The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-08-20
Mrrrlrn or TILE rinri 81 I'm Ratu7i !

Mr.. Cornelius C,srH caiieds the meeting TO
order By calling on Joseph Brown to lead
-rhe reading Or the minutes Of the previous
, fheeting was dispensed with. -. .f.
Thomas Martin, chairman Of the committee
deinan j. q. Lsrmas, ! reported they had
visited that gentleman, Who refused to rocog.
nize any committee or TO give any definite
S he aI Sa RPSSePpas Of
fsmsfs na Ss Sy NJ jsa Crane at sSs i.s AZ
WIN. Ii. Lewis, member Of the committee,
corrotoratcd the above report, and spoke IN
asEand wss s wGiey B.
fDemocratIc party, he was in fsyor Of letting
him "go.n lie thought that the Republican
party needed reconstructing.
treated them very coolly, assuring them that
the rest Of the Republican members would
sanction his course before six weeks.
tend 70 its own business without Mr. Crane.
advice, and was opposed 10 the course taken,
IS he thought smoother actions would go
MI. W. M. slower asked, for Information,
whether Mt Crane had been invited here to
TWAS agreed that he was not.
always attended to It's own affairs. 1t could do
so yet without the assistance of any other
ward. He denounced Mr.. Lsrman's actions
iarman Il; q emocth manner as he had re.
| ceiyed the committed ~ gentltmen. 49,.
The chair stated for Information that the
committee had been appointed before Nj.
Mr.. Slower wanted II. settled quietly and
with honor to the, Republicans OF this ward,
bSsad hs ma cn n wSaS Mon
day evening one week, aud that Mr. Larman
would vote for any Republiesn who may be
nominated for chairman Of that Board. Mr..
Richards would resign for the good Of the
Thomas Martin said that Mr.. Crane was
called on 20 SPEAK ID relation TO- resolutions
deus Stevens, and he branched oil and de-
nouneed Mr. Barman, which was not sane
TONED by those pyesonta !. snt IC LIZ
ferred back to the committee with instruc.
tionH TO report at the next meeting 10
VIM. II. Lewis offered the following, which
was unanimously adopted: .r..f @ .
| Whereas John U. Llrman, esq, has perem-
torily refused to recognize and give any eS-
PLANTATION whatever in relation 10 his course
| In the Board Of Aldermen to the committcc
/ appointed at the last meeting, unless we, rs
his constituents, assemble and denoupee the
remarks made by Mr.. Crane, of the Fourth
ward, with regard 70 the actions of the
SA9 ', .Hts. s,H ' GSSO, sh1
and whereas John O. Larman, ESQ., has
| taken exception to the remarks OF Mr.. Crane
rs being personally abusive, and whereas we,
as q desplsed polit cal anination. struggling
for the triumphant and perpetual ascendenoy
of right and justice In our municipality,
against the most inveterate opposition on the
part OF the enemies OF progress, should for
the sake OF harmony aud mutual .frieudship
in our ranks, and the conviction oil our oppo-
nents Of the legality OF our last elections, and
comparable necessity or the aceomplishm nj mt
Of our objects to the satisfactory adjustment
of the disadvantageous difficulties existing
III
personalities or abusive and Insulting re-
marks In regard to those who may seem to
differ with us In opinion on certain polili-
txes A IN III OF enoosl, az tbs
pursue q course inconsistent with our
views, or the principles upon which
they were elected to positions OF trust, but
ence to their actions with dignity and deco.
rum and respect for their personal feelings
and i1diviigai characters; and whereas the
from the subject under discussion at tirat
time; therefore ... ..a
Resolved, That whilst we highly esteem Mr..
Crane as an uniinchipg loyalist to the sacred
cauAe Of human freedom, we cannot endorse
tho personalities or abusive remarks INDUCED
in BY Mr.. Crane at our last meeting against
John q. Larman, esq.
respectfully but earnestly request OF Mr.. Lar.
man, for the sake of the restoration OF har.
tnony in the two Boards Of the City Councils
In the work Of legislation for the city, the ap.
appropriation Of money for the general fund
In order to liquidate the enormous debt the
city owes, and to execute acts that passed the
SiSty.FouFth and Sixty-Fny Couucila AMI
were approved, for the Improvement OF eertair
streets, So, to attend the regular and Lawful
meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen.
Mr.. Lewis denounced the action of the CITY
Councils, and believed the Fire Commission
era 10 he greater traitors than left DAVIS AM
his cll1ue, l''
Mr., Heroine johnson presented the follow
ing. which was passed without dissCntipl
yoleei -
Whereas at the late meeting of the Fire
Cofn nissi re-, held August Is, 1868, the col
orcd men appointed Temporarily 10 serve Ii
the different companies were dismfssed fron
the department; and whereas experience hal
fully demonstrated the fact that men oanno
be used safely as tools for any party there
fore be IT. n. IL. q. III.
RESOLVED, That the Republican association
of the First ward do hereby unanimously ex
press their disapprobation and grief at tn
, late action OF the Board OF Fire Commission
ers in removing all the colored men from tn
! Rcsoired further, That the Republicans OF tn
; First ward, In convention, hereby declare AM
call upon all true Republicans of the othe
wards to support them In declaring, that tn,
black man will support no one an l no part,
that Is guilty OF committing such fragrant out
lfagcs as have been numerated above
MIR. @. s. baker here made his appearance
and bv rcouest arose to,mske some exniane
tinn win regard to tho disnis All of cniore,
! men from, The Ire dams ptmsnt
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ne shll mat on rehulnR me IeWspapef.
SssLLeIuay m9I hs IL no.iSSd ,nat me Soi
Vicu nen naa ~" u'S I'M s, Ivy ne ie
Thsre 10 met h,vor Rowrn' Who fnformed
MIN that N was communicated nv a cIinue Mi
Bowen, he said, told him thai some two weeks
aimee n roaolution had bpcn passed nj a meet,
Ing OF the Fire Commissioners making it bind.
inH IN than 10 nnnrnvo the names af snv m a