Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-23
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The regular meeting of the Central Grant
and COlft~ Club was held last nigh; at Union
League Hall. Mr.. A. L. Clark in The chair
About forty persons were present, incIudIur a
hall doZsn coiarsd men. Dr. william Royd
and Captain Willy were elected members OF
The club.
On notion Naior o. W welles, General 7
3. Crocksr, snd VI. Duffy, were appointed a
ComnIttee 10 cufiecI and keep a list Of the
eleventh hour Repu hi cans" in this CITY
Capt Dough- presented a resolution in
structIng the Pr, sident Of the cinb to confmu-
nIcste with the respective Pr s.dents of the
NariOus Grant and COiIaX clubs and Republi-
can Ward organizations throur hout the Dis
u.ct. suggesting The propriety of n speedy
compIsucn IF The arrangements for their asso-
Citations 10 participate in the reception 10 oe
given General Grant on his return 20 this city.
Carried.
Hon. A Il. Riddle then addressed the club at
considerable length, and at the conclusion of
bis speech yote of thanks was rendered him.
Major Welles deemed an apology due TO Mr..
Riddle for the small number present, but
stated tnat with a little effort the hall could
be FLIED with colored Republicans, and
hoped the gentleman would at some future
time favor them with speech when there
would be a large gathering OF thar class He
was sorry TO ed that the white Republicans
still held Ia K and Were afraid TO show their
hands, and 18th this object IN view n. had
CncIGd TIE resolution previously adOp.ed 10
keep record OF The mIlk-apd- water z 'publi-
cans. He hoped an invitation Mould b. ex-
tended 10 the different ward Organizations to
attend meeting n Union League Hall next
THURSDAY night
NJ. v. II. Miller also apoioxizei for the
sparse attendance. sEd hoped that Mn Riddle
would address the Cluo soon, when they
would show him what crowd could De as
semblsd.
Mr.. Riddle desired no such Reconsideration.
He was now = cI'IZsn of Washington and will
ling 70 be considered a private in IN. ranks,
always ready 10 do whatever work was
signed 20 him.
MAJOR Wells motion of in vitat,on ID the city
clubs 20 attend mex, Thursday night, was
newsd and adopted.
Mr.. Miller claimed that Mr. Ridd.. was one
of The oldest Republicans in Was nirgton. and
four q bSrs hey were the founders D. the Gen.
Nal Grant and Collar Club.
M j II. CrCssman excused the absence of
members at The meetings of the cluo. Depart
m.n. - pUblicans still mainta ned their citi-
zeEshlp in III, States from which they hailed.
and did EOt consider Washington as their
hone. y lille the great mass of the city Repub-
lICans we're Poor and would not attach them
selves 10 clubs Thy should be excused. and
hs was even glad that so many were present
As be then saw. In conclusion he said that
row that Mr.. Riddle bad taken mp his residence
IN Washington, C,r grsss should give the Dis
trict IepresentatIyr, and Mr.. X. should o. the
man.
Major Wells spoke in severe terms or the Alb
Biees-thOse Republicans who were afraid 10
snow their fants, and kept alCOf from public
r1IGCn stTatioBs for fear OF losing their bread
ard butter, and b. had no opinion Of HON He
mad always express, himself, and dad not
care who found fault win him Many men
calling themselves Republicans would nor at
tsnd he I.erIings because Ul taa presence OF
cOlOrsd nen- ana for fear OF having 20 sat by
thsm
After further dsbare Major Wells offered the
following resolution.
Ecs.'r,d That We disapprove Of the efor; of
fhf Executive Conn 10 cole money from
thar class Of Persons who, Up ~ the present
tire. have been cSI poll. zeal enemies, thereby
giving them al tAcu-e 10 ell themselves our
Mir Cros-ran aYFo-ad The psssgg- Of the res
OIUtICu, 1Hd Dad ret want % Keep my person
Out Oi the club. lie was willing thar every
man woman and child should come mo the
IanSs. and would keep BE- doors open Tor The
last one Even should SOM Republicans not
attend heir Il, riiu.s, they could stIIi be tGe.r
Major Wells raiainad that the club sroGld
not admit rhat miserable class in The depart
m-nts > BIO had hitherto held aloof. but now,
W8en victory was sue, ~,Te anxious - come
INTO the ranks.
Cap. \. Grant took the same VIEW Of the
mater. and argued that he tirla had cone
when a stand should b. taken. H would not
Oh Get 70 any Democrat who mad not taken up
arms against the Government. cOntribut 70
he cause; Dut he was nOt willing 20 receive
assistance from any one who had fought
agaln>t u. If General Grant or C1nrre-s, in
tn rext administration, kept any OF th-se reb-
els Or mIik-aud-water Republicans IN Office,
DE- should never vote the RFpuklIC1u ticket
again. For himself, he had NO fdyOTs 20 a. x,
and only actusted from sympathy Tor
hose poor One-armed and One-Isgg5d soldiers
WhC Were row Begging fHr sCrlsthing to do
whIl~ rebels and traitors were given tat Vlacas
The IT, IT - tbe circular " hIch had oeeu dis
uibu;tc Edis Intimately 20 all Government
employees Were that each man would - cred
lied = IE The amount subscTiH&l ,, -<uIsh MS
TaIt3LlCuHt - permitting every one VIII, NH
scTlbed 70 Tenan IN Q.iIce. How can We he
sfid- t'Ne ther money unless We ar willing 70
To- l"ma!l. Since be h=d been here ne
had witnessed scents Which had lAade his
blood run cold He had seen scores OF manned
SOLDIERS heHt out OF employment, While tral-
tOI0US rebels we're promoted 20 positions in the
Federal amy y DO hsd fought sa;nsf it,iurirr
the rebeiiIC u. The IT zt rigid prescription was
nsCs- -sIy- aid sbOLla BE- insisted on. In con-
riuslOn- lie again reiteTa- I'd ms indifference 10
HeNri1meti once; said that be had never
held enc, should never ask one, and had gwen
i've years 70 bis country, besides had spent
S3,wg pore han ~ had ever received
Mr.. CrOssman lid not go in for Keeping rebels
and TRAITORS IA CfEce. nor would he Keep all
gcOd Republicans IN once. He believed in
eiyIng every EIeIn6er Of the party chance.
INOiees.-s-l do" Il do. n
Mr.. Miller did not think the passage of the
resolution could do any good. He was rs much
opposed to the eleventh hour Republicans a.
any man, and could not express his Indignation
Al those who happened always 10 be ON ths
winning side. But he did not believe m All ,ba
hofsv ones ennc-, 49,. thought the best plan
>.,sio .Srp uu.st. He had found & so him
ssif. Iperispve iapgu'er.l "T..e gentlemen may
laugh, but I'll venture TO say that I've done as
much good for tfs party my quiet way as
some Who have been more noisy" There was
one doctrine Of The Democratic party he be-
iievsd in, and that was 10 the victors belong
the spoils. He was favor of taking all the
money which could be gotten out Of them,
however.
Mr.. Hughes thought he was more honest
than Mr.. Miller: for sooner than take the money
of the Democrats, he would be willing TO give
SIS az poor as he WAS, snd he knew many other
Republicans Of the same opinion. For the
eleventh hour Republicans he had no respect;
and was not one of that numerous class who
had all along been reading the fat>jlic>ncer
but now continually carried and displayed the
ChrUricle All out them.
The resolution was further discussed pro and
con. when Mr.. Dongherty moved TO amend by
inserting "Democrsts' in the place of ssthOse
who have heretofore been our political enc
mics
Ire amendment was lost and then the ortyi
nal resolution was adopted. Adjourned.
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE FIFTH WARD
Under The direction of Commissioner Barnes a
break in the pavement and nagway AZ the in
terssctinu OF Attn street east and North Carolina
avenue Ia. been permanently repaired. II has
o<~n q perfect man-trap for several months:
and IL q worse evil Of The same nature, on I'd
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