The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-27

REPUBLICAN, MASS MEETiNd-Thc Rcpub-
licans held mass meeting on Monday eve
ming, at the Fifteenth Street Presbyterian
Church, for the purpose OF indorsing the ac-
ton Of the Chicago Convention, 60. Before
the meeting was called to order Mr.. Thomas
Boston entertained the large audience with
several national airs on the fne organ belong
fhe meeting was called to order by DR.. J. b.
Purvis, who stated the object Of the meeting,
after which he introduced Hon. James Harris,
eioauent address He a considered si The Coming
campaign one Of the greatest that ever hs-
| raised any nation upon the face Of the earth,
lean lear people, but especially the eoIored people.
The hrst question that arose in his mind was,
was the Republican platform laid down at
was Pistforms were q bus little i import
step upon and on again, and words were easy
by the Republican party sufiiclent. -Four
years hence he thought that all Americans,
iieh and poor, black and white, would enjoy
There are two parties, he ssid-Repubiica
and Demoeratic, but no middle party ior ne.
otbs nq ,be nk with WIN iSe
history Of the Democratic party for the past
thirty years, endeavoring to show that they
been the ensms, Of the OISst
hated the Congress, Constitution and Ameri-
can nag, all Of which were the colored mans
sd and RpSSn Il @Rsni DOWN e. p Say
| iieees Of the biacL race mnst 90 Win IL lie
was opposed to forcing universal manhood
a. Sn S ,hat SS, Il a haS we Sn
effect, and do them more harm at present than
He referred to the great and wonderful
change wrought In the condition Of the colored
race 10 Ave years; Then they were down.
have the rights Of suffrage and few hold high
and honorable positions. The Revolutionary
forefsthers. After il was gained why aid they
lSvety came Into Into ssisienee AND through EEL.
nnIv hopcs The Ikmocrstio nsrtv h.va Il, the
con,ins election Is to spiit the eSored vote In
%nHh ne s sisv mem e9 tS not
MISREPRESENTATION STATE. tbev couIa nns,,hIu
,et -, cnIn,eS yn,e. '"'' e'''u Po'''o'J
,rss .hsm ,ht.t, t%o0.nS -, n tne '1, ny
r,S r .nsm ,h'f'S 'hou'sha majority from
N lie esorted them in the mama Of Heaven.
5aei. families and children to let
IL TOOK (" ii: seat amid de.lsn!ns applause.
,tstinS that he sid Sot come Win tse ,ntse,
/ ton Of making a speech, but would make a
|: isw remarks il .ei2 respect; IL va. one q
and MI Coifax. md Would support Them and
ne kepuoilcan platform a., a. laid down at The
NniGsgo w, out ~ not eNac.iy IKE IKE
we n'er,M iei' tne rignt OF su"tage 70 the
rirht spJ tSaught that n .bouIs h, ascispsa
!. as.rch; He g gave as his reason for believing
J. 80 thN me Oonsttution guaranteed TO every
? S'Ne nepuomeah Lqrm OF govetnment, &c.
d ers, Jno. v, Given, Rev. 7; D. Turner, OF the
= teorgia Legisiature, anu o,hets.
E era the meeting al burned. The grestest snthu.
SLASH ptevaiied throughout the entire eve,
n,nS wne ennscn %a s, nnnd: "y deek e
: added greatly to the pleasures OF the occasion
}, Potter MATrsgs:5Jane. Mepopsld was
sn nst pei9 4 Jn'se 0ek IN me ts, pre-
Q assault and battery on VIM. J. Toison, and he
vas manned Nv -, A.. p,,., -,.
n rested .. q vnmpstt.esn Ten for pedIllng withou!
, me o. ~ , I ,i%posea on nm ~
l. oy Justice CLARK, from winch ne appealed 10
d WIN. BEL was Mraisned before J9stiee HAT
per, 10 the seventh vent precinct, oy omce5 r9s
J; charged with Pestt J., Larceny, by Msrths Tibos
Omeer tuysman, o. 'ne second precihet, A.
Il breaking, by Fred. Floeknstein. He was sent
d to laii for court BY Justice Thompson.
% pr; w. q, Duniyant WAS arrested By Omcei
. Skel,y, In the sixth precinct, on complaint 81
lie larceny. He was Committed Tor court by Jus
A. aee SiaIk; =, a.. r,u,,, ,,., =.
Omser Gordon, Of the Eighth precinct, AZ
10 OF 70 from httle girl on me street he wa
y ecmmitttsd to jail for court 5y Justice Lynch
ne iOn tn s amouhrs OF hne' were I'm
poseu IN ~ 'ns VARIOUS Preeh ea ,Fli,N pre-
!, cinet' ~ Nj Seeoha prec,net, w. ruin pre-
saneh WIS., seventh pfeeihct'si' iotai amount
'' Tu,,, I'M Alicc Rsduo,a and n,v,d p.,
luiP mn, hnSc heumonu, anu DhVld heu
monI ~ eoioteu, weIe nrIesIeu yesterany, ~
inc e, f,h Ptes,ns., Dyome et Evsns anu breis
It loru, Ior Ine iaIeeny OF io' o. eale9 anu req
!. y,made dresses r from MIS- annie l.; Glenn,
" !ore. on M rour.anu'a.hhii, petWeen " anu II