The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-22

Government CLERKS, ASSOCIATION. An
interesting meeting Of this association was
between Sixth and Seventh streets, d. NJ,
son, esq, acting as secretary.
expressed his thanks to the association for the
compliment and honor OF being reelected Ms
its president during his absence, and against
his decllnatlon, and stated that he reluctantly
accepted the situation, aud should principally
rely upon his able and experienced o tlcial asso-
ciates for the management OF the affairs OF the
comparatively, OF the eierks and other EN-.
ployees in the Departments felt or exhibited
an Interest In the association Commensurate
Upiy explain this apparent apathy as sfisns
from general want Of the peeuniary. ability
to pay their Initiation fees and quarterly dues.
ernment Employ who were anxiou,iy awaiting
the passage Of tho twenty per cent. bill, that
they may avail themselves Of the advantages
embarrassment and pressing want a. TO be-
The public service. lie stated that he could
but hope and predict the passage 81 shst I'm.
Ing the present session Of Congress, and proba-
bly within the next month. He thought the
greeedents established and laws passed BY the
subj cts Of increased compensation sustained
his prediction, and he urged the clerks to labor
on in hope, and wait In patience for the final
sound policy Of absolute justice.
This public meeting was called to devise,
II possible, some cooperative plan OF loans
and deposits to protect his felIow-assoeiates
| and clerks from Accommodation" Offices,
where they are compelled to pay from five to
ten per cent. per month for money; thus dc.
and happiness, and becoming so deeply In
| volved In debt as to become worse than bank
| rupts. He knew one industrious, competent,
! and honest clerk In one OF the Departments
who, on account OF sickness in his family, was
compelled to pay ten per cent. per month for
six consecutive months on $50 AT the end Of
alone being sufficient to pay, at bsnkable rates
compounded every ninety days, for the use Of
u, $50 for the same time.
This fact alone proved the necessity and
feasibility OF associated efforts to rescue their
| fellows from the accommodation" Of the tiger
or extortioner. He estimated ss, 900 annually
paid for the use Of money BY the Cove rnm ,s,
amount Is yillainous usury, extorted by less
| than a dozen brokers. Ills the intention OF
the clerks to bear each others burdens, and
thus fulhll the law, and convert this wicked
cxtortion Into some means OF relief-thesc
tears OF sorrow into pearls OF JOY.
Many persons In the Departments have credit,
more than all, sympathy, principle and honor
| and, as 1t 10 proposed to consider or adopt
some scheme Of associated effort and capital
nent, he hoped there would be free and full
Interchange Of opinions on the subject, and
that much good would follow the deliberA-
lions OF the evening.
AR. ]. NJ. Blanchard, after the reading OF
his proposition for cooperative savings, loans
and deposits, made some interesting state.
ments In regard to the necessity and benefit OF
such an enterprise, both In relation to the
lender and borrower.
Mr. J. +. Brady also spoke 10 a similar strain,
showing the effects and Disadvantages of such
Institutions In Chsmbersbu and other places.
Mr.. Delmar having been introduced, pro-
! eeedcd to give the history and operations OF
corporations in Europe, from lsIi to 1868,
showing that shillings have rapidly grown to
pounds sterling, and In his statements showed
| the wonderful effect Of associated capital and
labor in Holland, England, France, and In this
He then read the constitution, translated by
! himself from the German, Of the "United
Service Credit Union," at Brussels, and made
some general remarks relating to the success
! of this Organization, and In regard to the ne.
cessity OF similar ones In this country.
vote Of thanks WAS then rendered to Mr..
Delmar for his advice and address; and the
/ following gentlemen were appointed a COM
/ mittec to draft and report plan for such an
association at the next meeting, viz: J. NJ.
b bn."s Wi,, D. " E'yss j. Il PIAdy w.
ker and John W. Hogg.
The association then adjourned to the frat
Tuesday in May.
FoURruWAR DEMOCRATIC AND CoHsEnvA-
TIVE CLUB.-Last night meeting OF this Club
was held at the Lichau House, Louisiana ave-
/ nue., near SlNtn street.
The meeting was called to order by the pres.
ident, Owen Thorn, esq, and Mr.. John Hogan
acted as secretary.
tee, reported tn at there was no further work for
the committee, and moved that the committee
| be discharged.
| the question being taken, the committee was
| discharged.
The following gentlemen were elected mem.
bers OF the club: Asbury Lloyd, W. W. Moore,
Charles II. Anderson, l.. Turpin, J. d. Bloor'
| Z. J. Pehrcc, and Maurice Dubois.
| Mr.. Mcnamara moved that three challcngers
| be named from the club as chnllengers.
Mr.. Glecson amended by making the NUN.
Der six-three from the club and three from
| the ward.
Mr. Mcnamara was not willing to accept
the amendment, as the board OF Registers
would not acknowledge six challengers.
A Voice. What is the idea of appointing six
challenges, Is 1t lawful viii the registers
The CHAIR. l think not.
Mr.. Hogan. We have no authority to go
outside Of the club to appoint committees.
the Chair appointed Messrs. John W. John
son, John Holohsn, and Lep Turpin as ehal.
M, Wilson suggested that a committee Of
| twenty or twenty-five be appointed, whose
duty 1t viii be to canvass the ward, and In
duce young white voters to register. He
| hoped the citizens would not stand back, and
let the negroes do all the registering; but go
up nobly, and work their way through the
ranks Of the blacks, for the whites might as
Mr.. Ward suggested that the whole club
constitute itself Into q committee for the pur-
| poses named by Mr.. Wilson.
| Mr.. Wilson acqulesced in the suggestion,
| and moved that every member In the NEE 6
| be appointed on said Committee.
| Mr.. Gleeson amended by moving that every
member will give his name and residence to
| the secretary, so as to know how to app ortion
| the committee In the ward.
| The motion as anne nded was agreed to.
| Mr.. Mcnamara moved that the president OF
the club act as chairman OF the committee.
| The Chair. The committee can select its own
| chairman.
| The Chair moved that committee OF three
| be appointed to solicit contributions to defray
| the expenses attending registration.
The motion WAS adopted, and the Chair ap.
pointed Messrs. Owen Thorn, George Savage,
and George Wilson said committee.
On motion, the club adjourned, and went Int o
| committee Of the whole to make arrangements
for the registration.
| FIRST WARD DEMOCRATIC ANTI.RADIcAL
| CLuD.-Thc regular weekly meeting Of the
was held last Monday night at Stotts Hall,
| corner OF Pennsylvania avenue and Twentieth
street, the president, Mr.. N. Callan, in the
| chair.
Afterthc reading of the minutes of the last
meetlng, John A. Chism, Dennis Hickey,
Philip Herman, Daniel Linkins, Joseph O.,
| Pearson, James Mclaughlin, Thomas Riley,
Henry Roche, and Patrick Cooke were elected
to membership.
Mr.. Hsgerty, from the committee appointed
to attend to the registration, reported that
| they had performed that duty
Mr.. Hagerty moved that the money appro-
| prlated to nav the committee to attend to the