Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-11-11
Fourth Ward Republican Club.

THR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-UNIvERsAL
sUFFRAGE-THE CANAL QUESTION, &C.
Last evening a meeting of this Club was
held at Lev. 1. Bouldin's church, corner of Ith
and l. streets. Mr.. j. II. Crossman, President
IN the chair, and ]. W. Barnes, Secretary pro
ten. Mr.. Rose, OF Georgia, opened the meet
ing with prayer.
Mr.. Crossman made some Introductory re-
marks, congratulating the Club Oh the election
Of General Grant 10 the Presidency. He had
done We'll in everything he had undertaken,
and would do well in the future. There Were
men present who could write as good a letter
or make as good n speech as General Grant,
yet be believed he would make q good Presi-
dent. He had pledged himself to protect the
loyal people everyw here. and he (Mr. c. was
willing 10 trust him. All the party wanted
was 10 see equal rights every where establ,she
and all religious institutions protected. Ii.
thought General Grant was perfectly right in
declining public demons tration. He believed
that The President elect would do much for
this city. The Republican party should de-
mand OF Congress an act establishing univer-
sal suffrage throughout the entire country-in
the Northern States as well - the Southern
MIR. j. Sayles Brown next addressed the
me etng saying that the late victory with the
victory fslast June here had killed nerroc-
racy forever He also spoke III favor of uni
Nersai suffrage and said the Republicans
should insist upon II.
Sergeant George Hatton, col. offered a reso.
luton approving the bill before the Board of
Aldermen for cleaning the canal; that this
nuisance may be removed and our laboring
people may be employed durSrg the coming
winter, and lie proceeded 10 argue that arch
mg tie canal was impracticable.
capt T.. IL. Manning referred 10 an article in
The ChTVbIcis which seemed 10 favor the work
being postponed and spoke III strong terms OF
pushing II through al once. Notwithstanding
Gen. Grant had declined public demonstra-
ton he was IN favor OF a celebration OF the VIC
tory.
MIR. Brown said that he was in favor of the
canal project. because il would bring freight
about mile nearer the center of the city and
because II would give work TO the laboring
classes.
Mr.. A. Watson. OF the Seventh Ward, warm
~ urged the PROJECT, and he also spoke in favor
Of public demonstration.
Mr.. Crossman said that he too was an advo
cate Of The proJect, and had written an article
on the subject for the press, but it never an
Peared. Mr.. Watson.-Because none OF the
papers favor it, Mr.. q. said he did not know
the reason, but the people demanded tina. the
work should be commenced.
MI J. II. Crane remarked that he understood
mat the Mayor favored arching the canal but
ne Mr. o. differed from him, and believed that
a. would choke up and burst. u " as an eve
sure ana nuisance, and ii IN any other city il
Mould soon be cleaned out. A petition OF q
-naJoity OF the properly holders had been pro
SuIeu, ASKING that the work be done ana hs
vas IN iaSor Of going on with the work az
unOe- inns work would give hundreds a chance
ioI hNeunood, and keep them fror, ths -,
houses ana the workhouse W sup
Ine resolution was adopted.
AiteI sumo otner business had baen tran. 4
acfeu, ana addresses made by Mr. Josenh VII
llans ana otners' the meeting adjourned.