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


FOURTH WARD AsrrBAprcAL MASS MEET.
Radical voters was held last Monday night, At |
Odd Fellows Hall, on seventh street.
On motion Of Asbury Lloyd esgl Mt. George
W. Fenwick, of the Third ward, was elected |
and Mr., John o'Meara, of tho |
Finh ward, was chosen secretary.
gentleman made q few remarks, saying that he
was ready to battle to put down the tyranny
in our midst. His blood curdled when he heard
ward, but he felt certain hat white men would
better man could be found 10. the city to All
40 ,seii duty BY iesi.ssrinr and going 70 the
servstism. He believed the citizens OF ths
sa T made Ii. S.ars s.sS shnE o sss. The
eolored people were dsiuded By set Of white
fanatics. He was In favor Of distraction at
s; 3 ~ r.. but But white
yored coiorsd schools for the education Of
NJ; =. il; Towalsy wa. next 4, Introduced rcd! WIG
been q Republican, and was now converted to
Conservatism. He was opposed to the isms
q the day, womsni.m included, which the
people. Tho speaker ssia he was no ONCE
seeker, and had fought In many battles to pre-.
serve the Union. u was Necessary to gain
the country, which would speak volumes
/ against Radicslism. This Victory for Con-
| servatism could be gained II the white people
Towniey told a number OF anecdotes bearing
on the issues Of the day, which were received
BY the large. audience with shouts OF applause.
So psoUs nie p wsiS or Prs SS
and Vice President, after November next
there would not be a DNdlcal in the country.
He urged all to The PH,li and stick
Gen. Hugh Cameron followed, and said, like
a certain distinguished Radical, he was not
accustomed to making public speeches, but he
| felt sure that the people OF this country will
not submit to negro dominancy, The soldiers,
he said, were Lot going to submit to negro
| their votes, except In a lew cases. He en-
dorsed Senator Ross as a gentleman, though
he had no political affinity with himj and his
vote on impeachment would be endorsed by
MI. J. Z. Norris next addressed the meeting,
and was happy to sec so many present. The
question to be settled on Monday was whether
the white man or the negro should rule In this
to to- BE eontrolled By hatfoOteI' negroes and
problem would be solved by the white men
going to the polls In q solid phslanX, and cast
Ing their ballot for the Conservative nominees.
one, as showing whether the whites are will,
ing to be trampled upon BY negroes and ru Nan
white men. The negro was good In his place
but when they want to become equal to the
white man, II will be after they have gone
through considerable metamorphosis.
He reviewed at length the hypocricy Of the
Radicals, who would not permit negro suffrage
trict of Columbis and the Southern States
The District had furnished more troops In
proportion to her population than any State
done to have negro suffrage inflicted on hei
people. He could sec no justice In permitting
u negro to vote here after = residence Of on,
hero for forty gears Without he provides hi
naturalization papers at every election. In
alludins to Mr. Given the speaker said he wal
would not lie to the Germans or any one else
but he would administer the laws as he fount
them. 1t Is true he has not all the power o
Congress, IS his competitor; but he has ,ens'
ssry for the chief magistrate of a great city
, Mr.. Given, he said, Is a gentleman on whom
t one ns Ssn rely NJ Norris rSviswS
! ing with urging all to vote for Mr.. Given.
{ Mr.. Fred. Schmidt was introduced, who sait
, he expected to see a number Of his German
friends present, but he would say to the citi
zens OF Washington that the committee o
Germans who waited on Mr.. Bowen was com
posed Of six men, who met In a little room
, reflect the Views OF the Germans. He ha,
: been accused as one Of the committee, and h,
: was about to publish a card stating that h,
: was conservative, and was going to vote tn
ticket without" ser stching, ;" and would prom
= ise l,7oo Germans who would do likewise.
. On motion OF Mr.. Thos. Frazier committc
/ Of one from each ward was appointed /
/ arrange for grand mass meeting on Frida
night at City Hall, as follows; Messrs. U. W
|. Dfury VIM. II. Donoho, =. Schmidt, Thos
Frazier, Geo. =. Quick, James NJ. button
Thos. L. Lloyd.
On motion the chairman was added to tn,
/. | committee.
The meeting then adjourned.
REAL Estate SALEs.-One of the lsrges
transfers Of real estate recently made In thi
city, has Just been effected at the agency o
Messrs. Fitch Fox, they having sold, Al
agents for Mr., Joshus Peirce, square 900, 10
Gated on Fourteenth street, nearly opposit,
the State Department, for the sum OF tB3, 500
The purchase was made by Carlisle T. Patter
son, esq, as agent for Mrs. Cathsrinc Pearson
OF brentwood" whose intention It is to i'm