The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-11-12

THr FOURTH WAND REPUBLICAN, CLUE
This organization held its regular meeting
corner OF Fourth and j. streets, with ]. II.
MI. Rose, Of Georgia, opened the meeting
On motion, Mr.. J. W. Barnes was chosen
The Chair stated that It was a meeting Of
the old guard; They had not elected General
which, following the election Of Republican
Mayor, Is great victory. General Grant now
holds the highest position In the Goyernment.
believed that he would do well in the future;
hut he never made any promises. There are
men in this city, yes, 10 this church, that can
. %sss soS Se ,S ss, sp axe Ssya
would make 4 good President. II he proved
ambitious and selfish, as many other great
men, itwould only DO the is,i q anotheh great
lieved, to do one thing; which was, according
to the Constitution to protect the loyal people
everywhere. This he believed he would do,
All the Republican party wanted was to see
equal rights established everywhere and all
religious Institutions protected. He was op-
10 the fact that a committee had visited Gen.
Grant yesterday, and that he respectfully de-
clined any public demonstrations, which no
a partial victory in the District; but as YET
they were not as strong as they desired or ex:
pected to be-. He believed that the President
elect would do much for this city. y was for
that they engraft laws declaring nniveraf suf-
frage throughout all OF the Northern States,
as well as those Of the South. POD.
and said that this ought to be a time Of con.
graduation among Republicans. He referred
to the late victory, and what was the most
Of Republican principles had been achieved
throughout the land, and In this city 10 June
last q Waterloo defeat to the Democratic
party, and he believed that they were dead for
He, with Mr.. Crossman, was in favor Of uni.
yersal suffrage, and said that the matter must
be insisted upon. He exhorted them to seek
for harmony in the party, especially in this
Mr.. a.o. hSsttSS offered the following reso.
luton;
RESOLVED, That we, the Fourth ward Republl.
now before the Board Of Aldermen to clean
may be remove ed and our iaboring people may
be employed during the coming winter.
He gave various reasons why he was op.
posed to arching the canal.
Mr.. O. ii. Manning referred to an article in
the Chronicle, which seemed to be In opposi.
tion to entering upon the work this winter,
fsl; and G not only It. III tRs avenues He wa.
In favor OF having a grand demonstration In
honor Of the late victory achieved thereby
xns ssss @fS kent 70 ns
Judge Brown was In favor OF the canal pro-
ject, not merely because II would furnish
labor to the many, but upon Its own merits
1t would bring transportation about one mile
nearer to the centre OF the city.
Mr.. Watson, of the Seventh ward, was Ia
favor Of cleaning the canal, and from exami
nation and inquiry, he believed II to be a ne
ccBsity, and would furnish labor for hundreds
OF men throughout the coming winter. He
spoke at length In favor OF public demon
The Chair was In favor of the resolution
and said that he had written an article upon
the subject, and had forwarded 1t to the press
but had never seen anything OF 1t.
are In favor Of It.
Mr.. Crossman had no idea why 1t was no,
published, but said that the people demanded
that 1t should be cleaned out, and hoped tina
ALI personal feelings and interest would b
J. II. Crane understood that the Mayor wal
In favor Of arching the canal, but he differed
with him, and was in favor Of cleaning II out
as he believed that IL It was arched 1t woult
sore and a nuisance. II 1t was anywhere els,
II the country 1t would soon be cleaned out
but q, 1t 10, 1t just indicates Washington
shiftless city. He has seen q list or petition
ofthe city, asking that it be cleaned out, an,
he was In favor OF going ahead Immediately
This would give men chance Of livelihood
he said, instead Of feeding them In SOUP
houses and the work.house.
,s Ths question was put and the resolution
Mr.. Manning moved that the officers Of thl
club favor public demonstration at an earl
day. Carried.
Williams, OF the Seventh ward, and other
after which the meeting adjourned.