The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-05

III huIOufuCu session last evening, In Lees
church, on sixth street west, between q and II
streets south, DR.. WIN. Boyd In the chair, and
Mr.; Lewis Bell, secretary pro tenn.
ing o tss III e a o Snott Tie Hr meet
RsruntrcAs,a the minutes Of that meeting.
The Chair announced that he had received a
receipt OF the proceeding Of the last Meeting,
and stating that he would lay them before the
District Committee.
He then read resolutions adopted at a meeting
of the President.
:, Or. Boyd then stated that IT had been charged
into trap. lie had series OF resolutions he
eve, ever y tried to get either white o. coIorsd into
DR.: Boyd then read the following preamble and
Whereas, at a meeting Of the Radical Repub-
u. O., held In the Sixth street church, (of which
Wednesday. February s. isSs H. on A. snf PsnneP aia
make indirect charges against the president of
the club; that he, the president, DR.: WIN. Boyd,
the ward, &C.; and whereas the said A. Panneil,
together with the assistance Of one Mr.. II. Bacon,
who did second the efforts Of the said Pannell in
Ing when business Of grave Importance, In the
lntefcbtb OIL tne COlOreu men, were Delng con-
sIdered, and assigning as reason therefor, that
four or Ave white men wanted to get his colored
brethren in trap, and thereby casting reflections
OF this club In making said call;
And whereas the said Arthur Pannell In the
opinion OF the members OF this club, was acting
advisedly, and had the assistance OF Reuben
bacon, by and with the advice of others, not
herein named, for the purpose, aim and intent OF
bringing discredit upon DR.. VIM. Boyd, the pres
ident ofthe club, who made said call; and also
for the purpose OF disorganlzing the Radical Re-
publican Club Of the Seventh ward, so that he,
as before mentioned, would be able to declare
and say that no such club existed; and so that
they would be able to SO nx matters politically
In this wnrd as to sell out to certain clique OF
uptown spectators, who already assert that
there will be no need of nominating conven-
tion; that nominations are already made and
And whereas a member OF this club asserted In
public meeting Of said club that the president Of
elected for six months, he must be got rid OF and
some man less Radical put In his place;
And whereas II has come to the knowledge of
laid conspiracy, by sed between Arthur Pannell
Reuben Bacon, Anthony Bowen, and certain
other men, tcity ofiicialsj to sell out the ward
to political mountebanks and demagogues, who
only want the bread and butter, while the people
may die in the gutter;
And whereas charges Of still more serious
members of this club, such as common theft
burglary, and last, and not least, that of perjury
and that Of being common public liar, &C.; be
Resolved, by this club that an investigating
c ommittee, who shall consist OF Ave members,
be, and the same Ia hereby appointed by this
club, through Its president, DR.. VIM. Boyd, to
inyestigate any charges that may come before
Guiding the president of the club, and to report
In open meeting OF this club the findings OF said
eomnittce at the next meeting of the club, II
possible, or Mt the committees earliest convc-
nience, and the committee's recomme ndation for
the clubs action by resolution or otherwise in
the premises, and that the findings of said com
the president or secretary thereof, and a copy Of
said findings be sent to every Union League
Council and every Radical and Republican club
in the District of Columbia.
DR.. Boyd said, II they found anything against
him, he hoped they would send him up as high
S". Is and he wa,
MIR. Watson stated that about one year ago he
offered resolutions to impeach Andrew johnson,
and man who he would have trusted as far as
he would have trusted DR.. Boyd-that man used
poor old man as cats-paw to pull the chest
resolutions. That man came In the party merely
as spy, and when the Republicans succeeded he
%ns The nrst man to d Tse PTa n
move to adopt the resolutions. He courted In
vestigation.
finding the committee would present concerning
him, even If they found him to be an anti-Radi-
cal:
DR.. Boyd then read the following resolutions:
Whereas 1t has come to the knowledge Of the
Republicans Of this city that number OF Irish
Republicans have formed a club called "The
Irish Republican Club;' and whereas 1t would
seem to us as Republicans that II said gentlemen
wish to be recognized In convention, or as Re-
publicans at all, they must join regular Repub-
lican ward club In their respective wards there.
RESOLVED, That as Republicans we can recognize
no club as having any rights In convention whose
organization Is outside Of and not a part Of the
regular Republican organization OF the city.
DR.. Boyd said he offered the above as 1t would
be ridiculous for those men to present emselveA
to the nominating convention as delegates. They
could not be received under such circumstances.
On motion of Mr.. Watson the resolutions were
laid over to the next meeting OF the club.
Mr.. A. Watson offered the following:
RcsoIped By the Republican Club Of The Seventh
Ward, That, considering the dangers and exigen-
cies OF the times, and that caution Is always the
parent Of safety, therefore we recommend the
appointment Of seven active and intelligent Re-
publicans by each Republican club In the city,
The whole to compose Republican vigilent com.
as may.b be considered most advisable to aid the
Government In detecting and exposing conapira-
sies against the lives Of prominent RePGolis s
office In the Departments all who are not Rcpub-
licans, and who are known to be opposed to the
loyal Government and dangerous to its peaceful
and successful administration; the commit tee to
be appointed by the president OF the club, who
will inform other clubs of the passage Of this
It was believed that prominent men Of the
party were in danger, and 1t would be valuable
TO have these committees. TWAS also but proper
that prora tnent anti-Radicala and Febsls should
be ferreted out of the Departments.
DR.. Boyd was in favor Of the resolutions, and
thought them necessary. He believed that An
drew johnson would be impeached, and would
be forever unqualified to hold Office. He did not
think there were many rebels In the War De-
partnent..
Generals office.
DR.. Boyd. Yesj, yes, there Is. Every rebel and
rank anti Radleal should be brought out Of these
Departments. They were getting fat In office,
while the Republicans were getting poor out OF
He was assaulted by rebel on the 18th ult, as
he passed the Capitol. The fire department OF
this city needed Investigation. 1t was infested
with numerous rebels, aud the Mayor was aware
OF 1t, They should be attended to. The CON-
mittee OF seven from each ward should be as
detectives. lie would not announce those COM
mittces publicly for they need not be targets for
rebels lie believed that a knife was passed at
the Capitol to stab him. II 1t had been, that man
would have been n dead man In less than a
minute.
Dr. Boyd here announced that on Wednesday
night next he would read his soliloquy on An
drew johnson, in this church, for the benefit OF
the pastor, who was sick.
Mr.. ]. II. Crane was called on to address the
meeting, and In so doing he asserted that he APP
proved OF the resolutions calling for the vigil
lance committees. He thought they were neces.
sary. He said that the District was under the
rule of the Radicals, and 1t was only recently
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