Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-25
Fifth Ward Re,vb,,e.. Meesiax.

A number of the Republicans Of the Fifth
Yard held q meeting last night at Israel Meth
odst (colored) Church, south Of the Capitol.
Mr.. John R. Arrison, president Of the old as
ISOLATION, took the chair at eight O'Clock, with
Rev. Boswell Brown, COZ u, and singing, the
Char stated the object Of the meeting TO be for
reorganization, and suggested that a temporary
chairman be selected.
Thereuron, on motion, Mr. E. III. Atkinson,
coIored, was called to tbs chair, and Mr.. A. p
Clark, white, was appointed secretary.
Mr.. Arrison moved "a a reg uiar preliminary
Of organization that the constitution of the old
Republican club be adopted by the meeting, in
order to enable the members 70 elect permanent
officers.
The constitution was then read and adopted
after which, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing six months :-Annauias Her.
bert (colored,) President; Samuel Williams,
First Vice President: Horace Merryman, Sec
ond Vice President; A. p. Clark, Recording
Secretary: Sam1 Nichols, (eolored,) Finaaciai
Secretary; and Leonidas Scott (colored, Treas.
urer.
The CHAIR was authorized to appoint an
executive committee, which he gave notice
would be announced at another time.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. BroySn
colored, providing for the appointment. of a
committee Of nine to represent the clu5 in the
emancipation con yention, to be held in George
town tomorrow thursday nigh: the reading
OF which gave rise to considerable debate, Mr..
Marshall, colored, contending that it could not
be offered az this meeting, as it was called for
the purpose of organizing the club for political
purposes, and not to celebrate the enamel patton
proclamation.
I he secretary resd a communication from
the Republican General Committee, requesting
the club to send two delegates and four alter
mates to the Chicago Convention.
motion was made to go into an election Of
delegates, which was opposed by Mr.. Marshall,
because they would have no vote there. and he
doubted whether they would be even admitted
on the floor.
Mr.. Arrlson favored the proposition to send
delegates, so that they might give an express
sion of the sentiments of the District there.
After some further discussion an amendment
submitted by Mr. Il II. Atkinson, colored,
was adopted; requesting the Republican Cen
trail Committee to call a convention to elect del.
egases to represent the District in the Chicago
Convention. !
The subject of sending delegates to the Eman.
was again called up, when il was contended by
Mr.. Marshall whose views were endorsed by
others, that the club could not legislate tor the
people, but must resolve itself into a
mass meeting, as this was political organiza-
ton.
The Chair was unwilling to decide himself
but sand the matter was IN the hands OF the
club, and they could do rs they pleased.
Without any action thereon, Mr.. A. p. Clark
introduced a series OF resolutions endorsing
Edwin NJ. Stanton, = expressing satisfaction with
the result of the New Hampshire election, ia
yorng Gen. Grant for the Presidency. and en- l.
dorsing the Sumner charter bill: which Were
unanimously adopted.
The Georgetown Emancipation Convex ton
was again taken up, when, on motion of Mr.
| T.. H. Atkinson, the club resolved itself into a
clIiZens' mass meeting. Addresses were made
in favor OF a full representation, by delegates.
TO the Convention, when ii was suggested tina,
another mass meeting of the Republicans was
then in session in the ward, and it would be in
expedlent to make any appointments Of dele.
gates until the action of the meeting alluded 10
was made known. Two sets of delegates
would be in conflict; and as the call OF
the meeting of which this is a report was for a
gathering of the Republican club, il was a.
sonable that other citizens should suppose the
emancipation question would not be preached
but that its deliberations would be upon politi-
cal and local matters. The emancipation CUES
ton. therefore, more properly belonged to the
other meeting. The matter was discussed al
length. but before coming to any action, q mo-
ton for adjournment pre- valed.