The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-01-23

LINCOLN RADICAL LAsoRIsa ASSOCIATION
This club met At Wesley Chapel tFirst wsrdj las,
chair, and WIN. H. Bell, coiored, secretary.
On motion, a committee was appointed to pro-
cure = suitable room in which to hold future
Alexander Henderson offered the following
which was unanimously adopted -
the coiumSis, having learned through 81
the great medium or the powerful organ, the adj
yocste OF human rights, the Morning Chronicle,
owing a. when va. 1sss G u sss p BE-
SBs u enacted, That the sum Of ,2s 900 be, and
money M he TsssS Sa, o.
Of the Destitute population In the District Of
and direction OF the Commissioner Of Refugees,
Freedmen and Abandoned Lands: PROVIDED, That
as far as practical said sum shall be expended In
works 81 IL 20
for which appropriations have been heretofore
made BY Congress, said laborers to be under the
OF Public buildings and Gro1ndsn
Resolved, That we, portion Of the laboring
class Of the First ward Of the District Of Colum.
turn our sincere thanks to senator Harlan and
the Republican members Of Congress for the
sympathy they have manifested In our behalf.
Robert Thompson, colored, offered the follow
ing, which was also adopted
Resolved, That we heartily endorse the new
charter proposed by Congress for the consolida-
town; and we hail II as q document worthy OF
the men from whose brains Il emsnsted.
Of &. Ia the ss I'll
In common with other officers, we regard as the
only true method OF securing Justice TO the col
pie have received but little, II any, justice from
the hands Of the present incumbents Of those
And be u further resolved, That the thanks OF
this body Is due to the Representatives who
compose the Fortieth Congress, for the careful
attention to and watchfulness over the liberties
Of our once down-trodden, but now free and en-
And Se q further resolved, That we earnestly
condemn any and all efforts for the disconnec-
from white or black, and that we win oppose II
with all the energy In our power;
Henry hsinburs twhi.el moved that commit
member Of the Board OF Common Council from
that ward, to inquire Of him who instructed him
tS ySte for ne sss9o bill with an
OF 10000 for the colored schools.
A hot discussion here ensued, In which Mr..
Baker was severely denounced by several OF the
WIN. ii. Bell offered the following, which was
adopted, and the club then adjourned:
First ward in the Councils Of this District be,
and are hereby, Instructed to earnestly protest
.gain,t any effort to re,district our wards; for
Republican party In this ward.
DRUNK AND DrsoRDERLY.--Thc following ar
rests were made on Tuesday Lasts
ana Webb, William Boston, Amanda Stewart,
Nancy Dorsey, and Henry Adams, ali coiorcd, for
Ave dollars each by Justice Tucker.
Officers Columbus and Auldridge, Of the Sixth
precinct, arrested John Mcvay and Jane Oar.
roll Justice CLARK fined John two dollars and
John Green was taken before Justice Clark
for being disordcrly, BY Ofncer Auidridge, Of the
Onicer yoss, of the sanitary company, took
charge Of Richard Boiler, for being disorderly.
Justice Clark fined him two dollars, and in de-
for thirty days.
Patrick Bryan was arrested by Oficer Glenn
ents, Of the Eighth precinct. He was sent to the
dollars fne.
oficer Sneed, Of the Fifth precinct, arrested
SSsC ao SS1t SS 5s sss &ass Howa' fined
John Colson was taken before Justice Walter,
by ofncer Brosnan, of the Seventh precinct, for
being drunk he was Psa Gols
same Justice, on the charge Of being drunk and
disorderly. The charge being sustained, he was
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CosvIcrs HNsELv.-Mary Hurley was before
band with Committing an assault and battery on
and on entering the house, his wife, MARY. nut
him out, striking him in The eve with her AZ and
lit the end OF OF one Of his Fingers. "''
On being questioned by the fustice. he stated
that she was one Of his wives: that he had two
before her. but they were dead; aiso that thev
were married on the 18th of December last, and
that since that time Mary had put him out ire.
ouentiy and locked the door on him. and Thai
she had been selling liquor ali the time without
The Justice considered him the proprietor Of
he house, and fined the parties t2l, and locked
them up with the understanding that they would
remain there until the fine was paid.
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LECTURE ON THE LIFE OF PRESIDENT LIN
evening a very eloquent and inter-
esting lecture on the life of the late lame nted
Lincoln was delivered before a large
audience at Metzerott Hall BY Hon Isaac n.
rnold. He reviewed the history Of Mr. Lin
coin with whom he used to plead before the bar
sassination at Fordfs Theatre. Mr., Arnold was
applauded frequently by the admirers Of the Sec
ond Father Of his Country. His frst canvass
for the Presidency, his hrst Inauguration, his
under the influences Of great
war his second inansGrstion and , the asssssina
the lecturer In the course OF his address, and