The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-03-11

SbIoh MI, tor tue purpose oi noiuiuB tuch
semi-annunl election of officers. The room
was well filled, quite large portion Of the
attendance being composed OF the Merryman
wing Of the party.
The meeting was called 70 order by the |
president, Mr.. Atkinson, with Mr.. soarle as
secretary.
Amer the reading Of the minutes, Mr. W.
II. Brown, Of the Merryman wing, attempted
to speak, but was called to order by Mr..
Gatchcll on the ground that he was not
member Of this club. The Chair sustained
the point but by unanimous consent Mr..
Brown was allowed 10 proceed for some
time, claiming that being Republican he
had a right 10 participate In the nomination
OF the Republican candidates OF the ward.
He said here was the place TO fight obnoxious
persons. He should oppose here such as he
thought unit for positions; but " they were
nominated he would support them. He be-
lieved that by q conclliatory course the wnrd
could be united In ten days.
Mr.. Gatchell again renewed his point,
saying the club had certain rules by which
| they must abide, and he charged the prcsl-
dent with allowing their violation.
A voice from the Merryman crowd. "What
will you do with your rule on election dayi"
A motion was adopted TO allow Mr..
Brown to proceed after the constitution had
been read.
Amer the reading Of the constitution, Mr..
Drown ODtuinc0 tue moor anu reviewed. tnc
| difficulties In the ward. In abiding to the
| two clubs, he said n Mr.. Merryman had
been asked towithdraw he would have done
| so.
Mr.. Atkinson asked II Mr.. Merrymau had
not been Inundated.
Mr.. Brown said he had not, to his knowl-
edge.
Mr.. Atkinson. Was 1t not threatened that
II he resigned he would he shoti
Mr.. Samuel Brow. said that Mr.. David
r. Parker said he had understood that this
was TO be u meeting Of the citizens Of the
ward. Mr.. Mcrryman had authorized him to
say that he would willingly resign his posi-
ton as president OF the Flfth ward club II
Mr.. Atkinson would do the same, and allow
the citizens to make fresh choice. He went
on TO make some explanation Of personal
matters, when
Mr.. Gatchell len the room, saying he would
| not remain In such crowd.
Mr.. Samuel Brown. We are as good men
as you are.
to the disposition Of twenty-five cents, given
by some Individual for the Boys In Blue, which
seemed TO excite some feeling, but we were
not able TO get at the merits Of the case.
Mr.. Green said Georgetown ought to be
enough for both. He spoke some time In
favor Of harmony In the ward.
Mr.. Atkinson said he did not want any
e.
any steps towards harmony. He then called
Mr.. Brown, ST., TO the chair aud took the
door, aud proceeded to speak upon the ques-
ton OF the legitimacy OF the two clubs,
i claiming that this club was working under
the old constitution, and that the other club
| had grown out OF declaration MAIZE by
Messrs. Herbert and Williams, that the Fifth
ward club had no existence. He hoped to
| see harmony.
Mr.. W. II. Brown, IT,, asked II Mr.. Barnes
was not making political slaves, and refus-
ing to give work to men unless they would
come to this club. [Cries OF eyes, he has
he haa.nl
Mr.. Atkinson said II he attempted to force
men TO come to this club he was wrong,
and he (Mr. A. would not approve of his
course.
conversational debate cpsucd between
Messrs, Green, Atkinson, Parker, Brown,
IT,, and others, In relation to the question
as TO which was the "original Jacob"
The Chair, Mr.. Brown, sr., thought this
question was not In order, and not what the
. meeting was called for.
Mr.. Atkinson resumed the chair.
Mr.. ID. r. Parker wanted an understan nd
ing. If this Club would adjourn, with the
understanding that the citizens meet and
elect officers for q united Club, the meeting
tomorrow night 1.-THE Merryman wing) would
do The same. The colored men could not
afford to quarrel for the sake Of few pitiful
white men who wanted officc. The poor
colored men Of this ward, he said, were out
Of work, while the biggest Democrats In the
;, ward had their carts upon the Corporation
9 work.
Mr.. Marshall claimed that this was clut
Y meeting, and, as member of il, he had j
l. right, and that those not members had nc
10 right TO speak here. Two wrongs would mo-
a make A right, There was but one thing n
l. strive for, and that was the triumph OF Re
Z publican principles.
e During his attempt to speak, he was con
= tinuously interrupted by the members of tho
: Merrrman club, who claimed that, having
Joined the original club In 1867, they were,
IL this was that original club, members.
and had a right to participate In the pro-
: ceedings.
Mr.. Marshall was In favor of electing off,
GERS Of the club, and let the others meet down
] at their place and elect their own officers.
! Cries Of 500 IL, II YOU dare.n 500 IL. and
/ split the ward" and confusion.
Mr.. Marshall said a split would not effect
= him more than II would some Of those who
: had threatened split.
e Mr.. VIM. H. Brown, IT,, wanted II under,
l. stood that they had come to the meeting with
the olive branch ,r Of peace, and proceeded &c
a conclliatory style.
a Mr.. Barnes said there had been remarks
r made In relation to him that were malicious
s falsehoods.
d. r. Parker. What did you tell me when
a l asked you to put on my cart
VIM. II. Brown, IT,, wanted TO ask Mr.
2 Barnes II he remembered when he Drown
+ and another went TO Camp Lincoln, how they
re broke the chain with which he had chained
h up his pump to keep men dying Of thirs
y from getting waterf
H. MI Barnes. On, you VIII say anything.
II MI. Marshall and Mr.. Brown, IT,, ha'
t some hot words here as TO their physica
IS proves, not particularly Interesting to thu
), public;
/ Mr.. barnes nnaliy got the noor again. HI
u said ne was Obliged TO take carts that be
longed 70 Democrats, OF he would have hat
TO give all the work TO coiored men. II,
d mad more than kept MS word TO the coloret
:, men, Ito give them half OF the work. anC