The national Republican., 1869-02-20

SEVENTH WARD REPUBLICAN, CLUD.-A
meeting Of the Seventh Ward Republican
Club was held at Hyson's Hall for the pur-
pose OF making arrangements for the well
come OF Senator Brownlow, Of Tennessee,
Mr.. .Joscph Williams, vice president In the
chair. .. - -
A communication In reference to the sub
ject from the central committee was read,
calling upon all the ward clubs to unite in
the reception, and the subject was discussed
BY Messrs. Tompklns, Watson, Marshal,
and Walker, during which the question Of
how the central committee was created was
raised, when Il was stated that this was not
the central executive committee, but COM
mlttee appointed by W. A. Cook, esq.
On motion OF Mr.. Tompkins the whole
subject was postponed until the next meet
ing.
Mr.. A. Watson introduced the following
series Of resolutions;
Resolved, That as the one man power is
anti-republican, therefore we object TO and
earnestly protest against the passage OF the
repeating the act giving the election OF cor
poration officers to q convention OF the two
Boards, and yestlng the sole power OF ap-
pointment In the Mayor.
Resolved, That we respectfully request OF
Congress that In the adoption of new
charter, or In the extension Of the present
charter, that II be 30 amended rs to give to
the people the election Of all the principal
corporation officers, such as water registrar,
corporation attorney, register Of wills, regis
ter OF deeds, judge OF the orphans court,
chief Of police, the police, fire and school
boards, superintendent OF the alms-house,
ward commissioners, ward physicians, ward
| apothccaries and flour inspector.
| Resolved, That we protest against the pas
sage OF the market-house bill In Congress,
by which q million Of dollars In property Is
about TO be given to company.
The resolution was opposed by Mr.. L. A.
Bowen who objected 10 the words one-man
power"
Mr.. Watson said he only offered them as q
matter Of principle and not to strike at any
man In particular, but he had heard VIM. A.
Cook disown any knowledge, either OF his
own or through the Mayor, Of the bill before
Congress altering the power Of appointments,
and doubling what he understood him to say,
addressed a note to Senator Patterson, Of New
Hampshire, asking that gentleman by whom
the bill was urged, and received the follow.
ing reply:
Sin; Tho bill to which you refer In your
letter Of the Sth Inst, was presented by
Mayor Bowen and presume IL was drawn
by him.
| Respectfully, yours, j. W. PATTERSON.
A. WATSON, ESQ, 5S4 Twelfth street, Wash.
ington, d. G..
The resolutions were laid over to the mex,
meeting, and the club adjourned to allow
the use Of the hall by the Boys In Blue, who
had deferred their meeting to allow the club
to occupy the hall. There were Of the Boys
In Blue eight companies, numbering forty.
1--WE men each, under command Of Col. A.
Dyson. Amer some remarks by the colonel
In refer ence to their prospective parades,
this meeting also adjourned.
The SUNDAY MORNING GAZETTE OF to,
morrow will contain Harriet Prescott Spaf-
ford's story Of "'The Unknown Guest" and
a full account OF the Inauguration ball, the
character sketches, and other interesting
| matter.