Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-29

WESLEY CHAPHL- -Coneert by Philip Phil
lips.
ST.. STEPHENS CauRCH.-Lecture by Rev.
Z. Boyle, on Irish Afairs-
FIRST WARD REPUBLICAN CLUB.-A reguia-
meeting of this club, was held last evening At
the building lately occupied by the Shiloh
Baptist copgre CATION, l. street. between 10th
and Eth stIeets-Mr. Jerome johnson in the
chair. Mr.. Robert Thorn pson moved tina. the
Executive Ccmmittee De- INSTRUCTED TO procurs
the use of some church for a mass meeting
next Wednesday, under the auspices OF the
club, that he people may be informed of the
designs OF The enemy and enlightened as 70
their duty He understood that some colorat
men we're engaged in getting up cItizen's
ncket- BE recognized out one Qualification for
citizenship. IL was To the RepnplIcan narty
that the colored race owed allegiance Mr.
harrison offered a resolution csnouucinp In.
movement as an Invention of tae enemy, aud
tney are pledged 10 adhere TO the stralgh
kepuoilean ticket without abatement o.
change The motion OF Mr. THOMPSON and tn
resolution OF DIR. Harrison We're both adopted
without further debate. M. Alfred Day
briefly addressed the meeting upon the subject
OF repatriation, AMI earnestly exhortad hls
Fellow Republicans 10 awake to the Importance
oil registering. He was satisfied tha. the vote
would fsE short this year, and I, would BE- a
severe struggle u overcome the emmy a. the
coming election, unless every man did his duty.
MI. John y. Cook stated that the full
Republican vote had not yer paen brought ou,
bur hs hoped they would yet BE- brought up
and believed another day would be given for
the work OF registration He ha1 no misgly-
ingx of success, As he believed the Democrats
were slready discouraged AM about wing up
the contest While there Were about nv un-
dreo Repu olcans who had not registered up
to this time, be thought, also. that there were
many Democrats who had failed to do So ON
motion OF Nj. Cook, the Executive Conmi.tse
were authonZed 10 lnauguTate a series of mass
meeting IS for speech -making and the general
good OF the cause. On motion of Mr.. Tayerns
subscription LIS was opened for contrIbu-
ing campaign, TO BE- kept open till the day of
election, A number of persons subscribed
Mr Davis. chairman OF the Finance Commit
Zee, made statement concerning the finances
on hand, which showed a deplorable lack az
the present time of available funds. An insf-
feetual attempt was made TO reconsider Mr.
Taverns molion providing for a mass meet
ing Mr. watson offered q resolution that
hereafter no person b. admitted to the business
NEE IDgs Of the club unless they are members
thf reof- He did this IN order not to expose
their ooings 10 the enemy. rs ne thought there
were many things done N the business meet
inGs which should not be made puslic
Mr.. Himber favored the adoption Of the res.
oiution- For himself, he did rot care how
Tor ne entertained no doubt OF the success of
the Repub.ican ticket, even should the work.
10 the enemy through the public press. He
would move, as IN amendment, however, that
the secretary be instructed to prepare for the
oaIy press snen business transactions as 1t
vas proper 10 make public. The reporters, he
thought, did not always make up strictly cor.
rect accounts
Mr.. Walker White doubted whether the res.
CLINTON would have the desired effect. At the
last meeting Of the club, he said, a personal
matter came up after it was ascertained that
mere was no reporter IN the room. and vet the
STAR newspaper Of Inc next afternoon came
out with q full account of what had taken
place, although all of 1t was not correct. Now,
ne wished TO know how the reporter got his
proceedingsi In his opinion il showed thar
m
ne lad always been, and should ever be, Re-
publican, Notwithstanding he had been s.ls-
thing had been said about him. except that he
was gentleman. He was Democrat. (aI-
though he had been accused OF be ng ona.) nor
vas he one Of the citizens party. except in SO
lar az having become a citizen ar the time when
the eoiored people all became citizens. Again
ne repeated his adhesion TO Republican prin-
0pIee. notwIthstandiI whatever was done
and said by ana about old citizens, carpet.
baRgers, ''squallahaggeTs, or what no.. Al
though no "polinti0ner," he was Republican
citizen, and Ia praise of himself said that when
the club .'lost Walker White they lost a good
man" 'All that any One had to DO who called
hIm q traitor was to follow him TO his dep
where they would not only find a plenty OF
nifs, but would ind full grown" Wires
remarks Were frequently Interrupted during
their delivery, and 81 their conclusion were
followed by yocif-rous applause, in the midst
and then vaulred INTO his seat
MT Wafscn,s resolution as amended by Mr.
Him Der was then adopted
Dr. Pardon being called for, addressed the
Club AZ some length. The Republican party,
ne said, was bound 10 succeed al the approach
Ing election, and the great issue was the a, D
hnon OF the contract WORK on city improve
Inents and the ado prion OF days labor. Days
Iaeor was the only fair and equitable way 10
do Corporation wO rx. and should o. demanded
hereafter. The speaker referred TO his fire.
gueni attendance upon the meetings OF the
Councils, ana said that on one occasion, while
n the Beard of Aldermen. b. heard utterances
from he lips of q member, MIR. Morsell,) for
which ne shOlld ever despise the very round
ne WALKED on. That gentleman. be i'd ar
Eueu In favor OF the contract system because.
1.-THE work was done oy days labor, it would
cost the Corporation two dollars per day for
each hand employed; whereas, let the WORK TO
contractors, and they would get hands for
seventy hve cents per day. He (Pardonl was
IN favor of days labor and then If the CITY
city (" could not De run upon this principle.
let Us sell out to the General Goyernmant'
Loud applause The Democrats OF Wash
irston' ne said. had learned 20 BE- good poll
tieIsns BY means of low trIckery, ana In older
for them 10 become such AZ the present dav,
their leacers had SCrupled To but little iona
Morrissey had become politician by CON-
nencIng IN the prize ring and epSing IN e. IN
eress- Eernan do Wood had msde one by put-
nng On long face and being made mayor.
=" from which he was Tins day one vi tae II iad.
est sSouhdTels IN the Empire STATE.
Mr. williams here offered a resolution en-
dorsing Walker White as true aud faithful
hep uoIlean, and one no was in every respect
worthy the confidence Of The party. "A ioag
ceoaie ensusd Mr. Timber hoped the resolu-
uon would De adopted. 1t was proper taat
such q sep should be taken. in order 10 re i-ye
LIN rom the odinm east upon him a, a pre-
yious meeting when a resolution was Offered
oy enc man, though written in a drug storeD
whose obleet II was 20 put White down by ex-
P.inhg him AT this POINT Mr.. Day said that
h~ mad offered the resolution, (thougn NJ was
Va one OF e-nsure.l when Mr.. Himber replied
ma " ne did re did no; WRIT H. for II w,s
WI'teh n drug storr- Great uprosr ensued,
n u ON ~ a. a.
70 De ntard. the previous question was de.
named ano the resolution of eulogy was
passed. UT Day herssdemanded of Mr. Him
psr aretraeuon. when thai gentleman stated
ira. some Misrepresentation existed b,.uesn
himself ana mr. Lay, In asmuch as Mr. DAYS
res solution was simply one of censure upon
hIfa ,Uh L. ha nlrrar.