The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-05-20
The Banner Ward All Right
Denuncintion Of the Citizens
Party-A Citizen ofth First
ward recommended for
Register - walker
White on Mr.
Hinton.
Third Ward in Council nj WISE
well Barracks-Interesting
speech Of Alderman
Crocker-Compli-
ments 10 Mr..
Bowen.
Mr. Cook Defines the Citizens
Party Fourth ward Re
publicans Firm for
the Right.

The First ward Republican club held q
regular meeting at Shiloh church, on Con-
ncc:icut avenue, between L and N streets. |
The president, Jerome Johnson, presided,
with W. II. Bell secretary.
The Chair laid before the club tho COM
munlcatlon from the central committee In
relation 10 nominations, (heretofore pub
lished In the RRPUBLIoAN.)
The executive committee Of the club made
n report to the effect that notice In regard
to the registration should be sent 10 the
churches Informing those not registered
that the Goth, 8lst of May and the first OF
June Is the last chance they can obtain to be
registered. Also, asking that committee
DO appointed to go to Seneca to see how
many men are there employed who are not
registered and report ut the next meeting Of
the club; also, recommending that Alder
man Cook DO elected to Ill the vacancy oc-
cassioned by the resignation OF Mr.. Kelly,
as a member OF the nominating committee.
Also, recommending that q committee of
fifteen be selected by the nominating commit
toe TO represent the ward In the nominating
convention. This committee 10 be reported
at the mass meeting Tuesday evening next.
The report OF the executive committee,
with their recommendations, were adopted.
Mr.. Carter A. Stewart made q short speech
In selecting the delegates to the nominating
convention. They should be the best men
In the ward. The First ward has right to
be heard In the convention, because she was
the banner ward at the last election, aud
proposes to be at the coming one.
Mr.. Kelly, as one Of the commissioners Of
the ward was received and accepted.
resolution was offered by Mr.. Stewart,
from the executive committee, stating that
the Republicans OF the First ward while not
desiring change In the general ticket as II
now stands, still feel that II a change shall
be made a citizen Of the First ward should
be recommended as suitable candidate for
the position OF city register, believing the
First ward to be entitled to that honor.
The resolution was adopted.
The following resolutions offered by Cor
nellus Clark were adopted;
ReSoiued, That the Republican party is the
only party that has laid down In Its platform
the broad and solid plank Of equal rights to ali
men, without regard to race or color.
ReSoired, That we regard next to the right to
live the dear and sacred right to labor In all
honest ways to sustain life.
Retoiped, That we, the Republicans Of the
First ward, holding sacred the privileges OF
republication, shall forever regard as our
enemy every man and every combination OF
meo who shall In any manner endeayor 10
trAmple down the right to labor by excluding
from the different branches OF trades, arts, &c. "a
ltkc pOFtlOu u mechanics, hTtlHta and
lahofcrs because OF their color.
Resolved, That a copy Of these resolu lions be
sent to every Republican club In this city for
their action.
Walker White made an individual report
from the Citizens meeting, which he had
attended. In the course of his remarks
White handled T. ii. G. Hinton without
gloves, and ridlculed his cxertions In behalf
Of the Citizens party.
When he had concluded, Mr.. +. A. Bos-
well, the city register, made an address, In
which, after reviewing the course OF the Re-
publican party since Its accession to power,
he advorted TO The fact that there were COL
ored men working with the Citizens party.
They were there for n purpose, and dollars
and cents had more 10 do with the work than
love Of the party.
He referred to the charges made against
the party for being extravngant. These
charges were false. The Republican party
had increased the pay of laborers, and had
not spent as mlch money as the party last
In power. He then referred to the fact that
there are set OF men In this city who
would like to be out Of the citizens party and
outside OF the Republican party. In the
evening papers he noticed ticket printed,
at the head Of which Is the name Of man
who should be ashamed TO be found any
where near q Democrat, man who should
be ashamed of himself.
After being nominated by the Republican
party because they choose to drop him, he
comes out against 1t. The party he appears
with Is a party Of oppression, but the Repub.
cans Of this city have brought them TO ac-
knowledge their rights. 1t Is painful for the
| Democratic party TO lose their hold on office,
for when tho office goes then goes their
party. In concluding, Mr.. Boswell urged
that when the Republican nominations are
/ I'D fnn "a In 1 m ard ell
them. II the Republican party Is defeated
in this election 1t will be the greatest calam-
ity which can happen to this country. He
concluded by urging upon all the import
ance of registering.
A resolution was adopted, stating that as
charges had boon made before the Board OF
Police against private c. c. Langley, charg-
ing him with gross neglect OF duty, and re.
solves that the Foruth ward Republican clul,
commend Langley to the favorable consider.
alton OF the board as man OF undoubted
loyalty; and also resolves that the club be.
licvc the charges to be false and frivolous.
After the adoption Of this resolution, tho
! club djourned.
THIRD WARD REPUBLICAN CLUB.
The regular meeting of this club was held
last night at Wisewell barracks, r. J. Beall
the president, In the chair, and Major j. W
| FraZee, secretary.
The Chair laid before the meeting a reso
luton Of the Republican General Committee
recommending to the several ward clubs the
propricty Of making the nominations of ward
officers on Tuesday, June LIST; and that the
nominating convention OF the city officers be
held Wednesday, May 90, at 3 o'clock, D.
M, at Union League Hall, and that the del
egates thereto be chosen on Tuesday evening
May %, 1869.
The resolution was received.
Mr.. 8. X. Bond moved that the club meet
next Tuesday evening at 1880 o'clock to elect
delegates TO the nominating convention.
Mr.. W. A. Cook submitted u resolution
recommending that the club meet on Tues
day next at 1880 O'Clock p. M, to elect dele
gntes to the nominating convention, and
that the club meet on Tuesday, June LIST, al
1880 O'Clock to make ward nominations.
Mr.. Connolly thought that the nomina,
lions for ward officers should be made In
mass meeting by the Republicans of the
ward, and believed that ii might be miscon-
strued, and good Republicans who were not
members Of the club might not feel them,
selves welcome.
After long discussion the resolution was
amended so as to invite the Republicans Of
the Third ward TO meet on Tuesday next at
this place at 1880 o'clock, p. m, TO elect del
| egates to the nominating convention; and
that the club meet on Tuesday, June LIST, al
| 1880 O'Clock, to mako ward nominations
which was unanimously agreed to.
Mr.. W. A. Cook suggested that US Alder
man Croker was In the room he be invited
10 speak, which was agreed to.
Alderman J. 8. Croker said he did not
como to speak, but as there were many
bright and shining lights in the Republican
party In the Third ward, he had come up to
be enlightened.
The Republican party, he said, was found
ed on principles which were worth maintain,
ing and were worthy the support of every
true-hearted Republican, and he was sorry
| to see few running after "strange gods, u
otherwise called the citizens ticket. There
were but two parties. The combination Of
citizens, Conservatives, Democrats, or what
| ever other name they may take. was tho
Democratic party. The other party,which fa'
yored equal rights, freedom, free schools
and free people, was the Republican party.
During tie long liue Of Democratic Presl'
dents the mild form Of Liberty hung her
head. They were aided by the Infamous
bred Scott decision. The people Of the
North then awoke from their lethargy and
decided that slavery should be crippled.
In 1855, the Know-Nothlng party was
| breathed into existence, but II was proscrlp.