The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-06-07
CITY PoLITICs.

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Great Epthusiasun-The P.r,x Con. |
aaess Of Success Ts-psy.
snturdsy night was lively time among the
ponticisns 81 the city. Public meetings were
music, banners and torehiights, were moving
s a,,sn ssnous e, me saloon, were
hliea with esger disputsnts, or politicians
sdollar ". ti.nsierred from ne pockets q
ihe oanaidates 20 tne vi oi the oeiiging host,
anu nsnIy eyery sfeet eoInsr hsd It's group o.
men dsonssins me prospects OF their eandi-
dates Al the eiee.ion to-day.
. nsp wAsp sAss sxsrisa'
can. 81 op ,ss Thpa ..,d ss s,s ne KspsSi
ssd me utmost eo,hu:,.,m -: ssnifs,tea.
esd, who was elected president, and Nj. J. W,
Freeman was chosen secretary. KinE's brass
ss.os a. atsr,s. %sn M 1e
number Of transpareneies and torches gave
brillisney to The scene.
ar.t speaker and MADE issstSy sSSss,., dur
Ing which he WAS interrurted BY hearty APP.
plsu.e. He sdyerted to former days, when
nue., and the colored men were sold inio the
seyercr slavery OF the extreme Southern
States The men who were then hunted and
power In the land"
the general prosperity Of the city 70 tho en-
franchiscment OF the colored men, and pic.
tured Washington 40 u would BE- when the lull
benefits OF that act had been realized.
He spoke mayor Bowen as follows, Com
| some OF them highly houorabiej all Of them
honest men, let US believe-comparing him
them can boast a higher ehsrseter ior peTsonsi
Boysn. tories o. "rhars sob .Ihree cheer.
Senate Sc Of the United ststss. Ssiors resigned
| my position m Secretary OF that body, and hsd
occasion there to understand and appreciate
counts, his horror OF ALI jobbsfs and robbers,
his devotion to every public trust oonhded 70
hlmi and therefore u was mat when eandi'
municipality said 70 him, "lpp are the man
~ ne sres. iru'hs Tor which Nv, we have hay con,
.enueu. tou ~ ine mnn' yeeee yoa hhssc
peen .he stesoy ,na .no ,..5oso us
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| P,eose 70 'ho HePuo"eH" parry thouo up
piMnH s IA m, doub, , v,e,orv TODAY and said
that gi9tioss Triumph woa'd u'i n, ,hel W
The North q their grateful oonndeaOs IN Pres:
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enioried., , G w.u .,,., a..
Justiee y. u 3, wan nex nuafesseu inc
s'smelsss, urging me eoiorea I'm. men 70 % nS S
| 70 themseNes, Iof tsee 'hey wefe 70 oe
,he lias upon Mhicn tne ,u.Ire o. ne
country was 70 STAND; ne claimed an sn y,
their imperative duty. His speech was Inter;
spersed WIN lively anecdotes, wh'oh anorueu
considerable amusement.
was greeted with round OF applause. lie
advised his colored hearers, psrileuiariy, 70
beware Of ttiskery on election days TO look
out for the "Citizens,n as they were composed
OF class OF men who had not the hardlhood
to call themselves Democrats, but by no other
! seorehed, and would attempt by fair promises
and bfibes to eonjure them over to their talth.
= lie particularly Impressed upon their minds
hands OF men when they knew to be good Re-
publicans. lie spoke Of the great Improve
I, ment Of the financial Affairs Of the city since
the advent into the Mayoralty OF Mayor Bow
!; | en-, and paid that gentleman = glowing tribute
= On concluding his remarks he urged all Ia
= be At the poll. carly, and see well to It how
. scrIpuious means and men at work.
Z several other speakers addressed the meet.
: | Ing, which adjourned at mldnlght with Tho
!; best OF feeling prevailing.
); The Fourth wsfd Repabiicsas met in tn,
4 room Of the Criminal Court, Major william >
!, Morse presiding, with Professor Alfred NJ
: Green as secretary.
On motion Of Mr.. J: IL; Crane, the chair Ap
. and Palmer Briseoe q committee TO select NJ
L teen persons to distribute tickets on monda,
!, Mr. John l.. II iIiennan saSmitted the follow
Ing; which was unanimously adopted:
u Whereas the principles ofthe Declaration o
Q teal effect and equal rights OF all men are no
y acknowledged without distinction OF race o
u color; and whereas all American citizens hsv'
now an equal Inheritance In the blessing
y secured by the achievement OF the independ
!. enec Of our eountryj therefore,
be appointed to confer with such committee
g. Asmay be appointed by the Republican club
:, OF the other wards Of this city, and acting to
\: snscments for a proper celebration OF th,
dependence.
~ Mcssrs. John l.. Hickman, Professor A, M
Z, pointed such com uiittee.
X A lengthy communication from I,lsy Wal
re eOnsratuinted his colorei fricnd. on ihsir en-
., iTanchiscment and the triumph Of the Rspub
,s ii S;. Psr,y IL ~. city AID urged them
y Ing that In that ward the struggle would
n upon the ward ticket. 1.-THE Republican, raj
nj elected.
=. Mr. q. ID. barrett delivered an address upo
y the present political Issues, claiming that al
the good had been done by the Republica
h. party and all the evil by the Democrats.
nc Maurice Peachin, esq, addressed the NEE,
ed often make public speeches, but preferred T.
OF put his sentiments on paper, SO that 1t nigh
NJ not be heard In the Fourth ward only, bu
on throughout the world. He would put hi
nj speech On paper next Monday, and those sen ii
De ments he would vote with that paper. lar
IS, plAuse
&c Mr.. Richard Harrington addressed the elut
Y ne cited the fact that free labor and slay
III labor were In opposition from tho very tin
he that the two vessels landed frNnI the old coun
., try, one at Jamestown AMI the other at Ply
no mouth. That opposition grew stronger an
stronger until 1t was oblitorAted by as great
y war as the world ever knew. He thanked 90
In for that war, although he felt sad for the los
rs OF so many brave men that were lost BY ths
war, and the oolored men had done nobiy T.
aiding the restoration OF the Government nj
l.. lShou,s o. agplause,l
D. MT. A. X. Browne reported from the commit
m lee the following names OF persons to act \
Al distributors OF tickets at the polls 10 tn
Df ward
lie First pTccinet-Wm. Bowen, Lafayette JET
4. fries and ID. W, Bliss.
il Second precinet-Patrlck Foley, Emanue
Iy Webb aud John Lunln.
IL Third precinct - Marcelius West, Patricl
r. Quick and Martin Cronin.
a Fourth preoinct-Wm. H. Scott, Robert TyI
10 ell and Henry Poland.
r, fiIth precinct-J. II. Holmes, John HIckel
81 and Col. kretehmar.