The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-11-10
Mr.. Green then offered the following rcso.

Fourth Ward Republican Club, we deem u
,nT nd. gcds o5 1Sty as ss
Iaeriaee and endure all things for the good OF
he party and the success of Its principles, Tex
epsa ne r., Of sse h9aoI '1 Fo %an
Ward Republican Club to call meeting OF the
Hub for Wednesday evening, the 18th Inst, to
meet In TIL. hall ior The purpose OF consider
ng the question OF thorough reorganization
Rs,oirsd, That committee Of three be sp.
to spnvsy snS The ss9v Of
meeting.
Also, the following resolutions, which
were adopted
Resolped, That thls meeting most heartily |
endorses tho proposed complimentary demon. |
Bowen, on next Thursday evening" aud we do
hereby appoint Major VIM. l.. Bramhall as |
phief marshal for the ward, with full power to |
chief marshal for the occasion, In relation to |
all matters touching the order OF arrange |
monts, line Of march, Se, as deternined upon
Resolved, That all Republicans, and all
friends OF the present administration residing
In this ward, are hereby respectfully Invited
to meet US at I o'clock, on next Thursday eve
ming, in Massachusetts avenue, between Fourth
and Filth streets, (thc place OF general render.
vous for the ward,l and to participate with US
on this occasion, In making IL demonstra.
tlon in every way worthy OF all concerned.
A resolution was here offered BY Edward
Seaman, which reclted that "the Baltimore
Sun, the Democratic organ Of the city Of
Washington" had published the following:
Tomorrow night the Republican club Of the
Fourth ward will have meeting to perfect
arrangements for sercnade to be rendered to
Mayor Bowen on Thursday night The corpo-
ration muddlc has now assumed such an att
tuie that II IL really interesting, and compli'
been sick for several days, but his friends
think he will be well enough to be out BY
Thursday evening, the time OF the seienade,
and then II is expected that he VIII make
general expose OF corporation Affairs, and let
out some Interesting secrets. There appears
to be slight difficulty, however, In getting
of the seTensde. II was originally proposed
to do so by assessments upon the corporation
l,borers and other employees, but some Of
them Kicked and refused to be assessed
even under pain Of dism!s,al, and hence the
meeting Ia to be called to compel the delin.
quents to pay up"
The resolution further denounced the
party who gave the information for the basis
Of the article given above 10 strong terms,
so strong indeed that
Mr.. S. Mcfarland moved to lay the rcso.
luton on the table.
Mr.. Crowley hoped tina: II would not be
laid on the table. lie wanted II to go to tho
world "a having been adoptelby the RepuO-
| licans of the Fourth ward.
! Mr.. Mcfarland withdrew his motion to
lay on the table, and a resolution made to
adopt the resolution, whereupon Mr.. Green
said that he agreed with Mr.. Mcfarland,
and understood his motive In moving to lay
on the table because he did not think the
| language of a character for a Republican
meeting to adopt. lie therefore moved Its
reference to a special committee to revise.
| The motion was adopted, aud Messrs. Tai
ley, Crowley and Green appointed the COM
mittee. After co ~ iltatiol they reported the
| following, which was adopted
| whereas the following article has been pub
! lishei In the BIlumore SEI, viz: ttIere Is re-
pestei the article glven no1yeil therefore,
! be 1t
Resolved, That We, the workingmen OF the
ward, to whom II refers by Implication, depre
! cate this wanton and false statement, and CAT
! truthfully assert that the above article has nc
shAdow OF truth In It, aud all that has been
| given has been given by our own free will
and we are at all times willing to do the same
under similar circumstances and to advance
the interests Of true Republication.
Major Morse having been called upon
made a long speech endorsing the action o.
the meeting, because he believed that the
administration OF the Republican govern
ment OF this city commends itself to the en-
tire United States. The party in this city Il
not divided, and cannot be divided. There
Is no division In the Fourth ward. Their,
have been personal differences, but nothing
more. Those who are now feeding them
selves with the idea that they can pick up O
half-breed Republican and run him intc
Office will find themselves mistaken. VIVA
Republican would accept q nomination frou
: the Democratic At some length the Majo
proceeded In his usual manner, contendini
that the Democrats of the city are all rebels
whose brows are wriukled with the care
which the overthrow OF the rebellion cause
them.
= They arc grooming because the taxes ar
: excessive. Where arc these taxes going to
. Not ouly to pay of the debt the Democrat
created, but also to improve the city In
4 manner 1t never was improved before. ]
0 the only branch Of the city government
Q which they are represented their weak voice
4 are heard against any appropriation for tn
v improvement Of the city or for colored schoi
= purposes. Why, In the columns OF the Il
d PUBLICAN few days ago, was long ell
:" sion, the FRAMEWORK Of a Democrat, In whit
}, he attempted to show that too much nom
lc had gone for these purposes. These Dem
It Gratis were afraid to educate the COLOR
u people, because they knew as soon rs the
u began to understand themselves and driI
le from the fountains OF learning, they III
Democrats) "would have no more chan,
n than pigeon would in hell"
T. The Major referred to the weak-kne
y Republicans now endeavoring to promo
II discord, In language more emphatic thu
% dlence greatly and caused much mortimer
=. These people need not borrow trou bic, for
"a Is the worst thing they ever got into.
Last year the Democrats said voters we
~ brought from across the Eastern Branch, b
e there fails to live u Democrat In the city W
IN can prove that any other than lcgltimH
a. voter cast his ballot at the last electiC
After adyertng TO the past and contrast
Is, ii with the present, the Major spoke of |
H. ut nf thu wnnk knppl RpDut
cans are making to provide u commlssi
s. to govern the District. Such will find thci
1t selves mistaken.
lip AT the conclusion of Major Morse's d
Is dress Mr.. Green offered the following resol
S; ton; which was adopted
Ne Rcsoirsd, That when this meeting adj ourn'
" be to meet at the Joint call of the commit
al II that gentleman shall refuse to COM
nj with the request OF the meeting, then 1t sh
Is assemble stthe call Of the committee.
~ Collector Boswell being present was cal
Of upon, and made few remarks, contondi
ed that there was no quarrel In the Republic
Ia party. As Tor the payments made by
st Mayor to certain contractors, those pi
,c ments were paid by law, and for the prot
as ton and sustenancc Of the men engaged
or work for the corporation. There was
,,S difference whether the men worked for
he contractor or for the corporation itself
III lcluklbH W buc 'luulTtl III Nae FOu
est ward, he hoped 1t would continue, II 1t wo,
I've result as did the election last year. Let C
ior be taken to keep the enemies of the party
ing the committee, and all will be well. n
his June these people who think there Is
his fight in the Republican party now, will WI
his up and discover that II was Joke.
zee men who are In the Republican party
III there for principle. He would rather
In. successful by principle than by treason.
hO Boswell then referred to the finances Of
red city, claiming that II the taxpayers of
Pie, city will do their duty, this corporation '
10 not owe dollar. The money Is now com
20. in and will be judiciously expended.
en- But the Democrats say that they dc
30 know what becomes Of the taxes.
,nI would like these "loafers" to come over
led the Island; they could there sec what gr
cnt improvements had been made; streets
the out, nag fOotways laid, sewers construct
nge sc. These people are blind and will not
az it. The Republican administration is do
1us this, and are responsible to the people, "
to. will uphold 1t.
tly Al the conclusion Of Mr.. Boswell's
t az; marks the meeting adjourned, subject
u the resolution adopted.
t", RIVER NEws.-Thc following arc the
- rivals Mt and from the WhaTyCs along