The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-05-20


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FIRST WARD CITIZENS MEETING.
Pursuant to call a citizens meeting was
held ut Stott's hall last evening. 4 solitary
table and three chairs graccd the lead Of
the hall, while In a corner behind were piled
lot of new torches, and upon one side Of
the room box Of cups for the Boys in Blue,
gave variety to the scene.
Mr.. Fred. B. Calvert called the meeting to
order q little after eight O'Clock. Mr..
Nicholas Callan was nominated for perma-
nent chairman, but not being present, DR..
John b. Moore was called to the chair, and
Mr.. ID. AcCarty elected secretary.
The Chair stated that he understood the
object of the meeting to be the election of
delegates to the nominating convention to
be held on the Goth instant.
Mr.. Thomas II. c. Hinton spoke at some
length, saying the only question between the
citizens party and the Republican party was
the question OF right. He was In favor of
the citizens ticket and should push It with
all his might. When the newspapers abuse
and yillify those in favor Of the citizens
ticket he felt like opening his bassoon upon
them. He had always opposed slavery, and
now that II was gone he felt like pursuing d
more soothing courses for If the black men
wanted to stay In the country they should
try and live In harmony. He, said he,
should speak his sentiments freely, and
could not be intimldated by Mr.. Forney.
He stood there for an Intellectual fight, and
was prepared to meet the other party. When
Mr.. Himber, the highly intellectual and re-
spectacle commissioner of the First ward
used harsh names and attempted to drive
the colored men he would find they were not
TO be driven. He said he would not occupy
the time In discussing the prospects Of sue
cess Of the party.
He claimed that hc had been carly In the
fight against slavery, and led the first com
pany of colorcd soldiers from the District to
fight against the enemies OF the country.
What he asked was Himber's record Why
he was in the rebel army--at least he had
been so Informed; If he had been misinformed
he hoped Mr.. Ilimbcr's friends, he saw sew.
eral present, would correct him. [ThcrC
were several COorcd men in the meeting who
were said to be employees of lllmber's.1
Mr.. Himber, he said, had the same spiri
us the prime minister Of King Bamberg0oly
and would crush out those that thought diff
fercntly to him. These men who prate 81
much about their friendship for the negr,
had ridden long enough on the negro's back
II was sore, and they were tired Of II, anC
by the grace of the eternal God he woult
throw them of.
lie alluded to the Georgetown election
when Henry d. Cooke was elected by sc
large q ma ority, aud asked why the Other
candidates did not get the same vote. II
was because Mr.. Cooke was n property
owner, and interested in the place, and q
gentleman. 1t had been charged that the
colored "ctlzens wanted money. How
could Col. FOrney keep his paper up with.
out money. How could any many get along
without money. They did want money, bul
they wanted an opportunity to earn II
honestly. They did not want to steal 1t, mol
did they want to get into political meeting,
and use language not fl for a murder-bay
bar room, and they were not TO be frightened
by threats. They wanted to meet the Re-
publican party on fair intellectual ground.
He urged that they organize the ticket and
put no name on the ticket that would not
command the respect and confidence OF
every citizen. If they would do that he
would say "amen. brother Bent"
After an announcement by the Chair tina
IL was not u party meeting, but meeting o
citizens, in which all could could participate
nominations were declared to be In order.
The following gentlemen were put in nom
nation, and, the voting being by tellcrs, re
ccived the number of votes appended: Calvi
Whitman 81, Edwin Hlawley 40, Charlie
Denham Al, Andrew Carroll 80, Thomas II
c. Hinton u, Albert Wilson 20, John Wi
son SO, Thomas Lucas 81 and George \
Lane SO,
The following gentlemen were declare
elected: Messrs. Hinton, Lucas, John Wilson
Hawley and Denham.
Mr.. J. Z. Hilton offered the following:
ReIolUcd, That the delega'es from this war
be instructed to vote in the convention f.
Lewis Clephane, for collectors Samuel l
Douglass for register, and VIM. Forsyth, 70
surveyor.
Cries of con no let them 90 untrau
melcd."
The resolution was, on motion, laid on tn
table.
Mr.. r. A. Waters moved that commlttc
of five be appointed by the Chair, to selec
citizens to be presented TO the next meetlnl
as candidates for Alderman and Councilmen
Amer some discussion, participated in b.
Mcssrs. Waters, Lucas and Lane, the mo
ton was carried by large majority.
The Chair appointed Mr.. Il. \. Waters
George \, Lane, Thos. Lucas, Thos. II. {
Hinton and VIM. Calvert, such committee.
Mr.. J. +. Hilton then offered the follow
Ing, which wa, adopted with but one dissent
Ing voice.
ReIOiucd by the citizens Of the First ward
that our frst choice is for collector, Levi
Clephanei for register, samuel Dougisss; 10
surveyor, WIN, Forsyth; bat we stand pledge,
to stand by the nominees Of the citizens con
yention,
The meeting then adjourned.
While the vote was being taken by teller
for delegates, aud after Hinton had received
O. votes, as he aud Frank MCNcrhunv wcrt
passing between the tellers, the latter tool
Hinton warmly by the hand and cungraIu
lated HIN upon the complimentary vote hC
had Just received. When the vote for dele
gates was announced the name OF IIiutor
was received with much applause.
SECOND WARD CITIZENS MEETING.
Inc voting citizens of the Second ward
opposed to the present administration of the
city government, and desiring a change In
the municipal affairs, met last evening nj
Carroll Hall, on q street, between Ninth and
Tenth streets, for the purpose Of selecting
five delegates 10 the nominating city conyrn.
ton TO be held on the Goth instant, and for
the consideration of such other business in
connection with city affairs as might be sug,
gested for the good Of the cause, and the pro,
motion of the conservative Interests of the
the Second ward. The attendance was very
large, the prominent citizens of the ward
responding to tho call OF the meeting.
The meeting was called 10 order at eight
o'clock by Mr.. John i. Ennis, who proposed
US chairman of the meeting Dr.. Thos. Mil.
Ter, and he was called upon to preside, and
John +. Ennis was chosen secretary.
The Chair asked some member Of the
meeting 10 designate the object OF the gath
crlng. lie had come to the hall as n specta-
TOR. It was time he was an interested specta-
Tor, FOR he was one Of the oldest citizens of
me ward. But he had not anticipated such an
honor as had been conferred upon him.
le understood the object was to elect
aeiesuGs 10 the nominating convention to
DC hell next week, If he had correctly
stated lhe object he was ready 10 entertain
any motion, SS'-