The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-05-06

lion of railroads leading 70 and from the Dis
trict.
Tho Chair appointed Messrs. A. R. Shop
herd, s. Norment, II. Kilbourn, z. d. Gil-
man, and VIM. Todd, committee, as pro-
vided In the resolutions OF Mr.. Shepherd.
On motion Of Mr.. Shepherd, the secretary
was instructed to notify the committee at 81.
Mary's, Pa, that tho citizens Of Washington
took great interest In the contemplated road,
and would aid Its construction TO the best OF
their ability.
The meeting was largely attended by our
most prominent citizens, mud much feel
Ing was manifested In the carrying out Of the
project under consideration.
THIRD WARD REPUBLICAN CLuB.-The
regular weekly meeting Of tho Third Ward
Republican Club was held last evening ut
Wisewcll harrncks. corner OF Seventh and o
streets, the president, MIR. II. j. Buall In the
chair, aud J. W. Frakcc secretary.
Mr.. =. r. Bond said ho was satisfied that
Us the registration now stood In the Third
ward the Republicans could carry the ward
at the coming electioui yet there were num-
bers who had not registered, and he coun-
sellcd the members of the club TO take note
Of those who had not registered, and Il would
be well to keep list Of the dellnquents and
put them In the hands Of committee.
Mr.. Alex. Hays asked that vigilance
committee DO appointed to hunt up those
who have not registered.
The Chair Informed Mr.. Hayes that such
a committee already existed and were en-
powered to act to accomplish the work.
Mr.. Freeman thought that competent per-
sons should be compensated for working for
the interests of the party. without such as
sistance We could not expect to accomplish
much.
The Secretary read tbs names of the Ex-
ecutiye Committee, and Thought they were
not only competent, but Tllous workers,
aud would leave nothing undonc to secure
the fullest registration In the Third ward.
Mr.. Michael Duffy said the Executive
Committee had tho, 'utshly done their work,
as would be shown at the next municipal
election. With unity Of action success was
certain. He was sure that no colored man
In the ward would be deceived into voting
the citizens ticket, but the safest plan was
to secure tho fullest registration.
Tho motion Of Mr.. Bond, that the mem
bers Of the club hunt up dclinquents aud
give their names TO the Executive Commit
tee, was passed.
Mr.. King then called attention to the
presence Of Mr.. Simon Wolf, OF the Fourth
ward, who was introduced, and addressed
the club. He alluded to the encouraging
growth of the Republican party In the Dis
trict, and gave instances Of the progressive
development Of the colored people In WASH
lngton.
lie was sorry to learn that there were
some Of the colored men who were dissatis-
fed with the way they had been treated.
This was the foundation Of the rebellion,
aud as the wrongs OF the States should have
been redressed within the Union. so should
the colored men who were disappointed In
their desires seek redress within the party.
Surely they could not expect anything from
their enemies. He was In earnest In wish
ing the Third ward to be redeemed at the
coming election, and knew that only the
best men would be nominated to represent
the ward in the City Councils.
The club passed unanimously a vote OF
thanks to Mr.. Wolf for his eloquent nd
dress.
4 motion was made to fix the time for
making ward nominations, but Mr.. Freeman
opposed II on the ground that the best ma
terial was needed for the general ticket. Az
ter those nominations had been made the
ward wonld not be embarrassed In selecting
the best men of the ward for the ward
ticket.
The motion, therefore, did not prevail.
Mr.. n. II. Miller said that nothing coul d
bc gained by discussion, as would be learne d
from reading the report of the so-called citi-
Zen's meeting In the Second ward on Tues
day evening. The friends OF the party In
the Third ward knew what was best for their
success and the plan would be carried out.
Mr.. Freeman made an excellent speech,
re'pudlating the citizens movement, and If 1t
VS. s necessary to starvc, las il was proposed
by the sold citizens" to do with the colored
pc ople Of the District,) he was willing to
oil er himself, wife and five children, to test
their capacity for starving out the "carpet-
ba ggers and contrabands," as they call the
Republicans of the District.
Mr.. T. c. Connolly was called upon, and
In response, congratulated the club upon the
unity of spirit and harmony of action,
chaTacterizing the deliberations and work.
ings OF the organization. The time OF civil
and political oppression was gone forever
and the best interests of the colorcd mer
were now Identified with success.
Robert Thompson, of the First ward, said
il the Republican party had failed to hell
the colored people Of the District, what could
be expected OF the "cltlzens, the old citizen,
OF the District" Now that the colored mer
could vote, their votes was worth something
though the voter was as dcsplcable In theii
eyes as ever. Would decent colored men
disgrace themselves by afiiliating with thu
citizen movement He never would pollutC
his tongue to mention the names of desert
ers, II any there were In Washington. If an,
black man was so degraded or debased as Il
vote for such ticket as the citizens woult
nominate, he hoped the condemnation Of hi
race would follow him forever.
| The closing speech was made by Colonc
| W. A. Cook, who compared the "ctizen
movement" to the original temptation which
ruined the occupants of Paradise, severn
thousand years since, and was to be renewed
In the form of the "citizens ticket" at tn
coming election. Would the colored pecpl
of Washington be deluded by any "Juda
Iscariot" In the disguise of "citizen ticket
His satanic majesty, better known as tn,
devil, had digniaed the word democrat II
more ways than one.
The meeting adjourned at 1880 o'clock.
| ASoTnER INSANE VISITOR AT THE EXECu
TIVE MASsIoS.-Yesterday morning Office
Ierwes arrested an eccentric Individual VIII
was harangulng a crowd In front of the Treas
| urY Dena rtmeni. and cnmnlalnlnE TINT b