The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-05-21

YEP Ibllcan Club was held last evening at
ny" nd Hall. In the absence Of tho presi-
ie' Il, Mr.. John 7. Costin was called TO the
CT airi J. l.. N. Bowen, secretary.
There being no business to transact, the
hair called upon Hon. A. @. Riddle, who
came forward and addressed the meeting.
He said L gave him great pleasure TO meet
the Republicans Of the Seventh ward at their
r: .yular place OF meeting. The Seventh
ward might be styled the "rcgulator" OF the
| corporation. 1t had begun Republican, con-
tinued so, and would remain so until the
end, and that day was very far distant, not
In the lifetime Of those present anyhow.
Some people were anxious to know why ward |
meetings were regularly held.
What need ofdrawing party lines 80 closely. |
| Well, the best reasons were that copporheads |
arc not entitled to ofilcc-thc Republicans |
are-and thirdly, lastly, finally and eyerlast- |
ingly, we want none but Republicans In |
this sort OF thing, and perhaps that was the
best Of all reasons why ward meetings should
be kept up, and the strength Of tho party
| compacted and united beyond the possibility
| Of a division. II there was nothing else, the
purposes OF organization was sufficient.
The speaker then proceeded to examine
the pretences Of the citizens movement, and
asked what dissatisfied Republicans had to
hope for In turning their back upon the party.
What would deserters gain by afiiliating with
| their former ownersi He could assure them
they would never get anything for selling
out. There were too many greedy, hungry
ofice-seekers among the old citizens to be
provided for to allow the prospect of ANYBODY
else gathering even crumbs from the corpo-
| ration table, But no fear need be entertained
| of the citlzeps' movement succeeding, Tho
| affairs of the city were safe only In tho hands
OF the Republicans, and they would sec that
the national metropolis was developed under
l - =
| SEIZED unity aud harmony, and urged the Re-
vublicans to support the nominees Of the
=, ! CAV convention.
4 communication was received from the
| r stablican general committee respecting the
time for holding the ward meetings for the
mr,,ose o { electing delegates to the nomi-
patinY convention, aud nominating candi-
datcs FOR the city councils. The recon-
mendatlons of the COMMITTEES was concurrcd
| in nv the club,
NJ. c. 81. Bliss, city surgeon, was the next
.peaher, The principles Of tbe Republican
marty were what the men of tho Seventh
rrarS vonid be called upon to yindicate at
The coming election. The colorod men Of
W.sbinctop had shown their ability to take
cape ~ tGemselycs, and they would Certainly
continue To use the means placed at their
SIsnnsai for their own adyar cement. He
was tbankf ul for the honor conferred upon
him NV the Republican party OF this city, and
trns,cd that hehad not Violated the confidence
ranosea in him,
n q. n. Puyyis, OF the Second ward, was
-, In,rodnced Ue defined The citizens,
.sonomant az m. rcsnlt of n plan concocted
9 ~ ssaanaino willy noliticians 10 deceive the
" ~ ,Ss c,tx and catcb votes, Opnosed
70 tbs Democratic marty, he had nothing but
s,taDsas 80 hnri ag,inst thc head az tbe
D a,,S.a.a, Z, or.nsnt TI,- tendency Of tbS
e chnens noneen 20 20 s.eo5oSy, VI 80 !,
Q na'ionni o ,, nc s.Insos =, ~, - 80,
was un .,. pi,i ,Ts o. ~, enc hcs, re9,
; tniuB pus od,,iS ~ nSvoncad n, the coIorcd
sous snss W vS nv 20 vote n, Tho nomI
pees of the Republican party was that the
general Goyernmcnt was Internationally
" Republican, and the city government of The
?. CAPITAL should not be In antagouism to c on
II gress. The coIored men must have work
h and unless the Republicans remain In con
Il troI Of the CITY government, they have moth
ing TO hope for In Washington. As had b ser
n urged by a previous speaker, the Republic IN,
!, ofIhe Seventh ward should support the nom
y inees of the regular convention.
l. The president Of the club, Mr.. T. A. Bos
l. we'll, having taken the chair, announced tn,
death of an cold ctizen,' one of the "bonH
Ut ade,'-who for long time had been a cor
5, poration magistrate.
N At the meeting Of the police board this
afternoon, Mr. j, T. c. Clarke, son of the
'r Gold citizen !. d, Clarke. was removed
IN,
r %. 8. B. wall-apponted In his place. Tn,
10 hoard had also appointed another very wor
tby man, m active Republican, Mr.. Z. l.
le schmidt, to succeed Justice Walter. So one
al by one the old "bona fdes" were passing
b away, ard the balance would follow on the
ID orst Monday in June next.
A. l. iuding TO the citizens meeting, held
rsiano Wall, the night before, he Oaid Mr.
es ThonN u. Lloyd presided. There were onl.
is thirtcen mar. ons present, three OF whom wer
. colored men, m. d one THAT number, a poo
l. oId crozv Negro N no goes about distributing
d, green icayesa present, d Tommy with piec
CT 81 mini AMI thinLIro he was a convert
er Tommy 'invitsd him ~ IA, re a front scat
AmonS other things. The con, "ntion OF thlr
teen sciected tyon1y,6ye men Ia '1nvass tn
a ward ami and ont who had moi hoe," regis
ct tered that wore non'rcs,Jents' and trot +, zen
s. hcfors Inc Road ~ egistrotion al Tho "a
OF lest opno, ,nnity.
he And, among other things, Tommy said tn,
IN coiored neonie were entitled 10 every thin
ry but the TiGht IN vote Al least h, was an
u I'LL ~, re Ill, 20 49, H. s'o,"i,, t
es oi,ooI any ~ th VI 0,,Snauo o.nn,,,
Of ho,stinS Tie ConscrvatiTe DemocratIc a" a
Ell, The Rrnpbiicans Of The saventh we'd No.
or tber,forc no citizens; ticket 10 aght II wa,
se | ,ho saUo issuo aa ias, go Pap,,hI,oons ,s
he Democrots Rn, II vas moi sa in n,ho
ey worJs In tho EIrst ward va ara toid
Franl NcNerbany and Thomas II r Hin
Ion united in fyaternal fricndsbip. An,
lie who ia ibis FAM McNarhanyS ~ I: IN,
~ man VII wban h. hod ,ha roY.r iordot |
~ aver bis connirvmon viii in, p y rod or ion
re How INV co,orej ,nan oonId disrroco h,ms al
I'M hy s,"h an ocouoin,a',oa ~ 49, ,han ~
"a. corIJ ts,I "''''''""'' WIN "'''' '"'" :"
IN tn. nrooooain,s NJ ,h. Third ,vord oil,
VI Inc proceedings OF the Ihlrd ward GU
for q iticised ap5 NJ John r. GTxo, tho AZ
for feated citizens, CANDIDATE for The NoyoroIt
lth iast wear. was handled without gloves.
The president counselled INC eiub to TAX
lively interest in the nomination of del,
tol gates and the ward ticket for members :
mo- the Council He thought the time had com
Trs when Tho colorcd neonIe Of Tho sayon,
r. ward should be represented in The Comet
m. by one of their own number. and boped tbo
U"r one would be placed on Inc ticket withor
mn, fear or favor. If the old citizens don't m,
oni /, ,,o 40 on5 49, ,ns,o -, ,Lai T. =,