The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-04-03

by Mr.. W.J. Wilson, and Mr. John II. COOK
was elected chairman.
The question for discussion was announced
TO be "Would II be right and wise TO confer
on woman the right Of suffrage" and DR..
G. B. Purvis, the frst Of four selected dis
putants, was introduced.
The first proposition made by DR.. Puryis |
was, that there had never been Republican |
government In this country that the long |
exclusion Of colored men from the right OF |
suffrage was Incompatible with the idea OF |
a republic, and that the late aud unwilling
Acknowledgement Of colored men was only
step in the right direction.
That woman was endowed by the Creator
with reason, aud because Of that endowment |
was responsible as q reasonable being, which |
she could not discharge with |
out participation In the law-maklng power. |
The mother was the natural guardian Of her |
children, and should have the legal right to |
be such guardlan-but TO have such educa-
ton and training as would enable her fully
to discharge the duties Of such guardianship
an education and training that could only
be had in active participation In the active
business and politics Of life.
Prof W. j. Wilson followed In the mega
gativc, with the proposition that there can
not be two equal heads TO any power. God,
the creator and head of the universe, gov
ems, and man was the head and governor on
earth God afterwards made woman to as.
sist and comfort man, and her home was her
sphere. Whatever drags woman from that
sphere In the circle Of politics, dogradcs and
pollutes her. Women did not desire suf-
frage, because they believed Ii would unhinge
society. The next speaker in the affirma-
tive, Professor George P. Washon, fol-
lowed with these propositions woman's
claim to dominion Is the same as mans.
God gave dominion to them Jointly, as much
TO woman as to man, and this dominion was
not curtailed by the arst transgression. The
protest Of woman, he said, against the de-
NAL OF the right OF suffrage Is shortly to re-
move the curse pronounced for the first
transgression.
Mr.. Geo. T. Downing followed In the neg
alive, arguing that Il Is mans right to rule,
created as an adjunct to man as helpmatc,
and this idea precluded her participation in
government. God had directly declared to
her that her husband should rule over her.
Females do not desire to vote, because they
appreciate the fact TO do so would diminish
her power for good, and give her tendency
for evil. The right TO vote Is synonymous
with the right to rule, and for woman to rule
| Is not consistent with the difference In the
natures of the two sexes. The duties of ctl.
zenshlp are not consistent with q full dis
charge OF natural duties. Submission Of
woman to man Is fully and repeatedly en-
Joined In holy writ.
Each of the dlsputauts spoke at FIRST flc.
teen minutes, and occupied ten minutes In
reply o,u ou 49,.
introduced, who read Shelley's "Recollec.
tions," after which the meeting adjourned.
SEVENTH WARD MEErNG.-The Republi.
cans Of the Seventh ward held meeting
on Thursday night at Hyson's Hall Mr..
Joseph Williams, vice president, In the
chair. Among the business brought before
the meeting Mr.. c. II. Marshall spoke OF
the bill providing for the appointment of
commissioners TO govern the District as
being Objectionable to the citizens, aud
thought such bill should not be passed.
Mr.. A. Watson said that In his opinion
this bill was only a matter Of form, and II
would doubtless be slowed away with cords
Of other bills In the Capitol.
Mr.. Anthony Bowen offered a resolution
rejecting in manner on the organization
known as the Boys In Blue, and asking for
their dlsbandment.
Mr.. Arthur Pannell endorsed the resolu.
ton without condemning the Colored Boys
in Blue, because he was opposed to cliques,
and he believed that some Of the white OH
GERS Of that organization were attempting to
use 1t in obtaining positions. The Boys in
bluS uCiNhtCu tht party III uNotkChoWu, huu
If not careful the same result would take
place here.
Col. A. Dyson defended the organization
| as far as he was concerned as not being In
| any manner opposed TO the Republican
party. He spoke Of the effort made to pro.
cure arms for the Inauguration, which was
defeated by "Moses" pocketing the bill, and
then the officers procured nags, for which
the several regiments were to pay five cents
apiece. They charged him SIS on this ac-
count, and day or two since he sent a man
TO headquarters for recommendation, and
word was sent to him that the flags must be
paid for, or, In other words, they would give
a recommendation worth nothing If the
money was paid.
Amer some further debate, Mr.. Bowen
withdrew that portion relating to disband-
ment, and Rev. Mr.. Green made lengthy
| speech In opposition to the resolution, which
was finally laid on the table.
Charles II. Marshall offered a resolution
| protesting against the passage Of the bill for
| placing the municipal government under the
| control of commissioners, for which, after
some debate, Mr.. Tompkins offered a sub
stitute requesting the members Of the Coun-
ellis to present resolution asking Congress
nat to pass such bill; which was accepted
and adopted.
Mr.. A. Watson offered resolution that at
the next meeting the club select name to
| be presented to the President for appoint
| ment as police commissioner, and that each
of the other ward clubs be requested to sub
nit name. He said that the club should
have US much right In suggesting parties
for these places as few individuals. The
resolution was adopted.
DR.. Boyd moved the appointment of a
| commission to take the names and resi-
dences Of parties who have LEFT the city with
their present location, preparatory to getting
them up to the registry and polls-adopted;
and DR.. Boyd, A. PANEL, James Bowen, Rev.
Mr.. Green and Mr.. johnson, Of Fredericks.
burg, were appointed.
The meeting of the club then adjourned,
and the colored citizens held meeting, Sam
son Meter In the chair, to take action in re-
gard to the celebration Of emancipation day.
Their instructions 10 their delegation will
be observed In our report OF the convention
meeting.
PRICE LIST of Gents Furnishing Goods at
the "Original Frame" 494 Seventh street,
between d and +; Good White Shirts, 81 to
sl.25; Fine White Shirts, sl.75 to $3.50;
Good Merino Shirts aud Drawers, rs cents
each; Good White Pocket Handkerchief, 90
cents each; Good Cotton Socks, 10, Is, go,
25 cents per pair; Paper Collars, 10, Is, IS,
% cents per box; Paper Cuffs, 8 cents per
| pair, or SO cents per dozen. Linen Collars
aud Guns, Gloves, Ties, Bows, and every
other article In the gents furnishing line,
cheaper than the cheapest. Remember the
name and place, The Original Frame" 494
Seventh street, between and E. Also, no.
ticc the large plate glass window.
WARD POLITICIANS AT WAR.-Yesterday
morning, Walker White and jerome John.
son, two well-known colored politicians OF
the First ward, had "set to" at the corner
of L and Twenty second streets, which
ended without any serious injury to either
party. 1t appears that White went after
johnson and accused him Of insulting his
wife. Without accepting Johnson's denial he
said he would whip him and proceeded to
the execution Of his threat. Johnson, how
ever, was too quick for him, got In the frSt
blow, and 1t is said would have got the best
Of the fight had not the neighbors lnterfered.
ST. Andrews CHURcH.-A number Of
residents Of the First ward, without regard
| a oil nj