The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-04-01
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

ForRTH WARD REPUBLICAN, CLUB.-ThC
Fourth Ward Republican Club held Its regu.
lar meeting at the church corner Of Fourth
and L streets, last evening, Mr.. J. H. Cross
man (president) In the chair, aud Mr.. {. c.
Briscoc, secretary.
Mr.. j. II. Crane, from the executive COM
mttee, said that committee had under con-
slderation q plan for securing the reglstrh-
tlon and getting out the voters at the coming
election which was more perfect than any
thing which they had yet had, Dul winch
they were not yet ready TO report,
Mr.. Crane then submitted a series OF rcso-
buttons which were ,.,. tt,,,,,,
I. Opposed to the bill OF senator i nin,.in
providing for the government VI '"'
by commissioners. ..
% In favor of extending the right of suf-
froge 10 women and persons over eighteen
years OF age.
last Mace and q Republican Senator the last
man 10 initiate a movement towards monar-
!. In favor of erecting the District into an
independent State.
5. Asserting the capacity OF the people of
the District for self-governmcnt
9. That the present financial troubles and
other difficulties of the city are the re-
suit Of depending upon the Government
rather than upon ourselves, and that the
Cnhnncls through " ulCu NOuBItsslOuull uNOTb
come are not altogether suitable.
Mr. Crane read a carefully prepared speech
in support Of his resolutions.
Mr.. Geo. W. Hatton moved to strike out
that portion Of the second resolution which
relates to the extension Of suffrage to the
women.
Capt. Needham said he did not think the
bill Of Mr.. Hamlin would pass unless the
city fell into the hands of the Democrats.
Tn, oil 81 he aha ~ N.
would carry the city at the next election, he
would, as choice OF two evils, prefer to
have the commissioners. He thought they
should make sure that the city did not fall
into the hands of the Democratic rabble nv
giving the ballot to the loyal women OF the
District.
Mr.. Farden offered II substitute for the
second resolution to the effect that the club
was not In favor Of taking away the fran
chlse from those who now enjoy 1t. He
spoke against extending suffrage to boys,
and deprecated the attempt to make ladies
Of pert misses OF thirteen, or men Of i'm
pudent boys, and opposed subjecting the in
nOccnt youth to the wlles of unprinciplcd
politicians. He was particularly severe upon
Young America. Iu regard to woman suf-
frage, he said he never saw community
where the proportion of Democratic women
was not In about the same proportion as the
gain anything by II.
He argued that politics was dirty work,
and that the women would but be debased by
mingling in politics.
Mr.. Hatton spoke briefly. lie said he was
opposed TO dragging women from the sphere
In which they soar down to the political cess
pool In which the men had to wallow. A
movement OF this kind could but degrade the
sex.
Tn al La Iul - 4.
hear Colorcd man using the Identical ar.
gumcnts that the slavc-owncrs used. lie
had been told for the last thirty years that
the negro was better of as they were, but
the negroes did not believe 1t. lie thought
Julia Ward Howe, Lydia Maria Childs. and
others, who could teach them all, had n right
to Judge Of the question themselves.
Mr.. Hatton defended himself from the at.
tack Of Mr. Crane, and opposed the PROPOSE.
ton OF Capt. Needham, TO take commission.
ers rather than be defeated. He said that
because we could not succeed in an election
we should not disfranChisc others and our.
selves ut the same time. lie would vote 4
he knew he would be defeated
The second resolution and substitute wcr,
then laid on the table.
The first resolution was then adopted with
out debate.
DR.. Farden opposed the third resolution
and defended Senator Hamlin. and ii was
on motion of Mr.. West, laid on the table.
Mr.. Fardcn offered as a substitute for III
fourth resolution, the following "That II
District Of Columbia should be rcprescntC
by delegate in Congress- which W.
agreed TO.
The fifth resolution was adopted witho
debate.
The sixth resolution elected conslderal
debate, participated in by Messrs. Farde
Crossman, Watson, Boyd, Espcy, Crane, al
others. 1t was finally laid over ill the mel
meeting.
Mr.. HattOn offered resolution. recon
mending Marcellus West to the warden {
the jail for a position, which was unan
mously adopted
The club then adjourned.