The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-05-15


cas Tie Fira aud Best pnbiiodn--Ths Ques- |
hon not Ssttisd-Crin,indtion and R,eriDii,ld-
iion- The Tainted 10 be Read oa ofhs Party.
Last night q meeting Of The Republicans q
was held pursuant 20 adjourn
ment, at "Good Samaritan" Hall, on what
il donominated North street, between West
and stoddard streets, but what might have
been better termed road leading to the
north pole, as II required Samaritan with
good deal OF patience to surmount the difi-
culties which lie In the path 10 reach the
hall. Our reporter IL free to admit, how
ever, that the building, interiorly, IL quite
comfortable, and the hall was well lighted,
which cannot be said OF any Of the places
In Washington where similar meetings arc
held.
The meeting was largely attended, and
called to order by General J. Bal Adams,
who said that he appeared In obedience 10
cali In the ncwspapers without a name. and
desired TO know by what authority the meet
ing was called.
Mr., Barker said the object would bo stated
when the meeting was opened.
Mr., Adams, Il ia 0 O'clock, aud time IN
call the meeting to order, and he nominated
Mr.. Fullerton az chairman.
Mr.. Barker Objected, and nomitated Alder-
man Levi Davis who was chosen chairman.
Mr., VIM, Barker was nominated for secrc.
tary. and the question being taken Mr. Bar-
ker was declared secretary of the meeting
amid crIea of "dIyisiou,1 Tho vote was
again taken. and resulted in favor Of M.
Barker.
On taking the chair the president saId tho
object Of the meeting was 70 discuss matters
looking 10 the unity of the RepublIcans Of
The town. as there was now some diasatisfac.
lion In the party,
Dr1 O. m Cragin said be vas pot .at,se,d
IN acc a good ca1se lost for want oS harmon
in the partv. and for tbis want Tho Republi.
can paTty was defeated Al The ,ast election
and thew might eIpcct defeat in The futur,
m Renublieans continue disunited. HI tbcrc.
| fore counselled harmony. or expcct defeat.
"a tho marty deserved. should tbey MOT
fed with the party let him leave II, and moi
| pretend 70 be Republican and do more iniury
| 10 It's cause than It's most oren enemies, Ue
/ appealed 10 his hearers II he was not known
70 be staunch Republican; yet some who
| were In the last nominating Republican con-
ycntion used every cndcayor TO defeat him
at the last election. So with other nominees
on the Republican ticket at the last election.
| The speaker then reviewed the action of
some dozen men who defeated the nominees,
whom he dcuominated as traitors, and as.
serted that J. Bell Adams had used disparag-
ing and slanderous sentiments against MI.
| l.. L. Clements.
General Adams pronounced the assertion
false, from beginning to last. He did not
think the last speaker would arrogate TO him.
self as being the frst to organize the Repub.
Adams) would prove that he was RepublI-
can % wears ago. He stated that the organ.
Iyation of the Republlcan marty in This town
was AT his own house. when Mayor Bowen,
himself and others. were hooted ont of M
own home. This, he said, was when Or.
Cragin dare not show hls hand. "a tbr
q nIrOer', smelt too strong, He Ono spcakcrS
with Others organized a Grant and Colfax
club in this city. for the purpose of doing
business openiy, and asserting that the ne.
GRO IN he voted for MI. George Hin or MI
1ey Dayis was good enougb 10 boid of1cs
nnder them. lint when thsy applIed To M
ConnciIs thew got UcbImneylsween,, nosI.
tIons' Mr. Adams then went on and dc.
,aiiad the actions of a number Of ner.on.
nrcscnt' which was not very aattering n
,r,oso si,nae5 10 ~
M. j. II. Ferguson. In replv. said no AID
not donbt Mr.. Adams loyaity or Renubii
canism. hut II the eolored peopie of tho towr
had no hotter or earlier advocate than him
where would the colored people be today
lie was for nnion, and ala tbat he was IL,
! frs, nresidcnt on A RepnbIican cipb here
and 4 WINS almost worth bis lin, IN Vial
Market hall. on account of the threats n,
, those opposed TO his principles. He wa,
! r,ad 10 ~ III Tho l,amocrats H., ,ha. -.
Too honorable and thonybt To much n Mn
, In offer him money 10 yote their ticket
! Tbsy know lila nolItics and tnsw he couIt
: moi be hribed and no hopcd hls bretbr,r
. | vonid NOD he led astrny by deaigning men.
= MT. Collins Crusoe said II was faise thu
he heard Mr.. Meads saw that Mr.. Adam
: had dIsparaped the character Of Mr., Clc
!, ments, but there was A person who woui,
4 make affidavit that Mr.. Clements had bee,
= engaged in running off colored people int
slavery. and that when President LIncol,
a called for II, 900 troops TO fight the rebels
a Mr., Clements was engaged In sending me-
y to Alexandria to fight for the South. Mr.
Crusoe was quite severe on DIR, Crapin an
i, Mr.. Clements, and asserted that In n spcecl
a DR.. Cngin said he was opposed TO universe
!, suffrage. The speaker, In Conclusion. sal
u he appealed 10 Mr., Clements 10 vote for
Ia certain man as Commissioner of the Street,
. that colored men could obtain work on m
J. streets, but Mr., @. declined, and in repl
n said, damn the colored man."
!, MI. G. then proceeded TO analyzc the col
y duct of several prominent Republicans. who
:, he was called 10 order.
Mr., George Coakley obtained the floor. m
: said that DR.. Cragin went TO Washingtor
a and stated to Mr.. Meads that Mr.. Clement
= was the choice of the Republieana of Georg,
a / N
i (the speaker) went to Mr.. Meads and All
he was not the choice of the marty. and IN
, Mr.. G. was not, in his opinion, a true Repul
:, lican, and when he Ignored the race TO whIc
. he belonged, he ignored him. Mr., Clement
= he said, was pitched out of the Democrat
q party, and the Republicans took him up, br
u paid him well for his RepublicanIsIn. II a
-, were such Republicans. Il would be best tbo
n .h ho lii ,aaria S ~ " hns.i,,, anu
d '"S NJ TerP Pps soId ha " ia s'",nra.,.
g ,,s rc.sess;on rronin, ,,at NJ Tiomon,
re was p nsYer onaa poS amv snnh n.SarSor
.. bnsInsss as rpnpIna a re@ro iii sonth ~ !
Is sold into sIaysrv "a bc ba5 Tho peSntaI,o
u from tho gjrI h.rscis. and that NJ Gan
!, ents was 9eiwaxs Iov,I n,S IA now n nno
IN and trnc RenabIIcan "'' - Nv" s'o
=, Al this stage Of the proceedings great co,
IS fusion preTanea, az least one nundred pc
ID sons en'iiiiinR 'hc ut'eh''oh Vi INC ohair
lie 'hS Ts sa1 mI aiihe l., , -,
Al dnsS Hna.i saIu ny must na'o o,aef, US "
Paoeeeu,nss werc isg,aceiuI, ana until gun
d ma ,T,i Ies' y, hS Nouiu recoghi%c no one
ID o" tvnS 70 tne moor. L., u
A. WHEN uulCt Ibsuultu HCT hNh1 MT. jon