The national Republican., 1869-02-17
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

srrru WARD REPUBLICAN CLus.--A large
and enthusiastic meeting Of the above named
club was held last evening at the chapel on
Tenth street east, Chas. Champion, president,
In the chai:.
The old roll book Of the club having been
lost, list Of names was read, and those
whose names did not appear upon II and who
had been original members Of the club, were
placed upon the roll.
Several gentlemen were admitted as men,
bers Of the club.
Mr.. venable offered the following,
Be u rssolvsd, by the original Republican
club of the Sixth ward, That we lndorse
Captain John Frazier for the position Of city
postmaster, he having always been known as
firm, unninching Republican, and friend
Of the colored race.
On motion orc. NJ. Barton, the resolution
was adopted.
Michael shlnar offered the following;
Resolved, That the Sixth Ward Republican
Club endorses the act Of Congress In passing
the bill transferring the duties Of the trus-
tees Of the colored schools TO the trustees Of
the public schools, and the bill having been
vetoed by the President, we pray Congress
to pass the bill over his veto.
Mr.. Shinar spoke against the colorcd and
white children going to the same school,
claiming that '7t would take a regiment Of
soldiers to keep them from fighting"
&. NJ. Barton spoke against the resolution,
and claimed that Jno. +. Cook, VIM. sy-
phax, Geo. T. Downing, and other promi- |
nent colorcd men were opposed 10 trans |
ferring the duties Of the trustees Of colored |
schools to the trustees Of the public schools.
The system had been tried In other cities
and failed, and to-day in the Republican city
Of Boston the colored and white children did
not attend the same school.
Mr.. Gaines spoke in favor Of the resolu-
tion, and contended that Jno. Y. Cook and
VIM. syphax did not represent the colored
men Of the city.
Mr.. Barton contended that the educational
interests of the colored race Of this city was
In the hands Of intelligent men Of that race,
and he was totally opposed TO taking II out
of their hands.
Mr.. 8. 8. Riley was in favor of sustaining
Congress by passing the resolution.
Mr.. Better and Mr.. Dyson spoke In favor
OF the resolution.
Mr.. Champion labored under the impress
sion that the present system suited the ma
jority Of the colored people OF the city. He
wanted more light upon the subject.
Mr.. Moore, one of the trustees Of public
schools, said that as an Individual member
of the board he would do his duty II the
duties were transferred toward the colorcd
schools as toward the white schools. The
matter had never been brought before the
board Of public schools as yet.
The resolution was adopted.
The following committee was announced
TO recommend suitable persons for ward
officers at the proper time: Josiah Venable,
Michael shinar, Henry Larman, George II.
McReynolds, W. b. Moore, Henry Better,
DR.. s. A. II. McKim, +. d. Gaines, W.
Nicholson, Clarence NJ. Barton.
T. D. Gaines offered q resolution In regard
to the mode Of nominating officers and voting
for the same in the ward nominating con-
vention; which was withdrawn, aner con-
siderable debate.
Mr.. Abraham Dyson, of the Seventh ward,
was introduced and made stirring speech
upon the principles Of the Republican party.
the Republicans in regard to those "who had
an axe to grind" He was sorry to see so
many of the colored race who were unable To
read, and yet Republicanism would bring to
them education and wealth. He dwelt In
severe terms upon the sheep In wolves
clothing" who had received the suffrage OF
the Republican party at the last municipal
election.
Money won't buy the ballot Of the black
man, and at the next election some OF our
friends will find out that "soft words" OF en-
dearment wont bring them. What we want
Is action. We want n white Republican TO
be Republican all the time. A certain man
of the Republican party Of this city whom he
(the speaker) could name, would meet him
on the street, and II there was nobody around
he might speak to him, but II he was to meet
him at the Treasury Department when peo
pie were passing he wouldn't know him at all
A voice In the crowd. Name him.
The speaker. Major Morse, did you say
Well, the Major Is good enough Republican
as long as II pays. The Major was In the
'Boys in Blue" but he didn't stay long, be
cause he couldn't manipulate that organlza
tion as he desired.
General A. Grant was introduced by the
president. He thought that until the sth ol
March all political questions should be laid
aside, and they should devote themselves ex.
clusively TO making arrangements for prop
crly celebrating that day.
People from all parts of the country will
be In this city on that day, and 1t Is highly
desirable that an imposing display shall be
made. The Boys In Blue, which he had the
honor of commanding, had grown to be al
immense organization, and they had mad,
great arrangements for heading the process
sion. He proposed that the Boys In Blu
should parade as body on that day, and q
night form monster procession Of the war
clubs as well as the Boys In Blue. He ex
horted the Republican voters to Join In thi
organization and aid in making grand dis
play on Inauguration day.
Rev. Mr.. Green, of the Seventh ward, wa
introduced. He reviewed the history Of tn
Republican party; criticised the course pur
sued by Andrew johnson, and concluded hi
review by saying that the hand Of Prov
dence was in 1t. The past four years ha
tried the Republican party to Its utmost. Th
bad men Of the party have been sifted ou
and the party has come out purified. W
must stand together, for In union there
strength. At last q Republican Presider
has been elected, and will be elevated to hi
proud position on the 4th day Of March mex
and he hoped that the Republican party O
the District Of Columbia would unite II
1T. l. ha, he alar t..f f.. ~.
language then addressed himself To the CO.
ored men present. He favored the consol
dation of the voters in the organization o
Boys In Blue, and spoke of that institution
In highly ylaudatory terms. He recommends
that the colored men Of the city should NEE
together as a race and understand eac
other, so that when the ward meetings ar
held the white and cOlOred men can com
together and understand what they inten
to do.
The speaker referred to the meeting at tn
Union League Hall, on Monday evening
and characterized the proceedings us dii
graceful. He also spoke Of his oily y-tongue
friend Morse, he was there, and so eager wa
he to make the colored men believe that h
was In earnest, that he got his coat of Will
he was making his speech. He then re
viewed the position taken by "his friend
Morse" In the Boys In Blue. Major Mors
was one of twenty-five men, twenty-one O
whom was expelled from the organization
the other was suspended. And now Majo
Morse has gone out to the Fourth ward, an,
In a speech recently delivered at Fourtl
ward meeting, he told them TO "get con
yerts."
This was not the speakers doctrine; h
did not believe in these latter day conyer
slons. He did want converts to the Repub
lican party, but he wanted good men-meI
who had been convinced, convicted and thel
converted. He did not want men who wer
converted before being convinced. In con
clusion the speaker called on all to Join tn
Boys In Blue" and act in becoming man
ncr on the day Of the Inauguration of Presi
dent Grant.
At the conclusion of the remarks of Nj
Green, the meeting adjourned after passin
vote Of thanks to the speakers.
ATzERoDT's REMANs.-Mr. J. W. Plan
undertaken, Yesterday morning proceede
to the arsenal grounds and took up the r,
mains Of Atzerodt. The box in which III
remains were inferred having been thrlc
removed, the bones were, to considerable ca