Evening star., 1869-12-08

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1-eetins 0rgasised qfter the Club AdjoSrn.
Last evening q meeting of the Republican
Club of the Fourth Ward, was held in the
Aldermen's chamber, City Hall, which was
crowded % overfowing. Mr.. John H. Crane
took the chair, and with heavy cane raped
the assemblage to order, and Rev. A. Bouldin
offered up q prayer.
Dr. J. G. Stephenson offered resolutions cor
and Councilmen Holiness Hatton and Brown, in
condemning the unlawful awarding of a contract
to John Donovan, and their efforts to prevent
its fraudulent execution and payments thereon;
that the refusal Of the Board OF Common Coun-
ellis to hear their representatives on the question
is an unwarrantable exercise of power, and ap-
pealing from their action; thanking j. H. Crane
for his services as Commissioner Of the Fourth
Ward; expressing confidence in the integrity Of
Jacob III. Crossman, late Flour Inspector, and
regretting the "malignity" which prompted his
claring that the prescription of men because
they venture to differ in opinion from the Mayor
deserves condemnation; declaring that the
Mayor, i'm keeping Patrick Crowley for months
employed as Commissioner of Improvements Of
the Fourth Ward without communicating with
the Board of Aldermen, was reckless disregard
of the law; and providing for the appointment
Of committee Of five to watch the progress Of
the Donovan contract.
Major Morse moved to lay the resolutions on
the table.
gentleman making his motion was not member
of the club.
The Chair decided the point to be well taken.
Major Morse declared that he was a member.
The Chair said that no member of the old club
was a member of this organization who had not
signed the constitution before Nov. LIST. Mr.. 4.
NJ. Green read the call and desired to offer
resolution as a part of his protest against the
meeting going to business, and after a scene of
confusion and a volley OF motions had been
made, amid cries of read il, Mr.. Green read a
resolution disappearing the action Ofthe gentle
men who had called the meeting, and lively
dispute as to who were members ensued, in
which the Chair, Major Morse, Professor Green.
and DR.. Stephenson and West, ST., took part
Dr. ). essayed for some time to speak, but was
met by cries of "question, !" "dYy up" &c, and
after much confusion in the hall, (wherc, by the
way, Sergeant Mulloy with a force of police
were kept actively moving from one part of the
room TO another to quell disorder the Chair
decided to put the question on considering Dr.
SIS resolutions; but before doing so he would
read read the names of those entitled to vote. lCries
.We don't want any names" "No you DON'T
"Im as good member as you'll Major Morse
moved that the reading be dispensed with. The
Chair replied that he would not put the question
to be voted on by Democrats from other wards
Mr. p. Cullinane, excitedlv, said the Chair had
been keeping company with the biggest kind of
C0pperheads. motion was here made by Mr.
Crossman to adjourn and the larger portion of
those present voted in the negative, but the
Chair declared the club adjourned by the MEM
bers.
A., THE MASS MEETING.
Major Morse, Immediately after the an
n0uncement that the meeting had adjourned
mounted a table and said he would take the re-
sponsibility OF calling the meeting to order that
club.
On motion Of Mr.. Maurice Murphy, Mr.. b.
ID. Peck was called to the chair.
MIR. Crane protested, that he had paid for the
NOM ND fhaf fhn oft mt tn
ize another meeting was an usurpatiOn Of
power.
MIR. Peck, on taking the chair, said that he
and would not rule any one out of order simply
because he did not agree with him.
Prof. A. N. Green was elected Secretary,
Mr.. Hatton asked permission to make some
remarks, but gave way to Prof. Green, who Of
fered resolutions declaring that the new consti-
tuition invalidates the membership OF the club;
that any attempt to fOrestall the will of the Re-
publicans OF the ward deserves the severest con-
demnation, and providing for a meeting next
Tuesday to elect officers; which were adopted.
Mr. HattOn continued, saying that he was a
Republican still and would continue to vote the
Republican ticket, notwithstanding efforts had
been made to groan him out of the party. He,
however, claimed the right to differ from men
and argue questions, and SO long as his acts met
the approval of his conscience he would con-
tinue firm supporter of the party. He had his
right to differ from the Executive, and bread
the Republican party decides that he is not
member, then take fne-tOoth comb and find
one. lLaughter.l
Major Morse addressed the meeting. conprat-
ulatlng them that they saw peace and harmony
IN, IN ine f1tnre and urged that every one do what
whiehiwill tend to drive men away.
Mr.. p. III. DOnegan was next called on, and
remarked that they should commence prepara-
Had the resolutions submitted by DR.. Stephen
son been considered he would have oppose d
them, because they were out of place; and he
took occasion to say that the parties charged
with fraud in relation to the contract had been
acquitted, and they now stood before the COM
munity as men Of integrity, and the Mayor's
course had been approved. He referred to the
fact that men from SwampOodle had done much
in the Republican ranks; that the Irish had
fought as nobly for the party as they had fought
to free the colOred race IN the late war. and in
could not carry this city, and therefore the
white and cOlored workingmen should unite
for their interests were identical.
Mr.. Green offered resolutions endorsing Mayor
Bowen, especially for the stand he has taken on
the question raised regarding cOlOred schools.
Mr.. j. II. Crossman read an address in which
ne speaks OF the Mayor in no very cOmpli-
mentary terms. He saws that the Mayor was
formerly a Democrat, and asks where was he
when It cost something to be Republican.
While MIR. e. was reading his address, there
were cries OF "diyision," &C., but he was allowed
to proceed.
Mr.. Green followed stating that had he read
the address over Mr.. C.'s signature he would
have pronounced it forgery and that the Ian
guage of the address would better suit the Five
Points than this meeting. Two years ago the
same parties now attacking the Mayor were
asking that he be exhalted as the noblest Roman
OF them all. He looked on the recent action in
relation to the admission of colOred youth in
the schools as unnecessary, and which action
If persisted in, would lead to the defeat of the
party. He recognized the fact that when Mayor
Bowen was pushed to the wall, the question be-
ing forced upon him, he decided against his own
interest for this measure is unpopular.
The resolution was adopted and the meeting
adjourned.
THE SPRING BALANCE QUESTION IN CouRr-
Yesterday, In the Equity Court, Judge Wylie,
George w. Emmers0n, T. c. Cissell, j. H. Yeat-
man, Geo. Barber, b. F. Hunt, Theo. Barnes.
Geo. Miller, Christian Kieney, Jos. Prather and
B. s. Elliott entered suit against the COrpora-
ton Of Washington for an injunction. The
plaintiffs style themselves members of the
Butchers Union Association" and file a bin
against the Corporation of Washington. asking
that the city be prohibited for the present from
enforcing an ordinance passed on the 18th of
september last prohibiting the use Of
spring balances In the city markets.
They set forth that they have been in the habit
OF using such balances in the prosecution of their
business In the markets of the CITY; that such
balances are accurate, convenient easily tested
ana occupy 10 room on the stall; and that they
purchased the same and used them with the
full consent Of the CITY authorities who
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