The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-11-26

been known In this city IN tho dark DAYS Of
the Republican party. Ever sincc the last
election Mott had boon making threats
against General Grant. He Che spsaker)
from Mott, bccanse he did not think him
worthy Of better treatment than cur dog,
and spitupou him with contempt.
Mott wants new commander for tho
Boys In Blue; he wants 70 depose Gen.
Grant, who built up tho organization. Here
Mr.. Boswell spoke highly Of the services Of
the commander. II any ono was to DO In
peached he thought It was the executive
board, and not the commanding ofnccr. The
organization 10 It's early days did not have
m executive board and got along well with
ont Il. When first organised the Boys In
Blue were an adjunct to the Republican
party Of the District. Now Mott wants 70
make the Boys In Blue the Republican
party. Mr.. Boswell concluded by saying
the fewer executive boards they had the
more practicable the organization would be.
General George W. Hat.on was then called
on, and said that he had served In the army
during the war and striven faithfully for
promotion, but he was promoted now far
beyond his expectation. He had seen 4
notice In the paper stating that Grant was
not and Mott was. To his surprise no now
found that Grant "a aud Mott 70 not. Mr..
Hatton continued In q humorous vein, tax.
ing the ground that tho headquarters Of the
executive board had been removed 10 Mr..
William A. Cooks Office for the purpose Of
making Mr.. Cook the head aud front OF the
organization. This lanitor Of the executive
board, 81 mean Mr.. william A. Cook" said
the speaker, Thought IL would be too bare-
faced to assume immediate command, 90 he
took a man Che and Nott) whom they could
use.
Gen. Adams Is good enough man, bat
Mott and Cook Thought they could use him.
He was sorry Gen. Adams would lend him
self to their nefarious designs. Now-a-days
1t Is getting fashionable,i IL . man speaks his
mind guided by principle, to DO called q
traitor by certain individuals. He had been
by the heads Of the Republican party In this
city was to feed Democrats TO have them vote
for Republicans and starvc Republicans be-
\ cause they won't leave the party anyhow.
II we believe some people, the Republican
party OF this city Ia composed Of one individ-
| nal, and we ind this 10 Mott, who was never
before known as q Republican. We fnd this
| man tho chief counsellor Of this ouc-man
Republican party. 1t Is true that the Re.
publican party Of this city should say to the
one-man power that this thing must cease.
Mr.. Hatton concluded BY saying that the
cantor" was at work. He had sent tho
commissioners of the wards around to the
restaurant keepers saying that unless they
would agree TO sell liquor to white and black
alike they would not get their application
for license signed. This was ohly blind
for electioneeriug purposes. This s'janitor"
wants to be elevated from the position no
now occupies. He then referred TO tho cf-
fort made TO force colored child into the
Franklin school. This was another dodge.
| The law Is directly against such course, as
there are separate and distinct funds made
| for the support OF class schools. Let the
| law be amended 80 rs to place the schools
under one Jurisdiction, and then the chill
dren OF both white and black men can at
tend without any distinction being made.
The following resolutions were offered BY
Col. joyce, aud adopted;
Whereas, there 10 . general aud strong de-
sire that al efficient military organization be
established and kept up from among citizens
OF the District OF Columbia, for the better pre-
seryation OF order, the training OF citizen
| soldiers, and the more certain protection In
sudden emergency OF the national capital;
there fore, be 1t
RcIoired, That a suitable petition be pre-.
pared and elreulsted for the signatures OF gen
erAl. stan, held and line officers OF this com
mand, praying Congress to enact 9 Law su.
thorizing and giving requisite authority for
| the orgsnizing of at least one full division.
eonsisting Of two brigades OF citizen soldiers
no, hess than sight TsFmsp!, 81 inisns one
to be known as the Boy. III Blue Indo
pendent Legion OF the District Of Columbia"
Resoired That the General % m IN Al dtng, the
brigade commanders, coisneis OF regiments
aud such other officers as may bs added tn ore
| to constitute permanent committee, OF which
| the Commsnding General shall be chairman,
whose duty II shall be to draft said nd
when fully signed, present the same and urge
| upon Congress prompt and favorable legisla-
tion to the end that an early, strong and EN-.
Client organisation OF the citiIen-soldiery Of
| the District Of Columbia be effected.
| Resoipsd, That an attested copy OF the reso-
| buttons be forwarded through the Adjutant
general Of this ommand to the President of
the Senate, the Speaker OF the House OF Rep
resentstives and to the chairmen respectively
Of the Military Committees.
Mr.. A. Grant offered a melton that the
organization turn out In torchlight process
sion on Monday night, DooonuvT 10, Tor the
purpose Of paying their respects to the pre-
siding officers Of both Houses OF Congress.
Agreed to.
Just before the adjournment, Gen. Grant
returned thanks for the quiet manner In
which the meeting had been conducted, and
spoke Of the great results which would at
tend their wcll-dlrected efforts.
The meeting then adjourned.