The national Republican., 1869-01-08
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.


FIFTH WARD REruBLicAN CLrn-This Or
ganization held an adjourned meeting last eve
ming In the Colored Baptist churehl on Fourth
street between sitsf, srssaDs sSa sOu'n oafo'ina
The meeting was opened with prayer, after
which Rev. Mr.. Hughes, colored, spoke al
csns,whom he blamed for the Increase OF taxes
in this city He did not believe that any OF
them would ever get to Heaven unless they
fepented Of their sins. He was very bitter on
The new y.conyertcd Republicans, all OF who N
He warned his hearers TO beware of. He urged
The, - TO stand united, and assured them that
tbe co Nntry was not safe yet.
Tbe 90, Nmittee on bylaws made q report
which was '-ceived and adopted.
Resolutions -equesting the ex-ofiicers Of the
riGs TO turn over ai BOOKS and phps5' otnog oeRong
ing to the club to "e n,r,ttss of i've was an.
pointed 10 secure the boz Is iHS ~ RAGs.s Rssn ,o
Mr.. Atkinson moved thai garl 10 cstts'n
sired to make statement I'm 10 fe. e. ,mmissioaer
of the ward he Be permitted TO do so.
d, r. Parker said that Mr. Barnes wa eit-
sneaG AZ eny other man; but as he had msde
statements TO the club time and again, deny
ing that he had ever refused to give the men
work which was an untruthi he did not see
that he should explain again.
Atkinson. He is not q member OF the club,
and all who are not are mu1Lled Ia Its meet.
Mr.. Parker knew that he had refused work
when he had It in his power to give 1t,
Several Voices. That is not true,
MIR. Atkinson insisted upon his MOTION
MIR. Green. Mr.. Barnes, when did you have
your name erased from the clubl
Mr., Barnes. You aud out.
whether or not this was the original Fifth
ward Republican club, when it was decided
that II was.
a Voice. am glad to see that Mr.. b. has
come over, as he stated week since that he
did not wish to be with the clique.
The Chair granted Mr.. B. the privilege oil
Mr.. Barnes said that he did not come tc
speak, but merely as friend. He pititd the
man who called him weak-kneed Republi,
by the coIored men for more than one half OF
the profits of the ward, He had given the IN
two thirds Of the profits since theX elected @
and complain that he shows Partially One
Gray charged him with employing those who
lived In his houses and their teams, all OF
Ntkinson, Ir Barnes how many men have
sou had employed A. any one timet
Nlt. b. Tn rty.eight, ami but three OF them
were white men This number was twice AS
many as should have employed. have been
charged with having hired Democrats, which
is lie, to the best Of my knowledge.
A volce-How many of the 3s paid you htty
cents per day to keep them on all the year
Mr., b. dehed any man to come forward and
say that they ever paid him cent
Mf. Pinket. MIR. Barnes, when was work
ing for you, 1t was said that paid you 25 cents
per day, and there Is the man that said u, and
| u
Mr.. B. when l went to change my men ]
took on Nemocracts, because white Republl
cans would not work with the colored men.
Mr.. Atkinson. Mr.. b., did you ever arres
slaves when they were endeavoring TO escape
Mt. Il. l did, At their request,
Humphrey Foster. Mr.. b., do you Temcmbe
OF stopping a cOloted man one sunday morn
ing, when you kept the toll-gate, and charge
him four cents for passing through, and be
cause he would not pay 1t put your dogs ate
hint That was me, as was coming irot
Bladensburg.
Mr.. b. denied II.
A voice. There are witnesses in the house I
prove that he did arrest slaves, and NOV
that they be heard.
Mr.. Atkinson. Are they to be put on oath
The Chair. No, sir.
A voice. Yes, and he sold my brother, tot
tLaughter.l
Mr.. Atkinson assured them that II any on
was to blame for there being no appropriate
Tor ward improvements, the Councils were
blame and not the commissioners. The
could get no white man that the colored me
would not censure for some action In the pas
Jos. Lee charged the representatives OF TIL
ward with trying to soft-soap the niger, bt
they couldn't do SO any longer.
On motion committee OF five was appointe
to wait on the Councils and request that III
corporation work of this ward be let by tn
day instead OF contract.
Messrs. Gray, Frayne, Parker, Gaines an
Foster were appointed as such committee.
Adjourned