The national Republican., 1869-06-17
aEonaEroMn ArrAIns.

GRoRaETowr GRANT knD CoLyAx REPuB.
LI9ks OLuh.-The regular monthly meeting
Samaritan Hall, on North street, and was
Adsm.l with Mr. John II, Newman, secretary.
sisSsssd re 70 Iss W. Fl tsst '%Ssnsf .sR
meetings were In progress 10 town.. which
called away the members, Re stated, how.
departments Of the 0oyernmsnt had promised
TO give due attention 10 the claims for posi-.
on e member n ,Su q sh. slus "a pssencc to
The Chair then read an extract from the
he u. BAL Adslsj b I'd called On Postmaster
his frisnds- n. Adsns dsselsssd the article
a. . caiumny upoe hins and declared II TO be
,sl:; in ssss q 4: asy,r saw ,hs
should he cross his path. He alluded TO an
interview Of the eomuittes Of the club with
Mr.. N. D. MnIists, superyi-ing Architect OF
siSdsst manner. snd ordsrsS sis s% foreman m To to
nittes appeared in Seksif OF The iisStest
81 S.s MT TAi mSs nsi ss,g IA
Thomas, an old man, TO wheel stone, and that
the old man, after one days labor, was cx.
The speaker then called on Mr.. Mulle,, and
found Mr.. George Waters in close conclave.
He remonstrated with Muilett, and asked him
whs. he meant @,s by ;.s trs;s,Ss ThSms: II The hS
you think 1 am Jesus Christf' and whereupon
| he tthe speakerD withdrew, leaving the "old
eitirenn and Mr.. Mullett In all their glory.
Mr.. Adams then referred to the aetion oi
| certain prominent gentleme belonging to the
Messrs. L. L. clements, George Hill, Dr.. q
in the nuniCipsi canvass a ycst ago, and the
votes east by them In the joint convention oil
the Councils, by which the Republican oaucui
nominees were defeated.
In conclusion, he said he was trsduced be
| cause he was "earpetbsgger," and had ''put
the devil In the nigger's head.p Hewas proud
and sna s0Rss ss ss sCsslS sGSFes %JpSs
maintain their rights At the ballotboS at Al
hazards, and he would be found battling b.
,heir aide early and late in The good cause -.
on repudisting, the men who had Offices tS
give the colored men, but finally settled down
10 awarding only the oiiiee OF ehimney-sweeI
| to member OF the club.
Mr.. Green then addressed the club, stating
that he had addressed meetings In many por
tions o. Pennsylvania, and his heart wa
when ho came to the District Of Columbia
and found there were "copperhesds" anon
the colored people Of deorgetorn.. III
and he was part and parcel OF Georgetown
and he was sorry to say that the oolored man
head was bowed down In Georgetown.
voice: "Ws will redeem the town at tn
MI. Green. No, do not want you to do II
. for we will bring them from the other sid
(Washington) for the purpose. Mr.. q. the
addressed the club at considerable length, an
! was frequently interrupted BY applause, an
. at the conclusion Of his speech the meetin
adjourned.
{ LAY REPRESENTATION IN rHE MErRoDIs
{ CHuRCH.-An election was held on Tuesda
] at the Dunbarton street NJ. Z. church, n :,
Q quested by the General Conference, to EXPIRES
p the decision Of the congregation In regard
2 the question Of representation BY lay del
9 | gates in the General Conference, and 81 vote
9 were cast, resulting In favor OF lay reprcsenti
8 tion by vote OF IS TO 10.
J, THR GRAM NARKEr.-A few sales OF whei
and corn were made at the Merchants Ii
r change yesterday, wheat selling at tibo Al
!. white corn at % cents per bushel.
4 PLEASURE PARTIES TO THH GREAT FALL
o "A cosy little steamer, thirty feet long, namC
y the Eclipse, has just been completed for n
!. use OF pleasure parties to the Great Falls thJ
i supplying q want long felt by excursio nists.