The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-03-19

WING VI Nhb NihNh WbIu NluD ~ NbilNh
between First and Second streets, with q. s.
Atkinson, president, In the chair.
The object Of the meeting was to harmon
lie and elect officers Of the club.
Mr.. g. Marshall suggested that an election
Of officers should be held without inviting
the other wing (Mcrryman) to come In aud
interfere. The present club was pcaceablc
and quiet.
Mr.. johnson undertook to address the
chair, when
Mr.. Hubbard rose to point Of order.
The point Of order not having been stated,
Mr.. Marshall proceeded to address the
meeting In opposition to the other wing In
terfcrlng In the business Of the present club.
In conclusion, he nominated Andrew B. Tin
ney as president Of the Climb.
Mr.. Z. Brown, Of the Merryman wing, OPP
posed the nomination Of Mr.. Tinney.
Col. Halden, being also nominated for the
presidency, declined the honor, but hoped
that the ward wonld be harmontzed, as the
Republican party Of the ward could not
afford to lose votes at the next election.
Mr.. Mcknight said that resolution had
been adopted by which any good Republican
In the ward could become members Of the
club, and he was In favor Of allowing them
that privilege. Should the present dlscord
continue the ward would he turned over to
the Democrats, which could be avcrted II
harmony was established. He, therefore,
hoped that the resolution would be adhered
to, and suggested that those present desiring
to join the club be invited to enroll their
names as members.
A large number of the Merryman wing
then stepped forward and signed the roll Of
membership.
Mr.. Poulsin Taylor said he had been in
the city for seven years, and he always ad-
yocated the right to vote Of the black man.
He considered this ward the key to the city,
and, for Gods sake, he hoped discord In the
ward would cease, as Republican Congress-
men and others of the party looked upon the
action Of the two clubs with disgust, and
their actions were becoming the laughing
stock Of the Intelligent people OF the city.
Several others spoke In the same strain,
among whom was Mr.. Tinney, who said he
would be willing to serve as president Of the
club, II elected, were he confident that the
dlscordant elements Of the ward would
! cease. He was born In the District, and
| lived 80 years In the Fifth ward, aud was
always man Of peace. He wanted no of
fee; he earned his living by the sweat Of
his brow, and did not now seek office, but
he came to the meeting to urge harmony In
the ward.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Tinncy's re-
marks, on motion, committee Of five was
! appointed by the Chair to confer with a
!
| then present at the meeting.
The committee then retired to consult,
when Mr.. Gatchell took the floor, and i'm
plored harmony, for without II the fiddle
might as well be hung up. He attended
every meeting of the club since the organi-
cation Of the Republican party, even the
meeting at which his friend, A. P. Clarke,
jumped out of the window.
He then spoke at length relative to his en-
] Aanpnra In ha md In nhy -
the party. lie was In favor of opening the
gates wide TO all Republicans, whether they
were Merrymans or Atkinsons. He was
happy to see all friends, and he was not OPP
posed II there were two dozen Republican
clubs In the ward, for he felt certain they
would all vote right at the proper time.
Mr.. James Reed followed, who said he had
no intention to be present, but he felt inter-
cstcd In the matter and consequences OF the
ward being divided and while he knew
that all colored men were Republicans, he
! felt certain that many colored men had been
| led into error by bad men. The Democratic
party was opposed to colored people, and he
advised every colored man to stand firm by
the Republican party. He was sixty years
Of age, and he had seen enough to convince
him that all that was thrust Into the ear of
the colored man by designing politicians
should not be needed. The man who tells
the colored man that he shall have all the
corporation work, tells lie. He was will
ing to live with the white man aud trust him,
and he knew many Democrats who would do
more for the negro than the Republicans,
but they do so for an Interior motive. In
the Councils, he said the Democrats had the
power, and the Mayor should not be blamed
for that over which he had no control-the
giving of all the corporation work to the
colored people, as cx-Mayor Wallach had
put the Job into the hands of Democrats fol
year after he LEFT the Office Of mayoralty
Mr.. James Williams said he had taken no
active part In Republican meetings OF late
but nevertheless he was good and true Re-
publican. At one meeting he attended a
resolution was introduced to ceusure the
officers of the meeting because the candi.
dates for the Councils were not instructed to
vote for all the corporation work to be given
to the colored people. He thought the idea
preposterous, and declined thereafter to take
any active part In such meetings In future;
but he saw harmony was about to prevail
and he came forward now willing to join the
club and engage in the good fight for Repub-
lican principles.
The Chair then addressed the meeting,
saying that in 1866 he started the first Re-
publican club In the city, impelled by the
| fact that the inroads made on his race by
the Democratic party might become too Sc
rious, aud thereby destroy the hopes of the
colored man. He would take no back track,
and therefore he might be counted as a
staunch Republican during his life.
The committee here entered the meeting
and reported In favor of adjourning sine die,
and reassembling for the purpose OF forming
a new club and electing officers.
| Mr.. Marshall moved that the report be
! laid upon the table, as he regarded IL as n
trap, only to further cntanglc the difficulties.
| The meeting tonight was not to organize; II
was already organized. lie was opposed to
adjournlng sine die, In order to throw away
the present constitution and organizing an.
| other club.
Mr.. W. T.. Brown said he could not alIor,l
to live under Democratic rule, and he was
willing to sacrifice q great deal for the Re.
publican party, and therefore advocated the
adoption OF the report of the committee.
The question being taken, the report was
adopted unanimously, with but one cxcep
ton, wv. c. Marshal.)
The club having adjourned sine die, tho
meeting was reorganlzed, and, on motion
Mr. +. s. Atkinson was made temporary
chairman, and John W. Mcknight tempo
rary secretary.
Nominations were then made for oflccri
OF the new club, and the balloting resulted
as follows Charles II. Holden, president; A
b. Tlnney, vice PRESIDENT J. W. Mcknight,
recording secretary; James Searlcs, hnan
cial secretary Francis Over, treasurer.
The election of officers having been gonC
through with, Mr.. Holden, amer being con
Quoted to the chair, cOngrat ulated the Repub
licans of the ward upon the prospect of ''le
us have peace, " rcmarklng that the action o.
the Republicans tonight was sure guaran,
tee Of the success Of the party In june
next.
Mr.. Tnney and others of the newly elected
addressed the meeting, returning thanks fol
the honor conferred.
Mr.. w. Z. Brown moved that the Chair
appoint committee of fifteen as executive
committee, and report at the next meeting
Agreed to.
Mr. Brown assured the meeting that nc
more notices would appear in the Paperf
OF meetings of the Merryman wing. ZAP
| plause.
A Voice. Nor the Atkinson wing.
A collection having been taken up to de.
fray the expenses of the room, on motion
the meeting adjourned.
OBSTRUCTION TO THE CAUSE.-THE Govern
ment having sold the buildings lately used
as barracks by the I2th infantry, on Carroll
Hill, the purchasers are now engaged In re.
moving them to various points east of the
Capitol. One of these buildings was moved
| up Second street Yesterday, and for some