Evening star., 1870-02-01

Politics I'm the First Ward.
7as "Enrinci5le Republicas Clsb'-Who are tie
SeCedersi--Se Compromise VIA the "Htnber'
Club-Tke Imsineibies Cloim 70 be TIE Friends Of
Lag Gsd Order'-IAe Necessity for AsHseipaI
Reform Urged.
The Invincible Republican Club Of the Firs
Ward met last night, at the Stevens School
House; the President, Mr.. Thomas Martin, in
the chair, and Thomas Stup acting Secretary.
The meeting was very fully attended, and Lieut.,
Hurley was on the platform with number OF
officers Of the police force, and good order was
preserved throughout. Messrs. Perry Wilson
and Richard Brown were appointed Sergeants-
alarms for the evening.
The constitution adopted at the last meeting
was read for information. and the roll was then
opened, and one hundred and thirty five names
were added to the list, making total of seven
hundred and forty-fve names enrolled as mem
bers.
Mr.. Alfred Jones addressed the meeting, and
| said he was glad TO see them undivided. The
peace they had established at their last meeting
had established for them good name through
| out the ten miles square, and their example had
1 been followed by the other wards.
The Chair said he wanted them all to prove
themselves men; they had been monkeys long
Mr.. Henry Wilson offered a resolution, which
was adopted, pledging themselves to support the
| organization; inviting all to participate, with
out regard to race or color, or previous servi-
tUde; ard discOuntenancing any man or set of
| ne that will join for the purpose of discrgani-
cation or to break mp the harmony of the club.
VIM. A. Freeman offered resolutions, which
were adopted unanimously, requesting their
representatives in the City Councils to urge the
| passage OF a bill to pay regularly the Corpora
| men from mpOsitiOns that from necessity they
| are compelled to submit to; and to discontinue
| the issuing OF orders by the Ward Commission
ers, and allow each man to receive a certificate
| of his time, wAch, upon presentation, shall be
paid to the person to whom it may be due, who
shall sign receipt for the same.
A. :. Grant offered resolutions in favor of free
speech and fidelity to the principles OF the Repub-
lcan party, and expressing mistaken confidence
| in Hon. $. j. Bowen Mayor of this city, be-
heving it unjust to hold him accountable for the
action of city officers i'm violation of their trust
and his confidence, and that we will sustain him
in the vindicatiOn of light and justice to all per-
sOns;" also, "that unless full representative
government can be established for this city, We
are opposed to any change in our present form
OF city government.
MIR. johnson opposed the resolutions as con-
ficting with resolutions previously adopted, and
concluded by a motion to lay them on the table;
carried.
Capt. Dudley A. Fish was introduced and ad-
dressed the meeting on the subject of self-gOv-
ernmcnt, and the causes which led to the organ
| iZation of this club. He said what they wanted
was higher tone of local legislation. Law and
| organizations. Orderly men should be allowed
to speak i'm order, and disOrderly ones should be
| frowned down. ''Liberty and justice" should be
| their watchwords. 1t was the province and
duty OF the club to make such reforms as the
public good demanded-they had duties to per-
form as Republicans He testified to the hon
ssty of s: j: Bowen, and thought if the kepub,,
them, they could not live at all. [Applause.l
MIR. Henry johnson thought the last part Of
the gentle mans remarks should not go out as
the sentiments of this meeting; theywere insult
TO the spirit of the resolutions passed by the club
He thought they had brains enough to manage
the affairs of the First Ward. He condemned
the packing Of meetings by men wls had no
interest in the Republican party. The rights OF
an individual and community were the same,
and he favored the drawing out from the old
organization and forming this one. 1t was bet
ter to draw out than to be sold out. (Applause.l
Capt. i ish said the gentleman had misunder-
stood his remarks, and disclaimed any such
meaning as the gentleman had placed upon him
Mr.. johnson said that his position was that
the club had passed resolutions different i'm
tment from the remarks made by the gentle
man.
Mr.. Geo. T. McGlue was called for, and said
he had joined the first club organized i'm the
ward, and he had now found it necessary to as
sist in forming another, as the old one did not
exist any longer. He thought it possible that
they could have better municipal adminstra-
pockets out of the labor Of the poor. We need
such reform as will give to the laboring man
his pay every month. tApplause.l Ii these
men there that could do 1t. IApplause.l This
party would rise up with a new BROOM which
would sweep the track clean. [Applause.l The
visible-the thunders would roll, but the Re-
publican party will stand. [Great applause.l
Mr.. Alfred Jones said his statements had been
doubted about the number OF names this club
had on its roll, and he wished the secretary to
state the number, so that all might understand
their present strength after the third meeting
Of the organization.
The secretary then announced the number of
members at 7i5. lApplause.l
Alfred Day was called fer, AMI made quite q
lengthy speech. They had now formed a per-
aali
dition OF Affairs. They had been charged with
being seCeders. He denied it, but maintained
that their object was to unite against the rule OF
bad men, and if this was secession they could
bear the name. They were opposed 10 the pres
ent Ward Commissioner. The invincibles of
this ward are going to reform the party in this
ward. They had been called dsorganiZers. but
he claimed they were the true organizers OF law
and order. They had been charged with oppo-
sitOn To tie present city government; this they
did not deny. That they were going to compro-
mise with the Himber wing; the only compro-
mise he favored was for that OLD club to come at
once to this club, and if they behaved them
selves they would receive them.
NrWilliams "a Himber mani was called upon
to say something, when he stated that he did
not wish to say ANYTHING. [APplause.l
Mr.. Robert Williams said they were going to
| washed Republicans of the First Ward see
sights. tApplause.l He could not make a
speech, but he would help swallow the rebels,
like the whale swallowed Jonah. [Applause,l
Mr.. s. Robertson was invited to say something,
and responded by saying he was the friend of
the poor, and those who prOfessed to befriend
the poor man should be able to tell him where to
go to get days work. He wanted The STAe
reporter to put it down. q
VIM. A. Freeman said the gentlemen i,o ;.
representing the First Ward in the City Coun-
clls had been elected on Republican principles,
but had proved recreant to their trust. How
often had these gentlemen urged before the
Councils for the contractor TO pay the laborer
regularly every month? How often had they
urged that the work be equally distributed, and
| that to the victOrs belong the spoils? The Him
Der Club now wished compromise. All the
way a compromise could be made was for them
| to join this club and work with them. He de-
manded that the Councils pass bill for the
prompt payment of labOrers, and do away with
| the contract system. They should be taught
that they are not the tools of ward commits
| siOners, but responsible to the voters of the
| ward. Can We, as Republicans, stand such
things? ICries of " No, nO!"l
Sandy Lacy offered a resolution requesting
| the Mayor to remove MIR. Henry Himber. the
| Commissioner # the First Ward, and appoint a
| gentleman that the citizens OF the First Ward
| shall recommend at their next meeting.
Mr.. Henry johnson was opposed to sending
| the resolution to the Mayor, as they had been
| slapped In the face once by that functionary,
! and he was opposed to giving him chance to
do it a second time. He referred to the time a
committee had been appointed to wait ON the
Mayor and urge the nomination of Isaiah Boil
| den in place of Henry Himber, when the Mayor
had received them very bluntly, and he did not