Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-05-06

''Mr iobs,oS ia assuming the permanent
presidency, said; hLittlo did I expect when !
len my place Of busiueSs this morning TO par
tlclpatc IN the proceedings OF this convention
that would have been hOnofed With the con
hdenee OF the representative men here Assem-.
bled that have received. am proud Of the
ing nfty odd years 70 the District Of COlumbia,
tho place OF my nativity, suffering all ihst
the oppression Of the laws from my earliest
or one Of a prossribed race, I thank dod that
AFTER having attained my nftlelh year have
just attained my ln'jority, and stand before,
lYoloc, "rhi, Il the year Of jIbiies."5
Hontlemeni We stand IN pfeeArtous times,
We may IMAGINE that the great struggle !.
over that the hteenih amendment has wiped
out all prejudice which has ever been mani
Tested towards the blHekfseo; Bat do assure
you ths, our struggle has ju,t eeg1H; We
borders Of the promised lAndj and like Israel
| we have got to light our way step by step to
attain the fruits iha, tina. land produce, Tor
stand here to-day biased In favor Of no one
person. lhAye preference, and I know the
grounds Of that preference. That preference
then proeesdsi to stale the Eisundl Of tina,
preference, and the remainder OF his speech
soolsted In the atereotyped lautntiou Of Nj
Captain MoMAhon desired TO oGsr the fol.
lowing resolutont
| city OF WsChlnTton, ID o.. in This eonyention
| Assem bled, hold It to be = dutI Incumbent
nominee 81 the Convention ia order mat The
strength Of the Republican party may be PIE
served, and the Hn'ieipAtiohi Of Its eHemles be
1t was my intention to have offered u whom
| the delegates were pressnt, who have now re.
tired 10 order thAtthe triehda Of Mayor Dowsn
| might have been placed upon 4 Square footing
| before the RepubiIeana OF the Distfiot And the
| people or the District who are In favor Of
| popular constitutional govsrnmout. zap.
| plausel g'T
/ The resolution was adopted.
/ name OF SsyIes j. Bowen as The candidate Of
on notion n was resolyed that a. delegates
wsIe ssiisd ths s should riss. '"'' ~ ''''
The ron was then called and tho delegates
responded to their names, several improving
this excellent opportunity OF making =
! speech.
/ Mr.. Piper thanked God that he could vote
dalton. : .'-.'T
! ME-. Brooks said that Bowen WAS in favor OF
mixed schools, was a man for Improvements,
] and had said TO the Baltimore and Ohio rail.
! road, "Hentlemen, your monopoly must
! cease -
MarshNu Brown pronlssd 10 spend hts tIue
Captain MeMahon would vote for the m IN
| who recognized men without regard to race
creed, n.tionallty, or color, tApplause.l
I Father OF Education. 80 l-' -"
Mr. aalcheil.T / vote for the living thorn In
the side OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
! Laughter aud applause1
At the conclusion Of the calling Of the ron,
! the chairman Announced that IL votes hsd
! choice oGthe convention.
Mr.. NJ rshAll Brown, | wish to offer A res.
olution that ali churches that feel proud OF the
nomination should ioIn rs in nTareT for the
success Of ssyies j. Bowsn.
On motion or ChaFlea III PeterH a commit
tee OF one from each ward was appointed TO
inform Mr.. Bowen Of his nomination. The
-; Second ward, Charles III, Peters, Third
ward, Miohael Isntfy Fourth ward, u. b.
Peck; Finh ward, e s. Atkinson Sixth
E ES,ysI D. L'Nsn'o'e' Seventh ward Anthony
WIN A. CobK. eornor.tiop .ttornev. va,
H. songrntnIatrl nan ~ ne ehoise tbsw ~
made. a. pTomtsInS the1 he snscs.. ~ az
ticket. Ho yiliifed IioSweii. md dselared m
he hAd that JaV snnL btmssif az far tL.I ~
eouid never he iiItsS m "''"s'' ~ ~ "''' ~
John = i,SochsgN ctsFFior ,s thu Tan 80 al
the man they had seIestsd one w6o ma besb
long tried AMI fnt,nd sy,r f.Iib f,,i|,hS f,icnS
Of Tho opntssasI And N, I.hn,ir,, nns, Iis
tV.a S,,r. ths ,,.,,,,i. ~ ~ ~ I, 49,, -
90 TOE oih day oGIu6e.
every rood ousiitS WIN 1bIeh sphn'TSS,Tr NV
is endowed centred 10 Dowcn, Agd ali the evil
passions about equally Distributed betweeo
Dixon Ho stated and dwell pnriicnIsyIv 40
the fact TINT both Dixon and Emer,- were can.
dldHtes Tor oiflee on the Know. NothinE ticket
supporters OF Richards he Jaw notbISS hui
gamblers, rum sellers. concert. saioo n hessns,s
aud those Of like IIk. = 49,
r. u BoAll stated that Major Richard. h.d
declined the nomination OF the hotter. And
promised to aupport The nomInre IN shc SOM
yention, which was received with great an.
pl.use. ~
A. NJ. Green, assistant commissioner of the
Fourth ward, told how he had SsStly besn
maSsAetci the night before BY the anil. BE- wen
ihlnga be ~ The oonveniion i6o,sht ~
could be, ABd Green took his seat.
The committee returned, and Charles II.
Mr Prssideni; The eommiiiee AppoIn,ed for
that purpose beg leave TO report that they have
informed Mr.. Bowen of his omI aAtlon ~ thIs
eonvention. He told me To say to you--to This
convention and to his felIow.citizens-thAthe
returned 70 you his hcafifsit gratitude aud
ton, and viii be The S,sSSSP sssS.E nS o9 a..
Republican party OF the city OF waShin Eton Al
the coming election. IApplAuIe.l Indisposi-
,i0S Will not allow HIN 70 leave HI; home 9u.
omests OF this convention, For the prcsent he
honor conferred upon him by this convention.
The following resolution was then ndopted,
Retolped, That this convention do hereby
heartily and cordially oRdorSe, and sustain the
thsT endorse and approve The Sdainistfa Ion
Of Saylea j.. Bowen, Hnd the principlea of the
hepubllcan party ha eNpounded In the Mat
form OF the conyentlon at Chieago, which
nomlnAted U. =. Grant, and as Indicated by
the Republican, OF the United States. II
Mr.. Henderson Of the first ward promised
the convention that mountaineering the
delegates from his ward had ssesdrd he
people we're All right Ssd would give 4 isrss
majority for Bowen on the day Of election,
u. >, Atkinson, commissioner Of The Fl1th
ward, warned the eoloTed people against men
who were so anxious for o!lss, that thew
would spend money and buy whisky 10 ses,'te
their votes. At this, Cook, Mott and MoTse
who had circulated money and whisky vefy
freely the day before, looking so biaek mat
the SPEAKER was forced to change his "taek,i
and 90 into eulogy OF Bowen. --'T
4 thSuSAnd years ago, and Who were then ths
! friends OF tbs eolSTed race. '''
After atammeriBg and suffering out a few
weak praises Of BoWeh he save war 10 The
corporate ion attorney, who offered Ihe'follow-
Ing RESOLUTION I Es.sg- 100 Hr-r|T
Retoiped, That this eonyentIon fully realize.
and endorses the hpirit Of progress N al mas
and th at wa nlodne oursalVea N M inesr..att
OF that spirit Of improv snt whIoh ~ IN tons
10 beAntify the city aud add to the material
Interests OF the lAboring men OF the city.
W. oniuilise Ios we ensuing year land are