Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-22

| (Thomas hartin) In the chair, and John
N. Washington secretary.
Henry johnson, from the joint committee
on consolidation, submitted the following
report
Your COMMITTEES to whom was referred
the request of the First Ward Republican
Association, proposing that q conference
/ committee 70 confer with q committee OF
seven Of their members with view Of uni
ting the two clubs Of the ward, met said
committee at the Stevens school.house, on
| Thursday, the l7th instant, when Mr.. Carter
II. Stewart, on behalf OF the First Ward Re-
publican club, submitted the following prop
ositlons, which was said 10 be by the repre-
sentatlyes Of the said First ward club their
only terms Of consolidation
pI "a inc i0''n''O''' snail 'O'n'0" 'n'''
2, Tho president Of the club shall resign,
and all the officers connected with It.
| .. They must abandon their cOnHhtutinni
which Nbridges the freedom OF speech to Re-
| publioAn1 who are not willing to become
! members OF the organization, aud eniOtces 4
ten cent subscription In order to become a
I. The First Ward Republican Club shall re.
quire Its president and all Of Its oillcers to re-
| sign.
| 8. The executive committee Of the First
| Ward Republican Club, holding over from
last year, shall call mass meeting Of the Re
publicans Of the ward for the purpose Of or
Canning a ward club for the ensuing cam
| pAign.
Q. None Of the gentlemen whose names have
been mentioned In connection with the pTeHt
dency OF either Of the clubs shall be brought
forward as candidates for that position In the
nesting proposed.
l. That each club do pledge Themselves "a
abide the decision Of the meeting proposed.
These terms your committee, acting fol
you, declined to accept, for tho reason
among others, that the causes which neces
Stated the forming OF the First Ward Repub'
llcan Club OF InYlncibles would not be OBJ
Waited or relieved, but that the Republican
sentiment of the First ward would lapse into
the control Of the same designing few which
| for the past year or so has so mlsmanaged
the direction of affairs as TO disgust aud
drive from our meetings every moral and re-
spectacle Republican, thereby afTordlng bet
ter opportunity for designing aud incompe'
tent parties to be placed iu position, aud
| thus rejecting disCredit on the Republican
party Of this city and country and for the
reason further that the laboring men Of our
ward, the majority OF whom are members Of
our party, have no opportunity to be bene.
nted, as these meetings are conducted In
such q dlsorderly manner that any sensible
proposition, looking to their interest or that
OF a community, eau not possibly be CON
sidered.
After a protracted discussion, without ar
irving at anything definite, Mr.. Henry John
son, OF the lnvincbles, offered the following
resolution, as an evidence OF good faith on
part OF the club he represented
where's, having failed to agree upon arti
| eles for consolidating the InVlncibleG and the
ReIoipsd, ThathaVlng but one object In view
| the success OF the Republican party, we dc
hereby pledge Ourselves to support the regu
lar nominee Of the Republican convention.
On which q vote OF yeas and nays were
taken, which resulted as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Freeman, Day, Webster for
John J. Cook, Harris, johnson, Watson and
Bouldln.
Nays-Messrs. Stewart, Thomson, Perry,
Cursor, Oliver, Phillips for syphaK, aud
Jackson.
1t will be seen by the vote recorded, that
the Inyinclbles voted solid for the rssolu.
ton, endorsing and pledgiug to Iupport the
regular nominee of the Republican party,
while the representatives Of the First Ward
association by their votes refused to be gov
erned by the same action, thereby sustain
log IN the opinion Of your committee the
| report that has gained general credenco,
that It was the Intention Of the leader OF the
First Ward association to control the same
In the Interest Of one man, regardless of the
effect upon the success of the Republican
party, and their action at 4 subsequent
meeting endorsing resolutions of the nature
1
as expressed.
Your committee In entering into the mat
ter OF harmoliziug the existing difficulties,
were actuatedby pure aud honorable motives,
| having no other object In view than the sue :
cess OF the Republican party, but they no.
-gret to state from the onset corresponding
spirit was not accorded 10 them. From the
feeling manifested II was apparent that the
gentlemen representing the First ward asso.
citation were acting more In compliance with
form than for the success Of the Republican
party. Having failed to accomplish so
laud able an undertaking as 10 bring about
| harmony In our ward, wa most respectfully
recommend that eNsry member OF the Re-
publican lnviuclblsS will refrain from in
dulging In anything that Is calculated to
widen the breach In thu ward, as your COM
mittee hopes that at no distant day our err
Ing brothers will see the necessity Of union,
aud enroll themselves undG the banner Of
the Republican Invincibles, and march on.
ward to Victory.
In conclusion, we most respectfully sub
nit the above for your confederation.
The report was received and adopted. IN
| Mr.. ii. johnson offered the following;
which was adopted;
Rsioiped, That all resolutions or communal
| cations having for their ohjec, directly or In
| directly the endorsement or recommendation
| by this club OF any person or persons for
| office under the corporation b. referred to the
| executive committee withoutdebate.
A communication was received from John
r. Cook, reslgning the Craftsmanship OF the
campaign committee.
The resignation was accepted, and Mr..
Alfred Day appointed to the Craftsmanship.
The name Of Carter A. Stewart was
handed In for membership 10 the club.
Capt. Fish introduced a series of reGolu-
lions deprecating all action derogatory to
the true principles of republcauism, and Of
fering cooperation with all Republicans for
the maintenance OF the rightS aud privileges
Guaranteed to citizens by organic aud civil
law.
Rev. B. Swallow then addfessed the club
at length, saying that the times require
when every one present should be honest.
There are changes constantly occurring In
men, but principles never change. Religion
and politics, he said, were not Incompatible,
and II religious men entered more In politics
We would not now have In our midst those
who are called politicians. A religious man
would always be found on the side OF prln-
ciple for the benefit of mankind.
At the conclusion Of the remarks Of Mr..
s., the club adjourned.
masonic CHOIR CoNoHRr.-The concert
to bo given by the Masonic Choir of this
District promises TO be most perfect sue
cess. We attended a rehearsal last evening,
and can state positively that the programme
has been selected with the greatest care, and
embraces some very choice selections. The
choir numbers seventy five active members,
and ls composed of some Of the finest male
vocallsts Ia the District. The orchestra
numbers twenty pieces, and each performer
ls of recognized ability, MiaH JulIana NAV