Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-04-23

A meeting Of the Third ward Republican
Association was held at Wlsewell Barracks
last night, the president tJehn Thomas John
The following were announced as the exeeu.
tive committee OF the club. Peter Campbell,
Thomas p, Bell, John r. wight, John Free
mao, James coleman, Robert Green, George
Mr., Russell declined to serve, and Archie
Lewis was appointed In his place.
MIR, Russell offered resolutions in relation
Alter a lengthy discussion aS to the propti-
ETY. Of passing the resolution, which was par
tiGipAted in by Messrs. Russell, Beall, DunJ,
Mr.. W. A. Cook said he had just come from
a meeting OF the Central Executive Commit
tee, and they had the subject under advise
ment, and would probably recommend an
earlier day for holding the election. At any
rate they int aided that they should be held on
the same day and durinE the same hours In
Uommittes would not coniips The call FOR the
election Of delegates 10. the clubs, but would
have all bona dde Republican citizens OF the
ward take place.
Mir. RuGieIi withdrew the resolution.
Alderman Carter A. stewart addressed the
meeting at some length, aud hoped that In
seleeting the ward ticket they would send
aenaiOns nov existing the wrong man might
possibly get into tho Mayors once.
10 ne year isSs, thsts weTs two Names am pre-
Rich afds-mauy thought Mr.. Richards would
secure the nomination, but he did noti he could
tell how Bowen got 1t but would not II was
done fairly. He warned eolOred men against
the new secret org anization now being formed,
praised Mr.. Richards AG = true Republican and
a thorough gentleman, but declared the put,
pose Of the reform movement was to curtAll
the work and drive oolored men out OF the city.
Councilman Robert Thompson was the
second speaker, and said the candidate Of the
Reform party was whitewashed with Repub-
lleAnism, bus wac as good Democrat aH ever
lived. lie would trust no such man.
Col Forney having arrived was lnttodneed
ofed in having the opportunity OF addTes sing
the meeting. He was not voter In this city,
but he felt as doeP an interest 10 its welfare as
II he were.
lie would not conceal the Intense solieitude
| he had always felt In the prosperity and unity
| Cd the party IN the District OF OolumbiA, and
Ia that respect, At least, he shared ne AnSieiy
| emancipation beganj here your suffrage began
| here the unity Of the party began, and here
where Al this good began di''enSion should
After referring to the fact, not always oh.
served, that principles and not men should be
regarded, Mr.. FOruey said he was not here In
He was here in the interest Of the great Re
publicah party. He was not an Aspttant for
place, for his days OF political aspirations sto
over. There 10 20 place In the gift OF ihis
Government he could afford To ace pt, hence
ne 10 here az counsellor and friend, We have
common ebsmy 70 light aLd common pfin,
ciple to defeId. lie vas not here To deIend
SAytea J. Bowen, but be was here to demand
As his friend permission to say what he knew
Of him. ..-.-,
yesterday with Mr. Sumner, and he said to
sumner, 81 Am going out tonight 10 say akinH
word for Saylss J. Bowen" to which MT. ;,
replied, ''Cfod 90 with you, for after all Bowen
| la one OF the men who has gone through this
| crusade and 10 still IN the midst OF battle
Col. y. also met Rufus d. Bullock, Of o. ,wht
said, why, the rebels o. Georgia hate bower
| A much a they do me,b
| Why 10 It, asked Colonel Fornsy, that met
| who are true and steadfAGt TO the truth en-
counter opposition and are tradueedt HAV'
YOU ever heard OF conservative Republican,
assaulted as Bullock and Bowen have been
[Noi MOL DO you ever hear any one talk
nor wslEer, Of VIrginiSi Mos mol HAV'
you ever heard any Of them speak thus Q
Andrew johnson, Of Tennessee, the eNtlne
yoloADol tNoi MOL why il u the men ' Th'
dered. The traitors who have betrayed TIT
Republican party, who would have sold yo'
back int slavery, are the men who DO ms
eight In my own state, and were to day
candidate Tor ofiee the seme would be sal
NgAinSt me that is said against SAyles J
| Bowen. No doubt II you go south to-day AM
ask who 10 the most hated man in the south
barring Charles Sumner and enJAmin y. But
Ter, they would tell you John W. Forney
| Our enemies are after all our best teAeherl
Now let me say word about SAyles
Bowen. He was like me, early a member o
the Democratic party, and like myself "a" TN
The great characteristic Of Mt. Bowen 10
that he blieVes so firmly In what he 10 doing
The most monstrous thing that ever heArt
| L. that SAyleB ]. Bowen 10 dishonest In tn,
administration OF the AfrAIrG Of the city.
knew him when he was financial clerk OF the
Senate while l was the secretary. At thai
time was sorely in need Of friend, and Be
| came to my assistance. II l ever doubted the
capacity OF this truly remarkable man, thii
experience satisfied me, 1t may be said thal
| am talking for him because he had beiriendes
| me- So l am, and trust the day will ncve
come when will forget such friend,
But 1t was not that OF which wished =
speak TO you. II Of his nGHnsiM ,Pnn'y
the AFFAIRS OF the Senate, said to him, 20
ought TO be a candidate for Mayor. You AZ
the man, We want rAdlealIH SfoHweli
tosrAeyi no rose water SIMMER, Drake
Butler; and aG we cannot get either OF theI
) we must take you. tell you EentlemeA,
would rather light under the nag Of this 10
, tTepid leader than vote for any man who, j
the dark hour, did not know what part
they belonged to, ,,
Bowen shall be the candidate OF the RepublI
can party, but he was here to say that h
would do all In his power, with voice and pea
to help to elect him. He would support an
good man who was nominated.
The speaker then INDUCED 10 a few refe
tions on the old slavery times, and again 7,
!, some one here may say he wants Richard
He does not know Richards. He may be
good man, but he would say to him where Al
he show them, good; he would support him
he would Bowen. But let US pass from N
philosophy to the practical question. Whi
better man can you get than BoWent None
what man can you get TO go TO Congress an
talk to them as Bowen dOeai None
The mere fact that he has been the opponel
, OF that tremendous corporation, the Bait
! more and Ohio railroad, and has stood up al
| fought 1t as no man else could have, II i
were as rich Ne W. W. CoTeoTan, or as ente
PrisIng Aa James q: Berrett, be would suppoi
Sayles J, bowen because Of his determine
aud dehAnt enmity to this railroad, Slthou
destroying which there can DO no prOlpsrit
| In the District OF Columbia
. Elect this citizens ticket Aad see how Lon
before this came Baltimore and Ohio rAilroN
! would hnd an ally 10 the Mayors ONE
What We most need e bold, brave ma
, | we have conquered 4 peace, now let ia II
! magnanimity, lie started out upon aystel
OF mercy. He arranged trip through th
South He went, but at last came TO the col
clusiOn that there was only one way, TO Civ
up mSEnAnlnity and fall back on justice
Ike new citizens saved the country durln
the war and after the war, aud shall It be sal
| here In the capital these people arc ready
be false TO those who have been true TO Ihru
mo, no Unlled In North OSroll4A, unite
in South OAFolinA, united In Georgia, uni Z
everywhere. shall It he BAid that they ~
divided here, that The Diatriet Of Co!umbi
! HnNll De INt cANtHNNbh W lhN lhAeF NHAN
lEked Of you onlY IL to be true to your fTltud
some allegations have been made again
the standardization Of aHttta In the DistTit
VI U0lumbiA. Iwiil read FOR you the follow
ing record OF improvements made during
Republican rule Of little leaG than two year
Mr.. Foruey then read a statement Aubmitts
to the Aldermen lAst Monday and publlAhe
10 TueRdAyis REPunLIcAH. This, he said va
a record oil Republican rule 10 this city durln
the last two years, and II would eontTal
fAVorAbly with previous naturalization
After again Invoking to harmony, Col. forne
said the question IL simply this, whether "
shall have y national party devoted TO llbeTt
as we had national party devoted to SLAYER.
The Democracy are only waiting TO u
! how the oOlOred citizens viii receive and NJ
the freedom they have obtained. Mr., foTne
| then ealled,uL the RENT niscenee OF how Andre
Z Johnson, from the steps OF the white HOuB
alluded TO certain citizen whom he sA
: every day In the lOoklng'glAas Aa "dea
duek.n
Ths speaker then devoted some space to
a review Of Andrew Johuson'a administration
Il aud again appealed to his hearers to stand b
= their itienda, He could not tell how man
obligations he was under for being lnylted
speak. He reiterated that he was neither
candidate or a voter here, but he felt dee
z interest In their affairs He might, in IN
course Of events, lay his bones here, To- he wis
| very much attached to this city, and he d.
sired that II should become the hAlldOme q