Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-03-10
ANTr-Bow1rJs
Meeting Of this Fourth Ward Club
Oity Anairs TbOrOuEhly Disoussed
Tho Trick, of III, Cly FALL Rlus Ezpss.d

A meeting Of the regular Fourth war
Republican club was held last evening, III
president, J. II. Crane, In the chair M. w
Y. Hall acting as secretary.
Mr.. Crossman, from the COMMITTEES ap
pointed to nominate a secretary, reported
the name Of Mt. W. r. Hall a. permanent
secretary, aud he was elected.
Mr.. Morris Peaehln offered the following
Whereas, the Central Rspublieau Assoeia
tlon OF the District Of Ooiumbla has ceased Il
exist through the neglect Of lite president
Mt. Wm. A. Oook, who was elected for ons
The said Cook has called 20 mssuaE Of ssia
association since the date Of HIS election, 4
period OF fourteen montha, thereby allowing
whereas, the said Cook, ssd those Who en-.
dotpe his policy, have proved themselves rec
!ssnt to the cardinal principles OF the RsprS
sSoWn as Il. afndspsSSsSl R.p SS,s'i Rs.
| form Association" has recently been formed
q Which ", w%; DiEoa Il PRECEDENT, and
it, object the publication Of our city poiilIoI
sad the election Of men Of honesty asd sspse-
bsrs many OF our oldest and beet RepubiioS 3 >
i..oissd TSs, We r.sOSnlIs III. ..ld 1ud..
pendent Republican Reform Association 10
The only Central RepublleAn Assoelation m
this city, and hereby pledge ourselves 70 co.
operate with II, and act A. auxiliary 70 il, 70
I
publican principles, and the election Of men OF
iatelligenest honesty And eapaelty to once at
the aPptoashi1E municipal eisotioa.
Rssolpsd, That We heartily endorse the bill
now before Congress providing . govstnmsnt
for the District Of OolumbiH, and sArnsstly
hope y maI soon become . lay.
RsloIpsd, That the unbluahing enroatary OF
the Rev, Sslla Martin and Mr.. Wm. A. Oook,
| Corporation Attorney, In stating Last Monday
before the Senate Commitfee Of the District
known Ia this city 40 radical Republican Is
10 favor o. the proposed change Of govern.
ment, merits the SeVsrsst eensurs, and stamps
raeity, As we'll a. common eourtssy towards
those old and tried frlendn Of the Republican
E.rsy, n vho;. eEs,.ass these sti,sneats
P.,lase o. the hill and VI brad he iSrthsf
statement made By Mr.. W. A. Cook, that he
.ssprsrssotsd on thu. oee.sisa nias.isnths o.
unmitiGated falsehood, he having bssn re-
pudlated By the better part Of the RepublIean
party from the day II beeams known that he
nsa rseslusd = eriss % 900 for procuring the
The resolutions were received.
Mr.. Robinson objected 10 the last clause.
He did not approve OF the personal alluslon,
and did not think Il would benefit tho club
70 DO constantly bringing the subject before
the meetings OF the club. Il was time 10 pay
attention 10 other business OF more import
auce to the interests Of the Republicans Of
the Fourth ward.
Mr.. David Dixon thought that when q
man like Bella Martin, who knew 90 little
about the true Interests Of the eolorod poo-
pie OF Washington, who had been here 90
short time, u was time TO frown him down
40 we'll as Cook. They were traitors to The
true Republicans Of the District.
Mr., Peaehin, Ia support ofthe resolutions,
said the acknowledgment Of Mr.. Cook him
self was sufficient 70 condemn him. He Ad-
mitted taking the 5000, although ID was
claimed the Mayor would have paid the bill
lust the same. For what, then, dld Mr..
Cook receive the money! What isrviea aid
he reudsri It reminded him OF CadslahlR
Whittemore's defence Of the nadeT il NJ.
, eeiyed. II was claimed by~ X sr-R sprS.ss
tAtlys that he usea-t6e money for political
y Purposes, 20 did Mr.. Cook, but Cougrrss
. dld hoS .dink such a plea auflelent * MT.
VS. case, and why should the rsople Of the
District sKoneratS .oook As e the fro
ausney Of Sltudlng TO the subject, IL was
pooato repeat good thing over and over
again.
Whatever the interests Of the party 70.
qulred should be regarded VlgilAntly all the
time, aud It was well TO keep that fact before
the people.
Mr.. Peachln then spoke at some length
Of the rights Of the colored men In the Dis
tTiet. What were the practical questions 10
be settled At the next electionf He conn
seled adherence TO principle nrst and men
afterwards, but shun the ofiee.seekeT, the
political trlckster. Such were not worthy 10
represent the Republicans Of Washington,
and demagogues must be avoided. He
thought tho time had come In this city to
! elect good, honest men, who would truly
represent tho Republicans, and not betrAy
: the party. Select good men--men Of princi-
pleas your nominees, and elect them. II
was no longer . question OF political hue,
and Il was an insult to the dignity OF colored
men to continually tell them they had been
elevated to equal rights. The eolored men
men had the ballot, and while they were
good citizens they need not beg for recogni-
tlon. Questions Of rank In society were SET
tied only BY time, and the best way 70 detsr-
mine their true position was BY deserving Il.
Alderman Champion oIthe Fifth wardbo-
Ing called for, said that speech making was
not his business, but must congratulate the
: club on their peaceful meeting. Things
were changing, and by the next election
more changes would be effected for the good
Of all concerned.
DR.. Tucker next addressed the meeting.
He had no personal feeling against the
present mayor but at the ensuing election
a change would no doubt be made. Every
body was interested In the manner In which
our municipal Offices shall be Allied. An
had an Interest 10 selecting the best man,
those Who would aim 10 do the GREATEST
amount Of good for the greatest number.
The question Of capital Versus labor was
the great issue OF the day, and thai must
not be lost sight Of. We constantly hear
about respecting the TighiS Of tAx payers.
Who were the tax paysBs no one but the
citlHens-the lAboripg men, who were the
| producers a. well a. the majority OF the con-
sumers. He cautioned the eoloned men moi
to be deceived BY any aide Issues, but TO ad.
here to the true Republican principle. He
spoke OF the Importance Of meeting the
question Of the rights OF labor, and favored
tho organization Of q new party. The Ia
boring men should make this issue lead.
Ing one aud depend upon It, ~ holding the
balance OF power. Tho working classes
could gain their rights.
Rev. II. Bailey said Il was his frat ap-
pearancs In the club, but In heart he had
always been with them.
4 Mr.. J. II. Crossman said he was much In
terested In the remarks OF Mr.. Tucker. Tbs
question Of labor and capital would have to
be squArely met. The nfteenth amendment
had passed, aud there was now no great
political question. The Democratic party
were ready 10 accept the situation, aAd the
question Of caste was practically settled
among all. By way OF illustration the Cor
poratlon Attorney (Cook) was willing that
eolored men should be jurors, messengers
commissioners, and assistant commissioners,
but II was doubtful whether, ability being
equal, Mr.. Cook would DO In favor Of Mr.
Resolution Man, Green, should be corpora
ton attorney and Mr.. Cook assistant com
missioner ofthe Fourth Ward. That was not
the learned corporation attorneys policy.
He believed In electlnE himself and dividing
the ANAL o1ices amoug the colored men.
That Is the way he worked. But there were
men In this city, poor men-somo perhaps
who were going hungry for want Of bread
who could not be bought by Mayor Bowen
or anybody else.
A voice. Here's one that can't b
bought"
The colored men now had all the rights
before the law. II they could not be on an
equality with the religious element OF soele.
~, II they could not attend churches on an
equality with the white people, It was not
the fault Of the political party.
Even among the fashionable white
churches the position Of a stranger was
estimated by the sexton, and II q seat were
given him at all Il would be very near the