Evening star., 1870-02-08
rol,.,e. IN the First ward.

Politics I'm the First ware.
Meeting Of tie "Reps6iscas Iuriaeibss Clsb."
A meeting OF the First Ward Inyincible Club
was held last night at the Stevens School-house
Thomas II. Martin in the chair and John NJ.
Washington secretary. The meeting was opened
with prayer by Rev. James Muse. and the roll
1t, swelling the number enrolled to upwards OF
eight hundred.
Walker White obtained the floor, and said that
at the last meeting of the opposition club his
named had been very badly used ILaughter.J
His character had been impeached by twelve
men Of the ward. 1t had been said that he
could not be believed on oath. He thought the
.Invincibles' would do him the justice to ieny
these charges, he not having the opportunity to
do so when they were made.
Henry johnson offered resolution requesting
the Campaign COMMITTEES to take into consid-
Grafton the propriety of forming the "Invinci-
bles" into companies, to be properly oiiicered
and uniformly equipped, and report at the ear
liest period. Referred to the Campaign Com
mittee.
b. Freeman attempted to speak, bat objec
ton was made by some one i'm the back part OF
the hall. on the ground that he was drunk at the
last meeting, and disorderly.
Charles Syphax desired to know whether the
equipping and uniforming of the Invincibles
was intended to make it military organization.
Mr.. johnson said cape and cap, like the
Wide Awake uniform, only was contemplated.
The Secretary read a communication from a
Committee of seven, appointed by the First
Ward (Himber) Republican Club, proposing n
consolidation OF the two clubs. The cOmmuni-
cation was referred to a special committee of
seven, as follows:-JOhn +. Cook, Alfred Day,
Isaiah Boulder, Henry johnson, VIM. A. Free
man, f. A. Watson, and Thomas L. Harris.
Gurdon Snowden approved the action, saying
The offer came from the Himber wing; the In
yincibles had not made the overtures. and il be-
came them to treat the offer respectfully. The
Inyincible Club was conceded to be the respect
able portion of the Republican party in the
First Ward.
Mr.. Syphax did not like the insinuation thrown
outthat there were no respectable mer connected
with the Himber wing. That wing OF the party
had thought compromise was necessary to pre-
vent a defeat at the coming election:
Alexander u Henderson said he was happy
to meet the invincibles again in quiet, order
ly, free speech meeting. They had many bat
ties to fight, but were always victorious. He had
joined this club with the expectation that il was
to be the successful one, and he was not mis-
taken. The best wine had been kept back ill
the last. They had been trying the fourteen
water-pOts, but found no wine there. They
must make this club felt i'm this city. He had
been kept out Of a thousand dollar balance on
his street sewer contract; he had been treated
badly by his own party. Bowen had sent a
measurer to measure his work who had fixed
the measurement much below what il should
be, and the City Councils had adopted this re-
port. Thirteen thousand dollars had been paid
out for grading Boundary street, when they
could not show five thousand dollars worth OF
work on it. He could have been the COmmis-
sioner of the First Ward il his Republican
friends in the Councils had favored him, bat
they did not back him up. His friend, DIR.
Puryis, had said that he was no more fit for
1t than the wheel of his buggy. The CITY
Councils had placed him i'm an awkward
position, but they could pay him or not,
Just as it suited them best. This Bowen govern,
men should be put on wheels and run into the
canal. Laughter and applause.l Their great
FIRST W ard boss (Himber) had horses and carts of
his own and a son, all drawing pay from the Cor
poration This boss had employed man three
weeks TO cut Mayor BOyen's name on a stone TO
place in the street bridge. and this bridge had
TO be moved three times before it was right. 1t
Was time to place these officers on the shelf,
they being all equally worthless. The Republi-
cans had been deceived by them. Let the In
vlncibles stick together-it was organized by
men twenty-one years of age, and not by cart
boys. lAaplausel Let them wipe away these
calt-boys, and with their legal voters place mes
in the First Ward in power that they could have
confidence in. (Applause.l
DIR. &. Il. Purvis was invited to address the
meeting; but Mr.. b. Freeman said that he had
not showed himself a good Republican of late
II he had come here to speak for the interests OF
the club they would be happy to hear him; if not,
he should object to his speaking.
Mr.. johnson said the remarks were discour-
teous to the gentleman who had been invited
here, and who was good Republican.
Some opposition was manifested to DIR. Puryi-
being invited TO speak, on the ground that he
was Second Warder; but the Doctor mounted
the stand and proceeded. He said he would not
say word If he thought it would break the
harmony of the party. lie would not reply to
the remarks which had been made against him.
He had said that there should no: he two or
u VIZ "diu. DC
one idea among Republicans that idea should
be success. lie advised harmony, and he was
glad TO see disposition on the part of the meet
ing to meet the opposition wing for an adjust
ment OF their affairs. committee of one
hundred men had met the other night at Metze-
rott Hall to advise together on a change of our
government; and was that committee of NOR.
Importance than this club OF 100 men? He
thought not. tAppiause and cries of No. no'I
lie was opposed To consolidation. Shall we moi
leave well enough alone? Are the poor m IN t.
benefit by this change? These men who were
urging a change We're the men who have GOT
rich from the sweat of the black man. Shall w
not be satisfied with our Republican Mayor, aud
cur representative man, the Register? IL
change was to be made, let Mr.. Cook be taken
out Of the Registers Office and put in the exec
utiye Office Of the city. [Great appiause.l He
urged union of the two opposing wings other
wise defeat would be their portion in june nexs.
tie had made q speech at Union League Hal
the other night in which he advocated consol
idatlon OF the public schools. Why should II
not be done Ii the white and black man coull
SIT together in these meetings, why could not
their children do the same i'm the schools? He
closed by saving that he hoped he had convinced
the III all that he was true Republican. Har-
mony should be their watchword. The first
SPEC cll he had ever made was in the First Ward
when he advocated sending q black man to the
City Councils The times demanded new mon
TO administer our municipal affairs. They muss
crush ont the one man power, and the idea that
there is but one set of men who were CAPABLE of
governing Us. Adjourned.
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