Evening star., 1870-03-10

TI!RD WARD REFORM REPuBLrcANs.-
meeting OF the Republican Reform Associat ion
ofthe Third Ward was held last evening at Union
League Hall; Mr.. A. II. Kinney President and
MI. C.L. Bart acting as Secretary.
Messrs. n. II. Miller and George Fasnaught
were appointed on the Executive Committee.
vice PhiibroOk and Grimes declned-Mr. Mi
leI as chairman.
Mr.. n. H. Miller was called on and addressed
the meeting, urging that they should not be dis
couraged il their meetings were not filed ta
overfOwing for the time had net arrived for
the people to take great interest in city politics
he, himself, did not aspire TO any office, but he
wished to see his friends obtain their dues. He
spoke of the early days OF the party, when a club
met at the corner of eth street and PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, and said that Of those now prominent
in the City Hall ring, only one or two could
the City Hall ring now were hardly known then
as citizens, much less Republicans. Some of
these very men were before the committee of
the Senate opposing the bill for the new I'd
better government for the District with ,nOre
enlarged powers. 1t was imDcr tinencs for these
men who have been holding 0ffice all their lives
TO go before committee and charge those who
were better Republicans than they with being
anti-Republcans, especially as they themselves
are numbered among the latest converts to the
men " o were dishonest and had not followed
the mayim t'To the victOrs belong The spoils.''
but, on the other hand, had appointed men who
james Il. O'Beirne unto his counseIs
and endeavored to influence the Presi-
dent to retain O'Beirne in the office of Register
O'Bierne too well; and after o 'Bierne had been
removed he endeavOred and did aid him. The
present mismanagement Of the city, through
corruption and fraud, had led the Republicans
to organize these clubs, and he urged that they
would endeayOr to bring Republicans in to these
associations, being satisfied that IL they work
properly they will win. In conclusion, he again
referred to the bill for the new government,
which would not, as had been asserted, abridge
the rights OF the people, bat would give them
more power and extend the franchise, for there
would be more Offices to fill; and the proposition
that the Government should have voice in the
local government was nothing more than lust.
Mr.. NJ. Pechin, of the Fourth Ward, made a
were added to the constitution of the fndepen-
dent Republican Reform Association, and the
meeting adjourned. - -
The FIFTEENTH AMEHDNENT-P PREPAHA-
TIoNs FOE A GRAND CELKBRATIoN-The Re-
publican General Committee have held a meet
ing to make arrangements to celebrate the
adoption OF the Fifteenth Amendment, at which
q resolution was adopted that the general ar
rangements for the celebration consist Of
speeches. music, &C., at Lincoln Hall, be left to
q committee Of seven, and the following were
appointed: First Ward, Carter A. Stewart; sec
ond, II. A. Hall; third, j. r. Wright; fourth, j.
N. Talley; fifth, Z. 3. Atkinson; sixth, N. Shinar:
seventh, w. A. Tahafero. =
to the committee, and the Following additicnai
committees were appointed-each compOsed d Of
one member from each ward:
Finances-Robt. Thompson, Casper Keller.
Jas. Coleman, VIM. .. Morse, j. w. McKniaht'
Chas. Champion, Sampson Nutter.
On Han and DecOratiOns-Isaiah BOulden.
John w. Curry, Thos. p. Bell, T.. l.. Corbin.
Chas. H. Holden, F. ID. Gaines, H. ID. Knight
On Speakers and Invitations-JOhs F. Cook,
s. Mcfarland, VIM. A. Cook. Thos Kirby, b.
n. Needs, j. >. Nenable, C. w. Marshall.
On Music-D. w. Davis. s. McFarland, q. W.
Renfro, W. II: Edinburg, A. r. Clark, robert
Simms, l.. q. Hine. 80
The General Committee extend an ipyitation
70 their fellow. citizens OF Georgetown and the
county to participate in the celebration, aud
they request all citizens avSrable to the cause
TO illuminate their houses on the night Of the
celebration. They also request the minister's of
1heir diseourses with appropriate mention the
sabbath succeeding the Presidents proclsana-
uon OF the adoption Of the Fifteenth Amend
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ARRkSTED OK REouIN NfI0Y-To=dau M.