National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-05
LOCAL POLITICS
THE SEVENTH Lee siSLATTvE DISTRICT
REPUBLICANS AGAIN IN THE FIELD

THE SEVENTH Lee SiSLATTVE DISTRICT
REPUBLICANS AGAIN IN THE FIELD
REoRGANlZA .TION OF THE PARTY.
There was large and enthusiastic crowd Of
the Republica ne of the Seventh Legislative dis
triet last eV eniug in accordance with the notice
publisheC4 in this paper yesterday.
Inc IAeetsng was called to order by MI JACK
son, End upon motion of Joseph N. jackson, Col
GeGrge W. Dyer was elected chairman, and GIL
bert L, Joy secretary.
The chairman addressed the meeting, explain
ing is objects He believed that Il was ssst am
people Of this District Of the right to vote. II
| was pretty hard that q man could be one OF the
sovereign people" every where else except IN
| the capital Of the coustry, and here could be
| nothing but O1e Of the people Of the soVereigns
| This matter Of voting was something more than
putting q piece Of paper in q box; Il was exercis-
| Ing the highest rig ht of which human nature was
| capable Those men who did not care 70 vote
= were not worthy the name Of American citizens.
| 1t was pretty certain that the people every:
| where throughout the country were disinellned
| to have stigma placed upon the people o. TINS
| District branding them as the only men In the
| country incapable of governing themselves. Inc
result was that the people were everywhere con
| govern the District, Of attempting TO make laws
SO exact and perfect that they would nc all exi.
| ReRcies which would arise. 1t requires state
| Legislature about one third OF each year 70 make
| laws upon State matters, and besides that the
| an me time Yet 1t Is proposed that Congress
shall make laws for all the United States for the
District Of Columbia, and tOr the cities contalneu
| in it-and this in the face Of the notorious fact
that Congress does not have time to attend to Its
proper business, andt whole country complains
| Of its delays.
| In view of the certainty Of a new government
| recognizing the right Of suffrage and the neces-
| sity of new organization, Col. Dyer ohered the
following resolutions, which were unanimously
/ adopted:
Whereas it is generally understood that in the
| new form OF government, to be adopted this win
ter by Congress- for the District Of Columbia, the
people Of the District will have opportunity to
exercise the right of suffrage: and
Whereas a new form Of government will prop
erly require, to some extent, new party organi
cation; and
whereas 1t is uncertain how soon such new gov
eminent may be created, and an opportunity
given under It to vote for candidates Tor general
Offices; therefore
Resolved That the Republicans Of the Seventh
Legislative district proceed to elect three dele
gates to q new general committee OF the hepuDl
cans of the District Of Columbia.
Resolpsd, That we respectfully invite similar
action at an early day Of the Republicans Of the
ether Legislative districts Of the District OF Co
lumbia.
Afterwards the following gentlemen were cleo
ted delegates to the new general committee, viz
Col. Geo. W. Dyer, Jos. H. jackson, John John
son.
After spirited and interesting addresses from
Messrs. Robson and jackson the meeting ad
louIned.