, 1875-09-12


4 meeting OF tho Fifth Wald JeNersoniana
waw held at Larned Hall, corner Of Cottage
Grove avenue and Douglas place. last event ng.
Gen. Joseph E. Smith was elected Chairman.
The attendance was neither large nor enthusi-
strange or resuscitated gods.
Mr. J. r. Dooittle, Jr., WAS called upon to
explain the objects Ut the main Club, which he
did rather succintiy. He remarked shat the
Fifth Ward JeEersonians should lose no time in
selecting delegate to act with the Central Couu-
Gil.
b1r. William seipp, who had been previously
nominated to the position, Was confirmed
RESOLUTIONS
The following new preamble TO the resolutions
considered 1T t6e last meeting OF tie Club were
offered by lii. John Hlse:
WHKEx4s, Thu Charter election Of April ., 1875,
haa been brought in question in quo warranto pro-
ceeding before the Criminal Court OF Cook County,
shat tbe chsser of ia W. mol Legally submitted to
aud vo!d. nd : judsnsnt Of oustsr bus been
pro1iuting tie uso or exercise o toe franchise and
powers contained tn the Charter Of 1872; and
WHEREAS, The prosecution Of an appeal IN the su-
prcMe Court would cause larger expense 70 tho city,
impose . serious burden upou the sAxpayefs and oc
cas1m great inconv:ntenoe in the saminstr4sion Of
the Government md pror2cted doubt and uncertain
T. - to Its powazs,
Following came the preamble and resolutions
already presented aud published.
GEN. Smith
made few remarks regarding 1enersonianism
In general. The Delnocratic Partv xas ag4in 10
tho ascendant and ere long would be IN the
zen,.h- TO accomplish this reault WAS the nnis-
sion Of the Jeue1.oulan clubs.
THE HON. aSkLv1LLE n. FULLER
made quite tia.y ADDRESS, which he said the
Jehersonians were bound to carry the fall cleo
ons IN Chicago and Coo& County, aud thus
brilliantly pre- -are for the grand national
campaign Of next year: He thought
shas change ras demanded by tho voice
OF the nalon. He denounced protec Ion IN IN
measured terms, aud made sotns reference to
the Know-Notning element that WAS beginning
in 0hio. On the fuauce question he (Mr:
Fuflsr) was for b I'd moneY, b1t he believed
that Bill Allen woud pe elected IN Ohio. Tbs
Pennsylvania Democrats would b. undoubtedly
vic or1ous.
Mr. Dooittie, Jr.. introduced
JAMES GRANGER,
Of Louisiana, Hhum he styled ~ co1o9ed Demo
crat."
This singular political phenomenon aas then
introduced by Gen: Saith
h1r. Granger said that only by uniting With the
DEMOCRATS to drive ths carpet-baggels from the
South could tue caio.ed aeu hupa for Justice aud
TO-. pea.e. He do not consider ali Republicans
bad men. but very MANY Of tuen vera not fit to
bs trusted With the control OF public AFFAIR."
Undsr the present system the South was pinued
down by taxation. The colored people wete
tau2ht to look with favor upon Republicans in
gens;al, because they were. led to believe chat
che War was eute ed upon to free them. Henoe
rney felt tney owed he party debt Of gratitude,
but ho cunsldered that debt mure than paid
just now. Fighting With the white peop4e vas
something she colored folks could not Afford.
and he believed thai T. Democratic Aonlniatra-
tion would bring Leace and happiness to tha
distracted and impoverished South
After an apology By Mr. Dool1ttle for the un-
ayoidatle abaeuce OF Mr. T. G. Hesing, the Club
adjourned.
TIE rwELPTu WARD CLUB
The voters OF th, T. elfsh Ward met last orep-
ing It 5U3 Wost Madison street, fol the purpose
OF Organizing a ward club to be known ~ tie
Twelftb Wald Jedersoniana- The following Of
dcers were elected:
P5xstdent-J. VI. Connect.
F.rst Pite-P te-Prestarnt-Augnstus Van Buren,.
Sc onl Ftes- ftrs sdeht-Thuanas IcDooouRh.
73tfrd Fiee-FTes,aent-S. Pfetfer.
Secrtta7U-Ch1riea J. White.
7reasuYer-W. P BEND.
Executive Comm .t1ce-Thorlxa Courtney, r. n.
Kelly, E. E. Sweeney, Charles Aeoper. MAluom Nc
Donald.
The meeting adjourned to meet next Saturday
evenlniug At the ~ ne .'lace, When delegate to
the Committee Of One Hundred will be slec.ed-