Year: 1872




tion indorsing the course of "our political
champions I'll. G. Warmoth and 2. B, S.
Pinchback," which was unanimously
adopted.


Mr.. Brette offered a resolution asking
that no policeman be discharged unless
charges are preferred, and that Sergeant
Butler be reinstated. This was adopted.
A committee was appointed to see to this.


General Hugh j. Campbell moved that
further business be dispensed with, and
that Lieutenant Governor Pinchback be
called upon to address the club.


Mr.. Pinchback. first alluded, in his speech,
to the prevailing ''lukewarm" feeling which
he saw around him. Time was when his
visit would have been attended with sOmO
enthusiasm, but now a resolution was of
fered, very important, and passed without
a word. He said the Metropolitan Police
management would conduct their affairs in
the public interest, whether the club liked
it or not. They were guided only by the
common interest of all, and a resolution
which should dictate a course of conduct
would evidently be disregarded.


He said that in the three political parties
in the State there would be battle of
great intensity. The Republican party,
should it present a united front, would
succeed, notwithstanding others were of
opinion that there was no chance to win
anyhow. There was large class which
might be called floating vote, that would
be cast on whichever side there were most
votes. He was informed that the Liberal
Republicans of the Third District had
openly said that Mr. A. j. Armstrong, a
cOlored president, should resign, as no DEM
Ocrats would join in with e0lored man as
president. He opposed such practice as
it was not Republican. If Democrats
can't work under a black president they
can't work with them at ALL As
far as | am concerned, should they in
augurate the same old prOscriptiye policy,
don't want to have anything to do with it,
Better the old Republican ship should go
down with it's flag nailed to the mast than
win success by such compromises on prin-
ciple. He had thought the old spirit was
about played out. 1t would be better, if
such thing was approved, that the
colored men should stay out of the Lib
eral Republican organization. This cloud,
this indignity, this insult to one
of our fellOw.citizens he had no doubt
was felt at the meeting tonight, and
helped to produce the present lukewarm
feeling Taking into consideration the con-
dition of our peOple-Republiean under
Democratic rule-it may be worth while to
pause and see if we can carry the State.
The national question was one far removed
from our State affairs Republican success
must be obtained, and the first duty was to
cement the broken links of the organization.
In case of defeat, there would not be any
use of offering a resolution for the rein
statement of an officer on the police.
That's so. There would be no offices held;
no labOrers on the streets: no chance for
any Republican. If this is not believed,
look at the condition of our people in other
States where the party has been defeated.
Look at Tennessee-70,0 900 Democratic ma
iorityl Our State will be lost to us unless
we are united.


I'VE don't intend to allow it."


If this unfortunate condition of affairs
continues, it will happen, whether we in
tend it or not. 1t will happen unless we
gather together and present united and
an undivided front


The main duty at the forthcoming con-
vention is simply to decide whether the
Republican party will or not be unit. 1t
would not do to simply select this and that
man for delegate. Every effort should be
made for union.


His opinion of Governor WarmOth's
course was that he could not afford to set
his face against the whole party if it is
unit. He is too smart man-for regard
him as one of the smartest men in the
South-too smart man to go against the
united voice of the Republican party. Out
side of it he has no hope. He is too honest
a Republican to go back on the entire forces.


Senator A. E. Barber's speech was di-
rected to the bearing Of two very impOr-
tant points. One, the next convention, for
which the meeting was called to counsel
and simmer down the discOrdant elements
so as to march to victory in November next.
The other point was, what were the best
means to be employed by which recon-
ciliatiOn of differences could be brought
about. Whether the people would support
Greeley or not, is swallOwedsup in the re-
suit of the next convention, which would
be called upon to decide upon the question
of party union, and whatever the decision,
the people would be bound by it, as it was
a representative body. Leave the organ
izatiOn intact. The "frivOlent distemper'
which had crept into his own ward had not
made its appearance here. The adoption of
the resolution indorsing the administration
was an evidence of the temper and spirit
of the club, and he felt confident of success.


General Hugh j. Campbell was the next
speaker and he said that what struck Mr..
Pinchback as lethargy and lukewarmness
was simply the calm determination to do
their duty, and the calm sense and convic-
tion that we carry with us nine-tenths of
the Republicans of the ward. Outside of
the appOintees of General Grant there was
not FIVE hundred men belonging to the Gus
tomhOuse party. tApplausel He intended
to hang out the banner of straight out
Radical Republicanism. Between Greeley
and Grant the nominee of the Liberal Re-
publicans was better member of the party
than Grant. He compared the record of
the one with other, much to the disadvan-
tage of Grant-as Republican.


Those who were yearling Republicans, OF
a wears growth, who now talk radicahsm,
had better 90 to Jericho till their boards
are grown, before they are so lOud-mouthed.
1t makes little difference to "us" how the
United States goes; our State vote don't
count much. IT the party is not united the
result is a Democratic success. We have
too close a shave to save our own hides and
bacon to devote much attention to the
Presidential question. In case of failure
here, Democratic recorders, police admin
istration and everything else win be of that
complexion.


The late attempt to confer with the oppo-
site party resulted in no understanding.
The proposition was made to appoint a
double convention, who should meet to-
through, one of the CustOmhOuse
members. saying "Tf there was to be
a sale to the Democrats, he wanted to
be at the bargain" This principle control
led them all. The CustOmhOuse party have
agreed to give to the Democrats and Re-
formers the city administration and the
police if they would go into the convention,
and so work things that their nominees
should be put at the head of the ticket
That is, they would sell out to the Demo
Gratis the greater part of the State, that
two or three of their candidates may be
elected. If the convention which will
meet Sin the woods" shall determine on
any such course, there will not be Re-
publican but would be sold out.


The following are the nominations for
delegates to the convention, which are to
be voted for on Saturday: L. J. P. Capla,
H. j. Campbell, L. B. Wakeman and L. G..
Lewis