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form TO our fellow-eouatrymen /; and, finally.
We viii, Immediately preceding the Presidential
election 10 she Gall. n such times a. The central
Clubs Of he respective States NAY appoint, as
semble IN State Conventions throughout the
Union, TO consider Of Preparations for the CON-
ing contest
Rrssired. That, 10 carry out these resoiutions,
the Republican Committee Of s<venty-si -
appointed BY oppoaenis 81 The present Admins
iration, at public meetings. in The city OF WASH
insion Feb. Is AID Is. 1870, and the "Young
Mems Committee Of Forty-one,- be, and The
sane are hereby. constituted the Central Demo
cratic Tippecanoe Club Of the Union and The
Central Wing Committee Of tho States, respeet-
lively, be, and they are hereby, constituted the
Democratic TiPpeeanoe Cl1bs or Harrison As
soeiaiions, whose duty II shall he to correspond
Immediately for the formation Of city, town, and
county clubs. and TO supennterd all The other
Interests Of the great and glorious cause 10 which
We here pledge our dearest devotion and mos,
patriotic exeftions
Resolved. That II be recommended 10 each DEL
egaiion 10 raise free contribution of one dollar
from each OF It's members, To support the oppo-
si,ion press Al the city OF Washington. and &C.
neraily 10 oppose the tysanncal TAI upon the or
hce-holdefs OF the Presidential parry.
R<soirsd. That the funds thus raised shall be
placed in the hands OF the Executive COMMITTEE
OF Seventy-SiK At Washington.
These resolutions were unanimously
adopted by the Convention, and the fol-
lowing was then offered and adopted also:
Received, That The Presiden, OF this Conven-
ton be requested 10 call on the several States
through their Vice Presidents. for brief state
menis Of their present political condition and
prospects.
In pursuance Of this resolution. the
President Of the Convention severally
called on the following gentlemen, who
addressed the Convention in regard 10
the current Of popular opinion in their Sc
veral States, the ruin o. business and de-
stTuclion of trade growing out of the
measures Of the Administration, the ne
cessity that was felt for change, and
the conviction experienced that nothing
but the election Of General HARRIsoS
could arrest the disasters tha: threatened
TO overwheim them. The names Of the
speakers were
Mr. Babcock. OF Rhode Island.
Mr.. Eldiidge, Of Connecticut.
Mr.. Hopkins, OF Vermont.
MIR. King. Of Massachusetts,.
Mr.. Reynolds, Of New York.
Mr.. Breezy. Of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Wilson. Of Virginia.
MIR. Edwards. Of Ohio.
Mr.. Humes. Of Tennessee.
Mr. Clarke. Of Missouri.
CIV. Duncan. Of Illinois.
Mr. Southland. Of New Jersey.
Mr.. Emory. Of New Hampshire.
The Hon. Henry A. Wise was called
Tor, and. appearing at the front Of the
stand. thanked the ConveAtion for the
honor they had done bin. and assured
them that il would afford him great plea.
sure 10 address them on an occasion so
deeply interesting 10 his feelings. He
was sorry 10 say that the state of his health
would not permit such an effort. On Sa-
iurday last he bad almost worn himself
down in addressing twenty-five hundred
OF bis fellow citizens Of Delaware, and be
now found himself totally inadequate 10
the task Of addressing flcsnty FIRE thousand
He hoped, however. that his be allh would
improve. and that be should yet be able
successfully to war against that system Of
government which had entsiled on Us so
many evils.
While the gentlemen mentioned above
were addressing the Convention, a por-
ton Of the Delegations withdrew TO the
side OF The second rostrum, and called
upon several Of the gentlemen upon il,
who successfully addressed them.
The FIRST speaker was Mr.. CAY, sketch Of
whose address was given in the last Free Press.
Among the number OF those whose presence
was solicited By the Committee Of Invitation, a
letter was addressed TO the Hen. Jo=s RscslEs.
United States Senator from Maine, who has
heretofore been friendly 10 the Administration.
We publish below The letter Of me committee,
as well as the reply 10 Mr.. RboeLEs, which will
be read with great interest.
BALTIMORE, AFRL Is, 1870.
DEAR STA: The undersigned, acting OF
behalf andIunder the direction Of the Del
egates from the city Of Baltimore 70 the
.NatiOaai ConVeafioB Of Wkig Young Men.
have the honor TO request that you will
aliend the Sittibgs OF the Convention a.
one Of It's guests. That Convention, IL is
now certain. will be by far The most M.
merous national assemblage Of the Dele
gates OF the People that has ever taken
place in the United States, and We earn.
esily wish that II may not only be worthy
Of being remembered for ils multitude.
bot for lie deeds md the eouHsels IL will
ODER 10 the naiion. To tbs end We de-
sire that is deliberations may be aided a.
well as Witnessed by the sages Of the Re-
public, and particularly BY those who
have been the champions Of the faith
which lie members pfOless, and are seek.
Jog to Establish IN ifiumpb. Allow 10 us.
sis, she hoaof and the pleasure d vel
coming VOC 10 Oaf ciiy on tiiis occasion,
and believe us q be, with the trusst rs.
gard, youf obedient servants.
lsiEusd 81 ihe commiifse
To lbs iioh joss Rroolrs, U S senate.
WAsmxoros CIR, Mtf2. 1880.
GEETLEHgK; have received Ne ia
Siialion 10 'sisend the fitiiugs 81 The M.
iioaal Convention q The Whig Youag