The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-10-27
MEETING OF THE REPUBLICAN AS
ISOLATION OF WASHINGTON.


RooMs OF THE REPUBLICAN, ASSOCIATION,
October "a, 1859.
~ a meeting Of the Republican Association
On Saturday evening, October p, the Presi-
dent, Maj. B. B. French, in the chair Mr.. L.
Ciepkane, the Secretary introduced the follow
ing resolution, with a few remarks:
Resolued, That We tender our cordial greet
irgs to oar Republican ieliow-citizens In all
parts Of the country upon the glorious triumph
VI 0uT cause n Ohio. Pennsylvania, Iowa, Min
Iesc,a, and Nebraska, as well as upon the i'm
portent gsius which have been made in Cali
torria, Indiana, ard Oregon.
The resolution was unanimously and enthu-
siastically adopted.
After whish, Ar. .. r. Goodloe called atten-
ton to the false and malignant charges which
city Journal has made against the Republi
cans OF Washington, and moved the appoint.
ment Of committee of three, by the President,
10 take the matter in hand. The committee
vas appointed, and retired into an adjoining
room where the following resolutions were
agreed upon and reported. The resolutions
we're read separately, aud, after some verbal
amendments, unanimously adopted. They are
as follows:
!. Rssolocd That the Republicans of Wash
lngton repel with scorn the imputations, in con.
nection with the Harper's Ferry tragedy, cast
upon them by reckless partisan sheet in this
city IN the interest Of Senator Douglas.
:. ReSoleed, That the assertions of that pa
per, to the effect that the Republicans Of this
city had any connection with the mad, wicked,
and absurd schemes Of the handful of invaders
who seized the Government Armory at Har-
Pers Ferry, or that they had the faiutest idea
that such plot was on foot prior to its occur
renee, IS false and malignant, aud instigated
mainly with a view to manufacture Demo
cratic" capital
3 Resoircd, That the allegation that Brown
mas contederates or sympathizers in his trea-
sorable folly among The Republicans of Wash
ington, is n SANDER for which the author should
bev.sted with the heaviest penalties of the law.
T. ReSolred, That the members of the Re-
publican Association Of Washington adhere to
the platform of the party as adopted in June,
1866, at Philadelphia-they believe that Free.
dom is national, and that Slavery is sectional
or local-and while they would restrict Slavery
10 its present limits by Congressional prohi
bitiou, they deny al right on the part of the
Federal Government to Interfere with it in the
States
;. But Resolred, neuert6eless, That we, as
southern men, By birth or adoption, claim the
CONSTITUTIONAL right freely to discuss Slavery,
IN common with all other matters pertaining
70 the public welfare, and TO urge upon our
te.low-citizens Of the South the duty and policy
OF emancipation, by wise, peaceful, and gradual
means
6. RESOLVED, That in common with Washing.
ton, Jefferson, Franklin, Jay, and Madison, we
regard Slavery as morally and politically
wrong; that we mean to maintain these views,
and urge them upon the attention Of our fellow
citizens, in spite OF the brutal and cowardly
menaces Of the organs of spurious Democracy.
Z. ReSoIUed, That we adhere to the State
Il ghts doctrines of Thomas Jefferson; and that
while, with that great apostle of Republican
liberty, we dislike Slavery, and will never ceses
tAooTlng for Its removal, we stand ready to vim
acate the right of the Southern States to con-
'Eoi all their domestic affairs for themselves,
ena"ed by Federal usurpation or By rufian
Invasion.
DIR. James Lynch then offered the following
resolutions, which were also adopted unani.
nOusly:
Resolesd, That the Republicans of Washing.
Wn regard the imputations of the Douglas or.
gan upon the Republican journals of this city
rs false and libellous
Hesolued That we have observed with pleas.
are mat every Republican newspaper that has
come to our notice has condemned, in the
strongest terms, the late outrage committed at
haFPer's Ferry.
Inc following letter was received and read
% the Secretary:
SILVER SPRING, Nd, Oct %, 1859.
DEAR Cir: The state of the weather will
I.s'ent me from coming in 70 the meeting Of
NC association, in accordance with yosr ~