The national Republican., 1860-12-07


Toucey and Marshal Selden. The different
companies then passed in review before the
President, both the Marine Band and the drum
band OF the Phalanx playing amarching salute
Some one in the crowd proposed three cheers
for the Union and the Connecticut Phalanx, as
they passed, which were heartily responded to
by the crowd present. -.
The President then retired, and took posi-.
tion in the east room, where q considerable
number Of visiters, including Judge Black and
a large number Of members of both Houses Of
Congress, had preceded him.
The officers Of the Light Infantry and the
visiters then entered the east room, where they
were drawn up in line facing the President.
Horace Goodwin, commander Of the Putnam
Phalanx, then advanced and introduced to the
President Judge Advocate Stuart, who pro.
ceeded to address the President They had
come from old Connecticut to the tomb Of the
immortal Washington. They had been at that
shrine to pay homage to his greatness, and to
strengthen within themselves that patriotism
that burned within his bosom. 1t was source
of great satisfaction to them to be introduced to
the Chief Magistrate of their great and glorious
country. Their company had been organized
to commemorate those glorious deeds Of the
past, which had laid the foundation Of our pres.
ent national greatness. They had longed to
visit the city Of Washington, the central depos.
itory Of the Constitution, that greatest and no.
blest of works. He hoped that it might con.
tinue to stretch its egis all over our glorious
land, from the Atlantic ocean to our farthest
Western coast, and from Canada to the Gulf
Of Mexico. Here the brain Of the nation does
its pedal work. May it continue here to per.
form its gigantic labors. Upon this city the
.f Al LII.
Naturally, when within such city, our love
of country is drawn out. We cannot but lift
our eyes and gaze upon the works of those i'm.
The recollection of their courage, their enthu.
siasm, their patriotic thought, their almost su.
perhuman wisdom, come throbbing through our
souls, enchain our hearts, and, we hope, forever
will. May they ever prevail. Their. every cloud
of political discomfort would fade away. That
through the panacea of such retrospect this
might be done, is the earnest hope of the Put.
nam Phalanx. tits their hope that time, which
is washing away all empires, shall pass harm.
lessly by US. He closed by again thanking the
President for the privilege he had afforded
them.
The remarks Of the judge advocate were well
received, and he was several times loudly ap.
plauded.
Mr.. Buchanan responded very briefly. He
welcomed, with all his heart, the Putnam Pha.
lanx to the White House. There were none
more worthy or more patriotic than the mem.
bers of that battalion. He loved to see so large
and respectable body of men clothed in the
old continental uniform. 1t recalled to his
mind the glorious deeds of other days. The
name, too, was uggestive-Putnam, the hardy
farmer General of the Revolution, who has set
an example Of patr otism and courage which
has for seventy years exerted so powerful an
influence.
How few of the men of the Revolution, he
remarked, ever enjoyed a full military suit
They endured every hardship, at times were
almost without any raiment, and their track
was frequently marked by the blood from their
feet. Would that the spirit which animated
those men in that day would now animate all
men at this. He did not intend to make them
speech, but would be happy to shake the hant
of every member of the corps.
The visiters then filed past the President
and were each formally introduced to him.
The military then marched back to the Ma
tional Hotel, where they dined.
Some Of the Phalanx visited the Capitol
hastily passing through the more important de
partments. They leave in the 800 train, an,
ington Light Infantry and National Rifles.
The members of the Putnam Phalanx VIII,
remained at home have held meeting, ant
will all parade to receive them on their return
REPUBLICAN MEETING.-The National Re
publican Association met at the Wigwam,
in large numbers, last night, Vice Presiden
Coombs in the chair.
| After electing q number of new member
and transactiDg other business, the Hon. MI
Hutchins addressed the meeting.
He remarked that he came there with n
speech he came rather to see how Republ
can Association looked in Washington, and
was pleased with their meeting. He went O.
to say, that he was not a lawyer of the kin
who would discuss questions of law after th
verdict had been given. The people had mad
verdict. Lincoln is elected, and some of tn
parties to the suit wish to leave the cour
house.
No Republican member, he knew, would in
terfere with slavery where it existed. There i
nothing in the Chicago Platform in relation t.
interfering with the institutions Of the South.
II South Carolina and other States shoul
secede at all, the quicker it was found whethe
or not the majority should rule the better.
The prosecuting attorney had presented a bi
called the Presidents message in which docu
ment he apologses for the North, and charge
that pictorial handbills, of not a very patriot
character, were circulated at the South in 1885
but he does not say who circulated them.
When moral and political power is put alon
side of free labor, free labor will be respected
He closed with an eloquent appeal in behalf Q
the Union, which was received with much az
plause.
After two patriotic songs, by member of tn
association, three cheers were given for MI
Hutchins, and three more for the Union.
The meeting then adjourned.
CRIMINAL CoURT.-After we went to pres
| yesterday, the court sentenced Uhle to on
years Imprisonment in the penitentary.
Joseph Robbins, alias Dolly Dobbins wa
found guilty, and sentenced to eighteen month
Imprisonment in the penitentiary.