The national Republican., 1861-04-18
LOG A L N EW S.

Whru VIII hereafter pay their SUBSCRIPTIONS to
Mr.. James E. Given, who is our authorized
agent for that ward.
ANOTHER MEETING IN BEHALF OF FREE |
SPEECH AND OF The UNIoN.-A mother Union
MEETING was held at old Trinity Church, on
Fifth street, last night. The hall was crowded,
amongst whom was u fair sprinklng Of ladies'
Z The meeting having been called to order,
". Krzyzanowski, Esq. President Of the Ger
man Republican Association, was first intro.
duced, and entertained the audience very hap.
PLY until the arrival Of Hon. J. Hutchins, Of
Ohio, the first regular speaker announced to
address the meeting.
Mr.. Hutchins, upon taking the stand, was
greeted with loud applause. He remarked, in
commencing, that be was glad to find here what
had heretofore been something of q novelty in
Washington-a meeting in behalf Of the free.
dom Of speech. But the time had come when
they ought to be held here, and held frequent
ly. The country had never yet had to pass
through such q crisis as was now upon 1t. 1t
had always been found fully able to cope with
apd succt ssiully resist every foreign encroach'
ment, but had never yet had to stand the test
Of resistance and treason at home to the body
polite. 80
The question at issue now was, not whether
the policy Of the. republican party was right
or wronp, but whether the will Of the majority,
fairly expressed through the medium Of the
ballot box, is to be carried out. They were
not called upon 10 decide upon the merits Of
the Chicago or any other platform, hut rather
whether or not the minority were to be allowed
to reduce us again to the chaotic state we were
in before the revolutionary war was fought.
Ohio would give any amount OF men and money
to sustain the Government, and put down trea.
son everywhere. Applause.
0oyora;Dptv tha pur IF Qtoka xuoa an i'm.
possibility. There could be no Goverament if
one state has the right to break It up at
will. The project must be defeated. Ohio
was at work, aud the Western Reserve alone,
where the speaker resided, CO aid furn 81 the
entire amount desired by the Government
(Appause.
But the States now in the Union would not
secrde. Maryland would not secede while
"The Star Spangled Banner" composed by
her own lamented Key, still rang in the ears Of
her people; and the Pryors, and Hunters, and
Masons might secede from Virginia if they
chose, but they could never take with them the
soil that contained the ashes of the immortal
Washington.
He had heard much talk about conditional
Union men. Show him u conditional Union
man, and he would show you an unconditional
secessionist.
Mr.. H. closed with powerful appeal for the
Union, which called forth the most enthusiastic
applause.
Speeches were then made by Prof Daniels
Of Wisconsin; Hon. J. Z. Dickey, ex.memhe'
of Congress from Pennsy nsylvauia j. Z. Vaughn
of Kansas formerly Of South Carolina; ]. E
Vinton, Esq, of Wincousin; aud Others.
Several national airs were sung with excel
lent taste by Mrs. Daniel, Of W sconsin, which
received the most unbouuded applause.
Before the meeting adjourned, Gov. Bebb, for
merly oi Ohio, but now VI Tennessee, was loudl,
called for. Gov. Bebb made his appearance
but stated that, owing to the lateness Of th'
hour, he would defer addressing them until to
night, when he would be pleased to present u
them few facts which he deemed worthy o
their consideration at this time. He shoul
then address them, not as Republicans or u
Democrats, but as Americans and friends
the Union.
E. d. E,chison, Esq, of Nd, will also &C
dress the meeting tonight, at the same place.
The meeting then adjourned, amid the grea
est enthusiasm.
MOVEMENTS OF THE MILTTARY.-The of
GERS OF the War Department were yesterda
again kept busy in inspecting and music
ing into service the various companies VIII
presented themselves. The Slemmer Guart
Capt. H. NJ. knight. Lieutenants N. Smitl
J. G. Dom, and H. B. McElfresh, and nine,
two men, was the first company TO report; b.
on account of the officers not having been con
missioned they were not mustered into &c
vice. The commissions will be imnedia.e
issued, and they will report themselves for du'
to day. This company was formed on Monda
night last, aud has in it the material Tor iii
corps.
The Washington Light Guard, Capt s. !
q. Marks, jun, Lieutenants Ellis, McCahro
G,,n onto f,ur
two musicians, two markers, and sixty'eig
privates, were the next to take the requsi
oath, and were directed to Col. Smith for c
ders. This company is from the Navy Var
and is composed OF young and active men.
A squad of recruits Of the Washington /
Aes, consisting OF ffty.nne men, were next
ceived into the service of the Government.
Ten recruits, Of the Darlington Home Guar
(Georgetown,) were sworn in as members
the company.
Company G, Union Regiment, Navy Yart
Captain Miller, Lieutenauts Garrett, Wrg
and Willett; five serpeauts, four corporals, T.
musicians, and sixty FIVE privates, passed
creditable inspection, and were received in
service.
The Constitutional Guards, Captain Degg
Lieuteuants Cavanaugh and scott, five q
peants, tour corporals, and about fifty priva
arrived, and were duly received. Several me
bers of this company, since the first day of
muster, have resigned but their places VT
speedily filed with new recruits. The commpa
was assigned for duty at their armory for
present. w. :.
A number Of recruits from the Washing'
Light Infantry were then received and enrol
for service.
Company E, (Zouaves,) Weshngton LII
Infantry Battalion, Captain Powell, Lieut.
ants Irving aud Barrett, four sergeants, II
corporas, aud for'y.slx privates, then repor
for duty. Much interest was taken when
oath was administered, as report had b
put into circulation that several Of the mt