The national Republican., 1861-06-03

heartily seconded by several speakers, who
demonstrated that every German citizen would
willingly grasp the hand rendered in this way,
and hoped that every delegate wonld give notice
to his fellow citizens that Mr.. Schambergers
nomination was unanimously ratified by the
meeting Of the delegation, aud that therefore
his election should be made point of honor
to all German voters Of this city.
THE UNION, AND NOTHING but THE UNION
To the Editor ofthe Republican:
SIR: Will you allow me the privilege Of ex-
pressing, very briefly, in column of your pa.
per, the desire that believe now pervades the
ranks Of the Republican party Of this city?
1t is, that every true Republican will unite with
every opponent Of the party now in power, by
whatever name he may be called, to drive from
place and power the prcse tincumbents.
EN- satisfied, Mr.. Editor, that the property
holders of our city very generally, and irrespect.
i've Of all party feeling, desire change in the
City Councils, and in the Offices of Collector,
Register, and Surveyor. An intense general
curiosity, not unmingled with alarm is felt pri-
marily to know, | mean to feel assured, of the
actual financial condition Of the city and Sec
ondarily, to learn from a committee of investi-
cation the true condition of the tax books Of
the corporation. This natural and rightful Gu.
riosity cannot be gratifed until change ia the
political complexion Of the corporation shall be
effected. The present incumbents are no,c pro-
fessedy Union men, il is true; but l am sure
do not do them injustice when l say that they
are as strongly and bitterly opposed to this Ad-
ministration as were the Bell.Everet men
(now the biggest toads in the political puddle)
who swore that they would fuse with the devil
to beat the Black Republicans" Well, but
they have both changed now, for the n0nce
The Collector, Of hybrid politics, the Register,
strenuously Democratic, and the Surveyor, in
tensely Ant.Know Nothing, are oil now Union
men, par excellence and the publc.spirted
and patriotic portion Of the Union Conservative
party, who are willing to serve their country
licans than those who bore the burden and heat
of the day." who, for long, dark season, had to
bear, with bated breath and whispering hum
beness," the fiery scorn and bitter persecution
Of men who are now fawning sycophants at the
feet of power; and verify, thrift has followed
fast upon their fawning. But this is foreign to
the matter now in hand. "Let by.gones be
bygones," at least until we heat the common
enemy. The question is. will the men who
voted against James G. Berret and his sup.
porters, one year ago, now support the Uncon.
ditional Union Ticket, or will they divide and
be conquered? Let us have no independent,
ultra, impracticable candidates, but let them
follow the praseworthy example Of Mr. Lewis,
Mr.. Pearson, Mr.. Howard, and Mr.. Murtagh.
Let this be done, and we cannot fail of sue.
cess.
"United we stand, divided we fall"
To the Editor Of The National Republican:
SIR: Will you, through the columns of your
widely. circulated paper, let the Union men Of
the country know, that while the oath of ale,
glance to the Government of the United States
has been administered to all of the employees
of the various Executive Departments, and also
to the officers and employees Of the United
States House Of Representatives, it has not
been presented to single officer or employee
of the Senate. They, Of course, took the ne
cessary oath before entering upon the discharge
of their official duties; (so did oil the othel
Government officials and having taken il
then, why not take it again2 II there is ne
objection, on their part, to taking it at this par
ticuar time, why is it not administered to them
trust that the attention of the proper au
. ,thorities will be called to the matter.
UNION