The national Republican., 1861-04-12

Total received since July l, 1860 : 629
This, Of course, only includes those who have
signed the Constitution and paid the initiation
fee. There have been about four hundred
applications for membership Of persons who
have been elected, but who have never com.
piled with the requirements of the Consttu
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On motion, the report Of the Secretary was
referred to the Executive Committee.
Mr.. W. Krzyzanowski moved that commit.
tee Of twelve be appointed by the chairman, to
wait on the President Of the United States, and
urge the appointment of Mr.. J. ]. Coombs as
District Attorney. .,
The motion was agreed to, and the following
gentlemen were appointed on that committee:
W. Krzyzanowski, J. P. Hilton. M. M. Ward,
J. W. Dseble, J. Hines, T. B. Brown, r. J.
Fslconer, Joseph Gerhardt, Theodore Wheeler,
]. L. Henshaw, D. R. Wilson, and d. R.
Goodloe.
The committee were requested to meet at
the White House at 9 o'clock this friday
morning. '.
The Association then adjourned.
The MILITARY YEsrERDAY.-The enclosure
Of the War Department, yesterday morning,
was the place Of muster for the volunteers Of
the District who were called out on the evening
previous.
At nine o'clock, Company B, Union Regi.
ment, Capt. Kelly, Lieutenants Herbert, Hines,
and Mcmillan, and Sergeants Buell., Mastin,
Calvert, and Hines, marched from their armory,
near by, and took their position on the pave.
ment, in front Of the Dep rtment, preparatory
to the inspection. In O few moments the officers
engaged in the muster, with several visiting
officers, made their appearance, and the arms
of the company were inspected and the men
mustered into the service by Major Irwin Nc
Dowel, Assistant Adjutant General. General
George c. Thomas then advanced, and stated
that he was about to administer the oath to
them, and explained that it was not contem-
plated to order the men outside of the District,
but only to have them ready for the defence of
the Metropolis, should it be attacked. They
we're then directed to take of their gloves and
hold up their right hands while the oath was
being administered, the men repeating 1t after
the General, sentence by sentence. Not a man
in this company hinohed from taking the oath,
although we heard one of them remark, that if
it had not been for the sight of the stars and
stripes floating from the mole on the Depart.
ment, his courage would have forsaken him.
This company mustered seventy.6ve officers
and men, and, Notwithstanding several of the
members were not uniformed, and the men
mostly new recruits, presented quite soldier.
like appearance. The company were then di.
rected to report to Colonel Smith for duty, and
they returned to their armory.
The Metropolitan Rifles, Captain Nalley,
Lieutenants Chauncey and Lewis, and Ser.
geants Burr, Chauncey, Sherwood, Haskell,
and Lewis, with seventy rifles, were next mus
tered. Before leaving their armory, Captain
Naley told the men that they were to take an
oath to stand by the Government, and if any
present could not take it. they had better re.
tire; but not man left the ranks. When the
oath was administered by General Thomas, it
was observed that the hand of every man in
the company was raised, and every man ap'
peared to take it with will. The company
then reported to Col. Smith for orders, and re.
turned to their armory.
The Washington Rifles, Captain Balbach
Lieutenants Loefaer aud Happ, and sixty eight
privates, with drum corps, then marched to
the place of inspection, and were received by
Maj Mcdowell. The oath was then read
and Captain BAlbach ordered any man who
could not take it to leave the ranks but not 9
man withdrew. Each Of them then took tht
oath in such an emphatic manner that the per
sons who lined the fence of the enclosure gave
vent to their approval of the act by loud ap
plause. ~ 49, ,p''
Inc turner niuts, ShpViu pcihatu'f "nN
Lieutenants Braun, Dill, and Schaumberger
having arrived, they were next mustered int
service Every man in this company took tht
oath. They numbered seventy. nine rifles, ane
were also accompanied by drum corps
The Putnam Rifles, Of the Island, were theI
enrolled. The officers of this company arr
Captain Thistleton, Lieutenants Magruder
McElfresh, and Boyce and Sergeants Burch
Angel, Creamer, Foster, and Bishop, and Sev
enty -four privates, with their musicians. Ever.
man in this company took the oath, and wer'
enrolled by the proper officers. This compan
we're not included among the companies order
ed out, but volunteered their services. Al
elderly man in the rsuks Of the company OF
tracted the attention of the crowd, and som
persons went so far as to say that he was 81
feeble that he could not stand such stronl
oath as had been administered; but when
was known that he had formerly served in tn
army, the crowd became satisfied that ther
was no finch in him. The marker of thi
company, d boy of about twelve years, was rule
out by the Major, on account Of his age; br
the little fellow promptly volunteered to go an
how.
The next company which was inspected an
enrolled was Company c, National Guard Ba
talon, Captain McKim, Lieutenants Clar
Leiahter, and Richards, and Sergeants Steel
Gill, Berkeley, Crump, and Nalley, with sixt
five pryates and two drummers. Alter the ro
had been called, the question was asked, it a
the names had been called correctly, and SON
one answered that his name was Bill, but the
had called him Charley, and he would like
corrected, as he wanted his friends to kno
that he was "all right" This company is Il
latest formed of the battalion, and the memoe
have not all been fully uniformed. Not~n
standing the short notice which was give
and other drawbacks incidental to new col
pany they presented a fine appearance,
The detachment Of the Washington Lig