The national Republican., 1862-08-07

stantly denounced and punished, and that the
the proper authorities, without delay, to dis.
cover and arrest the disloyal men and women
who infest this District; and that they should
be compelled either TO establish, In the most
conclusive manner, their fidelity TO the aov'
eminent, or to forfeit its protection.
Resolved, That We respectfully but very end.
phatically invoke the attention Of the proper
authorities to the foregoing resolution.
Resolped, That we heartily approve OF the
act Of Congress, passed at its recent session,
subjecting to connscation the property Of
rebels, and declaring free such Of their slaves
az shall take refuge within the lines of our
army; and that we deem 1t to be the duty OF
the President, to the utmost Of his ability, to
give prompt effect to the provisions OF that aS,
means within his power to cause full notice
thereof to be given to all persons who may be
affected thereby.
Resolved, That the Federal Government being
the only instrumentality through which the
will Of the nation can be made effective, that
Government must be sustained, whatever Ad.
ministration may, for the time being, be in
power, and whatever may be the policy within
The limits of the Constitution, which 1t may
adopt; that he who refuses to It his support,
because of his disapproval Of some particular
measure Of its policy, is false to his obligations
| to the country; that this truth has peculiar
force at the present time, when the Govern
ment is struggling for its very existence and
| that for ourselves, confident as we are In the
wisdom and patriotism OF the President and
| the members of his Cabinet, We pledge to them
an earnest, cordial, and determined support In
| the great work Of defending and preserving the
Union. in which are centered all our hopes, and
| to the preservation Of which we solemnly de-
vote all that We have and are.
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves to make
| ample pecuniary provision for the families OF
all citizens Of this District who are now in the
| hereafter enter II during the continuance OF
this war.
Each Of the resolutions were received with
applause, while those which related to the trai
| tors In this city were greeted with round after
round Of applause, accompanied with loud calls
of "Read 1t again.
During the reading Of the resolutions the
President Of the United States made bis appear.
ance on the platform. He was greeted with
| tremendous applause, accompanied with the
roar Of artillery and music by the band. After
the President was seated. Mayor Wallach arose
and put the question on the adoption of the
resolutions, and they were enthusiastically
adopted.
The Chair then said: Z" If there are any here
who have any objection to word Of these re.
solutions, let them say MOI
There being no response 10 the negative. be
declared them unanimously adopted.
SPEECH OF Mr. CHrTTENDES.
Mr.. L. E Chittenden, Register Of the United
States Treasury, was then introduced, and made
an able and eloquent address Of which we
have q full report, but owing to the lateness
Of the hour we are enabled to give only the
most important points.
The existence of this Government is threat.
| ened to-day by an insolent and powerful foe
born, to her disgrace, upon her own soil. Al
| most two years Of warfare have taught us his
habits. and what we must expect from him,
ready at this or any other moment to use every
| means, even those that would disgrace barba
| rism itself, to encompass our destruction.
What ia the history? Citizens hung in the pre-.
sence of their fami lies for no crime but love
cry Of mercy" on their lips bsrbarously
slaughtered. Would to Heaven that could
| stop here, but the very grave, sacred every.
whore from the attack Of every animal but the
hyens and the traitor, has been desecrated,
stripped frem the bodies Of our soldiers, and
their bones kept as treasured relics of the bat.
| tie, tell a story of his more than devish inhu-
| manity to which the mind would give Gre.
dence that he depended upon anything but
| Mr.. President, since the commencement OF
| this war, there has been one important omis-
sion; to hundreds of our soldiers whose bodies
lie upon rebel ground, 1t has been Il fatal one.
full with treason as the shsmbles are with offa
| to breathe the same air that we do; 10 walk the
same streets that we do Applause, and TO sii
| at the same table. Nay, more; we have suf-
fereS them to pollutse the very depsr.ment. Of
information which they have carried to the
| enemy. Yes, gentlemen, (cries of turn them
out. hang them, v you would not go further
than will. say the time has come to weed
them out. Applause.
When this rebellion broke into overt acts,
every traitor who had spark Of honor about
him left and went to his appropriate place. Zap
plauss and laughter.l None remained among
US but those whose nature qualified them fol
exercising the business of pimps and spies
and they are here to-day, and carrying on Their
| work. ! say, gentlemen, that we cannot expect
the Government TO look atter these men we
cannot expect military governors and provost
Loud applause; Every man must convert
himselfintea vigilance committee, make knowr
and denounce to the proper authorities knowI
traitors, and all we should expect of them is
that when they are denounced, they shall bt
removed from the Government they would de
stroy, and the District that is polluted by theil
presence. loud and prolonged applause.
Ny friends, these are strong sentiments. Are
they any too strong? mo, no, not bt.l No
| can 60 to-day, and / make the statement de
trict 10 man who WAS turned out of one of the
Departments about year ago he then wen
into Maryland and there by open acts, attracted
the attention Of the Government ; he was ar.
rested and confined In military prison, from
which, by amistaken leniency he was released
/ He came back to this city, and where do yol
think found him last week. In the yer,
l office where, of all others, he could do III,
/ most mischief to the Government he was pre-
tending TO serve; acting as n clerk in an offic
where he can most easily obtain access to th
plans OF the Government in its movements O
, our army. Turn him out! Who is he
} What's his name y Name him no. ! hay
thought Of that. would give it to an office
(; If did not propose to see TO that mans cas-
, myself loud applause.l His case shall b
) attended TO. Loud Applause
IL Now, gentlemen, one word on another poin
? for think we can make II practical use of /,
8 tCries Of " practicalItes" are what we want
I have said that propose that every man VIII
= goes into this war shall have no care for thos
|, he leaves behind him.
Al The time now-thanks to that gloriou
0 order which so gratihed and rejoiced all ou
4 hearts yesterday morning-the necessity ia
bounty Is gone by, but the necessity for rai
. ing an equal amount Of money for Othe
9 purposes, has not gone by; and that must b
b done. [Applause.I Are we less patriotic tina
0 those who have gone before us. [Cries ,
Y "No !" "No!"l No, Gentlemen. Before Rom
y attained her greatness, the wives and chidre
o | of her aoldiera were the chidren of the Ram,