Daily national Republican., 1863-08-17
LOCAL. AFFAIRS.

| hhs hhnsiDLNr AND THE UNION LEA0UI
cohnrrrrE.-A committee OF five gentlemen, cho
sen BY the Unioa League, Washington Council No
Z, had an interview with the Prcsiuent, al Ma mi
vate residence, at d" soldiers Homc,n on saturda,
evening, August iSthl ID relation to Lieut.. A. 4
Sanborn, who was murdered In cold blood st Nor
folk, Va, By the traitor, Dr. Wright.-,
| Tho chairman, col. Turnes, introductd the eom;
mittce In afew femarks. The following documen,
was then read TO pis ExcolIency,!by Dr. S. NJ. Ian.
dis, after which u '-sl1f-, rgT E'Hn7p - ~
The President, N response, said th.. "sp On. "
| ample would prove great benefit to the cssse.n
and added that strict ustios shou,d be s,steo "a,
to all guilty parties He remarked thsi be -
besh requestedto pardon Dr.. Wright, but shat M
lad not yet examlned the evidence, althousAl 4.
understood II hsd been Forwarded TO hin Ne had
nbt seen II, however. % ~ ''h'ne fasi7 ~
The following |, +. correct copy III. address. TO
s,,ar wA..'.aros. n 9. aug. rs, 1sss..
Hs Erceieney, ne Prendsn; h,-l''A
ed s ,ss sRe
ss e ?siy " 5s.s' soats
ssnborn, Of fhs firs. sssinsns 5, solai.a
troops; and having been Informed that A sealed
verdict !donets:. nalns him guilty. has bees for.
varied to your Excellency and that a commissjou
was appointed BY the friends and coniedsrstes Of
The murderer to sait upoa your Exceiiency, and
Sa%ittI.s ss.s sh.r. may es SON. spolosy for
% exeuse Tor With hodlaG sJust tribute Of Sonor
decd ths lives In tho csass Of their country. MI
are martyrato The sacred principles OF the Beeia.
ss al and oy
er Of Lieut. saaborn, psinciples upon which. ns an
lmPresnsble b.sis, ths dinieultiss in % which our M
sion BY traitors, must eventually Be settled live
Pe. ThsI.iO,e, W.:hins,on doSnsi NJ. !, GnHson GHs
League, OF which Lieut.. ssnborn was q worthy
memser, appointed tho undersisnsd cemmitfes.
ana the ooamittec were unsnimously instructed'
bsseeoh you oi the sake Il ussice ana hSd
and - . suitable warning 70 all future ofFendefs
against the MAJESTY Of the law, that your Excel.
Genfedesstes against the tIndiestion oi jussics
Too l0ss hay: these southern traitors been 40
their more honorable Northern sntsKonists by Az
appeal to bludgsons, bowie-knives and revoiyers;
down. IN ssa soS ss.r more
tsaass NJ Sss sosea, @ @
such enemies to society, the lives Of NJ good CHI.
IN n.sssa Sss % leave 70 !, Ies
nary intelligence, good educAtion and tern moral
Integrity. Patient and forbearing, he would moi
would not brook an anprovots 1T insuIti
would have been the last man to cowardfv t.he
Of an adversary. He posssssedr many
sobfe traits OF character, which commanded the
respect and esteem Of all who knew him; and those
who knew him best esteemed him most. He wss
smong the hrst to Identify himself with the move.
sS S tsa .s so%ssas S1a
,olored troops mustered into the service in the
District OF Columbia, position for which, by his
Intelligence and energy, he was well QsliHcd. He
vas subsequently, sent to Norfolk, Va, to recruit
md IN the faithful discharge Of his oicIal duties
his life was sacrificed to sAtate the thirst or bloody
suards OF lie and liberty to sustain and estabish
barbarous social system. as''' TV'
. Long will the memory Of Lieut.. A L. sanborn
I've enshrined In the hearts of the patriotic band
With whom he was nssociated In raising the frst
oored regiment, as the first of their iist 10 meet
n honorable fate In vindication OF their pfincis
'lcs. And when the gloomy mists and shadow
4 this terrible war shall have passed AWAY, and
he Goddess Of Liberty and Peace shall have ex
ended her gentle sceptre over our now distracted
ountry, and the nation shall have time 10 Iuok
ver the long list ofnoble patriots who have fallen
n defence OF her liberties-the name OF Lieut. A.
I. sanborn VIII occupy no mean place In the roll
We, therefore, look with eonhdeaoe 70 your Ex.
cheney, for which these heroes have fallen, And
vhich is enshrtaed nations birthrisht snd hu.
aanity's hopes, and We will ever honor you a fhe
feond father Of our Beloved country and cgteepn
ou as the protsetor of, our liberties.
Respectfully, your obedicnt servants,
tSigned) I.a..'A Col j. D. TUksEh,
NJ. LANDS, ~. D.,
.. u .uE W.. NJ. Amy,
.a.a Governor o. New Mexico,
J. q, THoMPson,