Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-15
LOCAL NEWS.

TIE CITIZENS MEErrSo.-A very large
meetpg Of the citizens of the various wards OF the
motion Of A,buIy Lloyd, Esq., HIS Honor, Mayor
Wnlach, vas called upon to preside.
The Mayor expressed hi. Acknowledgements and
haGuel y DouslasS' Esq, the City Register, was
On motion, seven vice Presidents, REPRESENTING
wards, were appointed, as follows First ward,
John u, TuTton Sc ond ward, j. Russell Barr
bufy Lloyd Fifth ward, Geo. >. SaiioE sixtb
ward y b. Marchci and Seventh ward, John II.
4 o organization being thus competed, thu fol.
lowing gentlemen were appointed a committee 10
draft resolutions expressive OF the sense Of the
man, First wa'd, William Rspleyi Second %sr5 4
4. rsugh' Third ward, Samuel Wolff Fourth ward,
e. utetmehlej Iifth ward, r. X. Elliot, sixth
The committee then retired, and after The lapse
OF aiew minutes, returned with the following:
the General Government have been enrolled a.
citizens OF the Dstrlet OF Columbia, who are but
s,emporany iesident in said District, and who,
peng SUBJECT TO military order, have left the said
District, and yet have been deemed and re garded
ns us citizens, and, when drafted, owing to such
compulsory abso1ce, have been considered desef-
tiers and their places required 10 be filled by the
tGu cityi and whereas, as appears BY the Official
sxenp Ions, nosrly ouc.hnlt Of those drafted have
been released on Rcsount OF an erroneous enroll
N, MT thereby fully essbl shing the just claim and
demand Of the ssid Di,trct to have It's quota re.
Resoired, Tha q committee Of ten be sppoInied
by the chairman Of this meeting 1.-THE May or TO be
be to present the above subject 10 tho rfoner an.
thorties, and thereby endesvor TO r,iIcye the Dis
tfiot from any further dram.
committee Hon. Richard Wsllach, Mayor OF
Washingtou; Hon. Henry Addison, Mayor OF
Geortetowni Hon. NathRn sarsent Washington
ing: .
First ward, John D. Turton; Second ward, A. c.
Stewfti hird ward, Charles Edmonton; Fourth
ward, Aabury Lloyd Filth ward, Charles Canaeldi
Slxth ward, Donald MoCAthrani Seventh ward,
On mo ion OF Mr.. Henry Lyl,s, two other mem.
6erS Gtre appointed Committee at large, WIS
messra. John X. ssmmes, Esq, Of the seventh
watu, and Noble d. Lafncr, Of the Third ward
Remarks were then made by a nu nLer OF gentle.
men, acd the meeting q 'journed
THE RESOLUTIONS on CHIEF JUSTICE TANEY's
DEATH.-Tho following are tho resolutiors re.
ported Ga yester Az at a meeting Of the members
ottLe Vaccination bar, by a committee OF ii;e, OF
Resoipd that while we bow in humble grief I,
the dispensa, Ion OF Providence which has removed
from earth Roger b. fancy, Chief Justice OF the
" tn gratitude the kindness OF tire same Almigh "
Power Ia hIving continued TO an urusual length
OF days the life Of one Of the best and greatest OF
our oifz ms.
Reiolrrd That In the life Of tho Illustriou, dc
ceased we contemplate IN assemblAge of GuAliticJ
moral and mental, consricuous even among Tie
ornaments Of the American Republic, so rich in
glorious names. End wed by nature with glftI
esteem and admiration, he continued to deserve
and to receive, Throughout HIS long career m mi.
teHtaiona the confidence OF his fellow citizens
In the profession OF his choice he rose al once 10
Its highes' rank, which was steadily maintained,
I'LL IN leae he was placed at the head OF the ju.
dietary o. The country. Thevoce OF the profession
and ofthe nstiOn soon etowne him with its hiah.
cat prste-it proclaimed him to he OF all men
the tttest to wear the ermina Of John M4r.hail,
Like Mar, hall, II had been his lot on questions
OF party polii 8, to he distinguished Es |. Ader
but, as In the case of Marshall VIII. n he became =
n IA htta he, t,,b IT,
and the widest Imagination never dreamed that
1t influenced his iii5al action. IUpArtslty dis-
My, ample learnt in all the branches Of iutIs
prudence, the hrmness OF Lord Chief Justice Holt
and the grace OF Mansfield, marked his long Judi.
eial administration OF twentyeight years. Hts
manner gentle and affect cd, added listre to the
comprehensive, acute and disciplined mind which
presi ed over the court. mike many other men
otg us, the late lief Justice was unW carried in
diligence. He was constantly addin, new aclui,i-
lions to his neral as well as legal know ledge.
In his hours 81 leisure kept pace with the cIf.
rent literature OF the day The devote nAtriot.
lam and deep onse Of duty which have ever char.
aoterIed his conduct gave him sirens tn 10 form
lmpotttsnt u ielsl functions even 10 the chamber
Neither time nor disease lad weakened his me m
CRY rs TO recent or long.paSt events nor impsirsd
the qutokneBB OF his perception. HIS intellect re-
mained uncloutei to the last, trium hing with i'm.
perisi power over physical decay. In private lie
HIS virtues were as elevated as bile public chArac.
ter, thus completing the example OF model Judge
and high toned Christian gentleman.
Resoivct, That the ohsiIm'n of this committee
be Instructed TO present these IOceedingH to tho
supreme Court Of the Dlstriot Of COLUMBIA at its
next session, and to require that the same to
spfe'd uDon the minutes OF the said court.
Re'Oiued, That the score aries oil this citing be
instruotFd to cause these proceedings to be pub
shed In the newspapers Of this city, and that the
ehairmHn be Instructed to transmit copy Of them
to the family Of the deceased.
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The NEW JERSEY COMMITTEES. Before lcay-
log the city these gentlemen, who Inspected the
Fire-Aarm and Police Telt graph of the city, ex.
pressed their opinion in tne following note
WASHIN 0TOH, D. C., Oct. II 1854.
.NeSsrs kennaTd s. Co, PTOpTieiOrs Of tie American
Fired arm aud Police Telegraph;
GENTLEMEN: On behalf Of the committees OF
Newark and Jersey IitY, IN tied by you to witness
the operation OF the Fire Alarm and Police Tele-
graph, hereby tender you their thanks and ex-
prets to you heir great IhcatOp at witnessing
the results. am also iaBtTuoted to SAY that they
wish you to express their thanks to His Honor
Mayor Wal'ach tor the courtesy extended to them
by hint a'so to Supt. Webb, Chief Engineers Sess-
ford and Dixon and hope to have the pleasure OF
teeiproc.tirg the kind hospitality received by
them in their own cities.
very respectfully your obediGnt servant,
J. Ava. HIYCEMAN.
GONE To THE FRoNT.-The forces organized
IN the Quartermas'er's Department OF this city
started fer the front csterday uGler SpecIal or
de OF the War Department They are to operate
along the H. of the OFAuge and Alexandria And