Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-03-21
LOCAL. NEWS.

PREsEaTA rIOE TO PRESIDENT LINCOLN OF
LhTTER PROM THH WoRKIHGMKN's DINO.
CRATIC ASSOCIATION OF Nsw YoKK.-To.day
At IL o'clock committee called ON President
Lincoln IN behalf Of the Workingmsn's Demo.
cratic Republican Association, and presented
HIM with An address from that association.
Mr.. George Graves introduced the members
OF the Committee to the President, who cor
G!aily tooa each one by the hand.
Alter the Introductory ceremonies, Mr.
irank Stitt skipped forward and reat the toll
lowing:
Address BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMIT.
TIE
We are here. Mr.. President, committee on
behalf OF .he New York Workiugmpn's Demo.
cratic Republican Association, 10 present to
yon an Address v b ch they have prepared
and also to inform you that tue Associa,ion we
rEreseEt ARve ele cted you an honorary men,
bsr. We ask, Mr.. President, that YOU viii &C,
fept the Address, and allow your uams to bs
entered on he Ill OF the membership OF the
association. The OBJECTS, III brief, OF To ir or.
SANITATION, are TO ad aace the workIn2u.n OF
America IN morals, position, and i'll loyalty :;
banding thern together in support Of tue Union,
an inducing them, AZ eli sacrifice, to sustain
that Union. This, II erief synopsis, will suf.
fce now. The Address Itself ei! borareS what
endors q that A address and we wou III request
yon, Mr.. President if compatible with your
sense o; IroprIety, thaL in Your acceptance OF
me adde's, gu VIII give your visws on the
ADDRESS has been published and MT with high
approval. WIZ yon accept il, sir, ex-
J n ssion Of the oeep conviction Of the think-
ing working men of America
In the confidence inst the same kind Provi.
dence which thus far AS crowned with sue
cess your exertions III our. country's behalf
will still guide you in your efforts 70 put down
TIE rebellion, and that pea4e, with universal
fr.sdd IN, will soon prevail in our land, We
subscribe ourselves your obed,ent ser vaults,
Committet-FraDk u. Stitt, cnairm an: Cleo
hVfC 4 Hn I'd I~h
n Cunningham. Norval w kiug. j. Harvey
Roberts, William Z Mott, Charl-s w Murray,
Samuel McElwae, Jr, John X. Saosm .ker,
Albert II. Angel, Augustus q. seaman John
William =. Server. Ir., Joseph w. Palmer,
Auel stus Donath, John II. Hewlett, William
s. 1.y man, j. Wilson Rowan, Horace r. Lahee
VIM. Foley, Charles Smith, Henry A. Prince
After reading his address Mr.. Stitt presented
to1te President the letter Of the association.
THE ADDRESS OF THE woRKINsMsN.
The letter presented 10 the President after
referring 10 the fact that the burden OF the war
bssre more heavily upon the men tnan upon
Other classes, gees on to say that on tha work
ing mel devolves th- task Of saving tna Union.
1hs Government might possess unlimited re.
sources Of income aud Of credit-lt might com.
mard the az gregated wealth OF the loyal mil.
lions OF the Union--at might exhaust The civil
liz world, but money, and bonndlsss ex.
be done by HE glowing patriotism, ths strong
arms, and the heroic de- DIS Off the work. az nee
With the leaders in the rebellion the contest
10 one solely Of force. Bnt behind these leaters
there is q vast body OF thu PkoPLs-the dsrn.,-
cratic element Of the South, the working men
and all others Interested ta the developem Mt
adyancs inert, and success OF Frse Lxoor.
reach these classes, and to mite with them in
the glorious wors OF Demonstrating redeemed
and ennobaed Uniou. This popular element
OF the South We seek to ally With rs In rene = .