Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-19
IOCAI,pNEWS.

The LINCOLN AND JOHNSON Clue The Lin
coin apd Johnson Club met ~ their rooms last eve
T Twas ave r,. S1p ,ns. s Isan Of
ments had hScd route for the grand TOT chllght
procession 90 Frldsy night. vstious state organ
The President said O. ere would be co rccessity
OF cxptnte, 70 any extent 10 the various c'ubs, a.
twenty large r>nsparencies, two hundred small
once, aGd several bundled blue lights, etc, etc.
After the reception OF q large nunter Of new
made very eloquent address, entitled "Flgutes
Among other COOL lhirgs he salJ,
Tho following problem In percentage IL one
Which VIII respectfully propose to a somewhat
numerous class OF persons who grumble . good
"WhSt pc cont. on their incomes do those men
rAyw o have left from 400 10 $4,000 or more, per
nnnuni, besides the comforts and endearmsnts OF
nome and the social circle, to carry \ mushct A.
so per month ?"
MOh, whUle shall We 20 ...
When this w,r breaks the country upln
ia snatch OF negro ditiy often heard now-a lays
Queries app pos az the war docs q, the oonn.
try up, where 'riH you grumb ers goip Will you
go to Europe, where in door and window taxes,
salt Is tixcd bsS sO pei cent nj oduets OF lands is
yer cent, with heavy consumption tax added;
and rentals Of houses q per cent Where people
Lasspors and'psy Tor tneni W6eTe, taking az
knus OF Axcs mo oonsb'eration n, the burden II
from seven TO ten times az heavy as hertt Whtre
every dollar psid Tor taNes or anything si,c Zen.
tcscute less food sni more toll than II does here
Aud where, after they have been taxed within an
ure Of seeing their hard earned cash how hike a
tlver In iood-t'mes to enable royalty and titled
Pntrtetans TO reNel In luxuryl
1hls one more thought would urge upon the
consideration Of all before closing and then will
lea"o these stubborn facs to be more thorough y
and practically tIshora'e1 by men who have
walked In academic shades, and who are not Lore
used TO the forge than the forum. Lat Il be re.
membcred by all, and forgotten by one, that who.
ever eVAdes the payment OF United stateB taxes,
or " word or deed dscoursse the pay Tent o. them
assessment or collection of them, 10 directly and
neanly robbing brave toldiers OF the food, cloth
ing, woSpnns and ammunition ind spcn.,bly me-
cessary to enable them TO protect hts psltry pate
ana property and he 70 as directly s'd mean'y
cheating the widows and orphans out Of bountiss
anl pensions, which they will need when the chill
winds OF winter whistle around their blig hted
homes. Let the pulpit hurl all the thunders OF the
higher law upon suoh and let the press and puSlic
sentiment scourgc them to their duty.
HEAVY ROBBERY IN GEoRUETUwE,-TLu
hull ling OF the Georgetown College was catered
last week by some thieves snd was robbed OF MI.
,nerous aud valuable articles, belonging chit ny TO
the students. Among the THUGS taken ssera
watches, coth'n and DO oks which were living In
The hOfmitory and other apartments.
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THE GEoRGETowN CoJLEGE LECTUREs.-Thc
opening lecture of the annual course of lectures
college, IVES delivered last evening by Dr. FodoAT-
40 Howard, 10 a very large n al. entivc class
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CiGAHs,-D. l.. Irving, 514 Seventh street,
between d and street,, has just received 4 large
his pstrona and tho commit unity generally. Sec III.
vcrllSement tn anDtieE column.
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CAITUEEu GUHs.-Tho Mostly guns captured
by the 9th Penns slvania artillery wsIc forwarded
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