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Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-13


THIS association met al The rooms " the National
Freed men u Relief Assoclation on Tuesday even
Ing, May ., Mrs. D. NJ Kelsey, vice president, In
the chair The minutes Of the last meeting were
parsons had paid the ihitiatiOn iss and become
insmbsrs q the society hoa. ,. y Wade MIu,
b. v. Wade, Mr.. o. d. Barrett, Col. Goodrich,
Mrs. Goodrich, Col, stibbs, John Richardson,
9 .-smldl, Capt N. }. Grsllsh, Mr.. WIN. slado,
Miss II. Teoele. Isl ... ".
The minutes were adopted, when the committee
appointed At last meeting 10 call upon the sesre-
reported that said officers presented their rosignn
i0u aud the conatitution, but no funds, er record
Of the disposition made os money or gaEmentA.
The seerelery WAS then directed 20 ask the troAs.
urer, IN Writing, for Areport The resignation of
those oGlcors was accepted, Mfe. D. N. Kelsey
elected president; Msa NJ A. Mason, aecrelary ;
Mrs. s,ade, treasurer; Mrs Jayne, Mrs. Kicks
aud Mss Teeeie, Managers.
and Is hereby appointed oopmittse Of three 10
Walt the poor report Of destitutioa and So
lielt fands.n debate srose. Mrl. johnson sng-
gested that, 'as our proceedings might be pab-
llshed, We had bettef talk . little sense. - Mrs.
Knowlton thought very little might be toler-
atgd Mrs Swisshelil insisted that s.ieh was out
OF order, IA setcfR0 was the business before ths
msetiHgi that Il was quite work enough 70 make
same time, Misunderstanding sensible reports form
digent editors Motion carried
The oomnlittee appointed Al last meeting 70 In
gulrs about . Aall, In which 70 hold strawberry
festival, was called on for report. Mrs. Whit
stand suggested that said call be put Into tho
form OF motion, As gentlemen committee always
required tmpefHs. Mr.. Brown thought "IocO'
should be added, a. tho committee had found u a
matter Of lOeOm0ti0n. Agreed 10. The commit
tee was granted time until nsxt meeting tore
port. ~
Mrs. Wiley gave notice that next Tuesday eve
ming she should ask for the sense of the meeting
AZ 90 the relative value of sense and sewing in
the matter o. drosa- mAklag.
A vote Of thanks was tendered Mrs. Coleman
for cloth belonging 10 the National FreedmAn' =
Relief Association, furnished TO the Society and
also for the use Of the room. "a
The meeting then adjourned until next Tues.
day evening, May 10th, Il O'clock, Al Freed
mans Rooms, basement Of Calvary church. Tiflh
NJ A. nAuos. Secretary.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-13

III NAIIoNAL BAsE Ball Clun.---N7f11T1I
Bdnore-Gtnfs. Knowing thnf . nufnbcf q
your rea1ens would iike % know Of The dolnes of
the |" Natlqnal Base Ball Club, /" of this city, n
commoneed the season on their grounds soufh Il
the Treasury. aud play on Mondays, Wednesdays.
and FhdayE. - ~ 4
On Wednesday next l7,h Instant, thsy play y
mateh with the oneers ~ the 1854 regiment NswI
York volunteers, u Frt Mcigs, lover KaStnrnI
Branch, and In two weeks have a match be-
tween the frst ana second nlnes of the elub
0entlemen Who may wish 20 beeons members,
healthy aud invigornfing gnlI, are invited tol
the grounds on exercise days
am, respectfully,
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-13

Tnn GnBkf Pam Az GonsAaA HAtl.L
The attendance a The great falr ht oonrara Hall
clorh which had thrcattncd durinr the uhoia
afternoqn pppred fourth their hoods about snn-
set, and eyerything soelncd % ihdicAte an tmrly
room for the evening, TIE LADY fhanarers. with
seeing The improbahility Of ths ariIvui II az
visltor.. they resolved 70 close The HALL 4 ~
early h6ur. yult a. thely pnrpose Wns about ID
he e.ecuied, Major 0enernl shef dan. or Gen
erAl kautz, and General Ingolis wiih 4 numbor
Of other o1lcern; entered the room. The.s dls-
tinguished psrsonaees spsns uplae tine IN exam
lnihK the tArlOus elegant artlsiss which aiornl
N Hal. ana erple~ssd themselves highly grnf-
tned thcrewith On leaving they remarked that
this was but RTellminary eaIl,' and that they
would visit the Hall again. Tha heavy rain ala
not Prevent the ATTENDANCE q Carray eeiehrnied
bsnd, Witch " "diucoursed sweet rAusle' with eson
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-13

Thsre i no president for such pro-
-sssdins There 10 also no precedent for such
a'orims, and the precedent now set BY the
Government We hope to sec established and
followed ~ the crime is to Be repeated, which
may God In His mercy forever forbid.
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LoOALN Ws.


THE TRIAL op Mas. PERRINn.-Ths eourt
martial, of which brig. Gen. Chapman Is Prs.I-
dent, and Col Chipman Judge Advocate, met at
their rooms Occidental building on Fourteenth
street, this morning. Amer the record Of the
proceedings of the usyious session were rad
And approved, Mr.. Corwin, the council for the
accused, stated that he hoped the argument Of the
case would be postponed until Monday, a. he had
not yet examined the evidence The Judge Al.
soenie stated he had no oblectionn 10 the court
adJouming until Monday morning. ~
Mr.. CorWin then offered the following plea
Before military eommission, sitting In wAsh-
Ington City, d. g., Brig. Gen. Chapman, 2, g.
Vols President: The Uaitsd States va Bessie
rebei troops In the STATE Of Maryland.
The above named Bessie PerFi1c, for plea aud
defence TO the charge and specihcAtiona against
htr, says that the crimes charged aghinsl her are
the same In substance a. those set forth In the
second section Of the act Of Congrpas, approved
July 18th, 1861. which crime II by the provisions
of said act 70 Be tried BY the judicial courts Of
the United statAa.
she IhsrsfOrs AYERS that this military connie
sion has no right to try, nor jurisdiotion over,
the case a. ahoWn By the charges and specifics.
tlons Aforesaid. And she prAys the judgment Of
this commission thereon. 7a-t
And The said Bessss Psirine sIys that on the
18th day Of October, 1854, the same charge wan
preferred against her ns set forth In the charge
and specification now In hearing before this
commission was hhally heard and investigated
BY Maj. Gen. Dtx, U. 5. vols, In the city of NsH
York, who thereupon acquitted her from said
charges, and she then and thore, on such ac-
quittal, took the customary oath of Aliegianee,
aud has ever since faithfully performed all the
duties prescribed By said oath. - ~
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-13


Mr., Corwin then proceeded 10 address the
court as to the law defining tho duties Of courts.
martial and military commissions. Mr.. @. con
tended that the necessity which created . mill.
tnry tribunal had passed, and now that peace was
proclaimed, such cases a. the one before the
court were % be Tried by thu. Judicial courts Of
the United States. Ne eontended that ~ the war
had now ended. The jurisdistion Of the commits
sion had passed away. u ~. Z y. '-fHs > =
!. The Judge Advocate said he denied the propc-
sition as 10 the juriadietioR Of the oourt, But
fow days ago an order had been Issued BY the
President convenifk militpry commission, and
this order was NOT fssasd uRtl after the master
had becn discussed IN the Cabinet, aud the Al
tOrney General had given his opinion, which
opinion was that 81 was right and proper 10 try
tho case by military commission member
Of Congress was now being tried before a MILL
tary oommission In this city. Ut
The question as 10 the Jurisdiction Of . Mi I.
tary Commission bad long ago been settled. A
10 the second plea 20 the effect that ahe had been
cleared by General Dix, there was no evidence
before the court of that fact. rsf
The courtroom was cleared for delIberaiion.
On reopening, the Court oyerruled the plea. The
Court then adjourned until Monday morning ~
ten o'clock, when tho argument In the case viii
b. commenced,
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-13

fon RArA MICS, RoAonna, ANrs, bED-bl
fLRAs. MoIna IN funs AND WooLEks, lEsi
on PLASru. foWIa, ANHALs, EFc.
''ls years established IN n. Y. City"
.Only infalllole rsmeaies known.
''FrcS from Polaons. - -
''Not dangsroas % the Haman Family"
''Rats come out Of their holes 70 die. v
So Sold ~ all Druggists and Retailora
aS-iii BHwAnniii Of all worthless imi,e'
80 PniBcIPAL DHPoT, asa BROADWAY y;
Sold By Al Draggists And Dealers A. wAsI,, w..,,
ton, D. q. mll-daNI
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Gen. sasIxX on Honday received dis
datohes from Fsrt Wadsworth, dated An-
gust 9Th. Tbsy state that squaw be-
longing to scamp Of scouts at the head of
the CoteGu, met three Indians from the
upper country, and talked with them, near
the camp. Two of them were brothers Of
SrANDma BuETALo. They said they had
been sent down to see If it was possible to
make peace, which STANDING BUFFALO and
WHITE EAaIEwere anxious for. The large
camp in the vicinity Of Moose River were
opposed to peace, they said.
They had seen Col. CARHAHAHs COM
mand on the march, and asked the souaw
what it meant She told them it was a
war party. They appeared alarmed at
this and hurried of. The scouts soon at.
ter searched for than, but goould not find
them at all. y
It is feared they viii alarm the campat
Mouse River, 90 that the Indians win clear
out across the British line, before Oarna-
han reaches them. Se
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The following are the claims Of the re-
spective States for reimbursement by the
Government for expenses incurred in rails
ing, subsisting and equipping troops at the
outbreak Of the rebellion in 1861. Several
Of the claims have been paid in full by the
Treasury. Tho others are held to await
the ,produotisn, by the claimants, of add
tonA vouchers, 90. Az q general thing
the. accounts were presented in bad man.
nee, which Is the true cause Of delay in
hair settlement:
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The Rochester Post edited BY Hon.
DAVID B1AxExY, Secretary of State,
prints communication which strongly
advocates the nomination Of Dol AvUnI,
for the following, among other reasons:
But there Is one Of The number whose busi-
ness ability has stood the soverest test OF the
perilous days Of 1855, whose military Repu-
tatioR should stand second to none In the
State, and who besides possessing all the &C.
complishments of all the other candidates. has
filed with marked ability the most difficult
executive Office In the State, and given the
clearest proof that he possesses just those ele-
ments of character which the people require
in Governor. --a
Mr.. BLAKNRY endorses the above very
emphaticaly, and says it embodies the
sentiments of the people, and urges the
nomination of Col. AyKRlIL for Governor.
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s.,p. Paul, Friday, Aug. 49, 1885,
.-s. Democrat1c Corvension.

Tho Democratic Convention was held
at a most inopportuneseason to ensure tho
,snresentstion from all the Counties in
the State. Afteran almost unprecedented
succession of storms that had delayed
harvesting, our farmers could hardly have
been expected to turn ont to . political
convention, and leave their crops unga-
tbered, at the mercy of the elements.
Admitting the apparent necessity OF hav-
ing the tickets prepared in seasen
to reach the soldiers in the
fsld, the result has proved, what
was anticipated when the call was
issued, that political issues were not Of
such absorbing interest as to swallow up
other considerations Of an economical na-
ture. The Convention was respectable in
character, but did not represent in point
of numbers the Democracy Of the State,
and therefore the decision to adjourn until
the 9TH day Of September, We believe Will
be generally approved. On the re-assem-
bling of the Convention, we trust every
county in the State win be represented By
q full delegation.
The principles summed up In the rese-
lutions adopted by the Convention, en-
brace the well known creed and charter ct
the Democratic party. applied to the Is
sues of the present day. These resolutions
are commended to the careful oonsidera-
ton of the people Of Minnesota. Weshas'
refer to them more in detail hereafter.
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Mnitary ,Cosnnisslons.

"Aack, I" the we'll known correspondent
Of the Cincinnati C00smsroiol, writing
from Lexington, KsEtuoky, ststss the fol-
lowing facts in regard to the cost Of that
expensive luxury" military commission,
and their general uselsasness,
Iwish come person could 6efeund With mo-
raj courage enough to approach the inefable
Stanton and enquire of that majestic person
how long it will be his good pleasure to con-
tinue in Office the hundreds Of courts-martial
that now sit throughout this and other States,
to perform the functions that properly pertain
to big-bellied squires and petty police magis.
trates. Here, In Lexington, there are three or
four of these military tribunals, and If they
have served the country In any other way than
by relieving the Treasury of about . thousand
dollars per diem, cannot ascertain the fact.
The most important cases that come before
them for adjudication are those of soldiers who
indulge in the luxury of too much beer, varied
occasionally by the grave complaint of ore of
Goods own images carved in ebony" against
similar piece of sculpture, done in white oak,
for indecorous language or want of courtesy.
What is true of Lexington is true of every
town in the State. Military commissions ex.
list everywhere and hold their sittings In all the
pomp and splendor of High Court of Chan.
Gerry, sentencing the unfortunate culprits that
come before them to the whole judicial gamut
of punishment-for ten days on bread and wa.
ter, and . fine of 50 and costs Can't they be
dispensed with? d--rn9g Z y'as,sfa.G "a
The leading loyal ? newspaper has Of
late devoted considerable space to calcula-
tons showing military justice to be ex-
tremely expensive. We append one OF
- = .
asa
The People Of the United States In account
|i&Swith the Doubleday court martial for trial of
w. B. N. Cozzens, citizen of Pennsylvania,
on the charge of not having pat good duck
canvass in tents furnished by contract &C.,
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Responsibility for che War.

ro We print on the second page the intro
ductory chapter Of work soon to be Is
sued by Hon. g. q. Cox, late member Of
Congress from Ohio. 1t embraces highly
interesting sketches of the leading men
Of the North and of the South, and their
efforts in the, Congress of 1860-81 to ar
range compromise which would avoid a
resort to arms, and have saved the loss Of
tens of thousands of valuable lives and
countless millions of treasure.
kr.Cox shows oonclusiyely that THERE
publican party were unwilling to compro-
mise-they preferred civil war to peace
in the language OF Senator OHAHDLER, of
Michigan, they did not think the "Union
worth curse without q little blOod-let-
ting" After reading this Introductory
chapter of Mr.. Cox's work, if any one
doubts upon whom rests the responsibility
of the war, we refer him to the speech OF
Senator DOUGLAS on the Sd of January,
1861. Discussing the subje1fDf compro.
mise, referring to his own pr POSITION, MIR.
DOUGLAS said: 81
q believe this to be a fair basis of amicable
Adjustment. If you of the Republican side are
not willing to accept this, nor the proposition
of the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Critten-
den). pray tell me what you are willing to do
I address the inquiry TO the Republicans alone,
for the reason that in the committee of thir-
teen, o few days ago, every member from the
South, including those from the cotton States
(Messrs. Toombs and Dayis), expressed then
hQ Tnrnr m
cradle friend from Kentucky (Mr. Crittenden)
as final settlement of the controversy, If ten
dered and sustained by the Republican mem
hers. Hence, the sole responsibility OF our dis
agreement end the only difficulty in the way Of
an amicable adjustment, is with the Republi.
can party. (See Appendix to Congressional
Globe, 1850 81, p. Al M 5e
( = And again on the I'd day of March, Mr..
DOUGLAS said
The Senator has said that il the Crittenden
9roposition could have been passed early In
the session, it would have saved all the States,
except South Carolina. firmly believe it
would. While the Crittenden proposition was
not In accordance with my cherished views, 1
il, in order to save the Union, II we could unite
upon it No man has labored harder than
q have to get 1t passed. can conarm the Ben
ator's declaration that Senator Davis himself,
when on the committe Of thirteen, was Rely,
ct all times, to compromise on the Criftenden
proposition. I win 20 farther, and say that
Mr.. Toombs was also. ~
Looking back four years through the
scenes of blood and carnage, and forward
20 the mountains of debt and the burthens
of taxation, every one win be amazed that
measures were not adopted to prevent the
VA, and wiz be disposed to hold to .
rigid accountability the unprinc;pled men
Who, rather than give up their party dog
mas, we're willing to plunge their country
into an ocean Of blood
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Republican Candidates for Governor.

Republican Candidates for Governor.
The 4ankato Union (rsp.) announces
that Col. MARSHALL is not its candidate
for Governor, and that its political and
personal preferences are decidedly in favor
of Mr.. CHARLES D. GnFuLAn of st. Paul.
The Union adds:
Mr.. Glfllan is not military man, but we
hardly think that the privates and subordinate
officers Of the army will 90 far to support In
opposition to him q Colonel who did not oh.
tain his commission by deeds of valor upon the
battle teld. but was appointed through politi-
cal favoritism, which Oftentimes during this
war has been woefnlly abused.
The Red Wing Republican expresses
the opinion that Gen. MARSHALL will be
the next Governor, because there seems to
be determination to elect military man.
and because he has the inside track, but
does not think favorably of the military
request that be would consent to be cam
didate:
When we SEQ such letters, not from the bedy
VI VIC POOP4Cb wv HULL PKOAOc6AOuuA HOl4ks
clans, all of whom have axes to grind, pub
lished in the papers to influence public senti-
ment, we are simply disguised. It is an old
political trick that does not now deceive one
out of twenty of those who see it.
The Winnebago City Homestead has also
some pretty sharp hits at the Press can
didate for Governor Abiding to the de-
mand for military nominee, the Home
stead says:
It seems to us that those candidates went to
the war with their commissions in their pock-
cts, went with their Eagles and Leaves on their
shoulders, went in command instead Of under
command. Perhaps these commissions were
earned by political huckstering before they
were bestowed and if so, would it not be as
well to leave such out in the cold for while?
Better would it be topominate Ticket COM
posed of civilians entirely, who have never
smelled gunpowder, than to I'LL it up with
Military who earned their commissions before
seeing the enemy.
The Homestead puts in strong plea
for those who plodded through the wea-
ry marches, clad in plain army blue, whose
only marks of position were the stripes
on the arms. /"
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A DzseRAoEsuL riet took place at West
Union, Indiana last week. originating
from q crowd Of drunken white men firing
into q church while negro congregation
we're at worship. Upon this the negroes
called ont and returned the ERE Of their
sssslants. Some thirty or thirty-6ve
shots we're fred By both parties. doing no
further damage than shooting finger of
one of the negroes The New Albany
Ledger says spirit Of lawlessnees exists
in that community, and collisions between
whites and negroes are not unfequent
That paper, in common with al good citi-
sens. deprecates these disgraceful OUT
breaks, and calls upon the police to
promptly put an end 70 any future demon
stration, BY arreeting The disturbes Of The
public peace.
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The Political Bombsheii.

That was cruel on the part OF the Ober-
lin radicals to force Gen. Cox, the Repub-
lican candidate for Governor of Ohio, into
a discussion of such an ugly topic as negro
suffrage. More considerable men in the
party hoped to avoid the subject altogether
as most conducive to harmony, but the
agitators of Oberlin would not aequiesce,
and now the ball is fully opened with ami
nation. Of course the opinions expressed
are exceedingly diverse. The Boston
Ira0eNer says of the Generals letter:
We are sorry to receive such testimony as
this from popular Republican General, stand
ing in such prominent position, and hope that
it may be found he is mistaken In his views.
His plan is one which, if not entirely imprac.
ticable, is one for which many years would be
required to carry into effect and which could
race has diminished greatly In numbers and
even then there is but little hope that It would
be beneficial to the blacks who would be thus
separated. or even prevent their ultimate ex-
tinction, surrounded as they would be by q
more restless, daring and enterprising. not to
say reckless, white population Is m -
With this view the Springfield, Mass,
Republicans seems to coincide, a. follows
The course ofGen. Cox istmueh 70 be re-
GREETED. It will probably secure his election,
for he will obtain more soldiers votes by 4
than he win lose from the radical Republicans.
But his election on such platform puts the
Republicans of Ohio In false positi0n, and In
creases the embarrassments of the party else
where IF Ohio cannot 60 for equal suffrage,
what Western State can? .~e
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-18

Nh AUGUSTUS PAxxxR, brother Of Mr..
TIE PARxxx, of this city, was robbed
ana murdered On the 18th Of July. be-
tan Virginia City, Nevada, and Salt
~. nty. The murdered man was for
-..,,v = resident of Saltwater, and after
-.,a. aerk on the old steamer Nominee,
,nder Capt osxu sanrA
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presidential summer Residence

Presidential summer Residence.
The following is from the Secretary of
the Interior to the Commissioner of Pub
lie Buildings, instructing that officer to
endeavoo to obtain for present use. suit
able summer residence for the President,
on the high grounds in tie neighborhood
of Washington, the Presidential mansion
in the city being deemed unhealthy during
the latter summer and autumnal months:
DEPARTMENT OF THE MTKRToR,l
WASHINGTON Aug. s, 1866.
Srn-It has been represented to me that the
Executive mansion is Ia an unhealthy location
for summer residence, - has been thorough
" attcsted BY the experience Of every family
Occupying Il for 0 long series Of years, each Of
them experiencfng severe, and some Of them
fatal sickneee, Il has also come 70 my knowl-
edee that nearly every member Of the family
Of the present Chief Magistrate, during the
brief period they nave been occuPying the kx-
him.. iocluding the President IN persou. 20
mon = extent e to interrupt the kansac{ion
a public business for many days together.
Yn9 re. therefore, hereby requested md al.
nseeed. etter consultation with the Presideuf
aad asceFtAining that It would be agreeable 20
linn, - procure suitable residcnce for his oc
cuponcy during the summer and autumnsl
months Of Tie current fiscal year, On GeorRe-
town Hdghta, Of such other convenient "a
healthy location - he may Indicate. md Ia 1it
mp the Same for his convenience and comforf.
beng careful to avoid I'll unnecessary expense.
Very respectfully. your obedieut cervanf
JAMES HARLAN. Secrefarv.
b B. 1sExcH. Req, Commissioner Of Pnhlic
Bandin&H, Warrington.