Daily national Republican., 1865-04-21
E1onsra,ion of Marshal Lamon.
Resignation OF Mr.. Philips.

NJ AT meeting Of loyal citizens aud residents Of
tWashlngton, held on Thursday evening, April
12oth, Instant, the following resolutions were
9phsScd unanimously, to wit:
= Whereas In the selection Of citizens to act ~
2 |AlarshRls at the funeral procession Of our late
Z flipnorcd aud beloved President, many were sc.
Y lsrtod who have never been In sympathy with
1the Administration who have not given aid
dc9unscl or encouragement to the great cause Of
ftho Union, or WHOSE secret sympathics were on.
'tderstood To be with the Infamous rebellion, the
Iflfimo moving cause Of the assassination OF our
Il 9iIresideHt; and whereas II was stated by compe.
tttnt authority, that Marshal Lamon was not In
this city Ht the time that list was prepared aud
4 sIhbllshed Therefore
q iResotped, That we consider tho act above re.
ierrcd to an outrage andinsult to the linton peo.
epie Of the District And.to the loyal soourner. In
this city, who had the sad privilege Of partiei.
llImtlng In the funeral ceremonies.
III fResoired, That n committee of nine be ap.
lpbinted to wait on the Marshal Of the District Of
icolnmbia, aud respectfully aud earnestly request
4 slthe removal Of the officer or officers who made
sIhc obnoxious selections.
u In accordance with those resolutions the fol =
Glowing committee was appointed to wit;
81 John Wilson, Chairman; John H. Elyans, Rev.
iohu Dudley, Col. c. p. Field, Charles King, Col.
q r, A. wlllett, Rev. John Trimble, Captain Levi
4 Beardslcy, and i, A. Boswell.
The eOmmttoo thus appointed went to the Mar
yshal's Office at 10 o'clock, Friday morning, and
4anding that Marshal Lamou was absent, attend
3tng the remains Of our late beloved President
keAllod on Deputy Marshal Phillips, aud com g.
y Rnnicated to him the fact Of the meeting, the
3appOintInent Of the committee aud the substance
,sgof the above resolutions.
A deputy Marshal Phillips expressed the deepest
'gregret that the obnoxious appointments had been
ImAde stated that the selection had to be made
tn hurry; that the principal object sought was
10 obtain men who understood the marshallng Of
Marriages aud management Of horses keepL
Ing In view the ability Of the persons selected to
procure horses for the occasion that the selections
lzrere made In the presence Of several gentlemen,
= and every name stricken of against which the
fslightest suggestion objection was made that
fsfier the list was published citizen called on
him aud objected to some Of the names, when
they were at once stricken ont aud others substi.
tn'ed' suggested by that citizen, aud corrected
lists published
lie stated, further, that Marshal Lamoa knew
nothlng OF the matter TIL after the ameudcd list
hAd peen published aud we in no manner,
Xfhape or form responsible for the lnAtt,r. hnt
LtfH..' nv ANAhP'i hhh lnauc u serious bluulpr.
aud would freely offer every atonement In hI,
6power, by at once rendering his resignation, 10
take effect ON the return Of Marshal Larnon
(which he did. . ...
The committee state that they are perfectly
saiished'ol the truthftflneas of Deputy Marshal
Phillips statement, aud Yfhis deep regret at the
ooeunence; and that he could do no more In the
HNay ol a'0ncment than hu has dOne-by resign. .
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As Justice has been fully satisfied, the commit
'ee earnestly depreeate any further excitement On
ihe subject and, by authority, eountermaud the
notice heretofore given Of public meeting 10 NE
Aela IN 'front.' Of the Patent ohiec, on Saturday
n win not be held. '"s
And the oommitIco further lmplora every good
citizen by esery means Ia his powor, 20 allay
tho excitement on this subject now agitating the
public mind, as nothing but evil eau now grow
out Of the continuance Of this excitement. lhe
cause Of Il having been removed
III JoHS WILSON, Chairman.