Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-10

Lo GAL AFFAIRs.

TIE NATIONAL EQUAL SUFFRAGE AssooIA.
rIor met last evening at the League Room, and,
In the absence Of the PRESIDENT D. NJ. Kelsey,
meeting TO order, he announced the object OF as
sembling 10 be the election Of officers for the en-
suing year, and report from the corresponding
secretary, treasurer aud standing committees,
8e., after which addresses were expected 70 be
delivered from Hon. A. O. Hlddle, formerly Of
ohic, and Judse wsrmouth, Delegate from
The various reports having been read and sp.
proved, the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year, viz: For president, sayles J.
Bowen; vice president, W. L. O. Greene; cor
responding secretary A. N. eangswer; record
ing seeretary, J. W. Hssbrouck; treasurer,
Joshua Clsndsnon; and for the executive com
mittee-D. n. Kelsey, Nebraska; d. L. Eaton,
PennsyIvania; o. 9. Bates, New Jerseyt D, 81
Curtis, wiseonsinj J. Fred. Meyers, Michigan,
and @. 9. Rose, New York
A bill .aving been presented BY the treasurer
for printing and circulating speeches, &c. , an
inquiry was made: "what had become Of the
. eeehesf" TO which the chairman replied that
Hast, west, and soulhj and that they were still
doing quiet and effective work which we can
Il now measure. The thoughts and arguments
Of Hahn, Banks, and Boutwell,, delivered before
the reash Of their voices. The bill was readily
approved and ordered 10 be paid.
Aftsr the transaction Of other business, the
chairman announced that the Hon. A. .. Riddle,
bNme-ttsteu anu TACTICAL hopuDICAn, tOrmerly
representing the Western Reserve Of Ohio in
Congress, would address the association. af
That gentleman came forward and delivered
an interesting "of-haud speech, which
Abounded In pith, logic aud salient points, which
called forth frequent applause, and was well re-
ceived by the respectable and appreeiatiys au-
dience. He started upon the assum ption that all
men have natural right to organise civil gov
protest human or natural rights, and that eonse-
quently all men have . natural or an inherent
personal and governmental right 70 exercise the
elective franchise or to have potential voice in
civil ahairr, and that no extrlnsio, fictitious or
cutsnsous distinctions should or could ALLEVIATE
that prerogative. In short, that human rights
were God given, civil governments God given,
and the elective franchise equally natural and
The rebellion had blotted out or suspended
civil installations or governments In the South
but human nature and human rights still exist !;
and in tho restoration Of political authority II
was not for the President or Congress 10 CONFER,
but TO reco0nfse, the natural rights IS well as
civil rights Of the people, and 10 honor these
living principles, not in beaten, conquered,
crushed. aud putrd rebels, but in the active
honest thinking, and loyal whites and blacks Of
the South, who had ever remained true to the
Government and Its nag, and who as willing
and grateful subjects during the existence Of
slavery and the rayages Of the rebellion, hon
ored and defended 1t, should, especially Tow, as
reconstruction.
when men in this country become better versed
In the theory and science Of human governments
they will more generally recognize these funda.
mental principles, aud see that they are carried
out In their logical sequences and consequences
eyerywhere except, perhaps, In the District Of
Columbia, where the Mayor and Common Coun-
ellis assume TO reign supreme, aud attempt to
ignore all rights, both human and divine, and
seem to arrogate to themselves supreme author
w 70 exclude the negro from casting his vote
with copperhoads and rebelsi
The speakers illusions 10 "his Houof- the
Mayor, and their Honors the Aldermen aud Coun-
eilmen, were received with laughter, border
ing upon q sneer.
At the close Of Mr.. Riddles speech, loud calls
were made for "warmoth - when the chair
man stated that he had Just received line from
that gentleman, claiming exemption on account
It was, however, announced that the Association
could expect TO hear from Hon. II. G. warmoth,
the worthy Delegate from Louisiana, in q few
days
BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUsTEEs.-The regu-
lar monthly meeting Of the Board was held last
evening, at thsir room at the City Hall In the
absencs Of the president Mr.. Miller was called to
Brown, Rhees, Stewart, Clarke, Murtagh, Hol-
mead, and Cassell.
Several copies Of the report Of the Guardians Of
the Public Schools Of Georgetown were received,
and the thanks Of the Board returned.
A Communication was received from Messrs,
Blakeny & Co., Of Baltimore, gold pen manufao :
turers, asking that their pens be adopted In the
public schools. Referred to special committee,
consulting OF Messrs. Wilson, Holmead, Walsh,
and Rhees.
The monthly reports Of teachers were all re-
eeiyed. but the abstracts were not ready, except
that o. the Second district, which showed Num-
Der Of pupils on roll Doc. l, !, lbs; number ad :
mitted In December, IS; number withdrawn, 80 4;
number on the Last day Of December, / ,l22; num-
Der OF applicants waiting, SO; number Of pupils
present every day, 40; number punotuai, $40 /;
numbAr FacalVinQ m ri NJ
ber OF pupils In attendance, !, l54; average at
tendance, as; absences Of teachers, 4; visits Of
trustees-hr Rhees, n; Mr. Wilson, s.
The other abstracts were not ready, owing to
the errors in the reports and the latensss Of the
hour at which they were received.
Mr. Rhees offered the following; which was
adopted:
ResoIusd, That hereafter all monthly reports
Of teachers In the First district shall be sent to
Mr.. Wilson In the Second to Mr.. Rhees in the
Third to MT. Clarke; In the Fourth to Mr.. MUIR
tagh and The Treasurer shall pay no bills for
shall first be satisfied Of the correctness Of the
reports.
Mr.. Brown, from the Committee on Vocal
teachers as shall be deemed qualified TO assist in
teaching and exercising the pupils In their
schools, under the direction Of the music teacher
and that vocal music DO made one Of the studies
OF the primary schools, rs we'll rs Of the other
grades. The report was adopted.
A number OF bills, amounting In the aggregate
to e5ls.27, were approved, and ordered to be
paid.
Mr.. Tustin, chairman Of the Committee on the
Annual Report, stated that the report would be
placed In the hands Of the printers as soon as the
Common Council passed the resolution.
Mr.. Wilson introduced a resolution requesting
the Mayor to ask the City Councils to authorize
the Board OF Trustees to organize an additional
primary school In the First School District
Passed.
Also, a resolution instruoting the Committee
on Rules and Regulations to amend the twelfth
article Of the BY laws by adding thereto the fol-
lowing; II shall also be the duty Of this commit
tee to attend to the insurance OF public school
property. Referred to the Committee on Rules
and Regulations.
Adjourned.
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