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The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-23
GOV. RANDALL AND THE NATIONAL
UNION CLUB.

The following is an extract from letter
addressed to gentleman in this city by n
conservative Union gentleman of Virginia {:
1.-THE National Union Club, just organized in
your city is destined to do much good think. The
movement is in all respects an important one it
is undoubtedly patriotic one. The president of
tho association, Gov RANDALL, is the right man in
the right place. The great Northwest should for q
thousand reasons furnish the man for that station.
have heard a good deal of that gentleman, though
have not the honor Of his personal acquaintance.
He is reputed to be man of much ability, of great
popularity, and remarkably fine public speaker.
Such man must have great influence in the North.
west as we'll as in all the outside States where mod
crate counsels are needed In the East also he is,
l learn, greatly esteemed, and under his lead the
association may the scRles from the eyes of
bad men. God speed the good work
"W. c.. NJ
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-23
THE UNION DENOMINATION AT
HARTFORD.

The Hartford (Ct) Courdnt Republican
organ) Of the 18th inst, contains an able ed
itorial endorsement Of the meeting of the
Union leaders Of that State, held in Hartford
the day previous. 1t is clear statement Of
the situation. The following is its conclu-
sion:
I'VE commend the resolutions, and more
particularly the address, to the careful peru
sal Of our readers. II will beseen that, while no
hero-worship, nor blind pesonal allegiance is
offered, and while the contested subjects which
have lately been discussed in public are set
aside as matters for individual opinion, the
great principles Of policy which have been
sustained by the Union party during the war,
and which form the basis Of President John
sons restoration policy, are re-afirmed.
There is nothing which can conflict with any
principle of the Union platform, while there
is much that has been unfortunately left un-
said for some time in public utterances Of
party principles.
The names of the gentlemen who endorse
these sentiments are a sufficient guaranty OF
their importance. The list of officers over
whose names the address appears comprises
some Of our staunchest Union men. There
is our Lieutenant Governor elect, Hon. o. +.
Winchester, Hon. Il. q. Scranton, Hon. Thad-
deus Welles, Col. Dwight Morris, Hon. Ly-
man w. Coe, Hon. Leverett L. Pease, our
Secretary of State elect, and others of equally
wellknown character. The fact that these
men, and many others of the Union party,
approve the sentiments which are given in
another column, entirely removes the stigma
from the Union men Of this State that they
have allowed the Coppeaheads to steal theil
President
We have confidence in the good sense o.
the intelligent reading public of our State
that the sound reason OF what appears TO III
an utterly unobjectionable expression o
| opinion will receive careful consideration.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-23
THE CHOLERA COMING.

The present warm weather summons from
avenues, streets, lanes, alleys, yards, and by
ways stenches the most terrible and danger
ous-the sure premonitOr Of approaching
cholera. Smallpox is in our midst Cholera
is coming The canal is an open sluice-way
for the filth of the city. Pennsylvania ave-
nue. is so soaked with the collected corrup-
ton of years that after every warm rain it
fumes with fGtid vapors, and, on that account
is as bad as the canal. The streets are as bad
as the avenue, and the alleys, all over the
city, are worse than either. Nuisances are
committed in this city the preparation
Of which in northern cities would cause
the offender to be committed to prison.
At least one Senator and one or two Repre-
sentatves are down with smallpox, and
cholera is coming. What is Washington
doing about the canal and avenues and
streets and alleys and yards in the direction
Of cleanliness to the end that the sure ad-
vance of cholera may be resisted. Filth,
bad atmosphere, Irregularities Of life, are
among the agencies that open the way for
the dreaded disease.
The writer of this article has witnessed its
approach before; has seen its terrible effect
upon the population Of city; has stood in
the hospital and observed the dead removed
and the new victims placed upon the same
bed, only to be removed also in few mo.
ments, or hours at most He watched the
terrible bosom of death sweeping persons, at
the rate of two hundred per day. into etcr
nifty. The city where this occurred prided
itself then, us it does now, upon its watchful,
ness for such things, and especially for its
cleanliness as u preventive against all dis.
eases. The caution of the authorities of that
city saved many lives. But for that caution,
thousand instead Of only two hundred
would have daily fallen victims to the mon.
ster. Cleanliness is the sure preventive.
What is Congress or the city authorities
doing to prevent the cholera from sweeping
over this cityH Something should be done
and done quickly.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-23
HIGHLY IMPORTANT.
The Monroe Doctrine Recog-
nized by the French
Government.
The French Troops to be With
drawn from Mexico.
Government.

On Saturday last the MARQUIS DE Mon
rHoLoS, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary from the Court Of France to
this Government had an audience with the
Honorable Mr.. SEWARD, Secretary Of State.
The distinguished Ambassador presented
the formal adhesion of the French Govern
ment to the American principle Of non-inter-
vention as explained by the honorable Sec
rotary Of State.
The Emperor kindly and cordially replies
to the United States, and engages to with.
draw his troops from Mexico in three dctach,
ments-in November of the present year,
and in May and November Of 1867.
We understand that the full and final cor
rcspondence between the two Governments,
which led to this important result, will be
sent to the House of Representatives during
this week, in answer TO call recently made
in that body on the Department of State, on
motion Of Mr. MCKEE, of Kentucky.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-23

PARsoN BRowSLOw processes to be welded to
principle. The old fellow couldn't be II he would
Principle wouldn't marry him. Principle would
soorn the old graybeard's addresses. Principle
would cock her nose at him-and hold It.
A UsURPER means, in the lexicon of the radicals
not one who Craps at power, but one who sternly
rejects the imperial power urged strenuOusly upon
his acceptance.
GEN BRAGG has withdrawn his name as a candi.
date for the Presidency of the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad. lie is probably thought to have done too
little for the protection of Southern railroads in war.
times to be entitled to manage them in peace times.
The editor of the Memphis Auakamehe speaks Of
Northern merchants in that city as "one.horse
Yankees" He must be an aristocrat He seems
to have no respect for a man who doesn't keep at
least a span Of horses.
Our Washington correspondent, in an allusion to
the meeting of President Johnson and Thaddeus
Stevens, at the levee of Gen Grant, asserts that
Mr.. Stevens exchanged rather formal courtesy
with the President, and then passed along with
sarcastic smile upon his faoe.-BostOn IfaUeisy.
That Sarcastic smile" was probably the leer Of
MephistOphiles.
THE editor of the Philadelphia Press says that he
will clean on God Almighty" More likely lamp
post,-LOUiSUiHe Journal.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-23

The New York Commercial advertiser of
Saturday says: ut has been discovered that vessel
named La Oriental has sailed from this port as is
alleged, for Chill. She cleared the 9th instant
for BuenOs Ayres and attracted no suspicion while
she lay here. She sailed on the 9th, and on the
18th orders were received from Washington to de-
tain her for examination, information having been
given by the Spanish authorities which justified
this proceeding The vessel was then on her way
to her destination. 1t is stated that she built
for river service in South America is on perfectly
legitimate business, and has not the remotsst con-
neotion with the Gillian war"
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-23
The Rochester IN. W Union says: "Ther

The Rochester IN. ~ Union says: There
are millions of bushels of rotten wheat lying in
the stOrehOuses of Chicago to be shipped when
navigation opens. This grain, in all stages of de.
composition, will be put into vessels, sent to
Buffalo put into elevators, thence taken in canal
boats to all points where these craft Co. chiefly to
New York, and thence 1t will be sent to New Eng
land This wheat is wholly unfit to be eaten, and
will breed cholera wherever 1t Is allowed to CO.
Buffalo will be ravaged by cholera If that Chicago
wheat is stored and transferred there. Rochester,
and all the cities on tho canals will be liable to
suffer II the boats are permitted to carry this grain
The canal will be full of cholera from New York to
Buffalo, II the boats carry this grain"
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-23
A Visit 10 the President.

Some of the leading citizens of Boston and
Roxbury, now in this city TO represent the
banking and mercantile interests in that sec
ton, with members of their families, made u
call upon The president last evening, for
the sole purpose of paying their respects to
that distinguished statesman.
The party consisted of Mr.. Henry
B. MErCALP and Mrs. METCALP, Alderman
SAMUEL LITTLE and Mrs. LITTLE, Mr.. ALBERT
HOBART and Miss HOBART, Miss ELTss, DIR.
WOODRUFF, and lady, of this city, Mr.. JOHN
REED, Mr.. PARKER, of Bangor, besides sew
eral others whose names we did not obtain.
We learn that the affair was most agreeable
to all who participated in it. They were re-
ceived by The president with great cor
diality and he extended to them the cour-
tesy of showing them the library, and the
incidents of interest with which it is stored.
We believe that such occasions are mutually
beneficial to the Executive and the people.
The party left the Presidential Mansion
highly impressed with the urbanity and kind
ness of the Chief Magistrate.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-23
IApORs OF THE PRESIDENT.

While class Of ignorant and malicious
persons indifferent parts of the country are
using every abusive epithet they can invent
TO President Johnson, in regard 10 his polit.
ical record, misinterpreting his motives and
even violating the sacredness Of social life by
attempting TO assassinate his private charac-
ter TO accomplish their nefarious purposes,
that sincere patriot is working every twenty
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-23
Something that Would do for waship gton

The tenth group" of the Paris Exposition pro.
yides for objects exhibited with a special view to
tOn of the people Under this head It Is proposed
to send out one Of our city railroad cars, con-
structed to carry twenty-five passengers, loaded
with eighty natives of this md other countries,
suspended by the straps from tho ceiling holding
on to the platforms, sitting In each others laps,
standing shoulder to shoulder, with male and fe.
male pickpockets plying their trade, market has.
kets full of condemned meat east of by the board
Of health, all of the Airhoes and ventilators care.
fully closed tipsy man discussing tho latest
news, and a smallpox patient on his way to a
hOspital-crOwded, damned, suifooated, robbed,
insulted, stenched 1t Is proposed to exhibit such
car as specimen of the high state of civilization
and endurance Of the residents of the metropolis
Of America. In this point of view the Paris EKhi.
bition is properly called IN oxpositiOn.-New York
Post
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-23

JAMES BUCHANAN furnished the poison, then
let him never expect to be its Governor.
The people are done with triaing. No
thing could furnish stronger proof Of this
fact than the late meeting in Hartford. This
is only an advance guard; when the main col
umn comes along il will be found that the
people, when called upon to stand by their
Government, their President, their Constitu-
ton, and their liberties, against the machina-
tons of radicalism, will rise up in their
olden majesty and crush out the last Of their
enemies.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-23

OLIVER II. SPURR, messenger of the Bos-
ton City Council, is in town, stopping at Willrds'
He is valuable spoke in the Hub"
CLEMENT &. CLAY came up the river To
City Point, last Friday, on his way to Petersburg,
to Join Mrs Clay, lie reported the health Of JEFF
Davis as good.
Mr. MUSRoE and Mr., Nixon, mayor and
alderman elect Of New Orleans, who have been pre-.
vented from exercising official functions have
arrived in town to invoke aid from the President.
MAYOR MAYO, mayor Of Richmond was in
the city Saturday.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-23
WHY CAN'T WE BE REcONsTRUoTEp,

EDITOR NATIONAL REPUBLIcAS:-I am Virgin
ian, and in my (so-called) State of Virginia we
have loyal people, and press which speaks the
most intensely loyal sentiments, according to the
radical gospel Of the times. Here is extract or
two from Virginia paper, the True SOnthrnsr:
ANDREW johnson has clearly determined to for
sake the Union party and become a Copperhead.
He Is to-day as much Of traitor as Vallandgham
or JEFF Davis. 1t Is perfectly useless for Union
men to look at Andrew johnson other than as pub
lie enemy.
Government, his treachery to his party and his
friends renders him detestable in the eyes Of honest
men, and his fragrant violations Of the Constitution
and laws he has sworn to support, render it clearly
the duty Of loyal Congress to i~p'A'h him
-"Democratlo traitors Iaud Andrew johnson be.
cause he is President Of the United States, and
since he has consented to be willing tool in their
hands they use him to assist them in Oyerthrowing
tho Government.
"a large majority in Congress would be. given to
impeach this man, and he would have been dishon'
orably thrown out Of office before this it not
that the Senate has to try him and q two-thirds
vote Is required We arc sorry for this, but An
drew johnson should be impeached, and We be-
leve II can be done. To do this Democratic vote,
must be had we sorry for the fact, but these
votes must be secured Let the Republicans re
solve to make James Buchanan, Franklin Pierce,
JEFF. Davis, or Robert E. Lee President in John
sons stead, and every Democrat in the Senate will
cast an honest vote for once in their lives to i'm
peach this man. We do not favor the elevation o.
such men as we have mentioned to the Presidency
We would only accept them as 4 choice between
| evils"
Now, Mr.. Editor, when We have presses in Ole
Virginia talking like that, why can't the non con
| struction committee let US into the Union2 Non,
Of the radical papers at the North can, am sure
Guido this in abusing the President, believe tina
on perusal of the above, even TnAD. STEVENS viii
relent and say that our State ought to DO alloweC
to resume her relations with the Federal Govern
ment. OLD DOMINION.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-23
CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS.
xxxrxTB ooseRnss-Frasr SESSION
SATURDAY, ArRIL 81, 1896.
The Senate was not In session.


The Senate was not In session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
In the House Of Representatives the Speaker an
nounced that in accordance with the order Of the
House, the session Of to-day would DO devoted to
general debate on the President's annual mes
sage, as when the House Is in Committee Of the
Whole on the state Of the Union. There was but
q thin attendance In the galleries, and but few
members on the floor.
Mr. Nicholson, Of Delaware commenced 10 de-
liver written speech on tho subject Of reconstruc
ton, taking ground In favor Of the Presidents
policy but after speaking for few minutes, OBJ
tanned permission to print the remainder Of his
remarks.
Mr. Perham, of Maine, noxt addressed the
House, also reading his remarks. .-..
Mr.. Miller, Of Pennsylvania, began to deliver
deliberately written argument against the right Of
secession, but soon desisted from reading and OBJ
tained permission to print the remaining portion
Of his speech.
Mr.. John L Thomas, Of Maryland, was in favor
Of restoring the Union In such way that treason
should forever be impossible.
Mr.. Smith, Of Kentucky, addressed the House In
support Of the Presidents policy and urging the
injustice Of taxing the southern States without al
lowing them to be represented In Congress- The
very moment the war ended the United States tax
commissioners and revenue collectors wore sent to
every district in tho entire South, and the result
was addition Of $50 00o 900 TO the public Treas
| ury. But week nfter week, month after month had
passed, and nothing was done toward securing rep
resentation for these heavily.taxed and impover.
ished people II 1t were conceded, for the sake Of
argument, that nino tenths Of the people of any
southern States were still rebelious why he would
ask, was not representation accorded to the loyal
tenth2
Mr.. Boutwell,, Of Massachusetts,, replied that
people could only be represented hore citizens Of
State, and that. IL the State government was de-
| stroyed, representation was ut an end until the
State, as such, had been recognized in its proper
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-23

The official declaration of the vote In the recent
Connecticut election shows that Mr.. English re-
cSived ,43s votes, Mr.. Hawley 49, 975, and there
were four scattering votes. Hawley's majority,
633.
The Hartford Times Democratic) says:
Tho average majority is ], 0O2. Mr. Hawloy,
the lowest his ticket IONS nearly 500 behind tho
average Of his associates ter all the reduction of
that average caused by Mr.. Winchester's local I'M
popularity. On the other hand, Mr.. English, tho
Democratic nominee for Governor, runs nearly 800
ahead Of most Of his associates on the ticket. The
differences exceedingly rare II not unparalleled
in Connecti,ut elections, and may be regarded as
significant
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-23

The case of Barnes against Browning, the
first in which the civil rights act has been involved
has just been decided by Judge Test, at Lafayette,
Indiana. As our readers may remember, Barnes,
a negro, sued Browning, hotel proprietor at La
fayette, for balance due him for wages. Brown
ing pleaded that the constitution Of Indiana forbdS
negroes to enter tho State and disqualhss them to
make or enforce contracts. The counsel of Barnes
demurred to this defence that this provision of the
constitution was Annulled by the civil rights law
Just enacted by Congress and this view being suS-
tanned by the justices court, the question went up
to the Circuit court on appeal. The judgment of
that court was rendered by Judge Test on Saturday
week. He holds that the article in the State con.
stitutiOn relied upon by Browning is set aside not
only by the civil rights act, but by tho effect Of the
recent Anti-sayery amendment Of the National
Constitution, As the civil rights act has not yet
been officially promulgated, it is upon this last
ground that the judgment Of the court in this
rests. In view Of that amendment Judge Test de-
termines that Barnes is a citizen Of the United
States, and just as fully qualified any white
to bring deaulting creditor to justice, any provi
sion in the constitution Of Indiana to tho contrary
notwithstanding
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-23
PLATFORM OF THE NATIONAL UNION CLUB.

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T. Resolved, Ihat our commence IN the aoin'y
integrity, patriotism, and statesmanship OF Presi-
dent JoHssoS Is undiminished, and We cordially
.nD,ov. ~. ,.Do,.l ro,,ov az nj. .dri,i,,,at,on
"ppO,s W P0"'' ', us 4","., .
o. he'ofosa, ihat we endorse inc resolution VI
Congress OF July, 1851, declaring the objoS oil the
war on our part TO be the defence and maintenance
of Tho sunrsmaov of the Consultation and the pre-.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-23

We like tho singing of the cricket, We are de.
lighted with the singing Of the birds We enrap-
tured with the singing of women but Of all singing
give us that of the tea kettle Journal
We once knew an old chap in the rural districts
who used to declare that the best music in the
world was made by q cat licking q frying.pan.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-23

Tho General Land Once has Just transmitted to
the Governor Of Iowa certificate authorizing that
State to locate 9o42 acres Of the public domain as
indemnity for that quantity Of swamp land in cass
county, which had been disposed Of by tho United
States with bounty land warrant locations.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-23

GEN BURNSIDE was, on Wednesday, elected Gov
ernOr Of Rhode Island. It is his first victory and
we congratulate him on it-ChieagO Times.
II you will publish the fact that 1t wasn't his
first yictOry-thAt he won glorious one in North
oarolina-we will congratulate you on telling the
ruth.-LOHisvWs Journal.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-23

The Government has $3.50, 900, 900 available
funds in the Treasury, and all warrants for army
pay are In hand. The Secretary believes barring
foolish legislation by Copgress that he will be able
to provide for future wants Of the Government at
ave per cont interest,
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-23

United States bonds held by Treasurer Of the
United States In trust for National Banks as seour
ity for circulating notes. $780, 27s 500 security
for deposits, $50, Ola, 500 total, $3.50, 900.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-23

No NArIoSAL BANKS were authorised last week
The total number thus far established Is sixteen
hundred and fifty.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-23

The receipts from Internal Revenue on Saturday
amounted to $4ll, 4ls.o8. The amour. received
during the week was 81, 464, 1883.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-23

Iowa land Office, over four thousand seven hundred
acres were entered in March for actual settlemept
under the Homestead act.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-23

JUDGING from certain recent dcmonstra-
tons the present Congress should DO called not the
"Rump Congress" lu. the Rum Congress -Saiw-
day Pre1.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-23

The amount Of fractional currency redeemed for
the week ending Saturday, April.2l, was $685.
779.5l.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-23

R5-Breech-Loading Arm.-Tho Board for
the Examination Of Breech Loading Arms, Of which Gem
erRl Hancock is president is now In session at No. 81
Winder's Building,
Arms will be received daily between the hours Of IL
a. IN, and 2 p. m, until further notice.
Inventors requested to submit their arms in per.
or by agent to the recorder Of the board.
W. OWENS,
Capt. 9th rs. Cav, Brew Lieut.. Col. U.sA.,
mhl2-u Recorder.