New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-11
10 nHcIsION MApE YEsTErpAY.
POLITICAL.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE UNION LEAGUE OF PHrLADEL-
PHIA-COSGRESs sUsTAisED-A COMPROMISE WITH
The PRESIDENT DEPRECATED.

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE UNION LEAGUE OF PHrLADKL-
PHIA-coSGRESs sUsTAIsED-A COMPROMISE WITH
THE PRESIDENT DEPRECATED.
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PHILADELPHIA Dee IO.-The Union League held its
annual meeting tonight and reelected its old officers
Secretary George H. Boxer esq read tho annual report
showing how much the League had done toward carrying
the State at the last election. The losses by the
FIRE have been repaired. Two hundred aud eghtynine
members had been chosen during the year making the
aggregate list 1870 The income OF tho League amounted
TO sS5Q0O, expenses $1,000 The report concludes as
follows:
The general prospects Of the League were never more ha,te
ing than the day OF rendering this report An unahaed
public prccedes accompanies and follows every
OF our body Our political friends haVe greeted With
their applause political have hoaDrcf with
their denuneiatons Both these expressions ~ feeling
equally tributes that recognize services II though
nothing remains 70 than 70 steadily IN our
old and 20 follow our traditions ana principles
TO the end VIC are satisfied WIN ths AaimoI ,
spirit that at present p our Association and can only hope
that il viii decline vigor lapse into the dangerous
security Of nacou O future duties arc plain before rs liz
the possible struggle that may at no distant day sre between
Congress and tina; body which administration
With The men WHO aVe betrayed u.s. ana Ehom W. nave also
repudstcd Rumors from the Capitol that Il is the
between himself and faithful representatives. Trust
him not The friendship Of such Is the
treachery may his crime but the second win be the folly
of bis victims With Overwhelming malones ~ both
branches OF Congress have need Ol his services beyond
that limit which the Constitution imposes Oh him We ali know
What wond be the consequences Of his infringement Of that
heed according the Of bis wisdom The po
su OF Tie onion party during The continuance Of ms term OF
should not be ssduced enough COMPROMISED
The Missouri Compromise" which now almost
belongs to our ancient history a proof OF
the ghtedness OF those who tamRr with trnh and
justice tor the sake OF temporary peace whenever lie or
the blow fails aud the battle fought out that line
the better for all concerned in the contest 10 postpone the
evil day double the volume Of its wrath We Americans
have taken these truths 10 heart we have fought
through long war and gained great results in the
Tho questions betwesa u and the people Of the South
should be settled but Ia by tbs inaebe advancement
This the only solution OF the difficulties which people viii
Sa ana L. af oH si ehn Be
the Union party Let US stand BY Congress IN its efforts put
be not false In its nature a will be well with
the long result Of time all win be well with unre1ecant ad
Ysrsaries.
THE GUfEESAToRlAL CONTEST IN sEw-HAMPsHmR.
CONCORD, n H., Dec. lO.--The Railroad monopoly in
this State is becoming decidedly unpopular. People
scrupe pay twice much freight Oh tub Of butter
or small package, barrel Of potatoes, and about
much freight for potatoes a barrel is worth Hence
there Is general Oucry that the railroad system as
conducted in this State is most trying and odous
monopoly, fully bad that of the Camden and Amboy
Mr.. SteaIns the leading railway in tho State has
orerod the contest FOR Governor and the free pass
Is already strongly in operation in his behalf The Deope
are aroused 81 this and the for delegates the
State Convention in January promise 10 be OF the most
hveycharacer Manchester and Nashua dead against
Stearns and many Of the smaller towns are also opposed
70 him. The gubernatora contest will doubt be be.
tween Gov. Smith, the present incumbent aud Cen
Walter Hartman. The latter candidate for Con.
gress but he Is supposed 10 have arranged 10 give
bis chances Gen. Stevens Of Nashua in exchange for
his Interest in procuring the 0nbernatoral nomination for
Gen. Hartman At present there is not question but
that Smiths chances far the best SO far Searns Is
concerned, IL s believed that he does stand any
chance Whatever in the face Of the fact that the farmers
Of the State are compelled TO pay 80 per cent Of the value
Of their productions for freight the lines Of railway
that he controls