The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-08-27

PRssrpsxr EspossnD-srascnns o. Gnx Qua.
BIN " xso, uoxg ~ o. Psnamg ~ Mnw Yosx,
AND 0rHnas. The great National Union mass
sS."i sss p,r;ss success. S.ss. sss. S soosI
ths,croW1 beG2h 70 asssnbIs and By eight o'clock,
the ksur.sA vhish Ne assting was esllsd 70 order.
the sstiss spaes 10 ersst q The City Hall was asd
svssy eysiideis space besng occupied The CON.
nssss hsd aiissdsd 70 their duty. and al Tie prep.
aratlons wsrs complete. 81 60 -
he stand, whish was erected immsd,ste,v !,
from " ne csnsrs pcrtco forty -four feet long
By astssn let yids, Over the front. forming an
under ithsss vac aiargs transparsney, bearing he
insoriptios --'Y sdsrai Uuion Restorsd.n Undsr
thswers the names ofths thirtysix Staten, ssd on
each sids Ne names Of the Territories. The stand
was A.udsomsly decorated With The national colon,
and illuminated b. hundreds Of gss Jets. -
The portico between the two wings Of the build.
Ing and back Of the stand vas reserved for ladies'
and many occupied ssats thereon. The Marine
band, upder Prof. Scala, wason The ssAad and per.
formed many patriotic pieces Of music Fire.
works were set Of from the top Of the building, and
At 8 O'Clock, Thomas .. Lloyd, Eco, President
Of the Board Of Aldermen, tailed The nsstins 10
order and nominated Phillp R. Rssdsii, ESQ.,, q
'h ar An .ho ws. rsssi.ou.y :lss,sa. = :.
few days go the frshdsat had Issued his proela.
nation declaring psses.g The Radicals In Goa
gress ssy thai they want no psaes bot through
central military d'restory. TIE Philadslphis Oon-
vsasion "a sppsslsd from thi. decision. We
has r.ssaay adjourned, end IL adjournnsnt was
looked sith delight By the people throughous the
country. THIS vss strange state Of thing, those
who wsrs % ysli sstisasd we're tAose Who helped
70 pn aoNn sne isosnon; bsors Uonsress met
measures to Congress. Hardly had Congress met
bsfors central directory was formed. 70
NJ Kendall Procssdsd to review some Of the
unooususeucnai Aou o. tne iast Congrsss speaking
=, A., eonsasrse's length on TIE frssdnsns Bureau
''I A,s,ru., a,,,r, I,o,a ,on,,.,.a 4, s.,,,-,,.
nsmeo gsnuemen - omcsrs Tor the meeting, and
snsy Sers sisotsd; .i1ff siI . t...f,a- 81 p
Reading Seorstariss--Col. james R 0'Bsirps and
Samuel r, Sylvester. Vice Presidents at large
Prssldsuts Of washington-Rirst ward, George N.
Riggs Eco, Charles KNAPP Rsq Second ward, L.
+. Clarke, r. wv. Bates; Third ward, Dol. Peter
Forcs, Charles Kioman; Fourth ward, Gen Roger
O. WslghtmAn, Owen Thorn; FiNh ward, George y.
Gulioh, Robert Deall; Sixth ward, Major Robert
Clarke. 7. A. Tolson; Seventh ward p. H. Pear
son, John II. semmss. Vice Presidents Of George.
town--R R. Crawford, W. n. Craig. Rsau Pick.
rsll, Charles e. Rittsnhouss Vice Prs:idsns Of Il.
County--B. T. Swart, Thomas p Morgan, r. N.
Hall. Vice Presidents Of Army and Navy-Capt
James q. Paine, Capt, West. Secretaries Of wash
inston-First wAfd, Terence Drury; Second ward,
]. II. Ennis; Third ward, Louis Sohads, Fourth
ward. Il. J. Kiopfsr; Fifth ward, David Garss;
Sixth ward, George A. Bohrsr, Seventh ward,
John W. Martin. Secretaries from Gsorsstown-
James Goddard, David Edss. Secretary from the
Couuty--FsnwiOk Young. NJ ''s'II.
On motion Of Aldsruan A. Lloyd, COMMITTEES Of
ave was.appointed to dram resolutions. The Chair
appointsd Msssrs A. Lloyd, &. r. Sylvester, I. b.
Gen. Durbin Ward, Of Ohio, Was intrsdsssd and
said u was sig years since he had made . speech.
Formerly hs belonged to party whose creed was
the Consultation and whose history va that Of the
Republic. When hs heard the nattsrings Of The
storm, and when the clash Of arms actually came,
hs felt - ell true patriots should feel that bis duty
was 10 stssd By the Govsrnmsnt. All thoughp
we're banished from his heart but that Of love 81
country. He felt that the sword must serve In Dc.
fence Of the Union instead Of The psu and that
the vsr vss over, the duty Of the statesman was
called Into activity The time hsd come 70 take
sides W. had Prssidsnt and Congress whose
views we're dissimilar, and the people mast decide
which 10 right and when The decision Is rendered
thers esa Be no appeal from H. He did not pro.
pose 70 defend the President he needed NO defence.
should do II, and In addition carry the war into
Africa
The radicals called the President . traitor.
trsiter, indeed! He had soon 1000 East Tonnes
Dick Robinson, and among them Andrew johnson,
at which place and time he assisted In organising
troops. He served his time out In Congress was
then made Military Governor Of Tennessee, and
throughout the war he stood by the Union army in
all lis fearful struggles In the Southwest. Gould
such man DO . traitor2 Voices: mo. no, no!''l
He was the Arst to say to JEFF. Davis that he was
wrong. ..
The people knew and understood the purposes of
the warthat II Was not to ovsrturn States but for
their restoration and our late President so avowed
It. He spoke Of the ridioule with which the dead
duck had sought to cover the Presidents party by
calling II the thread and butter brigade II was
like the army-it was but Q brigade once, but Il
soon bsoams division, and then corps, and then
o mighty army, which swept on to victory. 30 II
would DO with this great political army. lAp.
plauss.l II would soon capture the guns, banners
and take prisoners Of war the entire opposition
He solsmniy called on all the people, II they would
preserve their liberties and restore maternal rsla
tions n ranse themsslyea with the President and
his friends. Let the negro have ali his rigbts And
Also lot the white man have bs and each femsin in
bis sppropriats sphere. The radicals would not
keep out The II they would vote for
Thaddeus stevens and Charles Sumner. n ri
radical party have the power and keep M this VA
OF dissension and in feeling the time Win come
when II will be- felt to tho ruin Of this country.
Tho committee on resolutions returned and re-.
ported the following resolutions; which were unsn
tn.n.lw .A.,..a, :