The national Republican., 1867-04-30

our opponents say: and think that the verdict
q the people stthe polls n,r, June will ''y that
Mr. MoNsrbapy went on 70 spsak sf The poli.i-
cal proclivities OF Tho candidates on the ticket
In connection with himself He asked no man 70
vote for him who was unwilling 10 vote for Mr.,
Douglass vote and Aet In good hith tovsfd,
men Of all parties who, are idsniihsd Win MS
now, and Iioxpsot them TO do ths sams. AVG
will sink or swim together. There % but one
ilsus; Whsther the conservative psvpls Of this
city are willing 70 turn, eysr sysfy intsrsst 70
more strangers here, aud slsct ths men 70 once
who were but using the nsgrovas foostool 70
power. Though The radical party hsd given
them The right Of suffrage, yet th.y bad refused
them The oonoenitant privilege ef hotding once.
but stand on ths sdieal platform, will well
come him a. friend and \ brother.
Mr.. MeNsfhany concluded his remarks with
an earnest appeal 10 The delegates and to others
not 70 be iukswarm In the contest, but 10 enter
into 10 cheerily, aud victory would bs theirs.
| The gentleman Possuss clear, sorcrous
voice, and bis remarks we're received with much
applause, and every evidence Of sympathy With
the speaker In his words manifestsd BY those
present 80 ~ ll, l1... y 'lat ''
A resolution was thsn offered, that . commit
tee Of three from each ward be appolntsd BY the
Chair % 4 vigilant eommittss. Tho resolution
was agreed toi snd the Ohair announced that he
would report the namss Of the eommittss through
the medium Of the daily pspers. ~ vi
Af.sr some unimportant BUSINESS was finished,
the convention sdjournsa MAE dis--giying three
cheers for their candidates Is they closed. 90
IsrrREsrrso GsouPs or SrAfpKrrEs.-
In one Of the windows Of Mss.rs. French a
Richardson's bookstore, On Pennsylvania ave-
niue, between Ninth and Tsuth strss,s, We no.
ticsd, yesterday, several groups 81 miniaturs
statuAry (say about twenty inches In hsighp Of
q light clay color. They are portion Of Rogers
groups Of statuettss and are vsry interesting,
attracting the attention of nearly all passing
along the north side Of the Avenue. Ono Of
these represents IN old country shoemsksr
standing over his work. bench and drawing from
the mailbag (bs being postmaster .: wslr .
among bis bench tools. A young lady notices
one, as she peers over his shoulder, intended for
herself and from aioysd one IN the army but
the P. M. 10 90 provokingly long In reading Its
address that the young lady becomes quite tried
In patience. ... .-..Lt- .au4.t
Another group, entitled "on Picket, y repre-.
ssnts three soldiers on picket duty: They dis.
eyes for the purpose Of getting . clearer view.
The officer In charge Of the picket 10 endsaEoring
10 cause one Of the mon TO dssist from firing his
piece at tho advancing fos BY gently bearing bis
gun down while they may all gains fair sight Of
their unwelcome visitors. ..... u. -r..s.s II
A third, inscribed "taking the oath and draw
ing rations, I" 10 illustrative Of q Southern lady
Of high rink while reluctantly tnking the oath Of
allegiance so as to save from starvation herself
and little son Of about seven summers. A Fed
eral officer 10 In the act Of administe erlng the OATH
whils the little son has hold Of bis mothers dress
and 10 psering up Al the performance Of the sol.
smn ceremony. A eolorsd boy Of about thirteen
years loans on his basket and earslsssly watches
the proceedings, unconscious Of Its Importance.
and only waiting until II 10 finished that he may
have his mistress basket filed with rations
This group fills one with more sober thoughtful.
ness than the others combined. rH .tgs..
Tho fourth and last, entitled the "Chscker
Players" Is good. Itrsprsssnts the board with
four pieces remaining on II, two Of which belong
gsgsd In the friendly contest hads his two % pit.
uatsd that he cannot move either without bslns
cornered by his opponent, the latter Of whom Il
enjoying an eostatic laugh at the expense Of hii
fhsnd--just as "Pop'' would under similar cir,
oumstsncss. ,''a .1siH ...' ..r
TEMPERANCE IN VIRGINIA. On Sunday
evening last, Chris. @. calIan, district deputy,
right worthy grand templar for the StAte Of Viz
ginia, accompanied BY Representative L. A.
Brown, Of the Grand Lodge Of the District oil
. Colombia, and 8. Josephs, Of Ray Of Hope
Lodge, visited Falls Church, Fairfax county,
Va, for the purpose Of inutituting Lodge Of The
Independent Order Of Good Tempiara Quite q
number Of the residents of,the village and ths
| surrounding country assembled at the Baptist
church. and Ahsr the Transaction Of some pre-.
liminary business, the ceremonies Of the institu'
tion were proceeded with BY the election and In.
stallation Of the following othcers: Francis b
Webster, W. @. T.; HylenA A. Niokerson, WV,
T., Rev. Linus N. Nioksrson, W. g. John T
Bartlett, W. +. g.; Nsttle Ryer, W. T.; GsOtg'
, N. Thompson, W. Nj Matte shreyes, W. @:
j. jay Smith, W. o. q; Rev, II. Walter Read
, W. chsplaini Ellie Way, w. r. II. g. and
Amanda stevss, W. L. II. 8. This Lodge Ii III,
. hnt instituted in the State, and 10 known Al
"Pionesr Lodge" No. I, i. o. Of @. T., ofYa
Immediately afsr tho Institution Of the Lodg'
D Ia Degree Temple was instituted, under the nazn'
q Of "Calian Degree Temple, No. !, OCT, o
Z the State Of Virginia." Tho occasion was one o
unalloysd pleasure to all interested and will b.
. long remembered, III f- ..
8 We are pleased to know that this good work Il
/ extending itself into tho country surrounding
the District, and soon expect to hear Of the move
I mont taking effect In that depot Of bad whisky
Bladsnsburs, and In that still worse locality
. Rockville. Maryland. n.l..,
} ANOTHER DONATION. - Some Of oul
!. mousyed men have Of late taken to putting the
ample means TO good use, and In this matter ",
!. know Of none better calculated TO acoompfsl
: good, benefit the rising generation, society, ant
!, the future welfare Of the hunan race than sdu
!. cation. In this they have forssssn II to bs th'
1 touchstons Of true enlightenment and genuin'
j. civilization. . %. %
!. It will not surprise our readers when We inform
them that the eminent and generous Washington
banker, VIM. W. Corcoran, Esq. has made
liberal donation to the college Of William AM
% Mary. tits 70 aid in repairing the destruction