The national Republican., 1867-08-06

Union trnnspired at their rooms, Union League
Hall, Ninth street, last night.
Major William 8. Morse called the Union to
order, and tho Secretary, Lieutenant William
Young, read the minutes Of tho last meeting,
which were approved.
Tho Chairman Of the Employment Committee
requested the members Of said committee 10 meet
at Mr.. Hunts, on G street, on Saturday night.
The Committee on Elections reported favor
ably on the application Of Abel Crggs, William
sayre, Q. W. Miller, and P. Fitzgerald and they
were admitted to membership In the Union.
Several communications relative to tho en-
ployment Of disloyal persons In certain depart
ments were received and referred To the Investi.
cation Committee. The Chair hoped all such
Information would be hunted up and placed in
the possession Of the association.
Mr. Gilmore offered the following:
Re,oived, That q committee Of three be ap.
pointed by the chair TO take into consideration
the best method Of publishing to tho country the
proceedings Of the Soldiers and Sailors Union,
or such part Of them as should be published, and
report at their earliest convenience.
The resolution was adopted, and Messrs. Gil.
more, Young, and Burnstine appointed said
committee.
Lieut.. Young also offered q resolution, that q
weekly paper DO published to advocate the cause
Of the Soldiers and Sailors Union; which was
adopted.
resolution OF thanks was rendered to MI
saylss J. Bowen, for giving employ tOa member
OF the Union named Green.
A communication was read from II. Stinebor.
ger, thanking the Union for material aid.
member asked II committee had been up.
pointed to invite distinguished gentlemen to ad.
dress the Union from time, and, II not, he moved
q committee Of three DO appointed.
The resolution was carried, and tho chair ap-
pointed Mesrs. Francis, Otis, and Wells.
Major Wells offered a resolution to the effect
that no money Of the Union shall be disbursed
hereafter unless by q vote Of Union, and properly
attested BY the secretary which was adopted.
On motion, tho Chair was invited to address
tho Union.
Major Morse then said, as II was likely he
would be absent from the city for the next two
weeks, he would say q few words. He was In.
formed that there was to be q furlough shortly
In the Government printing Office, and he would
advise members Of the association employed
there to look to their rights, as there were moro
reasons for the retention Of soldiers than those
who had not battled for their country yet he
would not advise them to encroach upon the
rights Of those who were equally entitled to en-
ploy. Generals Grant, Howard, and Others ap-
proved the plan Of giving tho preference Of en-
ploy to soldiers and sailors In the various de-
partments Of the Government, and he understood
bill would be introduced in tho next Congress
making 1t the rule.
The speaker next said that one department
the quartermasters' bureau, pays but little 70.
gard whether soldiers or loyal men are employed
there or not; and that the chief Of the bureau,
instead Of giving proper notice through the
newspapers, when ho wants hands, causes O no.
tice to DO posted In q certain concert hall, and
has 1t read out from tho stage. lie said that q
high funotionary, who would 60 to an institution
Of that kind for help, was unworthy of public
trust, especially one holding high rank In the
United States army. The speaker understood
from member present that such notice had
been read out at Metropolitan Hall about the
first Of the month.
A member who was engaged In the depart,
ment alluded to. said II must be an error, as
number Of men were discharged on the FIRST o
the month.
The member who gave the information tc
Major Morse said tho men lately employed at tht
quartermaster's told him that they got their in
formation that hands were wanted by hearing II
read from tho stand at Metropolitan Hall.
Major Morse, continuing said he made th'
statement from what he thought to bo reliabl,
| source; but he knew, as q rule, that that depart
ment was "rotten," and that II had been useC
to deter men who did not agree in politics will
its chief from going to the polls. The speake
said that we'll known coppeIhead was employs
there at the time, whom Col. T. defended, an,
that black men who signed the paper, statin
that they were not interferod with In their pc
litical rights, did SO because they were fearful
being discharged. Major Morse said the asso
| citation Of the chief Of the bureau had Away
been with rebels and prominent officers o
Mosby's gang during the rebellion. For tha
reason he (the speaker) would now make tn
statement that Washington Is being filled with
such men who were never at the front, but al
ways found in the rear. Men held high position
here who are wearing brevets yard and q hal
long, who never done field duty, without II wa
| to drill recruits. He knew Of an officer who Dor,
honorable scars being outranked by such mel
through Congressional favoritism, and tn,
speaker thought It high time that the Soldiers
and Sailors Union dealt with such persons o
they deserve.
The atmosphere of Washington is being in
fected by rebels, who have the sympathy Of sucl
men, while loyal men have to step aside ant
take back seats. Major NJ. said no men shoult
be more respected than those who had facet
danger In the field. Such men should take holC
Of the Government and make It aloyal ono. A
soon as any political party places prominen
rebels in power, the speaker said another party
would rise and sweep them away like chat. Th'
speaker then reviewed the cause Of secession
and opposed the admission Of the States lately
in rebellion either by the Presidents policy Of
tho present reconstruction acts Of Congress
and In conclusion, he argued that the soldier:
and sailors numbered an army Of 1000, 900
and were sufficiently strong to dictate terms t
the law makers Of the country.
A vote Of thanks was rendered Major Morse
and the Union adjourned.
RUNAWAY AND SERIOUS ACCIDENT
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