The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-18

Last evening the regular weekly meeting OF tho
Soldiers and Sailors Union was held at the
rooms Of the Union League, Ninth street, near Il.
Major VIM. s. Morse, president, called the
meeting to order, and Capt. VIM. Young, secre.
tary, called the roll Of membership.
The Chair stated that the committee appointed
to obtain from Commissioner Wilson, fthe Land
0aice, statistical Information 4 relative to the
quantity Of public lands for homesteads In
Southern States, and the quantity Of State lands,
subject to the same privilege, would report pro.
gress.
The Union was also informed that the In.
debtedness amounted 10 $3.50. II could raiso
enough to pay rent, and little over, and ad.
yised the disoontinuanoe of advertising weekly
meetings Of the Union in the Chronicle for the
present. as the saving thereby would enable the
association to pay OF its debts
A member remarked that nobody cav the ad-
yertisement In that paper.
The Chair said that he had m interview with
Mr. Bowen, In regard 10 the procuration Of q
position 10 the city post office for Mr.. Green, and
Mr.. Bowen said that there was no vacancy at
the present time, but on the hrst Of next month
he would make place for him. He was in.
formed by Mr.. Bowen thattwo. thirds Of his men
were radical soldiers Of the radical radical stamp,
and not single copperbead was to DO found in
1 his office.
! Tho committee on tho Nayy-ysrd was next
called 10 report, but there being no response,
. h1Of motto shiu tnht ne W0ulu inquire IN TtHhu
TO the new regulations there, and would ascor-
tain how much benefit thoy would be to the Sol.
diers' and Sailors Union, and that the commit
tee would also consult the commander OF docks
and yards on subjects beneficial TO the Union.
Mr.. VIM. Wilson, Of the standing committee,
said that he had obtained positions for two per
sons as STRIKERS in the blacksmith depart
ment, but since then he had been informed that
one Of them was not q member Of the union, anC
he felt sorry that he had procured employment
for him. He said he would secure work for
three more members this week in the same de.
partment.
Unfinished business was next called, and the
financial secretary requested to explain the re-
port Of the committee deyising plans for the
further protection and usefulness Of the union,
which had been submitted at previous meeting.
He stated that the object was to attain vOlun-
teer force Of nine members TO hunt up old rats
in the Department Of Washington, in order to
have records Of these men In possession Of the
union by the time Of the next election, and lei
them know that their time had come, by placing
the handwriting on the WALL 1t would show
THAI pack Of copperheads obtained employment
In preference to steadfast Union men, and th'
next president would thereby be advised how to
act.
Tho reading of the report entire was demanded
by several members, and the recording secretary
complied with the request.
Among other things 1t provides for the ap'
pointment Of a committee Of three to carry Out
its resolutions, to decide ways and means to col
lect money to aid the committee Of nine Il
prosecute the Investigations called for and de
mands the publication throughout the United
States Of the names Of all those persons who pro
scribe Union men.
Mr.. VIM. Wilson moved that a committee o
three be appointed to carry out the objects Q
the report. The motion was seconded and car
ried; and the Chair named Mr.. William Wilson
Capt. Slater and Capt. Manning as said commit
B tee.
, Major II. A. Hall, chairman Of the Reli
Committee, reported that the receipts Of the n
ISOLATION were .$34l 80, and the expenditure
$i69.23. and q balance due the treasurer I
D Sl279l.
Tho Chair said II members were in dstre
r they should be relieved from the funds Of ID
, Union. If the Association gave him authority
he would address notes to friends of the cause /
: New York, who would respond with money suli
cient to relieve immediate wants OF members GU
Of employ.
Mr.. Wilson moved that the sum of So be nr
propriated to widow lady, whose husband ha
been killed in battle, and whose daughter wa
then waiting at the outer door. The motto
was seconded, and the money donated.
J Major II. A. Hall said certain members ha
asked and obtained loans Of money from the a
ISOLATION, but when they obtained employmeI
forgot to refund This he deemed an impositio
J on tho Relief Committee, and ticking advantnG
of the Union, too.
The above remark brought to his feet gentl
man working at the Government printing ofhe
} who said he was indebted to the Union for DO
rowed money but he had not as yet been pal
. of at the office
= Tho Major disclaimed any ailusion to the gel
: ltleman.
t Major Morse said that printer, named Geor
y Brawnsr, had lately been discharged from Il
= Government printing office on information Civ
i by the Soldiers and Sail ors' Union, and that
g number Of others would soon follow him. N
Goff, superintendent Of the bindery, he said,
formed him that he would discharge a number
hands shortly, and ill their places with memo
:, of tho Union and that Mr.. LathrOp. foreman
the printing Office, would give work t. memb
IN Of tho association in preference te all otderS
"a Nominations were then made for officers
"a serve for the ensuing term, to DO ballOtsd Eor
~ tho ensuing meeting. after which tho Ia
4. adjourned.
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