The national Republican., 1867-08-13

SOLDIERS AND SAILORS UNIoN-INTER-
EsrIsa MEETING. Last night the regular weskly
meeting Of the above Association, took place at
Union League Hal, Ninth street. near Z. In
the absence Of the president, Major J. L.
Doughty was called to the chair. -aT-r.H..
Secretary VIM. Young read the minutes Of
the previous meeting, which were approved.
Major Wells stated that $40 had been paid to
Mr.. stnebergor from tho relief fund since the
last meeting.
Mr.. Wilson stated that tho Association b ad
one friend In the Navy Yard, who was the Cap
tain OF the ordinance department, Captain
Breese, who gave employ to no persons In his
department without they were members Of the
Association, or had m honorable discharge from
the army or navy. On motion vote Of thanks
was rendered to Captain Breese.
Major Merrill desired the Union to take some
steps to procure employment for q lady then
present, who had lost her husband, or that the
Union make q small donation Of money TO assist
her.
As the lady had several papers in her posses
sion which wero endorsed by President John.
son, recommending her for Departmental work,
several members suggested that her case be re.
ferred TO the Relief Committeej which was
agreed to.
A member moved a vote Of thanks to Gen.
franklin stratton, civil engineer at tho navy
yard, for his kindness in procuring employment
for soldiers or sailors.
Several members objected and warm debate
was indulged in.
Lieut.. Young moved that the subject be re.
ferred to a committee Of three, to report at the
next meeting.
Major wolls said vote Of thanks did not cost
much, and the Union should have as many friends
as possible, and especially when several members
asserted that Gen. stratton was the friend Of the
soldier.
Lieut. Young said vote of thanks had been
rendered to q person who, II was subsequently
ascertained, was not entitled to the thanks Of
the Union
After further debate, Lieut.. Young desired to
withdraw his motion.
Tho question was then put, and the motion 10
refer II to n committee was disagreed to.
Lieut. Young then offered n resolution to the
effect that hereafter all resolutions of thanks
rendered to gentlemen bc referred to n special
committee
Mr.. Wilson said ho was opposed to forming new
committees, when the old ones did not do their
duty.
Major s. @. Merrill asked that should tho
Union be addressed by General Tsward or Gen
eral Logan, whether the committee was to bc
hunted up in order to vote a resolution of thanks.
The question being put, the motion to refer
was disagreed to.
Captain James N. Callan, of the Relief Com.
mittee, reported that they had exHmi ned the case
of the lady referred to, and recommended that
q committee Of one bo appointed to accompany
the lady, and ondeavor to secure employ ment for
her in one Of the departments.
The report was accepted, and Captain Callan
appointed on said committee.
Col Hachings, John Conroy and Martin Ref
ferty were proposed and elected members Of tho
Union.
Capt. II. s. otis hero submitted n series of
resolutions, prepared in IN exceedingly hnmOr.
Gus strain, reviewing the course Of Horace
Greeley for several years past, and wittly allud.
ing to his visit to Canada, his opposition to the
bounty laws, his bailing Of JEFF. Davis, and con-
cuding with nominating Mr.. Greeley brigadier
general Of the mackeral brigade.
Major Wells said he was no aimirer Of Horace
Greeley, but ho thought him a wiser man than
many were disposed to regard him, and for the
credit Of the Union the resolutions should lie
over in order that members might bo enabled to
fully discuss them.
The Chair agreed with MojOr Wells, and said
he looked upon the resolutions as II matter Of
fun, but he thought them not proper weapon
with which TO attack Mr. Greeley.
Captain Otis said he submitted them in
spirit of jocularity, and hoped they would lie
over for the present.
Tho resolutions were ordered 10 lie over.
Major S. @. Merrill offered tho following:
ResOlred That inasmuch as the Soldiers and
| Sailors National Convention has faied to carry
out suo tot
that this Union refuse to recognize its authority
| and, further, that we take early action in call.
ing n national convention Of soldiers and sailors,
| to carry out our objects for tho amelioration of
the condition Of the late Union soldiers.
Major Doughty opposed the adoption of the
| resolution at this time as he could see no good
that would result to tho soldier and sailor and
moved that tho resolution be referred to a com.
mittee Of throo.
After further debate, the resolution was re.
ferred to committee of three-Messrs. Doughty
Slater, and Wells.
Lieutenant Young offered the followingi which
was adopted:
ResOiUed That committee Of three be ap-
pointed by tho chair to draft resolutions express
ing tho sympathy of the Soldiers and Sailors
Union with that distinguished patriot, Edwin NJ.
Stanton, Secretary Of War, who has stood with
sublime courage as q bulwark against the surg
ing waves of rebellion during the late terrible
storm Of war, but who is now threatened with
being overwhelmed in the house Of his friends,
or those who were once his friends.
Messrs, Otis Young and Wells were nppoi int ed