The national Republican., 1867-08-28
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

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MEETING OF rHE CONSERVATIVES ARMY
AND NAVY Usios.--An adjourned meeting Of
tho Conservative Army and Navy Union was
held last evening In the Aldermen's chamber,
City Hall.
The meeting WAS called to order, in the sb.
ssnes Of the president. BY Colonel P. II. ALA
were then read BY the secretary, Captain Rod.
gers, and approved. .
Proposals for membership being In order, q
number were proposed; and others, upon whom
the COMMITTEES on Credentials reported Ifsvorably,
were elected. ...
The trsasursr's report was submitted and ap.
proved.
Captain Rudgsr moved that tho election Of
ofiicers for the ensuing year be now gone through
with. Agreed To-. %
Nominstions being In order, Colonel James R.
0'Bsirns and Colonel Allabach we're nominated
for President. Nominations, on motion, closed,
and Captains Young and somsrs having been
appointed tellsrs, tho balloting was proceeded
The result Of the ballots was that James R.
o'Bsirns received 8 votes. and Colonel Ajlabach
Is votes
Mr.. AllAbaeh was declared duly elected prssi.
dent Of the association for tho ensuing year.
Col. Allabaoh rose and said that he had posi-
tiTsly declined the position whom he was nomi.
mated. He could not give the time to the duties
that he thought they demanded. He, therefore,
declined the election.
Col 0'Bsirne, president, said that he thought
the gentleman could not decline md hoped that
he would serve. The Chair was satisfied that
Col. Allabaoh could hll the position with credit,
and he thought moro 50 than 1t has been filled
In the time past.
The question on the dsciination Of Col. ALA.
bach being placed before the meeting, II was not
accepted, and he took the chair.
Col. Allabaoh said that he took the chair with
dinidenoe. The organization had been lying
Idle for some time past and II was now time for
them TO be up and doing. There were men
trying TO destroy the Constitution. The time
was now for every man 10 stand up for It. All
present had shouldsred their muskets TO keep
the States In the Union. and not TO drive them
out Of II. II was the duty Of all hors to stand
up for that. Thanking the organization for the
honor conferred upon him, the president took his
seat.
A unanimous vote Of thanks was then rendered
Col. 0'Beirns for his impartiality and faithful.
ness in the discharge Of his duties % president
during the past year.
Nominations for hrst vice president being next
In order, Col. james A. TAFT and Col. 0'Bsirns
were nominated. Col. 0'Beirne declined.
Tsllsrs were appointed. and the result Of the
ballot was that Col TAFT received o; 0'Beirns,
Z; Cragin, o. Kassr, l.
Inero beinB no olocuon, IL was determined
that the two lowest should be dropped, and the
balloting be again proceeded with.
Tho second ballot resulted In Col TAFT reeeiv.
ing 10 votes; DR.. Crsgin, 81 and Col. o. 'Beirns,
3yotes.
There being no election, o third ballot was
proceeded with, with the following result: Tait
. 3; Cragin, o. 0'Bsirne, ..
proceeded with with the following result TAFT,
8; Cragin, 16i o'Beirns, Il Geiss, l.
Dr. W. J. Cragin having received the highest
number Of votes cast was declared duly elected
hrst vice president, and, on motion, the election
was made unanimous.
Nominations for recording secretary being in
order, Captain A. W. Chiffon was nominated,
and the secretary Of the meeting was instructed
TO cast the vote Of the association for Captain
Chiffon, which was done, and the gentleman de-.
olared elected.
Nominations for corresponding secretary BE-.
ing In order, Major Warner and Captain Ksger
were nominated. Tho bsllottipg commenced,
and terminated "a follows: Kager, II; Warner
, 8, Mr.. Kagsr was declared elected, and the
election, on motion, made unanimous.
Nominations for treasurer being In order, Pri.
yste Matthew Somsrs was nominated, and, on
motion, the nominations closed. Tho secretary
was instructed to cast the vote Of the association
for Mr. Somers for treasurer the ensuing year |;
which was accordingly done, and Mr.. Somers de-
eisrsd unsnimously elected.
Heminstions for financial secretary being next
In order, Lieutenant Roger Bellus, Captain Mo-
Ksan, and Engineer J. @. Moekabee, late Of the
navy, were nominated. Mockabse received 10
votes, Mexican Q, and Bsllus 8. Mr.. Mockabse
having received majority Of the votes cast. was
declared elected, and, on motion, the election
was made unanimous.
New business being In order, Major Warner
moved that when the meeting adjourn, II ad.
Iourn 10 meet again at the call Of the president
OF ave members Of the Executive Committee.
Agreed to.
Captain Kagcr offered the following preamble
and RESOLUTIONS:
made BY President johnson In his Cabinet and
smons prominent officers Of the army, thereby
unnecessarily causing renewed denunciAtion and
abuse Of the President, by the enemies Of free
government and constitutional liberty, and ex-
prsssions tending to shake the confidence Of the
people in the patriotism of General Grant,
therefore be II
Rsoivsd, That we hold II to be one of the
tims.honorsd principles Of our patriot fathers,
made more sacred II possible by tho continued
action Of the Government, that the Executive
Office should DO unity and not divided re-
spansibilityj that the Executive should be sur.
,ouuded BY constitutional advisers In sympathy
with him, and hence in the removal Of the Hon.
Il. M. Stanton from the War 0nice, we sec moth.
ing to make him political martyr, or the next
President Of the United States.
ResoIVsd, That We look upon President John
son az We did upon bis lamented predecessor, as
the supreme head Of the army and navy Of our
Govsrnmsnt, and that no law passed by Con-
gress can divest him Of his constitutional powers
Is Commander Chief thereof, and that now
as heretofore, we are ready TO risk any peril In
defence Of this sacred right
Resolved, That In the assumption Of the War
Office by General Grant, that great ohieftain has
given no cause for grief or rejoicing among par.
1es or politicians, and that our admiration Of
his patriotism Is just as great now as when he
was hammering away at both ends Of the line
until the people In rebellion should lay down
their arms and yield obedience to the Constitu.
tion and laws Of the land.
Rssolvsd, That We hail with profound salts
faction, the policy Of economy inaugurated by
General Grant In the administration Of the War
Department.
Rs'oiVed, That copy of these resolutions be
forwarded to His Excellsnoy, the President, and
to General Grant
Major Warner moved the adoption Of the reso.
lutions.
Col. 0'Beirne rose and said that, without OBJ
jectipg to the resolutions, he would wish to say
few words In regard TO them He knew that
A. He were officers and soldiers In the army who
nav, VI had any great love for Edwin NJ Stanton
TSsra were many officers In the army who, when
., ,proached the War Office Of Stanton. felt