The national Republican., 1867-12-13

ming in New YORK aud IbrooElsn, which are de-
MI. Martin. q SisfyIsnd, said II these small
to the same protection that tho largest and rich-
est dlstilleries receive.
MI. belong moved to insert $4,000" instead Of
The question being taken, the amendment was
adopted at the morning session be re-adopted.
The question was taken, and the resolution re,
prepS SP OF II %sa hsG Ts '1SsFfS he S.ns 50 ns
officers Of the convention, and the reporters OF
Il was also resolved that the thanks Of the con.
yention arc due, and are hereby rendered, TO Mr.
John Tracey, for the efficient manner In which he
hss sdidslSesa the duties e sfSssssery n
this city on the third wednesday In JANUARY
Among the influential firms Of the West repre-
which was represented by Mr.. James Colvilie, a,
member OF the firm.
GRAND NATIONAL CouNciL u. L. A.-The
Grand Nstienal Council q the Union League q q
g "a5 s6e ~ ThsS stsie. n
srsss Ses &C hs Ts sy $ $.Psss 3. .Sy
stated BY us, at IL m. on "wednesday. IA, u
The sessions were conducted secrctiyj rftt the
following items OF interest we have succeeded In
Judge J. Nj. Edmunds, president Of the Grand
Council, took the chair, and called the Council
to order, when Mr.. W. II. Rooney was elected
Delegates were present from nearly all the
states and Territories, including some eight or
On motion, a committee was appointed to re-
Wise the constitution OF the Council, and to re-
s01 ssIss the snsSas M
committee.
There was also appointed a committee Of fthree
National Republican Commiftee in regard TO
indttkrs ueentef netetsart tb secure the triumph
Of strict Union principles In the contest for the
The committee is reported to have had a very
harmonious and satisfactory interview, the Ma
tional Republican Committee coinciding fully
with them on nearly all subjects that came up
for their joint consideration.
THE EVENING SESSION,
but d nieossnt or one, and vNr,ous psoSostions we're
hrmiy and promote more speedily the principles
Addresses W were delivered by several Congress-
men, whom the subject Of the best mode to adopt
u secure q speedy and petmanept rec2nstruGtion
Sourse i to sp sc pursued D That hs & IntSra
Of the entire country may be embraced and that
peace the most lasting may be secured and to
to establish more friendly feeling between the
people Of the North and those of the South, were
The committee appointed to report officers for
the ensuing year, submitted the old list Of ofii-
GERS which was accepted and unanimously
The same committee reported, also, an execu-
tive committee, composed of one member from
each state and Territory, which was also sc-
ccpted and endorsed,
At IL M, the Council reassembled at the same
hall, with the same Officers.
tion, so as to adapt 1t more fully to changes
which have occurred in public matters, the laws
&C., was handled with manifest spirit, and with
some prnctical results.
There was submitted for the consideration Of
is desifsd II ssfst "a TIC man Who may &c nSni.
mated by the party for tie Preiideics. al the
United States, and not few entered Into the
discussion thereon. An expression Of any pref
erence for any particular person as a candidate
for that Office was, however, carefully avoided.
Tnss also srs, S SsS
certain errors hereafter which led to the late
unhappy war, with view to the greater pros
also to mitigate, as far as the future safety and
well-being Of the country will permit, the penal.
ties incurred by those OF the South because Of
theoalr dis'oyal acts committed during the rebel
T Hon. Lorenzo sherwood, Of tesas, presented
| a resolution which provides for measured which
II Is claimed, will enhance the interests and i'm
prove the condition of the country.
The resolution endorses plan arranged BY
lE.
ernment construct double-track railways from
| the extreme North to the Southern coast, and
from the Atlantic to the Psoihe, and to siys
| By this arrangement, any one can run car oil
cars on the tracks, Invariably using the same
each person Using the road to pay to the Gov.
ernment agents toll, as is required on turn
pixies.
At2p. m. the council adjourned siae die. 1t ID
probable 1t will assemble In Chicago, about the
Republican Convention meets in that city to
choose a candidate for the Presidency.
The deliberations OF the council are repre-
sented az having been tranquil and highly salts
factory
A MovE FOR rHE RELEASE OF DIR. MuDD.--The
yesterdas morning Rn 1.-THE members Of the medi.
cal profession Of the State in attendance upon
the Msdical Convention held yesterday in this
h cid meeting In Rechabite Hall, which was or
gsnized by calling Dr. Ell J. Henkle to the chair,
sPSg D QSsy Ss.y asa X his Df hana
memorial to the President Of the United States,
asking for the release OF DIR. Mudd, q prisoner at
the Dry Tortugas, to which he hoped the men,
bors OF the profession would attach their sigma
tures. He would hot enter into any discussion
Of the causes Of his Imprisonment. 1t is known
and the memorial suggests that IL he was guilty
Of any wrong, he has suffered sufficient punish
ment and atQned Tor his OHcnce. lie moveu tne
appointment of q committee of Ave members Of
the medical profession to take such measures as
they may think necessary to procure the release
OF Or, Mudd. DR.. Rogers, of Baltimore county,
| seconded the motion, He had been intimately
| acquainted with DR.. Mudd in former years, and
gave testimony to his honorable character and
| high standing in his profession. The motion
was adopted, and the chair appointed Drs, Dun
bar, Warren, Whitridge, Williams, and Rogers
the committee. The meeting then adjourned"
A NOVEL SIoHT.-A rather novel sight was
witnessed on the Avenue yesterday afternoon
during the storm. A wager having been made
by Mel Kurtz, one Of the performers at Teutonia
Hall, with Billy Patterson and Billy Fox, two
other performers at that hall, that the one could
not wheel the other from the corner of Tenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue to the front OF
the Capitol and return in an hour, hand
barrow was obtained, and Patterson wheeled
Fox the entire distance in forty-hve minutes,
thus winning the amount OF $40, which was
staked by Kurtz. The party left the corner OF
Tenth street and the Avenue at precisely two
o'clock, arriving at the Capitol gate at twenty
two minutes after two, and the Teutonia Hall,
on their return, at quarter OF three. large
| crowd witnessed the feat
SELLING LIQUOR WITHOUT LIcENsE.-The re-
cent order of the Board OF Metropolitan Police,
holding officers responsible for all violation OF
the liquor laws by restaurAnt-keepers on their
respective beats, appears, from tho number OF
| arrests made recently, to have had Its effect,
natl In dalinnuanta n abide hv thoaQ