The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-30
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

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vrgsnlrstion was held last night at their
tobtms, 8o1 Pehnsylta avenue, The uleeting
was called to order BY Captain n. II. McEeah,
and MT. Clifton Helen, OF the navy, acted as
A number Of gentlemen were proposed and
elected members OF the Union.
After the Transaction OF some routine BUSH
On motion, Sergeant Bates WAS granted the
free use Of the hall during his sojourn in
Washington. ~
The following resolution was presented.
Resolved, That In Nal. Gen. Frank Blair, OF
Missouri, we feel a special pride, his whole
ofpersonai liberty; and we call upon our late
comrades to rally under his banner of thirty
seven stars, each star representing sovereign
and equal state, and help to secure his tri.
Capt. auiIe spoke In favor Of the adoption
~ the resolutions, and heartily endorsed the
A member wished to test the sense of the
pnion on the adoption Of the resolution, as =
large number were present who were not
m Ma Per who would vote for the ado2tiSn
organization would oppose the adoption,
while he tthe speaker would support Its pas
Den. Hugh Cameron and Others spoke in
support Of the preamble and resolutions, after
(which they were unanimously adopted.
and were offered re-
who have expressed dislike 70 and intention
70 oppose seymour and Blair to withdraw
Ffs fesoidtiBn tvnhiait ohiAe tshleD ~, ~.
A resolution relating 10 the discharge of
clerks 10 the ouartermaster's Department was
Sergeant Bates was then called on, and gave
few incidents Of his travel through the
South, In which he assured his hearers that
their fealty to the Government was un-
General Thomas Ewing, OF Ohio, having en-.
tered the hall, loud calls were made, and the
General advanced to the stand and delivered
viewing the purposes for which the late war
was waged, and taking ground that with the
suppression q the rebellion the states were
the Union. Tho people 9f tho North ahould
accept the honesty Of the South In laying
down their arms and renouncing the doctrine
asbrothers. >.
The Republican party not only ignores tho
SCUM, put mas established \ military deH-
potism 70 prevent the southern States from
entering Into the folds Of the Union. The Re-
publican party have established a Eovernment
in the south that Will not stand alone-not
S Saso metz. "'nou' 'ns presence OIL Northern
General Z. detailed the mode OF RECONSTRUCT
ton 10 Missouri In which fully one half Of
registration, and Missouri 10 now governed
BY less than one quatter OF the white popr's
ton;
crned the same way, and the consequence will
DO that these States will be compelled TO cast
!heir votes LOT Grant, because they are con-
from the North; but ~ the people Of the North
VIII do their duty In November the negro gov
ernments OF the South and their Northern
their high and profitable seats, to which they
were elevated by fraud.
This restoration Of the Union is no rcsto-
ration, II will give the South no peace, and
the North no prosperity; but It may lead TO
another terrible civil war The Republican
Soufb and nIas.s ~ So,'a..n,a., - 80.
secuon into me hands OF semi-barbafio ne.
goes, who cannot read or write, and hardly
t nnow IN ,helr o nance Il cannot be expected
o ona, sne SCUM H vii Longer submit to such
NoIth must come 70 the rescue OF the down
trodden people Of the late re6ellioss States.
but 4 he 10 elected by the Republican party,
bogus governments set up for the southern
r MsT "h''h may bring about another civil
The soldiers Of the North had special In.
tercst In the welfare Of the country, and should
Union Of he states which must BE- done BY
firm stand beside the Constitution u, and thereby
oysrthrcw tho ruinous Radical party.
of the Fortisth Congress, and ndemncd is
action In regard to Impeachment, &C., and
concluded by saying that his preference for
happy to say that in Horstio Seymour he
country would have a statesman who stands
second TO none In this country. He did not
wish 10 obiiterate one laurel from the brow Of
Gen. Grant as soldier, but he was no states.
man, and unit, BY his expressions In his state
papers, to WELD she destlnies OF mighty ma
ton.
The speaker concluded amid much applause,
after an address OF more than an hours dura
ton.
Ewing, after which Gen. Maggie addressed the
meeting In an impressive and forcible speech.
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GRANT AND CoLPAx CLUB.-Thia organiza-
Ing at Union League Hail, 4sl Ninth street,
Colonel II. A. Hail, arst vice president In tho
chair; Captain ]. y. Dougherty, secretary,
Tho Chair, In a few appropriate remarks
stated the objects OF the organization, after
which the following persons were admitted to
Major J. L. Doughty. Captain II. Z. Weaver,
]. q. Weaver, N, NJ, ID, Lathrop, A. N Me.
Leod, Richard Fitzgerald, John Reagan, An
drew II. Murphy, L. L. Schmidt, 4. u. Myers,
and Dennis Kelley.
Colonel Moss, OF Missouri. was then intro
Luced, who stated that he believed il to be the
duty Of every true man of the country 10
extend his aid towards electing the candI-
dates presented to the people by the Chicago
Convention: He believed II to be the same bat
was to be used Instead OF the musket. He
compared the principles OF the Democratic
party as laid down by the New York conyen.
tion with those OF the great party Of freedom,
and predicted the complete and speedy over.
ing to eeoure the reigns Of the eovernment,
The sneaker also reverted To tbc fact Thai
Wade hampton, Beauregard, and Forrest and
men Of like distinction Are the ehamnions Of
the Democratic party to-day.
Major W. S. Morse was next introduced. and
stated that the great subject now engrossin,
the minds of the me rIc an people vas 20 Man,