The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-22

active cooperation and real ID due the reputn-
tion which the hrc-alarm office has hitherto
A complete. Inventory OF every particle of
property belopging to the department. and
detsIled statement Of the fires during the year
accompanies tho report. -t.s ls'
Yousd News SEYMOUR Asp BLAIR.Asso-
ciArfoN.--A inviting Of young men was held
last evening at Trades Union Hall, corner Of
mr, Johp Hailcck called the meeting 10 order
by nom ineting Mr.. T. J. Murray for Temporary
chairman, who was unanimously elected.
Mr.. Murray, on taking the chalr. said that
the object OF the meeting was TO form In this,
the national metropolis,a young meme Sey-
mour and Blair club, II was proposed to or
OF political sentiment, but or ali those opposed
TO tho factious will Of the Radical PARTY. The
coming campaign was one fraught with deeper
fought by political parties In this country.
The life Of this nation hangs trembling IN
the balance. II is 10 be finally decided whether
shall be the subject Of the old story, a republic
crushed by military. despots. There Is no
sodgns the ,sss ,hs sySr
matters not what may be the record or the
men who head our ticket. 1t is snficient that
we find them In opposition TO that Radical
| faction who, anticipating defeat next No
National Legislature, passed a bill which IL a
virtual declaration OF war upon every prin-
| cipe which the American freeman holds dear.
| He then referred to the bill for the armlng
OF the militia of the country subject to the
control Of Den. Grant. He concluded by say.
ing that when this club was thoroughly organ
| lied IL would be the germ from whence would
| spring other associations of like character
throug bout the country which would WELD a
mighty influence In the coming campaign:
| On motion, Mr.. Benz. Mar was chosen ten.
porary secretary.
BY Invitation Of the Chair, some thirty.odd
| came forward and subscribed their names as
members Of tho club, provided they succeeded
On motion OF Mr.. John Hslleck, the chair
| appointed Messrs. John y. Grosman, A. W.
Spates, d. y. white, Benjamin Nssr, John +.
Halleek, W. Curran, anu q. q. Richmon, a
committee, on nominations OF permanent on
| GERS Of the association, with instructions to
The same committee was empowered to
draft constitution and bylaws for the gov
eminent OF the association, and report them
at the same time.
A series OF resolutions were handed TO the
secretary, which he proceeded to read, ratify.
Ing the nomination of Seymour and Blair and
denouncing the Radical meeting at the City
when
II. O. Wiley objected to the reading of any
resolutions, believing them to be out of order,
this being no permanent organization.
The Chair decided that thew were out Of
order, and the secretary ceaseu to read them.
Mr.. Halleck. We propose having a glee.
club attached to this organization, and hope
that any gentleman present who has a friend
that is good singer will try and get him to
Join In with US.
temperance order, each member endeavot to
bring two or three new members with him
each time.
Mr.. II. u. Wiley being called on for speech
| came forward and expressed great satisiac
! tion with their new move, and thought thai
now was the proper tlmc for the young mer
, Of the country to act, as the country, In hi'
| opinion, was on the verge Of ruin.
He did not think on the breaking out OF TIT
war that treason would ever reign In GU
country as It has done during tho last three
years, but thought as did many other yount
men, that when the bloody war was over tn
Questions which hgitated the public mind ha
been settled by the sword, and thought tina
and rebellion had been strictly settled. Ate
, examining the records of Seymour and Blai
y and finding them perfect representatives o
the Democratic party, he took his seat.
al Captain Frank Geisc promised them his as
Y distance, voice and labor, and congratulated
, the young men on their new enterprise
the ne pssty M0 power foy LOYALTY, h
considered those rebels who fought so hart
truly noble and honorable during the late war
and after II was over kept their faith SO well
0 were more loyal than those Radicals who hoi,
for It.
As for General Logan's speech, In his opin
ship, and said that he had but marshaled tn
old story, dead soldiers, the old stump OF tn
war, widows and orphans, and If the loyal so
diers could come back they would repudlat
the Radical party and Grant with IT, II h
had hand In the ruling Of the country, h
. remarked, and Congress would attempt TO cas-
out the vote OF any OF the Southern states a
the coming elections, he would answer thos
di"loyallsts as they did the rebels Of the Soutl
: tGreat cheers.
He exhorted them to band together, for
so doing he would assure them that, after tn
November election, they would be able
sing HAL, hall, happy, proud, freed and re
Messrs. John Haileck, q. Z. Riehmon an
Col. Borrows were appointed q committee I
q select an appropriate hall for the association
and to see that the next meeting b adrci
tised.
CANT misunderstanding next month q nun
0 Der of camp meetings will be held In this sec
ton of the country, the first Of which will b
| that of the Severn circuit OF the Methods
Protestant church, In Riders Woods, nea
Hanover Switch, on the Baltimore railroad
% which will commence on the lith. 1t is G,
pected that the stations In Baltimore and tn
District will be represented on the gToun'
% and that the members Of this denominatio
= from other sections OF the country will be pre-
ent Last year, q camp under the same Gil
70 cult was held near by, the first held by thet
for some years, and IL was quite successiu
one, resulting In number oil additions to III
On the 2lst, Eldridge and Severn circuits c
u the Methodist Episcopal Church, will con
miles west OF Annapolis Junction, which wi
. be attended by companies from the MckeI
!. dree and Fouisiry churches q this city, an
perhaps othsfs; ahe Annap pSS charges nm
- On the 9th, Laurel circuit Of the NJ.
Church South, Rev: NJ. X: Boyle, viii con
? mencc their camp in Smiths Woods, nea
!, Hanover Switch, where they held a successful
> meeting last year, and from the preparation
!, being made, II viii doubtless be very larg