Evening star., 1868-09-29
Soldiers, and Sailsrs, Onion.

A meeting Of this organization was sead last
night a, Union League Hall, President Morse
in the chair.
Messrs. james M Holroyd, Vim. H. Ras.
heughf, W. +. Keifer, and Capt ID. McMahon,
were elected members Of the Union.
MIR. VIM. A. Short from the Committee on
Fare TO the Philadelphia Convention, reported
that as II now stands IL would be SfS0 for the
here 70 B;iiino1s tim s' tssso, Would be- fursSer S@
reduced TO 81 or Sl.50, when the rare for the
round Trip would be but %. He hoped all who
vent from this city woaid 60 IN the uniform, as
ing their uniforms. roll was then opened OF
those who intended going to Philadelphia,
wnen a number of persons subscribed their
names.
On melton Of Col Otis, and members of the
association as desired 70 retain their uniforms
as heir property. TO take home with them,
were permitted 10 do so upon the payment Of
one dollar, which Is but one-half the original
cost.
On motion of Captain A. @. Brock, the first
company Of the BOYS in Blue went into an
election for captain, to fill the vacancy caused
by the promotion of Capt Otis to command of
the first regi ent, and tnereupon LIST Lieuten-
tam: I'd lieutenant j. w. Mattingly was pro-
NOTED to the office OF 1st Lieutenant, and Col.
Bernstein was elected TO I'LL the position of
I'd Lieutenant
An Invitation was extended to all persons
who felt dis posed to do so, to sign list men,
bers Of a second company OF Boys ir Blue,
when several parties responded, but not enough
10 Justify an election OF ohcers al the pres
ent time.
Several appeals were made by the Chair and
others in behalf of an immediate organization
OF another company as II was very dc ,rable
to swell tue ranks in the District as early and
as rapidly as possible.
Col. OTIS introduced resolution requesting
the Baltimore ard OHIO Railroad Company 10
issue half-fare tickets between this city and
Baltimore TO those members of the association
who proposed attending the Convention in
Philadelphia, as the road from that city to
Philadelphia had already extended the same
hberality. Adopted.
The Unioa then adjourned in order to re-
solve itself into general meeting, with Capt.
the chair. The Chair stated that 1t was desir-
able to build up three regiments of white bows
IN blue and six regiments Of blacks, who would
be equipped and ready for parade by the 18th
of October: and when General Grant, who was
already elected President Of the United States
in the minds Of the people, returned 10 Was b.
lngton, on the 1st OF November, the Boys
would muster ten regiments, and black ana
white would make such a demonstration as
would be worthy the Chief OF the Army. and
the Chief Magistrate OF the Nation.
Col. Adams. OF the fifth regiment Boys in
Blue, of Georgetown, was called upon and
made q few remarks, giving an encouraging
account Of the regiment IN process of organi-
Zation there. He called upon all loyal men TO
enlist promptly IN some company Of the BOYS
in Blue, as the move was by no means trifiing
affair and they might be called npon for ser vice.
The necessity of the times which called upon
all loyal men in 1861 to defend The Government
might call the Boys in Blue into action in 1863
and all men who are not Republicans now
were disloyal, the same as they Were disloyal
in 81. The Boys In Blue Were organized for
peaceful purpoJes, but he wanted to show to
the District that there were a thousand men
ready to unite with ten thousand other Boys in
Blue, TO give General Grant 4 reception fitting
to the occasion. To be Republican is simply
to be good Christian, and every man should
unite with these volunteer organizations By
SO doing they would simply be doing their
duly to their wives, TO their children, and TO
their God.
Captain Grant said the Boys in Blue resl-
ments were not formed for a day, but as long
as there was Republican party in the city
The organizations should be completed as early
as possible. For himself, he was governed en-
urely by the good OF the Republican party,
and nothing but the desire to secure protection
for the loyal Congress, and General Grant as
President, could have drawn him into the
move. The influence of the Boys in Blue
would be felt over the entire Union. There
were 10000 Republican voters in the Depart.
ments here, who were worth one hundred thou
send elsewhere. as they Were constantly en-
gagged IN sending out documents throughout
the coantry, and ascertaining matters in the
working of the Government which were in val
uable to the party. He eulogized the coIored
men OF Washington, and referred to the proces.
sion last Tuesday night as one Of the most cred
liable and respectable which had ever taken
place here. There were, he said, two Repu bli-
cans in Washington to one Democrat. and he
wanted them to understand that the Rapubli-
cans are now ready 10 have it out. The Boys
In Blue did not intend to show the Democrat
their mastery by the musket and bayonet, AS
they did in 1851, but they would let them see
what they were and could do by similar de-
mons nstrattons TO that of lest Tuesday night
That turnout could be pointed AT with pride:
I. had Ieen approved by the most prominent
Do .ncc.ats Of W:shing oa, ooe of whom had
said to him: .Cipt IN Grant, 1 believe you
have perfect ON rol over the ,olored people
here" and gave him S'5. Every white man
should come up and join There was no rel on
why 'he colorej mel should beat them in point
of numbers. Let u3 but prove that this is a
Republican city I'D then we will hear no more
of removing tie C:.pital .rom Washington
Major Morse YVES .hen called upon, sad re.
sponded at considerable length, after which
the NEE ting adjourned.