The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-08-17

appeal to enter with a Will Into the present
lost upon any one who wore The bIue IN tR Se
late war, unless II be upon those who wore Il
as a decoy, as did Mosby,s guerillas and others
Of sss 70 Sss Of lin. one who
lighting with Seymour and Blair, It will be
pretty safe to set him down as one who be-
longs to that meancr class
o,,,,s yy4Ss ., sisS p G. iafd''iS. isSs.
1. In obedience 70 Instructions, and under
commission Issued BY tho Soldiers and Sail
ors' Central Republican Committee, the I'M
Grant and 6oiiss Boys 10 Blue Of the District
II. Voionei o. W, Taylor !. announced sd.
Lieutenant Allen A. Grant, Inspector and
mastering officer, with the rank Of lieutenant
colonel, on the staff OF the brigadier general
snd viii Ss SSeyea and
III. Headquarters of the Grant and Colfsx
Boys In Blue for the District Of Columbia are
established at No. $40 Pennsylvania avenue,
opposite the Metropolitan Hotel, where any
honorably discharged soldier or sailor will be
made acquainted with the rules and regula-
tion, and may become q member, enlisting for
the campaign, by signing the rolls. Recruit
Ing stations have likewise been opened, as fol-
Tenth street east; at Dol. Fishers regimentai
quarters, Fourteenth street, near X street;
at Union League Hall, Ninth street, between
At each OF these stations a recruiting officer,
duly commissioned from these headquarters,
will be found in charge. Others will shortly
be established at all leading points throughout
The 6rigadier general comma nding hopes that
every man who wore the "blue" when treason
struck at the life of the nation, will now hasten
to enlist, joining hands to make the great cap.
tain Of our victorious armies President OF the
Republic he saved. Union, harmony, and good
feeling arc Of the utmost Importance. There
but comrades and friends, whether Of The 's Sol,
diers, and Sailors Union, the Grand Army OF
the Republic, the Grant Club, or however
fax Boys 10 Btae viii march shoulder pd TO 10
shoulder and vie with each other in organ
izing for the common good and glorious cam
The coming election will embody the final
verdict Of the American people. A desperate
war, waged BY rampant treason for four years
upon a scale of magnitude, the most gigantic
because sublime patriotism kept even pace
with danger; the skill OF our generals, the
yalor OF our armies, millions Of men, and count
the nation might live. Whether or not, an
apostate President, himself rebellion's great
est victory, shall be allowed to carry over to
the enemy's camp, the fruits OF this mighty
war, 10 the one great issue now on trial before
pie.
Finally, 1t is of the very first importance
that here, at the national capital, the home Of
our old commander and candidate, the centre
from which radiates political light and infu-
ence; that here we should be wide-awake,
earnest, and vigilant In this closing campaign
against a second rebellion. Let us who wore
the "blue," and are proud of II, go with him
into this fight, Let Us take held Of the work
Blueb OF Washington and the District with all
our heart and soul and mind and strength,
calling on the "boys" every where to fall In ~
And 80, hanging out our banners on the outer
wall-that dear old flag, the banner Of beauty
and Of glory-and with the watchword "Grant
and ooiisx" wen organize for yictery;
Brigadier General Commanding Grant and
Ohlcial;
O. W. TAYLOR. Adjt. Gen.
KILLED ny A RAILWAY TIAiS.-Somc time
during Friday night man named Charles
Morningstar, was killed near Jessup's Out,
by being run over by a railway train. Early
towards Washington, his body WAS found be-
side the track, with an arm nearly severed at
the shoulder The remains were brought to
eos s BY EeEo NIX Fourt6
ward, and some OF his officers, IS those OF one
who had, on several occasions, been picked
tion and cared for. One Of the officers recog-
nized him MS German who once worked at
carpentering for the Government at Seven
teenth and X streets, from where he enlisted
In the army. He worked more recently at
Lincoln Depot, and since then on the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad, near where he was
picked up by Mr.. Crockett, the conductor.
A paper was picked up beside the corpse,
which proved 10 be an invalid pension certih-
cate in the name of Charles Morningstar,
second battalion V. r. O., for o. per month,
Some other papers recognized the deceased as
having been engaged Is stonecutting in this
city several yenrs ago.
TEMPERANCE MATTERS Temperance meet
ings were held yesterday at the following
places; Northern Liberty market, at 3 p. IN.
Addresses were delivered by Messrs. H.. A.
large number q gned the pledge. AZ the same
hour meeting was held at the Eighth-street
church, lsland,) and was ably addressed by
M m,nnI Ross, Lankston, FiRneE And Judge
president of the Washington Temperance So
clety, John Golden, VIM. p. Drew, and DR.. T.
q: clayton addressed a large and attentive
tween Ninth aud Tenth streets. At George-
town, In front OF the old market, a large and
enthusiastic meeting was held, and Messrs.
others spoke at some length, to the great salts
faction OF those present.
FEAST OF THE AssUMPTIoS.-On Saturday,
the Catholic Church throughout the world
celebrated the festival OF the Assumption OF
the Blessed Virgin Mary, the greatest Of the
festivals Instituted in her honor. 1t was In
mother OF the Saviour, both body and soul,
into heaven. The scriptures are silent rs to
the time, place, and other circumstances Of the
believed on the testimony OF venerable tradf-
tion, that her pure body was united to her soul,
without suffering corruption In the tomb, and
transported into heaven soon after her death,
TO receive the reward of her fidelity on earth.
The service In the Catholic churches were the
same as on Sunday.
BAsR-BALL.-The home-and.home game be-
tween the Unions and the Enterprise club OF
Baltimore, will take place tomorrow after.
noon, at 3 o'clock, on the Union grounds,
White Lot AS the mines are evenly matched,
The first game, played on July 4, resulted In
victory for the Enterprise by score OF 81 to
"a, On tho 25th, the return game was played
in Baltimore, when the Unions captured the
trophy, In n full game OF nine innings, played
In one hour and forty minutes. Score, q to IL.
We understand that the Enterprise club have
since made several additions to their nine, to
Offset which, the Unions will present swift
pitcher, and Bsbcock, their old first base
man.
AN EXPERT THIEF.-Mr. ]. r. NJ. Dcanc, n
huckstcr, had a box containing about s25
stolen from his wagon on Saturday morning
while trading In the Centre market. Although
the detective corps arrested some twenty-Bix
thieves at this point on Friday morning, II APP
pears that there is still at least one running At
large.
THROWN HIGHER THAN KITg.-ThomAs
Cole, q colored man, was thrown from his
horse on Saturday, At First street and Viz
ginIa avenue. Cause, boys lying a kite near
by; II was that Seymour and Blair kite,
Friend Nance.
ENcKE's COMET was observed on Friday
mornin g from the Naval Observatory, In this
city, by Prof Hail. who saws IL WAS near the