The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-12
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

Boyle, secretary.
lucky, appeared in the hall amid applause, and
took q seat beside the chairman,
was remarked that "the price Of liberty was
eternal vigilance" and II was known that there
wss Sf me Sst G%
necessary that they should be vigllant, and see
OF those who would trample the Constitution
under their feet Did not the soldiers and sailors
luton Of The United ststesr ''''''' '"' ''''
They would not have gone TO war for any other
purpose. They meant that this should be
could not afford to be, and should not be de.
did they would establish the tomb of this coui-
try, and consequently its ruin. The kind Of
diefs did not hight for. "
This was kind of constitution, the one as
changed was not the one they fought for.
II they could deny the people OF the ten ex-
ciuded States Of certain rights, they could like
Coiumbia and the State Of New Hampshire.
but he hoped to ga they would be
have always heretofore stood by the country,
and they will do so yet. He had faith In the
nointed; wien they expected that the judiciary
will pronounce all the acts OF the executive null
s snS SS,s Of the Governmcnhc executive the
iuaieinry, md the iegislatiye-should operate
separately anu distinctly, and not Interfere with
s" What did the Republican party now propose
to dol Why, they mean to try the President for
throw him out OF the presidential chair. 80!
shame, where is thy blush, tApplause.l
A voice. They can't do IT, "A. ,,,, A., .,.
will rise and impeaeh the impeachcrs, and thus
assert the supremacy Of the Consultation. II
he rushed through with railroad speed; but they
would find out that when they commence the
work It win take long time to get ,n GUsr the
they held in offce a man (sccfe'aFy stNntonl
MI. Trimbie here Withdrew, and Gen. Meteor,
mick, Of Mo-, was called out amid immense ap-
Gen. Mccormick was Of opinion that the
present state OF affairs was only the natural re;
suits OF a huge revolutlon. The country would
New Hampshire election as sign OF defeat-1a
State that always goes with the Republicans;
The impeachment q the President was looked
upon as another bad omen. But this should not
be so, for the President Is only put up LOT In
pesement because he stands n I III Tsy 81 me
tuition and the Union. lie believed Andrew
Johnson TO be q good man; taphiaqse' IL
MI. johnson should remain In office. Immense
'h Hon. g. S. aollid.y, Of Kentucky, was here
called on and introduced to the audience.
He said that his heart felt sad indeed today
when he saw the action taken IN congress. ne
New Hampshire election depressed him, but he
vet had hopes for the better. What crime or
inisdemeanor had Andrew Johnson committed
that he should be arraigued AZ culprit, felon-
to be tried by the United states senate Why,
he has stood firmly by the Constitution and his
country. That was the head and front Of his
offending. Two years ago they adorcd him, and
now, iorsooth, they mean to impeaeh him ana
The honorable gentleman from Kentucky
thought they would not impeseh him. He be
iieved they would, for God had, apparently, for
Ar. hn natl lhnH nf
ProvidenIiai interference that would prevent 1t.
1t Is q strict party measure, and must be car
TO make. they had better make them now; for
the President would be impeached most surely.
II they did not impeaeh the President, they
douGiy damned. He believed that Mr.. johnson
was destined to accomplish good work; In
degrade a member Of Congress, and he walked
aw.y from the bar Of the House, with his arms
deElse susS mean Wien
out the brightest pages of history. then you may
degrade Andrew johnson, not before.
On motion a vote OF thanks was rendered the
The Chair announced that Hon. Mr.. Haight,
of New Jersey, would address the club at Its
AttIe close of the address the club proceeded
when several names were added to the club list
and an amendment or two made to the constitu-
tion, when the club adjourned
An EXCELLENT REsoLvE.-The Department
of agriculture having commenced the collection
Vegetables, Cereals, &C.. from ali parts Of the
world for the purpose Of sompasiisson, ana "iSo
tSlsed Tor distribntion, has lately received from
the Boards OF Trade Of Chicago and St. Louis,
samples OF the whests, aorns, and other cereals
ssStSa e . complete s spee
mems Of sesls, cereals, &C, from the counties
Billion spscine es from the great Paris iatsfa".
tionsl Exhibition, are likely to be the result OF
the most approved methSSs Of proagfsion' 81!
splendid collection vas sent by N. NJ, Bcckwith,
esq, United States Commissioner General at
TIE Paris ExpositionJ the specimens being, how
ever, In very small packages, are not for distri,
button, but are to be preserved az trpn tyres Of
Department of Agriculture, in the section al;
lotted for the cereals, and Will make u splendid
The Department has already the promise of
other specimens from various sources and i Is
TO be hoped that each Board Of Trade and Agri-
cultural society In the United States Will aid In
making this rational collection worthy Of a
great nation, whose chief resources are derived
The distribution of soods, we are sorry to in.
form the public, has been discontinued, because
OF exhaustion. 1t is useless to apply
UNFORTUNATE OccuREScE.-Yesterday morn.
ing MI. Thomas Robey, very worthy gentle
h sessss & tire Mss
family to be laborng under an alteration of
mind This was feared during couple OF weeks
eon2rmed The worst apr ehensIons Of the family
About7 o'clock he began to manifest feelings OF
great uneasiness, which soon eliminated into
%iid screams OF HMurderl" "MurderW followed,
IA auiek succession, with q precipitate retreat
from his residence, on Maryland avenue, near the
corner Of Thirteenth street, south washington,
and IN the direetiop Of the Long Bridge, which
poist he was striking for, 1t is supposed In order
to plunge into the river. Pursuit was gwen
however, aud ne WAS Oyerhaulcd before mn op:
portunity was offered tor the accomplishment OF
his design. He was carried home and placed un.
treatment. a
much improvement had taken place In his condi'
tion. since the Are, about three weeks since,
which destroyed Messrs. Gibson & Knights and
rialB, Mr., Robey had taken up an idea that he Is
so preyed upon his mind as to render his life one
Of misery, and finally has resulted In insanity.
TkEIsDI0ENT ON THEIR Enthusiastically
thew lad quite a lively time at the Fourth ward
soup.honse. IT appears that q white woman
gho waa slightly affected with the "ardent," APP
peared Al the soup-house, and, In rough man
aer forced her way through the crowd and re-
oeiyed her rAfIons, Mr.. Savage not forgetting to
feature her about being inebriated. In leaving
the soup-house abe managed to inaugurate q
fracas with colored woman. SO she deposited
her yietuals on the eurbstone, and at II the two
went with fair prospect OF ascertaining which
had the greater powers Of endurance, when San
ItaIy ofAeef Ross appeared and separated them