The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-06-06

Mr.. stith, OF New Orleans, had seen nothip,
discourteous In the editor OF the Circular, OF &
o snan sne expression 81 an honest difference o
conduct OF MT. Menamin, and hoped he woui,
not be thrown out. He had given satisfaction
and should DO continued untfammcied.
Mr.. Menamin briefly replied to the reflco.
lions cast upon him, and denied he had eve
converted the Circular into medium throuql
which TO initiate his own peounisry resources
bad grace from a gentleman who had acknow
LEGGED, as MT. ooerly had, that he himself wa
the, The question was then taken, and the reso
Mr.. Mensmin returned thank for the com
pliment conferred on him, aud stated that tn,
columns Of the Ctrcular were At all times oper
Mr.. aornsn o2.rsd n he f 81 sSs G1n''
together with the delegates from Hartford
fS ri o ana Cs,mofidge, be committee, with
deem necessary In regard to the existing dat,
ofthe trade inthe Eastern States. Psssed.
il. BY s MI rroy,;r q Miiwsukss, A. t.su
Union, No. Is, held February 70, It's, motor
was made and carried, that Il 10 the wish Of
this Union that when the Ward monument /.
ferred to the Monument Monument o 70 Rt %e'' ne
MT. Menamin, Of Providence, ohered the
following, which YEAS adoptedi
=, Rssoiped, That the funds now in the hands OF
the late secretary and treasurer, and collected
Tor the Artemus Ward fund, be transferred TO
the secretary and treasurer of the National
Union, and BY him to be Invested in United
ment be furnished to the president OF the Ma.
tional Unionj said evidence to consist Of a ce r.
tiacate from the president Of the Cincinnati
Union.
Tho hour Of 10 a. m. having arrived, the spe.
cial order-the announcement OF deceased
members during the year-was taken up.
Mr.. Young moved that the secretary be In.
and Charles Bertrand, of New York, from the
list Of permanent members to that OF deceased
members. The names Of WIN. Z. Walton and
J; Ghosts, Of phlnlsaelPhis, A. p. Mcknight,
A. Brsw s we're also transferred to the Dc.
M. Msher, Of Washington, offered the fol.
Resolped, That the National Typographical
Union request subordinate Unions SO to frame
their constitutions that there shall be no dis
men a. to siisibiiity Tor p meP%Sersbin ana press
Mr.. Bloor. Of Columbus, offered the follow.
ingi which was adopted:
Whereas IN view q IN effort being msie by
duce the State printing into the deaf and
dumb asylums, under an act Of the Legiria-
ture, passed 10 1867, which also authorizes the
81 Pusc printing to BID on and
printing, thus bringing the State Into compe-
tition with private capital and enterprise /:
Resolved, That tho Natio nal Typoerapbie,,
Union Recommend all subordinate Unions in
the State OF Ohio to prepare and forward 10
The corresponding secretary OF subordinate
Union NO. y, at Columbus, remonstrances
against carrying the unjust provisions of said
act OF 1861 Into effect, and accompanied with
petitions asking for Its repeal.
Mr.. Forster, OF Baltimore, offered the follow
Resolved, That when a member of a Sub.
ordinate Union Is expelled or suspended, 1t
shall be the duty Of said Subordinate Union to
meeting thereafter, the record Of the case.
duly attested by the officers Of the Subordinat
Union 20 expeiling or suspending member !,
The hour OF 70 O'Clock having arrived the
Convention took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Upon reassembling, the consideration OF the
report OF the Committee on Subordinate Unions
The following resolution, recommended BY
the committed for adoption, excited consider
able discussion, after which II was passed;
Union recognizes the institution OF the Sab
bath, and while 1t recommends Subordinate
Unions TO hold their meetings on week days,it
for non.attendsnce upon Sunday meetings as
unjust when enforced upon those who are con-
scientiously opposed to meeting on Sunday.
Mr.. Stith, OF New Orleans, offered the fol.
Resolved, That this National Union congr.t.
ulate the Journeymen Printers Co-operatiye
Association Of the city Of New York upoa the
Of similar organizations in
other localities. Passed unanimously.
Mr.; Young, the secretary and treasurer of
the Journeymen printers, Co.operatiye As
Mr.. Troup, OF Boston, offered the following
Resolved, That the subject OF a. general am
nesty be referred to the officers OF this Union,
In n
There being no other business before the
Convention, the Chair announced his readi-
ness to receive the report from the committee
Mr.. oberly, Of Cairo, then rose, and In q
neat speech expressed the grateful aoknowi-
edsments of the delegates Of the Convention
~RsS Saioa s1 sS
to them during the session OF the Convention.
The secretary OF the committee afterwards
presented the report, embracing resolutions Of
Of Warrington, d. o., for the manner In which
they had entertained the delegates, to the
,cmmittee on arrangements (naming them In
contribute to the comfort OF the members Of
The Convention to the ladies OF Washington,
Tor horal tributesi to the reportorial and edi-
torial fraternity Of the city for the eourtesies
shown through their journals, and to the re-
firing officers Of the Convention for the fruit.
lul manner IN which they had discharged their
Mr.. Csvis, OF Washington, In behalf of the
Columbia Typosraphiea Union, expressed the
heartfelt pleasure which they had experI-
enced IN the brief intercourse which they had
had with the delegates from abroad, and
wished them safe and happy return to their
homes.
On motion, the chair appointed the Execu-
tive Committee OF the National typographical
Union, to serve one year.
Messrs. Shaffer Benson, the caterers Of the
occasion, and who keep a hrstclass confec.
tionery at No. 3so Sixth street, deserve and re-
ceived the highest praise for the bounteous
repaSts furnished each of the five days the
was in session.
On motion, the Convention adjourned sine
de.