The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-09-11
Autfios SALES TODAY.
LOCAL DEPARTMENT

Atsso O'Clock, at No. rs Ninth ptreet, near
fstreet north, a lot Of dry soods. !" ~
LOCAL DEPARTMENT
Thursday night messing Of this organization
A.P. CLARK, esq, IN the chair, and Capt. J. 9.
p9H Ss sSa ;s y K. pr.v,oa. meeting w.r.
Ths ohsif appointed J. 4. Gto..m,p, Cant,
:os &iSssr !. he con mittes o. nsnSerssip
several gentlemen came forward and handed
made a fsyorsSls report, iheT were elected
-CSPf. DopS6sfiy, IN Tn, eb.eaes q Mr..
In charge the sr!snsements loS the. proposed
mass meeting at the Navy yard, stated that
Allegations would be present from all the
Alexandria, He stated, also, that the Demo
Gratis, some time since, announced their inten-
ton q holdlns :. mas. meeting on the llth,
hold the meeting on the day before or the day
after theirs. In view OF this, he moved that
the Republican mass meeting a the Navy.
Mr.. r. A. Boswell was decidedly opposed to
the motion. He thought II high time for us to
cease giving way to the Democracy OF this
Mr.. Walker, Captain Garretson, aud others
favored the motion' when the question was
MAJOR q. W. wells was then introduced, and
spoke a. follows;
In reference to the great issue OF the day,
ssys the ssd oa SsSs Of
sense Of right, we in our enthusiasm see no
probability OF defeat. But we must recollect
kind-thst under the cloak Of liberty he Is
seeking to trample light and truth under foot,
and bring hack to our land darkness and de.
eirorts-let him rise from the earth and con:
front you face to face once more-and he will
dare to do the worst, and In time effect his
The eis@ents In Which the enemy revolve"es.
example that fact OF the human family that
Of high and low estate, that live upon the labor
OF others, and you will md nine out OF ten
ss the ss TRhs' tho vote On
drunkard who has been made beast and the
slave to his appetite, and you Will Ind nine
out OF ten vote the Democratic ticket. The
10 Republication, but lie buried In corrup-
tlon, Of which he is part:
sSs and thsS ,ss i Sa.e 1Gs o. 'GI!
hell Of ruin; you will hnd this man Rspub.
lean: Thus YOU may proceed through all the
Ills sa = TO- nns ySS vi. na the
some Of the difficulties with which we have to
TheFe are Otner trlhlb IN the hnhpe OIL lrlenub
TO the cause. Some OF these assumed friends
arc OF high estate and some of low estate;
some holding offices Of high honor and re-
provide bread and butter. Those in high posi-
tion forget their God, forget their too trust
Ing countrymen BY whom their Golfers have
sse anRsy .SSion sxiSe 10
the name q GSssr might have stood against
the world, now none so poor to do him rever-
1t is useless for me to name these fallen
sngelG 1t 10 the old story, OF which you all are
butter positions, having the almighty dollar
before their eyes on one side, and the ghostly
picture OF starving vile and children on the
could EXPOSE their breasts to the deadly bull
let In times Of great comInotion aud excite
ment, but, duIing times Of peace. the enemy
self interest IL becoming the controlling
power, conscience and manhood are being
them take warning In timej let them beware
before they become the tools Of the enemy (,
Instrument. OF oppression and wrong. Let
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Of Justice and right, and you will be worthy
OF wife and children and country Let the
oa r. he
greater evils than this have befallea humanity
In defence Of the right This country 10 large
hrss a. .n evil saS Might Prove 70 you
the end the greatest bIeisins that ever hap
pened. ~
expose acme OF the difficulties in the way OF
everywhere without even sowing they thrive
and grow In every kind Of soil. It rests upon
us, fellow-eitiIens, to be up and doing, and not
.luIoer u security Ate, having s so y the
rights, let us clean the garden OF Its noxious
weeds, that the good plant may grow snd 6rin ring
creatures. Truly the poor-the bone and slnew
of the land-know not what they do, or they
would never support that burden Of iniquity
and they Know Il not Il Is GRADING them to
powder, and they do not eomplsin, but are
ever ready to bow down and worship the mon.
relieve the toiling millions Of the unequal
task. They have. Through the National Legis-
lsture, shortened the hours OF labor, aud pro-
By the enlightenment Of the human mind,
we expect to sustain and maintain the Repub
lican party. In ignorance and darkness our
%ssn sniishteasd !S as,ss 1ssns Sesu. De-
moorAey will fade away as doth tho blaekness
Of night before the morning sun. 4od grant
that this day may soon come. God grant that
the shameful past, the shameful present, may
be forever buried In oblivion, and that this
land Of promise, this land Of refugs, for the
Ia the ages Of the future IN uninterrupted
prosperity, yielding its fruit. to a thankful
and Ps0PSis sn O wsss WI asy
with prompt punishment, the humble and
fowly will receive full and ample protection
In all their rights. The labor aud wealth now
spent In producing sorrow and death Will be
turned to good account, and man will md his
greatest pleasure In helping his fellow.man.
Ts1iow.eitizens; In the name OF our God and
onr country In the name of our children and
our ohildren's children, who In countless mil
llons shall one day occupy this land, ask you
to stand Arm by the right stand nrm In these
times OF comparative peace. The same VIC.
lent danger may not appear to assail you, but
the enemy 10 on the watch, and what he falls
accomplish by slow and subtle poisoni he viii
array In beautiful colors the serpenps stingj
he will crafty your desires BY offering you
apparently the most acceptable OF gtits, but
which win In the end prove to be your ruin.
After remarks by Mr.. J. II. Crossman, O., L..
Walker, and Others, the meeting adjourned.
Jayne, and Mr.. Taylor, the board recently ap.
pointed by the Commissioner of Patents to
examine all employees In and applicants for
positions in the Patent Once are busiiy en-
gagged In examining the present force OF the
ONCE, from principal examiners down. Upon
the consultation OF the examination they win
make their report to Judge Foote, the Com.
missioner. Any empl oyees who fall to answer
the questions will be dismissed, aud their
places Allied by competent persons.
UHURCH IMPROvEMENT,-The Ninth street
Methodist Protestant church 10 being hand
sonely improved with a new front. 1t will
enlarged, and the former filled with stained
glass. The whole will DO covered with mastio
In initiation OF brown stone. The interior
will also be thoroughly renovated. The con.