The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-03
From Boston,


BosToN, Sept. PA recent Interpretation of the
revenue law by assessors requiring job printers to
pay tax on their production, induced Major John
II. Eastman, veteran job printer, to inquire into
the matter, and to-day he received letter from
Washington, stating that unless job printer pro-
duces work which is sold by him, or sold by others
for his account he is not liable to manufacturers
tax.
the James assembled o-day at Mnat Hall, in this
city, for the purpose of forming fraternal organ
ization The meeting was called to order by DR..
ganzation appointed, consisting of Colonel p.
A. Davis, of Virginia; General j. w. Turner, Gen.
II. NJ. Plaisted of Maine; Gen. s. w. Smith, and
Major w. Il. Furness, of Illinois.
The committee reported a constitution and by
laws, which were adopted.
The name of the organization Is the Society of
the Army of the James, and will include in its
membership all officers and enlisted men of the
Army of the James. The. object Of the Society is
to perpetuate the bonds of cOmradeship among it's
surviving MEMBERS to cherish the memory of those
who have fallen, and by every means 10 cultivate
and foster pure and patriotic devotion to the service
of the country
A list of officers of the association was reported,
as Follows! President, General Charles Devens, Jr
of Massachusetts; vice presidents, Generals r.. h..
Foster, of Indiana; John w Turner, y. S. A.; Jos.
II. Hawley, of Connecticut Alonzo Alden of New
York. and Edward w. Hincks, of Massachusetts,;
recording secretary, Colonel George A. Bruce, of
p. A. Davis, Of Virginia. treasurer, General Chas.
A. Carleton, of New York; chaplain, ii. Clay
Trumbull, of Connecticut. They were unanimously
elected.
General Devens took the chair, and responded in
a brief and pleasant speech to the cheers with
which he was received.
A committee, consisting of Major Bell, of Massa-
Cusetts; General II. j. Foster, Of Indiana General
Hawley, of Connecticut; General Plaisted and Gen.
Alden, of New York. Major Dillon, of Pennsyl-
vania, and General Carlton of New York, were
appointed to select time and place for holding the
next triennial meeting, and they reported the city
of New York as the place, and the third Wednesday
in July, 1871, as the time, which report was
Major General Alfred il. Terry, amid much ap-
plause, accepted an appointment to deliver the
triennial address on that occasion.
a recess was then declared until evening, when
the banquet took place at the St. James Hotel.
The banquet Of the officers of the Army Of the
James, at the st. James Hotel, this evening, was
fine affair." and passed off in the most pleasant
ner with speeches full of sentiment and reminis-
cences of old army life.
The State ticket nominated by the Democrats to-
day is the same as that of last year, except that
Reuben B. Noble takes the place of MIR. Stearns for
Lieutenant Governor.
The nominations were made unanimous.
u. Q. Abbott and j. X. Briggs were nominated for
Presidential electors.
Resolutions were adopted demanding q return to
the limitation and requirement of the Constitution;
denouncing Congress for the usurpation of powers;
characteriZing the reconstruction acts as prepos-
ferrous, contemplate, dangerous, unconstitutional
and revolutionary; recalls to the people the tried
wisdom of the ancient doctrine which required law
gvers to strictly adhere to the letter of the Cons
tuition; renew their old faith in hard money, and
demand its restoration to the people at the earliest
moment; recognize the present necessity of the tax
on imports. insist upon rigid economy in the
administration of the government, demanding that
every dollar raised by taxation not absolutely
sary for the economical expenses of the government
be applied to the payment of the public debt; IA
yoring the license liquor law deprecating all de-
traction of the military fame of General Grant,
but claiming that the nation needs not the success
full soldier, but wise and thoughtful statesman to
conciliate by kindness and justice indorsng the
platform and nominees of the National Democratic
Convention in July; consider it the duty of the
government to fulfil its guarantees to the soldiers
and sailors who put down the rebellion and protect
American citizens abroad The Convention ad-
journed with cheers for the Presidential and State
candidates. ... O.. ..