The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-08-15
slatiunal Republican.
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YouSG MRN's SEYMOUR AND BLAIR Cum
At the stated weekly meeting OF the Young
Mems Seymour and Blair club, held on Thur
day evening, at the rooms OF the ConserVaiibc
Army and Navy Union, between 10 and ~
persons were elected TO membership McssTS'
b. +: Morsell, John A. stewart Ion W. ,,t az,
gus, Thomas ]. Gait and John fufuyi "cio
made honorary members. ,,.., -..,
As per resolution, adopted at me laBt meet,
ing, the following committeesWeFe "uhouheeu
" ESecntire committees. ]. WALES, 7. F.
Rrowninr John T.. Hoover, Jesse Judge, =.
X. Mexican, W. Benner, 5. u. English, anu j.
Finance Committees. E. Lewis, W. Drew,
/ d Kelllnrswotth, Charles Thompson, Il.
W. Fcnwlck, Frank GCisc, J: T. Halleck, l..
Henry, A. J. Joyce, Il. :. Wallaeh, and Geo
ward Commi,tets-Firstw art: Walter Dru.
ry, Patrick Hagerty. Second ward: J y,
wick, Joseph 2. H6dEon. Fggith ward; Jas
VI, Hodges, James Ward. FIFTH ward: L. L.
Barnes, J. r. Zimmerman. sixth ward J.
+. Hulle, J. T. oriirth Seventh ward: Thos,
+, Lloyd, John II. Wise.
Correspondlng Cpmmittce-J. g Richmond,
the president, J. II; bradley, u; ,,,r
the visit Of Frank 4. Blair TO this city, a reso-
luton offered by Mr.. Richmond requiring the
treasurer to place the funds collected from
citizens for the purpose OF dcfrnying the eN-
pensea attending said reception OF Blair, In
The bank OF Lewis johnson \ Co, subject ia
the draft Of the president Of the club, was
The president stated that he was in receipt
OF tickets TO n picnic of the Seymour club. oil
which picnic he was ignorantj whereunon The
following resolution was submitted and
Rtsoircd, That the Young Mems Seymour
and Blair club disclaim any connection what
ever with the proposed picnic ut Seycatl
street park on Saturday evening.
The following Communication was receive,
from the sixth ward seymour and Blair club
THE above club return thanks to the foun
vitstinn 70 participate ia the rec option Of W.
distinguished nominee for Vice President
General L. Z. Blair, and will name suitabl
committee TO confer with yours ut an earl
day, ]. Al. DALTON,
corresponding secretary"
On motion, the club adjourned, and then RI
paired, in a body, 10 Carusi's Hall to hear al
dresses.
JACKSON DEMOCRATIC AssoCIATIoS.-Thi
association held meeting In CarusPs saloon
on Thursday evening, with Mr.. Il. I, SwaFt Il
the chair and Mr.. n. V. Clayton secretary.
The minutes OF the proceedings OF their las
meeting were read and adopted, when Genera
Green Clay Smith was elected an honorRt!
member, aud number OF others were admit
On motion, a committee was appointed I,
proceed 10 and inform the Young Mems Sey
mour and Blair Club that they had reute
CaFusrs Saloon for the campaign, Hnd inyii
luc them to unite with them and make tn
hal! TIE headquarters OF the Democrats Of tn
District during the present campaign, and IN
committee departed TO perform that duty.
Here several persons each "whacked up
an "X" towards sustaining the party in tn
canvass; after which MCssrs. Rutherford
Finn, and Moses were chosen committee &
make = nomination for the position Of tnaI
ctal secretnryi and Mcssrs, Rutherford, Moses
J. Il. Ellis, Kelly, and Dr. Charles Allen wer
appointed to prepare for inauguFAting tn
hall for the campaign by selecting speaker
and music.
Gen. Green Clay Smith, OF Montana, wa
here introduced, and in the course Of his rC
marks he said Virginia and Tennessee ha
representation in Congress, and were Cntitle
TO representation now, They never had bee
out Of the Union, AMI their electoral yOt
should be counted without = doubt. lie ht
NcvCd this country should be ruled by III
Auglo-SaNOn race, and those usurping carpc
bAFgcrB who had come down here must retur
10 their homes in the North where they b.
longed. Grant, he said, had won for himse
great military renown, but he was no state
man, and the people Of Washington shout
put forth every effort to defeat him and cleI
Seymour and Blair, by which the n1tio
would be relieved forever from Radical rule
while General Smith was speaking, II
Young Meas Seymour and Blair club can
into the hall, and they were received with =
plause.
Hon. ]. q. Cavanaugh, of Montana, al
addressed the club at some length, after Viii
the club adjourned.