The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-15

Grant the best thing for the country at this
10 his skirts whom do not iike and believe
he does not. Yet, II he be elected, I do not
fear that he will be swayed Improperly by
Of seek Inc favor
ing administration, nor now speak for eS-
pcdiency, for self.sdyanccmeut, nor for merce-
nary purposes; Neither am l time.seryer
any end in this my course, and impelled. as
here solemnly aver, By my own convictions OF
duty in common with many Conservatives
In duty to throw the weight Of whatever little
influence possess into the scale In behalf OF
the election OF Ulysses s. Grant and Schuyler
my friends, companions and comrades here or
not, feel the appreciation Of my own con.
science, and shall seek none other.
following s6uns FL Ff Rssat g.s 70 81 true sas
faith, as exhibited by the men who advocate
its doctrines and BY whom 1t is now repre-
to Nh n q as PsSP sssnd
the Senate to the bill affecting tho rights OF
naturalized citizens. Third. The appointment
Of August Belmont as chairman Of the Ma.
tionnl Executive Democratic Committee, as a
man peculiarly disagreeable to q large mass OF
our fellow-citizens, in the illegal retention OF
funds intended for patriotic purposes. Fourth.
For positively Ignoring the conservative In.
ilueuce and patriotic eounsels of Union soldiers
and sailors. Fifth. Base and unparalleled In
gratitude to Andrew johnson, the redeemer
But Andrew johnson will live enshrined In
the hearts OF the people with whom he has
ever been In sympathy, when these miserable
from one Of the highest, though opposed no.
| litical authorities, as a conviction, that An.
| drew johnson will leave the chair at the
White House with more political power, pres
tige, and glory with the people than any re-
firing President since the days Of Jackson
Yes, thank God, he will go In peace to his old
happy home In Grccnville, leaving behind him
p1n NIL Inn han tahl a,f rbi Ia
| or etigies In brass. He will live In the memo.
| ries Of the honest, the pure, the oountry.lov-
Ing people OF his nation, down to the remotest
days.
He will not be permitted, like his predeces.
sors, to sink even lower than medioority among
| the public men OF his time; and here give
That il in isT2 he Be alive and we pre.er V
| nation-which, in God, hope and pray for
the people themselves, Independent OF party
| called on TO bring him forth again to the Chief
Nagistrscy OF the nation to complete the work
he began, and In which he effected so much, be
| II remembered, without the help OF the so
called Democratic party. The historian will
| chronicle Andrew Johnson's self.sacrihce and
patriotism, devotion and love Of the people,
purity and honesty, and future generations
Will call him Tan honest mani the nohlest
| work OF God.n
Before close this Indictment Of the Demoe.
raey, as IT is now seltstyled, l wish to call
attention TO Its treatment of another whom
we, as soldiers, idolize. Need l mention tho
| name of Hancock. advise you, my friends,
TO think Of these things as soldiers, and to
| keep out Of the filth and quagmire OF politics.
| II is OF such seed as johnson, Hancock and
Hendricks that the Democracy has grown up
hitherto, and these have made up its sum
| and substance. But, as II 10 now constituted,
they did not want either OF there men-they
had no use for them. They went, however,
into great Chase for n candidate, and they
| did not want him either.
hope some day to sec a "Young Mans
Party" conservative, loyal, aud true to the
objects for which we fought; party Of young
men who will not be constrained to drag In
| the traces which old dotards and WORKOUT
| politicians may choose to put them in; bent
upon projecting the country and Its cause at
any and all times with manhood, integrity and
| honesty OF purpose enough to challenge sue.
| cess and win 1t. Those who saved the Don.
stitution have the best right to enjoy its ben.
ents, and when traitors, copperhehds, and
draft shirks for party PURPOSES are pratins
| about the Constitution and ranting about Il,
] bid them be silent, and say, keep your
| troth better In the future"
The Constitution belongs 10 the soldiers who
saved 1t, and we can never have pure, pa.ri.
otto, unseihsh party, Until we have soldiers
the cornerstone Of that party after the present
| campaign. Let the soldiers be but true to
themselves, and those who were with them,
| will be subserved and the country forever safe
| Pitch politicians and their tricks to the dogs
then, and not tn then, will tails privilege oil
| the organ-grlnder at the corner cease to be oui
| reward for valOr, loss OF limbs and love Of
country. Then will not be permitted the dis
charge, such as you recently witnessed, of sol
diers from the QuArtermaster Generals Office
In order that civilians and Cope rheAds who
hated the war as the devil does holy water
might be retail by paper generals, who. Al
life time In wearing out cushions, and hay,
mover seen n shot fired In anger nor smelleI
the smoke OF powder exploded with'a patriotic
hnimus.
Whoever comes into power as Preslden
will, hope, as an act Of Justice to the msimet
and suffering officers and soldiers OF the late
war, sweep the most OF the otncials from thu
War and other Departments, but especially
some bureaus OF the War Department, with
bosom OF strong reminder and prompt determi
nation to the Plains, Alaska, or some othe
gea.giTt shore.
WIthths expressions, gentlemen, you hav
my views as am informed was desired. 70
compelled, reluctantly and painfully, to dis
solve my otiicial connections with you as pres
ident AS well as member OF this organization
and now tender to you In pursuance thereo
my resignation, and sha xpect Its immediate
and unconditional acceptance. Upon which
wishing you, personally, every prosperit!
which an atiectionAte heart can conceive,
bid you farewell. and take my leave OF you
No, will not take my leave OF you, but will
you in spirit, invoke you to accompany mt
IN the awn oil
1t is very evident, Judging by the spiri
eyinced at the hall last night, that there ar
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Republican faith.
A MAN Cook, WAsHERwoNAS, AND CHAN
fore Justice David II. Smith yesterday morn
ing. 1t appears that Airs. Me hired an OLE
colored man, named Henry smith, as cook a
the wages OF - per month: taccording to n
should give her due notice when he INTENDED
to leave her service. The lady stated alsC
that smith brought to her house his son, !
| a hoy
there without her consent, but she sllowcI
him to Temaini that Smith was In the habit o
bringing cOlored men TO her house against he
wishes, and upon demonstrating with him, hi
threatened to leayci whcreupon she told hin
she would not pay him n cent without he con
tihucd the month out, which was some tel
days to run.
Smith testified that he was engaged Ms cool
at Is per month; that shortly afser he WA
asked by Mrs. Nc to do the washing OF tn
house and assist in the chsmbcrwOrk, ut al
additional sum OF IS per month. lie said h
acted rs waBhcrwOmAn before and after tn
young lAdies OF the house went to the springs
that on one occasion Caroline tthe origina
washer done up q valuable and importan
garment OF one OF the young ladics In such
miserable manner thai IL was given to him Il
do over, which he did, and which the lady nc
knowlcdgcd to be the bost job she had eve
seen.
The defence, In n measure, disproved som
of the assertions Of the plaintiff, and also tool
the ground that n lady could not be sued Will
1850, AS follows; For % days service, froI
July 80 to August 81, At IS per month, t6.sC
for two weeks washing, $50 picecs,l atts pc
The case having been concluded, the Justic
reserves his decision until this afternoon At
, O'Clock.
RELlGIoUs.-A meeting OF the Presbytery @
the Potomac - comprising tho Old SchoC
Presbyterian churches OF this scction-wa
held Mt Manassas Junction last week, whe
! Rev. DR., s. |. Baird was elected moderator,