The national Republican., 1869-01-20

adYanoed 10 the stand, and 10 com
meneing his sddress, ssid that an snnusl meet
not fail to BE- pleasursble 70 all who felt an
interest In the great work Of building up .
Ohri.tian empire In Aries. He spoke at great
the conclusion Of his remarks abort address
Il the combustion oil whioh, On motion Of
OF thanks were tendsred the spesSers, and the
meeting adjourned after singing the Doxoiogy.
vsrT TO ors. anANr sr tn. COMMITTEE
Al ten O'Clock yesterday morning the commit
tee appointed by the Colorcd National Con-
yention lately In ses,ion here, Visited Gen.
street, BY sppointmsnt, and were fscsived BY
of the following. John N. Lansston, ohio,
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Iowa. g. I. Y; ! Hughss s, Pal Am. Green, Pa,
Mr.. L.nsston, the chairman Of the commit.
tee, addressed General Grant as follows
csns,si Gran 10 the name me o. -four ~ %iions
hundred thousand electors Of African desoentt
elcotors who brayed threats, who dened In.
timidation, whose numbers have been reduced
In the exercise Of q franchise guaranteed By
American law. to every one clothed in the full
livery Of American citizenship, to secure, In
the nominees Of the national Republican
party to the high place. 20 which they were
named, we, accredited delegates to the Ma.
which In this city have Just closed, come to
tion to the Presidency Of the United States.
neotion, our soaadenes il Ia your ability and DO
ensoted and TO be enacted BY our Nstionsl
tSs liberty, the Tight. no les. Stsh of he humbsst
sebject Of the Coy eminent than those Of the
most exalted and influential,
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olally since, In this reoonstruction period OF
the Government, removing the rubbish, the
soeretions Of the nov dead s!sye;holding " oil:
according to the principles Of morals and law
announced BY the fathers.
In advance, We bring to you, General, as a
and government, the iiveliest sympathy Of the
colored people OF the nation, and 10 their name
we express the hope, that all things connected
upon which you are so soon to enter as our
Chief Magistrate, may be, under Providenoe,
SO ordered for the maintenance Of law and the
ten high on the scroll Of honor and fame, may
20 down to posterity, glorious and immortal,
associated with the names Of your illustrious
predecessor, IN the great chair rofststs-wash-
ington and Lincoln.
Again, General, we express our congratuis.
tions.
thank the convention OF which you are the
representatives for the confidence they have
expressed, and hope sincerely that the col.
pro'edtiopp % tip which hi the % laws give to them. They
shall have my efforts to secure such protec-
tion. They should prove BY their acts, their
Ss o G
has bestowed upon them BY their future con.
duct, and prove themselves deserving Of all
The members OF the committee were then
each introduced to Gen. Grant; after which
II The co%mittee then proceeded to the o.pi.
ooifsa. " - '' - - "
WARRINGTON AND aroReKrowx RAILROAD,
| in the Supreme Court Of the District
Messrs. U. II. Painter and W. W. Harding, BY
their attorney, Z. L. stanton, has hled pc
or SIY iIE T,,, thsIs 70 Sso%ps Rsr
Kenns, Allen Mitchell and Maltoy Z. Lane tt
yaoate the directorship OF the waihinston ant
,Sis 2. 1S; The
was held on the 18th instant for the purpose
| Of electing board OF directors that A. T
Bradley Levi. JShn.op and Charles ,s Bradley
that at the election Henry Hart and s. s
Riker presented certain papers, purporting tc
be proxiesi that petitioners objected to tn.
1
they were not stamped according to law; that
a majority Of the legal votes were cast fol
your petitioners, who, with H. ID. Cooke, C;S
Orme, were candidates for the directorship
Notwithstanding the protest Of petitioners tn,
inspectors certified that the said Riker, Hart
They, therefore, ask that a rule be issued tn a
| the respondents show cause why they holl
the position Of directors Of said road, The
rule was made returnable on Friday next.
SOUTHERN BRicKLAYERs' UsIoNs.--Mr. s
r. daul, president Of the National Union o
BrieklayeIs, In view Of the painful condition
of the briokiayers OF the Southern States Il
consequence Of the war, has appointed Johl
W. Reynolds, Of this city, as his deputy l.
visit those states to organize unions in them
Mr.. Reynolds has been Instructed MOTTO injur
the negro element, but to use his endeavor
to organize unions among the colored work
men as branches OF other unions, througl
representation will be had.
A BENEFICIAL INrRovENKsT.-workm
ws.tsGn @ % sfoana. Of the Il @ Presiasuts TT House az
joining the War Department, . large numbe
Of large trees, This 10 done to facilitate tn
The trees viii Bs cut u up 'n and di9tri%bassa % %
fuel to the poor Of the city.
TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT OF CoNNIl
sIosER.-Mr. Jshn II. Russell, Councilma
from tho Sixth ward, has been appointed
sad ward 0ms in plsss SS's o1 stspSsa SnS Pa@..i
dismissed. Mr.. Russell 10 a practical genti,
man, and accepts the position without pay.
We ARR REQUESTED to state that the NJ
Tally, reported in the proceedings OF tn
Fourth Ward Workingmen's AssociatioI
published Yesterday, as stating that he ha
being given to the lowest bidder" u not NJ
stephen Tally, the contractor,
AIApM op Etpp-Tba ara danattna NJ an n,
called out about 6:l5 O'Clock last evening by q
alarm from box 30, corner OF Twelfth and
streets, but their services were not requires
burning chimney at Eleventh and L streets.
Burns CLUB.-The annual festival OF tn
Burns club will be held at Temperance Hal
L street, on Monday evening next. See az
yertiBement.
.THE woRKrsgMEs's ASSEMBLY will hold
stated meeting In the Council Chamber thi
evening.
CITIZENS oT THE SEVENTH WARD will NEE
tonight at st. Paups chapel on Eighth stree
between ID and south.
THE Freedmen,s Savings and Trust Cou
pAny's bank Will be removed on the 2sth ins
to AZ, Seventh street, opposite the post otiic'
BOYS IN BLUE prepare for the inauguratio
chasing Infantry Gaps at 90 cents. White Pa
rade Gloves, 20 cents, at Adsmson's, 500 Mint
street.
| ODESSA PArIER CoLLAPsINo SKIRT, the bes
made, Douglass, sole agent, No. sos Mint
street.
| LADIES' should call and see the Embroidere
,uipper at Princes Stamping and Flutin
looms, 322 + street, between Tenth and Eley
Fluting.
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