The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-11-01
THE PHILOSOPHICAL, LYCEuM


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parry wNnout regard 70 pnnclpie.
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proceeoeu 70 REVIEW Ttne criucism OF tno
srobtioAs y, sno io'n NY. on tne p,'n-
cines cnuncia.cu oy Tue rnilosoPnicai Ly
ceum, ana hcia tnat those principles nau
oeen m'srePrcrenteu anu neia W 70 Jus ,,u
CUE Oh the community ana tnat tue NE,
PuBLioAN mad refused 70 puonsn repy
after having been repeatedly waited upon
claiming that they ala not desiro roN'
gious controversy. m.
Mr.. cunningham Is inis.aken mere; ,ue
editor OF tnc hkfvbL,oAs ms no reeoieS',ou
oil having oeen asked repca'cdly 70 puohsh ~,
reply. "ncn tne reIecs, !" "'auo We WIZ
properly consider led Gu.
Mr.; cunningham also gave 70 tne report,
ers tno neeuou, VI e.piessing tnelr Wv"
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nc press W n,st stguia'ho anu tnen ,nls'ep
resent the principles OF an organisation ana
refuse tne vouIpesy Oh rePiy tnereto.
Mr' Dooii.tlc denounced tne misrepicsen,
'ations vi 'uc IePor,crs US 10 'ne Pr"e'P'e'
OIL the correspondent kyeeum. A.,
represSnsa'No oi ene Wess .nyn P,o
tics OF reporters, and said that they had fire.
| quently to make readable speech from an
/ nntntptttpthta n lruo rpnOrt wOull
be unreadable, aud the duties Of reporters
compelled them TO spice II with sense.
"Max," OF the Chronicle, declared himself
| a consistent and impartial reporter, and took
issue with the gentlemen who characterized
the reporters as sensationallsts.
Mr.Cunninghnm again took the floor, claim
ing that the principles held by the cx.mem.
j bers Of 40 organization known rs the Philo-
sophical Lyceum was conducive to the moral.
ity and best interests Of society, villiacation
and misrepresentation Of the REPUBLICAN
| notwithstanding, and claimed that under
the Constitution every man had right to
his religious as well as to his political opin.
ions, generating, however, reporters, but
denouncing the editors and managers OF the
Washington press.
The lrrepresslble John O'Donovau de.
nounced those who favored the suppression
of the press.
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that the members of the press present had
come for the purpose OF ridiculing the meet
ing, when Mr.. Max, Of the Chroaie,c
desired 1t to be distinctly understood that he
had not come for that purpose.
The president then declared the meeting
adjourned.
DEATH or SISTER LoRETTo O'REfLLY.-W'
regret to announce the death OF sister Lo
retto O'Reilly, who died on Saturday eve
ming at Providence hospital. Sister Loretto
as she was wont to be called, VIII ever d
remembered by those who knew her mnnl
virtues, her sincere and undaunted devotion
10 the welfare OF suffering humanity.
There are thousands throughout the lane
who viii ever keep her memory green ant
cherish her name within their heart o
hearts.
She died at the institution Of which sh'
was one Of the founders, and whose intcres