The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-09-10

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,,ss. ths rspublic has LOST one OF her bfayest, |
purest, and noblest sons-ths like Of whom We
shall not look upon soon again and whereas
this $40 svent nas cast gioom eyer me homss
ssmiiv ma NJ srisnd. ,hs,sfo,s VI "'
Rssoirsd, That we mourn his loss, in com.
mon with all other good and true men, and
pray God that his departure from smonsst US
my , oe Tha, 70 mi nsuon ~ peoPie
f.miIv n that s,sst sf,is,Ian sns liz NJ
Exeeiieney, Ulysses s. Grant, President ofthe
United States, who has lost In him true and
tried ana trn,ted friend; since We individuslly
~ ,un ~ hN h'o io'e "iena, "su
RS,oIrs That . eopv NJ ,be,s .imois. hs,,,.
felt resolutions be presented to his Exoellsnoy,
the President Of the United States, by a com.
mittee rspresenung ms ss,oeiation. and that
tbs w,aow Of M ,l,n,trion. ~ Nj 10 whose ~.
m AIMS We have thia dav maid the last And oniy
tribute OF respect In our power.
Mcssrs. St. Clair, Jasper M. Witty and
c. +. McGill were appointed a committee to
carry out the provisions Of the resolutions.
Several gentlemen were proposed for mem
bership and their names were referred To- The
committee on membership.
A motion was made to appoint commit
tee to procure a hall more suitable for tho
mcetings of the Association.
Mr.. 81. Clair proceeded to address thu
meeting on the Importance of renting A
larger hail. and during bis remarks re.
Viewed the progress Of The Irish Republlcan
hssociation in Wasbington' Indniging in
somc personaii,ies. tbe Chair called tbe
sncatcr to order IN, Mr. 81. clair insi.,sd
tiat he was speaking TO the question,
Tho Chair ruled that mo member NJ Tho
associotion conId indnIge in nersonaI "a.
masks Tbev had No referepcc to Tho o,cs.
lion and n w,s moi according 10 tho objects
of ibc ORGANIZATION 10 eritIcise the motiyes
of those not members of The association.
The decision of the chair having been ap
pcoleJ from. IL was almost upenimousiv
snstained'
In renlv tn the remarks Of Mr.. a.. Clair.
Cantajn NcNahon said Thai he boped hero.
| after that no member of Tho ASSOCIATION
wonld be allowed 10 criticise the motives Of
tho members of other organisatlons. He
was a member of the National Irish Rcpubll-
can Association. and knew that there were
good. conscientious Irish Republicans In that
organization. and he couId not sec what their
of,irs had 70 40 viii Tho nrocurinu NJ a
larger hall.
Nessrs. James N. Dalton and James Dan.
ohor oIso addressed tbe mectin 9. spstaininp
| thc vicva advonccd INV Contain McNabon.
Tho motion To nnpo,nt Inc committees WAS
then mi and lost.
DR.. j. Z, snodprass was now introduced
h, Tho nrcsident as nm old and wcil.trled
| friend OF Ireland. who had co-operated with
Daniel O'Connell in behalf Of tho rcpoal
moycmcnt.
| DIR. Snoaprasa In rcsnondinp. rccounted
how tho tvrannv of Inc slaye svstem do.
mandod the breakIng nm Of nil Tho repeal
assocIntIons In the Southern states. inciud.
inc thnt in RaItjmorc who're he (Dr. ny
,hsn 'I rcsided hscamse W. 6,Copne,I md de-.
nouuced slavery. But the slayeholders did
The sentiment oS iiber,v in The hearts Of
Irish. Americans. They could not destroy Il,
The 60 oncraiIon Of 40 many Thousand
Irishmen In Tho triumnb of uniycrsal liberty
| tbrou~h Tho Iost PresidentlaI canvass was
INT an cxnrcssion of mai clorious sentIment
which at his yery hour ia reactipr upon Inc
interests of the green isle. the disestabllsh-
mcnt of The Irisb Cbnrcb itseif I'M, been
IA .lAIh . aaNt Ia. To aNsFW.
innd. Tnon tSis noint he said.
You cannot Mr. President toueb the chord
of freedom ANYWHERE on the earth without
its yibrations being felt tbron0hout tbe
world. am Glad to dnd the Gallant action
Of The Irishmen residing in tbfs politicnl az.
detrimental warden. in The nresidential cam.
main. ms been recoonized and revardcd in
and usernI ofiice of tbe worthy Gentleman
who presides over vonr meetinpss
DR.. snodgross concluded hi. s5eecb amid
warm anplense, and mon motion tho thanks
his clo1ucnt address.
} The association was next addressed nv
Prof. Green. md his remarks were aIso re-.
,hanLs ~ ,ho nssocin,Inn ,ro "pp ~ ,o,nS
70 him for his address ''"''' ''''''''
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GESTLEMES should take time oy INC lore
: dolng TINS 'hey should not IAN 70 eall anG
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