The national Republican., 1869-01-18


csn name to tai . away thy reproach,n
.srt. that ashs question q the rleSt G' o. ..es:
sspS ssos " the soasssss .,s. inc soSSsn
tioh assembled" This dangerous faisehood .
having the spi ,esrsnce Of truth :. Intended a. q.
OF traitors North and South, and they
promptly acc epted II as such without dis, d.
The wsG az not .ssts ,he Doctrine or sses
sion, II was already settled by the oonstitu- d.
tion and laws made In pursuance thereof The
was attempt ed to be violated BY the advocates
the voluntary action Of the Southern States,
below msG,oeri,y thai i. was mot not settled Ss.
fore the so-ealled voluntary action OF those
southern states, then they might By their
from being a settled one ~ long as they chose
Indeed, had 1t not have been settled before the.
e. % 'hsss Sss Ss ne ne sS HS q ..s FL ,Se
crime Of tn rebellion vsnishes, and with 1t
goes the honor and the patriotism that sue.
Of the Dem ocratlc PLATFORM IL the "voiun {.
tary action Of the Southern States In conver :.
| tion assembiedn could settle this matter Of
irresistible that they have the power TO 'Ln-
settle u whenever they please. How this f,sr- AT
| iZed the rebellion, which was that "the 81 htes
are In all cases, between themselves and the
| General Government, the sole judges Of the
This |. robust, @ ap stpsish,fofssld I State right.
| doctrine, and every Intelligent man that has
thought on the subject knows It, and knows
also that II 10 as applicable to secession As It
In conclusion, permit US here to say that
those who oppose the onward march Of pro.
their opposition, the N ore bitter and deter.
minedly manifested, the more certain u 10 to
~ ass Ssn:s GteaSsd sSst 70 as,,rGy
bear against Il, whether "a The forms Of iesis.
Tse sSTsse S1 reform Sa. .rs Ss,Sened be and fs
tened and extended itself throuE the folly
and peIhdy Of executive opposition. We are
goes bravely on. We have every power In the
country hsrnassed In our service; Democrats
and ConseTyatiyes,r RECONSTRUCTED and unreeon;
themselves. The grsndest signs OF the present
| hour 10 that the spirit Of American liberty has
fitieaI righteousness 10 no longef proclaimed
by few voices crying In the wilderness. The
finest minds, the warmest hearts, the stoutesf
wills, chosen from all the nation, have mar.
shalled themselves into = grand knishthood
for the rights Of men: This % the conquering
s.s q as.s as Il % If :p pury Pse ess f,ci fpe
atmosphere CT this country, thst In future no
party win dare claim the patronage Of the pub
dsmentsi prineipie OF poiitiesf equality.
| The chairman Of the judiciary Committee,
R repiyiss e the sddrs: Of assured red
question OF 6 equsl rights, and would not fall TO
take action in the matter In q short time. He
ded as to The result Of the cause In which they
were Interested. He stated that various bills
touching the subject had been laid before
| them, and that before this session Of Congress
closed they intended to lay before that body
an amendment TO the Constitution, declaring
%.nsG0S SGss sSs be
left to the States for their ratification.
po.nSs % M %ss sa. tSs ssS
gress Of 40 act providing that 10 the payment
on account OF former eondiS(on shall be made,
but thatthose borne on the musterroll as slaves
shall receive the same bounties allowed to
other soldiers for the same period and term OF
service.
with reference to this question, the chair.
nan man Of the JGde,.ry Co%Tittes Instructed nT,
c sured would render satisfaction in the matter.
The interview was decidedly a pleasant one,
e and lasted for about an hour, and concluded
: evidently to the satisfaction OF all.
! TaE BRIcKLAyERs' NATIONAL USIos.-The
q sixth days session OF this body was resumed
b Mr. D M.Poiiard, ,aelegste at large, appeared
q and was obligated In form.
y Mr. Moxley, OF Md, from the Committee on
{ the Revision Of the Constitution, submitted
!. his report, and the various amendment. to
e that document suggested therein were taken
g up and considered by the convention till the
!, hour Of ~ O'Clock, when the work was CON.
Sops Of shs the sane py,ni.d S Ens.h sHs
! in the s@endnents to the old eon.titution
secretary St Of the Ss,onP @ Union sR. ih TseeSs i've
! an annual salary OF $500, and that y shall re-
= guire the sanction oftwo third. OF all Unions
:. Union exists before any employer or employee
a shall be pronounced asoab."I
b The rest Of the morning session was taken
confederation Ol e.
! ports OF other committees, the subjects OF
which were only OF interest to the members OF
D AT 1880 O'Clock a recess was taken til Q
e o'clock.
D APTERoos SESSION.
Mr.. John W. Reynolds, Of this city, was
southern States.
The union decided by vote to leave the APP
; Unions as they deemed proper esoh ioesi
The action of President Frost iu relation to
the apprentice question was, however, In.
Hon, J. NJ. Ashley, Of Ohio, having been iu-
trodueed, addressed the union on It's objects
. and interests.
e The report OF the Committee on Disburse.
ments OF Lands was received and adopted.
On motion, a vote OF thanks was rendered to
Union No. 2 of the District, and Union No. /
+ Of Maryland, for hospitaiities extended to del.
h egates.
Q The union then adjourned to meet next year
in the city Of Chicago.
I ELorENEsT.-During the drenehlpg rain OF
II Friday Night hack passed up to the door Of
y mAgistrate's office on Four-and-a-half street
4 and the driver entering In haste, asked for the
y not at home. when would he be At homer
' Very soon" "Weil, I've got . couple In my
% hack that want to get married" He was then
e could not help the matter, for justice OF tn,
- peace cannot marry people In the District o.
70 10 Columbia, and 1t was further suggested that
~ af marriage certificate was necessary.
~ Here the hsck.driver returned to his car
S h1 riage, and minute after another person Ap
o ~ peaIed and represented that the couple In tn
,s carriage were friends of his, escaped from
ne ns was Of the frst consequence that they shoa
70 | put the barrier OF matrimony between them
selves and the Aforesaid cruel parents withou
~, delay; The sympathies Of the party in tn
~ tieuiar directions touching the mode Of oh
~ taining the necessary license, and oifthe part
~ started for the house OF r. Meigs, esq
Se CLERK o. the Circuit Court, little time an
~ insisting on being married forthwith, for the
rs now had the necessary document, but tn
W magistrate had not yet returned, and II he ha
AT the cruel law would not permir him to max
We were directed TO the residence OF a clergyman
IRE and departed In expectation OF speedy an
'p' happy union.
time past complaints have been lodged q
re police headquarters by parties suffering froI
10 loss Of oyercoats and other wearing appAr'
on by the depredations OF passage thieves. .
~ ley and Clarvoe arrested WIN. James, Alis
De Shorty, James Conway, alias Harris, on tn
el charge OF being passage thieves. They wer
,w taken . to headIuaTters and essmined beioT
rs cient to Justify their commitment.
70 Mrs. A.Cohen, a pawnbroker, on -Four. ant