Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-08-14
LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC STATES.

1.-THE Telegraph is still down. Fires are
raging at several points on the line be-
tween this place aud MopticeIlo.] "A
Democratic Meeting ut Tammany Hall.
New YORK, Aug. 2-Resolutions were
passed at the Tammany meeting last night
to hold the question Of British rejection of
the claims of Irish American citizens as
present international que .tion between this
country and Great Britain, superior to
those arising out of the conflict between
the two countries on the bclligcrent rights
of the North and South; that the sympa-
thy Of the Democratic party is with the
Cubans; that so far as we can, without rem
dering ourselves amcnable to neutrality
laws, will cndcavor to succor and comfort
the struggling people of Cuba; and if the
administration, on subjects involving the
sovereignty of American citizenship, would
only exercise the alacrity which it has OBJ
served toward hunting Cuban refugees and
OBTAINING them at Fort Lafayette until they
took the oath, our national honor would
be better vindicated, and Just demand
for sympathy be widely gratifed; that the
recent outragcs by the Spanish Govern
mcnt in Cuba, in the execution of Ameri-
can citizens without form of trial, should
received the most instant attention at the
hands of Grants administration, such as
would have been given in behalf of out
ragged American citizens had the Demo.
Gratis been at the head of the Government;
that it is in vain for the Administration,
and against the wishes ofthc Cubans to at
tempt to acquire their island by purchase
and so to make them citizens Of the United
States, that it is the duty of every patriot
to demand that the Government awake
from its reticcnt imbecility and cnlcavor at
once to right tho American nation on these
questions of outrage by British and Span
ish officials on the sovereignty of American
citizenship.
Gov. Hoffman has sent letter saying
that cur Government has been disgraccd
by its failure to protect American citizens
against injustice, cruelty and oppression,
whether in Great Britain or Cuba, and it
is the mission Of the Democratic party to
wipe out that disgrace, and they will do it
at the next Administration " Let us have
Peace" when the rights of American cit-
zcns cease to be tramplcd upon.
NEW FORK, Aug. ga dispatch from
Long Branch to the Sua says Secretary
Robson admits that Senator Cole has
gone to San Domingo on special mission.
The Secretary declares that inside of one
year San Domingo will he admitted into
the Union. The Secretary to-day received
a dispatch from Ernest Lareh, llaytien
Charge dAtfairs, asking an interview.
l.archc had long interview with Sccrcta-
ry Fish. who has given him letter to Rob-
eson. His business is important and may
have some decisive bearing on the anncxa-
ton project. Robson meets I.archc this
morning. 1t is state that by request of
Secretary Fish number of gunboats have
been placed at his disposal by Admiral
Porter to watch the Spanish gunboats.
The Swedish Consul asks for contribu.
tons in aid ofthc sufferers by the conAa-
grafton at Gciic, nearly two-ihirdso of which
city has been burned, and 800 persons rem.
dcrcl homeless.
The HemhFs speci,l from Richmond
says that Sheriff Mayhem and Deputy Ste.
vcns, of Norfolk, paid visit to Taylors
farm in that county, for the purpose of
serving writ Of cicctment on negro squat
tiers. They went down ina buggy. Com
ing the village they left the horse ON the
road and passed through the different
streets, leaving notices at every house.
When they returned to their buggy they
were astonshed to find that the buggy,
horse and harness were decorated all over
with the notices which they had just served.
On cnquiring into the cause the negroes
informed them that no attention would be
paid to those notices; that the military
would have to remove them. They of.
fercd no violence to the officers, but as
sured them that no civil law was recog-
nizcd in that village. Thus the matter
stands. Tayloris deprived Of his property
by the military, and to recover it he is re-
ferred to the civil law, which is powcrless
Banquet to Cinnamon In Chicago.
CHICAGO, Aug. "A grand banquet
was given to Sing Nun and Chow Chew,
tho Chinese visitors, at the Sherman House
last night. The party was very select; it
was composed of members of the Board of
Trade aud several Of the most prominent
business men Of the city, and some distin-
guished men from other parts of the United
States. j. NJ. Richards, President of the
Board of Trade, presided. At the conclu-
sion, he gave an account, in brief speech,
Of the Chicago Commercial party to Cali
fornia, speaking in the highest terms of
their reception there, aud expressing the
belief that great trade will spring up,
not only between California and Chicago,
but with China, ria San Francisco.
Chow Chew, in response to the toast
"Our Guests"-made few highly appro-
pirate remarks. He said that on landing
on the shore Of California, stranger to
the customs, laws, language, and in the
minds Of some an intruder, he found kind
ness and Justice He expressed warm nd