The New York herald., 1870-07-22
RADICALS TAKING sIDEs.

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TIE Union Republican General Committee
Resolving in Favor Of Prussia--Thc Friends
Of France-FcuJ Among tho Members, ss
Usual.
As might be expected the Union Republican Gene
ing on The European war question. The call was
issued for last evening" at the wei known head
quarters, Twenty second street ana Broad
way; but whether IL was the heat OF the
weather or want OF interest In the business
OF the meeting only about sixty or seventy members
responded. few well known republicans were
present; but the old war horses were notceably 10
sent. There are some members OF this conmtlce
who would travel from here to Alaska 10 get
chance to make speech IL Is something wonder
full the patience that Is exhibited IN The general
Of SfaE ads sS ~ ata5aR Rr'4 4sd opa ae To @ Ss
tary principle Is also In vogue TO great extent suboc
ra1o1 9ap ~ for 70 leaaer beng ssps,oa
lsIly hitch together, but certain individuals have
Certain Followers who follow the captain the gen.
asked. Even IN ths crowd OF politicians will be
found Irish representatives. a son0rous voice,
true Mlleslan accent to the roll CALL ana IN rather
more pleasant sound than the same voice answered
mot guity' yesterday afternoon, TO Judge Dowmg
in answer TO the soft impeachment OF an Irish 2iri
who had been recounIng sad story against COM
mittee-man Mark But II seems that repnblicanism
Is coming into fashion among the Irish, ana every.
body knows that Seventh ward at present boasts
Of several catchpenny Irish republicans who would,
Of course l,st as ksoon climb the creased poe, ir
that were the method to get at the SPOIL do any
thing else. The poor Germans, however, are iy-
nored to great extent by this mighty radical
nat went forth refusing to give them a
recognized place In the committee, and now, a.
there IL chance for little bunc0mbe, the occasion
is seized, and proestatl0ns OF the most heartfelt
amity arc extended to our German cousins across
the sea, because tner countrymen IN this land were
our most faithful friends IN that great hour
OF need about which millions Of speeches have
been made during the last four or SIX years.
us great Jasco as did that prove which was to give
all sorts Of trouble TO the newly appointed Collector
! without alludng to the subject at ALL Members
scattered themselves about the ha! In most ndolen,
ease and looked very unlike men who were bent
Oh business; in fact, there was very audible
whispering Of the propriety OF an early
adjournment. when General Cochrane took the chair,
and announced that the usual preliminary business
! would be dispensed with.
! TIE RESOLUTIONS.
| Mr.. DELATIELD SMITH thea arose aud III mCS. so.
| lemn and seml.Ihcatrical style Ield the following
resolutions. which were in printed form, aud had
| been circulated round the half
Resolved Ts. as men and americans, VIC deeply dcplore
| which the United States have ever been at peace.
traditional policy Of avoiding entansng ssnses s " with Il
anS % sas wsp % ns IA
country wages aggressive upon national unity in
hs a.ed are Sssana hp 'pS sne po a
bound to ourselves by the strongest tics OF friendship aud o
Resolved Tina. remembering France generous ally In
present willy nsolcn chief, who by his ingues with
The British cabne! an and h nsasoa G the Me- Mesan
ff5ssSs fsye. to preserve the 's'''' OF Washington aud La
Resovcd rh,, the early cspousal BY German American.
OF the os FREQ labor beyon the Mississippi ther
gen, Dc, o9n I? the same ana broader prnepe on hun
nan during long military tourney from sumter 10
Appomattor rightly lemem6eTea, now tha, me red
Resolved, That as orr own nght for Union grew under
perfected may republican liberty be ia Faiheraad
and throughout the world.
Commissioner MANIERE, as soon as the reading Of
| the resolutions was concluded, promptly moved that
| they he referred to the Executive Committee for
| consideration bat Mr.. Smith again rose in most
excited state 0i mind, ana informed the committee
| that IL was the Germans OF st. LOUIS who
gave them the name OF republicans, and
thar the SUCCESSES Of the republican party were IN a
great measure to the Germans, who had ever CO oD-
! Grated with ihe advanced ideas which that party
was created 10 nculcate. He would not Obcct 10
have the resolutions just proposed by HIM amended:
but that amendment should corch the sentiments he
meant to express ana stlll stronger words Than he
on Prussian soil, that they should throw q
damper on the aspirations OF those who
trying hour. Their acton would neither
be IN favor OF monarchy nor imperialism; but 1t
should be against despotism, the despoism OF that
same man who. during their own troubles here
sought 10 induce the English government 10 coaesce
with him. for The disruption and ruin OF the United
States, and whose acts In regard TO Mexico are
equally well remembered by the American people.
IL was TO avail themselves OF the drst chance Of nep
ing the toterng over or the despots throae--tgreat
applause-that he was anxious 10 have i go Iorh
that this representative body OF American repuh-
cans was in favor OK Prussia in tbs war. TAey
knew who their friends We're: the question was,
would tney nov go back on tlem9
Mr.. JAMES IHoMPsoN, vino, by the way, never
and Is most energetic orator iuquiied now OF thai
meeting II they had the notion OF deciding this con
test between France ana pl1ssiaS Did they not
remember Lafayette? DID they forget already that
q French regiment had marched to The front IN the
late war; Dli they remember In this action they
were asked TO take that President Grant had be
elected by the glorious republican parry Of the
United States9 And would not the French people,
AZ soon as ever they shOud hear OF what that com
nlttee bad done that evening IN endorsing those
resolutions, wOnd they not consider that the action
or or that committee was that OF the whole repub-
lican party Of the United States? Have care.
coMMIsslOSER MANiERBE AGAIN
rose ana objected that very many OF the members
OF the committee present had never heard word
Mr. Smith, an1 as the matter Of enduring I'M
portance he would counsel the referring OF the reso-
nti0ns 10 the Executive Committee, with q view To
have time Tor more careful consideration OF ,her
purp0rt.
the previous speaker IN regard to the RESOLUTIONS
lie was Of opinion that they should be passed inme.
dlatey and unanimously. He would even go fnr.
a dner and rs Soy Ma the resolutions were moi stross
Colonel BINNsY, however was Of different way
Sot g a RFsvSos sSosap pssssG Ss scmS m
pathized as deeply as any man could symoatiIac
prepared 70 laks sldal ' ID i6s ailar XII ~ wnst
was. was to r, gain by endorsing these TcsG,l
goaS IHese M & ere n tps party, Very lew
not be driven out OF 1t. The committee should have
peen Informed previously OF the intention of bring
Ing these resolutions before IT that evening. There
was no need or them, so far as he could see
Ex Councilman GILh0RE was In favor OF stop
ping all further talk on the subject by geiinS
the yeas and nays called and
Mr. FoRnEl.EY was In favor OF hesitation before