National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-02

InF On ali the Justice Of our cause; 10 build up
healthy public sentiment that will not only
Justify, hut sustain our actions, and TO retain
public confidence by the exercise Of patience
and discretion, are among the leading features
OF the work before US,
our design has been to bring before the courts |
only such cases Of well-de1ned cruelty a. could |
be proven and punished Failure to prove an act |
Of cruelty reacts upon the society. II conveys TO /
the public the Impression that the arrest was I'M |
necessary and consequently an injury TO the party
arrested. To avoid this requires discretion and |
good judgment. The prompt punishment Of one |
case OF actual cruelty has tendency to make |
lcss frequent what may be termed cases Of ques-
tlona6le cruelty, or cases that could not he sus-
we would suggest the necessity OF having cor
roboating testimony when such can he obtained,
sod I' SS 20 cnTss an S T m a
OF cruelty, II becomes the positive duty OF those
who were witnesses 70 the act TO sustain by their
| testimony the prosecution OF the case. when
public sympathy resolves itself Into such practical
easy, aud cases Of cruelty will become almost
unknown In our midst
! There are many suggestions Which occur 70 rs
| IN reference 70 our Woth, hut Tune VIII not allow
US 20 notice them IN ths hriet report There Is
one, however, 20 simple IN w. nature nnd YET 90
| humane IN us practice, that We cannot help
making Recommendation IN It's favor. We re-
! Ter TO covering brtdle.bls with leather during
the winter season; MANY already 20 THIS, but
the practice should become universal. II any
one uOuDtA tne necessary o. tnli supple precau-
uOn against Irost let MN touch MS tongue 10 an
exposed bit during THIS intensely cold weather.
We cannot close ths report without thanking
she pres o. ths Guy iot me klndy menuoh y
mas maue OF our Wotk, anu LOT the SUBSTANTIAL
enco1ragement which u mas always extended 70
US. we uust tnht our society IN the future wiz
not forfeit the good opinions expressed by Elm.
w lAllute WCaHg "ut tue ueslShs tut winch u
W." s, es ~ ~ !. EEL ,..-,,,., A.. $500 -.
a., 10 all Mho nave contrlOuted time OF money lor
ss isSnEs w nG SSd M MAJ s1 S Sa
sey bave ARMY rstIprS SI samsabSS tSe
. a antgfaptlOn
yention OF Cruelty 70 Animals has been made
success In the city OF v Washington.
wv n nave proaa nsa Of usstainess neore US
especially the latter sympathy " good, but
when y comes Win money IN Us hand y y al-
serves, and we promise satisfactory results In
return. We ought 70 make our society the model
QUE o. the nation; As our city, under the present
| comprehensive plan OF improvements, viii soon
take rank as the most beautiful city on the contl-
nent 90 should our society take rank among tue
nTst OF the humane societies Oh we world,
we can make u we model society ny your earn
est cooperation and help. it's Tor you TO say
Nhelhet tnls neiP snAu Oe gNeh-NhetheI tnls
progression shall take place. In concluslon, we
S ' Let 81 sp and dS ansesn o work o Se
civ. lei the interest which has Seen nWSpeSsd
among Inc yonih Of our civ nv Inc ofeT Of mica
be eneonTaaed al home, LEI Inc thoughts which
nave been Hrttten on The fars ~ paner he feIt in
eionej aStiyItS here and eIse1SbeTe ThIs
| viii donhiy insure nuF succeed and what il now
merely local in Its character viii become national
In its application and benefits.
General o. o. Howard was next lntrnluccd,
and after giving his knoEledEe Of the usefulness
OF the society turned MS attention towards inter
esting the younger portion Of the audience by
telling some very amusing stories, which were
enthusiastically appreciated, especially by the
boys The General In speaking Of the Society
for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals, said
the work concentrated In Mr.. Gatchell, who
seemed to be the Officers members and the so
society," az ne never heafu OF any one else making
any arrests. Ihe society needed hAslhtnnce, eA,
IN the language OF the late Horace Greeley, mo
one man could do everything [Thundering ap-
. nAnsel lie closed his remarks nv urging the
notbers nrsaent 10 ipsnirs thSr win me
I.t W w. S ist wv
NM Whicb ~ Sns from hUm T Commn n
~ cniecfion was tSts5 M, ana 6andsnpaS ann,
reSiiyeI WHEN Va tnrns1 Svsr 10 NJ = III
n1nns The tTessnrsr ~ me sn,e,T w. Sls VS.
| followed nv another recitation nv Mr. n CiaV
! | pr.ngs uSannieonSs Gnsni y tbo' rcnIitInn ~
! a,siS ~, - Nta $1,000
hhCh was wen teCelNeu ny tue huulehCe, Anu
upon " conclusion the band performed "Ihe
MarsellAlBe."
Address OF DR. C. O. cox