National Republican., 1875-07-07
rHI p1xouRAcY.

Nesting Of tn Jackson Association-rhe
. Platform 9ssiness ssttlsd-fhsy Essolute
on -he National ReJubIean-Another Form
Of Government Wanted.
The regular monthly meeting OF the Democratic
jackson Association was held last evening at
Saengerbund hall, the president, John +. Norris,
in the chair.
Tue meeting was set for T:so, but the extreme
warm weather or o slight abatement Of Interest
long retarded the assembling Of the members,
aod quorum was a matter Of doubt uetu nearly
o'clock. and the association stood in great need
ofR/fnan to make up the constitutional number
Competent 10 do business Finally the long
le9ked:for member arrived, and the neeues was
RI s. DAVIS repctted back theresoiution offered
at previous meeting by o. P-Culfer and reterred
TO the committee on resolutions. The preamoIe
and platterm Of principles ana tse ensre sIns
named Senators Thurman and Bsyard as stano-
ard-bearers were reported upon favoraoly:
explanations were made relative TO the imprepri-
ETY. of aoW naming the standerd-bea
Several members manifested disposition 70
make speeches upon the matter, when
DR.. Allen suggested that the resolution en-
brsced q wide range Of thought and deserved
lengthy discussion and that, In view OF he sultry
spdoppressive weather, the matter be laie over
for future action.
the resolution be made at afature meeSlng and
during more suituable wesiher; and the report
of the committee was adopted.
Il. 5. Davis also introduced the following reso-
Rssoissd, That the Introduction inte this DN.
nop.,esidents. brought here from remote parts q
the Republic, is anti-American and gross viola
ton OF the fundamental rights OF Communities
being governed by citizens selected nom among
themselves who understand and appreciate their
'Via1 Tserssoiution was adopted unanimously and
Dr. Allen reported favorabIy upon the resolu.
zion offered at the last meeting In relation TO the
depressed condition OF the country; which was
r. 8. Davis offered the following resolution:
,niss;ooers IN sIloNtns he NATIoSbL RSpHSII.
oAN stxty. three cents line for publishing the
delinquent tax-lIst, when the other papers Of the
gross imposition on the payers Of this District
Who are already bankrupt BY the burthen OF
special tax imposed upon them BY the late Wash
This resolution created q very heated discussion,
and had few supporters. Mr.. Davis was subjected
TO coarse of violent cross-questioning in reg ard
TO the basis OF his resolution and was asked Il he
had actually made inquiiy from practical printers
concerning the rates At which the matter could be
printed. Alter some ditlculty was experienced
In regard to the proper disposition Of the resolu-
tiou, It was referred to the committee on resolu-
Mr Davis then took the moor, and surprised the
association by the bit Of Information that there
was no regular committee on resolutions, and that
the committee specially appointed from time to
performed their duty and been discharged.
1t was thereupon moved that the committee be
retained. This was variously amended, until It
read that the former committee be made perms-
nent, and be constituted sthe committee" on reso-
buttons, follows; J. E. Morris, r. s. Davis, and
Mr. Robinson; In which form the motion prevailed,
and was unanimously adopted.
A motion was then made that Jesse B. Wilson
be substituted for Mr.. Robinson, as the latter
gentleman could not regularly attend the sessions
Of the committee on account Of the remoteness Of
his residence, which was unanimously adopted.
nv q n
Florence, and eulogized him as an honored mem
Der Of the association and respected citizen, and
moved that q committee Of three be appointed by
the chair to draft suitable resolutions in mmeIn-
oration Of bis death, to report at the next meet
ing, which was unanimously adopted.
Tie Chair then appointed DIR. Allen, Mr.. Ball
and @. B. Culver such committee TO perform the
duty.
jesse b. Wilson moved that when the nesting
shall adjourn Il be to meet the first Tuesday In
September next Carried unanimously.
The meeting then adjourned.