National Republican., 1876-01-18
PENNsYLvANIANs.
General Ruiinuf-pistsateful Resolution


The PENNSYLVANIA Republican Association met
last evening at Clarke's hall. Mr.. Z. X. Chap-
man cccupied the chair in the aosence OF the
president, sud Mr.. d. d. johnson acted as secTe.
tsry,
The committee appointed to arrange for Cen.
terrisl socisbles reported that they had com.
plcted arrangements for two soc sbles, and that
they had iecured The promise of several Pro,li-
lent gentlemen who would deliver a1dressEs.
The committees in charge OF the ses:aole to-
night were announced.
Mr. Short, from the executive Committee, re-
MessTs. James Nicholson, JoEn A. Hebrew. w.
Gleason, d. II. Young and JcNn B. Roare. Thess
gentlemen were elected t. I1smbsrship.
F. Stout were also elected to membership.
The finance committee reported number OF
bills approved and ameants collected. The bills
were ordered to be pGid, and the rest OF the re-
port was recommitted.
Mr. Paul Hersh, from the committee appointed
at last 5s s S o
Eylyania, reported in regard TO the Treasury De-
partment that the authorities had promised such
gressiOnsI district 50 which they were charged.
They bad failed so far to secure lists.
Mr.. Hersh also offered en amendment to the
constitution, raisng the tritiation fee nom nifty
cents to one dollar.
Captain Tall offered the following
RESOLUTIONS:
Whereas We, the Republican Association OF the
great State Of Pennsylysnin largely Sssr
with feelings Of regret the slanderous lalsenoous
put forth in the House Of Representatives OF the
eY.oficisis Of the Confederacy; and whereas we
have in many ways and on all occasions extended
t.le hand Of friendship and full amnesty to our
late enemies in arms; therefore be 1t
ReSoIred, That We are still anxious to forget tne
past and look only to the future welfare OF our
common country; but as their political satrap,
Hon. Mr.. Hill, OF Georgia, undertook TO cover up
his misstatements by proclaiming that ne had no
quarrel with soldiers Of the late Union army,
&c, we take this opportunity to inform Mr. Hlll
and HIS associates that, as we have stood by our
leaders and statesmen in the past, so we pledge
ourselves to stand by them in the future in bat
Ting against falsehood and treason wherever we
ind II and be II further
ReSotsed, That as we have lost not one jos or
title Of confidence or respect in ana for our
worthy President, U. S. Grant, we hereby renew
our pledge Of support in the future, as In the
past; aud be it further
Resolued, That as the Opposition newspapers
have frequently asserted that the Repuolicasn
country any p, outside OF the role OF military
life Of showing our confidence in the Intelligence
and stability Of the great majority Of n shs ame Sss
shown his executive ability as fearless and In
trepid statesman, ever battling for the right and
| to the Repubiican nominating convention which
| is to meet in Cincinnati in June next, that the
| Hon. ]. q. Blaine, of Maine, is our choice for
President of the United States In 1871.
Rcsolred, That this association does heartily
indorse ex Speaker Blaine and others in the POSI-
tiou they took and the noble defense they maae
in opposition to the general amnesty bill pending
Itwas evident by the action of majority of
the association that neither of these resolutions
| expressed the sentiments Of the association.
They were at first laid upon the table py an
almos: unanimous vote. The members opposed
TO the resolutions then moved the reconsideration
Of the vote, and adjourned pending the reconsid-
Grafton.