, 1876-08-20
United States, and which resolution Is IN Inc "oS ~

- Rfsotte1, Ey the House OF hePle@eh:J.
That all attcmpts by force, frand, terror, lntim,
ton, or otherwise to prevent the Tree eAe ,oot
the right Of suffrage in any state, snou!a n.e;
WIN certain condlsn and ensetaa1 rs nscnrred
that may occur. in which violence or Eau1oel
has been or shall be committed by one rage OF
punishment Of the c:iminal or criminals in any
court havi ing jurisdiction ia impesatively demand
ed, whether the CRIME be one punishable oy nue. OF
imprisonment, or one demanding the peIally OF
deatn.'
Therefore. Resolred. That. believing the future
welfare OF this country depends IT an eminent de-
gree upon the fair and lawful expression Of the
will OF the people through the ballot at the ensuing
Presidential election, and fearing from former and
more recent developments In certain districts that
such expression may net be attained in some OF
the States, this Club cordially approves the action
Of The Secretary Of War in his order to Gen sher-
man to hold 4 portion OF his command IN reaui-
ncxs to talse such measures as may be found neces
sary to aid in securing, ''nndet the pEoper legal
authorities, the effective application OF the prn-
cpes contained in the said cOnSse5slona! resou-
The resolution was unanimously passed.
LOCAL oUIRAGEs.
Mr.. ". 0. Cole offered the following resolu-
tons:
WHEREAS On the evening OF Aug. 5, during the
march OF the battalion Of the minutc:men OF the
Third Ward Republican Club one of the members
was VI !u stcK and severely injured BY stone thrown
by some person unknown; and on the evenlne OF
the 18th Of August mob on the corner OF iaaIs.eu ~
and Twenty second streets assaulted company OF
The Fifth Ward Republican Club. and wounucu The
Captain thereof; therefore, ..,.
tsured, That it IL the sense o. ths Cauo tnn n
welfare of law abiding citizens; that ~ mem ID
recognized the same spirit which ineited tue rots M
in the City OF New York during inc VAT: anu tss
hte Hamburg massacrc; that they are IN Per1ect
keeping with the entire record Of the Demoefatlc
ra7ty, Which, in the face OF it. isnomin.ons nist9
~ Ths ity is ths duty Of Republican
organizations to protect its own members anu ~
Republicans in their peaeeable ana ~ +af
ut1 pattv in the coming election and that the TniId
I Ward Republican Club will use its best efforts to
secure the seyercst penalty Of the law 1or ~ per-
to obstruct the marching OF its minute through
the streets and that it will unite with any Nepuo
can club IL anI aSe for p Oh
iect The outrage against Republican voters, but
which aso opposed to the best interests o. sooo
| government.
These resolutions caused much discussion,
| hut they were finally passed by q large majority
The regular business having been transacted,
Mr.. J. C: Dorc was called to the stand, and
made a solid, telling speech, dealing largely IN
eha the nS dEbt pafy su% %S
running EXPENSES Of the Government.
| THE HON. J. J. ROOT
followed Mr.. Dore. The Democratic party was
not to be relied on. because Of its terrible rec.
ord ord. It destroyed ). the barrier against
cnmnromisc: it saddlet millions Of debt on the
country: it was responsible for the New 4oTk
riots: It had turned Union soldiers out OF their
places to supply them With coniedefates : som2;e M r.
losses since the Republican party vas IN power
amounted to. II the Democrats relct on tnelI
candidates for their success, it was proposed to
ask Mr. Tildcn few co1undrums, as 10 Wnetnc
he did not, sitting with Vallandlgham, Chaun
cry Burr, and Horatio Seymour, pronounce tht
| Foi}, nfn DE1tE Oh Lf1E ulDS
irnominious terms. Did he not have TO gel
Certificate of loyalty from Manton Mar9ie' tn
evil genius Of the New York no,1d
Was he not connected wlth divers lafoad1 hi,s tba
we're the tiess Had he not brcn the boon com
naninn OF the arch thief Boss Tweed, sltt1n!
With him in conventions and on committees
Did he not issue millions of shinplaste1s u
Did be earn his money in the legitimate prae
: tice Of law OF as agent OF the gamblers OF Wal
street? ..;.,,, ~ b;
record during the War, guarantee Ietormt H.,
in anticipation Of Democratic victory, VIVA
!, wdsieS acnieTcd' i On eS'' the " other hand; th
Republican party was to be supported On q
COUNT Of its glorious record. 1t could show
!, Grant, a Sherman, naycs, and Wheeler "fl
! wnuid live when Tlden, Hendricks, Barne
! Caultield, and old Bill Allen had perished 10
ever It had so managed tine affairs OF GoFcrf
mcnt that the national ueot was II rapu piot. ths
! Government had in forgiving its enemies, an
if . Henry Y. or Elizabeth was in the Preslde1
Hail chair, the voices OF the sixty Generals WI
were now crying Z. .Iilden ana kf1oim ; 9;a, WY,
| sleeping in the swamps OF the ChlcSahom1ny
Il was not to be denied that there were som
bad men in the Republican party, but as we
might society be condemned because thf5e "e1
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