New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-14
man read a letter from Henry C. Lockwood. regreting
his inability be present the meeting. and contain
ing the following recommendation:

man read letter from Henry c. Lockwood. regretng
his inability TO be present at the meeting and contain
ing the following recommendation:
Above all things. let II fcaresy he told that General
Hancock consulted vith Tebelswho had not had time
wash their hands of Union blood, to obstrnc' and
hinder the execution Of the laws OF Congress- IT, This he
merely acted az the acc instrument ofAndrew Johnson
and carried out his peIsOual vii. passion and pque
In doing this General Hancock PIT the military above
The civil law. FOR Johnson claimed to derive his powers
from his position rs Commandcr-iuChiei OF the Army
aud Navy, while Congress certainly embodied the civil
and lawful power o. ihe Nation.
The chairman also read a letter from Anson G. Nc
Cook in which Ee said
VIII you he good enough 10 convey 10 the Bows
in Blue my thanks for the compliment that
they have conferred upon ne. ana
please say 10 them tha, fully appreciate the honor and
The motives that prompted Trust every man IN ne
battalion will e2iSj1ic himself commit 3t one @ ,o
youIiS who is about east his first vote The or
ganizatIon If properly handled and will do much
g0Oi ana from my knowledge Of tic men at the hcdd
OF IT, have entire confidence that it VIII do 50.
J. ". Clark then briefly addressed the meeting and ap
pcaled to those present TO unite onee more
in order to secure another Republican VIC
the issues of the canvass, and concluded by urglng
workingmcn to stand by ,nat parry when had carflc9
Ona gigantic struggle oi quarter Oi acehluy III oehi
of freedom.
ENTHUSIASM IN TIE XvIITH DISTRICT
There was good attendance last evening at the regu
lar monthly meeting OF the XVIlIth Assembly District
Republican Association, which met IN lis hail. NO Zl1
East Thirtyfourthst The association has recently pur
chased large portraits in oil Of the Republican can
ddates for President and They about
feet by feet size President Bign said to the TEID
uSEreporer last evening the doing
some very thorough work quietly, and IN few weeks
would begin hold mass-mceings IN their hail. which
will then be still further decorated. 1t VIII seat
about 700 persons The Executive Committee met last
evening and prepared list of the names OF meinhers
who had died removed 10 other districts The as>o-
citation then Orgsuized with Bernard BGiln III the cnlr
aGd James NJ. Turner secretary. The report OF The
Executive Committee, dropping about slXty-hVe names
| from the roll, was unanimously ndcpted Sky new
names proposed for membership, and thirty -FOUR
| others elected members.
Notice gwen that the veteran Corps now number
ing siXtyseven members woud meet next Iursday to
| organize one or more companies CT Boys III hlle
stephen McDOnOush then offered the following rcs1lu
ton. when was received with applause and unanimously
| adopted:
! of shc XVllth Assembly DsuIc; Republican Asrocia
ton. declare hearty approval OF the sentiments
meeting held recently IN vermont Spe@AtE oi ihe can,
didaes he PAID the following deserved tribute 10 our
dlstngui,ne felow-member. Gcneni Chester A. Ar
fidelity the principles OF the Republican party, ana IN
action to maintain tnem is tie peer OF any h'n III the
| party. In executive ability he Is aay mans eluA.
Differing with the President upon modes uf adm lsra
ton. hat high official never 10y implication rcicc.cd
upon personal integrity General! Arthur IS entitled
to the hearty support Rcpuhlc can IN the conn
try only wish the position which lie is 10 oCcupy
IN the GIYernmont WAS more coInmops uGatc Win MS
| ability and capacity for high usefulness"
| ADDITIONS IN THE XXTH DISTRICT.
we'll attended meeting or the XXth ASS -mhly Dis
trict Republican Association held last eve.ing IN
Brevoort Hall No. l54 West Ffy-fourth-st. Scion T.
| was received and stiil larger number Of names
| was proposed for membeTshlp Ii was intended tiM
the close the cguar me ting bat lie Vas sent TO
Vermont in the afternoon by the Republican COMMITTEES.
| No address made.
| RENOMINATED FOR THE ASSEMBLY,.
AUBURN. y. Y, Aug. 13.-The Republicans
of the Id District of Cayuea have reuomnated Captain
| II. H. 1uthill for ;he Assembly.