The Republican journal., 1883-12-20
The Next National Convention.

The Republican National Committee at Their
recent meeting adopted The following call " hirh
wa, signed BY all lAc ncmher- Of the -.in-
mittcr:
The Republican national convention viii meet
at Chicago. H.. on ue>day. june 3. 1854. al
twelve O'Clock noon for the nomination Of can
didates TO bc supported for President and ' ICE
President at The next election. The Republican
electors Of the several States. and all other
voters. without regard to past political differ
ences. who are in favor OF elryating ana digni-
flying American labor, extending and protecting
home industry. giving free popular education 10
the MASSES Of the people. securing free suffrage
and an honest counting of ballots. oflcciuaily
protecting all human rights IN cNrry section OF
our common 90 Infry. and who desire To pro-
mote friendly feeling and permanent rm0nN
throughout the land. by securing q national
government pledged to these objects and Urin-
ciple>. are cordially invited to send for each
State four der@at-~ at large. and for each
congressional district Two delegates. and for
each representative at large twO d-legat@-.
the following resolution offered By Nj.
Chandler Of New Hampshire. wa unanimously
adopted
Resolved. That thi- committee views with r.
gret and Indignation the recent att lupt> to
suppress human rights and to DESTROY free >lIf-
frage and honest counting Of ballots in various
:. ates BIZ methods at war with humanity and
civilization Against tine prevalence Of such
methods. the Republican party stands ire
rOcably pledged. and We extend our sympathy
t0 all the sufferers from such inhumanitv. and
pledge our earnest and unconditional coOperit-
lion and the right hand OF our fellowship to alt
men and all organizations. whatever may have
been their past political action. who now I'M
re>eryediy commit themselves to organized
efforts 10 secure free education. free suffrage
and the protection OF life and property to all
citizens. without regard to their race or color.
political opinions. or votes.
The committee adjourned 10 meet at the
Grand Pacific Hotel. Chicago on May 81. 1854.
Miss Frances J. DYER contributes to the Bos-
ton journal an interesting account of the origin
and growth of the Christmas Letter Mission,
which sends Christmas letters and cards to the
inmates Of hospitals, the sick at home, the
aged, prisoners. and to the inmates of poor
houses, industrial homes and asylums Of yari-
Oils kinds. The mission was founded by an
English lady. Miss +. Steele Elliott. in ISL and
the work has been extended to this country.
Miss Dyer says:
The General Secretary for the United States.
appointed by the English society, is Miss II. NJ.
Cox of Newtown, y. Y. In Boston, as is most
natural and fitting, the City Missionary Society
has undertaken the work of distribution in ntl-
merous public and private charitable institu-
tons. The wise efficiency of Rev ID. W. Wal
dron and his willing co-laborers mas been hap
PLY demonstrated in this, no less than in the
Thanksgiving Dinner Charity, the Easter Card
Mission and the Fresh Air Fund, four special
forms in which it illustrates the kindly nature
of its work.