Daily Republican., 1888-09-05
THIRD EDITION.


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Club was held last evening at The rooms
ii the Tippeeanoe Club, Tenth and Mar
ket ttreefs, with James L. Hawkins presid.
duR and W. P. v shell acting secretary.
The committee on resolutions presented
the following report which was adopted:
6Whereas, The oath of allegiance by
which the eoldlers and sailors of the
Union pledged themselves to the defence
of the Ioustitutten and the maintenance
of the Union, contemplated also the
naintainance Of the authority of the
Constitute ion equally In all the states OF
the Union. and
"Whereaa, The duty Of defence OF, aud
Cbed ience to, the COM titution of the ma
ton 10 always incumbent upon patriotic
citizens; and
"Whereas, The Democratic party, q pc
liticAl organ lat Ion OF c tlzens, are try ng
to retain control Of the goyernment Of the
United Statee by means destructive Of the
authority OF the Constitution, add sre de-
nyiBg the right OF CT liens OF the United
States to vote and be counted as voters in
the state and national campaigns, that
they may retain contr L of the nation;
therefore be It
"Resolyed, That III soldiers and sailors
who served the Union during the war OF
the rebellion are not en- cannot be re
lieyed from The duty then deVolying upon
them, until IN every state the authority Of
the Constitution OF the United States Il
resp eted and obeyed; and until every
citiz n of the United States be accorded
his full political rights under that G n
stitutiou.
"Resolved, That the veteran soldiers
and sailors a New Castle county, Joining
themselves In an association for mutual
aid and encouragement in the prosec ution
of inch work as may deyolve upon item
In seeking these worthy aims of patriotic
citizens, ask She hearty co operation OF
all OF their comrades and Of all those who
believe in q anton that Is iuseparable and
Constitution that Is invinlate
Resolved, Tha the tariff laws of the
United State having given strength in
war and plenty IN peace arc necessary
for the col tinued prosE Gritty aud safety
of this BRtioa, and be 1t
"Resolved, that in the opin ion OF
this Veteran Soldiers and sailors Repub-
licau Club the repeal ofthe present laws
or Their Amendment TO the extent of in
tro ueiog tree trade ss the economic pJlt.
cy, is impoli'te and would result In irrep-
arabic injury to the psOple at large.
"Resolved, That this club endorse Har.
Iison and Morton as the nominees for
Pref eut and Vice President OF the Unit
I'd states who most truly represent the
purposes for which we fought As soldiers
and for which we seek as loyal citizens.
Resolved that the veteran soldiers aud
sailors OF New Castle county condemn
the vetoing ofSdeserving spec al pension
bills ofthe present naturalization, and
demand that such legislation be granted
as shall prevent beyond the possibility of
doubt any man who ever wore the
Union blue becoming an inmate Of an
almshOuse or depending on private chart.
ty. Therefore we demand the passage
by Cong ess OF . general pension bill,
which shall acknoW ledge the claims OF
every soldier simply on presenting his
discharge aud establishing his identity
remembering that we demand simple
Justice and not charity"
u was decided to hold a ratification
meeting at BrSndywine Springs on
Thursday, september p, and the follow
ing were appointed L committee Of ar
Tangem nts
James ], Hawkins, David E. Bucklng
b, m, JOhn SimoDB n, W y. Vcshell, W
Y Tuxbu y, b, F. Bogie, II. s. Kyle
John Hanmel, ". B. johnson, A Forbes
Alexander Wright, James Lynn, Henry
Preston, Z, Pickela, George W. Robert
james Knott, and T. 5 4. Brown,
The secretary WAS instructed to inyit,
the Republican clubs Of this city to jon
with Veteran Club, aud appoint com,
m.Ltees to cooperate.
communication was received from
Or. George W. Mars all { I Milford, presi
dent OF the Delaware State League, in
yiting the club to become a member o
the League and the secretary was In
htEucted to have Il enrolled A meeting
OF the committee Of arrangements viii bt
held on Saturday evening at the Tlppe
canoe Club rooms