The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-03-17
Special Correspondence THE APPEAL.

hepuDllcan Association met in the par
! lcrs CT the Riggs House. Mr.. Isaac
r. Hit. IT., presided and Mr. R. Stone
Jackson was secretary. Hon w. e
Andrews of Nebraska, Auditor for tin.
| Treasury Department made the Drinci
pal address.
After discussing the political doc
trines OF the founders of the republic
MI Andrews said
Out OF the teachings OF Hamilton
came the principles upon which Lin
coin and the Union army stood during
the civil war. Out of the teachings OF
Jefferson came the principles Of State
rights, upon which the Confederate
government was established All the
way from Sumter to Appomattox the
Hamiltcnian and Jeffersonian ideas
waged dreadful military contest, but
today the nation rejoices in the victory
ard the saving power of the Hamil-
tonian idea of national sovereignty and
perpetual union under one nag and one
Constitution.
In that great contest Illinois held
first place in the person of the world s
greatest commoner, Abraham Lincoln.
President OF the republic and com
lDarder-in-chief of the Union army aud
navy. In that contest Illinois also held
! first place on the field OF battle in the
1 person of the silent chieftain, Ulysses
S. Grant. who received the sword Of
Lee in surrender at AppomattoX While
| illinois would justly be regarded as
rich in comparison with other States
if she had only the character and
Ideads Of Logan and other heroes and
statesmen. she is surprisingly rich be-
cause of the patriotic services of Lin
! coin and Grant
Representative Graft analysed the
character Of Lincoln, in which he found
uppermOst that high sense OF moral re-
spcnsibility that assumed the burdens
OF the nation. The speaker also paid
a glowing tribute to the memory of
Gen. Grant
A letter from Senator Hopkins, eX-
pressing his regrets because of his
Inability to be present, was read.
The Afro-Americans Of the United
States will hail with delight the an
|nouncement that President Roosevelt
has reappointed Gen. James S. Clark
son as surveyor Of the port OF New
| York. Gen, 1Clarkson is one Of the
true friends Of the race.
Senator Cullom has returned Ia
Washington after a solourn of seven
weeks in St. Augustine, Fla, and much
improved in health. He was given al
ovation by his colleagues in the Sen
ate and cordially greeted by the Presi
dent when he visited the White House
The alumni OF the NJ Street High
School met at the Israel G. M. E.
Church. MI. Grant Lucas, president CT
the association. presiding. Reso,u
tons Wee adopted indorsins the
school bill presented to Congress b.
the District Commissioners. and also
thanking the Commissioners for honor
! ing the memory CT the late principal
Of the school. Prof F. l.. CordoZo. fol
whom the new school on | street south,
west has been named.
| Prof. Kelly Miller of Howard Uni
vcrsity, formerly Of the school, made
an address. in which he urged high
ideals OF citizenship upon the grad
yates. He deplc1ed the fact that more
|
Of advanced training in order, by TAX.
ing advantage of offered opportunities
to become educated. self-respectina
| NEIL
The House Committee on Naval At
fairs yesterday decided upon favora
bic report on the Foss bill to establish
9 naval militia in the various States
The measure extends the provisions OF
the Dick militia act to the naval mill
tia, but places it under the control OF
the Secretary Of the Navy, instead OF
the Secretary of War.
~ the last encampn: ent Of John 4
R7wlinr Post No L. OF this deDart
ment of the G. a. R., the matter Of the
u opposed monument. to be erected by
the Daughters Of the Confederacy. il
memory Of Henry Wirz, lac captai2
O.. S. A.. ccnmandant at Andersen
vile military prison. the man who
wa tried, convicted and hanged for
the murder Of prisoners in his charge
was brought to the attention Of the
post. An article was read which. af
ter stating the proposed action in re
lation to WirZ by the organization
calls on Union veterans to protest
against such procedure, and q com,
nittee was authorized 10 voice such
protest on behalf OF the post.
The hope was expressed thai, in
these latter days. when the bitterness
engendered by the war is SO far allay-
ed, and when the nation has become
one under one flag. no body OF persons
nor any organiza ion will. by such
action as that proposed, seek to revive
such memories as are sure 70 be re.
! vived BY .he mere mention Of the
name Of Henry Wirz.
Seated in his easy chair in the Ii.
Drary of his home on Massachusetts
avenue, and looking the picture of
health. Senator Cuilom received THE
APPEAL representative.
Yes. am glad to get back to Wash.
] ingten after an absence of about seven
weeks and | must say that the climate
of Florida has done me great good.
The improvement in my health
has been very great, feel like a new
man and l am now ready for the
strenuous work which I know must be
done before the adjournment of Con
/ gress.
: The senator cast his vote for the
statehood bill as it was reported from