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Show The I'n ion League at the White lionise. Washington, D. C, 27. The committee com-mittee appointed by the National Executive Ex-ecutive Committee of the Union League of America, which met in Baltimore on the 20th inst., visited tho President, Secretary Bristow, and Postmaster General Jewell to-day for the purpose of presenting (ho resolutions resolu-tions adopted that morning. The committee consisted of Gov. Newell of New Jersey, chairman. Goo. Harlow Har-low of Illinois, Col. Thos. R. Rich, and Col. Thomas H. Gardner, M. D. They presented the iesolutions expressing ex-pressing tho highest contidence in tho President for hisjudgment in appointing appoint-ing men like Marshall, Jewell and Brislow to positions in the Cabinet, endorsing the policy of those two officials of-ficials in inaugurating a healthier order of things in their Departments, railing on tho Administration to rid itself of incompetent officers as the most important step toward regaining the implicit confidence of the people, declaring the belief of the League to be that the surest means to combat the Lsapues South is to reorganize Union Leagues there, which would likewise strengthen the Republican party. Gov. Newell, in presenting the resolutions, assured the President that the League endorsed hia Administration Administra-tion and wished it continuet.1 success. They congratulated him on the accession acces-sion to the Cabinet of Jewell and Bristow. The President expressed his happiness in receiving this assurance of confidence and support. Postmaster Post-master General Jewell, in response to an additional resolution of approval of his course, thanked the League. !and declared iie iu tended to continue 'the work of reformation, in which he was ably seconded by the President. The National Council of the Union League will assemble in Cincinnati : ou tlic loth of January next, when measured will bo taken to eflect a thorough reorganization of the League j tnroughout the country. |