The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-09
AFFAIRS IN WARRINGTON.
Two Speeches ofthc Day--visit of the Di-
pIomatic Corps to the President..Scramblc
for Office, &C.

plomatic Corps to the President..Scram5ie
for Office, &c.
The Ohio delegation, now in Washington,
called Oh Mr.. Chase, the new Secretary Of the
Treasury, on Thursday, and drew from that
official the following speech tis-
am very much indebted to you, my friends.
for your congratulate tion upon a subject which,
L must say, was to me the most painful trial
of my life. 1 should very much have pre-
ferred, had it been the will of the Chief whom
you have placed in power. to continue in the
service to which was called by the Repubh-
cans of our own State. need not say to you
how much more agreeable it would have been
to me to have fulfilled the implied obligation
undt +, which came 10 the people of our State,
than TO accept of any other service. But you
know when the time comes, in the course of
human events, when we must take our re-
fuge in Abraham's bosom, [laughter,l we
have no election [Renewed laughter.l
Wherever the old Chief calls, we must follow.
Allow me to thank you for this call. and to
express to you the hope, which unfaltering-
ly entertain, that Ohio will ever remain true
to the cause of the Union and of the Cons titu-
tion. "Good," and applause Let me ex-
press the farther hope, that it may be in our
power, by kindness, by conciiiation, by finn
ness, to recall all those who have wandered
from the fold of the Union back to it. ZAP
plause.l l again return my thanks to you,
gentlemen, for this visit
Three cheers We're then given for the Union,
and three more for the President and Govern
called on Gener ! Scott. On arriving at his
rooms, corner of Sixth and ID streets, the Cen
eral came upon the platform and addressed
them follows:
Fellow citizens of Oho-(Iod bless Ohio and
every other State of this Union lAmen. i
Some of those States we may have lost for q
short time, but l trust we shall win them
aek-lapplauSe l--and enfold them all within
the arms of that Union which has given us
so much honor and much glory. But be
that as it may, whether they return to us as
brothers or stand aloof as strangers, thank
God that we yet have left to us great and a
glorious Union. [Applause l thank God
that we have yet Government. (''Yes," and
applause.l A short time ago we were threat
ened with the deS Struction of the Federal Gov
ernment, but thank God that on Monday of
this week new President of your choice was
duly ins tailed into Office ['lt wouldn't have
been so if it had not been for YOUTH and be-.
Iieve that that President is actuated with the
best intentions, gifted with sufficient ability
and wisdom, and filled with lively and ar
dent desire to do all in his power to reunite
the members OF this great Repnb blic, or at
least to contribute to the glory, prosperity and
| happiness of the States that remain with us.
| (Applause.] l have long since ceased to be
politician and am now singly and only a
| Union man, soldier, and l trust a patriot
| ["Iou are, indeed"] Fifty odd years of my
| life / have devoted to the service of my coun-
| try, and hope that 1 have been a faithful
servant. G"Tou havei''l | do not desire to
survive the Union. 1 mean to die by it, Zap
| plause and 'sThat's where we will all die ~
| No reward on this earth is so gratifying to an
| old soldier as the appreciation of his country
| men. When l look upon your faces, and hear
your voices, your cheers | feel that l have
| that reward. SApplause.
| The party then, after giving three cheers for
| General Scott, three for the Union, and an in
| definite number for everybody else, proceeded
| to call on Vice President Hamlin.
The Diplomatic Corps, in full costume,
| Thursday afternoon, paid an official visit to
| the President by previous arrangement, as is
| The incoming "A Admin
| istration. They were accompanied by the
Secretary of State, Mr.. Seward, to the White
| House, who first presented to the President
| Commander Fegauere, the Minister from
| Portugal, ard the longest in the diplomatic
position in this country, who made an address
| i'll French, n transla tion of which had previ-
ously been furnished to President Lincoln. 1t
was of 4 complimentary character, and ex-
pressive of the good will and feelings of their
respective Governments, toward that of the
United States, and for the success of the Ad-
minis tration. All the Diplomatic Corps he
| said er tertained the best wishes for the peace
and prosp ritv Of the country, and for the con-
tinuance of the friendly feelings now exist
| ing.
The President briefly replied with much
warmth, heartily reciprocatng, both offici-
ally and personally, the kindly sentimen IS
| expressed
Commander Fegauiere then introduced re
spectively the other Foreign Ministers anc
then the several Foreign Secretaries of Lega
| ton.
This part of the ceremonies having beer
concluded, the members of the Cabinet, by
, | in vitation, en- tered the reception room, anC
were introduced to the Diplomatic Corps.
Mrs. Lincoln was afterwards presented, ant
for some minutes there was general and un
restrained social conversation.
A dispatch, dated the 7th inst, says:
Several removals we're made to day in tn,
, Derar tments. The first one was Genera
Granger, Recorder General of the Land Office
a brother-in- law of Judge Douglas. Mr.
: Leonard, the Secretary to sign Land War
rants for the President, was removed.
Mr.. Lester, the Librarian of the Interio
Department, had notice to quit--a son of Sc
cretary Smith takes his place. Mr.. Lester il
, a Mssissippian, and a secessionist per Sc.
ri George w. Mcclellan of Boston, has beel
appoin ted Second Assistant Postmas ter Gen
eral
Mr.. McBlair, of this city, will be Commits
! sioner of Public Buildings.