Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-09-25


Washington, Sept. "a.
A large crowd assembled at the Executive
Mansion to night, on the occasion of a sere-
made to President Lincoln.
Having been cheered and called for, he
appe AIRED at an upper window and spoke as
follows:
Fellow citizens appear before you to
do little more than acknowledge the courte-
sy you pay me, and to thank you for 1t. 1
have not been distinctly informed why it is on |
this occasion you appear to do me this HONOR
though l suppose Onlerruptions-"its be.
cause of the proclamation" Cries oil good
and cheering) l was about to say | sup
pose | understand il. daughter. Voices
s'that you do. You thoroughly understand
| it") What did, l tld after very full and
deliberation, and under very heavy and
solemn sense of responsibility. (CIies Of
good-God bless you, and appause9 l can
only trust in God, have made no mistake.
| (Cries-no mistake. Air ght. You've made
no mistake yet. Go ahead, you're all rlght)
/ shall make no attempt on this occasion to
sustain what l have done, or said by any
comment. (Voices-That's unnecessary. We
understand it, 1t is now tor the country
and the world to PASS judgment on It, and
to take action upon it. | will say no more
upon this subject. In my position l am en-
vironed with difficulties. "A voice-that's
SOY Yet they are not so great as the diff
cuities of those who upon the battle field, are
endeavoring to purchase, with their blood
and their lives, the future happiness and
prosperity of this country. Applause, long
continued.) Let us never forget them.
On the 14th and 17th days of this present
month there have been battles bravely, skill
fully and successfully fought. applause
We do not yet know the particulars. Let
us be sure that in giving praise to particular
individuals, we do no injustice to others. l
only ask you at the conclusion of these few
remarks, to give three hearty cheers to all
good and brave officers and men who fought
those successful battles.
Cheer after cheer was given, when the
President babe the crowd good night, and
wihdrew.
The procession then proceeded to the resi-
dence of Secretary Chase. After beins
cheered, he appeared upon the steps. Sever
al voices called for gas light, to which re-
quest he said he was afraid all the light the
assemblage could have this evening, woult
be the light reflected upon the great act o
the President (Cheers) He understood
the had just paid their respects to the Chic
Ma .istrate of the Republic, and to thank hin
for having issued proclamation which viii
find response in the hearts of the American
people.
No one be said, can rejoice more sincerel
in the belief that the judgement you hav
I expressed will be the judgement OF the entir
= people of the United States. (Cries OF ye'
t and applause)
!. am better accustomed to work than
speaking. believe acts better than wor dt
a (Voices-that's SO. That you do. You'v
r seown it.) But nothing has ever given m
e more sincere pleasure than to say Amen I
If this last great act of the Chief Magistrate
3, ITO he amen there was a warm and spoI
= taneous response by the crowd) Ii. is th
dawn of new era, and although the act W;
IT performed from an imperative sense OF dut
j, qualified by a military emergency whie
N gave him power to perform it, II is neverth
less thoroughly bspuzed in blood. An a.
: OF humanity and justice. Later generation
W will celebrate it. (Volce-The whole world
IN Yes, said Secretary Chase, the whole wor
will say honor to the man who executed 1T.
Ii il were necessary tosay another word,
ii is this: The time has come when all jes
ousies and divisions, all personal aims 81
aspirations, should be banished, 90 th
,d united We may all stand by the integrity
ts- the Republic. Let him have the most
n our appreciation, and applause, and con
E. dence, who does the most, whether In {
Vn eight or in the cabinet, for their country
dismissing all the past, let ~ lcok to I
ne future, and heuceforth let thors b NO disc