New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-25
PITHY SPEECH YTHE PRESIDENT
Speeches by Secretary Chase, Gen. Clay,
and Attorney General Bates.

The seIenQde IN DOnnr OF Tue Emancipation Ir0c'
lamaton tonight called out large and enthusiastic
thronq 10 which shoulder straps were NO. unrepre-
sented, Nobody expected long speech from the
President and so nobody was disappointed with the
breyty Of lis few remarks, which were recognized
as very much to the point. He had issued the Proc
lamatiOn with full knowledge Of what be was do
ing and would stand byit. The officers and soldiers
engaged IN the late battles IN Virginia fought them
brayely and shfuly, and he proposed three cheers
for them, one and ALL The speech was az follows
FELLow-CITIzESs: 1 appear before you to do
little more than acknow ledge the courtesy you paw
me, and to thank you for it. l have not been dis
tincty informed why it is this occasion you appear
to do me this honor though suppose interruptions
Il is because Of the proclamation. lCries of Good
and applause. was about to say, suppose III
derstaud il. Laughter-Ycices: "That you do, -
"You thoroughly understand it'll What / did, |
did after very full deiberation and under r very
heavy and solemn sense of responsibility. Cries of
"Good," Good, 81 Bless you j." and applause.
can only trust in God hsve made 10 mistake.
lCries "No mistake--sl right; you've made no
mistakes vet. Go ahead, you're iisht'I ! shall
make no attempt on this occasion to snss.n what /
have done said by any comment Voices
That's unnecessary we understand u. Ii is
now for the country and The world to pass judgment,
or il, and may be, take action upon It, ] viii sGy
10 moro upon this subject. In MY position a!n
environed with difficulties. A voice -" That's
-.
Yes .bey are scarcely 20 great az the difficulties
Of these who, upon the battle field, arc endeavor-
ing 70 purchase with their blood ahd ter lives the
future happiness and prosperity OF tbs country.
Applause, long and contiuued.l Let us never for
get them. On the 18th aud l7th DAYS of the present
month there have been battles bravely, skillfully
and successfully fought Applause. We DO not
yet know the particulars. Lei us be sure that in
giving praise to particular individuals, We DO no
injustice to Others. l ony ark you, q, the conclu-
sion Of these few remarks. to give three hearty
cheers 10 all good and brave officers and men WHO
fought those successful battles.
Cheer after cheer was given, when the President
bado the crowd goodnight and withdrew.
The crowd, after giving hearty cheers for the
President and bis proclamation, followed the band
to the residence Of Secretary Chase. As Mr. Chase
appeared upon the balcony in front Of bis residence
be WAS greeted with vocerous cheers mingled with
eri.s Of " Light, light" Mr. Chase said;
Nh Friends: AL the hight that you can have
this evening will be the light reflected IRON the great
act Of The President lCrics OF " Good" "Good, -
ano applause. A Voice" That's hight enough 1
understand that you have jest laid your RESPECTS 10
tire Chief MAGISTRATE OF the Repatlic, to assure him
that the procl matiOn which he has recently Issued
ands is echo IA the hearts Of the American people.
lGIeat applause. No one can rejoice more sincerely
IN the beAei that the lndg which You have ex-
pressed Of that act will he the judgment Of tie
whole people of the Uni-e1 States. Loud ap-
plause j am. fellow citizens, better accnstOmed 10
Work Than 1 ain to speak. love acts better than
words lCri.s Of Good" and pIliuse. \ Voice
reer backs show that Laugnter aud aIpl use !
But fellow citizens, uotiiug has ever given me more
sincere pleasure than 20 say to the last great
act Of tie Chief Magistrate. Coos" "GOod."l In
nv Judgment il is tie dawn Of q new era; ana al.
though that act is performed under an imperious
sense Of duty, created by The military eSigeueies
which rive hIm power TO perform q, 1t IS neverthe
less az act though sIily baptized Ia blood an
act % humanity and justice. Applause The
latest generations will celebrate II. 4 VOICE:
"And the whole world - The world VIII pay
homage 10 the who has performed it. Zap
plausel You will excuse me, fellow citzene. Cries
Of " Go on " Go on Il thcIe Is another word
to be added to nigh', IT is this, that the tine has
cone " hen should bury all Jeaousies, all diyls-
sious and Ill personal aims, aha all persOnrl at ira
tons IL one common resolve 70 stand by ste iDieg-
rty Of the Republic. lG;reat applause Let him
have tie most OF our appreciation app!euseI and
confidence, who does mosi whether Ia The Held or al
the head of the nation, or IN the Cabinet, for the
cousirv. IApplause Dismisslng all the past let
us look only 10 the future, aid henceiorth let the
day Of discussion, defeat and discord be ended Let
US DO nothing except TO work for our country wher
ever Providence may dictate.
After a stirring nationa. air by the band, loud calls
werc made for Gen. Cassiu1 ". Clay, Whose appear
auce war greeted with enthusiastic applause.
Gen. Clay sad he came there as well as them
selves 10 DO honor to the great act which would
Ia Lincoln iutu. trial ms IL
kr,cw az did many other,--ali ought 10 know-the
great dih culties under which lie had struggled from
the beginning OF bis Presidency up to this time,
which was The culmnailng point IA ms admlnstra-
ioD. Tie cause OF the great difference Of opinion
Was not OF day; IT wae not based upon any simple
party o. Qauizstiou; nay IL not based upon the
fact tnat iour millions Of men born upon American
coil were the slaves Of certain other men. But
deeper, WIDER and more expansive than these, and
all, was The great principle which bad been IN con-
ie't iIoui tbe beginning OF this Government 10 the
pfeset' day, and that whether man Ehonld
govern himsef or others should govern him.
i|Oun cries OF "Ihat's it," and great applause.
hence nc was III the ha0it of saying that tnis was
h"' contest about African Sllyery-not whether
thee lCdr millions shoud be eniled TO that osice
10 tlH liberty to which our fathers Ia the day of
.nd sad M The DAY Of defeat most golnen dee Jared
II to lace C. the world they were enttled-but it
Wa The greater principles which these two snp-
P"'e" representing gu Tie one side the Interests Of
TIE siayeb0ideIs, and the astocratc principle the
divine right which we threw Of m l776 and Oh the
other side that great party tor selfVovernnent-he
cared not whether they were called Republicans or
Denoc rats-tbe men VINO coniended that every man
had right TO govern himself. Tins was moi con-
test between the people Of the South and tbos. of
the Moth, but one between the tyTants OF the North
and South, aud the tyrants everywhere, with the
people Of the country. lApplause.l This was the
Issue, snd Abraham Lincoln, STANDING up the rep
fesenlaive OF eeli-goyenmolt, biI self having been
ono Of that clnla Ind thrown ND the clnh ant n NO.