New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-08
JHt, Frs FOR OUR HEROIC ARMIES.
gHg PRESIDANT CALLED UPON FORA SPEECH
He Responds in a Stirring Address
Speeches by secretary Stanton, Gen. Hallcck,
Secretary Seward, and others.

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procession with bands of music proceeded TO
the Executive Mansion this evening The crowd
soon became immense, and there were in addition
TO the patriotic stratus Of music, repeated cheers for
the President, Meade, Grant. and Rosecrsns. The
President appeared al All upper window, and spoke,
in substance, IN follows:
Fellow-citzens: l sm very glad indeed TO
zee YOU tonight, ard yet will not say thank you
for this call, but 90 most sincerely thank Almighty
God for the occasion on which you have called
lCheers.l How long ago il it-eghty odd years
since on Tie Fourth Of July for the first time in the
history Of the word a nation by It's representatives,
assembled and declared as self-eyident truth that
" MI men are created equal" Cheers Tha;
was the bir.hdayof the United States of America.
Since iheu the Fourth Of July has had several pecu
lar r.cocuiiions. The two most distinguished men
in the framing and support OF the Declaration were
Thomas Jefferson aud John Adams-'he one having
leunsd i and the other sustained II the most oIc!ole
IA 1cbaie-iAc Only two OF The hiiy-.ve who 5us'
tanned it being elected Pr .ident Of the United States
Precisely f.ty y-aus after they put their hanes 10
The paper II pleased Almighty God to take both
from he sta,o OF action. This was indeed an ex-
Another President, live years after. was called from
This sasc Of eIistence on the same day and month
Of be yoar, aud DOW, in tbs last founh OF July
ias. ra.scd when We have gigantic Rebellion, at
he bottom q which is nm eiou 10 overthrow tie
,ri,. iq.e hat AL mln were created equ,l w have
iAesuri~uder oia most powerful position and army on
.la. very Jay, ichrer-i aud not ouly 20 but ~ a
succession Of battles IN P,nIsylvania, near 70 -,
t.iou.h tree days, 80 npidiy fought thai they
f. fht Pc ,arrl cuc prcai battle the lst. "a and
2Io,'ie month % jay; and Oh the ill zoe cohor,
Ioftl,.e vh, o4o, 4 iho declaration tat oil men
are crea.ed eq1ul turned tail" and run. Long
lad continued cle-ns.l Gentlemen, This isa slori-
ou. theme. md thr occasion i1r speech but AN
no, prepared 20 mske one WORTHY OF The oec-s or.
would be 20 titak 10 terms o. praise Que 10 TIC
uauy ira,e ,iicets ard r'dicfs who have fought 10
trc c.us, # &c Union add Abories Of the couniry
T fou, ;-o beginning Of tbe war. There are trying
occ,l 1ls. I.oi d4ly success bat iJr ihe want -
Itrr..ss Gis.ae o. mention Tie name OF one sL,
officer let m shi DO wrong 10 ibose KIT forget
Kct.rt events hrns up glorious nnme-. and lariicu
Lr.v prominent obcs, bot tAcso ! wi. not mention.
Ia, nj, said % = much vii uow tale tic music"
I Three cheers were gwen, and, after tie music
lac lrees p4u ol the crwd proceeded TO tho
! M Depar.teut Loud eries were gwen Tor SEQ
r.,sry stanton. who fs,arned Ais tAAnk. ior The
comb iaeui. and spoke Do Lign ,uio.y q the rec nt
l.,l. Of tie Army Of thc Potomac. and o. ibe sue
eerr. resulting .u Pc AL 81 Y.,1rbufg. IL exc.
p.s.-i DO ,ol4Icrcr in thc easy crushing ont %
Ie .I.-lslhon and anticipated suece-s.s Will con-
anu. to follow ,ucrc..es. and claimed We bad
,rlt.vsd great victories over toe Rebels aal COP.
pcfacu4s.
zen. Harrrl 1ncay addressed the multitude. H.
r mar.el. ltl.l lcsa nearly two years since be
took comru1d Of o., Army Of The Wet. Gen.
Grant va. unf,r biz command, and bad fou BIZ Gf-
teen batll-s AID won fifteen victories. Now he is
itlrs,-f,uriis o. the way down the Mississippi, and
to-day or TO- rfrow will be- II rorl Hudson.
Secretary Stanton proposed three ebeers Tor Ger.
Mead, three for Gen Grant, three FOR Gen. Hal
Z. ana pine for the Union, which were entlu...
n,tcaliy given, when tie band struck up spirited
az.
Senators Wilson, wilkinson, aud Lane Of Kansas,
auo Represent iiives Washbuus and Arnold OF LII
uo.s allo made speeches, which were frequently IN
,crrupted by applause.
4 large number oi Iersons proceeded 10 the resi-
lenee u S crciafy Seward. lie said be- in the be-
aInung was against tits war. lie desired to put II
of, D. lo.4ible Il ti.i WA a weakness there Ia
warm. for it ia the character OF Him who died TO
ave the world. lie desired the cup to pass from
him II His heavenly Father pleased; # not then he
would accep, it.