New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-15

ing the foundations Of it in the integrity Of the admins
traton of the Treasury He did so. What has beer
the result From the degree OF ieehleness when conn
denec in Government promise seemed to DC shaken ~
most beyond repair the people have gradually increased
their faith, until they daily rush IN swarIs voluntarily 10
offer the money to the Government in exchange ior
the obligation" which they are anxious 10 ontaii.
lIhe,rs Is not that something 90 he thankful ior :
LII me go step further When this war broke our the
President looked around 10 where was ms military
organization upon which he had to rely for the support
Of his coorcivc measures He found here, too that so
vigorously had treason worked itself through ali the
channels of military organization that there was no,
one out of three who could be trusted nc Iounu
one sci men who and VINO ultimately dec area
Themselves "traifors" He found another set Of men
who wcra not traitors but they were timld ana uh'
warm. md did moi know whether they would not sup
port the Governments and he fonnd sun another SCI
who lad been " the sgT{tfe SO oBh anAt Ma. VIZ
position was they could not wei be- re"o
upon in the field on account M physical eemliiy
And that wns thu state Of the organization 81 tia
army with which the President had TO begin !, .
gigantic war. l DO not believe that IN the whoe
history Of the world greater undertaking was
ever assumed by an individual who hsd 10 ef
reroncc In such matters He had TO organize an army
Of iaf million Of men upon the little basis when was
thus left for him Ia operate on AZ the outset as YOU
AL know the President met With difficulties OF al KINGS
But look ~ the organization IL exists now ana com
pare IL with what il in The beginning. and You VIII
see that by patience and perseverance, ana hdety u
his duty. he has got you an army now thar VIII ol
the army that you Obliged 90 mstrust lCheersl
Thee man whom you suspect VIII beiray al loni
movements 10 the Rebels. is not nat a result ioI
which We hive cause 70 be thankful Cheers And
lei us inTn for moment 70 the condition OF the navy
At the beginning Of fhc Administration the frcsidc'
when be looked afier his navy vessels, found that
some ships had To lie burnt, TO save them IRON
treacherous surrender and the rest had been sent
away Us far over the globe as they could go. ht
had 10 restore The whole system non IFS formation
He had 10 through the process ns that which
no had nliel Ia
organize the bureauX; he had, IN short 10 place tht
navy footing that it had never occupied beofr ii
has .ak~ short years and little more 10 do al TINS
and We have nov a navy both in numbers and pow
which will make the United States respected on ever,
sea and in every part Of the world. lcheersl And
not tim something 10 be thankful forf lCheefs linus
on review Of al the different departments Of the tx
ccrtve Government. you VIII see tie destiny oil us
President, who had experience when be began was
10 rcorgange rebuild. and restore the whole system
from its foundation Cheers But this Is not M
There vas question which had bafhcd all attempts
ever 10 reach a solution, and which | for one VII
frankly admit looked upon as one almost Impossible
allnie 20 the great question OF the condition o.
The Slaves Much rs We all had discussed II
for years We lad never had presented TO us ron
any source a practicable mode Of dealing VIII
IT, When il came simply 70 emancipation. the people
throughout the United States were utterly incrctnon:
tbIt there could be devised any plan Of elecing H.
Il whole country which they occupied Ii was the
a. at argument against doing anything IL was said 70
e. impossible TO hope for any issue that would not In
,rly In destruction OF all classes Of society within u.
reach Now the great snd crovning act OF the Admin
siraop Of rresiaen, Lincoln Is that in two distinct
measures he has opened va, for practical result
which We had ALWAYS supposed could not be found
(Chesrsl The proclamation and the enlistment OF ne
groes soldiers. the two great instruments b!
which emancipation without revolution VIII he carried
out lCheers;l And here we are now, at TIE END OF
two and Lalf years. having made slow but regular
progress in this movement until il has taken shape dis
iinetly before US, SC TIA, foresee the ultimate
mt All sol
thankful for Cheers. Have We not right 20
meet together. under the call OF our President and
looking back 10 dical;ies 10 bless God that they
arc diminished 10 the extent we now see ilem
ICheersl You are all that when the President
hrs; announced this proposition Il was regarded wi'h
great aversion and IL denounced AT once az u.
wtak-st aud wickedest of measures and there were
ALEC indications al the time that the opposition 10 that
aeasurs would 90 far IA seriously to impair the eher
es Of the Government IN executing II. Lat year ai
ts time there was great expression OF popular sem
rneut against the proclamation But another year hss
gone BIZ The system has IN the interval hhd chane.
~ being carried ou TO lts practical Development and
the great bulk Of tie people having seen The result
hat part have Joined together AS with one voice, nj
most IRON one end u the country 20 the other IN iavnT
of sustaining the Government IN executing that policy.
iCheers And IA not this something to bo ihnnkin.
trf lChceIs Let ms. then. Eecapitulaie what
Iis orr present POSITION and p1 what 1t T va,
took Office Then the Government wa almost disn-
teerated now is solid and firm able 10 not through
honest agents and faithful men-eb!e TO act with Vgor
-
Then The people staggered Ia Their confidence Ii
the country aud in the President now the PIesiient
has all the departments a the 6oveTnment iaIlhiui u
him and 70 the Constitution The people have rallied
round the Government and have maintained The policy
Of tic President They have money, they have men.
and thcr have ideas which they 10 establish tho
oTly true and successful conclusion 81 the struggle
(CrsIsI l. not this something 10 be thankful for
lCla.rs We now stand hrmly. and we nave every re-
nance lhat the Government il now able and The people
willing 10 90 through the trial riumphaniy tCbeors
And all tbs chengc has been effected. all these re
suits have been produced through the agency OF iIcs
ident WHO came into power with less practical p9ticn
c1pericnoc than any one preceding him. lChers J
nj why has this been doncf Has II been don. by an
superior genius the part 81 The PTcfidontf Not nj
ali Tie President las shown ability and capacity, but
not above that of most Of hs predecessors what tie
reason fhenf Why has he succeeded IN al ines" re-.
stlis, viii tell you the REASON lie has succeeded
because hc has. from the beginning 70 ne eAd' IN
pressed upon the people the conviction OF BIS honesty
and Of bis fidelity TO one great purpose 'uent cheer
iup la conclusion his Exceloncy stated That lac was
thankful having had the oppoHuni. Oh expressing
these sentiments echo 60 the toast OF the health
al the louorcd President Of the United States Chcers
The next toast was The Queen. Whose health was
On ami IL a very hearty and cordial manner Inc re-
ruaiDing toasts and sentInents were: " Inc Day-de.
voted 20 thanking God for our victories IN the cause OF
Liberty and Union. by Mr. George Ihompson ihe
Union-lrOp tho Atlantic To The Pacnc, nom ihe ikS
TO the Gulf from the source 10 the mouth o the MIS-
sissippi forever and inseparhbe. by Judge ). IT,
" inter 1.-THE Emancipation Prochinhtoii-sh'ery 5
Fp.taph written by the finger Of GOD on the hcart OF
he American President" by the Hon Freeman IA.
Morse. The Army aud Nayy--immortal champions
Of fIeedom, who bleed that our country may hye, 10y
can't Mayne Reid Washington-the man without
peer We follow bis farewell adyicc-neyer 20 surren
der the Union" by Capt. j. &. Hoadley. " The Press
the tyrants foe the peoples hicnd where IL Is iIeo
despotism must perish" 81 The Ladies-our sweet
hearts wives mothers, daughters. sisters. friends;
their holy influence viii break all chains bu, those
which bud our hearts 10 them"
The French i'm Mexico.
<Dyrcsvosdesee Of THE L0isdo" IIMes.
PARIS. FRIDAY, nov. -. 1908
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