The New York herald., 1863-07-08
REJOICING IN WASHINGTON.
Speeches Of the President, Secretary Sew.
ard, Secretary stanton, General Hal
leck and Others.

l Speeches Of the President, Secretary Sew.
| ard, Secretary stanton, General Hal
leck and Others.
| WASHINGTON, July Z, 1868.
About dark this evening a call was published for q
gathering Of the Union people OF Washington call upon
the President congratulate him upon tho glorious
Of the fall OF vicksburg The OF the Thirty fourth
Massachusetts headed tho procession which had begun to
be formed at National Hotel. By the time reached
the White House crowd there assembled,
alng all the available space In front Of the mansion
After few patriotic airs from the bani the PRESIDENT
responded 10 the call and spoke as folows-
SPEECH OF The PRESIDENT.
FELLOW CrTIzEvs:-I very glad indeed to you TO-
night aud yet will say you this CALL but
sincerely thank Almighty God for the occasion
on which you have called. (Cheers.) How long. is it.
eighty cdd yesrs--snce tho Fourth OF July for the
first time in the history world nation. by its
presentatves, assembled aud declared a seev ident
truth that 'al created equal /" (cheers.)
That the birthday Of the United States
OF America. Since then the Fourth Of July
| has had several very peculiar recogntons. Tho
two most distinguished IN the framing and
support Of the Declaration Of Independence Thomas
jefferson and John Adamsthe having pennoi It and
the other sustain the most orciby In the
only OF the ty.hve who sustained 1t being elected
President Of the United states Precisely 6ty years
they put their hands 70 the paper II pleased Almighty
God 10 take both from this stage Of action. This
Indeed extraordinary and remarkable event in
history Another President i've years after called
from this stage Of the day and month
OF tho year and In this last
Fourth OF July, jist ssed, when have
gigantic rebellion, at the bottom Of which effort TO
overthrow the principle that all men created elui
we the surrender Of most powerful position and
army rha, very day (chcers)-u not only So but
IN succession OF battles in Pennsylvania,
through thrco days rapidly fought that they might be
called great battle the st I'd aud Sd Of the month
OF July and the 9th the cohorts Of opp
the declaration that all created equal, turned
tail" and run. (Long continued cheers.) Gentlemen,
this glorious theme and the occasion for speech but
am not prepared TO mako worthy Of the
would like speak in Of praise due TO the many
brave and soldiers who have fought In the
OF the Union liberties Of their country from the
ginning OF the There trying only
In success but for the want OF success. dislike
tion the OF single officer lest might do wrong
10 those might forget Recent bring up glorious
names particularly prominent ones bat these will
| no, mention Havns said this much win now take the
| music
After the close Of the Presidents speech, the an
paved national airs and marched out the
From some standing they turned TO the right
aud marched down the of Fifteenth street hut
finally got the right track and proceeded 10 the War De-
partment
\ srEEcH SECRETARY Wan
After playing national airs. Hon. Edwin n
Stanton Secretary Of War and returned thanks
70 The assembaQe honor done HIM He said thai
the nrst thing that brought General Grant into proni
ncnee and gave the nation faith In him, was his
70 the demaod Of the rebel general Fort Donaldson that
be should surrender aordng him six hcars In which 70
reply and thai he proposed 70 move Immediately upon tho
! euemy's works. From thai time he has been moving
upon the enemys works. and has taken them after
! the other mill the crownnr triumph of all had
heen achieved on the srnivsrsary ~ the NATIONAL
ndependencs lust passed by, taxing Yossesxin>o! the
sr.,,es m the rebe, slrnughDds, v,rkshurg " also
sox az ,he rre~i triumph Wh'eA had been athlevef by
Inc Aruy on the Potomac, under Geo. Meade and which
naa savete that army with iul.ersbsbs glory and
norn IN these iast treat welcomes, ho siit had
aebe, cd dor bic phsoue the afms and foes Il
-. ,,oo and another over lle sheakiug traitors and
soasshonds Of ne NORTH Sho would be driven Kissing
~ Inc holcs In c0nclgsou be sad, take pleasure
,,,r,dacme 10 you The comm md r ~ Chsf II tho ar.
,,,es Hpdcr whom Gen. Grant has won his Victories anil
sh, nas fIun tho rsl stood by hlm with Efm ard cnal-
! ,ering 10 ith asd .rusi.
'e f4fKri " 0ENtnAt HAtfsH
General IIAItsK tlIeu came forward aud received
st,n sousitet4Je entnusiastn, He sald-l thank you
.ne,neu Tor this ktsNTecepton. we have great cagse
80 raj cina TO nHht N Tie ssi aud In THO West our
a,.n,,. haxa won great vi,Neres beneath vhich tho
vnoo AL Nqfre rebellion = Astrgsllns in s last