New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-07
Dedication OF The Chronicle Buiidins-
President and Cabinet Present Re.
marks Of Gen. Thomas aad Col.
Rerncy.

marks Of Gen. Thomas aad Col.
Psrncy.
from Our SPECIAL Go respondent.
WILMINGTON, Saturday, Aug l. I8s,
The Hon. John W. Foroey, editor and proprietor
of TIE Pres OF Philadelphia, ard Duty Chron.
lcle Of Washington, has erected new printing es-
Establishment on Ninth street in this city, from which
The Chronicle will hereafter be Issued.
Tie building, though not large, il unique and
convenient in all its departments T,-iay the e.
tablishment formally baptized and dedicated "a
The Chronicle Building.
Tie occasion was one Of happy reunion. President
Lincoln, Secre aries Seward and Welles. ard Judge
Usher, from the Cabinet Adiutant Gen. Thomas
Admiral saith Of the Navy, and Generals Heintzsl.
man and NarliDdale, were amoug the large aunber
Of guests, both civil and military.
Wien all had visited and admired the seversl
parts Of the building the party collected in he guests
room on the second floor which Is elegantly fitted
no and furnished. At one end hangs the portrait Of
Washington under this stands the bust Of President
Lincoln. Appropriate eugrayings are suspended on
the wall along The sides OF the room. This is the
chamber 10 which persons may geo the editor with
ont disturbing the sancun.
In building in the rear OF The Chronicle Ddlld.
ing there had been prepared most ample collation..
ton in that direction. After discussing The vant.
Gen. Thomas being called on gave this sentiments:
a" The ChrOnele-May i: continue to eujoy unooondsd
success"
10 this Mr.. Forney replied in brief speech. He
said il had long been his desire 10 established 70
Washington An independent journal. Independents
not only the uterance OF Its sentiments, bnt also
pecunariiy aud really independent. IL was with
tbe desire to accomplish this that The Ch,oa,ek
had been established. Peculiarly the establish
men1 was Independent, not dollar bad been en-
ployed that had not been legitimaiely earned. AZ
TO the principles advocated, Mr.. Forney said they
had become 80 inwronght in his Dat1re Is to amoant
10 IA fanaticsm, and could never be deylated fromt
The support Of the war and the support " the AID.
niuisration in all its Efforts 10 suppress the Rebl.
lion.
at was little singular" continued the speaker,
" that Gen. Thomas, man born aHc ecuoa'ed IN tho
South, and Pro-Savery Democrat, should now DO
the great Apostle VI Liberty 10 the black man. And
that he among all should have been sItuate1 70
oil orce the policy of the Government III armIng the
NEGROES. When such men lay aside their pre- udlcea
aDd come earnestly 10 the support OF these Mportaat
measures, with what ineifab's contempt must We
regard those men in the North who SET this up q.
preext for denouocing the Administration and
opposing the war
Gen. Thomes responded BY relating some OF bic
adventures on the Mississippi. Many OF the generss
officers, Pro-Savery Democrats like HIMSELF ~ mrs!
opposed the measure, bat invariably when they had
listened 20 his arguments aud understood tbe pohcy,
they cheerfully scceded and endured It, zen. Logan
WAS cited as a most worthy convert.
ten. Thomas remarked further that be was about
70 set out Oh O second mission 10 the MissIssiPpt
Valley for the purpose of organizing with all possi.
bic speed an army OF 5000 blacks. Nor would be
SOP at that, but would put 100 900 in the ted. I'D
would seize the plantations. Keep open the river toe
navigation cultivate tue soil, establish commerce,
and have an army left to operate in Other fields.
The remarks Of these gentlemen were received
with marked favor and applause throughout.
TIE printers and al the operatives IN the estsb.
ishuent were called in to partake Of the feast, -
that, President down to the devil" ali were
served.
Everybody gave three cLeers, ard dispersed feel.
ing exceedingly WELL j.. r. u