Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-02

| rt,- .r,,,, oyr,T tNsTRUMBNTs ny WHICH EMAN-
| a,n,T,oS wITuour REVOLUTION, WILL BB CAR
| 80, n,'1 TCLecrs And here we are now,
| Al the end of Two years and half, having made
| allow. bnt regular, progress In this movement
untll II has taken shape distinctly before us so
Thai we can foresee the ultimate issue. Have
we n OF In all this something to be thankful fort
And have we not right TO meet together at
the call Of our President, and, looking back 10
our difficulties, TO bless God that they arc d.
minished to the extent we now sec them
Loud cheers.
But you are all aware that one of the great
difficulties incident to this change has been the
fear that the people would not sanction II; and
when the President first enuuciated his propo-
sitions they were denounced at once as the
weakest and wickedest of measures. Therewere
even indications, at one time, that the opposl.
tion would go so far as seriously TO impair the
energy Of the Government In executing the
policy. Last year, at this time, there was an
expression OF popular sentiment which looked
adversely; but another year has since passed.
The system has in the interval had chance
Of being carried out to Its practical develop.
mcnt, and 10, and behold, the great body Of
people, having watched the result, have Joined
together as with one voice, almost from one
end of the country 10 the other, rallied in favor
Of sustaining that policy. Applause. And
Is not this something TO be thankful for Let
us, then, recapitulate what is our present po-
stion, and what il was when this inexperienced
President first took office. Then the Govern
ment was almost disintcgrated. Nor 1t is
solid, able 10 act through honest agents, faith
full men, working with Vigor and effect when
ever and however II pleases. Cheers. Then
the people were staggered in their confidence
In the country and the President. Now the
President has all the Departments OF his Gov
ernment faithful TO him, and TO the Constitu-
ton. The people hare rallied round the Govern
nlent, and maintained he policy Of The President.
They have money, they have men, and they
have ideas which they mean to establish as the
only true and successful conclusion of the
struggle. Is not this something to be thankful
fort Cheers. We stand now firmly, having
every reliance that the Government Is able and
the people willing 10 go through this trial tri-
umphantly. Cheers. And all tbs change has
been Effected through ne dgcncyofd President ioho
came into poircr rih less practical political eI1e-
riS,ice than any one man preceding hirn. Hear,
hear And how has this been donel Has II
been by any superior genius on the part Of the
President Not at all. The President has
shown ability and capacity, hut not above that
of mos Of his predecessors. What is the rea-
son, then, why he has succeeded in oil these
results J will tell you the reason. lie has
succeeded because he has, from The beginning 10
the end, Impressed upon he people he conpiction
Of his honesty and fidelity 10 one great purpose.
Loud cheers. l therefore say, Mr.. Chairman,
In conclusion, that for these reasons have to
thank you for having enjoyed the opportunity
OF expressing these sentiments as an echo TO
the toast of the health OF the President of the
United States. His Excellency resumed his
scat amidst the greatest applause.