Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-19

liberty, although they are eutlrely different.
To give an illustrations A shepherd drives thu
wolf from the throat OF his sheep whUu attacked
by him. and the sheep of course thanks tho
shepherd for the preservation OF his life, nut
the wolf denounces him as despoiling the sheep
OF his Ibcrtyi especially II II be black sheep
lApplause.l
among some OF the people OF the North. But
the people OF Maryland have. recently been
doing something TO properly define the mean
ing of the, word, and | thank them from the
bottom OF my heart for what they hayO done
and are doing. [Applausc.l
II Is not very becoming for President TO
make speech at great length, but there Is a
painful rumor a1oat in the country, in refer.
ence TO which few words shall be said. Il Is
reported that there has been n wanton massa.
ere Of some hundreds Of colorcd soldiers at
Fort Pillow, Tennessee, during a recent en-
gagement there, and he thought IL ft to explain
some facts in relation TO the affair. II is said
by somo persons that the Government Is not In
this matter doing Its duty. At the commence
ment Of the war It was doubtful whether black
men would be used as soldiers or not. The
matter was examined into very carefully, and
after mature deliberatlon, tho whole matter
resting as II were with himself he In his jGdg-
ment decided that they should. tApplause.l
He was responsible for the act to the Ameri-
can people, 10 a Christian nation, to the future
historian, and, above oil, to his God, TO whom
he would have one day to render an account of
his stewardship. (Applause.l He would now
say that in his opinion the black soldier should
have the same protection as the white soldier,
and he would have II. Applause. II was an
error to say that the Government was not act
ing in the matter. The Government has no
direct evidence to confirm the reports In exist
cnce relative to this massacre, but he himself
I.,1G L.. a. a. Ea
stated. When the Government docs know the
facts from official sources, and they prove TO
substantiato the reports, retribution will be
surely given. Applause.
What is reported, he thought, would make
clear case. If II is not true, then all such
stories are to be considered ps false. II proved
true, when the matter is thoroughly examined,
what shape is to be given to the retribution !
Can we take the man who was captured at
Vicksburg and shoot him for the victim of this
massacre? If 1t should happen that 1t was the
act of only one man, what course Is to be pur-
sued then ! 1t was matter requiring careful
examination and deliberation, and IL 1t should
be substantiated by sufficient evidence all
might rest assured that retribution would be
had. [Applause.l
At the conclusion OF the address of the
President, some enthusiastic individual pro.
posed three cheers for the next President OF
the United States" which were given with
zest. Frequently during his remarks he was
interrupted by the applause OF the audience,
particularly when he enunclated the policy OF
the Government to retallate for the brutal and
cowardly murder Of any Of Its solders-white
or black.
FERMENTATION TO MRS. GOVERNOR BRADFORD
At this part, Hon. Senator Wilson, of Mass.
achusetts, advanced to the stand occupied by
the President, W. J. Albert, ESQ, who Intro,
duced him to the audience, and In a neat and
brief address, presented Mrs. Governor Brad,
ford, President of the Ladies' Organization.
with magnificent Chinese silk shawl, on be.
half OF Mr.. Tobey, chairman OF the Boston
branch of the Christian Commission, and other
gentlemen of that city.
REMARKS OF GEN. WALLACE
Cries OF " Wallace" /" " Wallace, ~ were IN ade
in several parts Of the hall, and in response Mr..
Albert introduced Gen. Wallace, who said:
Ladies and gentlemen, l have been under fire
number Of times, but would beg you all to
believe me as telling the truth, WI en- say that
my heart never beat faster than II docs now on
the present occasion. President Lincoln gave
me commission two years ago as a Major Gen.
eral, to fight not TO speak, and would beg to
bo excused on that account from saying any.
thing further in his presence.
President Lincoln remarked that he might
probably soon get up big fight for him.
The General continued his remarks. stating
were for the benefit Of the soldiers of tho army
OF the Union. None knew how gratefully Tho
| brave men in the field and in the hospital woul[
| receive the bounty of the citizens of MARYLAND
| II was as diflcultto tell OF the soldiers graft
tude as 1t was to tell Of his triumphs or sorrows
| No lips could express II. There are two classe
of soldiers friends-those who beTrlend tn
living and the well, and those who care for tn
sick, the wounded, and the dying. 1t was nc
| for him to say II, but he thought all could te
for themselves who were the most worthy {
blessings and reward hereafter, and who wOul
be the most likely to receive such. The Ger
eral concluded by hoping the President woul
excuse him for talking so long in his presence
and retired amid applause.
I'VE ARE COMING, FATHER ABRAHAM
Mr.. Wilson q. Horner then sung with fin
effect, while standing alongside OF Presden
Lincoln, the song entitled, "WG are Coming
Father Abraham, Five Hundred Thousant
More" assisted by the National Union Musica
Association, and the Inauguration cerGmOnlC
were concluded.
| ENTHUSIASM FOR THE PRESIDENT.
Large numbers of ladies and gentlemen mad
a rush for the privilege OF shaking hands will
the President, who gratihed quite a number
but as the indications were that the " hole thre
| thousand perBons in tho Hall desired to hay
the same privilege, and as Mr.. Lincoln himscl
said, he chad been thinking how II could b
done, but could sec no way of gratifying all :
he was escorted from the platform by the com
mittee, and after an inspection of the mai
Hall, ETC., he was es corted to III, carriage, an
proceeded to tho residence okAiF. Albert.