Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-11-18
ANOTHER SPEECH BY the PRESIDENT.

w WASHINGTON, Nov. l0.-The several Lin
coin and Johnson clubs of the District of Go
lumbia called On President Lincoln to.nipb
and gave him serenade, in honor 10 his re-
election There was, in addition, an immense
concourse OF spectators Of both sexes ia front
OF The extensive mausion A salute was fired
from field piece near by, which added to the
! spirit and enthusiasm OF tie occasion.
/ The President appeared at an upper win
dow, and when the cheers with which he was
greeted ceased, be spoke as follows:
j. has long been a question whether any
government not 100 strorg for the liberties of
i's people, can be strong enough to MAINTAIN
us own existence in great emergencies. On
tbs point the present rebellion brought our
republic 10 severe lest; aud a presidential
election, occurring in regular course, during
The rebellion, added not a little 10 the strain.
Ii the loyal people united were put to the
utmost OF 'beir strength by the rebellion.
must they not fall when divided and partially
pafaiyz-d by a political war among them
selves But the election was a Decessitv
We cannot have Tree government wit6ont
elections, and il the rebellion could force ms
10 ioieso or postpone a national election. it
"igh' I"'rlT claim TO have already conquered
ard ruined US.
ne s'Fl'e OF the election is but human MA.
lure. Practically applied to the facts of the
case what has occurred in this case must ever
'ecnr IN similar cases Human nature will
-"t change, aud 10 any future great national
rial, compared with The men Of this. we shall
'ave as weak and as strong as silly and an wise
S bad and as good
Let US therefore study The Incidents Of this
: phHosophy to learn wisdom from them.
40 none OF them wrongs to be revepoed. -
Cheers.
Bu'' the election, along with its incidental ,
nd undesirable strife has done good. too. II ,
as demonstrated that peoples government
an sustain a national election in the midst of r
great civil war. Renewed cbeering.l Uo- .
now 1t has not been known to the world >
lal This was possibility. 1t shows at once f
'w sound and how strong we still are. II
o"s that even among the cand dates OF the
me party we who are most devoted IN
e Union, and most opposed 10 treason can =
celVe most OF the peoples votes GAppause 7
II SHOWS also to an extent as vet unknown
al we have more men now than we had /
len The war began. Gold is good in its
ace but living brave patriotic men are her, 10 Itl
Than gold. Cheers and great enthusiasm
But the rebellion continues, and now thai 81
election is over, may not ALL having = de
mmon Interest, be re-uulted in commo,
'rt 10 save our common country. Cheers ! WI WI
r my own part, have striven. and shall ao
i've 10 avoid placing any obstacle in the Of oio
J. ICheers So long as have been here. wr
ave not willingly planted thorn in any An An
MS bosom. an Abl
While am deeply sensible of the bigh com Bro Bro
nent OF an re election, and duly grateful Bar
trust to Almighty God, for having direc- 6oi B,5
my countrymen to d right conclusion ss Coo
TX, for their own good, it adds nothing IN 0uH
satisfaction that any other man NAV ba Fan
PDolAied or panied by he result. ICbeers Goo
lay ask those who have not d ffrred win o Got'
to IN with me in this same spirit toward H4rl
e who have? And now let me cJose no "a
ng three hearty cheers for our brave SOL NJ
and seamen, and their gallanr and skill -