Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-11-14
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Congratulatory Meeting at Wash
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Visit of the republicans En- Adsss to the
Rhns House-.SpeeeLeS of the President,
Secretary SsUard, Secretary Rslles, and
Attorney General Bates, Sc, Sc.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10. 1864.
| The grand celebration in Washington of
the recent sweeping victory of the Union
party came of to night. At eight P. NJ.
the different Union organizations assem-.
bled in front of the headquarters of the
National Union Association, ,on Ninth street,
and procession was organized, with two
bands of music and number of trans.
parencies with patriotic notices, and pro-
ceeded to the White House. Alarge crowd
had previously assembled in front OF the
Presidential mansion, and the addition of
the procession densely crowded the avenue
| leading to it.
After the performance of patriotic airs
| by the bands, the President appeared at
the window over the grand entrance, and
was enthusiastically cheered by the i'm
mense crowd assembled. He Iheu ad
dressed them as follows:
| THE PREsIDBNT's sPEBCH.
1t has long been grave question wheth-
| er any government not too strong for the
liberties of the people can be strong enough
to maintain its own existence in great
emergencies On this point the present
rebellion brought our republic to severe
test, and a Presidential election occurring
! in regular course during the rebellion adj
ded not little to the strain. If the loyal peo-
pie united were put to the utmost Of their
strength by the rebellion, must they not
fall when divided and partially paraly2ed
by political war among themselves But
the election was necessity. We cannot
have free government without elections,
and if the rebellion could force US to torego
or postpone q national election, It might
fairly claim to hnVe already conquered and
ruined us. The strife of the electionis is but
human nature practically applied to the
| facts of the case. What has occurred in,
this case must ever reour in similar cases.
HumAn nature will not change. In any
future great national trial, compared with
the men of this, we shall have Ss weak and
as strong, as silly and as wise, as bad and
as good Let, US, therefore, study the in
oidents of this ss philosophy to learn wis
dom from, and none of them as wrongs to
be avenged. [oheers But the election,
along with its incidental and undesirable
strife has done good too. 1t has demon
strated thata peoples government can aus
tain a national election in the midst OF a.
great civil war. Renewed cheers Un-l
| til now it has not been known to the world
that this was a possibility. 1t shows also
how sound and how strong we still are
lIt shows that, even, among the candidates
of the same party, he who is most devoted
to the Union and most opposed to treason
can receive most of the peoples votes
TApplause.1 1t shows also, to the extent
vet known, that we have more men now
than we had when the war began. Gold
is good in its place, but living brave and
patriotic men are better than gold. Cheers
aud other demonstrations OF applause. j.
But the rebellion continues, and NOW thatthe
election is over, may not all having com
mon interest reunited in a common effort
to save our common country2 [Cheers.l
For my own part, have striven and shal!
strive to avoid placing any obstacle in the
way. So long as L have been here have not
willingly planted a thorn in any mans
bosom. While am duly sensible to the
thigh compliment of reelection, and duly
grateful as l trust to Almighty God for
having directed my countrymen to right
conclusion, as l think, for their good, 1t
adds nothing to my satisfaction that any
other man may be disappointed by the re-
suit. TCheers. May ask those who
have not differed with me to join with me
lin this same spirit toward those who have.
And now let me close by asking three hearty
cheers for our brave soldiers aud seamen
and their gallant and skillful commanders.
AT the conclu sion of the speech, which
ELECTED frequent cheers and applause, the
crowd proceeded to the residence of Sec
retary Seward, who, in response to the
call of the multitude, appeared at an upper
window and said -.F
SECRETARY sEwARD's sPEEoH.
Fellop Citizeas:-You remember that,
onee Paul, in his own country, took an ap-
l,peal to Cesar, and went from Judea across
/ the Mediterranean to follow out his appeal
to Cesar. After being shipwrecked, and
Eafter having encountered all manner. o.
dangers at Malta and lsewhere-dangers
nv sea and land-he ct last reached the
coast of Italy, landing ct the Hot Springs
tnear Naples. From there he proceeded
mn towards Rome, aud when he got within
about eighteen miles OF Rome he came &
place called Appii Forum, orithe Place o
Three Tayerns, aud it is recorded in scrip
tture that the brethren, when he got within
the suburbs of 1.-The city, came out to. mse
him. Thereupon Paul thanked God eu'
took courage. So think that having
been tossed about on this tempest of seees
sion and revolution for three and hal
years, / have at last got to Appii Forum
!. TLBu0hter, 1.-The Place of the Three TaN
{ Ef+Ss Although there is not q hotel OF