The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-07-01
Tha President in Philadelphla.

T.. ,r.;,od s,.,o. .., from wasb;,o,on
o tn''aoe'P"'a W '"'s "e g'oa' oa"''"''
Fair Ho was received with every demon-
of welcome. In tho evening, he
in, dawn IN n ronas, in tho Fair r Restaurant.
""o'e' '" 'e'Po"eo w "'o'"p''"'"' ''''
he made the following speech
suppose that this toast was intended to
open tho way tor mo to cay something,
(aughtor War, ut the best, Is terriblo,
and this war Of ours, in it's magnitude aud
in its duration, is ono of the most terrible.
IL has deranged business, totally in many
localities, aud partially in all localities. 1t
has DESTROYED property, aud ruined homes
IL has produced national debt and taxa
tion unp,ecedeDtcd. at least in this country.
Ii has carried mourning to almost every
home. until il can almost be said that the
"beayeps are hung in black Yet IL con.
tinues. and several relieving coincidents
have accompnpied il from the yory begin.
ming. which have not been known. as | un-
do,stood or havo anv knowledpe of in any
former vars in the history of tho world
The Sanitary Commission. with all its bo.
neyolent labors. the Christian Commission.
with all i,s Christian aud beneyolept labors.
and tho various places. arrangements. go to
soeak. md institutions. have contributed To
the comfort and rclief of the soldiers. You
hoye two Of ,bese places in this ,,y--tbe
Coonor. sbon and IInjop V,,unteer Refr,sh.
ment Saloons forent npplause and cheers \
And Ias,ly these Fairs. which | believe. be-.
pap ONLY IN August if I mistake not. in
Ch;cago. then MT 1os,op Mt Cincinnati
Rrooklyn. Now York at Baltimore. and
tbose at nresent kcId at ST Louis Pits
buru and Philsdclnb;a. The motive aud
object that lio at the bottom of all these
arc most worthy for saw what you will. af.
tor ALI the most il due 10 tho soldier. who
takes his life in his hands and poes 10 fipht
,he bntt,es of bis countrv UCbeersN In
wha, ia contribu,od 10 his comfort whom he
masses to and fro. and in wba: IA contributed
TO him. when bo ia sick and woupded in
wba,oye, sbone IL comes wbetber froo, tbe
fair and tender hand of woman or from apy
other sourco. ia mucb. yer, much. but /
think tbero IA sill thar which has AZ much
ynlue to b,n-be ia not forqottop. (Cheers
Another view of these various Institutions 10
worthy of consideration. | think thew are
voluntary contribution. given freely. Jealous.
", and earnestly, on TOP of all the disturb.
ances Of business. tho taxation and burdens
that tho war has inposcd upon us. giving
proof that tho pationa, resou, ces are not a,
oil exhausted ; tcbecrs y thn, the national
spirit of patriotism is even stronger than a,
tho commencement of the rebellion.
IL 'sa pertinent question often asked In
the mind privately, and from ono 20 tho 9th
er,when 70 inc war 10 eho' surely, 'ee' a.
"opp 81 hm, do nn, 10 WI. ";sS 9'e'u"" 40 '"s w"
month mr. a ye,r wbsn !, Il. ~ and I dc
not wish to run sny ri,k Of seeing the time
como, wi.bou, our being ready for tho ond
and for :oar of disappointment. because the
time has come and not tho end. We 40
eceptod ihis war Tor an otJ"ct, worthy OBJ
1ec'' ana 'no war ~'l' ena when 'hat ohJoc'
w;,I nn,;, ,h,, % ,;m" uUa' ,hoo.pp "Gpo snesS "esS
inc of ,be nreson. camnnisn Gen Grpn, !,
reoor,ed to have said. lam going through
on this line if it takes all Summer (cheers
This war has taken ,hreo years; It was be
gun or accepted upon the line of restoring
.he national authority over tho whole ma
''o"a' uomaIn, "nu 'or 'ne h'her'pah pooP,'
30 o"ave' "o .,'. w spo":
!. ao. os ,hroe% % van,. 'no "re "haor u % ''"s ~,
fr;ends did mo-, Lnow'hn, ,h., ,,;,h, ~
calle upon to say a few words before | 90
away from here. but did not know i. wa
coming just here ('aughtor)
| have never been in the habit OF ma
king predictions in regard to the war. bu
| am almost TO make one. II were tt
hazard it, 1t is this: That Grant is thi
evening, with Gen. Meade and Gen. Han
cock, Of Pennsylvania, and the brave OF
ficers and soldiers with him, in position
from whence he will never be dislodge'
until Richmond is taken loud cheering,
and l have but one single proposition Il
put now. and. perhaps. | can best put i
in form OF an interroga've. II | shall cis
cover that. General Grant and the NOBLE
and men under him can be greatly iacili
forward OF men and assistance, VIII yol
sTte. ETe 'Ten ~ me lIl'eS " yes. ~
;no for tbe chance Uanrhterand chee,s
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