Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-11

trick worth two OF that they are pracucing
NY impression y that instead. OF aboiishing
much better thing Of setting tbe constitutional
stamp upon the Presidents emancipation pro-
clamation OF 1864. loud cheers, Why, you
seem TO be very unanimous abont thar. Cheers
Well, will tell you what is more curious
than all that. Within three years from this
Tune IEey viii be Just as unanimous about it in
Richmond as you are here in Washington.
Laughter and applause.]
Well, fellow -ciIizsns, we have all got to be
irlends tCheers.] We have got TO be friends
with the Democrats who have been voting
against us and wewill balance the account by
saying that we voted against them, and If,
row that the election is over, they conclude to
hereafter, and we Will acknowledge tnat our
party, AS we saw things, judged them pretty
harshly. [Laughter ami applause 1presums
that four years hence, we will be In perfect
harmony, not only throughout all the free
States, bnt throughout the whole Union.
TCheers.] And / will tell you why think
In t will be so. came On this stage of action,
not Ions, some years after the revolutionary
war, and used to hear my parents and the
men ard women of that age talk about the
vast number of tories who were opposed
in the revolution. And what surprised
me above all things was that at the
expiration OF thirty years afterwards
United States. Laughterl was never able
10 understand exactly where they had all gone
to- 1t was just SO in the war OF eighteen hun
about that. The Federalists ed to carry the
Intervening elections between the Presidential
elections, year after year, JHst as the Demo-
Gratis carried the election in New York and
several of the other States in sixty-two, but
when the Presidential election came and the
war ended in victory, then the Federalists dis
appeared, and in two years after the war was
over, there was an era OF good feeling, in
which all the people were republican, and all
were in favor of the war, and since that time
i have never been able to find an old FEEDER
lS hpt
Will all come together again, that when the
stars and stripes wave over Richmond,
the rebellion will 20 down, and that,
within one, two, three, or four years
after that, you will have to look mighty sharp
TO find man who was Il secessiOnist, or an
alder of rebellion. [Cheers.l 1 know that tor
that era of good feeling, the Democrats will
have every encouragement 10 favor the people
in the success of the War. Speaking OF tnat, |
had understood ourcpponent to say tina thswar
was il failnre, and that il was made 10 abolish
slavery. Without accepting that As the object of
tbe war, which was to preserve the Union, we
Will take them on their own ground aud see
how the matter stands. The first year of the
" ar suppressed the African Slave Trade in the
United States. The second year of the war
brought the negroes up to the level of soldiers
OF freedom, and abolished slavery in the Dis
tTict of Columbia. The third year abolished
slavery in Maryland. [Cheers.] And if the
Democrats think that this war has been a fail.
ure this year when Congress comes together,
it will adopt a constitutional amendmer and
abolish slavery throughout the United States.
Loud Ch6erS.
Now know that when slavery is removed,
the only element Of discord among the Ameri.
can people will have ceased to work is mis-
chieyous fruits, but know that it will not be
the fault Of the Administration if we do not
have an era of peace and harmony, and go on
resuming our proud career among the nations,
and advancing the interests of our country, of
freedom, OF self government and humanity
The election has placed our President beyond
the pale OF human envy or human harm, as he
is above the pale of human ambition. Hence
q WI IN GO hisvao Il
have seen him-a true, loyal, patient, patriotic
and benevolent man. THAT Is so," cheers
Having no longer any motive to mahgn or
InJure him, detraeuon Will cease, and Abraham |
Lincoln Will take his place with Washington, |
and Franklin, and Jefferson, and Adams, and |
Jackson-among the benefactors OF the country
and OF the human race.
Now, gentlemen, l have given you longer |
speech than / at first intended. [Go on. l |
wish You would go around and see the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury and the Secretary of War,
and keep them in good humor-for if the Sec
retary OF the Treasury fails us in funds we
may come to grief, and if the Secretary of War
Goes not get better within a few days than he is
now shall begin to be concerned for what is
to happer to us all
Ana while you are about it you could not do
anything better than to call and see my excel
lent friend and compatriot Gideon Welles, and |
tell him that II il is possible for him to close up
Wilmington, 1 shall have great deal less |
trouble in my foreign relations. Laughter |
ana cheers, during which Mr.. Seward retired |
from the window.
Tne assemblage then proceeded to visit |
Secretary Welles, where, after music by the |
bands, Mr.. Lewis Clephane, President of the |
Lincoln and Johnson Club, introduced Sacre-
tary Welles to the audience, who proceeded to |
address the audience as follows his remarks |
being frequently interrupted by loud cheers,
especially for our gallant Navy, whose |
achievements during the war have reflected |
such credit upon Mr.. Welles' administration |
Of the Navy Department.
Secretary Welles spoke as follows:
SECRETARY WELLEs' SPEECH.
Fellow citizens thank you for the honor
which you have done me in thus calling upon
me to join you in your congratulations upon
the good result of this the most momentous
election in which the loyal people Of the United |
States have ever expressed the sovereign will.
TCries of "That's soE'1
1t is the triumph of National Freedom and
National Union; and those immortal and in
separable conditions Of national welfare have
been worthily represented in the wise and just
statesman to whom the hearts and hopes of the
psople have again turned, and upon whom
they have, by majority SO overwhelming as
to be almost an acclamation, conferred new
measure of responsibility, and new lease Of
power.
Fellow. citizens Abraham Lincoln, as IN the
past he has been, so in the future he will be, |
worthy OF the trust. Loud applause.] The
gallant men of our navy and Of our army, who, |
on The water and on the land, in storm and in
battle, in the night-watch and bivouac, are
upholding the old flag and the cause of our
country, rejoice with us that In this election
In the name Of the officers and men of our
glorious navy, whose exploits need no eulogy
from me, join heartily in your congratula-
tons. [Cheers.
Upon the conclusion of his remarks three
cheers were given tor Secretary Welles and
the Navy; and then Maj. Gen. Ord, who was the
guest OF the Secretary, was introduced to the
audience by Mr.. Clephane. He said:
"Gentlemen: / am very much obliged to you
for your cheers, but l cannot make you a
speech. We have just got through one fight at
the North, and now that victory has attended
us we will be able to fight with long pull
strong pull and pull altogether"
The procession then visited the residence of
Fessenden, but he not appearing, it
then (after cheers for Secretary Fessenden and
.green nbacks'') took up its line OF march to Sec
cretary Stantons, where, after the performance
Of some airs, Mr. Clephane announced that
Stanton was so much indisposed as
not to be able to address them, but requested
him to express his thanks for the CALL
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