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

To-day Is tho anniversary of the first fight
for our national independence at Lexington, OF
the battle of Cerro Gordo, and OF the first blood.
shed of the rebellion-a rebellion which is de.
clared by it's leaders to be ga protest against
the mistaken civilization Of the age" We re-
member well when, three years ago, tie 9th
Massachusetts, regiment marched through
Washington street, at n few hours notice, To
the defence of Washington city, and how we
were thrilled on receiving the dispatches re-
lating to the riot In the streets of Baltimore.
There was no pretence that Maryland had
seeded, or intended to secede, but certain ruff
mans given over to infatuation in the interest
OF slavery disputed the passage of our troops
through that State for the defence of the
national capital. One of the leaders in that
riot, Philip Cashmeyer, has turned traitor to
Jen Davis, who had rewarded him with an
ohhcial position for his treason to the Govern
ment, and is now imprisoned In Castle Thup-
der. Others have come to n bad end, while
baltimore to-day stands conspicuous before
the country for her loyalty and her lofty patrl-
otism. Instead OF mobblng our soldiers,
grand Sanitary Fair occupies the attention of
the city and OF the whole State of Maryland
We cannot give our readers anything more
pertinent to the subject OF this anniversary
than some account Of the proceedings inaugu-
rating the fair, which took place in Baltimore
last evening, the President of the United States
participating therein.
In the afternoon q grand military parade and
review came of, and the day was generally OBJ.
served as a holiday. At six O'Clock the Presi
dent arrived, and was escorted to tho residence
Of VIM. T. Albert, Esq, President ofthe Mary
land State Fair Association. In the evening
the Fair building was opened, and after
fervent prayer by Bishop WhittingAam, Gov
ernor Bradford delivered an eloquent, patrI-
oic, and highly appropriate address. We ex.
tract from the Baltimore Anricaa report Of
the subsequent proceedings:
REMARKS OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN.
After the cheering had ended, and after
with great exertlons, order had been secured
everybody being anxious to see tho President
Ae said, substantially;
Ladies and Gentlemen! Calling II 10 mind
that we are In Baltimore, we cannot fail to
note that the world moves. Applause. Look.
ing upon the many people sec assembled here
" seINe as they best may the soldiers OF the
Union, occurs to me that three years ago
those soldiers could not pass through Balti-
more. would say, blessings upon the men
VINO nave wrought these changes, and the la,
dies who have assisted them, TApplause.
This change which has taken place In Balu-
more Is part only OF a far wider change that is
taking place all over the country.
When the war commenced, three years aoo
no one expected that II would last this long
and no one supposed that the institution Of
BlAyery would be materially affected byit. Bpt
here We are. LApplause.l The war is not Wei
ended, and slavery has been very materially
affected or interfered with. Loud applause
30 true Is It that man proposes and God dis
poses.
The world is in want Of good definition Of
the word liberty We all declare ourselves TO
be for liberty, but VIC do not all mean the same
thing some mean that man can do as he
plause. With others 1t means that some men
can do as they please with other men and other
men's labor. Each Of these thing. are called