, 1864-06-20

tne Horticultural Circle. No. !eas than III
teen thousand people were straInin. to st q
glimpse Of the President ut one moment.
Mr.. Lincoln was at length rescued from
the squeeze and taken into the private room
OF the Committee on Internal Arrangements,
Whittier Mrs. Lincoln had already been con-
Quoted After the Prstdent had taken little
rest he was conducted through the Fair for
t. sspaee o. i"o hours, during Whicn be sho"k
hands With the people to an extent which
must have been extremely fatieuing- giving,
however. preference to the Indies, He re-
mained the longest time in the Delaware aud
New Jersey departments Of the Fair, both
OF which states have done nob1y for the
general canse- It was after seven o'clock
when he returned to the supper room. Pres
cnt at the table were Hon. Edward Eyerett.
Gen, Lew. Wallace. e1-;;ove,nar Chm n, o;
De}a~ arr, the AfaToE aud both Presidents OF
the Councils.
ME. Thomas Webster gave in a hummer.
"The Health of the President" which WIS
drunk In the heartiest sincerity by ali
present.
srEEcu OF TIE PRESIDENT.
Tbs President said, In acknowledgment:
l.. II suppose that this toast ia intauded To
open the way for me to say something. War
at the best is terrible md this of ours, in It's
magnitude and duration, Is one Of the most
terrible the world has ever known. It has
deranged business totally In many placesand
perhaps in all. It has destroyed property, de-
stro5ed life, and ruined homes. It has pro-
duced national debt and degree of taxa.
ton unprecedented In history in this
country. It has caused mourning among us
until the heavens may almost be said to be
hung in black And Jet It continues. It
has had accampaniments not before known
10 the history Of the world l mean the
their labors for the relief Of the soldiers, and
the Volunteer Refreshment salosns-under-
stood better BY those who hear me th.n
by myself [Applause.] And these fairs
first began at Chicago, and vera next held
In Boston, Cincinnati and other cities. The
motive and object that lie at the bottom Of
them Is worthy Of most that we can do for
the soldier who goes to fight the battles Of
his country. From the fir and tender hand
OF woman is much, very mRh, done for tue
soldier, continually reminding him Of the
care and thought fof@hin ut home. The
knowledge that he is not forgotten IL grate-
falto 4, to his heart. [Applause.l Another view
They are voluntary contributions, giving
proof that the national resources are not af
all exhausted md that the national patriot
Ism VIII sustain US through all It Is per-
tinent question: When IS this war to end ?
do not wish to name day when it will end,
time. We accepted this war, and did not
begin It,, [Deafening. applanse] We
that object is accomplished The
war will end; and hope to God It will
never end until that object is accomplished,
[Great applause.] We are going through
with our task, so far as am concerned. ifft !
takes us three years longer. / have not been
IN the habit Of making predictions; but I |
am almost tempted now to hazard one, T.
will. It is that Grant is this morning in |
position, with Meade and Hancock Of Penn
'ylVania, whence he can never be dislodeed |
hy the enemy until Richmond is taken. #
hall discover that Gen. Grant may be greatly
facilitated In the capture Of Richmond by
'apidly pouring. to him large number Of,
lrned men at the briefest notice, will you
5o?. lCries OF Yes."] Will you march on
with him? Cries of "Yes, yes,"1 Then I
hall call on You when It is neccssarv