Daily national Republican., 1864-11-11
THE GRAND OVATION TO THE PRESIDENT
MR.. LINCoLN'S SPEECH.
Secretaries Seward, Stanton, Fes-
sender, and Welles, and Att0r-
ney General Bates Serenaded.

ney General Bates Serenaded.
Last evening, the city OF Washington wit
messed magnificent spectacle-s spontaneous
outpouring OF the people to congratulate the
President and members OF his cabinet upon the
triumph OF the Union cause in the late Presi-
Dental election. At s O'Clock crowds of men |
and women began TO throng the space In front |
OF the Executive Mansion, and towards nine |
O'Clock the procession Of the Union political |
clubs OF Washington, Georgetown and Gies-
boro', which had formed in Ninth street and
psrsded through Pennsylvania avenue, began
90 arrive.
Several bands OF martial music and two loud
speaking IL Founders furnished the inspiring
sounds by which the procession marched, and
when the whole sssemblage was gathered in
the President's grounds, the "Hail Columbia"
and "star spangled Banner" were emphasized
with artillery.
The scene as viewed from the windows Of
the White House was splendid one. Such a
s'sea OF upturned faces" never before greeted a
President at that spot A gentleman present
in the White House who has attended every
demonstration OF the kind during the last
thirty years, declared that he never saw so
many people gathered there before. Every
face was visible in the bright moonlight, and a
more joyous and enthusiastic throng was never
seen.
When Mr.. Lincoln appeared at the centre
window, shout went up to the welkin as If
every voice in the vast assemblsge was blended
into one. 30 hearty and unanimous was the
greeting that the people seemed to speak
through one throat. As soon, however, as the
President essayed TO speak, the assemblage be.
came IS silent as a cloister, only giving utter.
ance to their feelings at the telling points in
the speech, Mr.. Lincoln then addressed them
Ms follows:
THR PRRsIDHST's SPEECH.
Friends and FslloO- Citizens: 1t has long beer
agrave question whether any government no
100 strong for the liberties OF its people can b,
stropg enough to maintain its own existence il
great emergencies. On this point the presen
rebellion brought our Republic TO a severe test
and Presidential election, occurring in regu
lar eourse during the rebellion, added not III
Ile TO the strain.
II the loyal people united were put to the ut
they not fail when dividsd, and partially para
lyLed by political war among themselves
But the election was a necessity. We canno
have free government without elections; and 1
the rebellion could force US 10 forego or post
pone . national election, 1t might fairly claim
60 have already conquered and ruined US. Th
strife OF the election is but human nature prac
tically applied to the facts OF the case. [yolce
in the crowd-''ThAt's so."l What has oc
Cured In this case must ever recur in simila
csses. Human nature will not change. In an
future great national trial, compared with tn
men Of this, We shall have as weak and a
strong, as silly and as wise, as bad and a
good.
Lot US, therefore, study the incidents of thli
as philosophy to learn wisdom from, and non
OF thom as wrongs TO be reyenged.
But the election, along with It's incidents
and undesirable strife, has done good too.
has demonstrated that q peoples governmen
can sustain . national election in the midst O
Agreat civil war. Enthusiastic cheers. Unit
now, II has not been known TO the world tina
this was a possibility. It shows also ho,
sound and how strong we still are. 1t show
that, even among candidates OF the same party
he who is most devoted to the Union, am mos
opposed TO treason, can receive most Of th
peoples votes. Long-continued applause
II shows also, to the extent yet known, that W
have more men now than we had when the wa
began. Gold is good In its place, but livlnI
brave, patriotic mon are better than gold. IAI
plAuse.
int h. Raha Al
the election 10 over, may not all, having con
mon interest, reunite In = common effort
save our common countryl [Cries of " Yes,
"Good."l For my own part, l have strivel
and shall strive, to avoid placing any obstac
In the way. 30 long as have been here,
have not willingly planted thorn in any ma u
bosom.
While am deeply sensible 10 the high con
pliment OF a re- election, and duly grateful,
/ trust, To Almighty God for having direct,
my countrymen to q right conclusion, as
think, for their own good, 1t adds nothing
my satisfaction that any other man may
disappointed or palned by the result. Ia
plAuse.l
May ask those who have not differed wi
me 10 Join with me in this same spirit towAr
those who hAVel
And now, let me close by ASklng three hear
cheers for our brave soldiers and seamen a,
their gallant and skilful commanders"
Mr.. LIncolnb call was responded to wi
cheers that would have rejolced the hearts
the soldiers and sailors OF the country, cou
they have heard them. For few moments t
President surveyed with deep Interest a
qualification the scene before him.
There were loud calls for Secretary sewu
aud other members OF the Cabinet; but on l.