Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-18
LOCAL Affairs.


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SsRxNApr-GEN. CURTIS AND SECRETARY
HARLAN on rms PREsIDBSr's PoLIcY-General
CARTS, Of Iowa, last evening was the recipient
the corner Of Eighth street and Pennsylvania
avenue. At about nine clock last evening the
Generals numerous friends, headed by the fine
band lately attached to thsQusrtermaster' Tegi.
ment, assembled in front Of his hotel, and ssuted
him most Economically The General was loudly
called Tor! He appeared and addressed the as
semblage. He referred to his former residence
four years Of exciting debate which preceded the
four years Of terrible war through which the
country had Just passed.
Reference was also made 10 the hnx kettles which
the loyal people Of Washington felt at the out
break Of the rebellion, and he spoke aiso Of the
manner In which the country had been devel-
oped 10 Its fullest and best resources during the
war, and now It had become the admiration Of
the whole world. The speaker referred also to
the prosperity he had witnessed In the North,
aud 10 the devastating effects Of the war upon
the South. But he referred to Washington In
very complimentary terms, and said when he
went 10 the West the soldiers would best appre-
oiats the fact that the capital OF the nation was
stsadfast, and that the Government was in good
hands, = ..'.r
He said we were no longer n weak Govern
ment, but the most powerful Govern meut on the
fsoe Of the earth, and commanded the admiration
Of all people. Every indication was Of that kind
which inculcated a belief In n speedy return Of
lasting peace; bat at the same time he did not
think 10 we'll TO let go the grasp we had upon the
South BY the removal Of the military power.
The speaker believed that the more intslligen In
the South were willing to do all in their power
for peace and unity. In conclusion, the speaker
referred again 10 Washington, aud said he would
carry good report Of its loyalty to the West
He was glad to see the Improvement that had
been made, aud he hoped the Gag carried by
Washington would over, a. 1t did now, noat over
the monument to and the grave Of Washington.
The General extended to his friends present a
cordial invitation to partake Of his hospitality.
The Hon. Mr.. Harlan, Secretary OF the Interior,
was next called upon, at the National Hotel
The band played several patriotic airs, when,
after repeated calls, Secretary Harlan made his
appearance on the balcony. He said, according
to the Iateiligsncer's report, that he had no
doubt been called upon by many from feelings OF
personal friendship. [voices-"That' so.') II
any were there on account Of any other motive,
10 was the Government he would have to be In =
debted TO for the call The administration Of the
Government extended again from Maine to Texas,
and II was possible that as q representative of
that Government he had been called upon by
some. He could not be expected, however, to
state what would be the future policy Of the Ad
ministration u President Johnson. No one is
speaker doubted much II the President now knew
what would be his policy In the future. But the
futnra could be based upon the acts OF the past,
There are those who were enemies OF Mr., John
sons predecessor who were anxious to enlist
against him the men who may fear they elected
man who has turned against those who elected
MN. TnOso VINO thus rear frehident JOHNSON
know little Of the man. [Applause.l Why
should any fearf Was he not nominated by the
. same convention that nominated Abraham Ltn-
colin, and placed on the some platform for the
second once In the gin Of the American people,
as Abraham Lincoln was placed for the FIRST
onioei And after he succeeded to the chair made
vacant by the foul set Of assassins, was not his
FIRST act--that which he announced to his Cabi-
net ofhoers-of q continuance Of all bat one In
tho charge Of the portfolios Of Office as nppointed
BY his predecessor And that one only left the
Cabinet on account Of previous arrangement
Did he not recognize the emancipation procla-
nation Of Mr.. Lincolp, and himself distinctly an
nounoe q result Of the rebellion that slavery
could not exist In the United statesf Has he
ever faltered upon the enunoiated doctrine that
rebellion Is . crime, and that those who per pa
trated Il must suffer the penalty Of the law unless
q they appeal to the executive clemency. for par
donf What act Of President Johnson's differs
from the acts Of President Lincoln In any mate
raj point Of view Does he differ as to the re-
construction Of stae governments' When he
came into power Missouri, West virginia. Bast-
eTn virginia. Arkansas, Tennessee, Louisiana,
and Texas had provisional Royernmhnts. The
speaker said IL was suggested he might include
Maryland, but he had never deemed that State
Now, In the reconstruction Of the other Southern
States, In wbatydo President johnson q policy
differ from that initiated by President Lincoln :
What difference 10 there, then, between the policy
Of President Lincoln and that o. President john
SOM Voice, "None, y SNone.fl1 II not, then who
Of those who supported Mr.. Lincoln shall com.
plain, especially when no point can be found
wherein the two policies diner Each one may
have his own oplpions upon collateral issues.
These differences, obtained when Mr.. Lincoln yet
lived, but ifthey were not sufficient then, and In
. time Of war, to dismember the Union party, is
the difference with President Johnson sun Client
cause to pull the Union to pieces now, and In a
time Of peaeef " No.
The same party which has conducted the coun-
try safely through = gigantic war has now ter
rible responsibility resting upon IT, and the pur-
pose should be 10 prevail upon all to be united In
spirit. (Applause.l II, as Union men, we had
no cause o. complaint against the late Chief
Magistrate, and II agreeing with him, and his
successors actions accord with his, let us see
we'll TO u that we give President johnson no
cause to break with us II we do not desire to
break with him.
~ Mr. Harlan then thanked the audience for the
compliment paid him, and retired amid loud
cheers. Dur ~ '.
Several other gentlemen were serenaded during
the evening. 'I..' ...... a..