The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-04-13
Speeches of Secretaries Seward aud Stan


On receipt of the fall of Richmond at
Washington, aprocession was formed, which
first stopped in front of the State Depart
ment In response to the call, Governor Sew
ard said sa} IL
thank my fellow citizens for the .honor
they do me by calling to congratulate me
on the fall of Richmond [Cheers.l am
now about writing my foreign dispatches,
What shall tell the Emperor of China L
shall thank him in your name, for never hav-
ing permitted piratical flag to enter the
harbors of the empire, [Appanse.l What
shall say to the Sultan Of Turkey? | shall
thank him fol always having surrendered
rebel insurgents who have taken refuge IN
his kingdom. [Cries of Chats it?' and cheer
ing. What shall say to the Emperor OF the
French A voice-''To get out of Mexico. u
shall say to the Emperor Of the French
that he can go tomorrow to Richmond and
get. lis tobacco so long held under blockade
there, provided the rebels have not used it up
Laughter and cheers:] To Lord John Rus
sell / will say that British merchants viii
find the cotton exported from our ports un-
der treaty with the United States cheaper
than cotton obtained by running the block
ade AS for Earl Russell himself l need
not tell him that this is war for freedom
and independence, and the rights OF human
nature, aud not war fer empire; aahd if
Great Britain should only be just to the
United States Canada will remain nndis-
turbed by us so long as she prefers the au-
thority of the noble Queen to voluntary in-
corporation in the United States cheers and
Explanations, .'Thats the talk" YOU'RE
right!"1 What shall tell the King of Prus-
STA? will tell the King of Prussia that the
Germans have been faithful to the standard
of the Union as his excellent minister, Baron
Gerolt, has been constant in his friendship
to the United States during his long residen-
ce in this country. [Cheers To the Emper-
or of Austria shall say that he has prov
ed himself very wise man, for he told us
in the beginning that he had no sympathy
with the rebellion any where. Cheers | do
mot doubt fellow citizens, but that at least
you acceed to the theory by which have
governed myself during the War, namely,
that the rebellion will end in ninety days.
[Laughter and Cheers. | have thought this
the true theory, because | never knew a
physician able to restore his patient to health
unless he thought he could work cure, un-
der the most unfavorab!s circumstances, in
ninety days. Renewed laughter,l Finally,
ifthe American people approve, will say
that our motto in peace shall be what our
text has been while in war. Every nation is
entitled to regulate It's own domestic affairs
in its own way, and all are bound to conduct
themselves so 10 promote peace on earth,
and good will to mankind. soa. aFI
Secretary Stanton said: 1g. sag5
FRIENDS AND FELLow-C CITIZENS: In this
great hour of triumph my heart as well as
yours, is penetrated with gratitude to AL
mighty God for His deliverance Of this ma
ton Tremendous and prolonged steering. ]
Our thanks are due to the President [cheers, ]
to the army and navy, [cheers, to the great
commander by sea and land, [cheers,l to the
gallant officers and men who have perilled
their lives upon the battlefield and drench-
ed the soil with their blood. [Great cheers. ]
Henceforth our commiseration and our
aid should be given to the wounded, the
MANNED and the suffering, who bear the
marks of their sacrifices in this mighty
struggle. Let us humbly offer up our thanks
! to Divine Providence for His care over us,
and beseech Him that He will guide and
govern us in our duties hereafter, as He has
j carried US forward to victory in the past; that
/ He will teach US how to be humble in the
midst Of triumph, how to be just in the hour
of victory, and that He will enable US to Sc,
cure the foundations of this Republic, soak
ed as they have been in blood, so that it shall
live forever and ever. Enthusiastic cheers. J
Let us, also, not forget the laboring mil
lions in otLer lands, who in this struggle
have given US their sympathies, their aid
and their prayers, and let us bid them re-
joice with us in our great triumph. Then,
having done this, let us trust the future tc
God, who will guide us, as heretofore, accor-
ding to His own good will. Loud cheers