Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-29


bl%pt as PSse a1Paet see R59
by the ficans in Paris. The following is the full
The Army and Navy of the United States -
M GhGlrmon, my Countiynen and 1Women-Would
l could tell you how much gratifcatN will be pre-
duced in the heart of every war-Ysrn soldier and
sailor in America, when they learn with what warmth
OF enthusiasm the names of the army and navy have
been received you tonight Applause will not
attempt lengthy response to the which has lust
been offered you but desire simply to oaude one of
can war-the grandest and most important
lesson of modern times people who have
always enjoyed as great degree of personal liberty
as to be almost unconscious of the existence of
government over Them in time of peace have found
TINS mild government to be in time of Civil the
strongest IN the world, loud cheers, a government
capable OF raising and maintaining armies and navies
which, IN point Of numerical strength physical and
discipline and mobility in large masses, grauder than
the world had ever before Chees. But what is
grandest ofal and most gratifying no; only to Amer
leans. but to the whole civilized world would these
vast armies when their work was done. quietly dis
banded and every officer soldier and sailor returned
returns from the sanctuary to his home en- Sabbath
morning, and IN all respects better citizen thanshe
was before he became ne soldier Apphpse These
selves alike heroic in time of danger md moderate
and generous in the hour of triumph. Not only have
they conquered their enemies in the field, but they
have governed themselves in the hou! of victory
[Cheersl
We learn from this great lesson thlt the cohesive
MAINTAIN It's dignity and honor the nations of
the earth do not depend upon tho form of govern
ment. That the greatest concentration of national
strength and the most unlimited military power and
resources entirely consistent With the broadest
liberty of the citizen. Loud apphuse.l Let us then
unite heartily with our fellow-dtzens at home in
returning thanks to Almighty God for the great and
triumphant vlndicatlOn of cherished principle of
popular government. In conclusion, will propose
a toast which believe will beneartily responded to
by every true American-"TIe old friendship be-
tween France and the United States: may it be
strengthened and perpetuateG. Immense applause.
FRANCE
Paris dec. 10) Correspondence of London News
NJ. Boniface, in the Conaituionnel has twice in
formed the French public that General Schohed only
came to Paris as private Individual. The Times if
| may credit the telegraph has said the same thing
Against such authorities, which will command the
they are told, it is important to the following
paragraph In this evenings Pogs, journal as gov
ernmental the ConstftutiOnnek, and belonging to
the same proprietors, and which paragraph under
the circumstances. cannot have been written without
full deliberation
The object of Gen. Schofeld's visit here is, rs we
have already saia, altogether conciliatory and has in
view only certain explanations Of passage which
will be found in President Johnsons Message The
presence of General Schoield amongst us is. there
fore, only additional proof of the excellent dspo
sitions of his government toward France.
sistent with the associations of Boniface that the
General has mission at all, the Pays goes on to
adopt the stale &nd absurd story that Gen Logan is
merely accredited to Juarez because President John
son. having the patronage of salary already voted
wished to giveit to a personal friend
highly important speech of the American mister at
the Grand Hotel. -