The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-10-25
TIE STATE OF THE COUNTRY.
Secretar McCuIlOch's Ad-
dress at Fort Wayne
i'm Full.
Why President Johnson Adopted his
Reconstruction Policy.
The Finances-The Currency Ought to b.
Brought to Specie Standafd-A
Portion OF II to be Withdrawn
From Circulation.

finest affairs ever witnessed there. The
secretary was welcomed by P. P. Bailey,
Esq, who presided on the occasion, aud
in response to tour honored guest" spoke
as follows:
Mr.. PRESIDENT; Since I paid my last
visi! TO Fort Wayne, Iitile less than year
ago, great events have ranspired in the
United States. The rebellion, although it
had received many staggering blows from
our gallant soldiers, under The distinguished
generals whose fame is world wide, was
then still audacious and defiant; and al
though the result nigh, rot have been con-
sidered doubtful, the end OF the war seemed
not unlikely 10 be far in The future. Eleven
months have passed away, and this great
civil war has been brought TO glorious
| conclusion. TIE stripes and stars are
again recognized as the emblem of liberty
and union 10 every part of our national do
main, and more than eight hundred thou
saud loyal men have been mustered out of
service, and converted from gallant soldiers
1 into peaceaoe, law abiding and induslri-
Gus citizens. The question of State sover-
eignIy has been settled by an appeal to
arms, and the sovereignty OF The govern
ment under The Constitution established for
ever. The greatest civil war that has ever
been waged upon the face of the earth has
| been concluded; the most powerful armies
OF modern times have been disbanded and
yet civil liberty is as safe and vigorous as it
was before the war commenced. During
the progress Of the rebellion, there has
been strain upon republican institutions,
but they have sustained il without the loss
OF particle OF their strength. Slate rights
and individual rights may in some in
stances perhaps unnecessarily have been
invaded bni to-day there is al the NorL
no State right under the Consultation, and
no individual right, which is not as much
respected and as we'll established as they
were when the first gun was fred upon
Sumpler. 1t is this fact which makes our
triumph sublime and greater triumph
than las result OF the war itself. But this
is not all Just at the moHent when the
people were rejoicing over the fall of Rich
monj and the surrender of the confederate
armies, the Chief Magistrate Of the nation,
the most beloved and the most trusted of
men, fell by the hand of an assassin. For
a moment the nation was struck dumb by
the airocily of the act and the magnitude
of the loss that had been sustained. As
the report flashed over the wires that The
beloved Chief Magistrate of the naiion, in
the midst of our rejoicing over our victory
and ihe prospect OF returning peace, had
been slain, what heart was there throughout
this broad land which was not filed with
anguish and apprehension what thinking
man did not put TO himself the questions,
Can the republic stand this unexpected ca
lamiiyi Can our popular institutions bear
this new trial The anguish remained, and
still remains, but the apprehension existed
bat for moment. Scarcely had The an
nouncemenl been made that Lincoln had
fallen, before il was followed by the report
Of President, aad that Inc functions Of gov
ernment were being performed as regularly
and quietly as though nothing had happen
ed. And what followed The body of the
beloved President was taken from Wash
ington TO Illinois, through crowded cities,
among grief stricken and deeply exciled
people, mourning as no people ever mourn
ed, and moved as no people ever were
moved and yet there was no popular vio-
ience, no outbreak of popular passion :;
borne thousand miles 10 its last resting |
place, hundreds OF thousands doing such /
honor to the remains as were never paid to
those Of king or conqueror and the public
peace, Notwithstanding intense indignation |
was mixed with intense sorrow, was 10 no
instance disturbed. Hereafter there will be !
no skepticism among us in regard 10 The
wisdom, the excellence and the power OF
republican institutions. Thers is no couiI-
Try upon earth that could have passed thro'
the trials to which the United States have
been subjected during the past four gears,
wi;houi being broken into fragments. .n'
3 ANDREW JOHNSON. .aa1
Bui you will expect. perhaps, that | say
somsihipg Of his { Mr.. Lincoln 's) successor.
Ia any oiher place and under any other cir
cumstances should not feel al liberty TO
make any particular aIlusion to TIE Prssi-
dent Of the United States, holding as ddaa
sea. in bis cabinet Bot knowing that many
of you, my townsmen and neighbors. have
been Of the opinion that ibs settlement of
the great questions which would necessarily
come up for seiilemeni ss the close OF the
war zodld require on the part Of the Chief
MaeiRfats Proiounder wisdom and 3