Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-04-07

patriot satesman, Andrew johnson, Of Ten
nessee aud my friend Green Clay has proven
mat he Is far superior 10 tue yellow CLAY of
this city of Washington. II is, therefore. a
dangerous experiment Tor m0 u try one OF
yourselves, Que Of the Vice Presidents nile
pans, to sp'aS to an audience that has lust
listened to them. The most comprehen.iye
speech | have heard TO day was made few
mOntn's ago by an nged eolored woman stand
ing now by the steps Rolling her eyes toward
the sky, with uplifted hands. she exclaimed
"btes de Lor De year OBJ jubelo am come"
Fellow citizens, the most signal inst ,nce OF
Divine Justice the world has ever seen. chiyal
rous naughty slave driving Richmond has
witnessed this day in her occupation hy bat
taiion OF black men. This is the lesson Of the
hour. The first ahOt fired NJ Fort Sumter bore
upon lis feon viva the death Of slavery; ant
To-day BY this great defeat of the rebel armies.
and the occupation Of their capital-hY thie
virtual crushing of the rebellion--this nation
tears from It's limbs the biloxi snckcloth Of
slavery and robes them in tho pure anl bridal
Wmte OF universal emancipation. To whom
are we indebted for this glorious result P,rst
to every gallant soldier IN the army, and to
every brave sailor ia the navy. Wreathe
around the head OF each Of these an imperigha.
bic crown Of glory. In years long yet to come,
these brave men shall Tell their children and
their childrens children the story of their he.
rosm.
To whom are we indebted, next no that
man with nerves Of steel, with tenacity of nur-
pose, with most remarkable military genius
Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant. 10 the
nervous aud intellectual Sherman to daring,
dashing Phil Sheridan, who never Wooed vic
tory but that he won her to Porter to old
Farragut, ashed to the main-tOp of the Hatt.
ford Above all, to that great man, that noble
man that good man, the President of tbe
United States. When you and arc in our
graves, when emperors and kings shall lio for
gotten and ashes, IN their graves the memory of
Abraham Liuooln will grow greener aud bright
er and Eore beautiful and lovely aud holy with
each succeeding year.
And now that this account is settled up.
have We not some new ones to open Shall we
not place upon the sharp point of Yankee
bayonet aud toss into the Pacific ocean every
Johuny Crapeau 10 Mexico! Aye, my fiend
Patrick at my right my Fenian Brother Pat
rick, shall we not strike hands with YOU and re.
deem Ireland from the oppression OF that same
naughty and selfish government which has af.
fJrded 50 much aid aud comfort to our Confed.
crate enemyg Permit me, my friends, ia CON
oldeiou, to congratulate you. from the bottom
OF grateful heart, upon this day OF victory
aud glory, upon this new birth OF the nation.
TohBIdS MINISTERS OFFERING THsIa coSoaArU-
LA1IOSs.
Foreign Ministers promptly called at the De.
partmeDt Of State to express their oonRrstula.
tons ou the fall Of Richmond The first who
CA I'd wss the Austrian Minister, Count wv.
dcu5rdca then the Consul G neral Of swi;zer-
land, and th'n the Swedish Minister, Baron
Weterstedt.
Tue MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE
Met at The State Capitol, AID organized;
after which they gave expression to lheir eel-
inss by singing in body-"o.d Hundred" and
"Amerioa"
In PHlLADELPniA
The ehthusiasm knew no bounds. Firemen
paraded the streets wish their steam sppar .tus
aud carriages Bells we're runs and ,tesm
whistles shrieAed out their shrll music on ID,
ali, .as company after company moved intl liue
in front OF the Old State House Impronp u
professions were formed all over the city, aed
oil seemed merry and happy over the joyful |
news Flag wero 0ung 70 th, btoeza il gny
aud wild profrsion, aui everything aud overy.
body wore holiday appearance aud holiday |
smile.