New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-18
FLAG FERMENTATION.
Presidemt LisesIn's Views on Aiming
SlAyeO.

Rebel 1ag captured at Anderson by the
4oth Indiana Volunteers. presented to day TO Gov
Moro, In front OF tho National Hotel large crowd
was In attendance. Gov. Morton made brief speech,
IN which he gra,usted his auditors on the speedy
end u the Rebellion, and concluded by introducing
President Lincoln whose purity aud patriotism were
confe,sed he said. by all among the mort violent
asitatora Applause.
His ADMINISTRATION would 10 recognized as tie Eaost
important epoch Of history 1t had struck the blow to
slavery lsprlausel and built up the Republic with
power it never befor. possessed II he had done moth
ing more than pu, his name to the Emancipation
Proclamation, that alone would have made his nans
in mortal [Applius.
TIE PRESIDENTS srErcH.
The pr,side1t addressed the assembly substantially
40 follows;
FrLIow-CrnTSs. II viii he bet very few words
that shall undertake say was born IN Kentucky.
raised ~ Indiana. and lived in Illinois Laughter
And nov AN here. where Il Is NY business 10 care
equally for the good people Of oil the States. am glad
TO see al Indiana regiment this day able 10 present
the captured flag TO tie Governor Of Indiana. TAP
plsuse.l am not disposed In saying this To make a
tiac,i. setwcen the States for all have done equally
wei. iAPpisuse.
upon which I have not said or written scmeth'"s
whereby my own opinion might be known. But there
!, ole-the recent attempt OF erring brethren as
they nre someimetimcs called shler TO employ the
negro 10 hight fo5 them. Lsye neither written nor
made speech on that subject because that was their
business no, mine ard II lad wish upon the subject
had not the power introduce 1t or make it effective
The great question With them was whether the
81. tahtf for 10
not know. aud Therefore cannot decide laughter
They ought TO know better than have in my life
time heard mary arguments why the negroes ought TO
be sayes; bat If they tight for those who would keep
them in slavery IL Will be better argument than any
have yet heard. daughter and ApplaGse) He who
viii fight for that ought TO be a slave Appause)
They have concluded at last to take out Of four Of
tie slaves and put them in the army and that one ou
Of the four who viii OCH, TO keep the others in Slavery
ought TO be slave himself unless he is killed In fight
Applause While l have often said that all men
ought to be free yet would allow those colored per
sons to be slaves who want 10 be- aud next to them
those white persons who argue in favor Of making other
people slaves. APPLAUSE
. nm in favor OF giving opportunity to such white
men to try It on for themselves. lApplause.l VIII
say one thing In regard to the being employed to
tight for them. do know be cannot fight and stay at
home and make bread too. Laughter and applause.
And as one Is about important the other them
do no, care which they do lienewed applause.l
am rather In favor Of allowing them to try them
soldiers. lAppiause.l They lack one vote Of doing
that and wish could send my vote over the river so
that might east 1t in favor Of allowing the negro TO
fight (Appausel But thoy cannot fight aud work
both. We must the bottom Of the eneIGy's re.
sources They viii stand out long they can; and
If the negro win fight for them they must allow lin TO
fight
They have drawn upon their last branch Of resources
Iapplause and We can now the bottom. Applause
Am glad to see the end at hand. lApplause J
have said now more than intended and win there.
fore bid you good bye.
The President then retired, while the crowd below
sauled him with loud and hearty cheers and the band
played lively tune
Gen. Morton then stepped forward and remarked
that they had now the Rebel rag and he proposed
that each one favor oil the perpctuity Of this great
Union take of his hat and give three cheers for the
Union flag The request was responded TO with hearty
good will Three hearty cheers were then given for
President Lincoln and three more for Gov Morton.
after which the band struck up Yankee Doodle.