The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-13

,svarS and ESTEEM then Heretofore could ngt do %
ars"ssr. couidnos do % without seeming 70 desire
Ter myself some dempton from censure some exercise
Of clemency whA self respect forbade personally 70
invoke. For thstme said 70 myself
HgAne = lost;
BY teaseaspsth bare gnawn and canker-bit
Yeti am nsf as the adversary
mz ARnEr AND DEPARTMENTS.
That time has st away The present and the last ad
either compIoselone or It's end is near .. hand. The
heads Of departments in these allied administrations
are now scparabi without injury 70 the ratona safety
and welfare. Eah is entitled TO his proper merit and
each be coIent to bear his distinct responsibility
We have had thrS Secretaries Of the Treasury. be-
evo that the sci system under when tne nation mas
other country eve encountered toas not only 'sey pro
jeed and eiciery organized BY M Chase out vas ne
could haye been seresyM. tAppause) There has been
since departre from that PLAN nor any relaxation
r. y either his Ss Mt
(Renewed applauo) Intricate financial questions must
continue to pr6ent themselves from time to. time
and begun to experience the incoming flow Of sur
plus revenue. For myself, ! can safely leave
them TO the ere Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
Applause) We have had two Secretaries Of War, Mr..
Cameron and n. Stanton The period Of the first was
short that OF thelast has been long or Mr. Cameron
bear witness thahs was as in all things hones earnest
even exats. praise (Applause) My acquaintance
with him began md the hours Of deep and overwhem
terregnnm whief occurred between the election OF Abra
ham Lincoln TO he Presidency, in November $780, and
his inauguration amid the dangers OF revolution siege
and assassination in March, 1851, and while Edwin NJ.
Stanton acting member of the waning admnistra
ton OF James Buchanan From that time through all
the period which elapsed until April 1853 when the
the country dosed with the ass nation Of the Chief
Magistrate who hid saved IT, hourly saw and cose OBJ
served by night and by day, the Secretary OF War
him organize and conduct war Of pure repression
greater than any which mankind had before expe
rienced In all that tms saw no great or serious error
military results achieved-results which the whole
world regarded as impossible. There is not one
Of those results that is not more or less d.
preparation and indomtable perseverance and ener-
gy Of the SECRETARY Of War; lApplause.l haze
gard to couty iohch nat doiae What remains
to be done by exhibiting military force, in bringing the
nsurrectonary States out from anarchy into condition
of internal peace and operation with the government
may be safely trusted 10 him. ! equally satisfied
with the naval administration Of Mr. Wees and yet
am bound to acknowledge that during the whole period
of his service the navy has practically enjoyed the ad
minstration Of two sagaci0us and effective chiefs The
Secretary of the Navy will himsef am sure approve
and thank me for this tribute 70 his assistant Captain
divide between them. Iapprehend neither in
any future any danger Of maritime collision or con-
ict but think me maintenance inter o. naval prepara a
with regard to questions which, without that precau
ton, might possibly arise am content to leave the
case
We have had three Secretaries of the Interior or
Home Deparpent-Mr, Smith, Mr.. Usher and Mr..
n. -" mid the tumuts Of war and the terror in
foreign cScn sp the operations Of the
without arrestng attention even obtaining observa
ton II might be sufficient praise TO say Of it's chiefs
thas aep when the time for scrutiny has come those
operations ARE found to have been fault
less. But this ID not all thousand, five thousand
years hence, will inquire when and by whom was
projected and instituted the steam overland connec
WI nj narfn will hQ
to have indssoubly bound the distant of the
Pacific 70 the shores Of the Atlantic Ocean The
Of the Interior during the administration OF Abraham
Lincoln. tApplause.) We have had two Postmaster
Generals. No more prudent or efficient one than Mont
gomery Blair has ever presided in that department
Applause. In his successor. Mr. Dennison, find q
practiscd statesman who under the improved circu-
Of our national condition. Is giving rs special aud
.no portation Of mails throughot the theatre
the reconciliation Of the American people Watchfu OF
the interests Of external we'll Of internal commerce.
he has brought into action new and direct postal line
with Brazil, and thus has introduced us to more
intimate intercourse with the States Of South America
year hence we shall see HIM extending commercial
Pacific and the great continents that lie beyond it.
Renewed applause.) wish you al could understand
Mr.. Speed, the Attorney General, as do. do not
know whether he Is to be admired for varied and
accurate learning for what to be ntutive
faculty Of moral philosophy Only the delicate
system, which we all enjoy but so seldom appreciate
sensbiltes in the discovery and appreciation of truth
(Applause) Firmer than most men in his convictions
he is nevertheless temperate thoughtful and wise in
the conduct of administration. These they who
were the councillors and agents Of the
President OF the United States during the event
full period through which we have passed.. That
they have always agreed from the first in deciding the
questions wths which they were engaged is
not asserted Cabinet which should agree at on
every such question would be better than one
Our republican system, and the political
system Of every free country requires, II not mut
tude Of counsellors nj least aggregation and diverse
ness OF counsellors. But this do maintain and conf
IDENTIFY proclaim that every important decision of the ad
has been wise. ] maintain with equal
nrmncss and declare with still greater pleasure, the
opinion that c,uncI IF governDae'a eriScd in
peyiod in any nation hich either nre
harmonious bydt 10 each other % their chiT and
10 their country (Appause Had this council been at
any time less harmonious or less loyal should then
have feared the downfall Of the republic. Happily,
need not enter the field to assign honors tay
and naval chiefs. Their achievements while they have
excited the admiration and the acctonatc gratitude
Of all our countrymen, have already become grand
theme Of universal history
soRnGN AFFAIRs
omit 20 speak Of foreign nations and OF the proceed
first because the discussion Of such questions for
necessarily conducted without immediate pub
licity the other Is q reason need not assign. Never
theiess, l may say in general terms this: We have
claims upon foreign nations for injuries TO the United
States and her citizens and other nations have presented
them or their subjects Although these claims arc chiefly
Of personal and pecunay nature yet the discussion
Of them involves principles essential to tho nde-
pendencc OF States and harmony among the nations.
believe that the President will conduct this part
Of our Affairs in such q mdwn1 az TO yield and re-
isdemntes Justly due aite3 any coHproise Of the
national dignity and honor With whatever jealousy
may adhere TO our inherited principle Of avoiding en-
tanglng alliances with foreign nations the United States
must continue 10 exercise, always before civil
they did exercise just aud benencent influence In the
international conduct OF foreign States particularly those
which are near TO US on this continent and chich are
pecay s.dsa,ed p - By ser adoption y republican init.
iious (Applause) That just influence Of i'm
paired, as ought 70 have been apprehendod by the
American people, when they fell into the distractions or
civil war With the return Of peace Is coming back to
US again In greater strength than ever Tam that
his mpdnf inere has not been Loot right of By the Pres.
dent Of he United Stats for nm0le 10me and expect
that hall republican, tsstitons wherever they have
bs~ Aerecrore eaobsished Aru0hota TIE Amecan CONT
pet spesdy vndicdted renered and renv0oratcd ZAP
pause.) When shall see this progress successfully
worked out the American continent shall then look
for the signs Of It's successful working throughout tho
other continents Applause) II Is thus that think
the administrations Of Abraham Lincoln and Andrew
Johnson may be assumed as epoch at which human
ity will with spirit and courage the
,cAich however sow, e Nevertheless consdny directed TO-