Daily national Republican., 1865-04-20
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. t|n, headed ~ sec||iarf Ne'IIa Vlee A4Nna
f.ffagul AdflIfG, 1tld,boroaIh, Poffer' IA
l.ick, nSvis. aia saiih. saiied drod rit.iasnI
j5hhson' At The Treasury department. They wen
'neb presented to the President, and were eour.
eodsiy received.
Tho delegations from tho States Of New York,
VIEW Jersey and hassnehusetts' also ealled upsI
President johnson, aud were cordially welcomed
by him. .Affg
The delegation from Massachusetts, nunbtrins
ivcr one hundred. headed by Governor Andrew
md many prominent cltiFens Of Massachusetts,
inlong whom were Bx-Gov. Clifford, Bx- Lieut..
Jov. Brown, Raw John Pierpont, Mayor Lin
ioln, Brig. Gen. wllds, Aldermen Dana, POrtel
ind stebbins, called upon the President abouI
aaf.past eleven r.. i'ii
lion, addressed the President ~ follVwst }. Viz
GOVERNOR ASDREw's = ApDREss. r..
MR. PHEsiDEsT: The delegation Of citizens o|
Massachusetts, whom have now the honor q
rswn 70 fhs Ssa, y tossrpmeaS tov iSs purpo..
u assisting and paying the last tribute of respec
md affection 10 the memory Of the Chief Magial
rate who Immediately preceded you, and who 4
Having performed that duty, our hearts aad
'ur feet now turn to yourself The faea q dead,
lut THs PRFsIpESr survives. The Presidency
- Ia the nation, is Immortal The people and
he government of Massaehusetls desire now 4
lssurc you, slt, pf the hearty petsonfl fidelity,
he set arm, aud patriotic PURPOSE ehtsrtained
" Us al to stand By the President of the UNITED
States, to stand by the Union Of the States, u
ysist In maintainins the integrity, the. rights
he bonor Of the Government inld the libertiel
/ 4 the people a. they will be asserted and main
aimed by your own powerful and patriotic will
Ar. President; hia not my purpose now, noI
would ihsoceaslon DO ht, 20 detaln you or the.f
10Th personally and ohlciaity, our Cordial pur,
I0er 10 inniiinln this Government adrninislerof
~ President johnson A. Ma.aaehusetis ha. tep'
ported it while under the wtse and able Admin'
strntion OF the late lamented President Lincoln
and trust In u moment to have the honor Of pre-,
entlng these gentl9men from MAssaehusetts
who are among the most honored Of her citizens.
rREziDENr JoHNsoN's nEPLf.
0ENTLIM lfeel myself at tlds hour lneom
patent 70 make y reply suitable to the emotion,
hat MI my heart, aud perhaps the best reply
'Ould make would be silence
. ! feel overwhelmed by the recent tragic Oceurr
ence aud the Circunnstanees which surround as
Throw n into this position unexpectedly aud un-
Ter such extraordinary and tragical cireum.
. tanees, filling the country with sorrow and
iraping the land In black, I feel inadequate IA
make response to the sentiments and kind ofel
you have made on this occasion and a. sOns
eieronce has been made TO the Union and the
lresery alton Of those States, ailthat can say or
his subject now Is, that in fbfcrenco 10 pnblis
1olicy generally, my course hRS been and II
tnown TO the people, and especially tbat pari
v hioh pertains TO this Infamous rebellion which
ias been wagcd upon the Government for I'D
act four years, my course and policy is know
o all. "
There Is no one, a. I think, who has laborci
more Ecalously and srdently than I have Z
rush and suppress this diab0liral rebellion aud
\ reference ~ that aud my future policy genor,
lly, must Invite you 10 a rctrOspeotiOn Of my
last course OF action, aud when you have accom-.
aliShed that must be permitted to offer II to you
A. some indication Of what my future policy will
b0. II my past life, developed n Il has been,
: 20 Indication or guarantee as to what my n.
ind will he also WORTHLESS
AL eau say is that the same principles that havs
governed me thus far In this rebel lion will be my
guide Ia the future. Applause. / r...
IL has been intimhted to me by some, for whop
Judgment and good opinion have the higheti
aspect, that should issue some sOrt Of mani.
este Hs 10 what my course or public policy viii
be- To this say, must let all such rely upuf
my documents or papers or messages 10 be mad
- eNspts transpiro, aud the action TO be mad
ipou them 10 depend upon the nature Of the %.
'asiOns that NAV arise. II there any one wlh
.lculd, four years ago, have anticipated or havl
eycalcd course Of action oons6qhent upon tl
vents OF that period suppose any ono had pos
'essed SUFFICIENT prescience Of the future TO have
onCeiNed and written down all the great eyentI
" that time and presented It, who IA there W ID
'would have accepted u with beliefand not rathel
'lAye placed it with the ARABIAN Nights, - ard
|tory OF Aladdin ~
Is tho future moo auy easier to preeoneeivef
How inoompetent, then, must ! be to preseri
'hereafter I am FREQ to say, however, that
hlnk the time has arrived, and say Il In I'd
|'pirh Of anger or revenge, or retaliation, grow
ng out Of the recent -ad catastrophe that hal|
placed this country, from one end 10 the other in
principle and justice, that the people must bd
.augm to understand what " treason. tSupl
pressed applauso.l The American people hav
~ some extonl been taught tO understand what is
sFi a Ia AaNu uYl In flfa
datutes aud understood by tie people u NJ
murder! 80 l. arson, robbery, aud other erimi
ial ofencosi aud to all these there are certain
penalties attached, aud as 3 general thing they
al 10 the law and the Constitution, and We say
It's just aud right that the law should be admin
lstared a. II il. Now, II I should pat the ques-
oS 70 mi aI'e'lsSh' en- sonsreSa.'on 81 gen.fasl.
has been guilty of the crime Of murder, sayf
feel assured that the unanimous reply would be
that the penalty should be'Aecorded 10 him--thAl
'of death
II that be so Ia the case Of an individual, with
sut regard TO other circumstances, aud when w
Say that the pcnalty Of death IL not too severn.
what shall w say WHOM the per on who has
|been murdered Is the exalted head Of the natioa,
The Chief MagistTatoy Then " We examine what
The crime u treason ls, and ask ourselves whal
should be done with an Individual who would
'undertPko 10 assasSinRie u nation thirty ND
Hons Of people who IA he that would not In
'guilty erlminali Applause, II u time shl
american people shoutd be taught to understAnd
That treason i a crims-hot IN revenge, not In
anger, but that treason u crf,aa aud should be
'ssteemed as such aud punished ~ such. Good.
Aud here desire to say that while sueh are N y
Views, Wish 10 discriminate between criminall
|yullty Oftrcnsou There are well -edueated, In
|elligent traitons who concert sehomes Of treason
and urge others, and fOrve numbsrs Of 0thsrs II
gnorah and deluded people 70 carry them out
Ia discrimination -hOdld be exercised between
these people. There should be a hrm, inaexlble
ustlee meted out 10 the Intelligent, hut guiliy
irAitor, and lenisncy aud mercy ~ those whd
have been misguided, deluded, and deceived,
Then, gentlemen, permit me TO say that tht
Kind words of cucourag cement and eountcnauol
you have extended towards me come at eh op-
|portune hour, aud Is peculiarly acceptable TO ne
Entering upon duties that require all the wisdom
and energy can impau TO them, To have y0ui
confidence and assurance Of your support In The
FAITHFUL aud honest discharge Of public dutiea
though might be a coward, would have a ten
dency 10 inspirit me aud make me brave ma,
And. golueman, wish you 10 be pleased d
|neocpt my heartfelt aud grateful acknowlede-
inents for the proRor VI assstapco that the noble
state Of Massachusetts through yoH has tendered
me; aud permit me 10 say that lille eonseiouf
of my own dement's, and a eonsciousness that !
am not 80 endowed with the high order Of Intel
|ngonce that some OtherA might perhaps bring d
ihe discharge Of the honorable aud impdrtani
trust oonhded to me, tho country shail not fall q
have my honest aud most earnest efforts, aud lls
Impulses Of sincere heart, In the aeeompliah-
ment Of the task may be called upon 10 per
form ana II know myself will any here, lny
whole life shall he directed towards preseryinp
the uuiou, and making IL, In the proper and fall'
pct sense Of the term, ftrmdAsnttg free. Then,
sentlemcn, repeat, my profound thanks for n.
Encouragement You have given me, and the ~
|yOu have offered me on the present occaliou.