Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-26

Had the council been at any time less
harmonious or less loyal, ! should then
have feared the downfall Of the Repa5
lie. Happily, / need not enter the field
70 assign honor to our military and ma
val cAiels. Their achievements, while
they have excited tse admiration, and
Won the affsctionate gratitude OF all our
cuuutrYmEu,-hzEs already become
theme Of universal history l ouit to
spsak Of foreign nations and Of the
Proceedings Of the Government N re-
gard to them, for two reasons; Ersi, be-
cause the discussion Of sneh questions
Is for 3 season necessarily conducted
aIth0ut immediate pablicityi the other is
q reason / need not assign. Nevershe-
less may say, Ia general terfhs, this.
We have claims upon foreign nations
for injuries TO the United States and her
citizens, and other nations have present
ed claims against this GovsrBmeEt for
alleged injuries 10 them or their sub
jects Although these claims are
chiefly OF q personal and pecuniary ma
ture, yet the discussion Of them involves
principles essentisl &c the Independence
Of State and harmony among the ma
tions. / believe fhst the President viii
conduct this part OF our affairs in such
manner Is 10 yield and recover indem-
nities jnstly due, without any eompro-
mise Of the national dignity and honor.
With whatever jealousy we may adhere
to our inherited principle OF avoiding
sntaneling alliances with foreign pa
tons, the United States must continue
70 exercise, as always before our civil
war Ghey did exercise, Just aud bsne-
ficeut Influence in the international con
dact Of foreign States, particularly those
which are near 90 as on this continent,
aud which are especially endegred to as
BY their adoption Of republicans instilu.
'i9ns. Applauss That Just infaeace
OF oars Was impaired, ss ought 70 have
been apprehended by the American peo-
pie. when they fell into the distractions
Of civil war With the return Of peace,
Il is coming book 10 IA again, 10 greater
strength than ever. | am sure that this
important interest has not been lost
sight Of by the President Of the United
States for a single moment, and / ex-
pect that se shall see republican instita-
lions, where ever there have been here
t0fors established throughout the Ameri-
can continent, especially vindieated, re-
aewed and Refrigerated. Applause
When / shall see this progress sue
cesafully worked out on the American
continent, / shall then look for the signs
Of It's successfully working thro ighout
the other continents. Applause. IL
- a 49, NAsrNr eiasm 80
Of Abraham Lincoln and Andrew John
son maybe assumed as az epoch at which
humanity will resume, with new spirit
and courage, the career Of which, how
ever slow, is never,heess constantly
directed toward the destruction Of every
form Of human slavery, and the politi-
caI equality OF ell men. Enthusiastic
and prolonged applause Aud now, my
dear friends aud neighDors, after this
Pleasant Intervie@, We part once more
You TO continue, | hope, with unabated
success and pleasure, your accustomed
domestic aud social persuits; / to re-
turn to the capital, there to watch aud
wait and work on a little longer. Bat
We shall meet again We came together
to dEy to celebrate the end Of civil war.
We viii coE-e together again under next
0etobers spa, 70 rejoice in the Festora-
ton Of peace, harmony aud union
throughout the land.
Until ts4at time | refrain from what
would be a pleasant taak-lhe forecast.
Ing Of The material progress Of the
country, the uormalincrease Of popaia-
ton bg birth and immigration, aud its
diffusion over she now ubliterate line Of
Mason and Dixon, 70 the Calf u Mexico,
and over and across the Rocky Noun
tains and along tho border of Mexieo 10
the Pacific Ocean. | say now only thiss
Go on, teliow citizens, increase and nal J
tiply a. ySn have heretofore done. sx.
tend channels Of internal commences ~
the dev6lopemsnt Of aarieuliesal, foreign
and national resources, requires I'm.
prove your harhofs, consolidate the Z siou
now while yon can, without ubconstita.
tionaily centralizing the GoFernmsnl,
and heacefoFsh yan wiII enjoy, as y srib q
nte Of respect and confidence, that SEGA.
rity at home, aud that confederation
abroad, which gheimasitime Powers on the
world have Of iate, when sheir cAndor
was specially ne ded, only reluctantly
and partially conceded. Applause.
May our Heavenly Father bless Yoe, aud
your families and friends, and have yon
all in His Holy keeping, until the rolf
ing months shall bring around that hap
py meeting 10 1865; and go, for the
present. farewell Loud applause
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