The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1865-04-15
ARRJOICING COUNTRY.
Deiponssratisus at " sshinaten-spesch OF
Pre.ident Lincoln. Etc.

cons, but this morning, Sbsn the news rU generally
eirculsted through Oh newspapers, scenes VI Joyous
excitement, such q. prevailed here last Monday.
were every vbsre renewed The Assistant Secretary
Of the Treasury, NJ. Field. gsve holiday TO the
clerks Of that department. and they Immediately
started In pfocs-sion 10 the Presidents bou,e, IN
front Of which they sung the gled Banner
sud "Old Hundred" With electric effect, and then
pa,sed OIL TO the War Department, shouting the stir.
ring words and Air. rally Round the FLAG. Boys"
etc. The Secretary Of War having been called for
after repeated and ursent demands appeared before
the enthusiastic crowd that thronsed the hall, and
stairways Of the War Department building. lie wn
received viih cheering, but Gsked 10 be excused
account Of his health, from making any remarks.
lie, however, begged 10 introduce Maior-Genl. Hal
lecf. The General was received vith hearty cheer
Ing and although evidently surprised by the strsie.
~ Of the Honorable Secretary addressed the throng
a. follows
Always ready a. TO obey tho order. Of my ~.
periot ofiiccr the Honorable Secretary Of War, I
hardly think he ~ 20 ~ tar ~ TO require me to be
come .'ump 'peator. Laughter cheers aud erie.
etc. stump rprskm, nv iiicnds II something IN
winch ! haVe never mdulgci. ! can only "a that
cur coutfs citations and thanks are due to General
,rsnt and our h-sve generals ard soldiers In the
toid ipf the aiost viio-r announced tLi- moinins'
ninrer"
Ma, wallAoh -as disco,oied IN the crowd and
being loudly called Tor, replied In af- appropriate
void' sa,iis that his heart was too full for after
snce, and that he crati6ei TO observe from Their
brrh' looks and happy farce that they felt be felt
on such an occsslon. The wortmen CT the Navy
Yard some dteen hundred or to thousand. formed
prooe,,on. headed By band Of music, and marched
up W the city, hring repeatedly ho~iizer and orcs'
siouAlly huzzalng. The limo was ucrcu'd By PER
sons falling Ia on the -sy Their design vi. to con-
sfaiulse the President Who last night returned from
Richmond. Thousand, assembled In front Of the
Executive mansion The band. PLAYED, and many In
the crowd .unr la unison with the music. Cannon
vefc irei and repeated calls were made for the Pre-
ident. when he appeared at the windo- over the
entrance, lie va. greeted with huznAs clapping Of
| hand. and -avng Of hats Tie spptsrcd 10 be calm
amid these Wild denominations before hitn. Ce,n-
psrative silence having teen restored, he said
| srrycu or ruK rErsiprSr.
sm ysrv greatly - DICED thAt az OCCASION hss o..
| then,felvrs tCLeeisl supPosv that arrangements
az being made for sort OF formal demons, ion,
| rerhaps tlis evening" Or tomorrow nisht. Noices,
ave can't xait"l 1fthere should he such demon
STATION !, Of cour'c viii have 70 reepond 70 u, a
voice Bull ior you y and Wy have nothing to
| o." We want 10 her YOU now" 0c.l see vou have
a baud. y Oics. We have three Of them.,l pro-
S: Sss Ep W sSoSSs GSS oac
Of the best tunes ever heard. lLsushterI
The bant tesan to play Dixie" but soon ceased,
the President Al not We, concluded bis Remarks.
| lie continued;
| Ihad heard that our sdversAre. over the w.v hsd
attempted 10 appropriate H. insisted yesterday tAal
We bad fairy captured IL. lCLeefs anil laushtefI
presented the qncs ou TO the Attorney General. aud
| he save HE opinion that " r. our isStnl pf.Ie.
| Laughter and choeIs.l ask tbs band to give W
| sod turn upon II.
The band accordingly played "DiHie' with extra.
ordinary ylroT rLsu three cheers and tiser we're
given, followed by thu tuur Of Yankee doodle"
The Presden, then proposed three rousug cheer, for
Grant and all under bis conInand aud nett three
| ch.ers tor the navy and all ~ forces They were
most enthusiastically given The President retired
amid huzzm. the tune OF "llAil Columbia" aud the
| firing Of cannon The crowd then proceeded 10 the
| War Department, and various tuuer were played
The Secretary vs- repeatedly cIed tor but did not
| appear. The immense coucourse Of persons then
separated. The steam fire enenes we're out deco
rated vit Gags and screaming ileT JOY along Penn
sylvania avenue There salute Of five hundred
guns At daylight and ringing Of bells, and firing from
oil the Notifications.
H,pNn uisrircM
WdIhinoton. Aprd 10, r ~ Among those Who
delivered speeches to-day vas MAJOR General Butler.
LIE rcumks we're principally directed to the subject
Of ,Le future disposition by the ioyeInment Of tie
participants IN tho rebellion. He recommended that
q
He'd To- holdns Office under the Government, but
the masscN- Including the esross should have Tho
rights ot citizenship, I Do address Nss loudly alp
pl.uded aud NJ III conclusion the crowd Dispersed.
>NoTntR spucu ~ rlt rWsDrNr.
Several hundred pcr.ous gathered before IN EIecu
tive Mansion ms afternoon At hat-ps,t tive. Ere
qucut cs,ls made tor the Prosidedt who appeared
merely to say, II the compAn, had ssrmlled by ap
pointmcnt some mistake had crept into their under
standing. lie had appeared before larser audienc,
than this one to-day, and be would repeat whst b,
then said namely He supposed, wing ~ the sieA
gOod usVu there would be rOiue tUinuust alton, TIE
would prefer tomorrow evening, when ne should b,
Vue Hing, and. De hoped, ready TO say some ming
Iic desired 10 he particular because everything Id
said cot into print tlaughterl Occupying the 20
i siuon be did, mistake would ptOduce harm, snt
tue fefure he WantCi 10 nc careful not 10 mAke Ins
take, "a \ uI,E.-No OH have not made any YETI
The Precedent was greeted with cheers aud, aftsI
, bidding the crowd good evening retired
The Demonstration Elsewhere
Dispatches are being constantly reos' cd froui al
section, Of the loyal States showing that the people
iuy appreciate the ,snifcance Of the great victory
: The bells are ringing Joyful poAf the fremen arc
parading the streets with their engines aud great
crowds are standing around IN every part OF thu
streets. rthcsriug the glad tidings" and sinsin.
the "Do1ology" and the National sonsi while high
And loud above oil an be heard tho booming Of can
non, q. salutes " hundreds Of guns cred 10
mos, place. arrangements for formal celebration. az,
belng made.
! Cancellation.
Anticipated Presidential Proclamation
Warrington, April 10. The SAIioNAL l>IklLG