Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-03-18
LOCAL NEWS.
ADJUSTMENTS Te NIGHT.

concluding with the drama oi
Bradford"
growers THRATER Last time OF Con.
mods grand opera of .Faus'," introducing all
the stars Of this brilliant Opera troupe.
OxPoRp.-Sones, ballet, burlesque, and the
drama Of "Jack Sheppard" matinee this
afternoon.
CAsrKRBpRY.-El Nino Eddie, the infant
Blondin, ballet, fun and sentiment Matinee
this afternoon.
Gram CoyCERT.-The concert tonight at
Odd Fellows Hall, for the benefit of H. o.
Moves assistant assessor, drafted, promises to
be a very delightful affair. The musical pro-
Sramme is exceedingly rich and varied, and
will be rendered by performers of such re-
nown as Miss Emma B. Turner, Mrs Caul-
field, Mr. J T. Parsons, and Messrs. Dawson,
Hodgsou, Noyes, Ball and Tabler in the vocal
field, pianists, on two exquisite toned Stein
ways, kindly furnished by Metzerott, AT d
with other instrumental performances by 4
excellent band.
FERMENTATION OF REBEL FLAG.-Presi
dent Lincoln yesterday presented to Governor
Morton, of Indiana, at the National Hotel, a
rebel garrison nag, captured by the l40th In.
diana Regiment, at Fort Anderson, N. g.
About four o'clock President Lincoln ap-
peared, and the band struck up s'Hail 10 the
Chief" As the President entered the hotel, the
assembled multitude greeted him with Loud
and prolonged cheers.
a few moments after the President entered
the hotel, he, accompanied by Governor Nor
ton, Colonel Dennis, and the following officers
Of the 10Th regiment Indiana volunteers, who
were captured in the first day fight at Gettys.
months namely: Captain Makepeace, Captain
Green, Captain Hart, and AdJutant Finney,
appeared upon the verandah. There is a sim
GUAR coincidence connected with the capture
OF these officers. They belonged to the LIST regi-
nent, Of the Ist brigade, of the LIST division Of
the LIST army corps, and were captured on the
ist day OF July. They were received with
much applause, and when it had subsidea the
following letter was read by Colonel w. T.
Dennis
ms EaceIlency o. p. Morton, Goue,nor of the
State Of Indi0nG Sir 1 have the honor, on
behalf of Colonel Tom J Brady and his COM
mand, Of presenting to your Excellency rebel
garrison nag, captured at Fort Anderson
Please accept, and give II such place on the
records OF Indiana as it may deserve.
have the honor to be, very respectfully,
GEORGE w. GREEN,
late Captain 10Th Indiana
The dag was then unfurled over the balcony,
and Gov. Morton addressed the assent lage,
expressing his thanks 10 the 1i0th regiment for
their galantry, and his pride that Indiana
troops were found in every department and
had participated In every campaign. He con-
graduated his auditors on the speedy end of
the rebellion. He had seen dark hours, but his
faith in the success of the cause has never been
depressed. He believed God was Just, and
would aid the right. We had numbers on our
side, and il rightly used we could not but be
successful the speaker then introduced Pres
ident Lincoln, remarking that he introduced
the President oftbe United States, whose purity
and patrIOusm was confessed by all,
among the most violent agitators. TApplause. /
His Administration will be recognized as the
most important epoch OF history. 1t struck the
death blow TO slavery, [applause,l and built
up the Republic with power it had never be-
fore possessed. If he had done nothing more
Than put his name to the emancipation procla-
nation, that act alone would have made his
name immortal. Applause
President Lincoln then advanced TO the front
of the bal cony, and after the cheering had sub.
sided addressed the throng as follows:
Eli will ha hut Fayry
words that / shall undertake to say. / was
born in Kentucky; raised in Indiana, and live
IN Illinois, [Iaughter,l and 1 now am here,
for the good people of an the States. l am
glad to see an Indiana regiment on this day
able to present this captured flag to the Gov
am not disposed, in saying this, TO make g dis
tmction between the STATES, for all have done
equally well. Applause
There are but few views or aspects Of this
great war upon which / have not said or writ
ten something whereby my own views might
be mace known There is one: the recent at
Tempt of our erripg brethren, as they are some
times called, laughter, to employ the negro to
fight for them. l have neither written or made
speech upon that subject, because that was
their business and not NINE; AID if l had
wish upon the subject, had not the power TO
introduce 1t or make il effective.
The great question with them was whether
the negro, being put into the army, will fight
for them. / do not know, and therefore can
not decide. FLaughter.J They ought TO kno "
better than we, and do know. l have in my
lifetime heard many arguments why the negro
ought to be a slave; but il they fie6t for those
who would keep them in slavery il will be q
better argument than any i have yet heard.
Laughter and applause He who will fight
for that ought TO be slave. Applause They
have concluded, at last, TO take one out Of four
OF the slaves and put him in the army; and
that one out OF four, who will fight to keep the
others in slavery, ought TO be slave himself,
unless he is killed in g. fight. Applause. !
While have often said that all men ought to
be tree, yet would allow those colored per.
sons to be slaves who want TO be; and next to
them those white men who argue In favor of
making other people slaves. [Applause.1 L
am in favor Of giving an opportunity to such
white men 10 try 1t on for themselves. ZAP
plause i will say one thing with regard to
the negro being employed to fight for them that
L do know. / know he cannot fight and stay
at home and make bread too, daughter and ap-
plause;l and as one is about as important as
the other to them, don't care which they do.
Renewed applause l am rather in favor OF
having them try them as soldiers. Applause.
They lack one vote of doing that, and wish i
could send my vote over the river, SO that
might castit in favor Of allowing the Negro to
fight. Applause. But they cannst light and
work both. We must now see the bottom of
the enemy's resources. They will stand out
as long as they can, and if the negro will fight
for them, they must allow him to fight. They
have drawn upon their last branch of resources,
lapplause,l and we can now the bottom
tApplaEse.l i am glad to see the end so near
ut hand. lApplause.l have said now more
than intended to, and will, therefore, bid you
good bye.
The President then retired, the crowd saluting
him with loud cheers aud tina baEd playing g
spirited air After three cheers for the old
flag, three for the President and three for Gov
Morton, the assem- blage dispersed. President
Lincoln appeared quite un WELL and after re-
ceiyiug the greetings OF few personal friends
in the psrlor OF the hotel, returned 10 The TX
echuYe Mansion.
ST. PATRICK'S DAY.-Yesterday being the
Anniversary Irplaud's patron saint. IL was
pretty generally observed by our Irish citi-
zans throughout the District. In the Catholic
churches appropriate services were held, and
last evening an entertainment was given at
GonEaga Hall, on I street, which drew a large
audience. During the evening Mrs. q. Y.
hretsCbmar sang in fine style " Tara's Harp"
and Kate Kearpey," which were heartily ap =
plauded. The national hymn OF Ireland was
sung by thirty young ladies', dressed 10 white,
trimmed with green sprigs, in excellent style,
and amid so much applause that il was re-
iyEica 1kA iaafura OF the q xaninz