The New York herald., 1865-05-04
GENERAL NEWS.

WASHINGTON, Nay 8, 1905
PRESIDENT JoHNsoNs ADDRESS TO A DELEGATION
OF PBNNsYLvANIANS. f
To-day the committee, OF which Hon Simon Cameron
chairman, appointed at a meeting held at Harris
burg Pa last Thursday evening 70 present the resou
tons adopted that meeting to President johnson, had
audience with Mr.. johnson for that purpose.
The committee accompanied by Hon Thaddeus
Stevens and other prominent Pennsylvanans In pre-
senting the resolutions Mr. Cameron said
Mr.. SIMON CAMsRoN's ADDRESS.
Me- PRraDET-I have only one word to say. large
number OF people, members OF the union and republican
party, met at Harrisburg last Thursday and appointed
We have nothing 10 desire but the prosperity Of your
administration, and have ample confidence In your
sbity-s confidence derived from your past history:
for granted that you will act not only wisely but justly
also take II for granted that the men who brought
this war shall moot the full reward Of their guIk while
believe the more deluded instruments ought be
suffered 10 along their wonted way and do the
Sy on e1vs p sss Uss Tn
fore tho commenced and hope that you will find
way 70 take care Of them, and TO and reune
any desire for place for themselves their rotations but
simply from wish to express their confidence and de-
and that The cause Of Slavery shall be ended ere even tns
IN. rszuDEx7s REPLY
Ma CHAnxAs GrSrrxnu-I can only reply in
general terms; perhaps good rcply as can make
would be TO refer to repeat what have already said 70
other delegations who have for the purpose Of en-
couragng and inspiring me with confidence on entering
upon the discharge Of dutics % rosponsbleso perous
All that could now would be but reiteraton OF senti
monts already Indicated The wordsx You have epoken
me too think hs time has arrived when he peopis y
this nation should understand that treason IL Q crime
when we turn 70 the catalogue Of crime nnd that
Of those contained IN undcrsood but the crime Of
treason has neither bcon generally understood nor GEN.
orally appreciated, as think should be- And there
make the impression that wos nero political strua
gle OF, ~ zee u thrown out In Of the papers,
russs Tor sscendsncy Of certain principles from the
settled By he nnai triumph Of the federal arms ms
this 70 70 bc determined, settled idea and
question can mise but they win MAKE party isue'
issssd .ill b only party defeated and crime =
est crime known 70 the Iswand the people ought TO
upderstand H. and be taught 70 know that unless bs
$ q 70 osss nsrs can Be- ~ no,
simply the enuncasicn Of deliberate consideration and
temperate judgement There are men who ought
there are also some who have i been engaged IL, IL
this rebellion, who WHILE technically speaking are
ss.n ys ss 0 not !,
huences-by conscrpton, by dread, by force Of public
opinion In the localities IN which they livsdhese are
forced them To the unconscious deceived conscrpted
In short 70 the great Of the mised-I would say
mercy, clemency reconciliation and the restoration OF
their government To those who have deceved-to the
conscious influential traitor, who sttempted 70 destroy
the life Of nation, would say "0n you be inflicted
the severest penalties OF yoor crime" fApplause) I
fully understand how easy is 10 get up an impression
IN regard 70 the exercise Of mercy and II know myself
and my own heart there Ia in II a. great disposition 10
mercy as can bo manifested the part Of any other
Individual But mercy without justice Is q crime. In
the exercise OF there should be deliberate consde
ration and profound understanding OF the case andI
pc transferred 70 higher court-a court
vners mercy and ipssics sAn heat b united,