The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-04-04

eusistmcnb. secretary stanton coneratul,ted tho
sssem lsc on the gCat victory and the appruachins
end of ,he great rebellion. and announced to the rc
jocins Thousands the lst,st intelligence bv ,scrrcph
lhe wsvs - good that . second reading of the
teleerAins us demanded. Nicc.Ptrsiient Andre.
johnson made . arons address, AMI proposed three
shee" Tor the capture OF re'erturr and Richmond
and three cheers for General Grant snd TIC or,c-,
and men under his command. They vrrc cu,hu,iv.
toauy oven. Senator sherman, rrccui', ro,urnel
from a visit to bis brother, General sherman and
ex-senator Preston Kins, Of New York md Scrre-
tai| seS'ud, ueIe among tbr speaker, purin- tho
latter part Of the proccedias. salute. cf cannon ucr
hr'd There hAa never before been such Cav Of TO.
joc'ns In Wshineton. Foreign Minister, called thi.
moruW Al the nepertmen, of state - cr2rc.. tho.r
oonrraSilanons on the fall ~ Richmond The frat
who called vas the Austrian Mnister Count wvdcn.
brnet h'n the 'Jon'ul-Gcn-r.l Of sweden, and next
'ne S"e'dsh MIR istet, baron weto stcdt.
trso>p piar,rcu.
Wd'hn7t' A. 4 prtI 8.-Tho fail Of Richmond and
feter'eurs became known al a lev minutes after
eleven o'c Ioot this morning. The Intelligence soon
'Ho@' Aroushcut the city, ooos'onins inten,c and
Joyous excitement
hANeen II and ~ o'ciock an iir .nse crowd rah-
81 cd In the rArk the north -ilo OF the war he
'ar'incnt and there received the fret co, ,frnatoy
ln''lIvcnoo Of the victory, which ws greeted With
dea%nine cheers There wcrc k-ld call, for the sec
iary ct War, who delivered tho follow ing brief ad.
dress
Friend. and Fellow Citizens In ihslssc1t hmm o,
triumph, my heart well g. our, s peuetracd with
gratitude % Almighty tod for HE deliycnncr of the
m,H nmai1Hn. iremendo1s and proongcd chcetng.l our
army aud navv e ,hcerl to the ritat comm, ,ndels
by ,es and And-I Ichecl'l-to the gNant officers and
field. and drcnched the so with hen blood lChccfs'
liens 'orl our commi.eratpu lnd or aid .hunli
| nj q afl fFpr riuf
VINO bear the maiks OF their great suHrting in The
!obvnc Proyicncs for hi, c,rc over Us and te.sceh
inn TO side and govern " In our duties hcrsa'tos
~ ss e hr csTied Ne or~nrd TO victory and to l ne
they have been q h'ood 80 that shall live ioiovcr
hhh ever. ttnthusia,tic ChCerf.. let also not
forget the lal"uns millions IN other ind,, Who IN
this ",uiFle have fiNen ~ ucir -,wp1ihiCs t'oir
aid and their pgsysrs, and let u h,i th,m 10 1i'e
this let ~ trust the utute To liim hu N euia" n.
, tCheer.g
The S"crctArv then read the dispatch from, Gcners
Grant announcing the capture, At Si5 this morning
Of Richmond, and that he tl.taniy was moving the
army up 10 capture the Danv lie Railroad anI Leon
rer"a,ins force. II was received with ong-eontiu-
ued cheering
l'rgr crowd collected ia front Of the state Depart
ncnt whirh VA pTofisely deckcd -i,h dAe-, and
called out Secretary scsiri, sho, after the cheers
had .uh,ided, spoke as follows.
81 thank my fellow -citizons for tho honor thcy
90 mo uy CALM ~ conei.tulAio IA. on the fal o
sp,i1n m,,Ii1ohhH, A. .n.'r an r"T about -titne ny
'hihAF shall thank him IN vour naiue tot
so,sI ao,.[ ,h hha,,ns IeImised pi.iiGsl fat, t.
haH "{ TO thr s"'tnu ot lurtcyf si.ii think
sir % ior Alsa,s having surIendetcd 'e'c nsq scq''
Ihart H. and cheo or.p What shnl Say 10 the
Mclico" th,li "a, 10 the Emperor Of tic fr"nch
i,baoco 30 long hell nnder hlockae tbcr, pr,-iasi
flit ftiisH have cheers
Io Lor1 ',onH @ kn,te' W. s that liiirh metGh-
treaty Win tho United Stat's chosper than
40 o 0ss F. Ru..s hSd hn@ rIaS ,9S not s
that this Il var ior nccdoin and national indcncn
dcnc AMI ne rshts Of human rsmde, ana not .
only BE- uss 10 tho nted state, Csneda will remain
III uhd.tndtra a., by " ~ ions A. sLr pr'o .hc authority
. the Tinted riitcs. Cheers aud oxt,uI-at,ou. Of
"iha.', the ialk; "io4re rlsht", Wat shall /
The German. have tecn f.,fmi 70 N. " ,,snG. nf.
ard Of the Union, hi- excellent mini.iot =
,hp 70 the United States duTins hi, long esiaenco
IN this conutry tChecnl To The Enpetor Of Aut.
tria ,hal say that he has proved sn-ef, VERY wise
man for he tod us in the teginnins that he had no
ympathy .ith rebellion anJ ahele. tCherr-.l dc
II not nouhL fellow citzers, hu a. least you accetc "a
tle theory by which have governed nysolt durins
+ he var namely hat the REBELLION vas to end ~
|, tht the tho theory, because never knew phgsi
clan able to restore the patient to health unless he
abe Circumstance IN ninety d.y, Irene cd laugh
ter Finally, II the American people approve vii
say that our mo- " ia Iesce shall b. Ehat our ,ht hn
is been while IN war Every nation Il entitled to regu
l., late i own don esto affairs in itr own wey, aud a
are bound 70 conduct themselves 20 20 to promote
N poacl on earth and good SiL u mankind
CpOn the conclusion Of the iecrcta.y's speech tbs
crowd dspered cheering vociiefously for tho Pres
dent, the Secretary, and the tuiOn.
4 At subsequent period Of the day Assen blas,
addressed from the step Of the ladies' entrance u
willArd's Hotel By Nice-Pfesldent johnson who va
10 frequently interrupted b. cheon The enthusaaII
yas particularly great when be ua at the tmo tn
souiheru States were taking lrrAson lc to d then
to their faces in the senate Chamltr thAi we're ~
| President James BuchsnAn, he could arrest TN
| whole Of them, and obtaining verdict, he would d
AZ General Jackson would have done, hung Item y
high a. HAmsn for treason.
MAjot General Butler, sens'of Sye aud other
also gratlhod tho auditory With 'peechea Genera
70 Butler said
h. yellow C tIEens, nothing could give me create
~ pleasure than 10 meet YOU At any tlmc 10" nur
no then 10 mngle my congratulations with your
m UPON the gSrqnr niumla o. 'se y.
N their blood this to arms ,hd shSni Anc's
Ieare In the hour Of triumph ot us iemi or tha
va the deludsd OF tho Sou'h are ana must le
~ portion Of our oountrymen and Of ourselves. liu
tn let us also pledge OuTst yes mat NE ielcei
Of the rebellion who have cot the oonntty AL III
- blood aud treasure, shAl never hereafter have an
political privilege OF power. he General was hef
e- Interrupted by lond aRd long continued . SLserng
over us. tlreIt Cheorins.l Inc hOi OF Jui
tioe works BY certain means, and ,peIh
OF OF his Ietribution than thst eorps Of oolore
troops under the gallant NoueL WIS ne met
plant the hAR of freedom over me reh'l canita
fllmd eheeripg1 LEI US tnAnk pod that We have Oh
famed peace, not b. negotiation % colnpionlse WI
re- tIesson but by the Tgh' arms OF olr toaleIs on
that the terms uhich We shall give HH y. GonrliIe
iA with the dignity esInency and justice oi the natio
"a tRenewed and long continued tip-'dteJ
~ At the National Hotel ad in fact at every prom