The New York herald., 1866-02-23

8emofkable Speech ny the Fresideut-
Addresses by Senators McDouxsn and
Hendricks. Congressmen Rogers, Boyer,
ssrouse, Green Clay smith, Hogan,
'Messrs. 8. 8. Cox, Montgomery Blair,
Jadge Merrick and Others.
wAsnISGroS, Feb 81 1859.
A very large and enthusiastic meeting held this
afternoon for purpose Of endorsing the President
message Citizens OF the District 10 the numbr Of
twenty -fve hundred, thereabouts nomnay without
distinction Of party, filed the theatre promptly at the
hour appointed for the meeting noon and proceeded 10
organize by choosing Philip Fendel president, with
ii Of thirty-six vice presidents, for each State
Tho stage crowded by venerable and respectable
citizens Of the District including old man Blair and his
son Montgomery, Senators Hendricks NcDougall anl
Salisbury, Judge Hughes and Judge Dunlop. The
military element was represented by Major General Joe
Bartlett Senator Patterson, Of Tennessee, occupied
Of tho boxcs fair proportion Of ladies in the dress
circle listened bcroically 10 the the speeches
After the reading ofa scos Of resolutions Tho meeting
was address d by :. 8 Cox Montgomery Blair, Senator
hendricks Congressmen Rogers OF New Jersey Boyer
and strousr Of Pennsylvania Green Clay Smith, of Ken
tucky; Judge Meick and Lawyer Bradley, OF this Dis
tiot Most Of the speeches were temperate In tone and
betrayed no design the part Of the democracy who
performed the principal par, Of the talk TO capture ih,
President because he has following the constitution,
speakers openly disavowed this purpose Mr. Thad.
sssvcns name being incidentally mentioned, IT wss
seoeivcd with groans.
The crowd being 80 great that ell could not be ac
commodated with places In the theatre couple Of side
pacctnrs organized In the open air In front The
balmy and The street was such good condi
sion that the outside meetings largely attended
Probably less than thousand persons oongregsi
around the sands the Window balconies and tres
ssps In the vicriiy being Allied with appiandng friends
OF the President. C. w. Boieer presided At OF the
stands and Dr. W II. Magrudcr Al ihe other The
Marine band dsconrscd music for the outsider. soma
sor McDougail Congressman Hogan, Of - Louis, John
E Morris Richard n Jackson, Mr. olmstesd Of the
ro~, onicc Department. Dr. C. A. Allen and hs~rs.
Aiken and Clamplti, each made telling si'ceehes
The crowd inaiie and outside maintained lively interes
IN the speech making I'll about rouE O'Clock when adj.
tcurpmsu made 70 tho White House rrouuis where
she President made long and mos, remarkable speech.
The crowd immense and tie enthusiasm in'ense A,
abort intervals, when he made particularly pointed
.llus,oas he was crested with vocirrous cheer. The
speech occupied than an hour IN delivery, and Inc
ys.s throng which bicckcd up an The avenues 10 no
white House was increasing when u ciosed.
The committee appointed for the purpose entered ihe
white House and delivered uc President the resoiu.
,,ons adopted at the meeting. MsanwhiIe there vas
uusic from tho band de one of the maushals ap-
pcsre on the rail The carriage wav, and announced
tha, the President world address the asscuhagc.
yhout after shout went ap iheusands cf throas
The President soon thereafter made hs appearance aud
mel With an enthusiastic reception amid buzza' and
che waving " hats The aforeFaid marha 'gsn pitched
his voice to the highest key syns that when order Nss
restored the Precedent would begin.
There were Of Order aud quiet having been par.
slally restored TIE President spokc ~ l0llows:-
rHE rKEsiDESr's srIEcH
Pillow CrrzEss-Tor presume have the rgm to
addrcs. you as such-,o he committee who have con
auc4ed and organized this meeting ~ far have TO render
~ sincere thanks for the compliments aud appreciation
they have manifested their personal address 70 my
Sei, and In the resolutions they have sdoped
"A this point a nremens procession attracted the a..
tcnton Of portion of the crowd and Grated such
Swartance thAl mo President nAs unable 10 procesd fH