New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-24
sryprH OF TIE PRESIDENT.


YOU as such): 10 the Committee who have con-
Quoted and organized this meeting far have 10 rem
der nv sincere thanls Tor The Compliments ana 5pppU
TO myself aud IN the resolutions they have adopted
At this point fremens procession attracted the at
tenton OF portion Of the crowd, and created such
disturbance that the President unable to proceed
for several minutes.
NJ. Fendall the Chairman Of the committee, in vain
epdeayored TO restore order.
The Hon. Green Clay Smith then took the stand and
succeeded in making himself heard and In bringing the
crowd to something like silence
| The President proceeded: "Fellow-eitizens: was
about to tender my thanks TO the Committee VINO waited
uron and presented with the resolutions adopted
| on this observation-disclosures, as L understand
| complimentary TO the policy pursued by hl5
Administration since IL came into power i
am free to say to you on this occasion that II Is e1
tremely CRAFTY lng to me TO know that SO largo por
tion of my fellow citizens approve and ndorse tue pO
oy that has been adopted ard is intended to be carried
| out. rApplausel That policy has been which was
nrcnded 10 restore the goriols Union of these States
and their original relations 10 the Government ct
the United States Prolonged applausel This
seems TO be day peculiarly appropriate for such mani
estatlop the day that gave blrih TO ham who founded
this Government-the father OF his country; Of him
who Stood ut the head OF this Government when all
these States entered into this Union.
The Firemens procession again succeeded III creating
sufficient disturbance to make the President unable to
| be heard.
The President good humoredly remarked: Don't
interfere with them they are right and always were
right"
He procceded This day, say Is peculiarly appro,
Pirate to indose the restoration Of the Union OF thee
States founded by the Father oi his Comfy hsnlg
ton whose name this city bears. IS emDalmed IN INC
heart Of all who love free government voice 30 II
| Andrew JohnsoL'l Washington. who in tie language
of his euogsts INT ~ peace, hfst IN war Hrt IN
the hearts Of his couniTymen.' 40 people can cn.n
him. no nation can appropriate hlm; MS ;r fPr
taiion and life are the common INNER
i,ance OF all who love free government
/ to-day had tho pleasure Of attending The National
| Washington MOnumout Association. which u dItct
rg lis efforts 10 complete tie monument erected 10 his
memory | was glad to meet them. and 30 Tar as
could ~ give them my humble Influence: a monhmep'
il being erected 10 bin within stones throw OF the
spot from which address you. Let ~ be comee,eu'
| lChecrsl Let tie pledges which all these states,
associations and corporations have placed IN mar
monument Of their faith and lore Tor thls
! I'uion be preserVcd Let IL be completed.
And in this connection let refer you TO The motto
upon the stone cent from my own state Goa olees
| fla voice. And bless you state which has s'rug'
gled for tic Preservation Of the Union Ia tue hed ana
In tie councils II the nation. and Is n0T Struggling ~
consequence Of the interruption that Las thEch pace W
her relations with the Federal Government growing
out VI the Rebellion but struggling TO recover those
relations and take her stand where she has stood since
l7y6. motto is inscribed On that stone sent here TO
! be placed in that monument OF freedom and ~
| commemoralion OF Washington. stand by
that sentiment, and she ID Willing 10 stand by
| T.
tai Andrew Jackson: Tie Federal unon-t must
be preserved Wild shouts oi applausc.l The
Federal Union-it must De Preserved. were
4 possible Ia have the old whose statue
is now before re. and Whose po.trait IS behind
mo Ia The Capitol and whose sentiment is inscribed
on the stone deposited IN the mOnument-were II
possible 20 communicate with tie .lg.irous dead and
lie could be Informed a. or made TO understand The
workug and progress of faction, rebellion ana treason
the bones ol the old would hiir ~ their coin, ana
he would rise ard shake of the hibil!uents Of tue
I .sth he
bis and be would rc.teTatc tLat glorious senu
u.cni. The Federal Unior-t must be preserved
! lApplauscl Eut We 500 and witness what has Trans
pred since bis day. wercmemher what be did IN 1897
when treason ircnclcry, aud inhdcly To The Govern
mout and Consultation OF the United States tien
.talked foith. 70 was his power and iu1uonce
fancy. II was then stopped but onlv iiIor
time; The spirit confined. There were men disai
tad peculiar institutions OF which complained and
20 which others were attached. One portion 81 our
conntrymen advocated that institution IA the south
| another opposed II IN The north and IL resulted
! IN creating two extremes. one in the South
reached tie point at which they were
urrparcd 20 dissolve the Government 81 the United
Stnie. to secure and preserve their peculiar institution
| and u what may say on THIS occasion want 10 be
urderstOod There another portion Of our country
men who were opposed 20 this peculiar Institution IN
The South end who went 10 the extreme Of being WiI
ing 90 break up the Government L. get clear Of H. Ap
nlnusc.l am talking 10 !on to-day ~ tie common
phrase and assume to be hoibhg nj a
for the Constitution and to preserve The Government
| These two parties have been arrayod against each
other. and / stand before you today as 1 did
! IN tie Senate la lstO, IN the presence OF those
who were making GA the Constitution, and
Who wanted 10 disrupt the Go'eFnment, to
denonncc as did then IN my place those who were 80
engaged A. traitors. have never ceased 10 repeat.
and 80 far az efforts wOld 20 to carry ont tie sont
mcDts then uttered. lChce.s. have already re-
mar cd that there Two parties one for destroy
! ing the Government TO lrcferye slavery. aud the
other TO break Up ne Go'crAment to de-
stroy slavery , TIE objects to , be accom- IN,
/ "a slavery Is concerned. bat they agreed in one
thing and that the breaking up Of the Government
ey agreed IN the destruction OF The Government the
precise thing which have always ST cd up 10 oppose.
Whether TIE dsunionsts come from the South or the
North 1 stand now where | did thcn. to ViGdicate
of the country fApplau-c.J Tie Rebellion Of treason
manifested itself ia the south stood by the Govern
ment said was for the Union with slavery OF
wa, for the Union without slavery In either elterna-
| tive was for nv Government and the Constitution.
| fAppauAel Tie Government has stretched forth IT'S
strong arm. and with It's p seal power las put
down treason In the field. Yes, the sec,
! ton OF country which las arrayed itself
against the Government has been put down by
tie Government itself Now whit 10 these people say
We said no compromise. can settle this question
band your armies, acknowledge the Constitution OF the
United States obey the law and the whole question Is
settled. We'll their armies have been disbanded. They
come forward In a spirit Of magnanimity and
say We we're mistaken ge made an effort 10 carry out
the doctrine of Scoesson and dissolve the Union; that
have iled.and having traced TINS thing 10 logical
! and physicnl consequence aud result. We again
come forward and acknowledge the dag Of our coun.
try obedent to the Constitution and tie supremacy Of
! the law lChters. say then. when you have
Welded 10 the law when you acknowledge Sour ale
glance 10 the Government ready 10 opeu The doors
Of the Union and restore you TO your Old relations 10
tie Government Of our fathers. Prolonged applause.
Who ask bns suffered moro Tor the Union thnn
bavei shall not now repeat the wrongs Or suffering
inflicted upon ne. but IL Is not the way 10 deal
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