The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-07
The Fourth In New York-. s.s.ss .,
president johnson anu "ecc'"r'
seward.
ouNoN's LETTER.

ppySIpE<T JtHN~tN -
w,su,xGrox, ID. c., July 2, 1866.
- thank Won for the cordial mvi-
~, # the time -honorcd Society OF Tam
'a'p' =, =, participate with them in the ccle-
NAV. .,, IF thc approaching anniversary OF
Wv national independence. :. =
on r,'" national tone and patriotic spirit OF
;,,it,tjon meet my hearty approval.
,.,' orr indications of growing public
i'tf .nrnt which, now that the bitter strife
r';y;l war has ceased, requires renewal
.,lc pursuits VI peace and return L"
=" ~" r. Constitution OF our fathers, rigid adtie-
go" ,ac ,oits principles, increased reverence
.,,.r,i obligations restored, invigo-
'. md permanent Union, and fratcr-
'S....'Igrrliucthat shall make MS, as apcoPlc,
"''! ,.3 iudi>,olublc. There can be for the
o' ',,$ a. NO higher duty, no noblcr work,
,b,. CELEBRATION Of the passions ana
' 900" which, resulting from our iatc
lL,rcpinlrv conflict, have retarded recon
,GHInn and prevented that complete
',,,r,,inn of all the States to their CON
,.',.,;nnal relations with the Federal Go
,,r,,mcnt which is essential to the peace,
,nIIy, strength, and prosperity OF the ma
Krcrc,,inr tina, my public duties Will
,,, rcrplif me 10 be present ut yonr ccic-
ir.,joa, am very Respectfully YOURS
ANDREW JOHNSON.
.,rr,crs FROM MR.. SEwARD's LETTER.
I,nouru with the Society that the per-
,,Ipion given 10 us by our patriotic
"..f,,Hcr> las not yet been entirely re-
,,.r,d. that eleven sovereign States arc
I..r;.l representation in the Federal Con-
,'.',. and are not recognized as coordinate
,,.,r,. in the National Legislature. How
'.r,..,,. all this is, We have killed dis
,,,,~n outright, and have killed African
.l,,,ry with il, and vet We are not COM
.T.,,,y reunited. III did not feel assured
,I,, the American people cannot suffer SO
,rea, and fatal a SolcciSm TO continue, !
l.ull sJy. AZ many others do, that VIC are
IL , crisis. But ! have unboundcd conf
drDrr in the wisdom and virtue OF the
American people. 1t il said III excuse OF
tlr denial OF representation that the
States and their chosen representatives
>'jll continue To be >Cditious and dlsloyal.
Task. j. Tennessee diSlovai? Is Arkansas
>cdltiou>! Are the Senators and Repre-
>rniativcS of either Of those States dis
loyal' desire in this respect that each
u the two Houses OF Congress will apply
n. constitutional test, with all the im-
proycmcnts of legislation upon it, and thus
admit those States and Representatives
whoarc loyal, aud reject only those against
whom the crime Of disloyalty shall be es-
talll>hcd.
believe, with the Tammany Society,
that the Union was created to be perpc-
iaAl, that the States arc equal under the
Constitution, that the restoration Of the
Union by the recent war ought to be
acknowledged and recognized by all de-
paltmcntS of the Federal Government,
that a spirit of magnanimity and trater-
n.ly should prevail in all our councils, and
that the South, having accepted Of the les
>on, OF tbs war, and rclinquishcd the here
,.., Of secession, should just SO far and SO
fast a. She comes in the attitude of loyalty,
and in the persons of loyal and qualified
representatives, bc admitted to her consti-
rational representation.
want, hcncciorth and forever, no north,
lr south, no east, no west, no divisions,
no sections, and no classes, but one united
and acrimonious people.
W. III. SEWARD.