The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-08-30

And now, as a band efbrothers, loving our
country and determined TO support the Con-
s.itution of the United States, let us stand to-
gether around the common altar Of our coun-
try and swear that all shall perish and fall
into the dust together but the Constitution
shall he maintained and the UniouS perpetual
ted. (CLe,rs.)
From my entrance into political lie to the
| present tune, it has been my creed in all
doubtful questions, in all great emergenc'e s,
to rely upon the intelligence and the integri-
ty of the great mass of the people, There
stand to-day, and the Constitution Of your
country and the country itself is in your
hands, and there l shall leave it, with the
confident belief that you will at the proper
time, and at the ballot-box, you will restore
your country, and it will again stand con-
densed and regenerated. ! q
As entered your city this day, saw up n
a mechanical establishments these words,
Welcome the President = knew It was
the emanation OF laboring men. (Cheers)
He who placed it there knew whom he was
addressing, and he knew whether they would
understand it or not. My confidence is in
them; and if you, the people, will act right,
as the evidences see here to-day show, yo't
can break class Of men who call themselves
pOllllClauS, YOU Can OiluS LUSH w tel - itu-
out much effort on your part. ,s6,. d, H., s.,,.
But we have heard a, greatideal about en-
4 ancration. 20 Who has toiled more in that
cause than have? Are you right sure that
there is y large proportion of people in the
State of Pennsylvania who eaiile up tulhls
state of emancipating? What is the party IN
power that holds the tyrant s rod oyer you?
I Why the talk about putting mtu ont OF Of
i fee? Why the clamor that one has been
turned out aud another has been put lus The
great object is to pefpetuate tliose'in power,
aud hold all the Offices, and say to the people
who have, fought the battles of the country,
/ who have been ex posed TO headangers Of the
last five years, while they have remained at
home and occupied all the places; that they
4 must not be turned out Of their places.
+ Why is that good old doctrine Of rotation
in office forgotten? Who are now less entitled
to participate in the policy OF the Govern
ment than those who have the offices? Then
their power and their attempt to exercise
power over the people to-day is unwarranted,
as are the tyrants themselves, ICries, sPut
them out."
l say to you, come up to the work. come to-
the ballot-box, and the tyrant's rod can be
bent and broken ,-ttslf H. 81
/ repeat that the Government is in your
hands 1t is the place where | have been al.
ways willing to trust it, and where am viii
ling to trust it now. e:.,.
/ fAvoice from the crowd; "How about the
dead duckY The President paused lat the
outburst Of laughter, and inquired OF by
stander what was said, and smiling as the
cry was repeated to him, proceeded:
Then, fellow citizens, l did not intend to
say even what have said. (Cries, ''go on. ,
| have said more now than first inteRded,
and will conclude by rendering you again
my sincere thanks-my heartfelt thanks for
this manifestation of your regard aud respect
for one who has labtred during the whole Of
Il may say---an syentfnl life to advance
aud promote the interests of the great mass
of the people. Thanking you, gentlemen, in
parting with you, leave the nation in your
hands, where know it will be safe: las /
| Amid cheers the President retired, and the
crowd Immediately dispersed.
Immediately after rhs close of the address
President johnson received the congratula
ticns of the military and naval officers in at
tendance, and the various committees ofciti-
zens III the hotel.
After nightfall, large number of Presi
dent Johnson's political friends called upon
him, and after hasty Misunderstanding in the
J main hall of the second floor, made their exits
upon the ninth street entrance Meanwhile
a great crowd had gathered outside the hotel,
and series of cheers were given.
About half-past nine o'clock last night the
President was rendered the compliment of a
| serenade at the Continental. Early in the
evening the members Of the Keystone Club,
National Union and Tailors' Protective Union
assemblsa at their headquarters, and, pre-
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raded through a number of the principal
streets, after which they marched to. the Con-
tinental and took position on Chestnut street,
below Ninth. 54s e.aa.-9s &C. bgiie
+ Crowds soon, began to assemble in front of
the hotel and by the time the serenade COM
maneed the eniise square Vas blocked up
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