New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-31
he RELIES ON THE PEOPLE FoR THE
SAFETY OF THE GOVERNMENT.
General Grant is With the President
Now. as In the Field,
He Wishes the South to Return vVissAIl
Its Manhood, and All Its Loyalty
DEPARTURE FOR ALBANY

NEW YORK, Aug. 30-The banquet to the Presi-
dent last night was splendid affair. Among
those present were Gen. Grant, Admiral Farragut,
Secretaries Seward and Wells Gen. Rousseau, the t
Mexican aud Brazilian minister's A. I. Stewart |
]. J. Astor, and upwards Of two hundred citizens'
The President spoke at great length, and said /
in the course of his remarks that the government |
went to war for the express purpose of preserving
the union Of these States, and that the govern |
ment had established the greatfact that the States
have not the power or the right either by foroible
or peaceful means to separate from each other;
but that Congress has practically assumed and
up to the present time carried out, the doctrine
that the government was dissolved and these States
were out Of the Union.
| We denied their right to secede even peaceably,
| and now we find when these States seek again to
renew their practical relations with the Union by
sending representatives to Congress, there are
men in that body who, in violation of our great
charter of liberty, refuse to admit them. The
questionis, tWill we submit, will the American
people submit to this practical assertion of the
doctrine they repudiated and overthrew by the
war?n That issue is before you. If we
submit to this we give the lie direct to
every position taken by US since the war
commenced. He asked in the spirit of
Christian and sound philosophy, if we are prepared
again to see one portion Of the country arrayed
against the other in deadly conflict, or shall we
make every effort to unite the whole country in
harmony and brotherly affection? Referring to
the Philadelphia convention he said the best eVi-
dence that can be shown of loyalty are the loyal
professions and loyal actions, and when these
gentlemen met in convention from the North and
South, they came forward and professed devotion
:, to the Union and Constitution, and when their
u actions and professions correspond who shall
u dare to doubt them?
y Have we reached that point where all confidence
u is lost in men? If we have, tell you that you
II government is not as strong as rope of sand
l. 1t has no weight, and will tumble to pieces. The
h adhesive power of this government is in the con
g fidenoe which the people put in each other Ht
g said the South had accepted the arbitrament o
the sword and lost and wanted to return again tt
y the Union. He did not want to see them CONF
d. back degraded and debased, but wanted them tt
t. come with all their manhood. They had agail
h. taken up the Constitution, and ask that its law
l6 shall be enforced. What, then, was the cause 0
m distrust or lack of confidence in them? There
ig no cause. .
y, He also said Gen. Grant and himself had tough
OF for the Union at one end of the lne and the
i'll were fighting for it at the other, and though Ger
o- Grant was not in the field he was doing equal
lie good service. daughter and app1ause) Il
m said our three thousand million of debt could
at paid only by the consolidation of our nationalit
and the popularity of the Union of the State
In conclusion he said the demonstration in Ne
En- York confirmed him in his opinion that the peOp
ps will take care of the government, and those wi
we would attempt to check their purpose had bett
hid stand out of the way. For himself she hi
reached the summit of his ambition with one e
ter ception. He said there is but thing wantin
Would you hear it? (Cries of "yesp'l At IL
cge particular crisis and period of history, VIII
~ the States are in peril, if can be the instrume
in the hands of the people of restoring this Uni
ing and making it complete, causing the goyernme
to recommence its glorious and mighty career
ss' prosperity and greatness, will be willing to
eld claim as some one did of old when he saw
babe born in the manger, ~ have seen the glc
es of thy salvation let thy servant depart in peace
cv ors enthusiastic appiause.)
ter That being done, my ambition is cOmplet
ask nothing more. would rather live in histo
5an, and live in the hearts and affections Of my co
trymen as having consummatsd this great end IL
be President Of the United States forever. Ii
her the audience broke into an irreprsssible hurs
VIII applause, and, on the call Of GeR. Sanford, g.
A"- three cheers for Andrew johnson, the EsstOrel
the Union.
The After drive through Central Park, the Pr
and 5an+ and Gen Grant took a boat at Manhat
The vile for Albany.