The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-09-01
TELEGRAPHIC.
Another Address by President Johnson
3 in New York CITY.

in New York City.
g New York, Aug. 30th.-The Banquet to
the President last night was a splendid affair
Among those present were Grant, Farragut,
Seward, Welles, the Russian, Mexican and
Brazilian ministers, A. T. Stewart, Aston and
upwards of 1000 citizens.
The President spoke at great length He
said the government went to war for the ex-
press purpose of restoring the Union of these
States, and it has established the great fact
that no State has right either by forcible
or peaceful means to separate itself from the
Others. But Congress has practically assum-
ed and up to the present time carried out the
doctrine that the government was dissolved,
and that these States were out of the Union
We denied their right to secede peaceably,
and now we find that when the States at
tempt to renew their practical relations with
the Union by sending representatives to Con-
gress, that there men in that body, who
in violation of our great charter of liberty,
refuse to admit them. The question is will
the American people submit to this practical
operation of y doctrine, which they have re-
pudiated and overthrown by war. That is
sue 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 Christianity and
sound philosophy, if we are again prepared
to see one portion of the country arrayed
against the other in deadly conflict, or shall
we make every effort to unite the whole coun-
try in harmony and brotherly affection ?
Referring to the Philadelphia Convention
he said that the best evidence of its loyalty
were its loyal professions and loyal actions.
When those gentlemen met in Convention
from she North and South they came for
ward and professed devotion to the Union
and the Constitution, and when their actions
and professions correspond who shall dare
to doubt them Had we reached that point
when all confidence is lost in men five
have tell you that your government is not
as strong as rope of sand. 1t has no
weight and will tumble to peices. The ad-
hesive power of this government is in the
other. He said the South had accepted the
arbitrament of the sword and wished to re-
turn again to the Union. He did not desire
them to come back degraded and debased
but wanted them to come in all their man
hood. They have again taken up the Con-
stitution and ask that the laws be enforced.
What then is the cause for distrust or lack
of confidence? There is no cause.
He also said that Gen. Grant and himself
has fought for the Union at one end of the
line, and now they We're fighting for it at the
other, and if Grant was not in the field he
was doing equally good service. Laughter
and applause.l
He said the three hundred million of debt
could be paid only by the consolidation of
our nationally, and the perpetuity ofthe In
ion of the States. In conclusion he said the
demonstration on New York has confirmed
him in his opinion that the people will take
care of the government, and those who should
attempt to Illustrate them had better stand
aside. AS for himself he had reached the
summit of his ambition, with one exception.
VIII you have me tell it? TCries of yes. At
this particular crisis and period of our lhsto-
~, if l be the instrument in the hands of
the people to restore the Union. making it
complete and causing the government to re-
commence its glorious and mighty career Of
prosperity and greatness, 1 will be willing to
cNclaim as Simeon did of old, when he saw
the - babe form in the manager :" have
seen the glory of thy salvation. Let this
thy servant depart in peace - Enthusiastic
applause. This being done my ambition is
complete. l ask nothing more. L would
rather live in the affections and hearts of my
countrymen, as having consummated that
great end, than to be the President of the
United States forever.
The audience broke into irrepressible
burst of applause, and on call by Gen. San
ford gave three cheers for Andrew johnson,
the restorer of the Union.
After a drive through the Central Park, the
President and Grant took the boat for AL
honu