The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-06
THE PRESIDENTS POLICY.
Great Mass Meeting in
Washington.
Speeches by Senator COwaD, Green
Clay Smith, Ex-Governor john
son, Of Pennsylvania /; Gene
raj Swift and Others.
Andrew Johnson the Gibraltar
Of America.
TIE PEOPLE WILL SUSTAIN HIM.
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HIS SUPPORTERS THE ONLY UNION PARTY.
&c. &c. &c.
TIE PEOPLE WILL SUSTAIN HIM.
HIS SUPPORTERS THE ONLY UNION PARTY.

WASHINGTON, April 8, 1900.
The outdoor meeting Of tho supporters OF the adj
mnsation Of President Johnson, which postponed
from last week account Of the inclcmency OF tho
weather. assembled this evening front OF the CITY Hall
at seven O'Clock The front Of the building bril-
lIantly lighted up with fancIful arrangement OF gas
burners the form OF large stars and nDc band OF
music lent It's attractions TO Indifferent passcrs by
The assembly was promptly called TO order by Hon.
Green Clay Smith, who read the following despatch from
Ex-Governor Randall and tLereupon nominated Mar.
shall Gooding chairman -
EIxusA n Y, April 8, 1880
Hon GREEN CLAY SMITH, National Hotel, Wa hingon -
Ir do not get back, aay u the meeting for that
endorse fully tho objects OF the meeting Tho policy of
President johnson was the pole OF Mr. Lincoln aud the
,op There s neither psa,on nor excuse Tor thIs war
Tho President. He VIII outhye IT, believe his
policy Is right and embraces the only constitutional
modo OF settling our difficulties, and VIII do all IN my
power TO sustain him. A. W. RANDALL.
REMAaKs or TIRE CHAIRMAN.
Tho CHAIRMAN In opening the proceedings, said:-In
other days the people OF this country had been divided
into political parties. Old parties had had their day.
There had been 10 past times federal party national
whs party, Know Nothing party. All had passed
away Then had arisen the republican party and thai
had passed away distinctive party organiza
-(applausel-for when Fort Sumter fell tho people
pa,ro,icaIy hr down their party distinctions aud ral
platform Of supporting the Union, aud lhus formed tho
great Union party. tcheors.) rne war was over tho
President had his proclamation declaring the
at an end and one ltte thing was all That
quired That little thing WAS the admission Of loyal
members TO Congress All Congress had 10 do was 10
say each loyal member, fast "A they camo up, 1--WE
are glad to SEQ you--weicomc." II any asked
would he ahmi, Jen Davis he replied no; but he would
admit every loyal elected BY hs people 70 Congress
Andrew johnson, Il sAd, had let the Union party.
He Judge Gooding) den,fd H. He dsnsd any ono 10
point a single clause OF The platform Of issa which
President Johnson had not complied with. Our sodicrs
saA sailors dA nos aghs for sAdieu,su bus fqr uniosnn
and she rstortion oe thc government of the country
Chscrs) Thcss radicals said keep faith with tho
| grocs He replied. keep faith with every TAP
pausc Kcrp faith with tho SOLDIER; keep faith with
tho voter keep faith with tho soldiers widows and chill
dren; Keep faith with the government itself which
more crusade against the south 10 ,niofcrc With ibcT
domestic instittions tAppansoI They had given The
s, ssv .sy had "rsa om moro, Tncy haa
given thcm Freedom by the epsn iAon pro lamaioni
bu' sim moro hy The acts II ths old, veteran patriot
Andrew JohDson of Tennessee, whom th 90 men de-
nounoe. (Applaussl
RkxARKs oP Ex-GovERsoR JOHNSON, or rEsssyL-
yAsiA.
Marshai GOodns concluded by Introducing ex-Goy.
ernor Jop-soS of syivania who elaborasly re-
viewed the progress " those sentiments which had
eliminated in tho heresy OF seee-son 10 the doenne that
some where within the line of states rights the founder
OF the constitution had included the right of Suicide
NOW then he continued wc arc told on tho hiyhsst
authority IN tho country that tc war which this herey
brought about end and IL itas the people Of the
south have been whipped, scundly whipped and Ju,y
whipped, In my oIini.n-i. u fair togo In no~ aud
WHO them again 70 strike them when they down
have great respect for Coxrs- and 40 long ~ they
keep with The lin. of their duties VIII sustain them
untustly Tho comdinAie branch of the govern
mont, AN oppc.ed % them ] voted FOR Andrew
platform and thought them both good PLATFORM and
say that Prrsdcni Johnson stands u day preis y
,ss uIsu.s s'''I" .y that rresaans Josn.oa stand.
precisely on the platform that Copgrs. made for
The psr,.s q putting down the rsssli,oa ssslnss ihs
laws and restoring tha Ussop. Hthrs Conp.~ ~N
yins,o IL eoasiiasns wh.n pss.sd ,hcss reslsons
m THAI The radlaals Tropo.s 70 drive the rres'a pi'
Thoy drive him OF ,hs baltimore platform, BE-
cAnss they cannot stand "a tbsmseiye~ f~ushisr
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onoborse power should not have vetoed the Ffssd
msns Bureau Btu bec.uss would give me zoe power
asrnis carry vsi my views shead have refasei
a. patronage which ihe civd Right biI b.ssoSed
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