The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-03-08
The PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
Patriotism and Plain Talk.
THE OLD JACKSON SEEEeET.
Union Now and Forever.
Tt Must be Preserved.
Mr. Johnson5 Plan CT Restoration IS The
Same as that Of Mr.. Lincoln.
The Traitors in t1le North: Sis
Fearless DeauaCiaf1os oE
Them, &C., S-c., Sc.
fr Johnson5 Plan CT Restoration IS the
Same as that Of Mr.. Lincoln.

\ very large public meeting was held in
Washington, on Thursday Feb 22d. IL
support OF the President. When It had
finished its business. il proceeded 70 the
Presidents mansion, presented its rcsou~
tons to him, and was addressed 10y him as
follows:
THE SPEECH.
FELLOW CITIZEys-for I presume
have the right to address you as such-to
the committee who have conducted and or
ganizcd this meeting so FAR. / have to ten-
der my sincere thanks for the compliment
and appreciation they have manifested in
their personal address TO myself, andi in the
resolutions they have adopted. vt this
point fremen's procession attracted the
attention of a portion Of the crowd, and
created such disturbance that the presi-
dent was unable to proceed Tor several min
utes Mr.. Kendall, chairman OF the com
mttee, in vain endcavorcd 20 restore order
Hon. Green Clay Smith then took the
stand, and succeeded in making himself
heard aud in bringing The crowd to somc>
thing like silence. The president pro-
ceeded Fellow citizens, | was about to
tender my thanks to the committee who
waited upon me and presented Inc with the
the resolutions adopted on this occasion
resolutions, as understand, complimentary
to the policy pursued by this administration
since it came into power | am free to say
to you on this occasion that it is extremely
gratifying to me to know that so large a
portion Of my fellow citizens approve and
endorse the policy that has been adopted
and is intended to be carried out Tap
plause. That policy has been one which
was intce!ed 10 restore The glorious union
of these States 10 their original relations to
the government Of the United States
Prolonged applause
This seems to be I day peculiarly appro-
pirate for such manlicstation-;h day
that gave birth to him who founded this
governmcnt-th father OF his country
Of him who stood at that period, when al
these states entered into this glorious con
lederacy. 1.-THE iremen'sproccssion cain
succeeded IN creating sufficient disturbance
to make the president unable to lie heard. |
The president good hU.noredly remarcd,
Don't interfere with them, they are right
and always were righ,"
He proceeded: This deg, say, is Yccnl-
iarly appropriate to indorse the restoration
of the union Of these states founded by
''the father of his country" Washington.
whose name this city bears, is embamed in
the hearts of all who love free government.
\ voice, $50 is Andrew Johnson =
Washington, who, i'll the language Of one
Of his culogists, was first in peace, first in
war, first III the hearts Of his counrymen."
No people can claim him, no nation can
appropriate him. His reputation and love
are commensurate with the civilized world,
with all those who love free government.
| have recently visited the association which
is directing its efforts to the completion of
the moIume nt erected to his memory.
was proud to meet them. and. so far as |
could, to give them my humble influence
and patronage monument being erected
to him who founded the government almost
within q stones throw OF the spot from
which ] address you Let it be completed
[Chcers.] Let the pledges which all these
states, associations. and corporations have
placed in that monument OF their faith
and in loye for this this union be preserved.
Let it be completed. And in this con
nection let HE refer to .hc motto upon the
stone sent from my own statc-Cod bless
her \ voice, "And bless you"-a state
which has struggled for the preservation Of
the union in the field and in the councils
of the nation. now struggling in cmbar-
rassmentin consequence OF the interruption
that has taken place with the federal gov
erEment growing out Of the rebellion. but
struggling to renew her relations with the
government, and take her stand where she
has stood since 1876. lChccring.l Let
me, | say, repeat the sentiment inscribed
upon the stone sent here to be placed in
that monument OF freedom and in comment
Grafton of Washington. stand by that
sentiment and she is now willing to stand
by It, 1t was the sentiment enunciated By
the immortal Andrew Jackson, Tho
Federal union, it must be preserved. =
Were it possible for that old man vino in
in statue is now before ME, and in picture
behind me, in the capitol, to be called forth,
or were it possible for us to commune with
the illustrious dead, and he could be in,
formed Of, or made to understand the pro
gress and working Of faction, rebellion and
treason, the old man would turn over in his
grave. Laughter and cheers. ] He would
rise, and, shaking off the habilimcnts of the
tomb, stand erect and, extending his long,
bony finger, would reitcrate the sentiment
he once spoke: The federal union, It
must be preserved"
But we sec and witness what has trans
PRED since his day. We remember what
he did in 1928, when treason and treach-
cry and infidelity to the government and
constitution of the United States then stalk
cd forth. 1t was his power and influence
then that went forth and crushed the trca-