Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-12-03

REPLY OF SPEAKER CoLFAX.
During the morning. large crowds gathered
| about the City Hall TO witness the for nation
of the procession which was to start from that
point to welcome Congress. shortly before
II O'Clock, the two military companies from
Baltimore, headed by Boyer's bands. marched
up past the hall, and thence to the Northern
Liberties, snd IN = short time after WI ards
other associations commenced TO arrive on the
ground and were assigned TO places BY Gen.
Gerhardt who had tor his aides Maj. ]. Ed.
Doughty !ehief aide) Col c. T. Capehsrt,
Capt. L.. II. OrlemaDu. T. Il. Hawkins. and
John r. Wilkinson There was on the ground
force Of 100 policemen. under the direction
OF Captain Reed and Surgeon Greer.
About ~ O'Clock, all things being IN readi-
ness, the procession started, Lieut.. johnson
with a detail of twelve mounted policemen
forming the advance, while the dismounted
the order of which was as follows
Heald's Washington Band, in new uni
forms, numbering 10 pieces.
Chief Marshal Gerhardt, with two aides.
mounted.
Soldiers and Soldiers Union, with an ON
nibus drawn by four horses gaily decorated,
association. This ASSOCIATION, about IS in
number, was marsha led by NJ aloY Morse, and
besides several flags bore in the hne. q blue
SIR sill, banner with the name and date Of the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES urn bering about 100
bearing IN the line TIVE flags and bnrgee with
the name of the association. +. A. Boswell
and e. ". White being the marshals.
The Southern Loya with representation
from every State except South Carolina,
marshalled by Mr.. @ g. Tucker were next IN
The Baltimore City Councils with some of
municipal officers numbering about 60 with
delegation of about - other citizens Of Balu-
more Were in this portion OF the line.
This comprised the first and second diyi-
sioDs and was marshalled by Col. w. l. e.
Green and ". A. Waller.
,rA ~
mozart Band (colored.D
Bowers Band (coiored) of Baltimore. LIN
coin Louaves, Capt Jacob Kelly, with about
20 muskets-
EOakland lnvinceable G yards Capt John L.
Murphy, IS N uskets.
Colered Soldiers and Sailors Union with
banner containing the name and list Of bat
tles, in which the members had fought as we'll
as Sc eral battle flags This association num-
bered over 400 members
Fourth Division marsha,ed BY John Spank
Council Union League. of the 7th Ward. with
two flags, numbering over 100. CT II. Newman
marshai Soldiers and Sailors Union Of the
sth Ward, V 5. Mouiton and r. H. Wilkinson
marshal, numbering Is men.
Fourth Ward Association numbering shout
10, David simpson marshal with two
L,ncoln Council, Union League.
Fifth Division VIM II. Brown marshal
beaded by field music.
Sumner Council, u. L. a, numbering about
3U from the sIh and 9Th Wards. George orris
marshal. Lincoln Club, OF the 4th Ward,
numoering about 60; ID Ward Association.
numoering about 30, marshaled by Jones
The procession on leaving The City Nall,
ahont noon. marched mp sixth street TO Mas
sachusetts avenue along Massachusetts ave-
nue. 70 New York avenue; along New YORK
avenue TO H street; along H street to Seven
ieenth, along Seventeenth to Pennsylyania
avenue; along PenneylvaniA avenue 10 the
Capitol, aad entered by the south gaze 70 the
east front, centre Of The nrst division halting
Immediately in frUut of main entrance 70 70.
tnnda, other divisions taking their POSITIONS
On ARRIVAL At the Ospstei, about q o'clock. I
where already large crowd had gathered, the
associations were formed in front Of the man
eetrance, where they awaited the appearance
The proceedings did net commence until
after p. m, the House continuing in session
mp TO thathour. ...-......f a.. . f..-
The address was delivered by Judge Cartier
as follows: a... d
JUDGE cARTrKR's ADDE'S or wRLcoxE
AZ Is made my pleasure and duty by the 10y
their various organizations 70 tender welcome
70 the Union members OF the Thirty Ninth
Congress. In their name now welcome you,
one and all, 10 their hospitality. This well
come Is given as an expression Of respect for
your Wisdom and patriotism as national law
makers, as well a. municipal Legislators OF
Yielding all honor to the nations defenders
In the HELD, and without rejecting upon the
other branches Of the Government. or the in
uegrity Of the dis ang uished functionaries who
occupy the seats OF executive and judicial
power, and with NO disposition TO hattery, we
may be permitted 70 say that q nauon1sa we'd
regard-a nation saved from the conspiraciss
OF European powerS-sAved from the parri.
cidal efforts OF domestic foes-sayed from
banNuptcy-saved from slavery-a nation
saved, not in It's sins, but from its sins-a ma
ton saved In all Its liberties n home. 10 be and
continue the prophet Of liberty for the world
and that nation Transferred in the catalogue Of
nations, y the very process OF Its trials, from
an experimental 10 = permanent and para
mount power. .H .-....
These res ults, made painfully clear by the
through which the Republic has passed. and
IL passing. to certain triumph, together win
our knowledge Of your unintimidased fidelity
command the homage Of our politicsi and
personal regard. Much has been done much
RENAME To be done. .rs .r. ---
II has not been uAaptly said thai this Is q
Government ..of the people. BY the people. for
the people" That people have spoken ST the
ballot box-iA our theory OF government the
source OF power In their electoral judgment
hey have demanded that the ways of the
nation shall b readlusted in such wise a to
assure peRsonAl liberty 70 all, without reGard
In the hight Of this delibsrase and emph.sie
Serdace OF the people. made NJ ioiaole by the
memories Of sacrtnce and blood, you are ad-
monisned 70 guarantee by law that the sreat
nations dsfenders. and in the spirit of uaiver-
Isl. not oar province or purpos. TO suggest
whaS lave shSlld 10 made. The signiAcance
OF oar tender Of hospitality 10 An exprsssion Of
our implicit confidence that Whatever h
decided 70 - enacted into the Law within the
Conshtanoa Wall b acconplished through
your segsslAtive Deliberations: and the natioa
1orn e&Aan will 60 o. in it, nigh career Of po-
litleal and material prosperity. /.
Speaker OolfAx replied in beAalf of the
House Of Representatives.
k<tioW-ettizens Only toar months have
pesfsed away ssace the 0rSt sesston Of this Con-
Gfe % closed, and the We0bors, whom yoa noW
greet with ch gooerous and ooRneet welcome,
rSfulned % their homes, 20 reader IN account
Ut their steWardeAtp 20 the people, and 70 dis
euss before thai tribunal. froa which there b
noiiebtfll appeal. The gravsst issues ever sab
Oiteed. On the battle held % which Troaaoa
invited The Nation, oar heroic aslsnasrs. amid
Ne storm az shot and sAaAl aAa aADa. o. -
~ veil - % shoGe. haA tSianpAansly decided
hat our stAr-ge0meA hammer sAoalA never -
come the Wiadiag-shess 81 tie world's bsst
hopea- Not. after their csaflscts asa their sae-
riness. 10 fsmaias1 fer the people ~ Tie balles-