New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-01

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Especial Correspondence of the Crescentl
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, May "a, 1866.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
After Several delays, the serenade given by the
National Union Club to the President and his cabi-
net officers has at last taken place. Starting
from their rendezvous at the club rooms, the band
and procession visited the Executive at his official
mansion. A large assembly was congregated in
front of the portico, and was particularly notice
able on account of its respectable composition
so different from the ordinary character of Wash
ington crowd, After the band had discoursed
several popular airs, the President appeared in his
customary position-on the outside of the White
House railing. The commencement of Mr.. John
sons address prepared the audience for a very
short discourse. After the usual acknowledge.
ment Of thanks, Mr.. johnson launched into po-
litical alluson which portended lengthy grafton.
Suddenly, however, he appeared to check himself,
and concluded with a merely formal sentence.
The audience then commenced to dispense, and,
at the request Of an officer of the club proceeded
to the residence of
MR.. SEWARD,
Who was supposed to be in town. It was how
ever, soon discovered that the secretary Of state
had not yet returned from hisresidence at Auburn
New York. The Impotence of the concourse was
partly satisfied by the appearance of his son, Mr.
Frederick w. Seward, who exhibited himself at
the irst-story window in deshabilIe-with smoking
cap and dressing gown. A very few words gave
abundant evidence that the secretary's son had
not recovered from the effects of his wound, and
in admirable taste, he soon retired from the view
of his auditory. Proceeding to an opposite side
Of Lafayette square, the next stopping place
was at
SECRETARY WELLE5,
The popular and venerable chief of the navy
department. His opinions were known to be in en-
tire accordance with those Of the President and
the official Neptune was not slow in expressing
them--plainly, CURLY and without equyocation.
The commencement of Mr.. Welles's speech was
so favorable that the audience regretted the
abrupt conclusion. But the secretary of the vavy
left no doubt on the minds of his listeners as to
the thorough approval which he accords to the
policy of reconciliation.
Mr.. McCulloch's residence being in the vicinity,
was next visited by the procession.
THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
Almost Immediately prepossessed the audience,
by frank, hearty manner, and after little hu-
morism or two, the speaker and his listeners were
thorough good friends. Nearly every sentence in
the address was straightforward and telling in its
effect and notwithstanding the presence of some
inebriated admirers of Thad. Stevens the visit to
Mr. MeCuloeh was felt by every one to be the sue.
cess Of the evening, Frederick Seward had spo-
ken from the window Of his first story, Welles ap.
peared in the porteo of his white marble mansion,
but McCulloch stood right out on projecting gal,
lery, almost in the midst of his audience The
has pleasant, strong voice, fair com
mand of language, and with little exertfon would
make an admirable public speaker. The audience
was now in perfect good humor, and many per
sons in anticipation of visit to Mr.. Harlan, had
to that genteman's residence. Their
doubts were soon resolved by the wheeling of the
band in the direction of
MR.. STATIONS
dwelling. Then there was a rushing and crowd.
ing and pushing, and doubts as to the appearance
Of the secretary before the national Union club
The suspense was maintained for while, and all
that the audience could perceive of the interior of
Mr.. Stanton's spacious residence, facing the
square, was his handsome library, filed with vol
umes, whose binding betrayed their legal charac-
ter. First, one candle appeared then another
candle appeared until the audience commenced
to surmise that they were taken for riotous mob
Finally, large, stout man, with a large intellect
ual head and flowing, classical beard, presented
himself between the two candles. This was Edwin
NJ Stanton, without his spectacles. Who could
Imagine what this semi-funereal cortege implied
until the secretary addressed the people as gem
temen,' although there was goodly proportion
Of ladies in the crowd2 The voice seemed at first
to come from the depths of Tophet But, by and
by, as the tones Of areally fine voice became more
pleasing, and the racness Of the discourse pro-
duced its effect and the audience were impressed
with the to11 ensemble Of a positive man, the
popularity of reading from a written document
and addressing popular gathering like a COM
jury, seemed less evident, and
gradually to wear away with the intense interest
which centered on the matter of the speech. The
object of the candles was now apparent; the
orch bearers were indispensable, as Mr.. Stanton
lad not memorized his speech. However not.
his plain speaking and almost blunt
manner, we cannot say the speaker was not I'M
acceptable to his audience. At one time the high
wind came very near distinguishing the famous
fAA4les lney uiChSFeu anu udIeQs Iuey were ap-
preached nearer to the manuscript, and some of
he committee formed themselves into body
guard, sacrificing their personal dignity to the
necessities Of precarious moment. When Stanton
pronounced his opposition to the plan of the com,
nittee on amendments there was general feel.
ing Of appreciation but ana forced to add that
doubtful and unsatisfactory impression was left on
the minds Of the listeners by the general tone Of
the political discourse. After serenade to
GENERAL DENNIsoN,
which was followed by lengthy, able and frank
address, somewhat marred in its effect by the
being almost invisible to his audience,
md enyeloped in the obscurity of midnight dark
less; after passing in front of Harlans residence,
he procession called on Mr.. Speed, but he was
declared non est iueatls, and at the suggestion Of
lreen Clay Smith, the manager of the entertain.
lent, the crowd proceeded to the secretary Of the
iteror's the last but not least of the cabinet
lembers, The band struck up the march from
aust, but Mr.. Harlan did not present himself.
hen Hail Columbia, - but the house was dark
nd the windows still as tightly closed as ever.
The shorthand reporters could be seen pushing