The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-04

the people Of Illinois in sanding 1ssoeeof or bassa
sss 's s sssa "a 1sss e.
ner above the clouds upoa the hti1Dn - L0okeus
No S:aa pDsuf e - s
Shiloh's dark and bloody woods, and in tboD&s uaAe
memorable By their heroic deeds bus ny ainnoss,
Deaths. ~ ~
-,whsrs he iIss q NE Is Sloou'sG
Bu. fellow citizens while they are ls - % ~ bsve
among US the MANNED and the wounded-* fhoee Who
say, 9" lost this climbed the hsigh1s sf vcks-
cSisiamaugs % lost ,st this s' eye in he o q the
Wlderness and now. fellow citizens, arocu willing,
whom 100000 bloody shrouds riseefore Us, %
say that this has been fought that ths men have
died, that these men have been wounded In vain es
Of "Nol') The only sure guarantee against similar
the upon the granite foundations Of Gods eternal
Justice, and that ID, the same law for all men, ZAP
have liberty in all It's puryibsrsy in the grandeur Of
all Its proportions. until civil, political and religious
liberty shall belong TO every person in the country 10
The speaker closed amid great applause
SPEECH KELLEY.
Loud cries being made for this Hon. William d Kelley.
Of Pennsylvania, that gentleman came forward and
spoke as follows:
tce in asking me enace the impression made upoe
Won by the admirable address TO which you have sh
listened. shall do little more than say .Ameu, y
what has been said (AyplAnse The dnv 0f political
pisass Congress retns 10 its duty. with majority of
Ss so css s sSss
Is more than the entire white vote Of tee Ten
sssss
resdy to admit those ssssss win tell you whom.
when Congress shall have disarmed those bastard organ
zatons which rule the territory formerly dos
ienated by the names OF hose ten States Cries Of
products OF usurpaon II shall have given enabling
by which the whole people Of each state shall nave
elected convention to frame constitution, ana wnen
that constitution shall done its work and IL shall
have been submitted to vote Of tho whole people, res
Of 'Good, and appause) lf u can be proven aner
such that there citizen Of any township IN
any State who blackcr than the devil himself
auchterwhose vote was excluded upon that ground.
ton Applause When they shall come with cons,tutpns
having this republican origin and being republican IN
fact will consent, and God helping me, mover will
consent until then 70 the admission Of any OF them
What more say "a voice, ono more You are
right naughter)-and God blessing and The race
Mikens Bend, and made immortal for exerrasons the
of Pillow, bid you good speed, under Gods bless
When NJ Kelley had finished speaking the PROCESSION
Was again put in motion down Pennsylvania avenue,
where they were dismissed by the marshal-in- chief
The Banquet Last Niaht-speech 81 that
Stevens.
The welcoming banquet Congress took place TO- nigh
in the temporary frame building Of Seventh street.
and Pennsylvania avenue put up last summer for the
fair for the benefit Of soldiers and sailors orphans
Five tables for the guests extended the length OF this
hail. which seated ladies and gentlemen TO ths
number OF three or -four hundred Some specially bon.
ored guests occupied table forming OF circle
al the head OF the hall, while In gallery elevated BE-
hind this table . military band was stationed. The
building appropriately fesiooned and decorated
HIRAM WALnaDGy. OF New York. did the hOnon n
President OF tho feast and mad the address Of welcome,
the conclusion Of winch he proW osed sentiment In
honor Of Congress- persistent its exalted purpose
it. aud confidently expected that ITS second session would
be iastrious its first Hr called unon the Hon
Thaddeus Stevens the leader OF the republican party 10
respond.
Mr. srHyEss rose in the lower part Of the hall aud
speak, bnt MT word was audible 1t the
upper tables Aner some IN brought 70 the
space 'front.' II the bead tables aud there he proceeded
TO make remarks. o. when nns niue ~ n ,
members OF she Houss o. Representative 70 otsr usr
sincere and hearty fhanks for the yohs testimony
horne TO what had been cbartably called the ''purs
patriotism Of Congress Il might BE- that Cossre~s
deserved some OF that pIa SO. Through nnexpered
| events, visited upon the nation FOR It's jp1, s
man had been raised into power whom u ~
1 Quired oh their efforts and determination to
President sse tn" war Of blood had been 81.
| peuded-he wished he could ended-bnt tho war
Its main and final object pursued by
the enemy with relentless via0r. The object hrrt had
been Mt least half the country nation ~
slaves, 10 introduce free trade. and to hnmint~ The
1
j.ct was TO rule the whole nation by ~
oga-chy making negroes and copperheads contrSbuts
70 the increased Of the scnr. through the increase
! Of the number Of its votes seize tho yeiue NJ
| the government, 70 Introduce free trade and
to break down the industry "f the free peops
+! or the North During the war Jef Davis Was
commander n-cnief OF the rebel army, with Ice
IS his CHIEF adviser. Nov. Andrew .John,on aen
commander while poor old Wool WAS their CHI ef
martial adviser and for the thev had Semmes
welles tLaughter) The peonle were now TO dscde
whether they were 70 have Andrew johnson Pres
ntora for they thew had NM Al Their
choice LETT Ianghtcr) He wanted the encouragement
| Of the soldiers The eBemv had the vantage vronnd
having possession OF the White Horse and dispens
Ing, with corrupt hand, the vast patronage Of the
ton. And yet he had fears The army consisted OF
citizens well Of soldiers II had few
| officers, like the steedmans the bikes snd
the Woods but If the government "a order
| Grant Howard Farssnt 10 do its treachercus
sork they would break rather than obey
With Sheridan for leader and with twenty-five ety
thousand colored soldiers follow him. they might defy
Andrew johnson and all who word follow hts lead but
u the time should ever come when the conspis.'ep
happened in England sttempt tnru the regular
army against the people, CONGRESS- would have
rely the southern freedmen arnc. The The
loyal North would spring their nnsheath Their
weapons, they heard the FIRST booming cannon NJ
sumter Let Congress he bold and the soldiers
Of the last war would take cf the n-st and
the usurper who leads the hostile forces have
time and leisure 70 revise his boased prcclADsAnsi
Of the rmbrasures of Furtyess Monrea sChksrsl
Thr usurpers head would movs aulssly 70 b. as~
on lapboard and gooee, than whom 0ppssessd ~mh
crown. Naughser) With less than impartial sJRrsre
the south, with his consent should nsvsr b
structsd He would not be with sssh pturiis
work az uniysrssl amnesty and universal suffrage
psces from him. and the foregoing consequently but
rough sketch Of his IDEAS
Senator Hows responded 70 the toast, and an
serted that the people had sustained thar rspressnts
ton in the principles which should the future
the republic.
senator wnsos was afterwards called ou, and VA
followed BY other gentlemen. he proceedings closed
sbout eleven o'clock.