, 1866-12-04
VOL. Xxx.

smile ehone On orr b1nncrs victory afler victory
blessed our gallant arnlcs, and the c-owntGy TIL
umph was won thai gave salvation t, The Union
bccn earnestly struggling for rcconstraction %
tone enduring and loyal foundation stamh.
ling blocks Larc impsdcd our progress. End
ttnn is made. cmhodfipg no carAscauon. no ban~
,ahmen,, no pe9aisies Of offended laws, We arc
s2a h # beat sEaufs III IN
Eeem as II agatu The Creator ia leading Us
His way Iath:E ihan our own. and as We
es s doss e paan III, a T. Sna
prejrdieee; that lie. far a1ove Us, has pnt all
human eeings ncder ~ equality beio1e The divine
law, ard called them his child en-. lie demands
N. n iaw, 70 s6a! every one In IL re,ions POI
toned by 1le influence Of slavery and principles
81 fssl bal be sloths xh hs
r'olecli6n against tysan.ly, outrage
aEd wrong, ed net lel5 i tho: mercy of
csnment they sought to destroy.
The question naturally asisee. how can this b,
lonct Surrounded " thczablest jurists and
crowned VIII q Unparalleled endorsements, il
minis. on these yini Iemes. On the
declares IN it. Opening section iha; ali Legislative
g'sfs oi the ur!,ed States, when it solcmoly en-
eseis State iu tle Cnion ;repub lean form Of
Government, and when It gives to Congress tuil
authority TO Make all laws which shall be ncces-
errvesie1 by tins Constitution IL the Government
1.-The United States OF in any department or OIL
Ger thereof, The dp1y and its exrrclse both seem
ttatners 0! our supreme Inv. slnco President
Ssa Destroyed ai he es gossrpaent nm Mt IN tse se.
Of he rove, nments established nnder Re authori-
Il Of military law except lhe rebel DISTINGUISHING
government OF The State Of Tenne see. II las yet
membe.s, 10 earpor, and le'end the Coussitu--
&. !; II Seh .as%s. ss9;s who hiSs ,Ss
set.ive 1e:!slature ana judicial Departments,
living or tcnd. ie rep1oaeh; where devotion to
tie losl cause Of treason, openly avowed, is tho
E@aa'an.es @ Of popular POI favor; where the co1o5s
siicd, and Were eiiissnship + reises Z
class have been been loyal, arc Or - aro
no' rennesan 'a x ferns af h 81 a s,.s WHICH
guarantee and protect Leaving this and kindred
questions to thoee who will so aptIs discuss them,
can we not NJ here say. as loyal mud patriotic and
The VOW which we bare given 10 justice and hu.
manit> i registered in heaven. No black ln se IN
onr tordcrs; ho pirates on our strand; no trail
foEs In Cur C0nslGes; no slaye upon our land.
WAsuISG1oS, December 3.-1hc very few ladies'
rreeeDt at TIC bapnnrt ,iycu 10 The Ernnb1fcan
1nembers Of Congress Tonight is explained py ti,e
tll. .nrl ftnf M, Washtn rut isd,es ii.nHsd onsr
v1eItort from distant SStes wcrc esuccicd 10 l,'.
present. and there arc now 5ut Few iad1es com.
i,a,atiyeiT Wishing the CAPITAL.
The iarrn hill Lnnw1 NJ fbe F,5- TIen NJ
ths corner Of pentsylyan1a ascuue and
hapouct which closed the welcome fo
( tunGrree. IRE ucetlnc was called TO order bY
i: ]: Hilton, Ee9., WHO announced thet General
uou,ti lie mkt it. order. (;ruerul Wallilridgc,
after tr SUPPER was courIudcd, spoke AZ follows:
SENATORS AND MEMBERS Of rig TniETr-S1:sru
ol tlls District, l tender 10 you a warm
and cordial welcome. recognize in
you tllai elcn,eut that has appealed 10 the
ta!Et'. ttEceIk.] Thu ioyal massca who hare
carried the country through the pcrils Of the srag
have distinguished thef. ability 10 preserve the
hAti0p-