The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-03-14
Three Addresses by the President.


meeting held on the 22d of February, APP
proving the restoration policy of the Admin
istration and the present position occupied
by the President. The committee consisted
of John A. Marshall, T. H. Hill, John A.
Clark, j. p. Robinett. NJ. Heller, E. 5. Eyre,
,J.F N. Snider. E. Fitzgerald, and Joseph
B. Coad.
Mr.. Marshall said the meeting which passed
xbe resolutions was without distinction OF
marty and in the course of his speech re-
marked. 1--WE will stand by you, then, rather
as conservative citizens than as partlsans-
we stand by you as Pennsyivanians,as
Pennsylyanians always stood by Andrew
Jackson-neyer losing faith i'll his honesty of
purpose to do what was right and his power
to do it, and never to submit to what was
wrong with his ability to prevent it."
The President responded as follows:
beg leave simply to thank you for the KIND
ness you have shown towards me and the en-
enlargement you have given me by your APP
probation of my public policy as 1t has been
presented to the consideration OF the coun-
try. can only say, that trust your conf
dence has not been misplaced, and can but
point you to my past course and TO my
public PRONUNCIATION of the principles by
which am guided, as an evidence OF what
nv future course will be. 1t now behooyes
every man to apply himself diligently to the
task of understanding the real condition OF
the country; and understanding it, to apply
the true remedy for all existing evils by
faithful observance and enforcement OF the
Constitution, and the laws made in pursuance
thereof.
at has been an object to find healing
plaster so extensive with the wounds that
are inflicted on the body politic-the nation.
We thought we had found it, and still think
ing so we shall pursue and perseyere In our
policy until the great result is accomplished,
ur it shall be defeated by a power over winch
we have no control thank you, gentle
men, for the appreciation and encouragement
YOU have extended to me on this occasion,
and repeat, that hope and trust your con-
fdence has not been misplaced"
The various members OF the committee
were then introduced to the President, and
retired much pleased with their interview.
RECEPTION BY THE PRESIDENT OF DELE
CATION OF BALTIMoREANs.
WASHINGTON, March 1, 1666.-To-day the
committee appointed at the mass meeting
held in Baltimore to endorse the President,
waited upon President Johnson and presen-
ted the resolutions adopted at that meeting.
The committee was accompanied by Cover
nor Cox, and was composed of the following
gentlemen p. W. Grain, Thos. Cautlau, Jr.,
A. A. Chapman, Clinton Leveringssand Chas.
G. Kerr On being admitted the members
were introduced to the President, and Gov
ernor Cox made a short address, in which he
assured the Executive that Maryland is true
to the Union and would firmly support the
policy of the President
Judge Grain, after few remarks, in which
he spoke of the policy of the President as
one which would be supported by the peo-
pie, presented the resolutions.
The President said in reply that he could
make no speech further than to say his policy
was before the country. twas not the result
of impulse, but the result of conviction that
it ), the principal upon which the govern
ment was founded. 1t was before the coun-
try, and would continue to be. He said this
to give assurance that the government will
be administered on that policy; and he did
not say it menacingly. 1t was believed that
the safety of the government rested upon
these principles He was not insensible to
the compliment paid him by the visit That
mans heart and mind mnst indeed be barren
not to be deeply impressed by such assurances
of the peoples support. This compliment
was peculiarly gratifying to him. He believ-
ed the country would be restored to its for
mer condition of prosperity and harmony
He entered the contest expressing the same
views he did now, and he stood now as he
did then, by the Union and the Constitution,
not having swerved a hairs breadth. The
taunts which had been uttered against him
had no effect upon him. His only work was
the restoration of the country-the thorough
reconciliation and harmony of the nation
We are, he added, steadily accomplishing
the work. We have seen families who were
divided among themselves and who had con-
siderable dissension among them, but we see
them all afterwards harmoniZed and living
in peace and friendship. So it will be with
u.s. If we can do this it will be something of
which to be proud. It will come right in the
end, notwithstanding opposition. On this
matter extremists of both sections, while pur-
suing different means, labored steadily to the
accomplishment of the same end-the des-
truction of the Union. So far as the disso-
luton of the Union was concerned, one is as
bad as the other. When the rebellion is put
and concentration, it is the same spirit as re-
bellion and leads to the same end-the des-
truction of the government desire moth
ing but to effect this reconciliation thorough
ly When can do this l can exclaim with
full heart have reached the summit of my
ambition l have no other ambition My only
object is to restore the Union to its full and
reconciled normal condition; then my work
hn 7 fboply For
this mark of your countenance and support.
The company a few minutes after with
drew.
VISIT OF THE DELEGATES FROM THE IRON
AND STEEL CONVENTION.
The delegates to the Iron and Steel Con-
vention then called on the President. They
were from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Geor-
gia, Kentucky, New York, Illinois, NIissis-
sippi, Maryland, Vermont, Massachusetts,,
Connecticut, Virginia, Michigan, Delaware
Ohio, Missouri and other States. Mr.. j. K
Morehead, of Pennsylvania, accompanied the
delegation.
Capt. E. B. Ward, of Detroit, President o.
the American Iron and Steel Association
presented the gentlemen who were represen
tatives to the convention held yesterday tt
the President remarking substantially: 'sW,
have come to tender you our respects. w,
are a convention of workingmen represent
ing one hundred and fifty thousand employee
with their families, seven hundred and fift,
thousand people in various States. They ar
trying to get Congress TO raise the duties Oh
their manufactures, and as far as possible. as
sist the manufacturing interests of the coun
try. We believe that the Southern States i
few years will develop their resources
They are as rich in resources as the Northar