Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-12

LATER FROM MRNICO.
Qmclai news to the 18th of January has been re-
ceIVed from III PaSo, the residence of the Mexican
government, from which it appears that the French
had not attempted to again march from chihuahua
to Ell Pa5o, was it likely they would The Presi-
dent highly commends President !Ohnson's annual
message and especially that portion of it which
lates to the Monroe doctrine. The Governor of the
State OF Coahuiia has expressed his unqualified ap-
proEal OF the decree extending President Juarezs
term of office until another election shall be held.
PEiLIIoN FOii THE PARDON oF J. c. BRECkINRLDGE
petition has been received here for presentation
to the President asking for the pardon of John c..
members Of the Kentucky Legislature - -
THE CHRISTIAN COMMISSION.
The fourth and last anniversary of the United
States Christian Commission was tonight held in
the hatl OF the House of Representatives. All the
the floor and in the galleries were filled +
an early hour, and many persons were Uaatle % Oh
tain sdmittanGe. Hon. Schuyler Coiax, Speaker of
the House OF Representatives, taking the chair to
The fearful trial to which our Republic was sub
Jeced tor the preservation Of its existence Is ever
!he lGVed and best; vino died that the nation might
live, sleep IN their bloody shrOuds in village church
yards, in cannon -furrowcd battle fields near prison
camps alas too IN unmarked graves but all en-
Shnned IN millions OF hearts with the sainted dead
Of the revolution forever more.
Inc yet vacant char at many lonely hearthstone
tells the silent story OF sacrifices such the world
has never flvaed before. But the gates of our tenn
pie OF Janus are closed from the battle-line which
swept across our country thousands Of miles, from
Gettysburg TO the boundary of the Mexican Rcpub-
lie, the hammered hosts have returned to their wait
ing homes: volunteers transformed by the shcck Of
UnIOni The sword Ia exchanged for the plough
share, and the great rebellion organized on broken
oaths and eliminating in the murder of the nations
Chief with the great uprising which so patrioticay
confronted 1t and the great victory which crushed it.
have passed into history Cicero tells us is the
eydauce OF ages, the light of memory and the school
of life.
It is under these auspcious circumstances .ha. this
organization inspired from that Throne whence flows
all good impulses, which, like handmade of mercy
which went forth with our armies to succor and to
save returns tonight to this Representative Han to
TlsaI Fl1af .f f-rAa,r l.
sands Ofactive and willing coabOrers and of its mil
lions Expenditures. IOUwl hear from abler tongues
than mine, from all quarters of the natiOni from
church alters and family circles; from merchants and
manufacturers; from mechanics and miners; from the
tler. of the earth and the sailors on the sea; from
crowded cities and humble cabins; from the munii-
cent donation OF the wealthy to the widows mite
came the material aiq WHICH poured lis mighty vol
its agents thus endowed with the unstinted gifts of
patriotic humanity and benevoence, and clad in the
armor of nations sympathy, went forth to view the
glorious victories they glOriously acheVed-victo-
res over suerlng victories ovev disease victories
deatn iJseI from whose ice grasp they ecued so
faction To the battlefield they came to snatch our
brave defenders from under the very guns of the
my where they had fallen.
To the hospital they came to minister in place Of
the beloved wife and mother, so far away and to
pour oil II possible into the expiring lamps of life
10 the death BED of the departing hero they came to
smooth his pathway to the tomb and to point him to
that better land where he should live life that shall
never die. Resting from their labors of love, now
the entire land, and our constitution has become the
testament or our freedom, they rejoice with all
who rejoice over a country saved, for its brilliant
destiny. hereafter, in that noble sentiment deeper
and protounder IN its significance to-day than when
first uttered in this oanitai Liberty and Union
now and forever. one and inseparableI -
Rev. Dr.. Boynton, Chaplain of Congress- delivered
the opening prayer, and psalm was read by ReF.W
j. X. Taylor. hr. Stuart, the President Of the
Christian Commission. then gave an interesting
statement of the work, showing that two millions and
half of money had been received and disbursed: So
sTPtln # Tal
than VI 800 cEoIth Ebcations so 600 were spent
in stationary; 81 100000 in Bibles and Testaments:
more than l,O00,O0O hymn books; more than 100000
knapsack books 296000 library books and l8 900 900
copies OF religious newspapers had been distributed
The total cost Of all RECEIPTS he stated at
Mr.. Stuart read letters from Secretary Stanton Gen
erals Grant and Sherman, admiral Farragut and
others Of The aEnly and navy, Surgeon-General
Barnes and Chef Justice Chase, all Of whom were
Rev, f. P. Smith, Field Secretary of the Commits
Hon. Charles Demond of Boston, who wrote the re.
solutions adopted at the organization of the Commis-
sion gave an interesting sketch of its history with
ence five cent bill which widow of eighty who
earned her living by her needle walked .nilas 10 give
dying gilt OF mother twenty years before cOntribu
ted to their treasury. and the wedding ring of widow
who had given her only son to die for his country.
Mr.. CoaX then stated that the last anniversary
| of the Commission on the last Sabbath of January
| 1865, the striking ode, our Mission" was sung
rowed face and his noble throbbng heart, was kere
| and listened to it,, the tears coursing down his
cheeks. Subsequently he sent UP the programme
| which alr. poIax exhibited. On which appears the
following request in his familiar handwriting writ
| ten by that hand now lying cold in the grave
| Near the close let US have Your Mission re-
] peated by Mr.. Phillips. Don't say called Tor IT,
LINCOLN"
| Mr.. Phillips, of Cincinnati then sang, amid pro-
| found silence. the beautiful ode referred to
| Eloquent addresses followed by Rear Admiral
| Davis Rev. Henick johnson of Pittsburg Senator
Doolitte of Wisconsin, General Augur and Rev. b..
W. Chidlaw; Mr.. Philips singing between the
speeches: W are rising as People" and America"
Bishop Simpson delivered the parting speech sum
vital aid to the Government with glowing eulogy
on woman and closing with brilliant encomiun on
General Grant and George II. Stuart who he de-
clared to be Lieutenant General of the Christian
Commission.
After Mr.. Phillips had sung Home of the Soul, -
| and Rev. Prof. Mess, of Penn, had delivered the
closing prayer, the Hutchinsons sung several odes
Rev. DR.. Dyer, of New York, pronounced the bene-
| Justice Chase, Secretary Wells, Lieut.. Gen Grant
| Admiral Farragut, and many other distinguished
persons were present.
THE LINCOLN MEDAL,
| DIR. George II. Perrlne, of New York to-day de-
liyered to President Johnson and Hon George BAN
croft copies of the Lincoln medal struck in bronze
| prepared under the auspices of the American Nu-
mismatic and Archaeological Society,"" and which he
was commissioned to present in the name of that as
sociation. 1t was the intention to deliver these
ceedngs at the Capitol, but this could not be done
without disturbance of the previously prepared
programme Both the President and Mr.. Bancroft
expressed themselves delighted with the medals and
| the remarkable accuracy OF the likeness.
The gentlemen who, when King of Ma
| pies rejoced in the nickname of "Bomba" lately
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