The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-24
FROM WASHINGTON.



This has beena gala day in Washing
ton. The departments and business
houses are all closed. The memorial
ceremonies of Winter Davis attracted a
crowd at the capital early in the day,
but the great mass were assembled in
the Ncinity of Growers Theatre, to ell
dorse the President. L he theatre was
packed from pit to dome Two stands
outside We're surrounded with immense
crowds. The whole population turned
out to participate in the movement.
Numerous speeches We're made by Re
publicans and Democrats, abjuring all
partisan folly and promising to sustain
o'clock thecrowd repaired to the White
boldest ever made by a President He
announced his policy fully and distinct
ly; flung defiance in the face of his OPP
ponents; denounced by name Thai.
Stevens, Charles Sumner and Wendell
Phillips, as rebels and traitors against
the Government, and pledged himself
to stand by the people, the Constitution
and the Union against all such traitors
The audience was electrified by his
boldness. He went into detail, and spoke
for an hour and a half With a plainness
that has not been used since the time OF
Jackson. Abiding to the reception of
Southern Representatives, he insisted
they had right to be admitted. His
speech was applauded to the echo by n
vast crowd Many old politicians were
astounded at the boldness with which he
made war upon the Radicals. This
speech is the trade nccun," of the
President. Everything he Intends to do
is included in it. The issue between him
and the Radicals has been squarely
made. Hereafter those who are not with
him must be against him. Some objected
to the speech, as undignified for Presi-
dent. but no President was ever placed
as he is, and the speech was to the coun-
try, and it was hailed with immense APP
plause.
Washingtons birthday was celebrated
Enthusiastically this city. Neither
House of Congress was in session.
A memorial address was delivered in
the hall of Representatives. on the late
Henry Winter Davis, by Senator Cres-
WELL 1e'''''
The Washington National Monument
society held its annual meeting, at
which President Johnson was present.
He was welcomed in eloquent terms by
Philip r. Fendall, Esq, to which he
made feeling reply, stating the salts
faction it gave him to participate in the
proceedings. He said, let us encourage
the restoration of the Union, and re-
move impediments instead of throwing
them in the way of that restoration.
The main feature of the days celebra-
ton was the demonstration of citizens
iu support of the Presidents policy. 1t
took place at Growers theatre, which
was crowded to It's utmost capacity.
Stands were erected outside, from which
addresses were delivered
Resolutions were adopted endorsing
and commenting the policy Of the Pre-
sident, and speeches in their support
were delivered by prominent individ-
uals, among whom were Hon. Mont
gomery Blair, :. S. Cox. Thos. A. Hem
bricks, W.T.. Wiley of West Virginia,
Trmbie of Kentucky, Green Clay
Smith, Rogers of New Jersey, and 9TH
ers. Every allusion to the President
was received with deafening cheers.
Attic Adjournment, the meeting pro-
ceeded in body to the Executive Man
sion, W here the resolutions were present
ed to the President, who in response
made speech, in which he reiterated
his devotion to the Union of all the
states, and said, in the words Of Jackson,
lit must be preserved" He said that, in
any alternative, he was for the Govern
ment and tire Constitutions. To those
who have been I'm rebellion, when they
had complied with the Constitution and
laws, he would open the door of the
Union and restore the relations to those
who have strayed from the fold of our
fathers. He had as much spiritof resent !.
ment as men ought to have, but we must