Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-08-30

that there Vas On ovessuling Previdsncs 10
the movements Of the American people
He believed that the great truth, Tor pro-
claiming which he had been pronounced
demagogue. was being carried out that the
voice Of the people 10 the voice Of God
FCheers.l There vas now great ground
swell coming that would teach traitors IN
the North that the Union must be preserv.
ed He had begun in 1861 to oppose any
encroachmen, upon that Union. and had
continued 10 Eight against sucn attempts AZ
the Southern portion Of the circle; now
those who made attacks upon the mag
ic circle bad passed round TO the other
extreme; thould he name them yes. and
hang them, too They had named him. and
denounced him in the Legislative depart
mint Of the Government IS traitor. when
be. Is the Executive Of the nat'on had de-
serm;ned 70 do his duty under the Ccnsti'n-
ton D1hey were the traitors ex
teode6 their assns 70 She AsUaivss 81 State
and trAnpied The Constitution Of their faith
~ under fost When thsss things we're
told to them By himssii, o. the annsvsssary
ef-~hs tissh dsy e ~ ESIAss. q eaif cosn-
try. Why il was undigni6ed end unesceas-
To-; thsueh 4 was sieha ut tAsa to ehasys
him with being traitor, and with having
abandoned the patty that elected him. He
challenged today Ne whole COnGsess. in the
aS@sRaee, With the exception Of tbose who
stand By the Co.. stitution, to come forward
as5 MT their 0sess on The slightest vsris-
ton q departure 10 Bic course, hoes the
resolutions paassd .. Baltimore upon which
be vac elected. But because be he'd refused
to obey those who had abandoned tiDse
principles, and refused 20 give his sanction
10 what ~ called the Freedmen's Bureau
Bill which proposed 10 isx the people scar
|sly go, oOO, 900 70 suopost whee eeey sup
posed 70 b. freedmen. What y thss BIZ :
those Of N who commended for emancipation
not only foe The black but Tor the white
man, aud good deal Of that kind We need
ed. When they locked u thsir bill what
wAs III Nothing more o. less than the trans
ist.n,ng Of 1, OOO, 900 slaves from their orig
ina. owners TO . new Get Of TAX masters,
with ~ Unised 0taA0 - pay ~ che 81.
pensse. cad The Ink masters under The
0overuoeot rep Ill ~ pro6.s.
~. JohnsDn Ssncluded by thaakiag The
citizens Of New York fes the kindness msa-
tloaui a ~ ocNoioA. HeWUD gepeadedly
intercepted with ehesn during bio speech.
Wm. Seward wao next called, end epoks
briefly. !.
Oee. Orsas wss sext Loudly called, and
came forward and aid
Osxstsnga:--l an . exhausted by ~
|s)pausncs drawn from me this essaiag, ~
yUas 0oyes, ~ 4 10 impansibss for 10 u
| S.la~>A. S~ea Amv fsaefhnN
This Characteristic speech was received
with lsod ia1ghtss anl spthass, tn Aayss
jsieino N heartily. y. eas.s.
The tanquse sivsn ~ esne q cur most
~ althy and dislingdishsd citizens, 70 ths
Prssidsas end party, came edin The sveeinl
q Delosnios's. end was . very spleodd 81,
fair. Mayor Hofinsn presided. Long aud
able speeches were made b Presidsat John
con, cd Secretary Ssvss1. end short eoss
b ~ Nsyss,. Gen. 0rast Admiral Fire.
got, Baron StuvAd, the Aessiaa llinisess
and Seaor Rsmsfo, ths Minister for tn
Mexican Republic. Afterwards. the Prsai'
dent ~ eersuAlsd end msds anothss
speech from the balcony At Delnionico's. .,
did also Nr. Seward. e.
The following ere the short speeches mad,
at the banquet, tho others bsiag to- long 4
Telegraph:
Speech Of Gen. Grant:
GsxflsnsH An can say 10 il the Pres.
idsnt aod his Cebinet had kept tts rssolu.
ton made In secret session TO have the Ad
miral and myself to do I'll the talking, ~
would have lot you of 10 30 10 an early bed
(Applauss and laughter
Speech 81 Admiral FaSragut:
GKnrinnsx III Vas invited 70 eccompanJ
The President to the West, where hsse no
been for many years. and where soeionalll
fen IN inclination . 70. ] was toeght il
hat good old school whsve an invita- 10.
from my COMMANDMENT Chief Vas Away
plsasant duty to perfrn. Il the Presidsn
and Mr. Seward knew that I MAS membe
ofs Clam Bake Society, in which our FRS
pledge was that sny man VIE spoke sv
minutes or Eve sentences Of cu1,mon sens
should b excommunicatsd no would no
have made that speech stating that W YER
70 be the orators Of the day
Secretary Wells bsing called for, Mayo
Hoffman announced ~ the SecrstAry's e.
euse thst he is oil At sea and bess that yot
will waive any further invitation on this &C
cas,on. He says that he has got oceans 0
talk bat that 3 monitor warns him he he,
t'sttsr keep still. loud applause and Laugh
teri
Baron Storekel, the Russian Minister -
sponded in very happy manner expressing
his thanks for the courtesy with which b.
had been treated in the city Of New York.
His regret ct . prospect Of soon leaving 70
Europe. and his Qualification that the Amer
esA and his own Govesnnaent haA signalix
cd progressive epoch Of their histories b,
almost simultaneously abslishing SLAYER
and ssrfdom. He proposed % . toast, - th
hospitality he bad here received had no
bssn from the gentlemen sione, to the brigh
ladies' OF New York which was drank ami
cheers. ~ ~ s44f
| The Miniatar from Mexico being ealle,
fos, he responded, when Nayor Hodnan On
nounced that the Assembly outside woul
forego the further pleasure il might erie
and continue the festivities, to allow IN
people outside % listen to the President Q
the United States. The President end hi
party will leave THE morning on the Rive
1 Queen foe West Reint Arrsngsnsnts On
gmud scale ere eeing pesfesssd for HE -
ception-
There were pix new essss, aad six death
fem cholea reported 10 die city ysst&f1sJ
u Roor 1eeths ffem ~ diDaaoo aususrsd 4
the public Institution on BleekRsii'e lslant
} The gsnersl hsaeh q de ci1y \ eood.
\ FAosh nAaloaapol1s.