New-York tribune., 1866-12-04
The following is Judge Cartter address:

The following is Judge Cartters address;
Il made my pleasure and duty by she loyal citizens Of the
District OF Columbia under their various organizations 70
tender the Union members OF the Thirty hintS
Congress In their name welcome you and al "a
their hospitality This welcome given expression OF
respect your wisdom and patriotism as national aw makers
as well as the municipal Legislators Of this District;
Yielding AN honor % the Nations defenders in the field and
without rejecting the other branches OF the Goyernment OF
the integrity the distinguished iunconares who occupy ths
seats OF Executive and Judicial power and with no disposition
~ attery may be permitted 10 say that patton saved
bears testimony that tender no mistaken regard nahOn
saved nom the consuracies OF European powers saved from
the pairda efforts OF domestic foes saved nom bankruptcy.
saved from Slavery nation saved not in It's sins but from -
sins ua'0n saved as liberties home 70 be aad contlnug
e prophet of liberty Or the world and that nation transferred
in the catalogue of nations by the very process OF ~ tla
from an governmental 10 permanent and paramount power
These results made painfully clear by the national trials fresh
in the memory Of ALL through which the Republic as passed
and passing certain triumph together With oar knOwedgo
your unutmdaed fidelity 70 principle and Roman inness IN
it. defence comnand the homage oil ou oua ana etSon
Much remains to be done Il has ao napy said that
this Government "Ot the people BY the people lOf tho
people" That people have spoken at the ballot bon IN our
theory OF the OF power In their electoral
Judgment they have demanded that the WAYS OF nc nation sha
be readused in such 70 insure personal liberty TO All
without regard color condition In the light Of t6s de
the memories sacrifice and blood you admonished 70
guarantee by law that the great national Tls' sas q SO" Sd
ycrsa liberty II not our province OF purpose 70 SUCCESS
what laws should be made Inc sighhcanee o, out 1lee
ever Is needed be- enacted into ap within the Constitution
will be accomplished through your legislative deliberations
and tie nation born again VII 20 OF IL Ih hsh cH o W
political and national prosperity.
Speaker Coliax replied to Judge Carriers address 40
follows
TFLlow CzrSs Only four months have passed away silcs
the first OF this Congress closed and the members whom
you now greet with bGch generous ad earnest "eoobs te
turned 90 their homes 20 render an account OF their stewardship
10 the people and discuss before that tribunal IRON which
there rglttnl appeal the graVest issues ever suDmieL
On the battlefield % which treason invited the a0l our
heroic amid the Of shot and shell and nane
well on shore had umphanty deeded taat oas
gemmed banner should never become The winding sheet OF
worlds hopes but aer their conflicts aud their sacrl-
remained for the people 90 the ballot D01 aud tho
peoples and Representatives m these halls Of legis-
at0n guard the Republic ehecuay against another re-
neion drenching the land II blood anu aI ts tsiDe C
for national 20 reconstruct Il on sucl enduring
corner stones tina, postey TouI e1g 9 ~ , n li H. %
Of recorded time that our fallen heroes Aau no. su "a Fs
But four months left this capitol ana YET now
crowded are hey With The bloody massacre At New
Orleans the very week after our ana ths
dnary peeeh o The President al 81 Louis palang The gt
o. Sa iSs % rot s1g S,es Tie TWO Phadephia Convea-
tOus one memorable for Tie frank acknowledgment ha hps
Who denounced Congress are really arm N arm with the mea
tTamplng broken osth ana Nn9 uaa sogt 20 osy t
nations life and the other honoFed by the presence OF ath
oyas who when the storm o. treason swept over ther
states refused 20 bow the knee 10 BaSl
Tbe expuou from Office OF thousands trusted and o0mms
stoned by our msryred President 10 whom than any
other equal number Oi men the present was M
debte Tor power 10 welded their crime being inneHiDa
f ny Nice predency n the canvass OF 1854 The hundreds
OF SPEECHES q the Presidential tour throughout tho
land and their republication in millions Of copies from all
pre.ses bringing the issues TO the hearhstone OF
ssery voter The magnificent response OF the people from
ocean 70 conemnng the policy OF which they had heard
I aod attestng their unshaken confidence IN the Con.
ess which had stood ariesy so faithfully and SO immaV
ably In tie paihMhl OF uutl anu ol tlkut-
How rapidly been making history in these past few
months Thank God this land the people the only rulers
Every year they resume heiT sovereignty aud thu
haobox given 70 them by the dead Of the reVouti0a
they make and unmake Congress. They rebuks
or condemn administrations. They speak their
Ariel They command and Congress and Presidents muss
obey Weretum then 10 these Halls carry aud enofcs
this decision Of the rulers OF the Nation the People No
misundestand their drill -Four points have been settled
bT them beyond al controversy.
First Tint the work OF Reconstruction must he In the hands
Of those who have been the friends the enemies Of the Ma
ton tat must be based upon the granite Of loyalty ami hal
those wLoe wicked leadership and SutE souaoD az sNsGa