Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-02-27
MEETING IN SUPPORT OF THE pREsI.
g sz-.~s DENTS POLICY. ~.
SPEECH OF rsF PREsFnF.Ntn

N support OF the Presidents !roIicy. The
edlhee was crowded to IT'S fullest capacity,
anu many We're 'uoabie 70 obtain admittance.
large nunher OF persons were also addressed
from the outside stands. Among the speak
ers were sAoltg6tuery Blair, S. S Cox,
0udge hlnney, Representatives Smith aud
1rimole, OF kentucky; Rogers, OF New ]er-
sey, and Senators Hendricks, McDougaIl aud
Valley go
-A'setics' of Resolutions were adopted which
were presented to the President by COM
mlttee appointed by che meeting after it rad
adJoarned. After the committee had pre
sented the resolutions, the President pro-
>eeeded to address large crowd assembled at
the EiSe cntive Mansion. There were calls
OF order, aud quiet being partially restored,
the President spoke as tollows&
Fellow-citizens-for presume that have
the right to address you us such-and to the
committee who have Conducted or organized
TINS meeting, so far l have to tender my sin-
cere thanks for the compliment aud anpr0>
baton manifested in tlefr.personai,4ddfess to
myself aud IN the resolutions they have
adopted,
"A this point the frcman's procession at
trHcted the attention of a portion OF the CT ovid
aud created such disturbance that the Pre-
sldent was unable to proceed for several
minutes. MIR. Fendall, chairman of the COM
nittee,'l In vain cndeavured to restore order,
and Hon. Green Clay Smith, rl4ra took the
stand and succeeded III nruking himself heard
by bringing the crowd to something like
silence
The President then proceeded:
feiiow-cltrzems, Was about to tender NV
thanks to the committee which waited UPON
me and presented me with the lcsulutIuus
us understand, complimentary to the policy
pursued Ivy this administration since it catrr.
fhto power i Istil free to say to you On this
occasion that 1t is extremely CRAFTY ing to ne
KNOW that 50 large portion vi my fellow cit
liens approve and endorse the policy that
has been adopted aud is iateuded tu be car
RED out C.App!ausc.)
That policy has been one which was in-
tended 10 reslUic the glorious Union of the
Stutcs to their original relations to the 90
verNauent Vi tire United States. IPfoIonHed
applause. 4lris sceArs to be ~ day lie uiiar
y appropriate tur such uauifestat.Uus-the
day that gave birth to him who founded this
governmeut-tlre Father ot his Country If
HIM who stood at that period at t4ic head of
tire government, when ali these States enter
ed the Cnion. {Thc frenlan's procession
again succeeded III creating sufficient dis
heard. The President good hunorcdlv re-
marked, 8 Don't interfere with them. ibev
are right aud always were right"
lie said, continuing his address, this dav.
say IS peculiarly appropriate to endorse
the restoration OF the Union of the States
founded by the father Of his country
W ashInSton, whose nunIe this CRY beans, is
emballned III the hearts Of all who love ice
government. voice: So is Andrew john
son, " asMinStOn, who, in the language OF
his eulogist, was first in peace, first ia war.
aud first i'll the hearts of his cuuntrvmcu.-
No people cuI claim him for no nation cau
appropriate i'm. His reputation and lie are
the common inheritance of nil who love free
government. l tod"y !ad the pleasure of
attending the Washington National Monu-
mental Association; which is directing its eff
forts t" complete the monument erected TO
his memory. | was glad to meet them, aud
SO far us L could, t" give them my humble in.
fuence. A monument is being erected to
him who founded the Government almost
within stones throw OF the spot from which
address you. Let it be omplc:ed.
Let the pledges which all these State asso-
atIons and corporations have placed in that
monument, OF their faith aud their love for
,hIs Union, he preserved Let it lie COIN
p'eted, and in this CONNECTION let me refer t.,
the motto upon the stone sent from my own
States God bless her. "A voice. "und bless
you."l a State which has struggled for the
preservation Of the Union, in the Held and in
the councils Of the nation; now struggling
In consequence of the interruption that has
taken place in her relations with the Federal
government growing out of the rebellion.
but struggling to recover her relations with
the Government and to take her stand where
she has stood since 1886
Inscribed upon the sroue sent here to be
placed IN that monument of freedom, and in
commemOration of Washington. l stand by
that sentiment. and she is now willing to
stand by it. 1t was the sentiment enunciated
by the immortal Andrew Jackson. The
Federal Cnion-it must be rreserved"-
tWlld shouts of applause Tie Federal
Unlon-it must he preserved. [Reuewcd
applause.
We're it possible to hive the old man whose
statue is now before me. and whose portrait
is behind HE in Tire Capitol, and whose sen.
timent is Inscribed on the stone denusitrd
in the NOMENCLATURE it possible to cons
municate with the ilustriuus dead. and he
could be informed of or made to understand
the working and progress OF fucton; rebellion
and treason, the bones of the old man would
stir in their c"fin, and lie would rise and
shake off the habilimcnts of tire tomb. He
would extend that long arm and finger Of
his-s:e would reiterate that glorious senti-
mcnt, The Federal Union must be pres
served" EArplause.]
But We sue and witness what has trntsbired
since his day-we remember what he did in
1888. when treason, trcachery and intilelity
to the government and constitution of tie
United States then stalked forth. 1t was
his power and influence that then crushed
the treason in its infancy. 1t was then stop
ped onI Y for time. The spirit continued
there we're men disafected to the government
both North and South; we had peculiar in
situations Of which some complained anl to-