The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-20
THE NEW PARTY.

JOhnson-Determinat to Carry out
His POlicy-Arrnignment Of Congress
He Accuses IL OF EncrOac hing upon Con-
stitutIOnal Rights-HOv It has Abused
the President-The Philadelphla Com
ventiOn and the Declaration of Inde-
pendence.
WAsHINaToN, August 1S.--The Committee C on
sisting two delegates from each State, appointed
by the National Union Convention to wait upon the
President with an official copy of the proceedings
OF the Convention, met tins morning and postponed
onginalIy intended that 10 A. NJ. should be the hour
at which the reception would be had. . .
About o'clock the Oommi,tee headed by band band
conducted INTO The East Room by Marshal GOodng,
and were so arranged as to form circle. The dele
gates TO the Conven ion VINO were In the city were
then invited in, and took position in the of
the Committee. The President soon appeared and
was accompanied by Secretaries McCulIOch Welles,
and Browning, and Postmaster. General Randall,
The Hon. Reverdy johnson, of Maryland, then ad-
Vanced and sal =
Hon. Revcrdy JOhnsOn's Speech.
MIR. President:-We are before you as a Committee
oil the National Union Conyentlon which met in
Philadelphia on Tuesday, the 18th inst, charged
w,lh the ouiy OF presenting you with an authentic
copy OF its PROCEEDINGS
Before placlug 1t in your hands, you will permit
u to congratulate that in the object for which
the Convention was called, III the enthusiasm with
which, IN every state and Territory, the call was
responded TO, in the unbroken harmony OF its de-
hbera1Ons, IN the unaumty with which the prin
clpes 1t mas declared were dopten, ana more espe-
Clally the patriotic and constitutional Character
Oh lDe principles tnenseNeSt VIC are COOHuent tnat
you ana the country will find gratifying and cheer.
ing evidence that there exists among the people a
public sentiment which renders an early and COM
plete restoration OF the Union, as established by
the Constitution, certain and inevitable.
Party faction, seeking the continuance of it's mis-
rule may mOmentariy delay 1t, but the principles of
political nberIy for which our fathers success fully
cOntendGd ana to secure which they adopted the
Constitution, so gIarlnglY inconsistent with the
condition IN which the country has been placed by
such msrule that 1t viii not be permitted q mucn
longer = uration. We wish Mr. PRESIDENT, YOU couId
anH ,bnFIv
affection which animated every meInber or the Con-
VenIion. Great as your confidence ever has been IN
the intelligence and patrlousm of your Iellow-citi-
Zens in tLelT deep devotion 20 the Union, and their
present determination to reInstate and maintain 1t,
that confidence would have become positive con-
Victon coulo you have seen ana heard al that was
dole and salo upon the occasion.
Every heart was evidently full of Joy, every
eye beamed with patriotic animation; despond-
ency gave place to the assurance that our late
dreadful civil strte ended-the peaceful reign of
peace, under the protection not OF arms, but the
Constitution and laws, would have sway, aud
be IN every part of our land cheerluy acknOw-
ledged, and in perfect good faith obeyed, you
would not have DOUBTED that the recurrence of
dangerous domestic dissenslons in the future
are not to be apprehended. If you could have
seen the men of Massachusetts and South Caro-.
lima coming INTO the Convention, on the first
day of its meeting, hand IN hand, amidst the
rapturous applause OF the whole body,
awakening my heartfelt qualification at the event,
filling the eyes OF thousands with tears of joy,
which they neither could nor desired to suppress,
you would have tet as every person present felt,
that the time had arrived when all sectional other
shonld be heard the iuture but the voice OF mar.
mony, procalming devotion to q common country
OF pride in being bound together by common
Union, existing and projected ny forms of govern.
ment proved by experience to be eminent.y fitted
tor the exigt ncles OF either war or peace
In the principles announced by the Convention
and in the feeling there manifested we have every
assurance that harmony throughout entire land
will soon prevail. We know that as IN former days,
was eloquenty declared by Webster, the nations
most glt,ed statesmani Massachusetts and South
Carolina went shoulder 10 shoulder through the
Revolution" and stood hand IN nand around the
Administration of Washington, and telt his own
great arm lean on them 1or support, will tney
again, with Ike nagnanlmity, devotion, and
power, stand around your Administration and
cause you to feel that you may also lean ON them
Tor support. IN the proceeolngs, Mr PRESIDENT,
which we are to place IN your hands, you will
find that the Convention performed the grateful
duty imposed upon them by their knowledge Of
your "devoton 10 the Constitution and laws, and
interests your country" as illustrated by your
entire Presidential career, OF declaring that in you
they recognize a chief magistrate worthy of the
nation, ana loyal to the great crisis upon which your
lot cast and III this declaration II gives marked
pleasure to add we are confident thai the Convention
has but spoken the intelligent and patriotic sentl
ment OF the country. Ever inaccessible to the low
influences which often control the mere parti-
san, and governing alone by an honest opinion
of constitutional Obligations and rights, and of the
duty of looking solely to the true interests safety
and honor OF the nation such class is incapable OF
resorting TO any bait lor popularity at the expense
of the public good.
In the measures which you have adopted for the
restoration of the Union, the Convention saw only
continuance OIL the policy which, Tor the same pur-
pose, was lnaugurated by your immediate prede.
cessOr, in his election by the people after that
policy had been fully indicated, and had Deeu made
OF the of the contest Those OF his political
friends who are now assalng you for sternlY pur-
suing II, torRettul or regardless of the opinions
which their support of his re-eect on neces arily
involved, beng upon the same ticket with that
much lamented public servant whose foul assas-
sinatlon tUuched the heart OF the civilized world
with griet and hoTror-you would have been
1ase to obvious duty If you had not endeaVored
to carry out the same policy; and, judging now
by the opposIte one which Congress has pur
sued its wisdom and patriotism are indicated by the
TACT that Congress has continued BROKEN Union by
Keeping ten OF the States in hch, at time the
nsurTeciOn existed, as lar as they could accomplish
IT. in the conultiOn OF subjugated provinces deny
ing the night to be represented whilst subjectng
their people to every spec es OF legislation including
that OF taxation. That such a state OF things is at
war with the very genius OF our government incon-
slstent with every idea of political freedom, and
most perous to the Ieace and safety OF the country
no rejecting man can tal 10 believe.
We hope, sir, that the proceedings OF the COnven
ton will cause you to adhere If possible, with even
greater iTmness to the course which you are pursu
ing by satisfying you that the people are with you
and that the which lies nearest to ther heart il
that perfect restoration of our Union at the earliest
moment be al owed, and convection that that result
can only be accomplished by the measures whicL
you are pursuing And in the discharge OF thC
Duties which these impose upon you, we, as dc
every member OF tAe Convention, again for our
selves individually tender TO You our proounC
respect and assurance OF our cordial and sincer'
support.
treaomg or permitted to tread on our soil, with
nations faith pledged forever to q strict Observance
OF all its Obligations with kindness and love every
where prevailing the desolatious of will soon b
removed i,s sacrifices of life, sad they have been
with Christian lesPnatlon, be referred to Prov
Dental purpose OF AHng our beloved country on
firm and enduring Dasis which wll forever plac
our liberty and happiness beyond the reacn O
human peril; then, too, and forever will our Gov
ernment challenge the admiration ana receive
the respect OF the nations of tne world and we in
danger OF any efforts TO lmp6Qch our honor.