Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-08-24

are there IN the United States tnaU now re-
quire to be free? They have the shackles
upon their limbs, and are bound as rigldly
as though they were in fact in slavery. |
repeat, then, that your declaration is the
second proclamation of emancipation to the
people of the United States, and offers COM
mon ground upon which all parties can stand
Applause.
Mr.. Chairman md gentlemen let me, IN
this connection, ask what have to gam more
than the advancement of the public welfare !!
am as much opposed to the indulgence OF
egotism as any one; but here, in CONVEX
sational manner, while formally receiving the
proceedings of this Convention, | may be
permitted again to ask, what have to gain,
consulting human ambition, more than have
gained, except in one thing? My race is
nearly run. have been placed in the high
office which occupy under the Constitution
of the country, and may say have held,
from the lowest to the highest, almost every
position to which a man may attain in our
Government; and surely, gentlemen, this
should be enough to crafty reasonable am
bition. If wanted authority or if | wished
to perpetuate my own power, how easy it
would have been to hold and WELD that which
was placed in my hands by the measure called
the 'Freedmen's Bureau bill" Laughter
and applause. With an army which it
placed at my discretion, | could have re-
manned at the capital Of the nation, and with
fifty or sixty millions of appropriations at my
disposal, with the machinery to be worked
by my satraps and dependents in every town
and village, and then with the Civil Rights
bill following as an auxiliary laughter in
connection with all the other appliances of
the Government, [ could have proclaimed
myself dictator. But, gentlemen, my pride
and my ambition have been to occupy that
position which retains all power in the hands
of the people, It is upon that I rely now,
and I repeat, that neither the taunts nor jeers
of Congress nor Of a subsidized eliminating
press can drive me from my purpose. Great
applause. acknowledge no superior ex-.
cept my God, the author Of my existence,
and the people of the United States Pro-
longed and enthusiastic cheering. For the
one, try to obey all His commands as best
[ can compatible with my poor humanity -
For the other, in political and representa-
tive sense, the high behests of the people have
always been respected and obeyed by me.
Applause.
Mr. Chairman, [ have said more than |
intended to say. For the kind allusion to
myself contained in your address, and in the
resolutions adopted by the Convention, let
me remark that in this crisis and at the pres
cnt period Of my public life, hold above all
price, and shall ever recur with feelings of
profound qualification to the last resolution,
containing the endorsement Of Convention
emanating spontaneously from the great mass
of the people. I trust and hope that my fu-
ture action may be such that you and the
Convention you represent may not regret
the assurance Of confidence you have cx
pressed. Before separating, my friends, one
and ALL please accept my sincere thanks for
the kind manifestations ofregard and respect
you have exhibited on this occasion. re-
peat that shall always continue to be gui-
ded by conscientious conviction Of duty,
and ''that always gains one courage"
AT the conclusion of the Presidents re-
marks three enthusiastic cheers were given
for Andrew johnson and three more for
General Grant. The president then took a
position near the door opening into the hall,
with General Grant by his side, where, as
the committee passed out, he grasped each
by the hand, and had smile OF cheering
word for all. After which they passed on
to take General Grant by the hand
By request we publish the following from
the Lynchburg News in reference to meet
ing of the Lynchburg stockholders in the
National Express Company, lately held in
that city.
THE NATIONAL ExpREss-MEEr1NG OF
STocKnoLDERs.--A meeting of the Lynch
burg stockholders in the National Express
and Transportation Company was held in
the Office Of the company at this place on
Saturday evening last, to consult together
and consider the circular recently addressed
to the President and Directors of the compa-
ny, and endorsed and approved by the stock
holders and business men of Baltimore. The
stockholders present resolved to pay at once
the cash rcquisition Of per cent on the cap
ital stock, and to sustain the company in its
IulI NlgOf anu Clcult. Among tuc StOCh
holders of the company in this city are many
Of the largest merchants and wcalthiest and
most responsible citizens in our community
The amount of stock owned in Lynchburg,
is 1924 ,000 } two hundred and thirty four
thousand dollars-l5 per cent, $35, 100, of
which has been paid up, and the last call of
5 per cent $11, 200 will be paid up on the
25th inst, making total Of 20 per cent, or
$40, 500 paid up in Lynchburg- The Ma
tional is Southern company, in every way
responsible, and deserves the support Of our
citizens. It has had many difficulties to
contend against, but has at last, by the de-
cisions of the courts Of Virginia, obtained
equal privileges on the Virginia railroads
with that great monopoly the Adams Elk
press Company, which, we understand from
good authority, does business here under
three different names--the ''Adams,"
Southern and ''Harnden." The Adams
monopoly, defeated in the courts of Virginia
before Virginia Judges, has now appealed to
the Federal court Of 1exandria presided