The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-08-19

iesliae sA~s nanl1n1, We may
have ssay slgasnaee that harmony
know IT,, - n foen9 dAyav y was declared
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oiina wat sloaI1or4o oAenlder through the
revolotiCa. sn1 s1ood hAna II hand around
ths adnismaaaioa q MaGhiagton, and felt
that his ownero09 - 3ouot - them for sup
poef, wil tAsy e4ndn, Nh Hks unanimity and
power, staa1 rcand ess aininistntion and
eanse yoa 70 Eel tlsa you nay also lean on
them for support. In the proceedings, Mr.,
Freshest which ~ are % place in your
hands, you viii Aad hist The convention per-
formed the duty imposed on them by their
knowledge of yoar devotion TO the Constitu-
ton and the laws and interests Of your
country, as illustrated by your
course; OF declaring that in you
we recognize chief magistrate Of
the nation, and equal TO the great crisiS on
which your lot and this declantion plAces
you Il gives US pleasure to add that ~ are
confidept that the Convention have bqt Ppo>
ken the sentiment Of the country. Ever in
accessible TO the low influences which often
control the mere politician, and governed
alone by an honest opinion of obligations and
I1kuto, duu Vi tuS auby vi looAAu6 nuc'J W
the true interests, safety and honor 0f the ma
ton, such class is incapable Of resorting TO
any sale for popularity at the expense of the
public good In the measures which you
have adopted for the restoration of the
Union, the Union Convention saw only con-
tinuance Of the policy which, for She same
purpose, was inaugurated by your immedi>
ate predecessor His reelection by the
people, after that policy had been fully indi-
Gated, and had been made one Of the issues
of the contest, those of This political friends
who are now assailing you for strictly pursu
ing il, forget, or are regardless Of the opinions
TO which the support of his reelection neces-
sarily involved, being upon the same ticket
with that much lamented public servant,
whose foul assassination touched the heart
of the world with horror. You have been
false il you have not endeayored TO carry out
the same policy, and, judged now by the OPP
posite one which Congress has pursued, his
wisasm Aads patsiotism are vindicaied BY the
ha fhat Congress has but continued .
broken Union by keeping 10 Of the States,
Is far as they could accomplish it, in condi-
them the right to be represented, whilst SUBJ
jecting their people to every species of legisla
tion, including that of taxation. Thst such
q state Of things 10 at war with the very
genius of our Government, and inconsistent
with every idea Of political freedom, and
most perilous to the safety of the country,
no rejecting man can fail to believe. We
hope, Sir, that the proceedings of
the Convention viii cause you to ad-
here with 'greater 6rmness to the course
which you are pursuing; by sa,s-
flying yoa that the people are with
you, and that the wish which lies nearest
to their hearts is that . perfect restoration Of
the Union at the earliest moment be attained,
and . conviction that that result can only be
accomplished by the measures which you are
pursuing, and in the discharge Of, the duties
upon whom these measures devolye, we, as
did every member of the Convention, again,
for ourselves, tender 70 you our sincere re-
spect and assurance OF our cordial and SIN.
cere support With re united Union, with
no foot but freemans trcading or permit
ted to tread, on our soil, with nation $
faith pledged TO distinct observ
ance Of lis obligations, with
kigdness and love every where prevailing
the desolations Of war will soon be removed:
its sacrifices OF life, sad as they have been.
will, with Christian resignation, be referred
to a Providential purpose Of fixing our coun-
try on firm basis, which will place oar lib
critics beyond the reach of peril. Then, ana
ever after, will our Government challenge the
admiration and receive the respect Of all the
nations Of the earth, and be in no danger of
any efforts to impeach our honor. Permit
me, in conclusion, TO add that great as your
solicitude for the restoration Of our peace,
and your labors TO that end, you have also q
watchful eye to the rights Of tho nation, and
that any attempt by an assumed or actual for
eign power to enforce an illegal blockade
against the Government or citizens Of the
United States. to use your own mild
but expressive words, will be
disregsrded In this determination / am
sure you will receive the approval of your fel.
low citizens Now, as the chairman Of this
committee, and in behalf Of the convention,
have the honor TO present you with an au-
thenticated copy of its proceedings
The alusion in the abose- address to the
determination of our government to disregard
the attempt of an assumed or actual foreign
power to enforce an illegal blockade caused
loud and continuous cheering.
When Mr. johnson had concluded, the
President said:
PRESIDENT JoHysos's REPLY.
Mr.. Chairman and Gentle,cen Of the Com
mittee: Language is made inadequate TO expires
the emotions produced by this occasion.
Perhaps | could exprese more
by permitting silence to speak, and you to in-
fer what ought to say. ! confess that
notwithstanding the experience | have had
In public life, and the audiences have sd-
dressed this occasion and this assemblage
are well calculated to undo and overwheim
me. have said had not language to con-
vey my present feelings, and the emotion in
listening to the address which your Chairman
has just delivered, the proceedings Of the
Convention as they transpired occurred to
my mind. Seemingly partook Of the in.
spiration that prevailed in the Convention
when received despatch from two of its
members conveying to methe scene which
has been described of South Carolina
and Massachusetts, arm in arm, com
ing walking into that assembly and giving
evidence that the extremes had eometogether,
and that for the future they were united as
they had been in the past, for the preserva-
tion of the Union. When the despatch in.
formed me that in that body of men, dis
tinguished for wisdom, every eye was sufused
with tears, could not finish reading the des
patch to one with me In my Office, for my
feelings overcome me. [Cheers.] l think
we may conclude we are moving under pro-
per inspiration, and we need not be mistaken
that an overwhelming Providence is in this
matter. Loud cheers The nation is in
peril We have passed throug . bloody and
momentous ordeal, yet we donot find ourselves
| free from difficulties and dangers that first
| surrounded u.s. While our men have per
| formed their duties, both officers and men
| turning to Gen. Grant, who stood at his
| right and have won laurels, there are still
greater duties to perform, and while we have
had their cooperation IN the field we nos
need their support in our efforts to psrpet,r
| ate peace. So far as the Executive Depart.
| ment of the Government is concerned, the
effort has been made to restore the Union
to pour oil into the wounds which were con,
sequent upon the struggle, and, to speak ii
common, to prepare-as the learned and
wise physician would-a plaster, healing IL
character, with the wound. We thought
and yet think, we had certainly sue.
| ceeded, but as the work progressed
as reconciliation seemed to be taking place
and the country becoming united, we found {
| disturbing and marring element opposing us
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