The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-03-07
From the National Intel ligenccr, Feb. 23d.
SPEECH OF PRESIDENT JOHNSON

SPEECH OF PRESIDENT JOHNSON.
In other columns we publish a full re-
port Of the meeting yesterday
On the procession reaching the execu-
tive mansion, where an immense crowd
had prec eded il, Mr.. Fendall, the Presiden;
Of the meeting. presented 10 the President
the resolutions which had passed the meet
ing, with brief and pertinent address, in
which he Informed him that the assembly
had adjouraed 10 the presidential mansion
To pay their respects TO him. The Presl-
dent was then formally conducted to the
frunt portico, fr0in whence--silence hay-
irg been obtained 10 the vast assemblage-
he addressed them substantially as follows:
Alter returning his thanks TO the com
mittre which had waited upon hin and pre-.
sentrd him with the resolutions which had
been adopted, the President said:
The resolutions, as | understand them.
are complimentary 10 the policy which has
been adopted and pursued by the admins
tration since il came INTO power. | am
froe 10 say 10 you on this occasion that j;
is extremely gratifying to me t. know tina,
su large a portion OF our tellsw citizens
endorse the policy which has been adopt
ed and which IS intended 10 be carried out
lGreal applause.
This policy has been one which was in
tended 70 restore the glorious Unlon--to
bring those great States. now the subject
Of controversy, 10 their original relations
with The 20, ernnent oi the United States.
And this seems 10 be day peculiarly ap-
prepriate for such manifestation as this
the day that gave birth to him whu iound
Cd the gusernmeat-that gave birth 10 the
father ol our country -thsi gave birth 70
him who stood Al the portal when all these
states entered into this GLORIOUS confrJer-
acy. | say that the day Is peculiarly APP
propriate to the endorsement oil measures
for the reservation of the Union that was
founded BY The lalher of his country. Wash
ington, whose name this city beats, i en-
balned IN the hearts ol all sho love their
government. voice. ''sois Andy John
son," and applause. Washington, ~ the
language ol his cuIosist. Vas first IN peace.
first in war. and hrst ln The hearts oi his
couatrymcn. NJ people can claim him
no nation can appropriate him. Ills eml
ncacc i Acknowledged throughout The CIV
ilizrd world by all those Uhu love Tree 70
vsrnmrnt. have had the pleasure oi a
VISIT ii.m the association which has been
directing is efforts towards the completion
II 4 monument erected 10 his name. was
prersred to meet them and give them my
humble influence and cOunienaure in ald
Of the work. Let the monument be erect
ed TO hlm who inunded tbs government,
and that almost within the throw Of stone
from tie spot IRON which now address,
sDu. Let II be completed. Applause.
Let The pledges which all these State. an
corporations and associations have put .
that monument be preserved as an carnes.
II our faith IN and love Of this Union, AID
let the monument be completed. Aud n
connection with Washington, in SPEAK ing
Of the pledges that have been placed % tila'
monument, let me refer 10 one from IN, nWn
State -God bless her which has stfug.
gled Tor the preservation OF this uniun ii
the 6rJ and IN the eounsels OF llie naIlnu
Let mc repeat, that she is nUw strugsling
in consequence oi an innovation that la,
taken place III regard 10 her relation with
the federal government. gtnwlng out Of III,
rebellion--she is nov struggling ~ repeu
her relations with this government. and
take the stand which she had occupied sine,
1890. lei me repeat the sentiment whIc,
that State inscribed upon her stone that i,
deposited within the monument Of freedom
and in csmmemuralion Of Washington
she is struggling TO stand by The sentiment
inscribed on that stone, aud she is now will
ling 10 maintain tina; sentiment. And VIVA
y the sentiments Iii the sentiment whiei
vas enunclated by The immortal aud illus
trious Jackson--"t the Federal UniOn--i
must be preserved" Cheers.1 Were l
possible for that old man, who IN statue il
, before me and 10 portrait behind me, 10 b,
called forth were i possible 10 commu