The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-07-10
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tn" Fourth in New York,
PRESIDENT JuINSOS'S LETTER

Tn" Fourth in New York,
PRESIDENT JoilNsoH's LETTER.
WASlIINGro&, ID. c., july, 1866.
Sir: ! thank you for the cordial
invitation of the timc-honorcd So
cicty of Tamnlauy To participate with
them III the celebration of the APP
preaching of our national
independence
The national tone and patriotic
spirit Of the invitation meet my
hearty approval They arc in.lica-
tions OF growing public sentiment,
which. now that the bitter strife of
cl'll war has ceased, requires re-
newal of thc pursuits of peace and y,
return to the Constitution of our
fathers, rigid adherence to its princi-
pies. Increased reverence for its sa-
cred obligations; Il restored. invigo-
rated ANA permanent Union, and a
fraternity Of feeling that shall make
us, a. Il people. one and iuli!ssoluhle.
There cam be for tho patriot no higher
duty, no nol,lcr work. than the ublitc-
ration OF the passions and prejuuiccs
which. resulting from Our late san
S'llnary conflict, have retarded recon
citation and prevented that complete
restoration of all the St:,tcs to their
constitutional relations with the l'edc-
raj Government, which is essential to
the peace. unity, strength and pros
pcrltE of the nation.
ResrcttinS that my public duties
Will not permit me t. be present at
your celebration, am, very respect
fully yours,
ANDREW JOHNSON.
EXTRACTS FROM MIR SCENARIOS LETTER.
mourn, with the Society, that the
perfect Union given to us by our pa-
tri"tlc rcfathcrs has not vet been
entirely restored; that eleven sovc-
reign States are denied representa-
ton in the Federal Congress. and are
not recognized as coordinate parts in
the National Legislature. How
strange all this is, We have killed
dislnion outright. and have killed
African slavery with it, and Vet We
are not completely reunited If l
did noi feel assured! that the Amcri-
caa people cannot suffer SO great and
fatal Il Nolrclsm to continue, l should
say, as many others do, that we are
at II crisis But ] have unbounlel
confidence in the wisdom and virtue
OF the American people 1t is said,
IN excuse of the denial o; representa-
ton, that the States and their chosen
Representatives. still continue to be
sedltious and diSloval I ask, is Ten
nesSrc ,;isloval? Is Arkansas sedi-
tious? Are the Senators and Repre-
srntativcs of either Of these States
dlSloyal? ! desire, in this respect,
that each OF the two Houses of Con-
%rrsS Will apply the constitutional
test. with a!l the improvements of
legislation upon il. and thus admit
those States and Representatives who
are loyal, and reject only those against
whom the crime %! disloyalty shall
be established
| believe. with the Tammanv So
ciety, tha. tn" Union was created to
be perpetual, that the States are equal
under the Constitution. that the re-
st"ration of the Union by the recent
war ought To hc acknowledged and
recognized by all departments of the
Federal Government. that Il spirit of
magnaniinitv and fraternity should
prevail in all our councils. and that
the South, having accepted the les
sons o: the war and r,'linquishcl the
hrrcSlcS of secession, should, lust so
fa" and so fast rs She comes in the
attitude ot loyalty, and in the per-
sons of loyal and qualified repre-
scntativcS. be admitted TO her coMsti-
tutlonal representation.
! want, hcnccforth and forever, no
North no South. 10 East, no West.
no divisions. no sections and no
classes. but one united and harno-
nious people. W. II. SEWARD.
LARGE RECElrrs or WHEAT AT 81.
LOUIS. Yesterday, the steamer I'M
pcrial, with five harges, reached this
port from st. Paul, with 1000 sacks
and 20, 600 bushels in bulk of wheat,
or $4,000 bushels in MI, consigned to
one house Arrivals like this are be-
coming frequent, and hence it is that
the receipts of the present year,
closing with Saturday last, ovsrtop
tho supplies of 1860. for the same
corresponding period, nearly 400, 600
bushels. -DemoerH, 3D.