The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-19
Soldiers and Sailors Demonstration Of
Gratitude to President Johnson.
in the White House Grounds.
Able Exposition BY the President Of
discourse and Policy.
Clear Statement Of Radical Hindrantes to
Reconstruction.
90. &c. 90.

WASHINGTON, April, Ia, 1896.
At six O'Clock this evening procession Of soldiers
and sailors and such Of their friends a. sympathze
with them in their grateful Acknowledgements TO the
President for hisordor lately issued directing tho heads
Of departments 70 give preference In appointments
and promotions To- the subordinate o1osrs 10 peSons
who have rendered honorabie eervcs In the army and
navy, formed and marched 70 The Executive man
aon with The Assins band 70 ssrenAde President John
son. Who sgnasa v The Committee tas he would socep
the compliment A very large number, Of persons Of
both vera prevousiy the ground, waiting 70
witness the denomination Al quarter past six the
band played several patriotic airs, when the
President made his appearance, and was greeted with
huzEe by the assembled thousands he took stand on
the coping Of the wall the caageway the north
side Of the mansion when he addressed In behalf OF
the soldiers and sailors by Of their number in highly
complimentary terms, who concluded by saying
In return for your kindness can but offer sym
pathies and prayers and trust that an awse Prcvi-
dence, who has brought nation, through baptism
OF blood, and 10 whom consecrate anew free from
slavery, and by nations tears will 90 guide and direct
you that you may calm the troubled waters harmonic
public opinion and restore whole blessed country
once more 70 peace and prosperity.
President JoHSsoS responded ~ follows
is not anectation in 10 say that language IL in.
adequate 70 convey tho heartfelt feelings produced
this occasion by your presence here and BY the pre-
senton Of your sentiments expressed by your repre-
sentative his address the resolutions which you
have thought proper adopt confess that tho peculiar
position Of public affairs your presence and address give
encouragement and confidence 70 me in my efforts 70
discharge the duties incumbent upon Chief Aags-
uate Of the republic and In what have 70 say, shall
address you In the character of citizens sailors and
soldiers. l shall SPEAK 70 you those terms and on
others. ! repeat my thanks for the manifesto
ton Of your appropriation andeof your encouragement.
tAppausel We to-day involved In OF the most
critical and trying struggles that have occurred since
this government came Into existence Nations like in
dividuas, must have begnnine-must have birth.
Struggling into existence, nation passes through Ito
nrst trying ordeal. II 10 not necessary for 70
carry your minds back the struggle when shs nation
born; Ia not necessary for alluda 70 she pm
vAons and haTdshpA Of those who engaged In thss
struggle 70 achieve the Aaaionsl hrth; sst psssy
point tho bleodshed ana the kvss lost
plishing that result me nest os6sai through
which . nation has 70 pass when IL ID
called upon u give svidcsce THAI u has
strength, capacity and power to maintain itsslf
among the nations Of the earth Insvns such evidences
passed through the Of 1874 and through the
with Mexico, and passed through all the struggles
that have occurred up the beginning of he rebellion
That wa4 second ordeal. But nation has another
test st UNDERGO and that To- give evidence 70 the
nations 0f the earth and TO its citizens that nss
power 10 resist internal foes that Il has strength enough
to put down trcachcry at home and within ~
own borders. (Chccrs) We have commenced tha,
ordeal and / trust In Cod will pass through sue
csssfuy. tCheers) l feel oomplmenied by the allu
sion OF your representative 10 che fact that stood In the
Senate In 1850 and 1891 when the enter ny
this third ordeal, and raised my voice and hand
against treason treachcry and traitors home Cheers
40.
and maintaining the principles which then cnun-
oated. tCheers stand here to-day opposing traitors
and treason whether they b. the South the North
cloud cheers) stand here to-day, I then stood,
using all my powers, mental and physical to preserve
this passing through the third phase OF It's
isence Tho organized forces and combined powers that
recently stood arrayed against disbanded and
driven from tho field But II does not follow that there
st enemies against present form Of govern
ment and our free institutions. Applause) I
then stood In the Senate Of the United States
denying the doctrine Of separation and secession
| denied then, a. deny now that any State has the
right Of It's own viii separate itself from the other
states and thereby destroy the rnion and break up
the government and think have given evidence
that have been and earnest and nov want
TO know Why >. that the whole train Of slAndere and
calumniaors and aduoers have been barring and snap
ping OF my hcelst tcheerr) Why Ia that they array
themselves against met IL II because stand on the
iuIuds the FOLDERS and ssorz tchsersj why Is Il
that they are Arrayee IN 'rsducins and viIi,fyinG
heIion a voioe--"At home IN bedn IAnghter) In
Me senate raised my voice against "; and when u
believe thst would be 10 the interest Of the nation
leave my place IN the s-nate-a place Of emoiumens
and ds,ipcton, AMI take my position where the
enemy could be reached and whsre men lives we're n
thus exposed personally and publicly. aud every
vsy, NJ my present traduoes and calu mniasors
and comfort Cheers and ausbter.) Hut I care
mot for them care not that Islander, that
ag.p., me- car. ,oa 10, on s,a ,aa =. s ,, sos
her to-day that although pretty well Anoed life
feel that shall i've long enough 20 live down the
rh-y have turned the whole pack loose 10 lower me n
your estimation. lyoces-'They cannot do a. ~ Tray
swapping and snar,ins ct my heels But heed them
NOD lChecrl The American people, citseps soldier
and sailors know ths, from my adven, into public e
N the present moment have always stood uny
and unwavcringy tho advocate and defender of their
rights and interests, tChecrs We n the naion
third ordeal not yet through We said that states
could not 60 Of tho Union denied the doctrine Of
secession, and have demonstrated thai rsbt
We demonstrated u BY the strong arm Yea The soldiers
and the salors-God bes. tbem-hsve demonstrated by
their patriotic hearts and that States have
NOD the power 70 leave the un'cr Appanss Whist
followedf The ocnfederated armies we're overpowered
aud dishanded, aud there was willingness the part
% the people % tho-s States 20 back b. obeden
" the laws and acknovedge the supremacy OF the
stituton OF our fathers for What bsve passed
through this third ordeat II establish the prin
cpe that State had the break up the govern
ment-r was 70 Pot down the rebellion The rebellion
has been put down, and for whai Was 10 destroy the
states' (Voices-"Neyer For what have all these
lives been sacrificed and all this treasure expended
Was Il for the purpose o. dcstroyins staiest No n
was for the purpose Of preserving the state. In the
ruon Of our fathers icheerl Il for that you
fought II for thai tried not breAk ~ the
government but 70 put down the rebellion and
preserve the Union Of the states That vhst have
BEEN contendnE for, and 10 establish the fart that
tho nation M Itself above and beyond
intestine foes snd treason and traitors Of home
when the rebellion In Massachusetts, sa put
down dd that put Mas~anhu~utb out ~ tbe
linton and destroy the Ssief when the rebellion 10
Pennsylvania vS put down dd that destroy the stse and
Pot out ~ the rnions 30 when the recent great
beon vas put down and the constitution and iass Of
the country restored the SssesengAxsd IN A. the rebel
lion being crushed, the sv restored and the constitution
acknowledged In them stand M the Union const,u,n E
Part Of The glorious aud bright GALAXY Of states uad
cheers In passing through this ordeal what hss b@sn
n Ten under ~ my lam nj .