Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-03-07
Present State Of Affairs.
VINO ARE THE TRAITORS TODAY
&C., &C.. &c.

X The following words of wisdom,
(which should be carefully read and
garnered in the store house of the
mind by every man, woman and child
jn this land, were uttered by President
70 Wohnson, on the 22d ult., in resp onse
10 delegation of uhite citizens who
waited upon him at the Presidential
mansion, for the purpose ofpresenting
series of resolutions endorsing the
policy adopted by him:
# Felloio Citizens Il was about to
tender my thanks to the committee
NJ who waited upon me and presented
me with the resolutions adopted on
this occasion-resolutions, as | under
stand, complimentary to the policy
pursued by the Administration.
/ am free 80 say to you, on this oc-
casion, that it is extressely gratifying
to me to know that so large portion
Of my fellow citizens approve and en-
dorse the policy that has been adopt
ed, and is intended to be carried out.
& (Applause.) That policy has been
one which was intended to restore the
glorious Union of these States to their
original relations to the government
of the United States. prolonged
.applause.) This seems to be day
peculiarly appropriate for such man.
ifestation-the day that gave birth to
him who founded this government,
the Father of his country, of him who
steea ut that period at the head of the
government, when all these States en-
4 tered into this Union.
This day, | say, is peculiarly appro-
4 pirate to endorse the restoration of
4 the Union of these States, founded by
a the Father of his Country, Washing
ton, whose name this city bears, EN-.
balmed in the hearts of all who love
q free government. CA voice-"So is
Andrew Johnson.") Washington, who,
in the language of his eulogists, was
first in peace, first in war, and first
in the hearts of his countrymen." No
people can claim him, no nation can
appropriate him. His reputation and
life are the common inheritance Of all
who love free government. / to-day
had the pleasure of attending the
Washington National Monument As
sociation, which is directing its efforts
TO complete the monument erected to
his memory.
/ was glad to meet them, and, SO
far as could, to give my humble in.
huence to monument being erected
TO him who founded the government
almost within a stones throw of the
spot from which i address you. Let
it be completed. (Cheers.) Let the
pledges which all the States, associa
tions and corporations have placed in
that monument of their faith and love
for this Union be preserved. Let me
refer to the motto upon the stone cut
from my own State, God bless her
a "a voice-"And bless you IA Stat
which has struggled for the preserva
tion of the Union in the field and il
4 the councils of the nation, and is now
struggling, in consequence of the in
terruption that has taken place viii
the Federal government growing ou
of the rebellion, but is struggling Il
recover her relations with The govern
4 ment, and to take her stand whert
she has stood since 1906. inscribed
upon the stone sent here to be placed
in that monument of freedom, and il
commemoration of Washington, is I
sentiment by which / stand, and by
which Tennessee will stand. 1t wa
the sentiment enunciated by the i'm
mortal Andrew Jackson. "The Fed
eral Union-.t must be preserved.
(Wild shouts Of applause.) "The Fed
eral Union-it must be preserved.
(Renewed applause.) Were it posi-
sible to have the old man whose statu
as now befoye me, and whose portrai
is behind me in the Capitol, and who's
sentiment is inscribed on the stem
deposited in the monument-were j
possible to communicate with the i
lustrious dead, and could he be inform
I'd Of or made to understand the work
ing and progress of faction, rebelliol
and treason, the bones Of the old mai
would STIR in their coffin, and he woul,
rise and shake off tho habiliments 0
the tomb he would extend that lony
arm and finger of his, and he woul,
reiterate that glorioussentiment, 18th,