The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-08-31
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under the circumstances, would be more
than Lconld undertake. / am overwhelm-
ed at the reception you have accorded to
Z nae: lApplause.1 Language is inadequate
to give expression to my feelings. ac
septen your invitation, and I now beg you
xnt, IN Tetnrn, accept my most sincere and
this great metropolis ought to encourage,
'and It does encourage, me in the faithful
0lscnarge OF my. duties. tCheers,l It is
. neenatsray acceptable atsthis time, fresh as
we are from the battle -teldss But there is
still greater battle before MS. ICheers.
< In; reference to what havo done, it is be.
tore syou; and it is for you to determine
what my conduct has been. [Applause.
In conclusion, let silence speak for me for
c what eugirt to say and what intend to
Sos toneers.1 In,accepting these resolu-
tons, accompanied by sentiments so CRATE
Tally uttered 1 again return you my sin
cere thanks.
Atsthe conclusion of the Presidents re-
markss jhe was greeted with three cheers
= Loud-cahs were then made for Secretary
SeWArd-s he said: Il feel that | am at
nome. thank you for the welcome YOU
nave extended TO me. Applause.@ ~ feel
smore than that; for have brought with
me to yonrs-ondsmy homo, the President
OF the United States-[checrs]L united by
the arms of our heroes, by the virtue of
our citizens, and by the wisdom, and en-
ergy Of our CHIEF Magistrate. If ANYTHING
Is wantinss it Is the certificate which we
look Tor at the coming polls, to bear US out
II our opinions, that the United. States
snouid consist OF thirty-ave, Instead of
the city and State OF New York, the people
should be faithful, first to their views. then
to their children, then to the city and
state and then to the country. :. To this
duty adhere; and, il persons were to in
this principle, could overbalance then,
and still be faithful TO the country" [Great
cheering.
The fresident, Secretary Seward. Gen
Grant, Admiral Farragut and Secretary
WeMes we're quartered at Delmonico's,
yided for at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. The
resident sreceived many visitors last
II SECOND DESPATCH.
New YoRK, August 30.-The banquet 10
the President last night was splendid
aaair. Among those present were Grant.
Farragut, Seward, Welles, the Russian
Mexican and BRAZILIAN Ministers, A. II.
stewart, Astor, and upwards Of 200 promi
nent citizens. The President spoke at
great length, and said, in the course OF his
remarks, that the Government went to war
for the express purpose Of preserving the
unionsof the States, and the Federal Co
xernments had established the great fact.
that thes States have not the power or the
rght, either by eforcible or peaceablc
the congress has practicallyassumled. and
pp TO the present time carried out the doc
tr1ac, that the Government was dissolved.
aud those States were out OF the Union
We denied their right to secede even
geaceahly, and now we find, when. these
States desire again to renew their practical
relations with the Union, by sending rep
resantatives to Congress, there are men in
that body who, in violation OF our great
charter of liberty, refuse to admit them.
Ibe-question is, will we submit? Will the
American people submit to this practical
assertion OF the doctrine they repudatn
and overthrow. by the war? That Issue is
before you. If we submit to this, we give
the lie direct to every position taken by us
since the war commenced. He asked, in
the spirit of Christianity and sound phi
losophy. ii We are prepared again to soc
one portion of the country arravcd against
the other in deadly conflict, or shall we
make every effort to unite the whole conn
Try IN harmony and becuTie friends?
Reforring to the Philadelphia Conven-
ton, he said the best evidence that can be
shown OF loyalty, are loyal professions and
loyal actions; and when these gentlemen.
met in conyention from the NorLh and the
South, come forward and profess devotion
70 the United States and the Constitution,
and when their actions and professions
SoAASSpoiu, WV SA!hit ddlc W uouDL tucln:
Have we reached that point, that all conf
dence is lost in men? If we have, tell you
that your Government is not as strong as
rope OF sand. 1t has no weight, and will
tumble to pieces. The adverse power of
this Government is in the confidence which
the people put in each other. He said the
South had accepted the arbitrament OF the
sword and lost, and wanted to return
again to the Union. n did not want to
see them come back degrade I'D debased,
'put wanted them to come with all their
manhood. They have again taken up the
Constitution, and ask that its laws shall be
enforced. What, then, was the cause of
distrust or lack OF confidence in them?
There is no cause. He also said General
Grant and himself had fought for the
Union at one end of the line, and now they
were fighting for it at the other, and Grant
was not in the held. He was doing eoualIy
good service. Laughter and applause.
dc said, furthermore. that our 3, 600 00O. 900
Of debt could be paid only by the consoh-
dation OF our nationality and the pcrpetu-
lty and union of the States
In conclusion, he said the demonstration
IN New York confirmed him in his opinion.
that the people will take care of the Go
vernment, and those who cofiid attempt to
eheat their purpose had betser stand ont
2t the way; ss for himself, he had reached
the summit Of his ambition, with one ex-
ceptiOn. He said there is but one thing
wanting--would you hear it? [Cries of yes.
At this particular crisis and period Of our
hjstcry-when the States are in peril-if
can be the instrument, in the hands Of the