New-York tribune., 1866-04-19


The Of eooIed troops in the Department Of Florida
Fog,i March T. ls6s MalorGen C. c. Augur command.
ing the Department OF Washington directed to recuce
the force Of ooored troops in that Department to one Tes
Fitl. March l5 IsC6 Major Gen. W. T. sherman, com
manding the Military Division oi the MISSISSIPPI wa a.
Iected reduce the force Of coored troops IN that DIVISION 10
Sf The following Volunteers bave been ordered mustered
ont Of the service under special instructions OF the dates
Iufartry Marcel &C. CG 18TH United states Coored Ari
lery eay) Api lsd0 lish Ohio Infantry Apnl ~ ,s'"
L. ID. ToONsESD, A. A. q.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS CALL on THE PRESIDENT.
At O'clock this evening, procession Of soldiers and
sailors and such Of their friends ympathze with them
in their grateful Acknowledgements TO the President for
his order lately issued directing the Heads Of Depart
ments 70 give preference in appointments and promotions
the subordinate Offices 10 persons who have rendered
honorable service in the Army and Navy, was formed ana
marched 20 the Executive mansion with the marine band
to sccuadc President Johnson wlo snhed TO the Com
mittee that be would accept tie compliment very
large number of persons OF both sexes were previously on
the ground waiting witness the demonstration. Al %
o'clock the band played several painotIc airs when the
President made disappearance, and was greeted with hzlas
by the assembled thousands. lie took stand on the
coping Of the wall the caragewayo on the north side
of the mansion, when be addressed by the soldiers
and sailors by OF their number IN highly compliment
tary terms who concludcd 10y saying IN return for yor
kindness hut offer our sympathes and prayers, ana
trust that an alwise Providence, who has brought our
nation through baptism OF blood, and to whom we con-
II anew, free from slavery ana 10y naOn Tears
will so guide and direct that you may cain the
troubled waters harmonic public opinion and restore our
whole blessed country once more to peace and prosperity
President johnson said:
tits not afeetation say that language inadequate
convey tie heartfelt feelings produced on this occasion By
mens expressed y your representative IN his address and
in the resolutions which you have thought proper 10 adopt
that The peculiar posture OF puOnc analF your
presence address give and confidence 20
my discharge the duties incumbent npon me
AZ Chief Magistrate Republic. and in what have 70
shall address yOu the character OF citizens sailors ana
soldiers shall speak you those terms, and on none
/ oil ms
probation and OF your encouragement Applause we are
TO-DAY involved in Of the most critical and trying srug
es that occurred since this Government came into ex
i,tence Nations like individuals musi have beginning
have birth Struggling into existence nation passes
through M first irving ordeal II necessary for
carry your minds back 70 the struggle when tbs nation was
It not necessary for me TO aude to the prIaon
and hardshps Of those who engaged IN that struggle
achieve the National BIRTH II is not necessary 70 point to
the blood shed and the lives lost III accomplishing tat result
The ordeal through which nation has TO pass ~ Wheh
called upon give evidence that has strength capacy
and power 10 maintain itself among c nations o tne eaIh
In giving such evidence we passed through Tie war OF %
and through the with Mexico and We passed through a
the struggles that have since occurred ny 'ne "
the Rebellion. This our second ordeal bu nation hs
another test still TO undergo and that to give evidence 70 h
nations Of the earth and 10 B own elh%es th h's POW,
to resist internal that u has strength enough TO put
down cachcry home and treason within its own borders
Cheers We have commenced thnt 9Ideai ana uu,t ia
God will pass through 1t successfully. CLecIs ieel
met thai stood in the senate stO and ls6l when the
nation was entering this third ordeal and raised voice
Cheers and cries Good - stand here to-day holding
maintaining the principles which then enunc
treason whether they be In the South in the North Loud
cheer stand here today as then stood using all my
powers and physical 10 preserve this nation in passing
through third phase OF s existence The organized forces
aud combined that recently stood aayed against Us
are disbanded and driven the bed but does not follow
that there sin DO enemies against our present form o
and s SnI s senate "'D'I lbe Sid dA' State,
DENYING the doctrine OF separation and secession;
denied deny that any state has the night Of ~
own will 10 separate itself om other and thereby
destroy the Union and break up TIE Government And
ipk have given some ydence that have aod
n
sanderes and canmniHios hnd hducei have been
barking and swapping NY heels Cheer Why 10 that
thew array themselves against l. because stand tie
side people, And when say theipeope ! inc ude The
soldiers and sailors Cheers Why that they Hrraytd
n traducing and yilying and calumuiaiing Where
were they during thei Rebellion "A voice At home
IN 'eSL'osss voice .s.nI. In IL 'a d SsasS '-ss
believed that wGd Be So TO % en ssIS, o m IL ne r sre InS
place in the Senate place Of emoument ease and dtEc
and where men lives IN danger Cheers and cTes o
That So" While was thus exposed personally and pub
caunnaors ed from the foe and enot
ing ease and comfort Cheers and augherl But ca.e not
been turned against not for all that and Jet
tell here today that although prety vel advanced IN
whole pack of raducers and saaGereTs. Applause They
turned the whole pack loose TO lower me IN your esma
tou. Voices: They cannot do IT, Tray, Blanche and
snerIng at INV heels But heed them not Cbeeis1 The
American people citizens soldiers and sailors know that
from my advent into public lie TO the present. moment
ngy the advocate and defender Of their rights
and interests (Cheersl We are in the nations
third ordeal we are not vet through IT, We said that
could moi go out OF the Union doctrine of Sc
cesson and have demonstrated that We were right We
aors-Cod bless them have denonstraed BY their pa
hearts and strong that states have not The power
ederate armies and dsbanded and there
willingness on the part Of the people OF those states to
come obedent TO the laws and acknowledge the
supremacy OF the Constitution OF Fathers For what have
we passed through this hrd ordeal II was 10 Tue p
ce that no State had the power to break up Tue
put down the Rebellion The Rebellion has been
put dow A. and for what. Was it destroy the STATES
For what have all these lives been saofi
need and all tins expended, Was n for the purpose
destroying States4 No; II fo the purpose of prese'
ing the States In the mon oi our fathers lchesIs was
for that you ough for that tried not TO break up the
Government but put down the Rebellion and preserve the
union OF tue States That rs wna We have been conendng
and TO establish the fact that the nation can IN Itself
home. When the rebellion IN Massachusetts was
put down. did that put Massachusetts out OF The
down, did that destroy the State and
put the Union SO when the recent great Rebellion
down ana the Constitution and laws Of the country
restored the States engaged in IT, the Rebellion being crushed
restored and tie Constitution acknowledged in them
bright galaxy Loud cheers In passing through
this ordeal what has been done In Tennessee under the drec
On Of anented predecessor We commenced the work
OF restoraion succeeded before here in restoring
relations which had existed between Tennessee and the
Of the UnlOu with exception and that the rea
ton OF representation. came TO Washington. and under
aodinary circumstances succeeded to the Chair
What then, The Congress Of the United States had ad
journed without prescribing any plan then proceeded as
mad done State under the direction Of the Govern
men restore the other States And how did begin,
the people had and said 10 the
Judges district attorneys and the marshas, Go down
hold courts the people need the tribunals Of justice
opened Was there anything wrong in that The
courts were opened What esef We looked and
that the people had nails they had been inter
ruped OF BY the operation Of the Rebellion We said
to the Let the people have facilities for
mail and let them again begin TO understand
what We all feel and hink-that people" We
looked out again and there blockade that the
all closed We said Open the doors OF the
houses and the blockade let trade and
nerce pursuits peace be restored and done
We thus travelled step by step opening custom houses a