The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-03-01
IMMENSE MEETING IN SUPPORT en-
THE PRESIDENTS POLICY.

NAsHtSoTeN. Feb. 2a-There VAS 4
mass meeting at Growers Theatro to-
DAY III support of the Presidents policy.
The edifice was crowded to its fullest ca
pacity and many were unable 10 obtain
admittance. y large number Of persons
were also addressed from the outside
stands. Among the speakers were
montgomery Blair, S. s. Cox, Judge
iHinney, Representatives Smith and
Irimble, of Kentucky. Rogers, OF New
Jersey, and Senators Hendricks. Me
Bougal and Wiley.
y series OF resolutions were adopted
which were presented To the President
by a committee appointed by the meet
ing after Il had adjourned. a ffer the
committee had presented the reso-
latioHs, the President proceeded to ad-
dress large crowd assembled nj the
Executive Mansion There were calls
Of efaef, an@ quiet being partially re-
stored, the President spoke as follows:
feiioW-clazens, for ] presume | have
the right to address You as such, and to
the committee who have conducted or
organized this meeting SO far, have to
tender my sincere thanks and appro-
baton manifested in their personal
address to myself and in the resolutions
they have adopted.
At this point firenen's procession
attracted the attention OF the crowd and
created such 4 disturbance that the
President WAS Unable To proceed for
several minutes. MIR. Fendall, Chair
man Of the Comm tee in vain attempt
cd to restore order. I'd Hon. Green Clay
Smlta then took thpstand. and succeed
ed in making himself heard, by bringing
the crowd to something like silence
The President then proceeded
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my thanks to the committee which
waited upon me, ana presented me with
the resolutions adopted on this occasion
resolutions as ] understand eempli-
mentary to the policy pursued by the
administration since it came into power.
am free to say to you on this occasion,
that il IS extremely gratifying to he
20 know that so large Il portion Of my
1eilaH-eitizens approve and endorse the
policy thai las been adopted and is i'll
tended to be carried out. Applause.
That policy has been one which was in
tended "a restore the glorious Union Of
the States 10 their original relations 20
tie Government eli the United States.
ifraionFed applause. This seems II
be i day particularly appropriate Ter
such manifestations, Phe day that cave
birth u him ehe founded Ills Govern
meat-tae Father q lis GeuntfNZof
hin WHO stood al tha1pefied 1t Tie
head OF the Government when all these
States entered into this Union.
The iiremen's procession again stc-
eeoaeti ia creating sufficient disturbance
to make the President unable 70 be
heard.
The President good humoreoily re-
marked, " Don't interfere with them:
theF are right, and always Were right
lie said, continuing his address: This
day, | say Is peculiarly appropriate to
endorse the restoration Of the Union Of
the States founded by The Father of his
Country Washington, whose name
this eij8 bears. is embalmed III tie heart
OF all who love the government. a
voice So is Andrew Johnson" f.
Washington, who, in the language of
his eulogist, was first III peace, first in
war, and first in the heartsofhis country
men. No people can claim him for 10
nation can appropriate him. Lis repu-
tation and life are the common inheri-
tauee OF all who love free government.
! to-day had the pleasure Of attending
the Washington National Monumental
Association, 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 them my
humble influence. \ monument is
being erected 10 MIN WHO iOuUdcu tllc
Government almost within q stones
throw Of the spot from which | address
you Lei it be completed. iCheers.
Let the pledges which all these state
associations and corporations have placed
in that monument, of their faith and
love for this Union, be preserved. Let
It be completed, and in this connection
let ne refer 10 the motto upon the stone
sent from my own State, God bless her.
A voice, lard bless you" A state
which has struggled for the preservation
of the Union, in the field and in the
councils of the nation row struggling
in consequence Of the interruption that
has taken place in her relations with the
Federal Government, growing out OF
the rebellion, but struggling to recover
her relations with the Government, and
take her stand where she has stood since
1886
Inscribed upon the stone sent here to
be placed in that monument of freedom,
and in c0mmemoration Of Washington
stand by that sentiment, and She is
now willing to stand bV it, II was the |