Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-02-24
Wants to Know II tie Wal, and the
Assassination Of Lincoln is not b
.od biss %, Sufficient sn. ,-a no4@ i"'
ISFa OPPOSED TO PATCRWORKl
President Lincoln Wanted the Con-
1stitutiOn SO Amended as to Be. 'q7 l-
81 po'dquireo Representation. aag,' ]
tssTerrlble Philippe Against the
d,da q, e., u oi Radicals fa.'H =, s4 -. %.

-bsg75 c'i, Ga,,- o., vWAsHINGroN, Feb. %.
There was a mass meeting at Growers
Theatero to-day, 10 support aOt the Presi-
dents policy, the ediflee being crowded to
ios fullest capacity A large number oi
persons were addressed from outside stands
Among the speakers were Montgomery
Blaif, s. S. Cox, pJudgeKiRasy, Rcpresen-
tatiYes Smith and Irimble of Kentucky,
RogersnOf New Jersey, and Senators Hem
dricks,l MeDougall and Wiley. The prinei-
pal meeting was presided over by Philip
A. Fendall, the Oldest membero of the Wash
iDGtOn bar YIGM .y3a0 O.. lla orYa g pl.
A series Ofresolutions were passed, strong
lyapprOving the course of the President in
calling upon citizens of every shade of pO-
litical opinion to stand by the policy adopted
by him. At the close of the meeting O pro-
cession was formed, and proceeded to the
open space In front of the north pOrtieo of
the Executive Mansion, and the, committee
delivered to the President the resolutions
adopted by the meeting. The President
sppn made hie appearance, and metw with an
enthusiastic reeeption. rob bIoa gi1q1 ,sit
osHl rREsipENr J6HNsoN's SPEECH. aGb -
lFellow-citizens for ] presume have the
right 10 address you as SUCH ITO the COM
mittee who have organized and conducted
this meeting sOfar, have to tender my sim
cere thanks for the confidence and appro,
baton, they have manifested in their per-
sonaI address 70 myself and in the resolu-
tons they have adopted. i am free to say,
TO you on this occasion that it IS extremely
gratitying to me to know that . large por7,
uon Of my fellOw-citizens approve and lin1
dorse the policy that has been adopted, and
is intended TO restore the, glorious Union Of
fafo NIL haf fn
the. Government of the United States,
This seems to be a day peculiarly appro7
PIRATE for such a manifestation the
day that gave m birth to- him =, who
founded this Government, the, Father, Of
his Country, who stood at the head of this
Government, when all these States entered
intothis Union. This day, say, is ,pecu-
IiarlF appropriate to indorse the restoration
Of the Union, of thesa States, founded by
the .SFatber OF his, Country Washington.
Washington. whose name this city bears, is
embAlmed in the hearts Of all who loYe tree
government Washington, .Yhos in the
language Of his eulogists, was the first In
peace first in war, and first in the hearts, Of
his, countrymen. ! . No people can claim
himi no county can appropriate him. His
reputation and lite are the common Inherit
ance of all who love free government. T..
lg1 III uisyO tAtty Wy RtOf7sst n ~ IVY
the National w ash gt0n Monument IAsso7
eiaElog,i which is directing Its efforts 70
complefe. the monument, erected to his
memory. l was glad to meet them, and, so
far as l couldi ~, ! give py humble influ-
encerz A n9hurent Is being erected to MIN
yithipl fstoneis-tbrow Of theLspot from
which address E9py Let be s0mp pletedr-
Let Aelpledges which All these state asso7
Citations and corporations have PLACED "
that ttmennment Of fheir falth and love for
this y nlpn fhe preserved Let it be COM
pleted; and 10, this eonpe ection let me refer
10 the motto, upon the stone sent from my
Own State. G9d bless, a State which has
9tfnggleqtpS 59e preservation o. the uninp,
Al the field and tn the councils of the ma
tons sA AdWQttQ - INSCRIBED on that atone.
A.shand pB thai sentiment, ana ssnpe y Will
ingho st4RAi 2yAts .nglq Z dqaL 10 9aIli qdt
g.r1k was tae nllmenG nnclaaeH ~, the
iTmoEfal and refl ~ cks1n; h ne EsdeE4l
A4iQng1lt teNst ge PEeseryeq NJ. ne. Johnr m,
s9n tlfn reie T5eq p prlelly @ 20 tnes conapct OF
ife9eEat " Z ~ b 1So1IIaen opnced rs
tfeltors fhosf y! Y pestloy onr
GppnsE' ahq Ils 1ete5 E!on