The tri-weekly standard., 1866-04-21
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Another Speech by the President.

Another Speech by the President.
WASHINGTON, April 19-The President
tonight addressed dense assemblage of
soldiers and sailors and Others, who compi-
mented him with serenade
He said that he cared not for his SANDER
ers, whom he characterized as the foul 5rhelps
Of sin. The rebellion had been put down,
and did we, he asked, shed so much blood,
and make so many sacrifices for the purpose
of destroying the States? Not was to
preserve the States under the Constitution
and in the union of the States. He repeat
ed: We toiled not to break down the Uni
on but to preserve it. In time of wal, we
have the right to strike and cripple, and re-
duce to subjcction, but in time of peace, the
converse course is the right one, and we must
rebuild the cities-restore the villages-re-
new agriculture and encourage all the arts
and industrial pursuits. The soldier from
the private to the Commanding General
knows better what should be done than the
closet politician and the humanitarian
! Let u.s." he said, make every effort to
restore the relations which heretofore existed
between the Federal government and all the
| States. There is now no enemy against tie
government"
Denying the right of State to secede, he
now, heretofore, took his stand both
against secession and consolidation, and in
! tended to maintain his policy.
The President was frequently interrupted
by applause. which showed that the soldiers
and sailors present, heartily endorsed his
remarks
Congressional Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, April 1S.-The Senate to-
day resumed the consideration of the bill for
! the relief Of certain naval contractors
The bill to protect military officers from
the consequences of any acts performed in
their official capacity, was also discussed.
The House resumed the consideration of
the bill to increase the regular army.
Bends Restored to the New Orleans Banks.
| WASHINGTON, April 1s.-The Attorney
! General having recommended that the bonds
captured by General Sheridan. at Shreve-
port, which had been deposited by the New
| Orleans Banks with the State Auditor of
Louisiana, be returned to the present State
Auditor, the Secretary of the Treasury has
! telegraphed Governor Wells that he will!
cause the bonds which may be identified as
| belonging to the Banks, to be delivered to
| the State Auditor, or to any duly authorized
agent, at Washington. or will send the same.
by express to the auditor, upon receiving adj
vices from the Governor, at the risk of the
State. There said to be about two mil
lions of these bonds.
| From Observation-Disclosures Revenue.
WASHINGTON, April lit is expected
this week report an amcndatory internal rev
enue bill, by which the taxes many arti-
cles will be considerably reduced with view
to encourage manufactures, while other ar
ticeS will be entirely relieved. The receipts
from this source of revenue have largely ex-
ceeded the estimates.
Mass Meeting of Soldiers and Saors---Ezeitng
Speeches.
A mass meeting of soldiers and sailors
took place tonight, the Assembly Rooms be-
ing dcnseiy crowded. The objects were to
promote such measures as will insure the
equalization of bounties just pension laws,
and appointments to positions under the
government, and all other matters affecting
the rights and interests of the soldiers and
sailors of the country. Gems. Garfield and
Smith, of the House of Representatives. hav-
ing made speeches in furtherancc of their
object, General Schenck also of the House.
responded at length to the resolutions which
had been adopted, and said from the first
till now he would not compromise with
| traitors The rebels were down and he
would keep them so until they gave some ev-
! idence of repentance, and that they would
mite in upholding the flag, in defence of
which there had been so much sacrifice of
loyal life and treasure. He characterized as
miserable scoundrels those who had attemp
| ted to overthrow the best government on
bered and punished as one of the leaders of
| the rebellion, he would not forget those who
were educated at West Point, and if there
was second sour apple tree, he did not see
| why Robert E. Lee should not meet the same
fate. These remarks were greeted with deaf
ening applause Colonel Mckee, of Ken
lucky, a member of the House, said there
should be no compromise. The test oath
should never be repealed, and the govern
ment should be kept in the hands of loyal
men. He did not mean by loyalty those
who were not merely obedient to the constl-
tuition and the laws, but those who fought
the rebellion. Col. Stillwell, of Indiana, and
other members of the House of Representa-
tives, addressed the meeting, the last named
gentleman saying that he had no doubt that
the present Congress would equaliZe the
bounties
The following are some of the resolutions
| adopted by this meeting:
Resoloed That we fully concur in the often
repeated decatation of the President of the
United States that treason is a crime, and
ought to be punished :" and we have been
waiting most patiently for a practical appi-
cation of the principle to the leaders of the
rebellion.
I'es0tced, That this meeting, composed as
1t is of soldiers and sailors who have strug-
gied against the herculean effort to subvert
our institutions and destroy the precious
jewel OF civil liberty, desire to unite in bear
ing testimonysagainst the horrid atrocities of
the leaders of the late so-calIed Confederate
States and army that its head and front,
TatinrGnn oh l,o o11 l. h.