The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-05-31
SPEECHES BY MEMBERS OF THE CABINET.


We publish below the speeches deliv-
cred by Messrs. Stanton, McCulloch,
and Dennison, at the serenade lately
given them in Wa shington. The speech
of Mr.. Secretary Welles was very brief,
but cordially endorsed the Presidents
policy. Messrs. Harlan and Speed de-
clined to speak.
We like the tone of all these speeches,
but we are especially pleased with that
of Gov. Dennison.
1t is gratifying to see that stern and
sterling patriot, Secretary Stanton,
standing firmly by the President. By the
way Mr.. Stanton says, "who are loyal
people is question that ought not to be
difficult of solution" We agree with
him in this, but we would have been
glad if he had given us a true definition
ofloyalty.
Speech of Secretary McCuIlOch.
FELLOW CITIZENS You are aware
that | am not in the habit of making
speeches and [ take it for granted,
therefore, that, in making the call upon
me, you intended only to pay me pas
sing compliment, and not to elicit from
me any extended remarks. | shall not
disappoint you. / shall not be so uD-
grateful for your kindness as to intiict
upon you speech. My position, gen
tlemen, in reference to the issues which
are now engaging the public attention,
are, not, I apprehend, misunderstood by
you. (Cheers.) I took occasion, last
fall, among my old friends in Indiana,
to define my position and since that
time [ have seen no occasion to change
my position and since that time have
seen no occasion to change, much less
to abandoni it. (Applause.) Twill say,
therefore, as suppose must say some
thing on this occasion, that the general
policy of the President i'll reference to
the Southern States, and hepeople re
Gently in arms against the Federal Gov
ernment, has commended itself to my
deliberate judgement. (Cheers.) And
although it has been violently and in
some instances vindictively assailed, |
have an abiding conviction that it will
be approved by the people when they
shall be allowed judgment upon it ut
plan is fairly stated in the platform of
need not say, therefore, in regard to
that platform, any more than that L
subscribe to all its doctrines fully, and
without reserve. (Cheers.) l suppose,
gentlemen, that none of us expected
that, at the close of this great war, in
which much bad blood had been excit-
ed, and more good blood had been shed,
we should have bright skies and calm
seas. l take it for granted that most
of us expected that at the close of this
war there would be passion and pique,
and violence, which it would take time
to bring into proper subjugation. But,
although we anticipated this, we knew
that the people of the United States
would be prepared for whatever might
come up. We anticipated that, at the
close of the war, great questions would
come up for settlement, the discussion
of which would be likely to agitate this
country, to shake it perhaps, from CEN
tire to circumference. But we knew al
so that the people had not been wanting
III any previous emergency, and we had
confidence that they would be prepared
to cope with, and settle satisfactorily
any questions that might be presented
in the future. (Applause.) That faith
is with us now. 1t strong with us to-
night. We have faith in the people,
and we have faith in that good Provi-
dence which, having led this nation
through the red sea of battle, is not like
1y to desert 1t now that the dreadful
passage has been accomplished. The
President of the United States, gentle
men, stands before the country in no
doubtful attitude. His voice gave ut
terance to no uncertain language when
1t denounced treason, at the outbreak