The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-19

rough cheeks With honest tears Of manly emotion. The
whole scene vas one to be witnessed only once in an
age II was al once study for an artist scene for
historian, school in which the ambitious and aspire
ing could gather much for their future gudancc-tise
subject that viii bc recorded in the history Of America
equally conspicuous with the great events Of the revolu
ton and tho features that marked the administration Of
the great Father OF his Ccentry
HON. REvERDY JoHNsoN's SPEECH.
The following is the speech Of the Hon. Reverdy
Johnson
Mr.. PrEsrDEsr-we arc before you as 4 commttae cf
the National Union Convention which met in PhiIadsi
phia Tuesday tho 18th inst charged with the duty
Of presenting you with an authenticated cory OF the
proceedings Before Placing i In your bands you viii
which the Convention was called, in the enthusiasm
with which every State and Territory responded to the
the unanimity with whirh tho principles il has
declared were adopted, and moro especially in the
patriotic and consti'uaoral character ot .ne prin.
and the country will nnd gratifying and cheering
evidence that there exists public sentiment which
ders early ard complete restoration of the Union,
established by the constitution certain and inevitable,
Party faction, seeking The continuance Of ts msrue,
Sery for which our fathers saccessfy concnded
and which tHey adopted the constitution
garingy iurons isent with tho constitution in which
the country has been placed by such isruc' that Il
win not be permitted a much longer duration. We
wish, Mr. President, you could have witnessed the
ifested by every member OF the Convention. Great as
your confidence ever has been in the Intelligence and
patriotism Of your yellow citizens intheir deep devotion
TO the Unon and " their present determination to
instate and maintain IT, that confidence would have be-
come positive conviction. II you could have seen and
heard Ill that done said the occasion-every
heart evidently full Of JOY, every eye beamed with
patriotic animation, despondency place to the
that late dreadful civil strife ended that the
blssfu reign Of peace under the protection not Of
but Of the constitution and laws, would have sway and
be in every part OF land cbserfully acknowledged
and in perfact good faith Oleyed no hay
doubted that tho recurrence OF dangerous domestic
nsuvecton In tho future are not to be apprehended II
you could have seen SIR the OF Massachusetts, and
south Carolina coming into the Convention on tho first
day sf its meeting hand In hand amidst the rapturous
ncston at the event filling the OF thousands with
ear " Joy, which they neither could desired sup
thai the time had arrived when al sectional other
perlous dissenslons had ceased ana that nothing woud
be heard in the future bat the voice Of harmony procla
ing devotion to a common country OF pride In being
boupd together by Union exis ting and protect
ed by forms OF government proved BY experience to bs
emineny fitted for the exigenciescf either peace
In the principles announced by the Convention and in
the feeling there manifested, have every
rance that harmony throughout entire land will
prevail We know that as in former days as was eIo-
gueutly declared by Webster, the nations most gifted
statesman, Massachusetts and sorth Carolina went
honider TO shoulder through theevolntion aud stood
hand in hand around the administration OF Washington
and Felt his own great arm lean them for support SO
will they again, With like unanimity, devotion and
power, stand round yonr administration and you
10 feel that you may al-o lean them for support In
the proceedings, MI Presuent Whrn we To place IN
your hands you viii lind tho Convention performed
the grateful duty imposed them ny their knowledge
of devotion to the constitution, the laws, and
the Interests of your country illustrated by yonr
tire Pi residential Of declaring tina. In yor they
recognize Chief Magistrate worthy Of the nation and
equal the Great upon which your lot Is
in this declaration II gives unniixed pleasure add
VIC confident that the Convention have but fpoken
the intelligent ami patriotic rpent OF the country
Inaccessible 20 the low influences which often
troll the partisan and governing alone by honest
opinion of constitutional obligations and rights, and Of
and honor Of the nation. Such class Is incapable of
rcsorting c any stale bait for popularity at the
which you have ndopted for the restoration Of
the Union the Convention only continuance OF
the policy Witch 70, the same purpose was ssaagn.
by the people, after that policy had been fully Indicated
and been made OF the issues of the contest proves
that those of his political friends who are now nssang
for sterniy pursuing IT, forgefn regardless Of
the opinions which their support OF hts reelection
much iameniod public servant whose foul q sssinaios
touched the heart OF the civilized world with pricf and
horror, you would have boen false 70 obvious duty "
had not endeavored TO cnrTy out the same policy,
eress hay pursued, It's wisdom and patriotism
tinSed broken Union by keeping ten OF the
Siasef, in which nj limo the insurrcttion
exrted, far they could accomplish u, In the
ecEd on OF suugaiea provinces, denying TO them the
right 10 be represented white suhectng these people 10
every species of legislation including that OF taxation
That such state Of things " at with the very genius
OF government. inconsistent with every idea VI
political frociom, and most pcrous 10 the peace and
safety OF the country, no renecling mnn can fail 10 be-
Heve. We hope sir that the proceedings Of tue Con
vcniion viii cause TO adhere IL possible with even
greater nrmEess 10 the course which You ar pursuing.
by satisfying yon that the pe pie with yoa and that
the wish which lies nearest 10 their heart s thai per-
feet restoration ~ our Union at the earliest moment he
attained and conviction that that result only be
accomplished W The measures which You are prsnng,
and ii The discharge of ti,e duties winch these dcyove
upon YOU we ~ did eSery member Of the Convention,
for individually tender % yGu profound
respect snd OF cordial aud sincere support
Win rr.ubi'ed t'r'on with no foot hrt freerian's
reading or permitted "a tread on orr so, with indus
Try renewed, in pa0n's faith pledged forever ~
strict observance Of all s ob .aiinnE With kDdgoss
and freterna love every whore prcvai'rg the dcfoa.
tons Of vii De removed IL sacrifices ~ life,
sad they have bccn will, with Chri1ian resignation
be referred % pros dental purpose Of nxing our
beloved country on fim and e0durahie baFtg, wb.Ch
will forever plac liberty and happiness beyond tho
reach o. huDgp peril Then, too, aud forever, VIII our
respect of iho nations of he ,rih and bc in danger
of any efforts 70 Inl leacl honor. And permit me,
sr. ID conclusion - add that great your sclici,uda
Tor Is restoration of domestic reacr, and your
aisrs ~ thnt end y1r have a.o wnicfri 10 N
rIhle al tr nation. and that any attempt b, assumed
OF actual f,.alfn power 10 enfse an Illegal locrade
against 10 RoFenIne0t or c'Eons ~ tho ned saes.
your Mid bnt express woris ''will b. d.
regarded " W. his determination. on sare. son sti
receive the unangous approval o your fellow citizens
Nov s.. tie Chairman a this Committee, and IN be-
alf or the Convention, Levc the honor present you
WI an authenticated c3pY of its proccairg%
The aIluson 10 The above address 20 the determination
ol our W aAItfTI Af1tfnft oi IN
sumrd or actual foreign rower to enforce an Illegal
blockade caused loud and continuous cheering.
THE PRESIDENTS EErLv.
when NJ johnson had concluded tho President aid
MR cn,fnNsS asp Cxsrrssgs or rsg cossrrss ST an.
grage Is inadequate 70 expires he cm9'lons aud feelings
Iroddc 4 by ibis OCCASION rcriiaps ! could express
more - permitting silence speak aud yo1 10 infer
what ought 10 ssy I coufesl that, Notwithstanding
tho 0Epef nee have bad IN prbiic life and the
dlcucr hayc alirosrcd this occasion aud this as-em
bla.e we'll calculated 20 awe and 10 ovcfwhcm
NE A. I have said, ] have not language 10
~ adrgnstel, nj present feelings and emo.
tons. III tlstenig 70 tho address VIII ch your eo-
Qnent and distinguished chairman las Ius delivered the
proceeding ~ Tie C0urcniou they tfanspr FL rceur.
fcf 10 10y mind. ssemnsy partcok c ths iEspirsLon
that prevailed ln Tie Goa cnon when received dos
ra'c tent W. tro Of ~ dtngullhcd members convey.
ng terms he which has ju.t been described of
SuWth afpna Gnd Ma-sacA ascits aud arm march
e ine lhs' vl' afemhlsge and thus girinx evidence
hat fe extreme bad together and that for
literature tbes avrr united a. tiey had been the
past 10 the preservation n the linton. When the de-
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