The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1866-03-06
is OPPOSED no PATCHWORK.
REGARDS THE TEST OATH UN.
NECESSARY.
President Lincoln Wanted the
Constitution SO Amended as to
Require Representation.
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mass meeting at Growers Theater to-day,
in support of the Presidents policy. The
edifce being crowded to its fullest ca
pacity, a large number of persons were
addressed from outside stands. Among
the speakers were Montgomery Blair, S.
S.. Cox, Judge Kinney, Representatives
Smith and Trimble, Of Kentucky; Rogers,
of New Jersey, and Senators Hendricks,
McDougal and Wiley. The principal
meeting was presided over by Philip A.
Fendall, the oldest member of the Wash
ington Bar.
A series of resolutions were passed
strongly approving the course adopted by
the President, and calling upon citizens
of every shade of political opinion to
stand by the policy adopted by him.
AT the close of the meeting the pro-
c~ession was formed, and proceeded to the
open space in front of the north portico
of the Executive mansion. A committee
delivered to the President the resolutions
adopted by the meeting. The President
soon made his appearance, and met with
an enthusiastic reception.
SPEECH OF THE PRESIDENT.
Ellow-cHizenz-for | presume | have
a right to address you as such-I come
to tender you my sincere thanks for the
appreciation expressed by your committee
in their personal address, and in the res
o%lutions submitted by them as having
been adopted by the meeting held in the
city to-day.
These resolutions, as [ understand
them, are complimentary to the policy
which has been adopted by the Admin
istration, and has been steadily pursued
since it came into power. I am free to
say to you, on this occasion, that it is ex-
tremely gratifying to me to know that SO
large a portion Of my fellow citizens APP
prove and endorse the policy which it is
my intention shall be carried out. That
policy is one which is Intended to restore
all the States, to their original relations
to the Federal Government of the United
States. This seems to be a day peculiar
ly appropriate for such a manifestation.
1t is the DAY that gave birth to hat man
who more, perhaps, than any other found
ed this Government. 1t is the day that
gave birth to the father of our country.
1t is the day that gave birth to him who
presided over that body who framed the
Constitution under which all the States
entered into this glorious C~onfederacy.
Such a day is peculiarly appropriate for
the endorsement OF policy whose object
is the restoration Of the Union of the
States as it was designed by the father of
his OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES name
this city bears, and is em5almed in the
hearts of all who love free government.
Washington; in the language Of his eu-
logist, was "frst in war, first in peace,
and first in the hearts of his country
men," No people can claim-no nation
can appropriate him. His reputation is
commensurate with the civilized world
and his name is the common property OF
all those who love free government. To-
day | had the pleasure of visiting an as
ISOLATION who have been devoting their
efforts to the completion of a monument
which is being erected to his name. /
was proud to meet them, and, SO far as
could, to give them my influence and
countenance in aid of the work they.have
undertaken. That monument which is
being erected to him who, | may say
founded the Government, is almost within
the throw of a stone of the spot from
which 1 address you.
Letit be completed. Let those various
blocks which the States, and individuals
and associations and corporations have
put in that monumental as a pledge of their
love for the Union, be here served, and
letthe work be accomplished.
In this connection, let me refer to The
block from my own State (God bless herl,
w~hich5has struggled for the preservation
of this Union in the field and in the
councils of the nation, and which is now
struggling to renew her relations with
this Government that were interrupted by
a fearful rebellion. She is now strug.
CLING to renew those relations and to take