The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-08-31


Two Speeches while Admiral F0rra'
Emt makes but OmCl
NEW York, Aug. 3O.-Tho following
Is tho Presidents speech at thGserenadC
last night:
He thanked God that tho people had
through their representatives mt tho
Philadelphia Convention imposed II
sentence upon those who opposed the
stOrntion OF tho Union; that tho people,
oboying tho great law OF graVftntiOn,
which would Vnnqnish any movement
pointing to tho disruption of the Union,
had sent forth their cdiCt like n plague
of light that would exercise an irreSiSt-
ible influence throughout the United
States that the Union must DO preserved
ns originally established under the
Constitution. lie Ind not been niStn-
ken in holding that there was an over
ruling Providence in the movements OF
tho American people. Ho believed that
the great truth for tho proclHiming OF
which he had been pronounced dem
HgOgue, was being barred out, that the
voice OF the people is tho voice of God.
tCheers.) There was great ground
swell coming that would teach the
traitors in the North that the Union of
tho States must DO preserved. He had
begun in 1861 to oppose any enCrOnch-
mcnts upon that Union, and had con-
tinued to fight against such attempts Mt
the Southern portion OF the circle.
Now there were those who made ut
tHcks upon tho magic circle, had pass
ed round to the other extreme. Should
he name them. Yes and hang them
tool They hnd numed him and de-
nouuCed him in the Legislative depart
mcnt of the government as II traitor,
when he, us the Executive of the ma
ton, was determined to do his duty un.
der tho Constitution. They were the
fnNtnH "a In
the archives of state, and trumplcd the
Constitution of their fathers under foot.
when these things were told to them
by himself, on the anniversary of the
birthday of the Father of our Country,
Why, II was undignitied and unbecOm-
ing, though 1t was right for them to
charge him with being II trnitor and with
having abandoned the party that elect
ed him. He challenged to-day the
whole Congress in the aggregate, with
the exception of those who stood by tho
Constitution, to come forward and put
their finger on the slightest variation
or departure in his course from
Baltimore upon which he was elected
yet because he had refused to obey
those who had abandoned the princi-
pies. and refused to give his sanction
TO what was called the Freedmen's Blu.
reau bill, which proposed to tax the
people nearly S5n,OOO,OOO to support
what they assumed to be freedmen
bill? Those OF tho United Suites
who commended for emancipation
not only for the black, but for the white
men, and good deal of that kind was
needed. When they looked at this
bill, which was not more or less than
the transferring of 1900, 600 SOf slaves
from their original owners to IL new sci
I ~ NOsiNl
to pay all the expenses, and the task
masters under the Government reap all
the profits. Mr.. Johnson concluded by
thanking the citizens of New York for
the kindness manifested on the Occa.
sion. He was repeatedly interrupted
with cheers during his speech.
Mr.. Seward was next called anC
spoke briefly.
Gen. Grant was next loudly called
and came forward and said:
| Gentlemen-I am so exhausted by thu
eloquenCe drawn from me this evening
by your Mayor, that 1t is impossible fol
me to address you any further.
This characteristic speech was receiv
ed with loud laughter and applause
the Mayor joining i'll heartily. Tn,
banquet given by some of our mos
wealthy and distinguished citizens tC
the President and party, came OFT il
the evening at Delmonico's, and was
very splendid affair. Mayor Hoffman
presided. Long aud able speeches wer
made bv President Johnson and SeCre
tRry Seward, and short ones by TIL
Mayor, Gen. Grant, Admiral Farragut
Baron Stoeckel, the Rrussian Minister
and Senior Romero, the Minister for tn
Mexican Republic. Afterwards tn
| President was serenaded and made an
! other speech from the balcony mt Del
monico'S, as did also Mr.. Seward.
! fol oh
made ut the banquet, the others beinI
too long to telegraph:
SPEECH OF GEN. GRANT.
Gentlemen-All 1 can say is, IL In
President and the Cabinet had kept tn
resolutions mnde in secret session l.
leave the Admiral and myself to do al
the talking, we would have let you OF
to go to an early bed. [Applauso AN
laughter.l
SPEECH OF ADMIRAL FARRAGUT.
Gentlemen-I was invited to accom-
pnny the President to the West, where
have not becn for many years, AN
where I naturally felt AN inclination I
20. l was taught i'll that good ole
school when nm invitation from III,
COmmander.in-Chief was always
pleasant duty to perform. If the Pres
ident or Mr.. Seward had known that
was member of clam bake society
in which our first pledge was that an
man who spoke five minutes or 1iV
accommodated, he would not haV
made that speech stating that we wer
the orators of the day.
Secretary Wells being called TO
Mayor Hoffman announced as the Sec
, retary's excuse that he is all Mt sen an
begs you will waive any further inv
tatiOn on the OCCASION. He saws he In
| NF tnIl T.
minds he had better keep still. TAI
, plause and laughter.l
Baron Stoeckel, tho Russian Mini!
ter, responded i'll very happy mRnne
expressing his thanks for the courtes
with which he had been treated
> New York. He expects soon to retur
to Europe and his qualification
+ knowing that the American and b
own government had signaliZed pr,
greSsive epoch of their histories by n
most simultaneously abolishing sla,
cry and serfdOm. He prosposed as
toast, as the hospitality he had here r
ceived had been extended not by Il
= gentlemen alone, to the bright ladies'
, New York, which was done am
cheers.
! Senior Romero, Minister of MeXic
being called for then responded, whC
Mayor Hoffman announced that Il
assembly inside would forego the furt
or pleasure 1t might enjoy in cOntinl
ing the festivities, to allow the poop
outside to listen to the President of Il
United States.
The President and his party wi
leave this morning on tho River QueC
for West Point. where arrangements
grand scale are being prepared for h
reception.
"MosEs" REACHES WEST POINT.
l New YORK, Aug. 3O.-The President
: party has been Joined by Maj. Gen. Gu
{ ter, Rousseau, Fullerton and Steedma
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