Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-08-16
ELOQUENT ADDRESS BY MARSHAL
GOODING

Yesterday afternoon, abb Mt five O'Clock, tn
members OF the johnson C1ymer Club sere
naded Hon. J. X. DoolIttle, President of the
National Union Convention. at the Continen.
tai Hotel, In Philadelphia. ON being intro
dneed by T. Warren Bell, Esq, of Missouri,
Marshal Gooding, of tins city, addressed the
hotel:
FeI'oao-citi7ems Il did not intend making a
speech, but as there IL no enc present TO ad-
dress you on whom You have calIed and as
you do not wish 10 be disappointed in hearing
something said by some one, and as nv friends
are anxious that 4 should say a few words un-
1l some other persons Rore distinguished and
1amlliar shall come on the stand TO address
you 10 your satisfaction. i will say TO YOU thar
am delegate to the National Convention.
lApplause.1 That during the history through
which our country has just passed so success
fnily and so triumphantly in behalf of the
Union, 1t has been my fortune to stand by the
nag OF my country. tApplause.l
1 had the honor In 1854 of carving As cleo
tor for the State at large, the banner OF Lincoln
and johnson. IApplause.l i was then a
man. lApplausel During the war was for
The nag, ior the country, the whole country:
ana to-day L am euil for the fag, for the
Union, the whole Union, [cheerine and an
plause, and nothing but the Union We then
SAID In that memorable contest that The rebels
had not taken q single State out of the Union.
that all the States were still in the Union. The
rebels said they had taken the States out
Some men now say that we told a lie then and
that the rebels told the ruth: that the States
are out OF the Union. daughter and applause
think the Union men were telling the truth
still believe that We told the truth I believe
to-day that every State is a member of our
common Union believe that South Carolina
mas as much the right OF representation in
Congress. through loyal members, as Indiana
Pennsylvania. or Massachusetts TCheering
and applause l believe that the old nag,
with all It's stars, is still the emblem of Iiberty
believe that we are 4 united country. that we
are one people and one Union, and that ali we
lack that our country may again be restored
as our fathers left it rs, the admission TO
Congress OF loyal members elected from
all the States. IApplause and cheers
L know there is class of men in thus
country who talk about keeping faith with Ger
tain Americans of African descent II.aughter
L propose net only 10 keep faith with the col.
ored man, but propose 10 keep faith with white
men. IApplause; a voice, "Good."l When
the war broke out, when the flag was fired
upon, when our armies were arrayed our
Congress declared the war 10 be to put down
the rebellion and restore the Union. and TO pra-
serve the dignity, equality and rights of the
States nnimpalred. lApplause.l And they said
more, that " hen these things are accom- piishad
the war ought TO cease. We pledged ourselves
10 the North and South, the East and the West:
10 the whole people 20 the army and the navy,
10 the soldiers and the soldiers family. maj
when the rebellion was put down, when the
rebels were suhjugated, when the old flag OF
our fatEers should again float in triumnh over
every hill and every valley of this broad land.
that we shouls have restored Union IAn
plause am glad to- day that am able 10
sas 'nat al over our territory over every
foot OF our soil, the old flag OF our fathers
waves In triumph. Cheers and applause
There Is to-day no rebellious arm against our
Government. Slavery is abolished There is
hash. Laughter Then what do we lack
Why not have peacel Why not have har-
mcnyF Why not have fraternal feeliugl
propose TO give them the right hand OF fellow
snip We have done so. l am glad that
We have seen at the Convention to-day many
PTomihent men from the Southern States
Men who fought ms arm 10 arm are here
;o-day-mapy of them and are mora
loyal and love their Constitution and linen
better than certain gentlemen that live further
Norm; lApplause In the language of Mr..
hy-gones. Let the dead bury the dead. !" IAN
plause.I Let us as I atriots not look back bur
let us lock forward. There az ambitions an,
olsungulshed men who tell us this country
snaii nave no peace, no harmony, no real
Union nntil Sambo and Cufy are made our
equals all over this land. Laughter To this
l nave only 20 say, let every man choose his
man. Applause [ believe the rue rehsIi,na Shtte
would have been put down sooner without ths
aid OF the colored soldiers. 1 am not against
the coloree man. 1 hold and spoke for mis-
freedom-not before the war bur dnrinc tho
war. Before the war / was a Douglas Demo.
orat, thank God. tApplause.l When the war
ca,ns, , .h 1 saia Het thee behind me, Democracy;
ger thee behind me, Republican: get thee De
hind me, Pompey-l will follow the fay,
Wb-resoever II goes. [Applause and laughter
am proud to-day OF being 4 delegate in a
convention presided over originally by your
distinguished fellow citizen of New York.
General Dix, who said. ssThe first man thai
pulls Down the nag, shoot him on the spot"
IEnthnsiasuc cheering and applause
They say that when a Yankee wants In do O
right mean thing he always does it IA the name
OF the Lord, Tlanghter:I and ia spite OF these
RADICAL gentlemen, and their telegraphers and
Correspondents, and other liars that lie in the
name OF the Lord, "a voice, That's what's me
matter, and while meaning no offence 10
northern Union men, l believe the Radicals
care LOT nothing but TO rob the negro and the
white man both. Laughter and applause
Ihe speaker then alluded TO the heavy tax
auoh winch bears down the people of the
country. and forcib!y remarked on The ability
respectaoilty, ana patriotic character of the
delegates present. He was atteutlyely lis
Tened to and loudly cheered in the course of
his speech.