The Vicksburg weekly herald. [volume] (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1864-1867, 1866-06-02

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Tha President udipli3d OF
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Higsk the Ng8Hal Cub,
A1t0hted-by a largo concoarse Of
rncN tTbETesi6eh Etids0tEels
s9V znsfHinfh WpmabalioW ia
irpeolH nAtifying dHf eIipBurs
fbJBG, uhdef existih8 clrcnm-
ialaaAaiAli tIas VIII ~ necessary
perast inf dIe aanport and
LaaiAlananoc OF eoFreot, pFiaaiples;
und 1.-THE day Is not distarIL WI Che
Amefiean peOpla will satisfy YOU.
that che good work you have. come
mGlced isFght, rs il will so prove.
ttn'ths. end. iaf ChEsFa. Z Tfebeatm my.
thaugs for Appfphafi0noF my con.
duct as a public man and = public
servant" The President then re-
tired amid hearty applause.
or NJ, ?. ". SEWARD.
Abe kaFaE next proceeded to the
nesidenoe Of the Secretary Of State.
IT the absghce o. M Seward, the
cOmphlne6tswss acknowledged By
Mr.. W aiEeWard, who
sIid.ssasHI1 .ialoH = an Fm ~
dFeil6m -Hfhz In behAlf ,of
the secrstnFgs6StatS, l thank yOn
sincerely for this manifestation d.
your kindness. Ihfegret that the
Secretary IA NOT here t-nighE tor j.
am SURE that. III would give him
pleasure to wltusss and shhre In.
your demolstration ofpatfiods feel
ing andAdelity TO the. Gnioa, aud
the earnest efforts Of the President
\ for its LcstUIaliOn." tChCrls.1
REMARKS OF SECRETARY WELLS.
The Secretary or he Navy was
next called npon, b Aekpowledg-
ment Ofihsi c0mplimeHty Mr.. Wells
said. .ut sltiE1 slks fgsFoH aiatt
II thanh yoasIor ellis compliment
which, l suppose, is to the Admin
stration and its policy, which we
one aud a appr0yel fGhqGR.l
You,need 10 expect any snlalkB
from me, 8fdr r. do not IN TO
make any. You are one snd for
the Uhi6Rgf anppose, and the
establishing ent Of the rights the
States. Cheefs.l These aEe lny
views" Cheers. 20
SPEECH OF SECRETARY Sr4STON.
The Secretary of War was next
called upon, the band playing "Ral-
". Round the Flag" when john
ny Comes Marching Home,7 and
other airs. Secretary Stanton said I:
"Gentlemen-0n the afternoon Of
Thursday, the 18th Of this mouth, !
received arhote from. the Secretary
of the National Union johnson
Club, telling me IL was the design
of the association to sercnade the
President and his Cabinet, and that
| would be called upon Mt my resi-
dcneG. Immediately on receipt Of
this note, reply was sent TO the Sec
rotary, expressing my thanks for
the compliment and declining the
honor Of the screnndc. A similar
compliment by the patriotic assOci-
alton Of the Soldier aud Sailors
League had previously been declin-
ed. Two rcasons induced my ac-
ton. The last time a public speech
was made from this spot, In answer
to Il sefcnadc, was tlu nigh OF FRI
day, the lilh day oi hprr, lSCj
Atthl: Mome,t VI tt We W,rci.-
joining u the de- a. ,, trr. =
liua, OUT uf 80 l,.ruIt"i, w.,
Murd,r.ng Mr.. Lincoln. YV, viii
uo, ta.aS strange tlht . eoWpli-
nr,,trs ]orrHsiun trlught with such
t-,orl .jiuas should not be coveted /;
a. i,.a 4, ,he h,ad OF the depart
,r, a, puOiic duties have been
-,.tpy executive. Aftcri0ur years
" var the authority VI the FEEDER
Ill Government was established
throughout tho whole territory Of
the Iii ted States at a sacrifice Of
over 100000 lives Of loyal soldiers,
and a cost Of more than three thous-
and millions Of dollars. Nearly
every household in eighteen loyal
States ismourning It's loved ones.
A tax which may last for genera
lions is laid upon the food and raj
mentand necessities ofcvcry family,
and the price Of that daily incrcas-
cd rhc twenty millions Of inhab-
itants Of the loyal States feel, and
will long continue to feel what it
costs 10 uphold their government
against rebellion. ..D .u
HThe office of President devOlv-
oil upon Mr.. johnson at the death Of
Mr. Lincoln, on the 18th day Of
Ayril, 1865. Thirteen days before
that time Richmond, the seat Of the
rebel government, had been Captnr-
I'd, and SIX days later tho rebel
cummander-in.chief Robert L. Lee,
surrendered his army as prisoners
of war to General Grant and the
frees under his command. By these
rapidly succeeding events the rebel
government was overthrow, and
I &c oficiai authorities GaYe them
selves up as prisoners Of war, The
Presidant's annual message 10 the
present Congress thus clearly states
the condition of the country and
the question thereby imposed upon
him: l found the States suffering
from the effects of o civil war;
The United States had received pos
session Of their forts, and their ar
mics were ip occupation of every
State which had attempted to Sc
cede.'
Whether the territory within the
limits Of these States should he held
rs conquered territory under the
military authority emanating from
the President as head Of tho army,
was the first question that present
cd itself for discussion
The Secretary then quoted from
the Presidents Message concerning
the reOpening of the courts, post.
offices and ports, and continued:
BY some II was Thought just and
cXpedient that the right Of suffrage
IN tho rebol States should be secured
in some form TO the GolOred inhah-
itants Of those States, either as u
universal rule, or to those qualified
by education or by actual service rs
soldiers who volunteered life for
their Government. Ny Own-mind
inclined to this>view, aud is IN nc
cordance with the views often dG-
clared by Mr.. johnson nom the
commgicgnent Of the rebellion,
and 'under the most Impressive cir
cumstances.
% a4"ThOGhOiee Of delegates was