Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-03-02

Great speech Of President Johnson.
In other columns we publish a full re-
port OF the great meeting yesterday
On the procession reaching the ENecu-
tive Mansion. where an immense crowd
had preceded IT, Mr. FendsU, the Presi.
dent Of the meeting, and the following
gentlemen OF the Committee, viz
Messrs. Wm. L. Hodge, Dr. John B
Blake, Charles KNAPP, James q. BTret
+ .. Hoover. Thomas B. Florence, Z,
Wendell, Joseph III. Bradley, ]. c.
Mcclure Ward H. Lamon, Augustus T.
Perry. John F. COyle and Wm. i. Spsld-
ing. presented % the President the reso-
lutions which had passed the meeting,
with a brief and pertinent address from
Mr Fendail, iu which he informed him
that the assembly had adjourned to the
Presidential Mansion TO pay their re-
.pects 10 him. The President was then
formally conducted by Mr. Fendall snd
rhe gentlemen named above, aceOmpa-
MED hv Col O'Beirne. Cot. Reeves. and
others Of his household, 10 the front p0r-
tfisg. from Whence-silence having been
obtzineu in the vast assemblsge, through
the efforts Of the Hon. Green Clay Smith,
who stood with the President-he ad-
dressed them substantially as follows
After returning his thanks 10 the Com
uftree which had waited upOn him 9ud
presented him with the resolutions which
had heen adopted, the President said :
The resolutions, as I understand them.
are complimentary Of the policy which
has hean adopted and pursued by the
Administration since 10 came into power.
am free 70 say % yoH ON this occasion
thsrit Is extremely gratifying 20 me- 10
know that 20 large a portion OF our
fellow-citiZens iudOrse the policy which
has been adopted and which Is intended
10 be carried out Great applause
This policy has been one which was
Intended % restore the glorious Union
10 bring those great States, now the sub
irct Of controversy, 20 their Gfglnai
relations % the Government or the
United States And this seems 20 be
dav peculiarly appropriate for such a
manifestation as this-the day haJ gave
birth 10 him who founded the Govern
u,eht-thar gave birth 10 the Father Of
our C0untrv-thar gave birth 10 Dim who
stood al the portal when all these states
entered into this glorious COnfederacy
I say that the day is peculiarly appropTl-
ate % the Endorsement 0i measures
for the restoration Of tie Union
that was founded by the Father OF
his Country. Washington, whose name
this CITY bears, is embalmed IN the
hearts OF all who love their Government
IA voice. 80 Is Andy Johnson, and
applause Washington, in the language
uf his eul1gists, was first i'm peace, 1rst
in war. and first in the hearts of his coun-
trymen. No people can cialm hlin-ho
nation can appropriate hiil. his emf
uence is acknowledged throughout the
civilized world by all those who love ifEe
d. d. j nh sz5HHnHg #.H
4 visit from the Association which has
been directing its efforts towards the !
completion 0f a monument erected 10 hls
name i WIS prepared 90 meet them and
give Them NY humble influence and
,0uuteuauce IN AID OF the work.
Let the monument be erected to
aim who founded the Government,
and that almost within The throw Of
stone from the spot from which i now
address YOU. Let ir be completed. Ap-
Dlauze Let the pledges which all
these States and corporations and assO-
Citations have put in that monument be
preserved as an earnest Of our iaIth m
and love of this Jni0u, and let the mon
Ume1t be completed And il cOnnec- l
ton with - ashiugt@I, Inspeaklng oi the Z
pledges that have been placed in that /
monument. let NE refer 90 one from my t
struggled for the preservation of this
Union in the field and In the councils Of
the nation Let me repeat, that she is 4
now struggling in consequence Of an in 4
uoVatiOn that has taken place in regard I
20 her relation with the Federal Govern /
meuu. growing out Of the rebelIon-she Z
j. now struggling % renew her relations /
with this Government and take the stand I
which she had occupied since 1875. Let I
me repeat the sentiment which thai state 4
Inscribed upon her stone that b. deposited I
within the monument Of freedom and in I
c1mmeulOration Of Washington; she Is .
struggling % stand by the sentiment lB- 4
ecri1ed on thai stone, and she D. now VIII 7
ling o. maintain inst sentiment. And F.
what fsthe sentiment; itiE the sentiment I
which WAS enunciated by TIE immortal 7
and illustriOus Jacks0n-"The Federal /
Union il must be preserved" D." fChees. I
Were il possible for that old man, who .
I'D statue Is before me snd in portrait be- 4
hind n5e. to BE- called for,h-Were IL pos
-i1Ia 20 communicate with the illUstriOus .
dead and he could be informed of the .
urazrrss OF the work Of faction, ana re- 4
t.liion. and treason-thaL old man /
urouId tIlru over iu his coffin. be would .
rise shake Of the habilimeuts of the [
tomb. and again extend inst long arm [
aud finger. and reiJeraIs the sentiment I
before enuneiated, "Ibe Federal bnlonr I
ID must be preserved" Cheers But z
We witness what has trauspired since hia {
day We remember what he said in 4
50. When treason, and treachery, and T.
iu6delity % tue Government and the /
Constitution Of the United states stalked I
forth, IL wss his power and in .
Fueuce that went forth and crushed .
90 in its ncipiency. II was then
etopped But ii was only stopped for "a
lime, and the spirit continued There
were men IisaHected towards the Gov
eruulent Ia both The AOrth and South
There were peculiar institutions iu the
country % which some were adverse and f
others attached. We find that one poF-
ton Of our cOuntrymen advocated an in
sliuti0n in the South which Others 0p-
posed in the North This resulted la /
two extremes. That in the south 4.
reached a point At which the people .
there were disposed 10 dissolve the Gov .
eminent Of the United States, and they .
sought 10 preserve their peculiar instiJu- .
rions What I say on this occasion ] I
want 70 be understood. There was /
portion OF ouI c0uutrVmeD opposed % F.
fhis. and they went 10 that extreme that 4
they were willing 10 break up the Gov ]
eminent % destroy this peculiar institu- I
ton of the South.
I assume nothing here to-day bat the 4
citizen-oue Of yOu-who has been plead I
ing for his country and the preservation &
of the Constitution. Cheers. These I
two parties have been arrayed against .
each other, aud ] stand bElilre you as I I.
aid iu the senate Of the uited States in \
sfQ I denounced there those who I
1vsDted to disrupt tie Government and
Dgrtraved tleir true character. told .
fbem that thOss who were engaged in I
fiae effort 10 break up the Government I
were traitors. i have not eeas0d W re-
neat that. and. rs far a. endeavor could +
aecomnlisb IL, 20 carry out the sentiment.
Cheers. j remarked, though I1al there
were two parties. One would destroy
the Government 10 preserve slavery the !
5tber would break up the Government 20
.fssfrov slavery. rGheers.i The objects
ID be accomplished were different, it is
trua 20 faF 81 slavery was
concerned. but they agreed in
one thing-the destruction Of the Gov
eminent. precisely what ] was always op.
posed 20; and whether the disunlonlsls I
came from the south or from the North I
J stand now where did then, vimdlcat- 4
ing lhe uion Of these states and the Con
stiutiou Of our country. lGreal cheef-
EE1 The rebellion manifested ltseli in I
Tue soUth. 7 stood bg the Government.
I said ] was f0F the Union with slavery
said I was for the Union without
slavery IN either alternative j Was iuf
the Government and tbe Constitution. 4
The Government has stretched forth iis
strong arm, and with its physical power
81 has put down treason Ia the field. That
Is, the section Of country that aTFayesl
itself against the Government has been
conquered by the force Of the Govern
meut itself Nov, what bad We s6id 70 I
those people? We said mo comprO- I
mise we can settle this question with 4
the South in eigbt-and-forty hours.n
1 have said il again and again, and (
uepeat II now, Disband vour armies, /
aekn0wledge tie supremacy Of The Con- /
stiUuuon Of the United States, give obe- /
dience 10 the Law, and the whole Ques-
ton il settled fGheers
What has been done since Their I
armies have been disbanded. They come
nov 10 meet Us in q spirit of Iaagnanim-
iIy, and say, " We were mistaken: we
Iaade the effort 70 carry out the doctrine