The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-03-03
TIE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.

he Vamy Adrocates Immediate Restoy-
ation-AUt the States entitled to Represent
Gtio,a-Hs Retorts upon His Enemies-
Thad SteUens, Chas. Sumner, Wendell
Phillips, Dead Ducks" F0rney and
Others catch Thunder-The President
Stands by the Constitution
WAsHIxGToN, Feb 22.-There was a
great mass meeting at Growers Theatre to-
day in support Of the Presidents policy, the
edifice being crowded to its fullest capacity.
4 large number of persons were addressed
from outside stands The President soon
made his appearance and met with enthusi-
astic reception.
Fellow CITIzENss For l presume / have
the right to address you as such. To the
committee who have organized and conduct
ed this meeting so far, l have to tender my
sincere thanks, for the appreciation they
have manifested in their personal address
TO myself, and in the resolutions they have
adopted / am free to say to you on this
occasion that it is extremely gratifying to
know that a large portion Of my iellowciti-
zeus approve and endorse the policy that
has been adopted, which is intended to re-
store the glorious union Of these States, and
their original relation to the Government Of
the United States. This seems TO be day
peculiarly appropriate for such manifest
alion-the day that gave birth to him who
founded this Government-the Father Of his
Country who stood at the head Of his coun-
try, who stood at the heal Of the Govern
1nent when all these States entered into the
Union. This day, l say, is peculiarly APP
prupriate to endorse the restoration Of the
union of these States, founded by the Father
ofIiis Country-George Washington. Wash
ington, whose name this City bears, is en-
bodied in the hearts Of all who love free
government; Washington, who in the langu-
age Of his eulogist, was first in peace, first
in war, and first in the hearts of his country
men. 30 people can claim him, no country
can appropriate him. His reputation and
life are the common inheritance of all who
love free government / to-day had the
pleasure Of attending the National Wash
ington Monument Association, which is di-
rectjng its efforts to complete the monumen
erected 20 his memory ! was glad to meet
them and so far as ] could to give it my
humble influence \ monument is being
erected to him within a stones throw of the
spot from which I now address you. Let it
be completed; let the pledges which all
those State associations and corporations
have placed in that monument of their faith
and love Cor the Union, be preserved. let
II be completed; and in this connection let
rle refer 10 the motto upon the stone sent
from my own State-God bless her-a State
which Las struggled for the preservation OF
tho Union in the field and in the councils Of
the nation n motto is inscribed on that
stone. ] stand by this sentiment, and she
IS willing to stand by it; it was the senti-
mens enunciated by the immortal and real
Jackson" The Federal Union it must be
preserved"
Mr.. johnson then referred briefly to the
conduct OF General Jackson IS 1898 de-
nouuced as traitors those who attempted to
destroy our country, and reiterated his de-
termination to stand by the country and the
Constitution He thought, IN considering
the question Of reconstruction, we should
not deal with a whole people in n spirit OF
revenge the South had acknowledged It's
ALLEGIANCE to the Government, and he was
ready 10 omen the doors Of the Union and
reat6re Them to their former relations. lie
said there Is none who have labored harder
tbap have to have the principal conspira-
tovs and intelligent traitors brought to Jus
ticc to have the laws indicated, and the
treat fact vindicated that treason IS crime
Vet. while conscious, Intelligent traitors
ore 10 be punished, should whole States
communities and people be made to submit
10 ana bear tile penalty Of death Let them
lccome loyal and willing supporters and de
fcudcrs u our glorious stripes; let the lead