The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-04-24
THE pREsIDINT,a ADDRESS.

the White House, "Wednesday night, IL
esponse to scramble, folIasod by an adj
gess in behalf of the soldiers and sailors q IN
Vashington:-
oZziers Sailors and FezEoao- Citizens
1t is not affectation in me to say that Ian,
uaoe is inadequate to convey the heartfelt
| elinos produced on this occasion by youl
resence here, and by the presentation OF
our sentiments as expressed by your repre-
,ntative in his address, and IN the res"lu,
.ons which YOU have thought proper to
dept confess that in the peculiar posture
public affairs, your presence and address
i've encouragement and confidence to me, In
" efforts to discharge the duties incumbent
pom me as Chief Magistrate of the Repub-
&c. And in what L have to say, shall adj
'rese YOU in the character of citizens, sailors
nd soldiers. I shall speak to you III those
erms and on none others.
[ repeat nv thanks for the manifestation
your appreciation, and of your encourage
nent Applause. We are to-day involved
n one of the most critical and trying strug-
! les that have occurred since this govern
uent was spoken into existence. Nations,
| ike individuals, must have beginning,
must have birth In struggling into exis-
.ence a nation passes through its first trying
ordeal. 1t is not necessary for me now to
carry your minds back to the struggle when
| this nation was born. 1t is not necessary for
me to aflude to the privatlons and hardshlps
of those who were engaged in that struggle
| to achieve the national birth. 1t IS not ne
cessary to point to the blood shed and the
| lives lost in accomplishing that result. The
next ordeal through which a nation has to
pass, is when it is called upon to give evil
dence that it has strength, capacity and pow
er to maintain itself among the nations ofthe
earth. In giving such evidence we passed
the war of 1912 and through the war with
Mexico; and passed through all the strug-
giles that have since occurred up to the be-
ginning of the rebellion.
This was our second ordeal. But a nation
has another test still to undergo, and that is
to give evidence to the nations of the earth
and to its own citizens, that it has power to
resist internal foes. That it has strength
enough to put down treachcry at home and
treason within its own orders. Cheers +
We have commenced that ordeal, and l trust
in God we will pass through it successfully.
lChcers. l feel complimented by the allu-
sion of your representative to the fact that L
stood in the Senate in 1860 and 1861, when
the nation was entering on this third ordeal,
and raised my voice and hand against trea-
son, treachery and traitors at home. Cheers.
and cries of Good. | stand here to-day
hol(.ing to and maintaining the same princi-
pies which [ then enunciated. Cheers. |
stand here to-day opposing traitors and trca-
son. whether they be in the South or in the
North. Loud cheers. l stand here today
as then stood, using AL my powers, mental
and physical to preserve this nation in pass
ing through the third phase Of its existence.
The organized forces and combined pow
ers that recently stood arrayed against Us are
disbanded and driven from the field, but it
does not follow that there are still enc
mics against orr present form OF government
and our free institutions. Applause
l then stood i'll the Senate of the United
States denying the doctrine of separation
and secession. / denied then. as deny now,
that any State has the right, Of its own will,
70 separate itself from the other States, and
thereby to destroy the Union and break up
the government and think l have given
some evidence that l have been sincere and
in earnest. AMI now | want to know why
it is that the whole train OF slanderers, cal |
umniators and tracluccrs nave been barking
and swapping at my heels? [Cheers.l
Why is it that they array themselves !
against me! Is it because l stand on the !
side Of the people-and when I say the pco- |
pie 1 include the sailors and soldiers
Cheers Why is il that they are arraved |
n Jraducing and villifyin@ and calumniating |
ne: Where were they during the rebellion! |
\ voice." Home in bed"-iaughter. In |
-he Senate l raised my voice against it, and |
when it was believed that it would be to the !
interest of the nation, and would assist in
putting down the rebellion, did l not leave
ny place in the Scnate--a place of emolu-
ncnt. ease and distinction and take my posi-
ion where the enemy could lie reached and
where mems lives were in danger: Cheers
md cries of that's So"
While was thus exposed personally and
publicly, and in every way, some OF my pres
mt traduccTs and calumniators were far re-
moved from the war and were enjoying ease
md comfort. Cheers and laughter. But
care not for them 1 care not that SANDER,
he foul whelp Of sin, has been turn ed loose
;eainst me. I care not for all that, and let
ne tell you here to-day that although pretty
we'll advanced in life. 1 feel that / shall live
ong enough to live down the whole pack of
and sianderers. I-ipplause.I They
nave turned the Whole pack loose to lower
ne in your estimation. Voices" They
ant do it'll Try, Blanche. and 5 wectheart.
title dogs and all, come along swapping and
narling at my heels, but heed them not
Cheers.
The American people, citizens, soldiers,
mi sailors, know that from my advent into
to the present moment, l have al
Ways stood unyiciding and unwavcring by
he advocates and defenders OF their rights
md interests. Cheers.
We are now in the nations third ordeal
We are not yet through it. We said that
states could not go out of the Union. We
tented the doctrine OF secession and we have
that we We're right. We de-
it by the strong arm. Yes. the
oIdiers and the salors,-God bless them,-
lave demonstrated by their patriotic hearts
nd strong arms, that States have not the
,ower to leave the Union. Applause.
What followed? The Confederate armies
we're overpowered and disbanded, and there
vas Willingness on the part of the people
f those States to come back. be obeClient to
he laws, and acknowledge the supremacy of !
he Constitution of our fathers For what
ave we passed through this third ordeal? {
t was to establish the principle that no State {
ad the power to break up this government '
t was to put down the rebellion. The re- t
ellion has been put down and for what p '
Vas it to destroy the States Voices "nev- I
ri For what have all these lives been I
acrifccd and all this treasure expended p t
Vas it for the purpose of destroying the ;
states No; it was for the purpose Of pre- c
CRYING the States in the Union of our faith t
RS. Cheers.] 1t was for that you fought.
t was for that toiled-not to break the |
government but to put down the rebellion t