Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-03-01
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,,.s,,og at-Grover's Theatre to day 10 support
20 ~ Prsstdents policy. The ediice was
crowded to It's fullest capacity, and many were
nnsble 10 obtain admittauce. A large number
~ persous we're also addressed from the out
sids stands. Ameng the speakers were Monte
romery Blair, s. s. Cox, idye Kinney, Rep
resents,iyes Smith and pble Of Kentucky,
Rogers of New Jersey, 8 aiors Hendricks,
McDougall and Willy.
A series of resolutions wen adopted, "nicn
were presented to the Presidsnt by commit
tee appointed by the meeting alter u nao M,
iourped After the committee haa preserved
the resolutions, the President proceeeeu 10 au-
dress a large crowd assembled at the Execu-
M ra zee calls Of order, AMI quiet being
.a.,;sI lie restored the President spoke as fol
lows:-
right 10 address you as sucl, aud TO the COM
mities who have conducted or organized this
meeting so far, have to tender my sincere
thanks far the compliment and appreciation
unaffected 10 their personal add ess to myself
and in the resolution they have adopted.
rat :his point fireman s procession at
trsced Inc attention of G portion Of the crowd
asd excited such "a disturbance that the Pres
idsnt WAS unable to proceed for severe. min
utes M.. Kendall, chairman of tho commit
tse. in vain endeRvored to restore order and
and succeesed in making himself heard by
bringing the crow3 n something lie silence.
The President then proceeded
FAILlw CITIZENS was about To tender nv
thanks to the committee who waited upon nae
and presented me with the resolutions Adop-
TED on this NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. s under
Stand complimentary TO the policy pursued
by the Administration since 1t came into power
am Tree 10 say to yos IN Ibis occasion, that
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SO large portion ofmy t.llow citixsrs approve
and endorse the policy that has been adcp ;eo
and is Intended TO be carried out. Applause.
That policy has been one which was intended
to rescre the glorious Uniou of these States
to tStir original relations the Government
Of the United States [Proicr ged applause
This seems - be day peculiarly app opriate
tor SUCH manifestatious-the day that gave
birth 10 him who founded this Government.
The Father OF his COnntry of him who stood
al that period at the head of the Government
when all these States entered toto this Union
The drenRn's procession again succeeded
10 creating suiicient disturbance to mako thu
President unable 10 be heard. The Presiden
good-humoredly remarked Don't inteTter
with them. They are right, and always wer
right
He sald, continuing his speech This day
Is peculiarly appropriate TO endorse the resto
the Father of his Country. Washington who's
nam. this city bears is enbalmed in tue hearts o
all whoiove tree government. A voice, $50 i
Andrew Johnson Washington, who, in tn
language OF his eulogist, was "hrst In peac'
frat in war and Arst in the hearts OF his cour
trymen." No people eau claim him, for q
nation can appropriate him. His repuiatio
and lite the common inheritance of a
who love tree government, l to day had th
nj nf atta linz tha Wa Matt
Monumen al Association which is directing i
efforts 10 complete the monument erected
his memory. was glad to meet them, aud
far as could give them my humble iniuen(
monument is being erected to him wi
founded he government almost within ston
throw OF the spot from which address you
Let it be completed ICheers.1 Let the pleds
which all these State associations aud corp
atoms have placed in that monument, of tn
faith and love for tuis Uuion, be preserved.
II be completed, AID in this connection lei
Tef:.r to the motto upon the stone sent from
own State, God bless her [ a voice, land b
you'll A State which has struggled for
preservation of The Union, in the held, ant
the councils of the nation; now struggling
consequence OF the interruption that has
ken place in her relations with the Federal
yernment growing out of the rebellion,
struggling to recover her relations with
Government, and to take her stand where
has stood since 17s6-inscrbed upoa thest
sent here to be placed in that monument
freedom, and in common grafton of WASH
ton. | stand by that sentiment enunciated
the immortal Andrew jackson, "Tbe Fede
Union-it must be preserved" lid sho
OF applause The Federal Union-it must
preserved. renewed applause.
We're il possible to have the old man VIII
statue is nov before me, and whose portrait
behind me in the Capitol and whose seniim
is inscribed on the stone, depooited in
monument were 1t possible to commune
with the illustrious dead, and he could be
formed OF or male te understand the work
and progress of faction, rebellion and tresa
the bones Of the old man would sur In I'll
coffin, and he would Use and shake OH the
blliments OF the tomb. He would extend t
long arm and snger his, he you'd reiler
that glorious sentiment, The Federal un
must be preserved" [Applause. And COZ
ne be Informed OF and made to understand
yroyrpss aad working OF faction, rebellion
treason tie Gid man would turn over in
gae. rLsuGt ter aud cheer j He " ould
and suake "a the habllmeuts of the tor
stan erect, aud extending mis- long bony t
ger, Ncald g+i'erate the sentiment he oil
spoke. TIE Federal Union--it must be y
served" But see aud witness what
trauspire1 soce HE dsy We remember vi
ne did IN 1893, wht- treason, treachery q
ilhdei'yto the Governu4ent and Oonstiiut
Of the Cnited States then s,alked forth. Ii v
bis power azi ususrce tEl' hen crushed
tressoR in it0 infancy II was then stopI
oaly for Il time. Toe spirit continued. tt
were men disafeeted to the Government, b
North aud South We had peculiar coust
tons, OF which some complained, and 20 WI
Others were attached.
One portion OF our couptrymen adyoc'
that institution in the South another o.
1t in The North, eG1 i: resulted il crea.lnc
extremes. Ont in tie South, reached the y
AZ which they were prepared to dissolve
Go-eIpment OF the United States TO st
aud preserve their peculiar institution; al
what may say, on thie occasi1a, ! want
understood. There was another portion o
cOuatrymen who were opposed TO this
liar institution in the South and who We
LIE extreme of being willing to break u
Government to get claar OF H. applaud
AN talking "a yea to-day ia the cC1
phrase, and assume 10 he uotning but c
and oas who has been fighting for the O.
tuition and to preserve The Government.
two parties have been syed sgsinst
other and stand before you day as
IN the sens,s in 1850, 10 the presence of
who were making war on the Constitution
who warted to disrupt the Goverume
denounce, as did then ia my place,
vino were so engaged, as traitors. | have
&. ceased u repeat, and as far ss efforts
go, to carry out the sentiments then utt
[Cheers.
Ihave already remarked that there wei
parties, one for destroying the Governm
preserve slavery, and the other for bre
up the Cove Eminent TO destroy slavery.
objects to be accomplished were different
true, so far as slavery is concerned, but
agreed 10 one thing and that was the bre'
up of the Government. They agreed il
destruction of the Government, the pi