, 1866-02-23

the johnson Meeting - DfA.raceful
Seencs- Coppcrlcads and Rcbcl4-A
Drunken HOB.

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Seencs- Coppcrhcad. and Rcbcls-..
Drunken HOB.
Especial Despatch to tho Chicago 1rtbune.1
WAsutyorox, Feb -
II anything could be dleyraeetul enough 10 mattel
INC Outrageous proceedings Of the meeting calle,
bere to tndor.e the Presidents policy. 1t was th
scene enacted In front OF the White House yhe,
mat meeting adjourned and went up to p1cseu
ass resolutions to A1s. johnson. A line o
soldiers was placed around The entrance 10 th,
p5scn lp'ei o. the House. None but Democrats ant
lean membtIs Of Congress were driven back b,
the guard and the policemen actin. under de sps
ca nn.sd ofe u o. sses q MARSHAL Tue oMA com
a noisy drunken mob There we're few con-elya
tlEe Union men there, but old politicians eud thai
u fhily yeaFs Of political te hey had never mel
ported On one side BY MIR. Aiken, and On the othe,
q At; Glampett-hoth counsel for sfrs. suuatI.
enee eGre' Q, ;ne ssS q ss % s aaa Flo.
hxsds With e8-mayor Barrett OF Fort Lafayette,
and NTH them about dozen ~ dfa1oyal as tbey'
NJ Mr: Hogan, Of Atsto1li called for tkrec cheers.
nuflnG the speech Of the President party OF row.
dies were engaged II dragging NEGROES up to tbe
Mont; i Mhets prominent Union Con:ressman
saS ss9Ge ana asr loudly as9tn i he was Kepab
prfiors. ns they thrust the negroes before them.
ahts occurred Repeatedly within ten sscps OF the
WAsune7os, Feb. s2,-A. the Growers Theatre
meeting r thS evening to endorse The President, Mr.
nhscl, on behalf OF tho T peopie Of tts Dtstrci Of
Columbia ha- turt wnlled on ,be pf.ssdrnt or i'm
san!,a sstss n 10 r.sFa = LIN ,he resolutions
ice ssqacs;cd tic P1cssdeni to ny:ent 6msaii f.
{oa 10 giye oppression to his Sentiments, and he
nas accordingly come ous to do SO.
TIE PRESIDENTS xPEEca.
The Petzident ~ he appeared VA. received with
enshnshtfic nnd long continued appiansc when
1t bad tuhsided he spoke aa follows:
FILcWCIf1xESS-Eur1 preeumc hnTe 4 rfebt
to addtess you as such. come 10 lender to yon iy
sincere thanks for the appreciation expressed hS
.our eomm,ttcc in their personal address, and IL
adopted bs the meeting which has been held IN ,his
etl today. These res9l1t1ons. rs I understand
them. , ase coppl!menssseto the policy which has
strictly purtued Eiuec It came into power. am
Ifce 70 say to you On this occasion that 1t Is ex-
tscmtlT gratifying to me to know that 20 large a
poft1on OF mY fellow citizens approve and lndoTsc
1sa policy which has been adopted, and which ii is
my intention, shal be carried ont. fGsrat 40.
.lsa IT, t. go!ssy 1 enc which Is intended
the Federal Government Of the UniteI States.
Renewed applanee.]
Is Dssss;y ssggeps.s
Funded hi Government. It I Is 1as IT, 'ttF asy
that csse birth to him who founded this Govern.
a the head Of ihls Goyernmcnt, when ali these
states entered ino this union. This uay. ssy, Is
pserIlafy appropriate to endorse the restoration OF
tne Union Of these States, founded b. the father OF
his country. Washington, whose name this city
'ore nee Government. Washington, Who. in he
arat in war, fsrt in the hearis Of his couot1ymen
No people can CLAIM hiln-no million can nppro.
!sa psaa's ,nn lin: His reputation and lite afe
pleasure Of attcndins Inc Sa.ioaS washtneton @ eo