Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-03-17
Speech BY President johnson at
Growers Theatre.

u mass meeting at Growers Theatre,
to day, in support oflhc Presidents s
policy, the cditicc being crowded to
its fullest capacity, a large number
OF persons were addressed from out
I side stands.
The President soon made his ap-
pearance, and met with IN cnthusi-
astic reception.
Fellow .citizcns-for | presume |
have the right to address You rs such
to the committee who have organ.
lied and conducted this meeting 50
far, have to tender my sincere
thanks for the confidence and ap.
probation they have manifested in
their personal address to mysclfmd
the resolutions they have adopted.
am free to say to you on this OF.
casion that it is extremely CRAFTY
ing to me to know that large por-
tion of my fellow citizens approve
and endorse the policy that has
been adopted. and is intended to re-
store the glorious Union of these
States to their original relations with
the hcGovcrnmcnt ofthc United States
This seems to be II day peculiarly
appropriate for such Il manifestation
tile day that gave birth to him
who founded this Government; the
Father Of his Country, who stood ut
the head of this Government when
all these States entered into this
Union. This day, | say, is peculiar
ly appropriate to endorse the resto-
ration of the Union Of these States,
founded by the Father Of his coun-
try. Washington,
Washington. whose name this city
bears, is embodied in the hearts Of all
who love free government. Wash-
ington, in the words of his eulOgist,
was first in peace, first in war, and
the first in The hearts OF his coun-
trymrn. No people can claim him
no people can appropriate him. His
reputation and life are the common
inheritance OF all who love free gov
ernment.
to-day had the pleasure Of at
tc ding the National Washington
Monument Association, which is di.
rectlng its efforts to complete the
monument erected to his memory.
was glad to meet them, and so far,
as could, to give them my humble
influence. A monument is being
erected TO him within a stones throw
of the spot from which l address
you. Let it be completed; let the
pledges which all these State assoc
iations and corporations have placed
in that monument oftheir faith and
love for the Union, be preserved -
! Let it be completed; and in this con
necton let me refer tu the motto up
Oh the stone sent from my own
State. God bless State which has
struggled t;r the preservation of the
Union in the field and in the coun-
ellis OF the nation.
A motto is inscribed on that stone.
stand by that sentiment, and she
is willing to stand by it. 1t was the
sent'hi III thu''c'a'eo " o,, une l,''iIol s,'i
,"' anu ic"' so "'o ;, ~
on,oh' ~ must mus. W l''es.iauu l,.,',,'i h.;,e
Mf' yoh''so,' 'iiei' ie,c''eu y, i W.
y 10 tne coilauc' vi ue'.' '"the"i .'"
IN 1898, uehouhceo aS 'ra''ors ''oSo ~
VINO attempted TO aeS'ry our coun,' %
Try anu re'teIa'eo '''S u''cr''i'',"'.1''
" s'a.iu ny 'hc cot'"'iS anu wv
CONSTITUTION nc '"ouEi'' ~ eOn'
s,aeflhg 'ne question y, reco''s' rue,
t'oh, we sho"!o Aou ue". WI" 4"
Whole people IN II sP'r't VI rGtc'SI
INC 'o"lh II " H'N"o" H,'N"oNS "1euS a., a..
ieS'ahce 10 'he uo'Gr'''e"'' anu ne nc
was rea"y 10 open 'ne uo'rS y, Wv
o"i"!' anu reSlo'c '''e"' " ''''''
ior'her fr'ht'o,'S' ..,.
lie sa'd mere are h",io o Mmo
nave iaDnfed harder IMAM 10 n"''
the prihcipai. conspicuous anu '"'e'-
iiSeht traitors brought 10 justice, "
nave 'ne law VIhu ca',o anu '"o
great fact known that treason Is "
crllnei YET while conscious anu II,
telilgent traitors are 10 be puhisncu'
should whole States, communities
and the people be made to submit 10
and bear the penalty of the law =
Let them become loyal and wiling
supporters ana defenders "i our
glorious Stars ana stripes; let the
leaders, the conscious and intelligent
traitors, suffer the penalty OF the
law; but for the great mass who have
been forced into the rebellion, say
lenity, kindness, trust ana conn
dence. The rebellion - PUT down