The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-02-25
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
Fan Explanation Of bis Polioy.
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special Dispatch to The Indsua7ot Journal
WAsBIEsroE, February -
Mr.. P R. FendsH introduced the
President rs follows
. F~eilow>cit1ers 4 am r of The
committee which, On behalf Of the PEG
ole OF the District Of Columbia. has
lust waited on the President 0I the
United States 70 present 10 him The
resolutions adopted by the meeting
held 10 day. The committee requested
the President 10 present himself to you
TO give expression 70 hia sentiments,
and ne has accordingly come out TO DO
so.
The President as he appeared was
received with suthuzlasllc and long
continued applause. When u sub
sided, lie spoke Us follows
s7EEcH oF THG PREsinESr
Fellow-cidzens, Tor ! presume ] have
p right to address you 81 such, come
to tender to-you my sincere thanks Tor
the appreciation expressed bg your
COMMITTEES IN their personal address,
/ and IN the resolutions subTAlited by
tkem ~ laging been adopted by the
1ceslin= today. These resolution, as
| i Understand them, are complimentary
10 the policy which has been adopted
| hy the Administration, and has been
/ steadily pursued since IT come into
/ power.
am Zee 10 say TO you on tll4 occa-
sion, that ltls extremely gratifying 70
me to know that % large Il portion oil
my fellow eit.zens approve and laaofst
the policy which has been adopted ano
which ills nay intention shall De car
ried ont Great applause
That policy is n which is lntCnded
10 restofe all the States to their grlglnaI
relations 10 the Federal Governnento
the United States. (Renewea applause
This seems 10 be q dsy pecullarly "P
n~rnpriate for such 8 manifestation IL
is the day that gave birth tothe f"ihel
of our Country: . is the day ths6 gays
birth 20 Ann who presided over Iha.
bofv glich framed tie Consututlo-
rnder which all the states CA
tered into tins glorious eonieoe
racy5 sach a day IS pecntlailI-
appropriate for the Endorsement OF
uoIicv, whose object Is the r~estofalio-
of The Union of the States az Al w,
desipned by the Father OF ms Coun
try. Applause Washington who's
name MS city bears, IS em~biazoned Il
the hearts Of al who love lree COY
eminent. Washington, IN The laI
E guaqe OF has ~eulogis5 was hr5t M wal
. Grst m peace, and hgst IL the hearts o
His oountrymen. Nopeople a clan
o sim no nation g appropriate INN
- ms reputation IS commensurate
-y;ib tbe civilized world and Ia.
nams js ibe common property
7 Ill those who love fee Govern
. meut Today ! had The pleasui
ID of visiting an association WHO Ian
g bpea deyoliug their ettorts 10 the con
Ia ,Ie,.on ofthe monument which Is b
@ me- erected 10 bis name. / was prou
10 meet chem, and 30 far as could
d 1--WE them my influence and counte.
a au.e IN aid OF LleWoTk they have IA
dertsEeu. That monument which
being erected 10 him who, l may IS
founded the Government, is 1iuo.
! within the throw Of a stone OF the sp.
4 rom which ! address you. Let it /
completed Applause Let tho.
- vsrlousIbiocks which Ia states aud j
ID dividusIs, and associotiOns and corp.
rotioog have put II % "a monument
lrledgss of their love ioE the tnlon
d here secured, and let the work be q
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