New-York tribune., 1866-12-04

" this Rfpnbhc govern this country lApph9sel
FeoW-oites am against England but not against English
Ike the spirit Of that Old procession OF theirs Of 2oO1
Sue the Queen not the grand old Marease Dut Ie stirring
Arseaiso OF America" Browns body lies moderng IN
tl Grave" Sc fApplause Fellow citizens the only man
wlo has ever been executed for Treason IN ms country was
du Brown who executed for treason % the state O
The blood Of thousands Of our cowtrymen has the
President pardon in his pocket lCries OF For shame L
IN sending 2 600 Of our bayest boys 10 the hed OF pae 70
die in the Of Liberty and OF country lAppause
hd your proud banner above the clouds upon the hegh OF
Lookoa Nogna m pPu'e Many Of them aI5 ngm S so os
dark and bloody woods and IN the spots made 9enoie9e
by their heroic deeds but they died immortal deaths
In the sweet fields OF Eden where the tree OF NE
s blooming, there is rest for you" lLoud applause
But oWcitzens while they lost 20 have among
climbed the nights OF Vicksburg lost TINS leg
hardconeste fight OF ChckamaugaN N lost this eyein
the conflict Of the Wilderness and now fellow citizens are
you willing when 10000 bloody shrous rise before US
that this war has been fought that these men have becn
against similar misfortune TO this country is 10 settle the
questions OF the upon the granite foundations OF GODS
eternal justice and that Is the same law for all men A
tause win not this fight myself until We have liberty
in all It's purity liberty IN the grandeur Of all ts proportions
portion OF The country to whom God has granted an Immortal
The speaker closed amid great applause.
Loud cries being made FOR the Hon. VIM. u. Kelley Of
Pennsylvania, that gentleman came forward and spoke as
follows: .
asking the impression made upon yO by the al
mabe address to which You have all listened shall do te
more than say amen 10 what has been said Appausc
The day OF political inequality in this country has passed Re
newed appause Congress TO its duty with majority
he majority alone OF those who said well is than
the entire Fhe Of the ten insrgeut States take the
question which the distinguished Senator from Illinois
swered rit 10 by this assembage Of people When
will you 10 ready to admit those states /" will tel
you wheH When Congress shall nave dsafmea
Hose bastard organizations which now rule over the
Territory, formerly designated by the names OF those
ten States tCres Of Good, and APPLAUSE when having
dsayowed those products Of usurpaon it shall have given
terms enabling States by which the whole people Of each state
shall have elected Convention frame Constitution and
when that Constitution shall have done its work and It shall
have been submitted TO vote oi the whole peope9es oil
Good and appauseilt It can be proven after sucn vote
that there citizen ofany township IN any state who was
backer than the Dei himself ashter whose vote was
excluded upon that ground then It shall be cause sueent or
neglecng the Constitution Applause When they shall come
with Constitutions having hs hepuD,h oIl{ln anu nlns m
republican IN fact wi consent anu Gol hepng me e'ci
will until then to an admission Of any o tem
What more say "a voice. !" No mOre.l Mt Kelly
You are night daughierD end So Cod blessing yot
the that have made immortal the names wagner ulso
and MILcns Bend and made immortal for oXecraons tho
Of Pillow, bid you good speed under Gods blessing
THE BANQUET.
The welcoming banquet to Congress took place tonight
in the Temporary frame building corner Of SeYenth-st
and Pennsy ylyana-ayc put up last SUMMER for the Far
for the benefit Of the Soldier, and Sailors Orphans.
Five tables for the guests extended the length Of the
hall at which were seated ladies and gentlemen TO the
number of 800 400 Some specially honoed guests oc
cuped table forming an arc OF circle AZ the Iead oi the
hall. while in q gallery elevated behind this table mill
tary band was stationed.
The building was appropriately fstooned aud decorated
Cen Hiram Walhridge of NeW-York did the hOnors as
President OF the feast and made tue address OF "ecoe
IN which he said:
He recognized n the Members and senators present those n
the American people bad expressed thr confidence n
tlt recent elections The appeal which rccreaht lrsldeil
bad made had bccn met with stern rebuAe on
dutv of Congress put into the national lcsltol
thc means bringing the southern States into obedience and
,s m oy ,S.r s,t s5o c,Hirre to sst thcmsel, mp
fIa Efnl. tfn
NJ Of those States without regard to color OLec In con
ca,ou be- proposed sentiment in honor OF Congress Per
Nation reyorrd and honoc it and confidently expected that
ts .esoud session would be as lstfious s inst lie
CHILLED upon tie Hon Thadlcus stevens tie leader OF le Re
Nj Styels rose IN tho owor part Of tho hall and COM.
mercod b. speak but not word audible at tho upper
tables After minutes he brought 10 the space
In front oil The head tables, and horc he proceeded 10
make remarks, OF which but little was heard throughout
the hail.
no said be- wns directed by Republican members Of the
House Representatives 10 oarr their most sincere and hearty
thanks for tie noble testimony h0rno TO what lad been thnr
might BE- that Congress deserved OF i6at praise.
for in sins 4 man had been raised into power whom
10 required all their efforts and determination TO prevent
e war Of blood had been suspended wished he could ay
ended but the not over IL main and hn1 object wns
lad been 10 ule over at least half The country nation OF
slaves introduce free trade and 90 huntaie the North io
M persistent advocacy OF freedom The oDcct now was 10
rule the whole nation by Of oglrcly making negroes
and CopperLls contribute 10 the increased power Of the
south Although the increase Of te number Of Is votes 20
srre the of the Government % introduce free trade
and the mOdesy e tree people OF the North
Uuring the war JEFF Davis yves cJnmandernchcf OF the
Rebel army. with Lee bis chief adviser Now Andrew
johnson their commander In chief while poor old Noo
their chc martial adviser and for the navy they had
Seumcs aud Wees Laughcrl Ihcpeopla Aere now % de
eide whether they 10 have Andrew johnson as President
or o. King i0r they were told they had no other
choice len raugherl He wanted the encourage
ment OF the soldofs the enemy had the Vantage
/ ground. having possession OF the White House and
was dispensing with corrupt hand the vast patronage Of the
nation. Agd YET W had 10 leuls Inc army consisted OF Gu
zos AS vel soldiers 10 had few merCeuay officers like
the Sedmans the Dix aud the W0o but n the Government
were Grant Howard Faagut 10 do Us treach
eous work they would break then swords rather than obey
colorcd soldiers 10 follow him they might defy
time should when the c0usptatOs would muster
audncity equal TO their ambition and as once happened 10
Congress woul1 have 20 rely The southern freed
men alone The OF the loyal North would spring TO
heard the hFst booming cnnnSn OF sumter LET congress be
bold and oil the soldiers Of The late would take care OF me
and the usurper who leads the hostile forces would
have time and leisure To revise ms Donsted Pocit
nations IN Of the embusufes Of Fortress MonIO"
Cheers The usurpers head wou.a rest morc quietly
lap board aud goose than when oppressed with
crown lLaugteT With less than impartial suffrage The
South with his consent should never be reconstructed lie
would not BE- content with such pucre work Us universal
Most OF Mr. Stevens remarks nandble no ten PAGES
from him. and the foregoing is, consequently bat sketch
Of his ideas.
that the people had sustained their representation in
the principles which should govern the future OF the Re
public
the country remarkng that four newspapers con-
ducted by black men.
Senator Wilson was anerward called out and was fol-
lowed by other gentlemen
The proceedings closed about III o'clock