Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-09-11
THE PRESIDENT AT ST. LOUIS.

The citizens Of St. Louis gave to the Pres
ideni, and the distinguished party who ac-
company him, a most magnificent reception
on Saturday. 1t was hearty and enthusiast
tic, and clearly showed the high estimate in
which he is held, and the strong and endear-
ing attachment Of the people Of that city |
towards his constitutional restoration policy.
A banquet was given at the Southern Hotel,
at night, and the building and streets were
thronged with people anxious TO see and
hear him. In obedience TO this popular de-
sire, he, as usual, appeared and made his
profound Acknowledgements for the honor
done and the confidence manifested in him.
At the very. outset Of his remarks, how
ever, as was the case at Cleveland, Ohio, he
was assailed by a voice in the crowd, calling
out in derision, New Orleans" rs he was
referring TO the cessation Of war and the gen
eral desire Of the people Of the country for
peace. il seems to be part Of the Radical
policy thus to attempt to bully and badger
the President in the face Of the country.
| But il was as complete failure in this IN
stance as on previous ones. Meeting 1t at
once. and with a directness and force pc
culiar to himself, ANDREW JOHNSON pre-
scented and exposed the vile attempt Of the
New Orleans revolutionists 10 oyerturn the
State Government Of Louisiana-traced it 10
the infamous Vaccinations Of the caucuses
and circumstantial planning Of the Jacobins
| in Congress-and denounced the attempted
assembling Of the Convention as unlawful
and yiolative of the Constitution Of the
United States. The miserable tool Of the
Radical clique who had plotted this insult
to the chief citizen of the Republic was ut
terly sileneed.
But there were others ready TO continue
the assault, and by the time he hd fairly
disposed Of the first wretch, another called
out, 4" MosEs "a fayoriie word of reprOach
with the ignorant Radical mob. As if
pleased with the opportunity thus afforded
to treat on theme which he could not other
wise have dissected with propriety, bestowed
the efforts he had successfully made for the
amelioration and elevation Of the negro
then turned wrong-side-outwards the Freed
mems Bureau and exposed its foul and cor
rupt management of the negro, and the in
jury Of the country. They say MOSS I"
has deceived them, has deserted them, and
has gone away, leaving them to perish.
They are now casting their jewels at the
feet of false prophets, and are making a
false God, which, while it robs them, will
give them no help. He showed how the
agents, In many cases, Of this Bureau had
transferred the services of the negro from
their late masters TO themselves-that
whereas the former masters pocketed the
proceeds Of their labor, il now went into tho
purses Of Northern adventures. This hypO-
critical friendship for the negro, and minis
tration TO white cupidity, was also accom-
panied by an expenditure Of from twelve to
fifteen millions of dollars, which the labor
ing white men of the country were taxed to
pay. The miserable little Radical who had
made this interruption was never afterwards
heard Of
Passing from the subject Of MosEs," the
President observed that he had been liken-
ed TO "JUDAs IscARoT." He turned this
upon his assailants with overwhelming ef-
feet. The unbelievers and hypocrites in the
days Of Christ sought to turn the people
from the right way-and were followed by
the vile mob. They succeeded in bringing
the Saviour to death; but they now stand
no higher in public estimation among up
right Christian men by reason of their sue
cess.
President JOHNSON then touched at some
length on his exercise Of the pardoning
pOwer-the veto power, and the appointing
power, with great clearness and force. HE
remarks on this occasion were most able, adj
mirable and comprehensive. We regret our
inability 10 give them in full to-day.