The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-08-30
President Johnson's speech Ia
the national Union Son-
vcuiion Conniittec.


We give below fall report of the
speech delivered by President johnson
TO the committee appointed TO deliver
to him an o!Bcial copy Of the proceed.
in.g Of tho National Union Convention.
The hfstsy,arry Of Monday says
The reception took place IN t'c East
Room. which Nas capable or accommo.
dating only small portion Of the vast
crowd Ia attendance The President
stood 10 tho centre Of the room. attcn-
deI by General Grant aad members Of
tha Cabinet The committee aud 80
many uf the drlcga,cs az could get luto
the apartment stopd in a circle around
him There wcra a,tD present aad
standing near the President, Secretary
Of the Treasury McCulioch Secretary
cleg, Of tha Interior Department Brown.
ius; Postmaster General Randall Seq
atog ppaluie. sad number ol other
dutngu bed statesmen aud generals
II ST.. observed with plcsAsrp that Alrs,
President johnson whose Zee u health
has hitherto prevented her appearance
q public rccrp pfi0ny, Has also present
an this occasion She stood near tbr
Pre- ldcuf and was surrounded hy %
Bamhrr ar distinguished la3,c-. i5om
our own aud distant citicR Tho pres.
cucg of 20 many m,mbcr Of the tabi-
uei waa q voluntary tribute On ghci5 part
tn tLr patriotism or the Convention ~
40 invitation. bad been sent 10 them go
attend IL was understood that Ajspr.
ucy General S'aubcfy was kept away
uuy by urgent business aud that Sec.
rotary Of Sl5to Seward was tuo uuwcli
20 curouuter tbs cis'ieue Of 'hc reception.
Tho ahsen 1o % Secretary Of War stan
ton vas ttc ullgc; Of general remark
hut 10 was amply compensated io5 by
The voluntary presence Of General
Grant. who stood beside the jdrui
throughout the whole proceeding. The
The lively interest Dee manifested aud
the genial smile with which h. greeted
each ui the committee aud the delegates.
aiicslcd his complete tytupltly with tho
National Union party, his appro
val Of its purposes, and his accord with
the policy enumerated by the President
Tho speech Of the ircs.dpB,, 10 fill,
was ns follows
.Hr Chairman 4 Goail-mca ofht
Commbtee--Lauguago H. inadequate 10
express the emotions aud feelings pro.
duccd BY this occasion. Perhaps
could express more by permitting ii.
lencc ~ speak aud you infer what !
ought to say. confess that uotwith.
standing the experience have had 10
public life aud the audicnccs | have ad-
dressed, this occasion and this assem-.
blage arc calculated to. and do. over.
whelm me As have said, have not
language 20 convey adequately my pres
ont feelings aud emotions
la listening TO the address which
your eloquent aud distinguished chair
man has just delivered the proceedings
Of the Convention as they tran pired
rccurrcd to mind Seemingly, | par.
took of the inspiration that prevailed
in the Convention when / received a
despatch, sent by twoofits distinguished
members. conveying in terms the scene
which has just been described, Of South
Carolina aud Massachusetts, arm in
arm, marching into that vast assem-.
blage, and thus giving evidence that
the two extremes had come together
again, aud that for the future they were
united, rs they had been in the past.
for the preservation of the Union
When the despatch informed me that
iu that vast body of men, distinguished
for intellect aud wisdom, every eye was
suf'used with tears on bcholdng tho
scene, | could not finish reading the
despatch to one associated with me in
the Office, for my own feelings overcame
me Applause | think we may just
ly conclude that we are moving under
proper inspiration, and that VIC need
not be mistaken that the finger of an
overrulipg and unerring Providence is
in this matter The nation is in peril.
We have just passed through mighty,
a bloody, momenlous ordeal, and yet
do not find ourselves free from the diff
iicultieJ and dangers that at first sur
rounded us. While our brave men,
who have performed their duties, both
officers and men, (turning to General