The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-05


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THE PORTSMOUTH MEETING. A large
aud enthusiastic meeting of the citizens
of Portsmouth assembled at Oxford Hall,
on Wednesday evening, 2Sth ultimo, for
the purpose of endorsing the policy Of
the President of the United States, and
sustaining him in the position he has
assumed before the country.
The meeting was addressed by Doctor
Covert, Colonel Goodwin, Captain Watts,
and many others of ability. All dis.
cordant elements were forgotten in the
grand object Of mutual cooperation to
sustain the President, Yank and Reb,
like the Lion and the Lamb came to-
gether, and discussed the necessity OF
mutual good feeling and harmony.
Janus faced hypocricy and ingratitude,
were denounced with writhing sarcasm
and bitter rebuke. The speech of DR..
Covert was honest, straight forward and
manly, and fully proved to the listening
thousands, that an honest rebel, was by
no means bad hearted, or as black a.
prejudice could paint them 8f58 F
The following preamble and resolu-
tions, reported by Captain Samuel
Watts, from the committee on resOluA
tions, were unanimously adopted itfA
Whereas, the present crisis OF affairs
of our country, where the conservative,
liberal and Christian policy of Andrew
johnson, President of the United States,
Is Brought In conflict with the vindic-
tive, revolutionary and destructive poll
CIV indicated by the acts of the present
Congress, it is eminently proper that the
people should be heard land,
Whereas, theactiOn of President john
son, In interfering to save US from the
miseries and calamities which the DOM
inant party in Congress would impose,
ought to commend itself to the approval
of every liberal-minded, conservative
citizen of the Republic, and especially
40 to the people of this city; therefore, :
Resolved, That we, the people OF
Portsmouth, Virginia, who are desirous
of enjoying peace, prosperity and hap
piness In common with our fellow-citi-
zens of the United States. hereby cor
daily approve the policy pursued by
Andrew johnson, President OF the
United States, in the reconstruction OF
the Union. .1-.. ~
Resolved, That those of US who were
recently in arms against the Federal
government accept in good faith the
result of the late contest, and do not de-
sire to renew what has been so cOnciu-
siyely determined; nor do we mean 70
violate any of our obligations to the
United States Government.
Resolved, That, by the act OF war, IN
voluntary servitude, except for crime, Is
totally abolished, never to be re-estap-
iished on this continent; and that the
negro race should be treated with
Justice. and every means should be USED
To make them useful and Intelligent. :.
Resolved. That, in the present condi'
tion of affairs, the strictest economy
should be practiced in all the branches
of CIR Federal. state and municipal gov
arnments: but, at the same time, q
generous support should be extended TO
;nteIIipent labor, now SO especially es-
sentiaI to the welfare of the Common
wealth Of Virginia. VI t'4
E,ppMrN,s CouRrEsIEs. 1t will be
saen by the following paragraph, from
the Bridgeport (Connectlcut) fdrnser,
Of the LIST instant. that the mon HOOK
and Ladder Company OF this CITY deter-
mined not to be outdone by their Bridge
mort friends. presented the Americas
Hose Company of that city with mag
n;f;cent g 'front.' The Farmer acknow:
lodges the compliment in behalf OF the
raci niants as follows: 1.-THE boys OF
a n,ericus Hose were the recipients on
x ~ the 2Sth. from their friends
in Norfolk, Virginia, OF Union n .9e'i,
and Ladder No. l, of truly Deautl!ul
!. 'front.' This compliment is IN recip-
rocation of one paid them by the gent,e-
Ian Of the Americas, and OF when the
Norfolk Post of February ], In q notice
~ o,o narade there, speaks as follows:
Vi % Ne neglected to state in the proper
,,,.oe that truck Union No. y was Or
p /, nnonted with wreath of evergreens,
70 = rsnersed with beautiful flowers, IN,
s;de ~ which was a handsome front
representing a tigers mead, .I4,n r the the
mouth of which was q scroll oear'nK liz
words Senaper paratt1 ct Fdet's. upun
the surface OF the front was the ioiiow-
mo inscription: 'Americus Hose, NO
q Of bridgeport, Connecticut, to Union
Hook and Ladder Company, NO. l, oi
Norfolk, Virginia. .o
With this front there also came two
large photographs, of the First ana
s sacond Assistant Foremen, which are
highly priced, and which are t 70 He
neatly framed and hung IN . iavoli.e
panei in company with otner al. ea.,IS
ANY description of the front oy Us cou ha