The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-08-23
President John-oa on 'he philadelphia
Convention.

a WASHINGTON, Aug. lS.-The followin
appears in Washington dispatch 10 ii
New York Herald to-day: Aliidavits hay
|, been filed at the Executive Department
charging Cuthbert Bullitt. u. $. Marshs
for Louisiana, with completely with cotto
operations in the South. which aptly Illus
trates the old adage, "When rogues fal
: out" etc.
Built has until recently been an uncon
ditional Radical and denouncer Of Tn
Q Presidents policy. Lately. fearing I'M
; loss of bis official head on that account h,
! changed his course and made up delega
tion TO the Philadelphia Convention. put
ting himself at its head.
But his connection with the Convention
will not save his oflicial-llead. The Presi-
dent will not c0untenance speculation
fraud or malfeasance. The order for Bull
lifts removal will be issued az once.
The reception by the President. to-day,
of the committee from philadelphia was a
grand affair. The ceremony took place In
the east room of the White House. which
was densely packed with the members OF
the committee. delegates, and citizens.
The President appeared. supported BY
Messrs. McCull0ch and Randall of the
Cabinet, and Brow nlng, whe VIII be, on
the lst September.
mony commenced; took place beside the
Presidents and was loudly cheered.
Gen. Rawlins, Grants Chief of staff,
was present. This is considered highly
significant, fully identifying Grant witq
the Philadelphia movement. The Radi-
Gals will now be compelled to disown him.
After the speeches, the delegates were
presented to the President and General
Grant, and cheers were given for both.
The utmost enthusiasm prevailed.
| Reverdy Johnson, the Chairman of the
| Committee, spoke half an hour reviewing
eloquently the temper and proceedings OF
the Convention. frequently being inter-
rupted with applause.
His concluding remarks were as follow,
and were heartily applauded:
With country reunited, with no foot
but that of freeman, treading or being
permitted to tread her soil, with industry
renewed, with a nations faith pledged for
ever to strict observance of all its Obliga- |
tions, with kindness and fraternal love
everywhere prevailing, the desolation OF
war will soon be eremoved. Its sacrifices |
of life, sad as they have been, will, with |
Christian resignation, be referred to a |
providential purpose of fixing our beloved |
country on Il firm and enduring basis
which will forever place our liberty and |
happiness beyond the reach of human
peril. Then, too, and forever, will our
Government challenge the admiration and
receive the respect of the nations of the
earth and be in no danger of any effort to
impair our rights or to impeaah our honor,
and permit me sir, in conclusion to add,
that great as your solicitude for the resto-
ration of our domestic peace, and your la
bors to that end, We rejoice that you haze
aIa rt.l
ton, and that any attempt by an assumed
or an actual foreign power to enforce an
illegal blockade against the Government or
the citizens of the United States, to use
your own mild but expressive words, will !
be disallowed. In this determination,
am sure you will receive the unanimous
approval of your fellow-citizens.
This reference to the enforcement of the
Monroe Doctrine, was particularly ac-
ceptable.
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen og the Com
is inadequate to express
the emotions and feelings produced by this
occasion. Perhaps ] could express more
by permitting silence to speak, and you to
iufer what | ought to say. / confess that,
the experience | have had in public life
and the audiences | have addressed, that
this occasion, and this assemplage are cal
culated to, and do. Overwhelm me as have
said. have not language to convey ade-
quately the present feelings and emotions
in listening TO the address which your elo- =.
quent and distinguished chairman has Just
delivered. The proceedings of the Con-
vention, as they transpired. recalled to
mind, seemingly, that / partOok of the
inspiration that prevailed in the Conven-
tion when / received dispatch sent by
two of its distinguished members, convey
ing in terms the scene, which has Just been
of South Carolina and Massa-
arm in arm, marching into that
vast assemblage, and thus giving evidence
that the two extremes had come together
again-that for the future they were uni
ted, as they had been in the past. for the !
of the Union. When the dis ;
patch informed me that in that vast assem-
blage of men, distinguished for intellect ,
and wisdom, every eye was sufiused with -.
tears on behOlding the scene. | could not /.
finish reading the dispatch to one associa- !
ted with ME in the office, tor my own feel !
ings overcame me lApplausel. think we ,
may justly conclude that we are moving
under a proper inspiration. and that we
need not be mistaken that the finger of an +,
overruling Providence is in that matter. !
The nation is in peril. We have just pass ,
ed through a mighty. bloody and mon !
strous ordeal, and yet do not find ourselves q
tree from the difficulties and dangers that I
at first surrounded us, while our brave /,
men. who have performed their dudes,
(bOth officers and mem turning to Gen. \
Grant who stood at his right have now
laurels imperishable. There are still great J
er and more important duties to perform. /,
Applause. So for as the Executive De-
partment of the Government is concerned,
the effort has been made to restore the
Union. 10 heal the breach. to pour oil into
the wounds which were. consequent upon
the struggle, and to speak ia common
phrase. to prepare, as the wise aud learned
physicians would, a plaster healing in
character and coextensive with the wound.
Applause. We thought and yet think. Z
that we had partially succeeded as the work i,
as reconciliation seemed TO be ,
taking place and the country becoming
We found disturbing and MARI ,
ing elements opposing Us. In alluding to
the element l shall 20 no further than
your Convention and the distinguished ,
gentleman who has delivered me the re-
port Of the proceedings. / shall make no
reference to il that l do not believe the time
and the occasion justify. We have wit
messed in one department Of thr Govern
ment every effort to prevent tho rest0ra-
ton OF peace and harmony in the Union.
We have seen hanging upon the verge OF
the Government as Il were. a body called, !
or which assumes to be, the Congress Of the
United states. while in faet il is q Congress .
Of only part Of the States. We have seen ;
this tongress assume and pretend % be for
the Union when its every step and act
tended 70 perpetuate discoril and make q
disruption Of the States inevitable: in
stead Of promoting reconciliation and h1r-