Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-02-22

The war was FOR the purpose Of proving that
the Union was perpetual. and the Union still
stands intact. He was here TO support Andrew
johnson because he was making efforts to re-
store the Union. He had charity towards the
sousne IN men; and nov as they had been put
| to be done by.
Gen. Mank Of Indiana, (Hancock's CORPS,
was called on, and stated that he could not
| speak for the gentleman who had preceded
him had denounced Andrew Johnson.
| Mr.. Rodgers said that he had been misun-
| derstood, that he had said he would support
| Mr.. johnson in all constitutional measures
! Hon. Mr.. Boyle, of Pa, and Hon. Meyer
| Strouse, Of the same state next addressed the
vast assemblsge proceeded to the Executive
| Mansion, preceded by the band.
THE OUTSIDE STANDS.
IA AS early as loH O'clock many persons assem-.
| Theater.
| At 12H o'clock, Wagner's Band returned to
the western stand, where they had been sta
| toned during the morning, and performed sew
| eral appropriate airs. On the stand we noticed
| Robert Fulton, ESQ., of bingham Falls, N. H..
and Samuel Huntress, of the same place. who
| are visiting Washington on business with
| President Johnson.
| on his motion q. w. Boteler, Esq, was elected
| president. Mr.. Boteler thanked the audience
| for the honor conferred upon him, and intro
| duced Hon. Mr.. Trimble of Kentucky, who de-
| clarPd himself proud to indorse the President
| who had stood forth la defense of the Constitu-
ton. The President and his supporters in the
| Senate have made their names immortal by the
| stand they have taken. Let there be one refuge
| for all the oppressed, and that refuge the bright
flag of our country. Let us all, from one end
| OF The country to the other, unite in doing JUS
| tlce to one who deserves our gratitude. lGreat
Or. w B. Magruder, after stating the object
| of the meeting, proceeded TO declare his abhor-
| renee of party. He came here with q heart full
| OF good will for his country, of hope for his
country, growing out Of his belief that our
| President will preside over the nation for the
benefit of mankind. IApplause.l
| Hon. Mr.. Wiley, of West Virginia, spoke of
ms disaPProbation OF speaker who said in.
| people ofthe District of Columbia. Here are
| men from every State who have voted for
| four years for the Presidents policies, and will
| never vote for an act to enslaye the whites.
| President johnson does not deserve the abuse
which had been heaped upon him by editors
| from one end of the country to the other.
| John E. Norris, Esq, read the resolutions
adopted inside the theater, and announced that
the meeting when it adjourned would 60 to
| the Presidents to present the resolutions. They
| who warred with Jackson fell as pigmies be-
| fore giant, and they who war with Johnson
will find a HerCulean antagonist.
Hon. John Hogan, of Mo, pitched into For
| ney severely, because he believed States out
| of the Union. Many people wish he would
take his place with them. We have to-day a
| President who resolves TO rule the whole uni
| ted people by consent of the people-one who
| knows no North, South. East or West. Ad-
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| fight for ~ ["Union.''1 The people are for the
| Union. They spent their money and shed their
| blood for 1t. No stay at home people shall dis
| solve by any mere acT of Congress. Your Pres
! ident and our President-we come to-day to
| endorse him. That veto message will thrill
| every American heart. / can see no difference
| between Jackson and Johnson: and both these
| Andrews came from Tennessee Three cheers
| for TENNESSEE Webster was ptted against
| Jackson-a great man-not Chas. Sumner, but
| a giant truly. The people endorsed Jackson,
ana Webster was nowhere. Like them, the
people will endorse Andrew johnson, Of Ten
nessee The people will not allow the Union
| to be dissolved. They call themselves Union
party. We can't see it. We are the Union
| party. They are against it. We intend to put
them down majority of Union men will
sustain the party. Three cheers for the
He was followed by Mr.. Clampitt; after
which, Senator McDongali made brief ad-
| dress. and was followed by Mr.. w. H. w heeler,
MIR. Wilson, of Md. and W. H. Carey.
EASTERN STAND.
a the crowd around the western stand in
speakers could no longer be heard by all, por-
! ton OF the assembly surrounded the eastern
stand. where the meeting was called to order
| by LIT. Magruder, who made few pertinent
remarks, at the close Of which the marine band
| performed the Star Spangled Banner.
Mr.. Olmstead was then introduced, and pro-
ceeded TO address the meeting in an effective
| style, which elected frequent applause.
He was followed by DIR. Charles A. Allen, of
Washington. He congratulated his fellow cit
express their opinion on measures which were
TO be the ruin or safety of the country on this
suspicious day. The question. ssShall the
| Government which was founded by the wis
dom and bravery of our forefathers pass
away" He reviewed the course of the South
before and during the rebellion, referred to
the failure OF secessionism and represented the
| desire Of the errng States to resume theIr place
| in the Union.
He came not as a politician, nor did he rep
resent any party, but he came 10 reason with
| Them as q citizen of the United States, let all
| parties be shattered to pieces but let the Hber-
ties of the people be sustained forever. He
| would have all the affairs of our country adj
| Justed in accordance with the Constitution,
| that great magma charter of liberty which
dI~ting uished this country from all others.
| We bad fought four years to prevent the
| Southern States from going out of the Union,
and now he supposed we should have to fight
four years more to get them back into it. He
| appealed to the people to aid the penitent
South In securing their position In the Union
| Mr.. Stevens would have the Southern States
| stay out in the cold for thirty years. Such
measures as this, and the Freedmen's Bureau
bill, werecalculated 10 liberate three millions
OF negroes that eight millions Of whites should
| be enslayed.
He proceeded to show the serious defects of
| the Freedmen's Bureau bill. Ii would cost the
| country too much to support this negro board
| ing school, when the nation was burthened
with over two billions of debt. The negro has
| now all the rights necessary to enable him to
| secure 4 livelihood in peace he has the rights
OF citizenship, except political equality, and
| that he can never have under this Government.
| TAppiause.l
He then spoke in warm commentator of the
| restoration policy OF the President, and called
| upon all loyal people who had the welfare of
| Tie country at heart to sustain him. As An
| drew johnson opposed the tide Of disunlonism
| in the South, go will he defend the country
| from disuniOnism in the North. Let
| voice go forth from this meeting to-day,
| proclaiming TO the country that we, the citi-
| zers Of the District OF Columbia, are in favor Of
| Andrew johnson, the Union. the Constitution,
| and the laws Members Of Congress have tele-
| graphed to their States calling upon them to
| hold meetings to sustain Congress against the
| President. He had great faith in the people,
| aud believed they would rise in their might
| and indorse the policy of the President ZAP
| plause.1
| Doctor Allen was followed by MIR. +. A.
| Aiken and j. w. Clamptt. The latter gentle
| man was speaking when we went to press.
| INCIDENTS.
Early this morning, the Potomac Hose Com
| pany, of Georgetown, drawing their fine hose
| carriage, decorated handsomely with flowers,
| and headed by Heald's American Brass Band,
| passed down the avenue, and thence to the
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