North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-03-14
Another Address of pr.sidcr, sohnson's.

To dag the committee appointed 1T the
mass meeting held in Baltimore to endorse
the President, waited upon him and pre-
sented the resolutions adopted at that
meeting. The committee was accompa-
MED by Lieut. Gov. Cox, and was compos-
ed of the following named gentlemen L.
w. Crane. Thos. Cotton, Jr, A. a. Chap
man, Clinton Levering, and Chas. q. Kerr
They were introduced to the President,
and Gov. Cox made short address, in
which he assured the Executive that Ma
ryland was true to the Union, ard would
firmly support the policy Of the President
Judge Crane, after few remarks, in
which he spoke of the Presidents policy
as on which would be supported by the
people, presented the resolutions.
The President said in reply, he could
make no speech further than to say his
policy was before the country it was not
the result of impulse, but the result OF a
conviction that it was the principle upon
which the government was founded. 1t
was before the country and would continue
to be so. He said this to. give assurance
that the government will be administered
on that policy, and he did not say it men
acinply. 1t was believed that the safety
of the government rested upon these prin,
ciples. He was not insenSible to the COM
pliment paid by this visit; that mans
heart and mind would be barren not to be
deeply impressed by such assurances of the
peoples support. This compliment was
peculiarly gratifying to him; he believed
the country would be restored to its former
condition of prosperity and harmony. He
entered the contest expressing the same
views he now did, and lie stood now as he
did then, by the Union and the Constitu-
ton, not having swerved bairs breadth.
The taunts which had been uttered against
him had no effect upon him. Ills only
weakness was the restoration OF the country
and the thorough decentralization and har
monv of the ration.
We are, he added, steadily accomplish
inc the work; we have seen families who
were divided amongst themselves, and had
considerable dissention amongst themselves,
but we see them all afterwards harmonized
and living in peace and friendship. So it
will be with US, and if We can do this it
will be something OF which to be proud
1t will come right in the end notwithstand-
ing opposition. On this matter extremists
of both sections, while pursuing different
means, labored steadily to the accomplish
ment of the same end-the destruction Of
the Union.
So far as the dissolution of the Union
was concerned, one was as bad as the 9th
er. When the rebellion is put down, and
we find party for consolidation and con-
centratlon, it is the same spirit as rcbe lien,
and leads to the same end--thc destruction
of the government. desire nothing but
TO effect this reconciliation thoroughly !;
and when l can do this, can exclalm,
with full heart, have reached the sum
mt OF my ambition my only object is to
restore the Union to its full and reconcled
former condition-then my work will be
done. thank you, gentlemen, for this
mark of your countenance and support.
The company, after engaging in conver-
sation few minutes, withdrew.