The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-19
The President Refuses to ReCede
from the Position Taken.
CONGRESS OPENLY CHARGED WITH
TYRANNY AND USURPATION.
ETC.. Etc.s IzCc.. Etc.s
PROGRESSION OF so1D1rns AND SAIL,

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PROCESSION OF SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
WASHINGTON, April 1S.-At O'Clock this evening
aprocesaon OF soldiers and sailors, and such of their
friends as SYM athlze with them in their grateful
aekno wledgments to the President for his order
lately issued, directing the Heads OF Department to
give preference in appointments and promotions 20
the subordinate offices to persons who have rendered
honorable service in The army and navy, was formed
and marched to the Executive Mansion with the
Marine Band to serenade President johnson, who
had sgnifled to the Committee that he would accept
the compliment
ADDRESS TO THE PRESIDENT.
A very large number of persons OF 9th sexes were
previously on the ground awaiting the demonstra-
ton AT 515 the band played several patriotic airs,
when the President made mis- appearance and was
greeted with huzZas by the assembled thousands He
took stand in the coping OF the wall near the car
riaRe-way, on the north side OF the White House,
when he addressed behalf of the soldiers and
sailors by one of their number in highly compliment
ary terms, saying in conclusion, In return Tor your
pray ers and trust that an Alwis Providence, who
has brought our ration through baptism OF blood,
and to whom consecrate 1t anew, from slavery
and bV nations tears, will 80 guide and CIrect you
that YOU may calm the troubled waters harmOnize
public opinion, and restore our whole country once
more to peace and prosperity"
kTHE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
President johnson said:-It is not affectation in
me to say that language is inadequate to convey the
heartfelt feelings produced on this occasion by your
sence here, and by the pl lesentaton OF your sem
hments as expressed by your representative IN his
address, and In the resolutions which, you nave
fhought proper to adopt confess that IN the pecu-
liar posture of public affairs your ~ essence and ad
dress give encouragement and confidence W me in
my efforts to discharge tde duties incumbent upon
as Chief Magistrate OF the Republics and in what
have to say shall address you in the character of
citizens, Sailors and soldiers. | shall speak TO you
on those terms, and on none other.
THANKS.
repeat my thanks ior the manifestation of your
aPpTOb3tSn and Of your NJ Ta % i LAP
critical and trying struggles that has occurred
since this Government was spoken into existence.
Nations. Individuals, DeQl0nlnO,
must have a birth. In struggling into existence a
nation passes through s Gst 1 trying n.y. ordeal 1t Is
to the struggle when this nation was born 1t is not
necessary for me to allude to the privations and
hardships OF those who engaged in that strug-
gle to achieve the national birth 1t Is not necessary
point to the boodshed and the lives lost IN accom-
plishing that result.
30 OUR Nations STRENGTH
The next ordeal through which nation has to
pass when it is called upon TO give evidence that it
among the nations of the earth in giving such evil
dence we passed through the war of 1872, and
through the war with Mexico, and we passed
through all the struggles that have since occurred up
to the beginning of the Rebellion This was our
second ordeal. But nation has another test still TO
undergo, and that to give evidence 10 the nations
OF the earth and to IFS own citizens, that 1t has
power to resist internal foes that it mas strength
enough to put down treachery at home and treason
within Its own borders. (Cheers.)
PRESIDENTS POSITION.
We have commenced that ordeal and trust in
God will pass through it successfully. Cheers.
1 feel complimented by the alusion of your repre-
sentative 10 the fact that stood In the Senate in
1850 and 1861 when the nation entering on TINS
thirG ordeal and raised my voice and hand against
treason, treachery, and traitors at home (Cheers
stand here to-day holding to and IN maintaining the
same principles when II then enunciated stand
here to-day opposing traitors and treason, whether
they be IN the South or in the North loud cheers.
stand here Today as 1 then Stood using all my
powers mental and physical, to preserve this nation
in passing through the third phase of its existence
The organized forces and combined powers that
recently stood arrived against us are dsbanded and
driven from the field; but it does not follow that
fhnrn orr n1fTH nn m a tnFm
OF government and our free institutions. zap
Plausel then stood in the Senate of the United
States denying the doctrines OF separation and Sc
cessiOn. denied then as / deny now that any
state has the right of ITS own will to separate itse
Union and break up the Government, and think
have given some evidence that have been sincere
that the whole train of slandelers. calumniators
and traducers have been barking and swapping a
against me2 Is it because stand the side of tn
people. and when say the people ! include tn
ed in traduclng and Villfying and illuminating
Where were they during the RebeliiOnG "a voice
In the Senate raised my voice against it, an
when It was believed that 1t would be to the interes
of the nation and would assist in putting down tn
Rebellion, did not leave my place in the Senate
place OF emolument, ease, and distinction, and TAX
where mems lives were IN danger9 Cheers and erie
OF "Thats so!)
TRADUCERs AND oALUMEIAToRs
While was thus exposed personally and publicl,
cnlun niators were lar removed from the foe an
were enjoying ease and comfort. But care not f
them; care not for that SANDER. The foul WhelV
OF SIN has been turned loose against me. care NJ
for all that, and let me tell you here to-day tina
although pretty well advanced IN life teel that
shall live long enough to live down the whole pac
of traducers and sanderers. tApplause1
They have turned the whole pack loose to low
me in your estimation. Voices, "They cannot
it.') TRAY, Blanche, and Sweetheart, little do
and ALL" come aong enappng and snarling at n
heels, but heed them not The American peop
citizens soldiers, ana sailors, know that frSm
advent into pubic lite TO the present moment ha
always stood unyieldngly and unwaYerng as d
advocate and defender OF their rights and lnteres
(CheeIs.) Il F.
THIRD ORDEAL. N' "
We are now in the nations third ordeal; we
not yet through IL. We said THAI States eOud n
20 ont of the Union; we denied the doctrine
secession and we ave demonstrated that we we
right, we demonstrated by the strong arm; yes, t
Roiders and the saIors--God bless them !-have d
mOnstTated, by their patriotic hearts and stro
arms that States have not the power to leave {
Union, (Applause.) What folowedI The COnfeC
rate armies were oVerpowerCd and dsbanded, Al
there was a willingness, the part of the people
those States to back to be oDedIent the Law
and acknowledge the supremacy ol the COnsutuu
of our fathers
For what have we passed THROUGH this ordealS
was TO establish the principle that no States mad
power 10 break up this Government. IL "
to put down the Rebellion The Rebeni