New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-14

MINISTER REPORTED APPOINTMENT Vr
GEN. MCCLELLAN AS SECRETARY OF WAX
THE TRIAL OF DAVIS.
~ TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE 80 o.-
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Nov lS' 1901
The serenade TO the President came OH az .
this evening At about "A o'clock the usu' noiue
,,cript crowd began to collect on the GROUNDS around
the portco of the White House. the moo oelng KEPT
avav from the entrance 10 the building Dy u eoIuoh
90 Tinited states Regulars. Only privileged few.
,ucb rs the heads and clerks OF the Departments;
Che friends of the ushers, and the newspaper cores
.ond.nts were allowed admittance to the building
and nermitted TO stand beneath the portico. At
oclock the head of the procession preceded by the
Marine Band reached the White House, bearing
torches and transparencies, with notices such as
1--WE viii protect the Union for which our comrades
bIeds BOYS in Blue" 1.-The Federal Union must
and shall be preserved" "No Usurpation.''
no tyranny" Washington the founder, Lincoln the
defender johnson the savior of the Union" There
was a large red banner which painted a very
bad portrait of His Evcellency, with the scroll.
johnson Departmental Club; organized May is,
1866" Meanwhile the air was filled with the thun-
ders of the artillery, which being fired at the
public expense in Jackson-square and on the
of Nneteenth-st rockets fired off and
loud huzzas were given for the incumbent of the
Presidential chair and his policy. When the band
had ceased playing The Heart Bowed Down" Mr..
johnson appeared in the door of the White House,
and was escorted to the front of the pOrtico. He
stood between two transparencies, the one on
his right hand bearing the motto No usurpation,
tyranny" and that his left we will protect the
Union for which our fathers bled." The President
smiled his inimitable smile and hat in hand bowed
his thanks to the crowd before him. composed of be-
tween four and five thousand of that class who usu
ally swarm out of the Fourth and Sixth Wards of
New-Yorll on occasions of Democratic festivty
When the uproar and tumult had somewhat subsidized
Col 0Beirne, President Of some kind Of a johnson
Club and who holds Government Office here, pulled
out of bis breast pocket four five pages of manu-
script, and read it TO the President Oh behalf of
the Conservative Army and Navy Union.
Mr. johnson listened attentively to the stenstOrian
voice of the Colonel proclaming his adhesion to
the cause of Mr. johnson, and at its conclusion
fully unfolded a small roll of paper and read his
reply Either or account of the insufficient light or
the ELIGIBILITY of the manuscript Mr. johnson STAN
mered repeatedly prOnOuncing at one time half a
word and commencing the sentence again. However,
be managed to get through it in about Is minutes.
and with another wave of the hat and parental and
nffectionate " God bless YOU" babe the crowd good
night Then followed loud cries for Cranberry"
Cranberry" meaning Mr.. Stanbery, who with
Secretary McCuloch appeared at one of the windows
of tbs Presidential Mansion, but did not venture on
an address. The crowd seemed very much displeased
at Mr. Johnsons brevity and showed signs of great
disappointment at not hearing live speech. The
President spoke follows
FRILow-CITIzENs: It is not my intention TO make
address upon this OCCASION but simply 10 tender you my
thanks for this Unconstitutional demonstration appro-
recent elections in various States OF the Union They
viii appreciate your Response to what Rey nave d0ns
be maintained according to the original design OF our
fathers. confess am grauied, but not surprised AZ
he rpsu /
doubling confidence in the people lhey may sometimes
prophets but never perverted and the end they
always right. In the gloomest hours through which
dark enough-when Constitution was in the utmost
perwhen our free institutions were assaed by ~, a
formidable force, and our great kepuoc seemed 70 Dc
tottering 10 its fall and when felt how VAN were my
efforts alone to preserve those institutions IN their m
tegrity and TO save the Republic from ruin, was still
hopeful had still an abiding confidence IN the people
and felt assured that they In their might would come 70
the rescne They come, and thank God they have
come, and that our Republic may YET DC saved was
remedy for the present unhappy condition OF the country
come from the people themselves they Know what
tme They cannot according to the forms Of the Cous
tUni "a desnotsn The remedy rs never
theless in their hands and IS sure one NOT con
apathy On their part too long delayed. With abiding
confidence in their patriotism, wisdom, and INTEGRITY
still hopeful that IN the emu the rod OF oespoS WI
be broken. the armed heel OF power nd hi.ea
from the 9eik 9 TINE PeC, SS The People
have spoken IL e aRPe ave 06keT ,oT u ppop
their intelligence and their integrity that nave always
relied and stll rely. The Constitution OF the country
consideration and has had life aud yigor impaired
90 its original sOurce-the people III comes BACK
TO with renewed strength and vlgor let u now De
translated high up in the heavens written 10 etteIs OF
Immunity. aud fraternity. Good night.
For some days past there has been here a large
number Of Brooklyn politicians Of the JOhnsonian
school Their particular business has been TO
the Coliectorship of the Third Brooklyn District.
made vacant by Callicotts suspension 1t will be
embered that directly after Callicott suspended
Secretary McCullOch and Commissioner Rollins
commended Mr.. Pearce for the position. The White
House lobby was too strong for him, and the Presi
dent would not confirm the recommendation or make
the anpoiptment Pearce had TO be got rid Of and
he was accordingly nominated for State Senator in
one of the Brooklyn Districts, and having been
elected no further trouble anticipated from him.
Deputy Collector Andrews was also applicant for
she place but being elected to the Assembly he, too
was disposed Of This left only three prominent APP
phcants who had any chance. Gen. Eagan, John r.
Greyson formerly connected with the Brooklyn
Navy-Yard. and a Col i. r. Wood, who is anxious 10
be known as having been War Democrat. Eagan
had Congressman RobinsOn's support until he found
he could not be nominated. Robinson then recon-
mended Wood and to-day the President gave him
Wood the appointment This ends the matter until
Woods name comes up before the Senate for con-
frmation.
IL is still considered uncertain here whether MI
Thornton will come as English Minister to Washing
ton. 1t is said that his appointment has been urged
by Lord Stanley, Notwithstanding the opposition o.
The London Times, because tho English Government
- anxious TO have a representative al Washington