The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-11-15
At'heeling gegister.
Friday NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. L
rh, Presidential serennds.

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The Presidential serennde.
The Presidential sereaade Oh We'd
nesday evening is represented as an
imposing affair. The programme was
ante extensive, and was, we believe,
fithfully carried out. A leading fea-
ture of the demonstration was the pro-
eession; it was large, enthusiastic and
remarkably sober, The display of ban
ners, flags, transparencies, lanterns,
torches, and other proper accompahi-
ments of such an occasion, was very
fine. The procession, composed of john
son clubs and associations from Wash
ipgton and Georgetown, soldiers, sail
ors and citizens, passed from the head
quarters Of the Army and Navy Union
TO the White House, where the speeches
Of the evening were delivered. They
were brief, and all the better for their
breyity. Just before their delivery the
Presidential salute of one hundred guns
was fired, after which the President ap-
peared in front of the Mansion, and was
addressed Us follows by Colonel JAMES
R. O'BEIRSE, spokesman on behalf of
the serenaders:
SPEECH OF COLONEL o'DEIRNE.
Mr. President The Conservative
Army and Navy Union of the District of
Columbia tender you, their honorable
chief, the compliment of u grand sere-
made, in congratulation of the newly
promised hope for the welfare of our re-
ceAtly hitherto unhappy country. Our
Conservative frienGs throughout the
District of Columbia, representing the
different States of the Union, Join us in
trusting that the present, with its argu-
ments, may be harbinger of renewed
future prosperity, tranquility and
brotherly love throughout our land. We
invoke Providence to strengthen your
hands, to give courage and fortitude,
and aid you in the successful perform
ance of the mission it is yours to per-
form. Salas Populi supremd est ler.
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.
The President then addressed the
assemblage Us follows:
FELLOW CITIZENS: 1t is not my in
tention TO make an address upon this
occasion, but to simply tender you my
thanks for this demonstrations DEM
Onstration approaching what your fell
low-citizens have declared in the recent
elections in the various States of the
Union. They will appreciate your re-
sponse to what they have done, and
send back greeting that the union of the
States must be maintained according to
the original design of our fathers.
confess 1 am gratified, but not sur
prised, at the result of the recent cleo
tionS. l have always had undoubting
confidence in the people. They may be
sometimes mis1ed by lying spirit in
the mouths of their prophets, but never
perverted, and i'll the end they are
always right. In the gloomiest hours
which have passed, and many of them,
God knows, have been dark enough,
when our Constitution was in the ut
most peril, when our free institutions
were assailed by formidable force, and
our great Republic seemed to be tOtter-
ing to its fall, and when felt how vain
were my efforts alone to preserve these
institutions in their integrity and save
the Republic from ruin, wes still
hopeful had still an abiding conf
dence in them and felt assured they in
their might would come to the rescue.
They have come, and, thank God that
they have come, and that our Republic
may yet be saved.
1t was but the other day last Off
cially declared that the remedy for the
present unhappy condition of the coun-
try must come from the people them
selves. They know that remedy, and
how it is to be applied. At the present
time they cannot according to the
forms of the Constitution, repeal the
obnoxious laws; they cannot remove
or control this military despotism. The
remedy is, nevertheless, in their hands,
aud is sure one, if not controlled by
fraud, overawed by arbitrary power, or
from apathy on their part too long de-
layed.
With abiding confidence in their pat
ristism, wisdom and integrity, l am still
hopeful that in the end the rod of des-
potism will be broken, the armed heel
Ofpower lifted from the neck of the
people and the principles of our violated
Constitution preserved.
The people have spoken in a manner
not to be misunderstood. Thank God
that they have spoken, for, it is upon
their intelligence and their integrity
that have always relied, and still re-
ly. The Constitution of the country,
which was imperilled, had recently been
before them for consideration, and it has
had new life and vigor impaired to it
from it's original source, the people. 1t
comes back so US with renewed strength.
Let it now be translated high up in the
Heavens, written in letters of living
light, as the symbol of liberty, Union,
justice and fraternity. Good night.
This deliverance of Mr.. JoHNsoN'S
has been awaited with some interest.
The plain truth is, one side hoped that
he would repeat some one of his former
exhibitions. 1t will be drawing it quite
mildly to say that the other side hoped
he would not. Speaking for those who
had most to fear, we can conscientious
" say the effort is satisfactory. 1t may
not do much good, but it can do no
harm. This is more than might be said
Of some previous performances in the
same vicinity.
The speech is short, truthful and patri.
Otic. 1t is comparatively free from
traces Of personal venom, and disap-
pointed spite, and on the score of dig.
nifty is quite passable. For its general
tone and temper we are inclined to be
deeply grateful. We take it as another
manifestation of fProvidential favor. 1t is
the last of long list of fortunate Incl
dents. First Connecticut votes the
Democratic ticket. California signal
ICES herself in . similar manner. Ohio
and Pennsylvania follow. BEN. WADE
Is kicked out Of the United States Sem
ate. The nigger is flattened out like q