Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-11-22

ConsratuIatory serenade to the President
An Imposing Procession and Fine Dis
nlav-Scenes at the Presidents House
Immense throng -CoBgratulatory ADJ
dress to the President by Colonel c'betFse
-Resyo nse of MIR. Johnson
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.--The Conservative
Army and Navy Union having rendered TO
the President coDgratulatofy sefehaoe'
thew invited all Conservatives and Demo
Gratis to ioin them in the demonstratlon.-
To-nipht "a procession was formed at the
Headquarters of the Army AMI Navy Union
composed of delegations and associations,
including johnson clubs and unions OF
WASHINGTON and Georgetown, together
with large delegation Of soldiers ana
sailors.
Various army flags, banners, Transparent
cies lanterns, torches, etc, were carriedln
the procession, and during the march there
was q continuous display OF rockets aud
her fire works. There were three bands
| Of music i broom about four feet long
and nearly as broad, with huge handle,
! was significantly exhibited 1t Is the sam"
that was presented to President Lincoln
and which was purchased at IN auction
sale
When the procession arrived at the Tx
ecutive mansion there was Presldentlal
salute and also q salute OF one hundred
guns The dense mass of spectators re-
neateGl}v called for and cheered the PreS1-
dent Music was played meanwhile anu
frew forks exhibited. A committee, consist
ing of Col. James A. TAFT, Col. Z. ii. ALE
bach and Col. James r. O'Beirne, escorted
The President to the front of the mansion,
where he was greeted with repeated cheers.
Col. O'Beirne then addressed the Presl-
dent as follows
| SPEECH OF COLONEL 0 BEIR'E
Mr.. President The Conservative Army
and Navy Union of the District Of Column
bia tender you, their honored CHEF, the
compliment Of grand serenade IN con
graduation of a newly promised hope tor
the welfare OF our recently hitherto uu-
happy country. Our Conservative friends
throughout the District of Columbia repre-
senting the different States of the Union,
Join us in trusting that the present, with
Its auguries may be harbinger OF renewed
future prosperity, tranquility, and broth
erly love throughout the land. We invoke
Providence to strengthen your hands, to
give you courage and forhtude, and to aid
in the successful performance OF the grand
mission it is yours to perform. ''tSolts pop
iii less SU11e1?10 est.
The President addressed the assemblage
as follows
| SPEECH OF THE PRESIDENT.
Fellow-citizens It is not only my inten-
ton to make III address upon this occasion,
but simply to tender you my thanks Tor
this demonstration-a demonstration APP
probating what yeur fellow-citizens have
declared in the recent elections III the Va
rious States in the Union: They will ap-
oreciate your response to what they have
done and send back the greeting that the
Union of the States must be maintained
according to the original designs Of our
fathers. I confess that I am gratlhad,
) but not surprised, at the recent cleo
tions. I have always had und0ubt-
ing confidence in the people. They
may sometimes be misled by lying
spirit in the mouths of their prophets, but
} never perverted, and in the end they are
always right. In the glOomiest hours
through which [ have passed-and many
of them, God knows, have been dark
enough-when our constitution was IN the
utmost peril. when our free institutions
were assailed by formidable force, and
our great republic seemed u be lettering
to its fall, and when ] felt how vain were
my efforts alone to preserve those lnstltu-
tons in their Integrity, and to save the re
public from ruin, I was still hopeful. L
had an abiding confidence in the people
| would come to the rescue. They nave
e come, and thank God they have come, and
t that our republic may yet be saved. 1t
t was but tho other day that L officially de-
clarea that the remedy for the present un-
= happy condition of the country must c0Ine
rom the people themselves. They know
what that remedy is and how It is to be APP
piled. At the present time they cannot
L according to the forms Of the constitution,
". repeal obnoxious laws. They cannot Re
- move or control this military despotlSm.
. The remedy is, nevertheless, IN then
hands, and is sure one ii not controliet
by fraud, overawed by arbitrary power, o.
from apathy Oh their part too long delayed
Bat with abiding confidence in their patri
utism, wisdom and int, gritty, am stII
= lopefui that in the end Tho rod Of despo
tism will be broken, the armed heel Q
4 power lifted from the necks OF the peopi'
and the principles of q violated cOnstltu
ton preserved.
The people have spoken in a manner no
. to be misunderstood. Thank God they hav
u spoken, for it is npon their intelligence
and integrity that I have always relied ant
! still rely. The Constitution of the coun
;, try, which was imperiIled, has recent
- been before them for consideration, am
70 it has had new life and vigor impaired t.
, it from its original source the people,
~ It comes back to us with renewed 6trengt
and power Let it now be translated hig
i as in the heavens, written in letters of lly
Il Il ing light, as the symbol Of liberty an
q Union, justice, magnanimity and frate'
70 nifty. Good night.
" The President was cheered during til
IS delivery of the speech and also on its con
= clusion, and retired from the stand ami
~ repeated cheers and instrumental music.
Frequent calls were made for Attorne
General Stanbery. He on the prem
&c ses but did not appear to make speech.
IL From the Baltimore Sun.