The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1867-11-27
serenade TO the President.

Union, having rendered to the President n
congratulatory serenade, the invited all
Conservatives and Democrats TO Join them
in the demonstration tonight. The pro-
eession formed at the Headquarters Of the
Army and Navy of the Union, and was
composed OF delegations and associations,
including the johnson Clubs and Unions IF
Washington and Georgetown, and large
number Of soldiers and sailors. Various
army flags, banners and transpareneies,
lanterns torches, &c, were carried IN the
procession, and during the march there
was continuous display of rockets and
other fireworks. There were three bands
of music.
A broom, about four feet long, and near
ly as broad with huge handle, was signi1.
cantly exhibited. 1t is the same that was
presented to President Lincoln, and which
was purchased at an auction sale. When
the procession arrived at the Executive man
| sion Presidential salute and a salute of
one hundred guns were fred. The dense
mass of ofspectators repeatedly called for and
cheered the President. Music was played
and fireworks exhibited. A committee,
consistingot Colonel James A. TAFT, Colon
| ell P, H. Allabach, and Colonel James R.
| q. Beirne, escorted the President to the
font of the mansion, where be was greeted
with repeated cheers Colonel o Beirne
then addressed the President as follows:
"MR PRESIDENT The Conservative
Army and Navy Union Of the District OF
Columbia tender you, theil bonored chief,
the compliment Of grand serenade in con
graduation of newly promised hope tor the
welfare of our recently hitherto unhappy
country. Our Conservative friends through-
out the District of Columbia, representing
the different States of the Union, JOIN us in
trusting that the present, with its arguments,
may be a harbingcr of renewed future pros
perity, tranvqillity and brotherly love though
out our land. We invoke Providence to
strengthen your hands, to give you courage
and tortitude, and aid you in the succe ?sful
performance Of the mission it is yours to
perform. Salus P6puh Lea Suprem Est"
The President then addressed tho assem-
blage as follow: rf
EELLow eITIZCNs-It is not my intention
to make an address upon this occasion, but
simply tender you my thanks tor this
demonstration-a demonstration approbst-
ing Whist your fellow-eitizens have declared
in the regent election in the vario1s States
of the Union. They will appreciate your
back greeting that the union of the States
must be maintained according to the origin
al design of our fathers, | confess l am
gratifed, but not surprised, at the result
of the recent election. l have slways had
undoubting confidence liz the people. The
may be sometimes misled by lying apirit
in the mouth Of their prophets, but never
perverted, and in the end they are always
right.
In the gleomiest 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 a
formidable force and our great Republic
seemed to be tottering to its fall, and When
| felt how vain were my efforts alone to
preserve those institutions in their integrity
and save the Repnblic from ruin, was sill
hopeful, had still an abiding confidence in
them, and felt assured they in their might
would come to the rescue; they have come;
and, thank God, they have come, and that
our Republic may yet be saved.
1t was but the other day that | officially
declared that the remedy for the present
unhappy condition of the country must
come from the people themselves. They
know what that remedy, is and how it is to
be applied at the present time. They can
not, according to the forms of the Constr
tuition, repeal obnoxious laws; they can not
remove or control this military despotism.
The remedy is, nevertheless, in their hands,
and is a sure one if not controlled by fraud
and overawed by arbitrary power, or from
apathy, on their part, toe lsng delayed
With abiding confidence in their patriot
Ism, wisdom and integrity, am still hope
ful that in the end the rod of dcspotism will
be broken, the armed heel of power lifted
from the neck of the people, and the priu-
ciples of the violated Constitution preserv,
ed. The people have spoken in manner
not to be misunderstood. Thank God that
they have spoken; for it is upon their in,
telligence and their integrity that | have
always relied, and still rely. The Consti-
tuition of the country which was imperiled,
had recently been before them for consider
alton, and it has had new life and vigor
impaired to it from its original source--the
people; it comes back to US with renewed
strength. Let it now be translated high up
in the heavens, written fn letters of living
light as the symbol Of liberty, union, justice
and fraternity. Good night.
The President was cheered during the
delivery of the speech, and also on its con-
clusion, and retired from the stand amid
repeated cheers and instrumental music.