Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-14
THE EVENING STAR.
THE SERESiDE TO THE PRESIDENT
An Enthu sia stic Demansttntiam


began 10 assemble before seven o'clock. The
front OF the building was brilliantly ilIumi.
mated and decorated with the national colors:
from the top of the building 70 tn windo " OF
the Associated Press Office opposite a rope
was stretched bearing flags representing the
corps badges OF thu army. Arhtitsr Han, next
door, was also brilliantly illuminated.
The citizens of The SIKH Ward assembled at
the IL tersectIen OF Sth sire east and Etrg mia
avenue, snd the lire was iorme d, headed by
me iuli Marine Band, i5 pieces, under Prot.
marched up 9Th street and Pennsylvania ave.
hue 10 Sd street east, where they were joined
by the Fifth Ward. about ISL in number, mar.
shalled by John w. Mead ESQ. These two
wards reached the HeadquarteIs Of The Union
about O'Clock. and were received with cheers
Accompanying the Sixth Ward delegation
were TWO howitzers, manned by the osdnance
men IN charge of J. j. Walsh, of the Expert
mental Battery.
The procession from South Washington
started from the Arsenal gate sbout OK O'clock
Wnt n held piece, drawn by nnmber of
young men and managed by Sergeant f}ren-
nan, was fired, and the fine band OF the 18th
United States Infantry having reported II the
ward marshal, Mr.. L. l.. Lloyd, the line was
formed and marched up * street, the gun
being fired along he route. On arriving at
Maryland avenue and eth street the delega-
tlon from the western part of South Washing
ton JoiEed in, being marsha led by Mr. J. b.
Ellis and Or. Charles Allen, increasing the
Seventh WARD delegation TO over 800 persons
In the line was borne a number OF Chinese
Lanterns, torches, &c, and Roman cand les were
let OH along the route. The Seventh Warders
marched up eth street to Pennsylvania ave-
rue and reported through their marshal. 10
Col Tar. Chief Marshal, about ~ O'CLOCK,
The Georgetown delegation, marshalled by
Capt James Goddard, reported at the corner
OF 10Th street and Pennsy lyania avenue, where
the First Ward deli Fgation had assembled,
being marshalled by Lieut. 5. 7. Brenner, and
headed by the band OF the 5th Ca Salry The
route OF this division, with which was a field
piece, N aged by Sergeant Daley, was along
IN y n
street, where the boys had a tremendous bon
nre, and down TO the avenue, where they
joined the other delegations, the line number
ing probably over 1000. The Second and
Thiro WARDS were to have joined this line, but
did not appear as organizations. This division
carried several flags, and at the head tre-
mendous broom was borne.
The large hall of the Union was crowded
during the afternoon many of those present
being members OF the lith infantry and other
regiments now stationed in this city At seven
O'Clock Colonel p. Ii. Allabagh called the as.
sociaton TO order.
Captain Geise moved that the meeting ad-
Journ until evening, in order 10 tender n
seT.nase 10 the President; which motion was
adopted.
Colonel Allabagh said he was gIau to see so
many soldiers present and in uniform They
We're invited 10 take position Immediately IN
the rear Of the Union.
The procession was formed in divisions &C.
coroiug 10 programme published yesterday,
the lire Of march being along PENNSYLVANIA
avenue 10 tth street, up 9th 10 ID, along ID TO
1th, down TN to the avenue, and up the avenue
TO the Executive Mansion.
n large number OF transparenCies were in
the procession bearing the following inscrIp-
tons. The Boys in Blue" "We Will protect
the Union for which our comrades fell" Con
seryatire Army and Navy Union" mo Tsur.
pa,ion, TO Tyranny" sThe Federal Union
must aud shall be preserved" "a restored
Union our motto, not distracted one;' with
"Washington the Founder, Lincoln the De-
fender, and Johnson the Preseryer of our
Cnion;' "All honor to the Nations Chief"
The office OF The National IateL!igeHcer, on ID
street, was brilliantly illuminated and dec
o1a'ed with the national coIors and with
Chinese lanterns, and as the procession passed
the building cheers were gwen. On the way
mp the avenue the office OF the Con nstitutioai n
tRioa, which was decorated and Illuminate
was heartily cheered also Along the route
there was a great display OF fire works and
upon arriving at the Pres Ident's House salutes
were fired from the howilZars
An ample police force under Capt. Reed was
in attendance and preserved excellent order
The crowd having assent bed front OF the
Executive Mans on, filing up the entire space,
The greatest enthusiasm was manifested. AZ.
ter music by the bapds the President appeared,
accom- panied by Col TAFT, Col. O'Beirne, ana
Col Allabagh, with Coils. Moore johnson and
Morrow, Hon. VIM. 4. Ribinson and OTHERS
Repeated cheers were given for the President,
and order being restored, Colonel James r.
OBeirne, on the part OF rhe Conservative
Army and Navy Union, delivered the follow.
ing address: y
HIS ESceltency Andre'c JohaSoa, President of
Mr.. PRESIDENT: The Conservative Army
and Navy MON OF the District of ColU mbia
tender you, their honored chief, the compli-
ment OF grand serenade in congratulation OF
newly promised hope for The welfare of our
recently hitherto unhappy country. Our Con.
s.rvative friends throughout the District,
representing the different States of the Union
arguments, may be a kaT6inger OF renewed
future prosperity and iran guilty and brotherly
love throughout the land We invoke Provi-
dence 10 strengthen your hands, 10 give You
courage and forti,ude to AID you tue sue
cessiul performance OF The grand mission 1t is
yours TO perform. "Noi0S popUtd Ter saprc-
At the conclusion of the address OF Colonel
OBeirne, The President spoke a. follows.
THE SPEECH OF THE PRESIDENT.
FELLOW. CITIZENS; II Is not nv intention 10
make an address upon this OCCASION, but
simply 10 tender you my thanks for this de-
monstraton-a demonstration approaching
what your fellow-citizsns have declared IN
the recent election In various States OF the
Union They VIII apprec late your response
20 what they have done, and send back greet
ing that the Union OF he States must be main
1aiDed according 10 the original design OF our
fathers.
i confess / am gratified, but not surprised, :,
at the result OF the recent elections l have
always had uDdoubtlng con fidence ia the pee
pie. They may sometimes Re misled by a
s.lyiDg spirit Ia The mouths OF their prophets >
but never perverted: and In the end thew
always right. In the gloomiest hours through
which have passed-aud many OF them, God
knows. have been dark enough-and when our
Constitution was in the utmCst peril when
cur free instii iutions were assailed by formid-
able force apc our great Republic seemed to
be tottering 20 its fall, and when l felt how
vain were my efforts alone To preserve these in
stitutions IN their integrity, and 10 save the
Republic from ruiz, was still hopeful: had
still al abiding onfdencs IN the people, and
felt assured that they, in their might, would
ccme TO the rescue. They have come. And
thank God they have come, ana that our Re-
public may yet be saved. Tremendous cheer.
ing.
IL was but the other day that officially de-
clared that the remedy Tor the present un-
happy conditiop Of the country must come
from the people themselves. They know what
that remedy is, and how Ii is 20 be applied
At the present time they cannot, according TO
the forms OF the Constitution, repeal obnox-
ious laws; they cannot rOmove or control this
military despotism. The remedy is neverthe
less in their hands, and is q sure one, II not
controlled by fraud, overawed by arbitrary
pswer, OF, from apathy on their part, 100 long
delayed With abiding confidence in their
patriotism wisdom, and integrity, am still
hopeful hat in the End The rod Of despotism
will be broken. the armed heel of power lifted
from the necks OF the people, and ihe princi-
pies OF q violated Constitution preserved. The
people have spoken in manner not to be mis-
tor IL is upon their intelligence and their in
tecTi,y fba. 1 have always relied, and still
reJy The Constitution of the country, which
was i'm De n lied, has recently been before them
for cons ide ration, and IL has had Bew life and
"a. - IN, M rted 10 IL from original source