The New York herald., 1867-04-16


| Annual NGseslnU 81 she Sumter Clab NJ ths
Academy % Alssac. Brseklvn.
The anniversary Of tho raising Of the Union nag upol
Fort SUMTER AFTER is recapture from the rebels ap
propratey celebatsd last evening by the Sumter cu,
In the assembly Of the Academy Of Music Brook
lyn. large number Of ladies and gentlemen, member
OF the club present. and the occasion passed or in
| an eminensly brilliant manner.
At nine O'CLOCK most OF the guests having arrived
the usual business meeting was organized, ana Mr..
HENRY G Bowrs elected to the chair. he said,-
congratulate you ladies and gentlemen, upon the
recurrence OF the anniversary Of that grand occasion
which attended two ago Twill state that the
first business before win be the election or ofscsrs
previous 70 which, however, chaplain, Rev Or.
Cuyler will open the meeting with prayer
Dr. CuyrER then offered up an appropriate prayer,
after which moMon was made and carried that the
reading Of the minutes Of the annual meeting be
dispensed with. hr Ne tA
STEPHEN ~ GniswoID moved that committee Of nve
be appointed by the chair to make out list Of the
officers for the ensuing The motion prevailed and
the chair appointed the following named gentlemen
such committee stephen ~ Griswold, Jacob H. Muir.
aS-asa y; i0s' sn''s'' D. A'sA and MAJOR General
Mr. EDwr A. Srupwul moved that the Executive
ommitee ne increased from six TO ten, half Of that
Dr. LEAvrr expressed doubt as 10 whether the work
IONIC g pSnoea beer bg ladies' than gentlemen but
The committee on returning reported through Mr.
Gsiswold the following named gendemsn officers for
Vice President Hon. Stewart l. woodford; Second Vice
President, Edwin B. Bowen. Executive Committee -
stephen N. Griswold, Edward Cary George T. Brown,
James Rice, Henry A. Congo. Ladies:-Mrs Edwin A
etudwel, Miss Kate G. Schultz, Miss G. E. Brown Miss
Grace Bowen, Mss Mary Allen Secretary, Edwin A
Stsdwell Treasurer, Samuel T. Reese; Chaplain Rev
1heodore /. Cuyisr. The report was unanimously
adopted. :
somssoned to present TO the club an extremely vaua
may well speak Of the gift, which | hays been e
lues;ed % oy you tonight In Tie name OF tho donor
s indeed most beautiful as 1t 10 very welcome gift
20 us TO- night For that trip 70 SUMTER among Its other
leliGhtfu memories has one personal "reminiscences
which should not be lost sight OF here You willre
nember how when we separated there was sturdy
Iaboring man, who reminded over and over again
that by sad omission, which sometimes happened
In those days. only half Of lin had ever succeeded In
line, and his better half stn in South
Carolina. He told MS not TO forget to bring
sna Uns WE ws'n did AZ no. forget but succeeded ID
finding her. and she returned with And that good
woman remembers US still In her nmost heart and re.
members at the throne Of grace she wanted TO pre-
thank Offering At this gathering, and calling
TO mind her craft in the SOUTH which she used TO
else in the old days for the chivary Of South Carolina
tried her skill upon this beautifully shaped cake which
now present to you IN the name OF cioe Pisbury Dr.
Cuyler then exhibited large and extremely beautiful
Letters Of apology from the following gentlemen,
who had been detained from being present were then
read General Grant Major Anderson Judge Advocate
Holt Adam Badeau Hon. Roscoe Conkng, Senator
Henry Wilson, wm Lloyd Garrison Cyrus p. Smith and
others
Mr. GEO. POWELL was then introduced and spoke IS
follows
Mr. PRssIDsT, LADIES' AND GENnsaEs-I feel this
evening about as little prepared to speak when during
that most memorable voyage we gathered together
in the saloon Of the Oceanus and OF scarcely
able 10 keep other than in the horizontal attitude from
the distressing and most perpexing difficulty OF
sickness Without thoughts arranged 10 my mind 70
express to you ct this time do feel impelled 70
congratulate you and the country upon the progress
which has bssn made in the direction OF right
stracton liberty and equality since the trip witch this
ton harbor just after the surrender Of the stronghold 70
the feaeral forces We did not know then ourselves
wen. improving shs rsi opportunity 10 see that re.
nownsd citythe home Of treason the seat and head.
s s1 smsn .
for IT. anal onset for the overthrow Of the government
and republican Institutions Ana zoo. how memorable
known ourselves while vs were n 66allsAoD. Which
brought the nation in shs tour q s rejoicing 70 Ne
Immediately 70 temper the rejoicing and 70 pre-
pare tne nation lor tne w9sf y had yet 70 DO For
npposs Mr. Chairmac ws shall see later and clearer
than We 90 today snA II the nation had been spared
that deep grief and sorrow We might In that hour from
an over generous, mistaken generous mosivs-we
ss in what would have seemed % b an easier way mot
10 less permanent and substantial nanusr We have
sPs Ps.aea, %S;' sns Snsa IL s
too years in having President And this dis.
ns has mot been % s % ia so.
during progress Of the war; sometimes As though we
were drifting away from port as though the funda-
tain and perpetuate would after all be sacrificed Then
aenn We have bsen chsered and encourages and hope
has come uppermosi- But think may say, Mr. Presi
dent as the sentiment Of all who assembled this
OCCASION that hope is uppermost to-day and that Liberty
and equality are destined 10 triumph and treason 70 be
L. andf ffar
not however wish TO shut my own eyes
to the fact that We are still in dangerous
position. rejoice in the achievement Of Congress
In guaranteeing 10 freedmen tho ballot in tho premi
nary reconstruction there 70 vote hope and believe
viii never consent themseives- the politicians
OF the country may incline TO do hope aud believe
that the black men Of the country win sne educntcn
be disranchissd after the southern States may have
been rsadmiued But this speculation OF the future
for which we have achieved, and demand, II s this,
that before Congress slackens its bold upon those
rsaure the adoption Of the s@endment 70 tho cous,
tuon guaranteeing sufSago throughout the country or
equality without respect . n cn MSsn .o snH
settle the question FOR the future before We get again
into the sphere OF political diplomacy complete rhis
amendsu believe, We require 20 complete our work
OF .rsconarncsion satisfactorily. said we had been
disciplined In having President
NJ own opinion, which do NOT suppose viii Be
yours altogether is that the government Of the United
states 10 to itself that Ia accordsncc with the con
stitut,onaI provislon when there have been
b,ah crimes and msdemeanon on the part
or any ofncia ~ believe the govcrnmem
or the United States represented IN Congress- owes to
itself 70 proceed In July NEXT 70 impeach and remsve
Andrew johnson from the presidential chair know "
h said he In crippsd now that he can do us ccmpara
etyely little harm Brt hts opportunities for intrigue
sud mischief are manifold and the example no sets viii
inspire some future traitor demagoguc TO beray the
interests OF the nation is clear case In tho minds
or majority or nation, and bis impeachment and
removal would vndicate the dignity and honor Of this
people IN the eyes OF the civilized world ard put an end
Tor evsrmors 70 rebellion and treason on our SOIL
would therefore, cell for his removal We have other
aud better who could easily step into the ONCE OF
ths President and discharge I've duties os the remainder
Of the term. Iis
FlEf wouKy,s mGHra
One word more. We have commenced IN ths nation
new career. We have taken q new departure, and
am gratiaed member Of this club 10 note that this
association puts itself in line with the radical tcndency
Of the hour Wisconsin and Kansas for the first time
In the history OF the American republic, have unani-
mously through their Legislatures proposed 70 the