Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-01
BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM ANNAPOLIS.


tial party arrived this morning and were
escorted to the hall of the Constitutional
Committee in the capitol. They were
enthusiastically received, and addresses
of welcome we're delivered by Governor
Swami and Judge Carmichael, President
of the Convention. The latter said
measures had been inaugurated for the
purpose of binding up the wounds OF our
bleeding country, which we're received
through the State Of Maryland with uni
versal acceptance. 1t was policy and
wise craftsmanship, thus promoting the
work of patriotism aRd philanthropy.
The President, in the course of his re-
ply, said: 1t would have been at any
time the highest object of my ambition
TO tie up the bleeding arteries which
caused the shedding Of so much blood
and the expenditure of so much money.
Now, however, we enter on a new era
and | trust we shall have peace on earth
and good will towards men. LCheers.1
trust the time has come when man will
no longer be set on man, and in Gods
name lift his hands against the throat OF
his felowman, and the land which gave
a brother birth will be spared from being
again deluged with brothers blood. |
am proud to be invited to visit the CAPT
tai of the State of Maryland by the Con-
vention, which has such representation
of talent to be welcomed by the Chair
man of the Committee, by the Governor
of the State, by your President, irrespec'
tive of party, has been peculiarly salts
factory to me. am satisfied that the
principles of the Constitution would pre-
serve the Union. Inever hesitated or
debated the question of an associated
government for the convenience of man,
and to be accommodated to any emer.
gency.
This was secured by Constitution
founded upon principles not to be over
run by tyrannical majority and their
mere will made law. If SO, liberty is
gone and despotism takes its place. Mr..
johnson said: Washington stated as
his sentiments that the Constitution
should be made in the mode provided in
the instrument itself If this safeguard
was not respected where free govern
ment existed, none Of it is left in politics
or religion. When my faith gives ont,
reason finds my conviction strong that
truth is mighty and will ultimately tri
umph, though l may go down and per-
ish, my proud consolation at the last
moment will be that have done my duty;
and this, for me, will be sufficient re-
ward" He then expressed the gratifi-
cation he felt at being on the same spot
where Washington had resigned two
commissions as commander of the army,
and thanked the convention for the kind
ana sincere WelCOme tAleuucu W himi
and said | do hope and believe an era
of good feeling has commenced; let US
all endeavor TO feel better and kinder to
one another. l am satisfied that if the
North and South were brought into
closer intimacy there would be better
feeling, for friction would round off the
sharp corners and remove the asperity
which now exists. Let us be one peo-
pie, and go on ard fulfill our noble des-
tiny and ! trust that, after the difficult
ties through which we have just passed,
a benefcent Providence will insure for
US more permanent existence of the
government.
Calls we're made for Mr.. Seward, who
responded at some length.
After visiting the Chamber, etc, the
party departed for Washington.