The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-11-15

valves and Democrats 10 join them in
the demonstration tonight. The pros
cession formed at the Headquarters of
the Army and Navy Union, and was
composed of delegations and associa-
lions, Including the johnson Clubs and
Unions ofWashington and Georgetown,
and large number kof9 soldiers and
sailors. Various army flags, banners,
transparencies, lanterns, torches, C&c.I
were carried in the procession, and du-
ring the march there was a continuous
displaylof rockets and other fireworks!
There were three bands of music. A
broom about four feet long and nearly
as broad, with huge handle was sig
nificantly exhibited. IL Is the same
that was presented to President lincoln,
and was purchased at an auction sale.
When the procession arrived az the
Executive Mansion, a Presidential
salute and salute of 100 guns were
fired, The dense mass OF spectators
repeatedly called and cheered the Presi-
dent. Music WAS played In the mean
while. and Lfire.wor exhibited.
A5commIltee, consisting of Col. Jas.
IA. TIit, Col. p. a. AIiabach and Col.
Jas. X. OlBeiFne, escorted the President
Iotbe front OF the Mansion, where lie
was greeted with repeated cheers.
Col. O'Beirne then addressed the
President as follows:
kksI
Army aud Navy Union of the District
OF Columbia tender You, their. honored
CHIEF. the compliment OF. grand SER
snade iu congratulations OF newly PROM
iged hope for the welfare of our recent
Iy unhappy country. Our Conserya.
tive friends throughout the District OF
Columbia, representing the dlnerent
States Of the Uoion, join US in trusting
that the present, with its arguments,
NAV be a harblDger OF renewed lus
tuFe OF prosperity, tranquility and
brotherIy love throughout our land.
we invoke Providence TO strengthen
your hand, 10 give you courage and
Iortitude, and aid you in the successful
performance OF the mission u is yours
H e RsFi9fm' y9t f9p4a Ase s''l''s1'a
The President then addressed the as
semblage as follows:
FEILow.O IIIZEEs:-It Is not my in
tentiOn 10 make an address upon this
occasion, but simply TO tender you.my
thanks for this demonstrations de-
mOnsIration apnrObatinR what your
fellow. citizens have declared In recent
elections In various States ofthe Union.
They will appreciate your response TO
what they have done, and send back
greeting that the Union of the States
must be maintained according 10 the
original design of our fathers. con-
less am graLified; but not surprised,
at the result OF the recent elections.
have always had undoubting conf
deuce In the people. They may be
sometimes misled by a lying spirit in
themOulhs of their prophets, but never
perverted, and in the end they are al
ways right. In the gloomiest hours
through which have pissed, and many
OF them, God knows, have been dark
enough, when our Consultation was In
-, F.arfl TN
lions were assaulted by formida-
bic force, and our great Republic
seemed TO be totteting 10 It's fall, and
when 1 felt how vain were my efforts
alone TO preserve hose1tnstituIions in
their integrity, and save the Republic
from ruin, 1 was still hopeful. 1 had
still nm abiding confidence in them,
and L ielt 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 bnt the other day that I
Officially declared that the remedy for
the present unhappy condition of the
countty must come from the people
themselves. They know what that
remedy fs, and how II is to be applied
at the present time. They can not, ac-
cording 10 the terms of the Constitution,
repeal obnoxious laws; they can not
remove or control this military despOt-
ism. The remedy 10, nevertheless, in
their hands, and Is u sure Que, IL not
controlled by fraud oyerawed by arbl-
tary power, or from apathy on their
part too long delayed. With abiding
confidence in their patriotism, wisdom
and integrity am still hopeful that iu
the end the rod of despotism will be
broken, the armed heel of power lined
from the neck of the people, and'the
principles OF a violated Consultation
uF
i manner not 10 be misunderstood.
Thank God that they have spoken, for
IL Il upon their intelligence and their
Integrity that I have always relied, and
still rely. The Constitution of the
country which was recently imperiled
has recently been before Them for con-
sideration, and it has had new life and
yigor impaired to 1t. From its origi
nal source-the people=-it comes back
to us with renewed strength. Let II
now be ,itransIated high up in the
heavens, written in letters OF living
light, az the symbol OF liberty, union,
justice and fraternity. Good night,
the delivery OF the speech and also on
It's conclusion and retired from the
stand amid repeated cheers Rnd.instru-
mental music. ~ = l91At'5 Z = ~ =, 49,
Frequent calls were made for Attor-
hey General Stan berry. he was on the
premises, but did not Rppearto make a
speech. r II
Irdoes great deal ofgood sometimes
to let people of one partof a country
know what is paid for marketing
in another section. The London Tunes,
about three weeks ago, told its readers
ofthe low prices at which beef and NUT
ton.were selling in the North of Eng
land. The conseq uenoe was a general
tumble in the prices OF meat In London.
one housekeeper writes that he had
paid $500 for meat during the previous
year, and on making demand on his
butcher the latter promised TO reduce
his prices 20 per cent; aud, with the
exception of rump steaks and veal cut
lets, for which he would charge, 'shil-
ling n pound, and diIsts. for which he
wonld ask tenpence, he promised to
give him all other kinds of meat at
eight and n half pence a pound the year
round. The housekeeper adds that this
Will save him at least 800 a year.
Another correspondents writes that OUT
side of london. lat sheep had, within a
month. fallen so per cent, but It was
not evident II. the city until after the
publIcationl referred 10. 5Anotlier says
he knows a country butcher who will
sell London people good mutton at six
and half pence pound. ltevidently
does gooditotlet oneE part OF the7world
know what Is going on in another.
--------- - = ----=---f
PbAoE-HUNTINe is again reported to
be a, popular amusement At Washing
ton. An unfortunate Collector of Gus
toms recently died oflyellow fever at