The New York herald., 1868-01-09
The President Requested to In
tcrcede i'm Behalf Of Fe-
nian Prisoners.
Provisional Governments Contemplated
for the Southern States.
Anniversary Banquet Of the Battle
OF New Orleans.
Speeches Of The President, Senator's Johnson
and DOolittle, Attorney General
Stanbny and Others.
WASHINGTON, Jan. s, 1868, I
lg os(,loek Midnipht

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 1868,
IL O'Clock Midnight
Presentation eof n Gold Medal to President
Johnson-Speeches ON the Occasion.
The committee Of members OF the First Constitution
Club Pennsy consisting Messrs c. " Hag-
,.ner, William Penn Chandler, .Jere McKibbcn and ].
Rinaldo Sank charged With the duty OF presenting
magnificent gold medal to President Johnson proceeded
10 tho White House to make tho presentation.
Tho medal rs splendid piecs of workmanship.
j. In three inches in diameter and contains on
vsns eide q capital likeness Of Mr.. johnson,
rounded by the following inscription -eAndrew
Johnson born Dec Fl, 1908; nauguraed President u.
April Is, 1862 On the other side is wreath Of oak
and laurel leaves worked the most elegant STYLE and
sncisolDg the following inscription :-"wth courage
and fidelity he defended the constitution and By justice
and nagnanirny restored aenated States" The dele
gstion accompanied by Senator Buckalew who in
-anoducsd them TO tho President. Tho presentation
speechSwas mado by Mr. nagner veteran democrat,
who hGs voted the ticket fftyone times and lived undor
1very administration from tho time OF Washington.
Mr. Hsgner after being introduced to the President
addressed the latter foows:-
EiR-As committee OF the First Constitution Club or
Pennsyl lvana, organized for mutual aid in defending the
constitution OF the United States have been depued
70 hand you copy of preamble and resolutions
adopted at meeting of the club held the I'd inst,
ton will be found struck In commemorative Of the
noble stand have taken support OF copstitu-
nop, the work or great good and patriotic men whose
memory we cherish. The organization we represent
that sacred instrument believes that 10
the neglect o! an honest and strict construction of 1t s
20 bc traced all the trouble and sfortunes which have
afflicted us 10 tho present crisis it has been decided to
batlon, 80 that whatever may be the result or
the maleyolence of the times there shall
passing down posery the indestructible
unbiased opinions of portion of your contemporaries
representing, as they believe the vast majority OF your
countrymen. One OF the most profound OF your pre-
decessors in poshumous recently given 10 the
world in speaking OF the most prominent leader Of the
Old federal party says mo man better understood than
he that the nvioate sanctity of written constitution
was the life OF republican government, and that ils
days were numbered the moment its people and rulers
ceased preserve protect and defend H." You, sir,
have msnully thrown yourself forward n defence OF
opr written constitution from the assaults of s foes and
be assured that If time shah be given for a
forraal expression OF the popular will, and that
expression be allowed its fun weight, your
efforts will be crowned with preeminent success III
this be not done then II 10 you aione IN the exercise
Of your great office, in which in this behalf you have
thus far been clear that anxious States con1dng
peoples can look for their defence and protection They
will not see hlm struck down who Is 20 gaanty bat
tng IN their behalf. Knowing the precousuess OF your
tme and partially aware OF the multiplicity OF your
engagements, we will now conclude duty by invok
tng the high assistance OF the Great Ruler OF pncpa
ties and Powers and praying that He may strengthen
your hands in all the hours Of trial that the
baed hosts arraved against you may be scattered like
chan before the wind
Mr. Chandler the Secretary OF tho club then read the
following
FIRST CONSTITUTION CtrB PESssrLvAuA,(
Jan. 2 1858
Alta meeting Of the club held this evening the FOL.
lowing preamble and resolutions were unanimously
adopted
Club OF Pennsylvania have watched with nnhaggng in
tcrest the contest which has been wagng for the past
two years between two coordinate branches OF tho fed
government, the executive and the legislative,
upon questions arising out OF our late civil war; and
whereas, we have believed and siii believe that tho
Executive 4
situon and in direct accord vita the avowed declara-
oon Of the party ~ the majority It's representatives,
hos,itss as TO the objects and purposes Of the war;
therefore,
Resolved That in presenting ihis medal to his Excel
Iency Andrew Johnson, the President OF the United
States desire 10 express 10 him our heartfelt sympa
thies and TO pledge him our individual aud combined
support every legal and constitutional measure,
whose end aud aim shall be the restoring OF our dis
severed Union the returning to Their places N tho halls
OF Legislation the representatives. OF those states lately
nlenaed but reconcilei lately warning against but
subservient and loyal 10 the federal government
the obeating from the hearts and minds OF tho whole
people every vestge OF recent strife. and the
tabshng OF peace, harmony and prosperity throughout
Resolved, That the c,mmittse be requested to make
the presentation Of the mcia The S.n day Of Jauu
AIRY, 1s6s
The Preadsn. replied, thanking the club for this
manifestation OF their esteem, and said be trusted that
the confidence they reposcd in him not misplaced
lie assured them that bis course ia the future would
be just the that OF tho past The rresentaton
peculiarly gratifying 70 him al this time and lie
would cherish the remembrance or 1t until the las;
Of his life. After again salutng the President tho
mttoe withdrew.
Presentation ofa Cane to President Johnson.
concert was given at Carroll Hall this evening by
the ladies' OF the Church OF the Immaculate Conception
CatholicJ in aid Of the poor OF Washington. The
monies commenced by senator Doolittle, OF Wis
consu, who delivered short address, and concluded By
introducing Madame Cecilia Young. .Kretschmsr. who
rang the 'Nightngales Tul." Hon William Y. Robin.
son then presented TO President johnson the
awarded 10 him At the far OF the Church Of the Imma.
calaie Conception. In making the presentation Mr..
Robinson sad the duty lad been assigned 10 him, and
bo felt greatly borored By its performances.
OF presenting to tho Chief Magistrate OF the
United States the cane awarded 70 him BY tho
fair held by ladies' of the church. Tho cane
bore the following Inscription TO Andrew johnson,
defender and protector OF the and Unou Of the
United Slates from friends OF the Church OF the Irma
culae Conception Washington, u. G., December s. 1861 y
The reading or the inscription greeted With loud and
long continued applause. After few appropriate
remarks Mr. Robinson presented tho cane.
The President I'm accepting this beautiful and
appropriate gift bearing as 1t docs inscription
complimentary 10 HIM, IL was dlfncat 10 nnd words 10
express bis gratitude. As an evidence Of the appre
caiion Of the services had rendered 10 bis country
the prosentatlon was especially gratifying. For this
proof Of The confidence reposed 10 him he desired 70
express his heartfelt acknowledgement The President
sben announced that he would aid his portion IN aid
OF the charitable purpose ,or which the held
The Southern Conventions and Their Conscr-
vatiye Tendencies.
cancus OF the most extreme OF the radicals was
held q. the Capitol this morning TO consider what
tion might be taken 70 thwa the conservative tendency
manifested by the Southern conventions proposi.
tlon was made to introduce bill to the HOUSE abolish
ing the conventions and providing ~ new ones
20 be held at the earliest moment Upon counting
noses, however discovered that there vas lttlo
hope FOR The of such measure. lho radicals
are evidently ditclncorsd and display agnilcant ua.
sasiness
Troops Eu Routc for south Carolina,
detachment Of u0ops consisting Of companies r
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