The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-15

to the world that no such hostility exists,
but on the contrary, that the people of the South
submit To the dag OF the Union in good faith, and
are determined TO maintain their allegiance TO it,
and expect us OF the North 10 maintain ours. TAP
plause) understand that Sergeant Bates will now
proceed TO plant the 1ag the dome of the Capitol
But will not longer detan you In this rain Storm
further than TO say cannot forget the day. now just
seven years ago, when our nag was lowered IN
humility and sorrow from the bat.lements of Fort
SUMTER and rejoice that now II rises in triumph and
glory on the dome OF the Capitol. (tepeated cheers
General Mungen a Representative from Ohio, hav
ing been called upon for Speech said he supposed
he had thus been honored because he had served at
Vicksburg until the surrender. Sergeant Bates, he
remarked, had journeyed without single cent Of
pense, travelling through the South, meeting every
where with hospitality and receiving pledges OF
fidelity TO the flag, which the people of the South up
held to-day. This treatment of the noble soldier
ought he continued, to satisfy radical gentlemen
that the people OF the South are loyal than the
man (Wende Phil PSI who boosted in an address at
the Smithsonian Institute several years ago that he
had abored nineteen years to take thirteen States out
OF the Union. There is bill pending in Congress to
political disabilities from General Longsreet
and others, but am in favor of including Wendell
Phillips, for think he has all the time been voting
Illegally. (Iaughter believe him this day great
er traitor than JEFF Davis or any other cres Of
"Thats So" "GOOd), and If he Is to vote, ticket
! want him to vote according to law.
three for Sergeant Bates, and three for the Union.
The crowd then accompanied Sergeant Bates to the
Capitol, and on arriving at the east front the police
man In charge OF the door stated that he was or
dered to allow no demonstration In the Capitol with
out the written consent of Sergeant-at-Arms Brown
OF the Senate. The permit which was obtained
yesterday from General Michler, superintendent Of
public buildings and grounds, to place the nag on
the dome was then sent to Mr.. Brown by policeman
and Mr. Brown endorsed it, giving the required per-
mission. The paper was then handed to the police
man in charge Of the door, vino would not let Ser
geant Bates pass into the Capitol without the further
endorsement OF Sergeant-at-Arms Ordway, Of the
House OF Representatives Not waiting longer, and
tired OF the delay, Sergeant Bates with his friends
left the Capitol to plant the flag on WashngtOn's
monument. Sergeant Bates was then escorted to the
Metropolitan Hotel, the proprietor OF which enter
Mr.. f. o. Perrin, OF New York, who accompanied
the party to the monument, made q speech but
Sergeant Bates was unable to hoist his nag to the
top OF It, there being no hayards for the purpose
he brought the flag back to the Metropolitan HOTEL
where he now exhibits 1t, together with a bouquet
presented to him to-day by the wife Of President
Johnson.
good deal Of feeling was exhibited to-day In the
Rotunda Of the Capitol at the refusal OF the captain
from the summit Of the Capitol dome. Radicals and
democrats alike united In denOuncing the petty
partisan motive which refused gallant fellow who
had walked fifteen hundred miles OF Southern soil
the simple qualification Of carrying the national flag
to the roof OF the nations Capitol 1t was very
evident that the happy pair OF fellows who act as
Sergeants-atArms OF the House and Senate-Messrs.
Brown and Ordway-had arranged matters to pre-
strange commentary on the radical fOndness for the
nag OF our Union that soldier who fought for four
years on the side of the North, ana who was per-
mitted to wave the nag he bore above the Capitol Of
tional Capitol with refusal to perform similar
patriotic act.