The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-04
RiSHINGTON.

THE NEW sPEAKER-ADDREss OF PRESIDENT
JOHNSON TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED
STATES.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-Blaine has been
nominated by the Republicans and Kerr by the
Democrats for Speaker Of the House.
Mr.. johnson has published two-column ad-
dress to the people ofthe United States in de-
ferce of his course as President. He invokes
the consideration Of the people in behalf OF
his successor. He says that he Mr.. Johnsen)
could have achieved more present popularity
if he had consented to cooperate with parties
who desired to carry on the government out
side of the constitution. BE does not regret
any of his achons, all of them having in view
the restraint Of Congress within the limits OF
the constitution. 1t is said to be very able
paper.
The debt statement shows an increase OF
nearly $11, ,0OO. 900 in coin in the treasury, and
nearly $99. 100000 ia currency.
Grants Cabinet nominations will be sent to
the Senate at noon on Friday.
General Breckinrgde has passed through
here going northward.
The treasury employees took leave OF Mr.
McCulloch to-day.
The crowd OF visitors at the White House
to-day was so great that the President was
compelled to hold o regular levee.
The President has issued large number OF
pardons to-day.
Revenue to-day $S19, 900.
The citizens of Lynchburg, Va, have teu-
dered the hospitahties Of their town to Presi-
dent johnson on bis way home. The President
will answer Us soon as he determines on his
route.
Summers bill erasing white from the charter
and ordinances OF the District OF Columbia
has passed the Senate.
Tee Ara,y Appropriation bill, now awaiting
the signature OF the President. repeals the pro-
bibition against organizing the militia in the
Southern States.
A committee ieaded by A. T. Stewart, OF
New York, to.dly visited the Office jointly
oocuped by Grant and Sherman, and after
handing Grant check for s65. 900, gave Sher-
man a deed for Grants house and furniture,
and check for the balance of the subscription
of 500. 600.
The following are the closing paragraphs OF
JLhnson's address: 'sCalmly reviewing my ad-
ministration of the government feel that, with
a sense of accountability to God, having con-
scientiously endeayored to dischage my whole
duty, have nothing to regret. Events have
proved the correctness of the policy set forth
in ANY first and subsequent messages. The
Hoes which have Flowed the rejection OF for
bearance, magn1nimity, and constitutional
rule. are known and doplored by the natioa
II is matter Of pride and qualification, in re-
firing from the most exalted position in the gift
of free people, to feel aud know thai in along,
arduous and eyentful public life, my actions
baov mover been influenced BY desire for gum,
and that can, in all sincerity, inquire whom
havo defrauded, whom have I oppressed or
Of WHOSE hands havo received any bible to
bin my c,cs herewith? No responsibility
for wars that have been waged, or blood that
has been shed rests upon me; my thoughts
have been those OF peace and my efforts have
eyor been 1, allay contentious amoug my coun-
tryrncn. Forgetting the past, let US return to
tho first principles OF government, and unfnrl-
inp the banner of our country, inscribe upon
il in incI,ceabe characters, Tho Constitution
and the Union ,"