The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-12-17

| tender Congress . welcome II the way OF q
| grand public parade and ssrenads TO Vice
President ooifsx and Speaker Blaine.
Last night was the occasion OF the grand
lions o. the orssa,ls,ioa. began 70 ssssmsis
ss,sS sbSa.sas ssis. 40 % g
ss ssos az &. Al. .a :psss
eager throns, In manifestation OF the delight
:~sds Of nsmSs.a. sddios materially to the
Wills the divisions were srrivius on the
4 hssdausr,srs Of the soamssding eeasssi tNo.
4 Q -Four snd.s-hslf strestl Vas besiegel by IN.
GERS, civilians aud friends, Who cooEratulated
add the neat appearances ofthe brigsdss.
About O'clock the line Of march yss taken
up, and the procession moved down Four-snd-
rsss. assss X: is:a.s:n So 81 PiSf s:sis
| which had been assigned to the hrst d,ylsioh'
pisyiag oss Of ~, no.t qasis,. ;sIsssio,' q,
mouSsed police, aodsr the command Of Lieu.
Isaaat Jsmss yohnsea. folio wsd b. 0sneral A.
ss ss. ss 81 he .assstiVe board and
| OF srranSements.
The nrss d,yisloa Was eonmspded BY Gen.
| Gen. George W. Hstton-o ueen's baud Third
4 division BY Gen. Allen A. 9rant--NatioaAI
band Fourth disi,ioa, Gen. II. M. Knisht-
| The PROCESSION proceeded up the Avenue TO
the Presidenrs House, Where the line halted
and struck up .hail to the Chief"
Several hundred persons copyrighted about
| the portieo 10 enpsetanoy Of hearing . spesoh
from the President, but after few momenfs
delay the Prs s M. s.rrisss eSs,,sin.s .hs
through the opened lines Of the procession,
receivinE cheer upon ehser. until they arrived
npon ..hss rom nj. *,
dent bowed his aoknowledg msnts TO the m arch.
Ing salute. whss the Pee % nsrsh Was taken
s.'s q %: ssn *. S H. IL TO the
Upon arriving at the residence OF Vice Pres.
ei:s. sssss' tx s: saS
olusion Of which Mr.. Oolfax acknowledge
,hessnenH;sat. shee Q. p. Ba,.sts, ESQ I'd.
"FAvoREp STA Forty million frsemen, after
half !. generation Of sesivs service, have Sc.
place In the aovernmsnt, and As such have
made you the prssidinE offieer OF the United
states senate-a legislative body thst has nc
hiss had no equal In this century or in those
On behalf Of the general commanding and
t6i. Dlstrisi, / sxtsad . welcome back to the
siding etnest q ths Senate aad through you
We weloosss you back, no, BY an empty
| formi our welcome comes from the heart
comes from thousands now before you, q
tsrge share OF whom less than year ago had
no rights which they could make white IN IA
respect, eoald wear no garment that By any
means could be mtstsken for . military uai.
form, could take no part In . torch.lisht pa.
| rade or 10 any processioa ave that witch led
| to the auction block. rs..
Ssrs s s ON, %sny o. sas;s
TO erect sssooi-sousss and eSurehes, and =
sonviaes The ao.s ssspiissi th.s NO race u" or
earth q bs,ser;Adaptsd to rcestve literary and
Congress placed In their hand. the ballot,
Our enemies said this would be their dsstrue-
i,uj that 1t would bring 90 a-s~sr OF races, 10
shleh the ws.ksst must go down. They took
! | Juries Of this District, and have there wrun,
IRON the lips Of conservative lawyers and con
sentative Judges sppisuse for the steady an,
= even hand with which they hold the scsle 0
!; justice QUITO both black and white.
They took tss ballot, and Joined by tn
, thousand the goys is Blue, vent to ths poll
10 = solid body, and By the hrst exercise o
:, their new risht' swept from the city govern
meat nearly every yestiss Of the old pro
slavery party, and and Ssoasnt the city govern
Republican party OF the nstiOa.
What few mistakes We made In eleetlni
i given birth to only words, not deeds, We vii
. reetify at the next election, and viii ther
I present to Congress city government pat
dent Grant sisnds At the head and you, sir
next to him-a city govern ment that will vi,
With President drants administratioa il
laws with equal Justice 10 ali.
1t has been the custom Of Congress to Civ
81 s .:s q s ss: ::s s non
. 4oasrs.. gill pas, no more such bills. but
Matwenty per cent. bill to every inhAbItaI
q | Of the District, Including Congress itself Thl
can De done without taking one cent from tn
4 treasury !. Gao be done BY authorizing raj
b. West, with the North and with the ,outh.
e What would Chicago be to-day With but on
ho s.qsf Il e GO. ssv, nv oas
l. | disnApoiis, Cisveiand, OineinnAti or 81. Lou
b dol We have here the beat water power o
% eau be made to coin more doilsrs for its m q
Ie ters than ths slave, hoIders OF former year
/. could coin BY the aid Of the human musclel
ID which they claimed to own,
o China 10 bresking down her walls. So lon
n - Congress shall permit the State OF Mar,
.. and to erect, Keep up and strengthen he
o there be necessity for twenty per cent bill,
lie so long will every member Of Congress con
n PLATA OF Washington IS city behind the az,
!. | this Congress has to bsstow shall be given /
. Of need. Republican once holders 10 politics
|. have enabled him In less than year 70 pay Of
/, nearly hundred millions Of our debt, and re
duee the price Of gold one sixth. Does anI
|. could have done this through lie sseacy o
, the ONCE holders, beQueathed to him by tn,
, sdmini.tr,tion that swung round the eirel,
platform OF republioanismt
There T. one branch Of the public seryie,
thst I. ,.,i sontroIlea By the pet: q The issi
service charged with the erection aud repair,
OF our public buildiass. The isboring men O
our orsanilauon ask that you will use YOU
nation against them In obtaining employ me n,
70 this brsneh OF the servioei and we also ask
such system Of i%provs%eats 10 this NV 9y y,
wlii make II worthy for all time to be the cap
nA Of the bravest and fresst and soon to bs
ths Iatgest nation the world has ever seen
4 !, Again say to you, welcome back to the cap
pabesn psrs S s Ss. sss. work which the re
We are glad to welcome you Whsfs yo1 =. :
but ere you shall have closed your politiea
career, already 80 long and so noble, we hop
| TO welcome you from over the way"
AT the conclusion OF the remarks OF Mr.
follows:
VICE rREsIDEsr coLyAx's SPEECH.
"FeiioW.CniseHE an glad to meet so many
OF you to-night, the more so because II 10 from
the heart. When rode with the President
Il. ago nsssq.a sSqr ns
assembled to do honor to the President OF the
nation In the darkest hours OF the rebellion,
despondeaey- lowered over the good old nag,
to you, the Boys In Blue, the nation looked
With hope, and that hope was not In vain.
Through sufferings, hardships and bioodshed,
The Boys In Blue accomplished the nations
salvation,
congratulate you upon an naturalization
whose policy 10 retirement ent aud reform.
congratulate you upon an standardization that
| nA reduced the public debt at the rate OF
| hOOiOOO,OJO per annum, I congratulate you
| upon an standardization which has dec reased
| the public debt, and lessened the burden OF
| taxation congratulate you upon an admin.
| lsrAtion, which, looking to the body polite,
lnslres the boon Of Politlo,l freedom TO each
and every Individual Of whatever race or
color under Its broad jurisdiction. Finally, /
| congratulate you upon the adoption OF the
| leth amendment, the most Important measure
hnee the organization Of the republic. |
| hAnk you, gentlemen, for the compli In ent
| para ne As the second oiiicer Of the 0oyeTn.
n aenI aud hope that my acts while 10 this
extended to me your suifrages.n
me procession then proceeded to tn. resi-.
deuce o. speaker BlHins, on Flfteenth stfest
| choicest selections. VI '"e'
| Collector y. A. Boswell, In behalf NJ the
| Boys In Blue, addressed Mr.. Blaine a. foIloy.
| "On behalf OF the Boys In Blue am de Duted 10
tender to you, and through you, as the honoreI
| Speaker OF the House to the Congsess Of The
UlIteu States, A cordial Welcome haek IL.