The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-03-05

/ c ChristianizatiOn, and ultimate citi-
zenship The question of suffrage
Is one which is likely teiagitate the
! public SO long as a portion of the
/ citizens of the nation are excluded
from its privileges in any State. 1t
seems to me very desirable that this
question should be settled noWa
entertain the hope and express the
desire that it may be by the ratifca-
! ton of the fifteenth article of the
amendment to the Constitution.
In conclusion, / ask a patient for
/ bearanee, one towards another,
throughout the land. and determin-
| ed effort on the part of every citizen
to do his share towards cementing
happy Union, and / ask tine prayers
of the nation to Almighty God, in
behalf OF this consuInmadon. sa
His voice was not audible except to
persons on or near the front of the
platform, bat at every pause the salts
faction manifested by those who were
near at hand, was responded to by
cheers and shouts from the crowd
more distant, and some of the points
of his address were quietly circulated
from mouth to mouth.
Nellie Grant was lifted over the
shoulders of the intermediate speeta-
tors and reached the side of her
father, where she stood some time TN
seen and unnoticed by him. but SO
smiling and happy and brightly inno-
cent chat her presence seemed to lend
a CLEAN of supshiBe to the scene,
and the incident called forth many
expressions of pleasure and admira-
tion. Al the conclusion aofI the, ad =
dress, the President was warmly con-.
graduated by his friends, and soon.
afterWard left In his carriage for the
White House, The procession re-
formed and took up the line of march
in the same direction, aud the senate,
having returned to their ehsmber,
the crowd dispersed and the insUglG-
ration ceremonies were brought to q
conclusion. ...--.- y
Most of the Senators having re-
turned to the chamber. the session
was resumed at 12:45 p. N, and five
minutes afterwards. on motion OF
Trumbull, the Senate adjourned until
II o'clock to- morrow. .d- 90. - sie.s,s
IS Grant reached the White HOase,
after his Inauguration, about 2 P. d.
He was met at the door by General
Schofeld, Secretary of War, who was
left by Mr.. johnson In charge of the
Executive office. The latter left the
White House at IL O'Clock with the
members of his Cabinet except Gen.
Schofield ta h5a o. igaflfs
Vice President Colfax also accom-
panied President Grant TO the White
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The members of the staff of Gen.
Grant were all present. ass .4I
An immense multitude congregated
outside the gates of the Executive
mansion in the belief thatthere would
be a general reception. but the Presi-
dent decided not to haze one this at
ternoon.
Upon the entrance to the office the
following dispatch was haaded to
President Grant: a tat 3
BERLIN, March T.
President Graat. White House, Warrington:
3 My cordial congratulations on this sol
[signedl BISMARCK. J
There were signed by Gen. Gran
as General of the armyts number of
documents, intended for referenceito
the Secretary of War, aud two war
rants for hospital steward in the
army. l
General Grant will not dine at the
White House. His pheton remained
at the door in readiness TO convey
him home again.
The Indian Appropriation Bill and
the Denver Railroad Bill have fziled
to become laws.
President johnson was not at the
capitol. The bills taken to him, 1
which were all of a general character
except those above named. received /
his signature. A
Coburn's bill failed. 1t proposed
to distribute $20,000,000 of national
currency 10 the West and South.
Schenck, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, last night made
report in favor of opening negotia-
tions for reciprocal trade with Can
ada. Further action was not con-
sidered necessary beyond this ex-
preston of the views of the Com
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