Year: 1865




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! VISIT OF NEW YORK UNION LEAGUE DELE
GATES TO THE PRESIDENT.


VASE NeroN April 20, 1855.
/ The committee of the Union Leag& OF New York
who are here this morning presented President
j johnson, and delivered the following address,
wlsHISGroN, D. c., April 10, 1885.
To THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED SrArts:-
SiR-Delegates from the Union League Club OF New
Il York--not party organization but united by common
princple OF ioyaty-we have come TO pay last ri
butte of love and honor TO the memory OF Abraham Lin
coin We have also to assure you, you enter
4 upon your unprecedented task that amid every difficulty
danger you may rely upon the same answering


a the loyal
edy placed by Provd nee in position for which the
recent past affords no precedent since riesnent LIN


coin knew not the taught to MS by his DEATH and


by the attempt d murder OF Mr. Seward you are called


to perfect national policy that shah restore peace ana
q however yanoushed in arms still aims to harass and
destroy the republic the one hand by the recent con


paes Of organized nna uds ~ ez
i again the reins Of power We are assured, sir not
simply by your words but by what You have practically
accomplished that you will prove yourself equal to the
situation; that you will shrink from the duties Of
the executive Of this nation, however painful They
offered by your past career especially Military Gov


OF Tennessee which you brought back TO US free


that What has been already by the sacrifice


from which they had not shrunk OF their sons and broth


is not to be lost in any degree by hesitation on tne
part of the execute stern the great task


of jusce by the exhibition Of mercy TO criminals which


may cruelty to thousands by any concession 70 what
you have denounced the greatest of crmestreason
against tho nation The loyal people Of New York re-


cognze the fact that upon oil who have encouraged ths
rebellion or extenuated its guilt upon all who have


at the vanos Of the Golden Circle bcsought In
the interest Of the rebels foreign ntervcnton upon all


who have betrayed the true hearted supporters or the
government responsibility or having prolonged


the war; with its fearful waste of blood and treasure and
having encouraged the ondish spirit which revengs
iAo tbo
races by sea- riot and In cities, and now by
assassinatons at the national capital We feel assured
YOUR own home. the Internal spirit Of this rebellion,
you will reinvcst Its chief agents with al
a political control in the States which they have ruined
4 that you will permit loyal countrymen OF the
South the class OF citizens created by this war;


whose fidelity and courage have assisted SO prominently


crush the rebellion tO be punished by subecon 70 the
very traitors whose uncxampled treason they have
saved the country The resolution OF the club appoint


that the assassination Of Abraham Lincoln would inten


sy the solemn conviction of the American people that
the rebellion and slavery its cause be terminated
4 by the strong of the land without daay hesitation
( or compromise, instantly, absolutely and forever.


In behai, sir Of association and Of ourselves, wei
Heaven, and have the honor to subscribe ourselves
faithfully and respectfully, your fellow countrymen,
Butman, theodore Roosevelt Frank f. Howe, John A.
Weeks George Cabot Ward Otis D. Swan, Parker Handy,
E. E. Detmod, LIE Grand B. Connors, Samuel wetmore' 4
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.


n The PRECEDENT replled as 1OHOWS--
GENrrEMey-Tn reply to you and through you to the
ganzaton which you represent can only say, as
have said to Others that your encouragement is pecu
liary appropriate at have been thrown into
the position now occupy by circumstances that you are
all familiar with There has been great deal done
character The circumstances which have occurred arel
saddening to us all and no one appre atcs them more
deeply than do But just the other day President
the midst Of life ard Tho confidence Of his coun
trynen Now he has been removed TO that bourne from
whence traveller returns. Under these circumstances
called to occupy post OF peculiar peril When wei


look at the past and then rrn and y to understand the
future, see how much need tho enco ragemcnt
Jill know myself am profoundly grateful for it, and re-
turn you my hearty thanks You have referred TO my
past history and my connection with this rebel
! lion. In reference to that can only say
1 that the policy which / have indicated here.
I lofore will be my gade in tho future. The
Il idea that justice shall be observed is which has
4 strongly impress me- and must be permitted TO re-


should be understood in this country and that too by
4 tho great mass of the people We have definitions Of
crime in the law books, and penalties are affixed to them
4 We know that peri ry Is crime, that arson is crime
! We know, too, that murder ID crime. All these
crimes and have penalties affixed When we look at the


present murder the present assassination and trace u
back to Its source be mistaken as TO the spirit
q from which it enanated There is but would say


in reference TO the individual who has perpstratod this


Infamous, this dabolca barbarous act that he must
suffer iha penalty annexed to the Offences then If you
would this that the assassin OF single individual


the deger 2f single man, must suffer the penalty Of
assassinae nation and take away It's Life We must con
alder the nature OF the crime ami the demands OF justice
and not the misery woe or sin OF the individual VINO
q guilty. must look al 1t in the exercise and carrying
Of stern inexble justice. The time has como for
to understand that treason Is crmc the highest Of
crimes in other words that all crimes arc submerged In


treason, and he who has committed treason has commit


ted all crimes Please accept my thanks gentlemen for


the encouragement you have given me, and the aid you
offer, though the task may be difficult appreciate II
with honest and a sincere reliance on that power
whose guidance in this struggle is manifest TO us all
4 No one doubt that overruling Providence has
controed the dcstincs OF this country We may talk Of
4 the ability Of men, but the progress of this rebellion
a has shown that they are only instruments in the hands
J of God II know the honest impulses Of my heart
\ when the time to act upon measures that come
before me, though may not have the same ability and
talent some II hearty obedience to conscientious
9convction is worth anything in the administration Of
the government you shall have 1t. thank you again,
gcntlemen, for what you have sad and trust you will
/ bear my thanks to the organization y9p represent.
VISIT OF NEW JERSEY DELEGATES TO THE
PRESIDENT.


WASHINGTON, April 20, 1885,
4 This morning at eleven O'Clock delegation Of one
i hundred citizens of New Jersey, composed largely o.
gentlemen from Jersey City and in the State, called
4 upon President Johnson at the Tr asury Department


Governor Parker introduced the Now Jersey delegation
. addressing President johnson foows:-


Mr. PREsDENr-I present TO you delegation composed
u of Of the most respectable and influential czens


he purpose Of maniesting their sorrow for the great
Icaamty that has beialen the nation and expressing


their respect for the memory oil the late thief Magistrate
by participating In the solemn ceremonies Of his funeral


ave have thought proper before leaving for our homes
a call upon you on whom devolves the important
2duti Of that high position for the purpose Of assuring
jyou that in the future, in the past, New Jersey will


make every sacrifice of treasure and of blood TO main
II tain the government in its conflict with treason We
Il law loving aud law abiding people, and will slstain


the regularly constituted authorities OF the country In all


lawful TO vndcae and establish the legitimate
horitv and power o, the nation Whatever differences
of opinion may exist among the people OF our state
Ito questions Of national policy, they united in the
decrm nation TO MAINTAIN at all hazards the integrity OF
1.-THE I'm on We appreciate to some extent the vast


responsibility Of your post nj this crisis We know
a great difficulties will continually rise In your path
| assure yoi cir thnt Ia every Constitutional net
which will tend to suppress the rebellion, preserve the
Union and establish speedy peace just and cndur
iiug basis you viii have the support OF the thori,,es
aud ople Of the iao Of New Jersey May He who rules
the dcs'incs of nations preserve your life and health
and guide aud direct that your administration viii
conduco to the welfare and happiness OF the whol poo
pie and be o blessing 20 the world