Evening Star Newspaper, April 12, 1865, Page 1

| we > this aid ev: WASHINGTON EVENING STAR, PUBLISHBD DAILY, (BXOBPT SUNDAY.) AT THE STAB BULLDINGS, Southwest corner of Pennsylvania av. and lth strttt, Br W. D. WALLACH. ‘The Bras is served by the carriers to their ea! criberein the City and District for TWRL AND A HALF CENTS PER WERK, Paroz ror MAILing.—Bingle copy, tree cents; on® month, seventy-five cents; three months, one dollar and fty cents; six months, three dollars; one year. = loiiars. No papers are sent from the office longer than paid for. Tus WERELY Svan One dolar and a half a year. == HAL. The First Corps—Notice te Veterans. HuapevaRrEns First Corrs, } Wasuineton, D. O., Dec. 27, 1964. ‘Veterans desiring to enlist in the ist Army Corps, should report in at the office of Col. G. F. Johnson, Soldiers’ Rest, Baltimore Sud bio Railroad Depot, Washington, D. O. Any Veteran who has served two years, has been honorably disehi id, and is physically qualified, may enlist in the Corps for one, two or three years Those enlisting will receive from the Gov- ernment a bounty of $300 as soon as they are mustered in, and, in addition, the regular in- stalments from the Government, in proportion to the peried of enHstment, as follows: $100 for one year’s service, one- ‘d paid on enlist- ment; $200 for two years’ service, one-third on enlistment; $300 for three years’ service, one- third on enlistment They will be credited to the quota of the district in which they or their families may be cemiciled and will, therefore, be entitled to local bounties Free transportation will be furnished them to Washington by any Provost Marshal. The best in the and they will be allowed to retain their arms When honorably discharged. Fetreet between 1stn aad soem streets, 8 tween an i. Office of the Board fer the Examination of Officers :—Brigadier General John R. Brooke, president, 163 G street, between 19th and 20th streets. By order of Major General Hancock. FINLEY AXDEREON, Assistant Adjutant General. DENTISTRY: v Poorz. JURBD INSTANTLY BY THs sens ‘~ Noation of DR. SIGES- MOND: EABEN BOF PALMETTO. =] acteat once upon the nerves connected with the teeth aching, and relieves instantly, By decayed tooth can be cured ‘and pre- i o 80) Junerted over roots at 60 Pa.av. mar 13-1m* qG=™" DISCOVERY IN DENTISTRY. TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIN, would advise all persons having teeth, PER ig and have them taken ont withou! 3 Aiso, cal] and examine the Doctor’s new and im- roved method of inserting ARTIFIOIAL TEBTH. Fyou once see the great improvement in histeeth, you will have them inno otherstyle than this xew and valuable one. Teeth ini on Gold, Bilver and Rubber Plates at the old price, as we Ravesct advanced prt price on our work since the are ein . No. 242 Penn's avenue, between 12th and 13th dee 27-tf red Db lin, la oeay 8. R. LEWIR, M.D., Dentist. JAMES 8. TOPHAM & 00.8 ge PREMIUM TRUNK, SADDLERY, AND i MILITARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTORY, WHOLESALE AND EBETAIL, wr™sesoOo SEVENTH STREET, One Door North of Oda Fellows’ Halt, Where they continue to manufacture and hay on sale a large and fine assortment of TRUNES, VALISES, TRAVELING BAGE, SADDLES, HARNESS, HORSE COVERS, HLJTABY HORSE BQUIPMENTS, BWORD BBLTS, HAVEESACKES, WHIPS, BITS, BPUBS, aon &e., key AT LOW PRIOBS. BEPAIRING, Trozke,&c., repaired promptly and thoroughly, THERES SILVER MEDALS Awarded by the Maryland I#@titute of Baltimore October Sist, 1864; also, the highest iam, a bromse medal, by the Metropolitam Mechanics’ Asstitute of Washington, D. 0., im 1857, BOLE AGENTS For District of Columbia and Alexandria, Va,,for ERANK MILLER’S OBLEBEATED PREPARED HARNESS OIL, ere supplied at the lowest FACTORY PRICES. fed €-17 G. > MitHs * WILD CHERRY TONIO BITTERS, THIS PROPHYLATIC is cold by all Druggists and Grocers. This great PANACEA kas been ertablished 20 years, Its medical proprieties are TONIO, ASTRINGENT AND AROMATIO, it will eradicate all derangement of the STOM- ACH and BOWELS. It gives oe STRENGTH and BEAUTY to the YOUNG, BEJUVENATES THE OLD, Cures DYSPEPSIA, LOSS OF APPETITE. INDIGESTION, LASSITUDE OF SYSTEM, CHRONIC DIARRH@A, DYSENTEBY, JAUNDICE, AGUE AND FEVER. OBTAIN A CIRCULAR, in which will be found testimonialsof PEOPLE WELL KNOWN in Wash- ington. mhi7-l1m H, ¥. ZIMMERMAN & OO., 630...BEVENTH StARBEP.-.-.530 essors to McGregor & Zimmerman, hav i or willcontinue to keepa fine assortment cf CABINET FURNITURE. All persons who way de in want of Furniture will do well to call and examize our stock, as we are confident our prices and furniture will give satisfaction. Call at No. 530 7th street, between Louisiana avenue and D strees. fe 17-tf NOTION TO OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS, AseisTaNT QUARTERMASTER’S OFFIOB, Darer or WasHineron, No. 134 FP, near 21st st., WasgINGTO! C., March 1, 1365. The attertion of officers and enlisted men, for- merly @ service of the United States, is called to the large amennt of personal property stored in ie Government warehouses connected with this jepot he Government requires the space occupied by ssid property for the effects of those new in the eh description of each article shonid be given with the pame, company, regiment, or othe sccenipenied: by ap oath or rmation g that the claimant is the authorized oods will be forwarded to the address of a 80 Cakes Se eee eae @ above-mentioned property remain- ine nunelaimed ninety days from this Gate will be sold at public auction. JAMES M. MOORE, wb 2-étmay 31 Capt. Ase’t Qr. U. 8. Army. Wy ACHES, JEWELRY, ce. LARMOUR & @o., Light street, Baltimore, in- vites the attention f purchasers to their choice stock ef No. 1 WATCHES, DIAMOND JEWELRY, &c., SILVER WARE. PLATED WARE, OPERA GLABEES, SPECTACLES, TABLE CUTLERY &c., at low prices. Watches and Jewelry repaired in the best man- Ber by the best workmen and warranted, ja U-3m Fo BALE—26.000 extrachoice Roses, Orna- mental Trees snd Shrubs, Climbing and Parlor Plante, Fruit Trees, &c. The collec- tion comprises the best kinds known in EBu-: zone ang Payor Wishing to teane ay piace for uilding or any other purpose, I will sell very low, OG OF BY OWNer ER TARDIN, Florist, _™= 18 Im* 18th street, corner ef M. F°%, SALE—A LUMBER PLANING and BAW ING MILL, with engine ard machinery, and t Mills, all in com _ me Building situa meses “hes ae sad Cencee Deer et ve sold cheap by in, JOHN BRADY m 20-2w" No. 647 13:h street; Island. HH URSTON’S IV) T rd OBY PEARL H Pew for cleaning, 4 he Teeth and Guia Pei ying and preserve i tien is entirely unequalled, ¥.0. WELLS & CO., ni For sale by all drugeiste” \°T+ Proprietors, ELLS’ CELEBRATED MAOHINE-SPRBAI STRENGTHENING PLASTERS emote best in all cases for which @ plaster is requi: Bile by all druggists. . sau Secivee ELMBOLD’S BXTRACT BUCHU G H bealth and or te the frame and bloom to ry pallid ¢ Debility is accompanied by y slarming symptoms. and if no treatment is submit! Ye. Consumption, Insanity or Bpileptic Fits eumee. mar marks vez, XXV. AMUSEMENTS: CANTERBURY HALL, NTERBURY HALL( MUSIO aa 1) CARR BY Bite} ALL AED CANTERBURY HALL AND THEATER ) CANTERBURY HALL ‘ THEATER LOvIsIANA AVENUM, REAR SIXTH BTBEB?, Rear of National and Metropolitan Hotels, GEORGE LEA + + +» Proprietor ies, New York, and Oanterbury- alw o te Varies rT JOBH HART... Btage Manage? LAST CLOSING SCENES OF TRIUMPH . The Meseger is bappy to announce an engage- ment with Mr. RLES E. CHARLES B. C CHABLES 5. @RIGINAL “CURR.” RIGINAL ‘CURE,’ “QURE,” “OURE,” “CURE,” Whose various performances have been imitated by nearly all the Balt-fed ger performers of the day. Patrons of this establishment are respect- fully requested to be on hand to witness the ABOVE STATEMENT. ATOVE SBATEMENT, ABOVE STATEMANT, ABOVE STATEMENT. THE ABOVE STATEMENT. Mr. Collins will appear in two of his peculiar ags to-night, viz: “THE OURE” ap THe“ LIVELY YOUTH.” THE QUEE? AnD sue “LIVELY YouTH.? Fist night ofthe langhable Comic Pantomime, ents PERSEOUTED CLOWN. PRRSBOUTED CLOWN. ECUTED CLOWN, TED OLOWN, PERSECUTED OLOWN: PERSEOUTED CLOWN. ‘osh Hart . Bzollosy a Le Claire - Miss Tilly Forbes in a new Bthiopion Oddity, entitiea ENTRANCE INTO RICHMOND, ENTRANCE INTO RICHMOND. ENTRANCE INTO RIOHMOND. TRANCE INTO RICHMOND, NERANCE INTO RICHMOND, New Ballet Divertisement of the Arranged by Mons, Szollosy for the BOQUE? OF BEAUTY. BOQUET OF BEAUTY BOQUEL OF BBAUTY, 5B UTY, Entire Change of Program: ery Night, Bntire Change of Program: very Night, Entire Change of Programme Every Night, Entire Change of Programme very Night, Butire Change of Programme Every Nig’ Entire Change Of Programme Every Nig Entire Change of Programme Bvery Night, Entire Change of Programme Byery Night. BON SATURDAY, MATINER ON SATURDAY, ATINES ON SATURDAY, MATINEE ON BA Uapar: MATINEE ON SATU! AY, SPECIAL NOTICES. —————— Ir PEor.e wno Surrer from the dull stupidity that meets us everywhere in spring, and tos often in all seasons of the year, knew how WW iteould be cured by taking AYER’S SARSAPARILLA to urge the bile from their systems, we should have Setter neighbors as wellas clearer heads todeal with, RN IRE is BOE oe AHINT TO BOTH SEXES.—How To Gam axp ReTain AFrecTion.—It has been frequently suggested that PLANTATION BITTERSare, in another form, the “Elixir of Love’ of the Ancients, That they do much to quiet**family jars,” and reconcile fretfal wives te cross hus- bands, we verily believe.. When domestic quiet is restored and connubial felicity reigns supreme, “How great the charm, how sweet the bliss That finds expression in 4 kiss.” A fr d proper use of PLANTATION BIT- TERS will inspire the souls of beth sexes with pure and high-toned scutiments ef affection,t and acapacity for rare and exquisite enjoymen in each other’s society. Bemember there isno Place like home, and no passion like love—and nothing to link the two together and you to both like the great Family Blessing, PLANTATION BITTERS. ap7-lw PUBLIC HEALTH. THE PRESS Advertising has been pronounced “undignified” by the medical faculty, A physician who adver , tises a valuable remedy to fifty people in his pri- vate practice would receive the coid shoulder from his professional brethren, shoulgd he mak his merits known to millions through the business columns of a newspaper press. This may be ‘‘dig- nified,”—bus isit benevolent, humane, or just ? Whoever is fertunate enough to discover or in- vent anything that will prevent, or cure, or alle: viate human suffering is bound tomake it known through every channel of communication within his reach, to the general public. For many years the merits of HOSTETTER’S CELEBRATED STOMACH BITTERS bave thus been proclaimed to the world, and multitudes have been restored to health or saved from fatal maladies in conse- quence, As new facts have been developed ia re- lation to the operation of this most pure and po- tent of all Stomachics and AMiteratives, they have been stated in simple language to the people of many lands; and if the proprieters of the medicine have derived profit from their dissemination, thousands upon thousands of individuals have been benefitted thereby to an extent boyond all ‘estimate. In the West Indies, Oanada, Australia } and South America, HOSTETTER’S BITTERS are | dow recognised as the sole specific for Dyspepsia, the'best possible safeguard against epidemics,and the finest inyigorant in cases of General Debility, and the only diffusive stimulant, entirely free from noxious ingredients. ap Siw AMUSEMENTS. GROVER’S NEW THEATER. Pennsylvania Avenue, near Willard’s, GREAT SUCOESS OF ALADDIN, PHIS EVENING CONTINUATION OF APPROVAL, The Grand Oriental Spectacle, ALADDIN; Ox, THE WONDERFUL LAMP, withite Bplendia Cast of Characters, Magnificent Scenery, Magical Illusions, Intricate Machinery, Entrancing gs, and the Livinc Fountain er Covorsp WaArTERs, ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON, GRAND MATINEE OF ALADDIN, AT OHEAP PRICES. na Regular Admission—$1, 75, 50, and 25 ' Cents. FORD'S NEW THEATER. TENTH STREBP, above Pennsylvania Avenue, peop ENGAGEMENT OF "0 OF THE MISS LAURA KEENE, Who will, at the request of many citizens. and for the last time, appear in her successful moral nett WORKMEN OF WASHINGTON, jupporte: °C: MeCOLLUM. eee en eee eats awe THE ENTIRE COMPANY, =" 7? To. morrow, Tom Taylor’s Comedy, THE STORY OF PEGGY THE ACTRESS, FRIDAY—Benefit and Last Appearance of MI88 LAURA KEENE. BATURDAY—Benofit of MISS JENNIE GOURLAY. GROVER'S THEATER. FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL Ii, GRAND ILLUMINATION. DISPLAY OF PIREWORKS. The Bpectacle of ALADDIN; Ox. THE WONDERFUL LAMP. Patriotic Poem bv. COLONEL B. B. FRENCH, to be delivered by A LADY OF WASHINGTON, SHERMAN’S MAROH TO THE SEA, (Song,) MUSIC BY KOPPITZ, AND OTHER EXTRA ATTRACTIONS, GROVER’S THEATER. FRIDAY, APRIL 14. apl2 st REMEMBER FOBT SUMTER! W 48HINeTON THEATER, corner of 11th and G sts.—For nine nights only, commencin, MONDAY, April 17, 1565, BAM SHARPLREY’ MINSTRELS. BRASS BAND AND BURLESQUE OPERA TROUPE, twenty artists; the only and original ‘* Meniter Ironclada;” the elite of the profession, whose qertormances have been the theme and admiration for the last three years from Maine to Missouri; introducing th Original Programme, not yet ‘* pira’ Migratory Mushroons of Minstrels, Admission 50 cts.; Orchestra Chairs, 75 cts. ap 12 6t® G#BAND COMBINATION CONCERT, EASTER MONDAY NIGHT, Apkit 1771, 1865, At ODD FELLOWS’ HALL, 7th Street, BY THE WASHINGTON QUINTETTE CLUB, Messrs. Dawson, Noyes, Hodgson, Tabler & Ball, FOR THE BENEFIT OF ROBERT BALL, Assisted by aii Mad. C, Y. Kretschmar, Sig. Strini, Mi B. Turner, Prof. J. P. Caulfield Miss B. Daniel, Prof. V, W. Gaultield, Mrs. Beall, Harry Sherman, J.P. Franklin, B.U, Keyser. Achoice Programme will be presented, and with the above-mentioned array of Professional and Amalene alent, @ most acceptable entertainment Pie two Grand Pianos used on this occasion are from the celebrated factory of Chickering & Son, and are very Kindly loaned by J, F. Ellis, No, 306 BI 5 a ccr ense at7¥4 o’clock p. m,, Concert to com- mence at 8 o'clock precisely. TIOKETS, ONE DOLLAR; forsale at the Mu- sic stores of Bllis and Metzerott, and at the door, _apiiin™ OXFORD! OXFORD: OXFORD: MUBIC HALL AND THEATRE, Ninth street, fronting on Pennsylvania avenue EADING MUSIC HALL of WASHIN' THE te FOUNTAIN HEAD OF TALENT ON Read the names ef the Artista now performing at this establishment. First week of MESSRS. COOPER AND FIELDS, The Celebrated Double Clog Dancers, Sontingss parce of the following Artists: Mitt ist AGNES SUTHERLAND, MONS. ANTO: FRANK DIA J. M. MORTIMER ABRY OARTER ahe MLAGD BADGERS 8 . is8 SUSIB BROWN. eee PRANELIN Miss MILLIE FRANOTS, TRGINIA OHAIMI, Miss VAS MARY Th Ww) POSITIVEL eir great » by the z SES ee eae MLLB ANNBTTA GALLETTI, Primeur Danseuse. LADIES MATINER SATURDAY AFTERNOON. ONBY LIBERALLY ADVANORD on DIA. Rog ag hf ee SoM. to ieaid from gto? FM. aie, aoe wLIBMAN, Di Broker. ARB OF ney alts AND UNPRIN- BW. Bree EAL: their own other preparations. on the reputa- osined by HELMBOLD'S GENUINE PREP- aaasions, mele endeavoring to dispose of WASHINGTON, D. C,, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1865: LOCAL NEWS. THE CELEBRAgION LAST NIGHT. A Grand Illumination—Speech by the President. The anticipation that the President would speak lastevening drew an immense throng to the White House, which not only filled up the grounds immediately in trent of the man- sion, but obstructed the sidewalks of the aye- nue from 15th to 17th streets. The Executive Mansion was brilliantly itsuminated, the lights revealing in the mist the extentof the vast throng front and flanking the northern portico, and rendering objects quite visible at a remote distance. The assemblage was enthusiastic and in therough good humor, standing pa- tiently in the deep mud and under the misty drizzle until the time of the appearance of the President, who, on showing himself at the window over the door, was received with tre- mendous and contined applause, as was Mrs, Lincoln, when accompanied by some friends she appeared ata neighboring window. The President proceeded to speak as follows, read- ing from manuscript copy, prepared with this deliberation, evidently in order that there should be no chance for misconception of his views enunciated: THE PRESIDENT’S SPEECH. ‘We meet this evening not in sorrow, but in gladnegs of heart. The evacuation of Peters- burg and Richmond, and the surrender of the principal insurgent army, gave hope of a Tighteous and speedy peace, wbose joyous ex- pression cannot be restrained. In the midst of this, however, He from whom all blessings flow must not be forgotten. A call for a na- tional thanksgiving is being prepared, and will be duly promulgated. or must those Whose harder part gives us the cause of re- joicing be overlooked. Their honors must not be parcelled out with others. I myself was near the front, and had the high pieasure of transmitting much of the good news to you; but no part of the honor, for plan or execution, ismine. To General Grant, his skilful officers and brave men, all belongs. Thegallant navy stood ready, but was not in reaeh to take ac- tive part. By these recent successes the reinauguration of the national authority, reconstruction, which has had a large share of thought from the first, is pressed muck more closely upon our atten- tion. Itis fraught with great difficulty. Un- like the case of & war between independent nations, there is no authorized organ for us to treat with. Noone man has authority to give up the rebellion for any other man. We simply must begin with and mouid from disorganized and discordantelements. Nor is itasmall ad- ditional embarrassment that we, the loyal people, differ among ourselves as to the mode, manner and measure of reconstruction. Asa general rule, I abstain from reading the reports of attacks upon myself, wishing Notjto be provoked by thatto which I cannot properly offer an answer. In spite ofthis pre- caution, howeyer, it comes to my knowledge that I am muchcensured from some supposed agency in setting up and seeking to sustain the new State Government ot Louisiana. In this I have done just so much, and no more than the public knows. Inthe annual message of December, 1863, and accompanying proclama- tion I presented a plan of reconstruction (as the phrase goes) which I promised, if adopted - by any State, should be acceptable to and sus- tained by the Executive Government of the nation. I distinctly stated that this was not the only plan which might possibly be accept- able;and I also distinctly protested that the Executiye claimed no rightto say when or ‘whether members should be admitted to seats in Congress fr@m such States. This plan was, in advance, submitted to the then Cabinet, and dis- tinctly approved by every member of it. One of them suggested that I should then, and in that connection, apply the semancisaucn Pro- clamation to the theretofore excepted parts of Virginia and Louisiana, that I should drop the suggestion about apprenticeship for freed peopie, and that I chould omit the protest against my Own power, in regard to the admission of members ef Uongress; but even he approved every part and parcel of the plan which has since been employed or touched by theaction of Louisiana. Thenew Constitution of Louisiana, declaring emancipation for the whole State, practically applies the proclama- tion to ihe part previously excepted. It does not adopt apprenticeship for freed people, and itis silent, as it could not well be otherwise, about the admission of members of Congress. So that, asit applies to Louisiana, every mem- ber of the Cabinet fully approved the plan. The message went to Congress, and I received mary commendations of the plan, written and verbal; and not a single objection to it, from any professed emancipationist, came to my knowledge, until after the news reached Washington that the people of Louisiana had begun to move in accordance withit. From about July, 1862, l-had corresponded with dif- ferent persons. supposed to be interested, seek- ing & reconstruction of a State government for Louisiana. When the message of 1963, with the plan before mentioned, reached New Or- leans, General Banks wrote me that he was confident the people, with his military co- operation, would reconstruct substantially on that pian. 1 wrote him and some of them to try it. They tried it, and the result is known Such only has been my agency in getting up the Louisiana government. As to sus- taining it, my promise is out, as before stated. But, as bad promises are better broken then kept, I shall treat this as a bad promise, and break it, whenever I shall be convinced thet keeping itis adverse to the public interest, But I have not yet been so convinced. Ibave been sho'vn a letter on this subject, supposed to be an able one, in which the wri- ter expresses regret that my mind has not seemed to be definitely fixed on the question whether the seceded States, so called, are in the Union or out ot it. It would, perhaps, ada astonishment to his regret were he to learn that, since I have found professed Union men en- deayoring tomake that question, I have pur- posely forborne any public expression upon it. it appears tome that question has not been, nor yet is, 8 practically material one, and that any discussion of it, while it thus remains practically immaterial, could have no effect other than the mischievous oneof dividing our friends. As yet, whatever it may hereafter become, that question is bad, as the basis of a controversy, and good for nothing at all—a merely pernicious abstraction. We all agree that the seceded States, so called, are out of their proper practical relation with the Union, and that the sole object of the Government, civil and military, in regard to those States, is toagain get them into that proper practical relation. I believe it is not only possible, but in fact easier to do this without deciding or even considering whether these States have ever been outof the Union, than withit. Find- ing themselves safely at home, it would be ut- terly immaterial whether they had ever been abroad. Let us all joinin doing the acts ne- cessary to restoring the proper practical rela- tions between these Staves and the Union, and each forever after innocently indulge hisown opinion whether, in doing the acts, he bronght the States from without into the Union, or only gave them proper assistance, they never hav- ing been ont of it, The amount of constituency, so to speak, on which the new Louisiana government rests, would be morc satisfactory to all it it contained fifty, thirty, or even twenty thousand, instead of only about twelve thousand, asit does. It is also unsatisfactory to some that the elective franchise is not given to the colored man. I would myself prefer that it were now conferred on the very intelligent, and on those who serve our cause as soldiers, Still the question is not whether the Louisiana government, asitstands, is quite all that is desirable. The questions are; ‘*Will it be wiser take it as itis, and help to ove it, or to reject and disperse iti” «“@an Louisiane be brought into proper prac- tical relation with the Union sooner by sus- sonie, or discarding her new State govern- ment ‘ Some twelve thousand voters in the hereto- fore slave State of Louisiana have swornal- legiance to the Union, assumed to be the right- ful political teks of the State, held elections, organized a State government, adopted a frea State constitution, evned the benefit of public schools equally to black and white, and em- powering the Legislature to confer the elective franchise upon the colored man. Their Legis- lature has already voted to ratify the constitu- tional amendment, recently passed by Con- ess, abolishing slavery throughout the nation. hese twelve thousand persons are thus fully committed 1o the Union, and to Rerperual free- dom in the State ; committed to and nearly all the things the nation wants, an: they ask e nation’s recognition and its assist. ance to make good their committal. Now, if ‘we reject and spurn them, we do our utmost to disorganize disperse them. We, in effect, gay to the whiteman, “You are worthless, or ‘worse ; we Will neither help you, nor be helped by you.” To the blacks wesay, “This cup of Liberty, which these, your old masters, hold to your lips, we will dash from you, and leave N°. 8,780. you to the chances of gathering the spilled and ecattered contents, in some vague and unde- fined when, where, and how.” If this course, discouraging and paralyzing both white and black, has ary tendency to bring Louisiana into proper practical relations with the Union, I have, so far, been unable to perceive it. If on the contrary, we recognize and sustain thenew government of Louisiana, the converse of all this ismadetrue. Weencourage the hearts and nerve the arms of the twelve thousand to adhere to their work, and argue for it, and proselyte for it, and fight for it, and feed it, and grow it, and Tipen it toa complete success. ihe colored man, too, in seeing all united for him is in- spired with vigilance, and energy, and daring to the same end. Grant that he desires the elec- tive franchise, will he not attain it sooner by Saving the already advanced sieps towards it than by running backward over them! Con- cede that the new Government of Louisiana is only to whatit should be as the egg is to the fowl, we shall sooner have the row! by hatching the egg than by smashingit. (Langhter.) Again, if we reject Louisiana, we also reject our vote in favor of the proposed amendment to the Na- tional Constitution. To meet this proposition, it has been argued that no more than three- foutths of those States which have not attempt- ed secession are necessary to validly ratify the amendment. I do not commit myself against this further than to say that such a ratification would be questionable, and sure to be persist- enlly questioned; while a ratification by three- fourths of all the States would be unquestioned and ungnuesticnable. I repeat the question, “Can Lonisiana be brought into proper practical relation with the Union sooner by sustaining or by discarding her new State government?’ What has been said of Louisiana will apply generally to other States. And yet so great peculiarities pertain to each State, and such important and sudden changes occur in the same State, and, withal, so hew and unprecedented is the whole case, that no exclusive and inflexible plan can safely be prescribed as to details and coHaterals. Such exclusive and inflexible plan would surely become anewentanglement. Important principles may and must be inflexible. In the present situation, as the phrase goes, it may be my duty to make some new an- nouncement to the people of the South. I am considering, and shall not fail to act when sat- isfied that action will be proper. The speech of the President was listened to With intense earnestness, and almost every period was followed by the loud cheers of the audience, showing their thorough sympathy with his views and appreciation of the diffi- euliies of the question tobe dealt with, as stated y him. On its conclusion, Senator Harlan being loudly called for, was introduced by the Pres- dent as tollows:—I introduce to you Senator Harlan, soon to be Secretary of the Interior.” SENATOR HARLAN’S SPBECH. Senator Harlan said:—Fellow Citizens: I should have been much more happy to have been permitted to listen to-night, than to have been called on to speak, however highly I ap- preciate the compliment under the circum- stances. I shall nut, however, weary you with aspeech. I will, however, call your attention to one or two principles which I suppose have been, or are, at least, being settled, in the great contest which is now abont to close. The American people have decided, as I sh pose, that the decision of the majority of the voters ef the Republic shall control its destiny, [cheers;} that a minority of the voters shall never hereafter be permitted to interfere with the decision of that majority in the election of its officers and ir the incipient process of mak- ing its laws. [Cheers.] n the second place, I suppose, the Ameri- can people have decided on the many bloody battle fields on which your sons and brothers Dave served, that no part of the people of this Republic shall ever permicted by force to divide the country. (Loud cheers.) If this belief were once admitted in favor of our brethren down in Dixie, noone can see the end short of a division of the whole country into petty republics or petty despotisms, or, in the end, & grand monarchy. I hope no one will annoy the American peo- ple with the suggestion that you “can’t con- quer the Sonth.” [Cheers and laughter.) That doubt has been conclusively set aside. But it is a very important question, perhaps, for you to decide for yourselves and through your representatives in the various departments of the Government, What shall be done with these brethren of ours? [Cries of ‘Hang 'em.”} I suppose that the question, so far as the prin- ciple is concerned, has heretofore been decided by the framers of the Constitution of the United States. (Great cheering.] They have declared what constitute the elements of treason; and Congress, in performance of the plain provi- sion of the Constitution, which says that Con- gress shall declare the punishment of treason, has set ferth the manner In which they shall be disposed of, unless, infinenced by the prin- ciples of humanity and public policy, the President of the United States may exercise the pardoning power. [Never,” ‘never.’] On that point I speak alone for myself. I sup- Pose that the masses of those who have been engagedgin this unfortunate struggle for the destruction of the Republic are comparatively innocent. [‘Good,” “good.”] I suppose that those who pened and hatched this rebellion are the guilty parties, [cheers], and I suppose that at least a few of these ought to suffer the punishment fixed by Congress for treason. [Immenee cheering.] But on this subject Iam Willing to trust the future in the hands of the first citizen of the Republic, who has been elevated a second time, to see that the laws are faithfully executed. [Great and prolonged cheering.) Atter music by the several excellent bands in attendance the crowd quietly dispersed, large numbers taking their way to the residence of Secretary Stanton, on K street, near Franklin Square, which was most brilliantly illumina- ted and tastefully decorated with flags, fiow- ers, evergreens, &c. Upwards of fifty large and beautiful flags were to be seen among the mag- nificent decorations here. Some spirited music was ae in turn by the fine bands of Harewood, Emory, Oampbell, and Mount Pleasant Hospital and while the serenade was In progress the Secretary returned from the War Department and on being recog- nized by the crowd as he passed through it was most enthusiastically cheered. On ascending the steps of his house he was again greeted with vociferous cheers,to which, and forthe compliment of the serenade, he made his acknowledgements in a few fitting words and he concluded by calling for three cheers for “The President of the wicle United States,” which were given with a will. The Secretary then asked for three more for— “Gen. Grant and the armies of the Potomac and the James,” which were accorded with the same heartiness, and the assemblage then followed with three tremendons ones and “a tiger,” on their own aagunb for “Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of ar.” The Illuminations. Though there was no general understanding in regard to an illumination last night, there Was yet a very fine display in this way. The War Department presented a magnifi cent appearance, and was the center of attrac- tion, thousands of persons yisiting it during the evening. Every window in the building, on all the tronts, was ablaze with light, while the outer decorations were beautiful indeed. ‘The belcony on the north frent was festooned ‘with large fiags, while the various corps flags were suspended from cords running from each end of the portico to the flag staff on the top of the building. Immediately below these was a wreath of evergreens, in @ semicircle, sur- mounted with ship lanterns, beautitully light- ed. A transparency was placed under the cir- cle of evergreens, bearing simply the word “Grant.” Several bands of music were in at- EET ape ee whiny there was & magnifi- mot dis} of fireworks. oorthe eneral Post Office Department and city post office was lit up with over two thou- sand lights, which shown with fine effect, while a Spmley of flags were prominently displaye v e Del artment of State, which ‘was brilli- antly lighted and festooned with flags, at- tracted much attention. A transparency bear- irg the motto.—“The Union saved by faith in the Constitution, faith in the people, and trust in God,” occupied a prominent position on the east front of the building, while on the north front was another transparency, with the words, “Athome Union is order, aad order is peace.’ b The Treasury tment was ijluminated in the most effective manner, and handsomely decorated with flags. Among the objects of attraction were transparencies over the door of the first division, represen the National Currency Burea motto, «U. S. Greenbacks the greenbacks a metallic ring;” the other Tepresentiag & B hag of a ten dollar com- note, Porne, buildin om 14th street, occupied by Gen. Augur, Col. Luddington, and Col. Ingra. Dam, presented a very fine appearance, being Lighted with over three hundred lights, while from each window fioatev'a number oF wihall flags. Eight bands of music, from the hospitals in this department, were in attendance here, and discoursed some excellent music during the evening, drawing & large crowd of specta- tors to the spot. Another it feature here was a megnificent Sun % of fireworks, Col. Eaken’s office, (Chi FILE, Om pr street, was ablaze with lights, whic! hted up that Portion of the street with fine effect. Capt. D. G. Thomas’ office, (Clothing Depot,) on H street, near 17th street, was an object of general attention. Inthe roof of the buildin was @ large transparency, surmounted wi! evergreens, and bearing the inscription: “The Union, it must and shall be preserved. Our whole country is strength, and si 18 peace.” In the center of this transparency was the representation of an eagle, bearing in its talons & scroll, inscribed with the word ‘Riche mond.” Immediately over the main entrance was another transparency, bearing the word “Union,” and another just above it inscribed “Victory,” while the eayes of the buil were tastefully decorated with red and white ship lanterns, representing the different points of the compass. The different corps flags were seal pied dispiayed from the halyards of the flagstaff in front of the building.. The office of the Inspector General and Cavairy Bureau, adjoining, was also well lighted ap. Corcoran’s Art Building, corner of 17th st, and Penn’aavenue, occupied by Quartermas- ter General Meigs, was radiant with lights, there being 72 in each window. The entire square on the west side of 17th street, from G to H, (which takes in Winder’s Brilding, the Recruiting Bureau, Bureau for Colored troops, Deserter’s Bureau, Blank De- partment, Inspector General's office, and Judge Advocate Turner's offices, all of Which are _ branches of the War Department.) presented a truly magnificent el eared) every window in the a block of buildings being thorough- ly lit up. Gen. Halleck’s office was tastefully decorated with flags and brilliantly illuminated, as were also the ofiess of General Rucker tnd Colonel Bell. The Post Quartermaster’s office (Capt. R. Brinkerhoff) was splendidly lit up, the win- dows of the building being so arranged with tissue paper as to represent the different corps badges. A screen was erected just inside of the entrance to the building, upon which were engravings of President J.incain, Gens. Grant, Sherman and Sheridan. On the outside of the building was a transparency bearing the in- scription, “Our most reliable peace-makers: U. 8. Army, U.S. Nayy,andU S. Grant.” Capt. Moore’s office on F street, was en- veloped with flags and.regimental colors be- sides being brilliantly illuminated, and ship lanterns—red, white and blue—were strung from the eaves of the building down to the very pavement. ‘The office of Capt. Camp, near the depot, was gaily illuminated, Over the door was & trans- parency with the words, VICTORY ! Sherman, Grant, Sheridan, and on the flag staffin front of the door, tri- colored lights. The guard barracks, in the rear of the office, were also illuminated. The Government transportation offiee, (in charge of Capt. Burton) Nos. 459 and 461 U street, was well illuminated and decorated with fags, as was also the Central guardhouse on Louisiana avenue. The private residence of Mrs. Carroll, (mother of General Carroll, and mother-in- law of General Griffin, of the 5th corps,) on F street, near 13th, was brilliantly illuminated, and generally admired for the tasteful manner in which it was decorated. The 5th corps badge and floral baskets were suspended from the windows, while the outside of the building was festooned with large flags and evergreens. A transparency, which was encircled with evergreens, occupied 8 prominent position on the portico, and bore the inscription, “Griffin.” Col. Pelouze’s residence, on I street, near 18th, and the residence of Uol. Hardee, on I, near 19th street, deserves special mention for the manner in which they were decorated and illuminated. The outsides of the buildings Were arched with evergreens, and completely enveloped with corps, regimental and other ags. Numerous private residences in varions parts of the city were also brilliantly illumi- nated. —_—_. Boanp or Schoo, TrusTzes.—Mayor Wal- lach aos Present: Messrs. Walsh, Wight, Rhees, Brown, Wilson, Turton, Hitz, and Ferguson. Mr. Walsh presented the report of theschools of the Third District, minus the report of Pri- mary No. 4. A communieation was presented from Jas, Towles, asking permission to use upon two days of the month the chairs ot the School Board. Assented to. Also, from Mr. Hunter, relative to the sale of & cabinet of minerals; referred to the Committee on Text Books. The Treasurer presented the following bill Collector of Internal Revenue for stamps, W. Prather, for attendance on Treasarer’s » office, 2 50; Miller & Ridgeway, $178; W.O. Berry, $230 62; W. Notingham, $61 20; W. H. Harrover, $48; Washington Gas Company, for pipes, gas, &c., $142 70; Fenwick & Stnart, £52 50; J.N. Thompson & Co, $75 50; J. N. Thompson & Co, $50; G. M. Butler, $120; Simonds,—; J. O. Jackson, $5; J. Myers, $1. All of which were approved. ‘The list of standing committees were announced, the only change in the old list being the substitution of Mr. Ferguson for Mr. Hitz on the Committee of Accounts and Expenditures, and of Mr. Hitz qo Mr. Ferguson on the Committee on Vocal usic. Mr. Rhees offered the following: Resolved bythe Board of Trustees of Public Schools of Washington, That we express our gratitude to Almighty God for the downfall of the Southern rebellion, the submission of the Contederate armies, and the prospect of a speedy and lasting peace. Resolved, That we hereby heartily unite with our fellow-countrymen in thanks to our Presie dent and Cabinet, to our generals and officers, and to our soldiers and sailors,for the plans they have so well devised and executed for the overthrow of traitors and rebels. Resolved, That the teachers be requested specially to impress upon their pupils loyalty, ie love of liberty, and the impertance of the victories we have won in permanently estab- lishing republican and constitutional govern- ment. Unanimously adopted. Mr. Wilson offered a resolution autheriziag the appointment of 8 committee, to consist of one trustee from each district,to prepare a programme for the examination of the public schools. Adopted. The Chair appointed on the committee Messrs. Wilson, Miller, Walsh and Holmead. Mr. Brown offered & resolution authorizing the Treasurer to subscribe for one copy ofthe National Intelligencer, to be_kept on file, for reference to the laws by the Board. Adopted. Mr. Brown presented the reportof the late treasurer, Mr. J. Sessford, showing @ balance due the Corporation from him of $1,770 55, and the report of the precent treasurer, Mr. R. ae Morsell, showing @ balancein his favor of $3.07. Mr. Rhees gave notice that the trnstees of the Seeond District met at the intersection of Massachusetts avenue. I, and Fifth streets, on the firstand last Saturdays of every month, from nice to ten o’clock. Adjourned. SS SS AMERICAN Mgrpopist EPiscoPaL 710N Cuvurcn.—The Annual Conference of the American Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, for the Baltimore District, commenced its ses- sions for 1965 on the Stn instant, in the John Wesley Church, Connecticut avenue, near L street, And was called to order at 4p. m., by the Superintendent of the Third Episcopal District, Rey. Sampson Talbot, presiding offi- cer ot the conference. After congratulatory exchanges between the members, the conference adjourned till Mon- day, when the following resolutions were adopted: Resolved, That prelreeeie ane 2 inexpressible dcligat, rofoun: pe ery to Almighty Goa, the cial an- nouncement of the surrender to Lient. General U.S. Grant of General Robert E. Lee, com- mander-in-chief of the Confederate forces, to- gether with the troops under his immediate command, constituting the late formidable army of Virginia. Resolved, That for this earnest of a speedy discomfture of the rebel forces, the restoration. of the rightfal authority of the National Gov- ernment, and peng mrt return of lasting peace, the gratitude of the nation is due to the army and navy of the United States generally and to Lieut. General U. 6. Grant, and th gallant armies of the Potomac and James particularly; and we hereby tender them and all who have contributed to the general re- sults our undivided thanks. ‘A committee was then appointed to make arrangements for a celebration in the church on Thursday night, and the conference ad- journed. Brea in Tuesday, Elder Richard well, of Centre street’ shuren, Louisville, Ky., was Teceiyed into traveling connection, <0 tis stated in 8 French paper that Eng- ain ‘about to follow the example of France in the formation of & cemetery near Sebasto- pol. into ‘which may be gathered the bones of the English soldiers scattered in graves al} over the Crimea. {77° The Savannah Republican says thatthe Federal authorities distribute oa average daily about eight hundred ration tickets to ref- ugees who have come into that city, and that the number is ra) ry rarer el Ta- tions donot inch toresident citizens. wa It is estimated that five thonsand j= heads of tobacco were burned by the rebels u} evacuating Petersburg. Immense sup- were left unkarm: Paar to ality in the heart of the city feenring loc! the destruction of the whole town if fired, S