Evening Star Newspaper, August 18, 1866, Page 2

‘THE EVENLNG STAR. | The Largest Cirealation in the District Ww.D. WALLACH, Editor and Propricter. WASHINGTON CITY: SATURDAY....... «+++ AUGUST 1 “BS READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE. SEE OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELE- GR@PHIC AND OTHER MATTER. S7 PERSONS LEAVING FOR THE COUNTRY, DURING THE SUMMER, CAN HAVE THE “ STAR" MAILED TO THEM BY LEAVING THEIR ADDRESS AT THIS OFFICE. TERMS FIFTY CENTS PER MONTH. CIRCULATION OF THE CITY PRESS. The foliowing is the official showing of the circulstion of the daily papers of this city competing for the Government advertising ‘Under the recentact of Congress directing such advertising to be made in the two daily news- pepers ot Washington haying the largest circulation - Eveyine Star 7,715 copies per day. Chronicle... 5.008 « = Antelligencer. 3,552 —_—_+<e- MOEE CUBSES COMIXG HOME TO ROOST. The proclamation of the President, stating that our Government will hold null and void the late decree of Maximilian closing the port of ‘amoras and other Mexican ports, now in possession of the Liberals, is not only con- sistent with our policy, but im strict accord- ance with the law of mativups. During our recent civil war we bad constant reminders from England and France of the tatility of paper blockades, unsupported by a competent military or naval force. Our strict adherence to this recognized law, very tnconvenient to us at that time, and very profitable to other Powers, gives us the right now ‘o claim its enforcement when we reap the benefits, and others have to suffer the disadvantages. Like the Fenian invasion, which troubied John Bull, it is only another illustration of “curses coming home to roost.” This important step taken by the Executive to maintain out national rights and dignity, Will, we have no doubt, meet a ready response in the popular heart, whether the result be wsror peace. It shows that the Administra- tion, while jealously guarding the interesis of the people of sli the S.ates, and endeavoring to bring about harmony and good feeling at home, is determined to enforce our rights abroad, by taking such an aititude in respec; to our foreign relations as will command the vespect of other nations, and meet the appreval ofall trae Americans, Sa ik BS FREEDMEN'S AFFAIRS IN TEXAS. The Commissioner of the Freedmen’s Bu_ reau bas juat received a report trom Breve: Major General Kiddoo, Assistant Commis_ sioner in the State of Texas, informing him of the operation of the Bureau in that district The General bad just returned from a tour through Fort Bend, Colorado and Wharton counties. During the trip he had sddressed sveral thousand freedmen and many plan- ters. He found the crops in a most prosperous condition, and both planters and freedmen much elated at the prospect. The general belief among the pianters is that if the army ‘Worm does pot appear there will be an aver- age of one bale of cotion to the acre. The Gen- eral is of the opinion that. if not attacked by the worm, the coming cotton crop will be darger than for the past ten years, exeepting 1560, which cheering resuits he attributes to mee and the vigorousiadustry occasioned ir The freedmen, he says, are Mostly working for a partof the crop under very favorable contracts, and now seem nderstand “« “ to fully ui that on the iaithfulness of their labor depends | Di close of the year. TheGen- | t@ their salary at the eral apprehends some little trouble at the Period ul yearly payments, when are divided. Agresat think that their slaves by an cnconstitutional act, and on this ground deem it Mo injustice to defraud the freedmen it it can be done. Murder and violence, he states. are on the increase, and he is without sufficient force to give any adequate protec- tion. He thinks that the agents should be army Officers, sustained by troops. He has been in search of men for civilian agents, allowed by the recent Bureau appropriation, put has been urable to find any who are competent that can take the oath required, except two who have served as officers in the Union army. MAJOB GENERAL SCHOFIELD’S STAFF. #sjor General J. M. Schofield, commanding Department of Virginia, om the 16th instant number of planters yet issued a general order, announcing that in | compliance with orders irom the War Depart. ment he assumed command of the Depart- ment of \ irginia, embracing the States of Vir- ginia and West Virginia. Thatexisting orders | from those headquarters would remain in force throughout the new department. so faraxthey | are applicable, until further orders. The fol- lowing are the names of the officers announced a6 comprising his staff. Brevet Brig. Genera, S. F.Cbalfin, Major and Assistant Adjatant General: Brevet Brig. General A. P. ant, Colonel and (Quartermaster of Volunteers, Chiet Quartermaster; Bievet Major Thos. ©. Sullivan, Captain and Com. of Subsistence, U.». A., Chief Commissary of Subdsisience: Brevet Colonel James Simons, Surgeon U.S. | A.. Medieai Director: Brevet Lieut. Colonel George Gibson, Jr., Captain tith U.S. Infan- try, Acting Assistant Inspector General: Bre- vet Major C. Rodney Layton Captain 1ith U. 5. Intaniry, Acting Judge Advocate: Brevet Msjor Edward K. Parry, Captain 1th 0. 8. Iniantry, Commissary of Musters; First Lient. rs L. Rathbone, i2th U.S. Infantry, Aid-de- Samp. QUEEN EMMA. The (Queen remained at her rooms at Wil- lard’s all day yesterday, in cAsequence of the ainessof Miss Spurgin, her lady attendant, ‘which also prevented her from accepting the aviation of the Secretary of State to make his Bouse her home during the remainder of her stay bere. Mr. Philp, of the firm of Philp & Sotomons, fof this eity, was yesterday intro- duced to the Queen; and presented to Her Majesty am elegant porticlio, contaming a series of large photographs of the Govern- ment buildings, «executed by Alexander Gara. ner. The Queen will probably leave our cityon | hand at Mensa} next tor Niagara Fatis via Philadel- oy CUSTOM® RECEIPTS. The reempts from cus'oms at the ports of New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Balti- more, during the w: August ll. were as follow: New Yorn 0.12; Boston, 955.87 hia, 268.27; - SF We bave received from Shillington,Odeon Butiding. also from the publishers, the Sep- tember number of the Atlantic. Monthly, con- (aiming several more chapwrs of Uharies Reade’s now mach -talked-of wovel—“Grifith Gaunt.” 87" We have received from Hudson Taylor the Westminster Review, for July 1966; also the September number of the Atlantic Monthly. EY CHAPEL.— Dt A. H. PE yaar tot sts, TO- RoW ) at rf 2. 2nd 8p. m. The publ: 5 B. —= public are respec! — WELT tree ee ir Wigwem at 2 o'clock Dat. agust 2th. to attend funeral k jee pay J Bo Sinse pe rually invite. RDWARDS. 4.0.2. Sey aia EE Sa a — 8 2. feo eat pone from 5 FH rain.) Secreto MR ata AN ADJOUBNED ePacia cotati ee ME OAY the 18th inet. at 8. . .. 108 sidlert oko hcs ete diechaees Be teoousast You ws ceak® gettpet rotten. the crops | were taken from them | TELEGRAPHIO N&WS. . pe keey SR eee EUROPEAN WS_BY THE CABLE New Yor, Aug. 13.—By the cable to the Ascociated Press. Lowpon. Aug. 17, Noon. —The final negotia- tions for the establishment of pelive Prussia and Austria, and A and Italy, are in progress, and peace is as cer- tain. LivErroot. Aug. 17, Noon. steamship Scotia arrived at Queenstown morning. - Liverroot, Aug. 17—Noon. for the week, 56,000 bales. Py improv for the week one quarter penny. Muddling Uplands, 1544. Liverroot, 1°—Nooe.—Brea stuffs firmer. Lonpon, Aug. 17—Noon.—Consols. 85 ; pose S. 5 20's, 684; Erie, 42: illinois Cea- tral. 7. j CHOLERA RECORD. New Onceans, ~ At it 17.—The cholera deaths for the twerty-four hours ending this morning number twenty-seven. Sr. Louis, August 17.—One hundred ard fifty-one cholera cases were reported for the twenty-four hours ending at noon to-day. Forty-seven were fatal. Tbe Board of Health appointed three physi- cians to act inesch ward and visit daily every bouse in their respective districts, and to for- nisb all the poor people with medicines. Tents are tobe erected in different parts of the city for the accommodation of cholera patients, and every house, street, and alley is to be disin- fected. Ang. OmsctyNaTi, August 17.—Sixty-seven deaths from cholera were reported yesterday. Bactimorg, August 17.—One fatal case of cholera was reported here to-day—tbat of a young man who recently arrived from Cincin- nati, where he contracted the disease. Cricaco, August 16.—Several new cases of cholera are reported to-day. and there have been several additional deaths. The weather very comfortabje, and the air pure and brac- ing. From St. Paul we bear that twomen have died of cholera, and that a quarantine is es- tablished at Kaposia, three miles above the city, where steamers will put offany cholera patients that may be on L Fire in Batt m™ore, Aug. 1S —A fire this morning dectroyed the Granite Cotton factory owned by a joint stock company, B. Deford and John S. Hopkins of this city, were one half owners. The establishment was totally destroyed. The loss is estimated at $200,000; insured for $20,000. timore The Cinci: ti Mayoralty. CINCINNATI, August 18—The Oity Council yesterday elected Chas. F. Wilstark, Mayor of Cmemnati, m place of L. A. Harris. who re- signed. Cholera in Cincinnati. JINCINNATI, August 18.—Sixty-four deaths from cholera were reported yesterday. New York, Aug. is —Cotton dnll Flour | dechned 5210 cents. Wheat and Corn dull. | Beefsteady. Pork firm. Lardsteady. Whis- | ky dull. | wre BEOTHERHOUD. | Special Meeting of the SARSFIELD CIRCLE, FENIAN BROTHEBHOOD, will be held at their | Hall on SUNDAY, Angust 19, 1856, at 734 o'clock | p.m. All the members are requested to attend, as | business of importance will 9 transacted. - 0" | A TEMPEBANCE MEETING WILL &E | held at the Northern Liberties Market ouse. under the auspices of the nea ngion city be ae Society,” TO-MOBBOW (Sua | day) AFTERNOON. at So’clock. Addresses May he expected from Messrs. C1 TON, WHEELER. | Fioos, D Ma (i) . BR ADLE: id others: * JOHN'S. OLLINGSHEAB.” at President. ' GBAND TEMPERANCE BALLY. -- A _ perance M toe under the anapices o Mt as STAR D. VISION. SONS or TEMPERANCE, will be held on SpNDay ar TEBNOON, the 19th instant, at ‘*Circle,” at i ovclock. meeting will be addressed by the Hon T. ©. Turaxen. Hon. D. P. Hottowa, giver Sitingurahed avo: sten ot iow cause” arsed | other distinguished advoca' cause. r | Divisions aud the friends of erences a | MASONIC. — A stated commanic: f | (S~ Wasuinaton na varropgcsion ‘4, the Hall. onthe corner Fl Hf r 9 @est apd wed err avenue, THIS ie pre! mat Geceased Brother Jos, Mir, it Jos Mex. Monday, the fraternally iM ti lace bh Wats o'cinens MC? OB Master Masons im good standing a: invited siti 5 imped toattend. 5 5. OBOSS, Ja. /S~ THE DELEGATES M THE lem ORGA Tatiens OF Taye or itimore the NATIONAL LABOR © NTI! be heldin Ealt on 29th inetant | quested to meet the del from tl men's vention on TUBDAY t@ o'clock. in the Council consnitation. au 17-2 * LOST AND FOUND. By Pg er them et PHILP & SOLU- wr "3, 332 Pe. evenue, at —On the ing of the 6th inst.,e black mamed* Zip.” A Lereai erat 223 YY MABTIN McCoY. K at, bet 16th and loch, No 270 7 FOR THE BKIURN OF A $ 1 0 Rental horned COW; white strips own her back ; large bag, no ear m ai » FOX, 19 $e atecat™ beoteetern. Bu 18-3t* an 16-3t* O8T—POLIOY 10,028 in * a L Insurance Go , of Philadelphi to this office if found. AWAY—A small OOW, roa ot horns sawed A suit paid fog her return to 146 Gopgrces st,, Georgetown. eu ld 5t™ as BOARDING. LET. WITH OR WITHOUT BOARD— ascent single or commenicating Fi B- NISHED KUOMS; at ho. 512 K street -betwens 4th and 5th. ‘Ou 19-128" i RIVATE FAMILY, IN GEORGETOWN A wonta teu, with: Board large FRONT ROOM. second etory ent to cars, to PERSONAL. T THE SAME MAN—The V. B. Du‘y, no- ticed in the papers for gelling stale vegeta- pucestoring, baving a glandered horse, ac., jot the VU. E DOFFY that keeps the th and L streets, and wholess ‘or the Lmperial Prince of Wales Bitters. ‘MPLOYMENT FOR LADIES—I em dewro of eiving prostate asd banaue RNELOT: pverg tonn apd coe ins Pata wee 7 es. For fi ‘ticulars address losing stamo) B. ©. LEST, No. § Dominick street, New York city. au ls 3t '()} HE LaByY THAT TOOK. BY MIBTAKE. A r BUNDLE containing two Infants’ Bobes from the counter of B. BE. GITTINGS will please retarn them to the Store. au 17-3t" ADIES’ FRIEND AND DOCTOR—All in trouble call. Business private. Gasrantes Satisfaction or nocharge. Call at No, 45S lith st.. bet. D and E. Mad. @LEASON, Doctress. ————— yo HAVE TAKEN ABOUT A GALLON OF Buchu two dox riten humbugs, Bow ge to Dr. DAKBY, 499 7t street, between D id BE. and be cured permanently jy @-1m* DS C8. VERDI, (lateof Baltimore.) HOMEO- PATHIC PHYSICIAN AND SUBGEON— Office corner of M and itn streets, Washington. Residenee corner of Montgowery and Dunbarton streets, Georgetown. dy 24-1m* Couns WITHOUT MONEY OR WITHOUT pri-e.te get your toothache cured immediate. ly. shout pain or without drawing, iT 8 7th st. 3y 2. BR. No. ———— GEORGETOWN ADVER’MTS NESS AND CHEAP FALL GOUDS, AT MIL- LER’S. 101 BRIGE STREET, GEORGE TOWN —6 000 yds. fail Calicoes, at 15, 18°{, 20, 22, and 2 cts ;2.000 yds Flannels, at 40, 45. Bey 4 75, 87, 100 cts. ; 4.000 yds. Bleached in. at 23. 25, 28, $1, 37% s 15,'18";. 20, 25. "Also, © Filan Drees Goods in variety , Uloths an stmeres. Housekeeping Goods, Gloves, Hosiery, ana Notions, We will now be receiving const:nt suppliesof FALL GOODS, which we aredeie-- mined 7 cheap. The public will nd it great- ir advantage to examine our stock before purchasing. au M4-Im* Can BENJAMIN MILLEB. B6,.000.000 7 PER CENT. FIRST-CLASS MORT. GAGE BONDS. Tur NORTH MISSOURI R. R. 00. HAS AU- thorized us te sell their first Mortgage7 per cent. thirty years Boads. The whole amount is $6,000,- 00, Coupons payable on the ist days of January and July of each year, in New York, Before consenting to this Agency, we have made ® careful examination of the merits of there bonds by sending Wiiiiam Milnor Roberts and others to report upon the condition and prospects of the road, Their report is on file at our office, and i* highly satisiactory. We do net hesitate to recom- mend these bonds as being a first-class security and & most safe and judicious investment. The proceeds of these bonds will be used in ex- tending » Bosd (alresiy completed 170 miles. North Missouri) to the Iowa State Line, wi is to connect with the railroads of Iowa; also exten: to westward tothe junction with the Pacific B B.(a. Leavenworth) and other roads leading up the Missouri river,so that this mort- gage of 86 000.000 will cover a completed and well- stocked road of THREE HUNDRED and Eighty | (Cpraagee ea mne, oopeates commen | Sntntroed of Tn nee, SUNDEND ont Bice cial claims agai: De; ¢ | with a net annual revenue after the first year of ia the juriediction of any Burean of said over $1,600,000, or ® sum nearly four times beyond as sO iatmas Commande catutics: | the amount needed to pey the interest on chery al Urdere of the 8 War, | bonds, The income of the road will of course i. gust 9. 1866, may aaron to the ery year. } Ee ig Tp mpeg oy Bling and regis: ilroad copmects the great city of 8. Headquarters, en the corner of 165 ‘and | Louis, with its 200,000 inhabitants. not only with | Pennsylvania svenue. the richest portions of Missouri, but with the Dewitr OLINTON, States of Kansas and Jows and the great Pacific raw Paige etecase Beant, | Bailrosds, Looe OFFIC“ GO - *— | Tothe first applicants we are prepared to sell im Suones GENEBAL OF | 910.000 at the low rate of 8 conta, desiring to ob- Ww. |. D. O., August 7, 3 tain a better pricefor the remainder. This will NOTIOR:—By direction of the reve ot wae, Yield atout 9 per cent. income and 20udd per cent. claime against the fund under charge of this to principal at maturity. ; Ro, ston from Called sine soldiers wile batt Any further ingairics w ill be answered at our an war. rece! tober office, ier is. Claims made after that date will not be | au 15-t3iet JAY COOKE & Co, All persons whe have made clat: it nald OLLECTOR’S OF FICE, fond, aitherto this omce ote. Breve Bria Gee U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE, | J Mulford, Ime United States Agent for DISTBIOT OF COLUMBIA, sa-bange of of . Bre requested te annus eee Oe: August 8, 1856. dresses. i Notice is hereby gi N | Ip sit cases where claim is made, the x OF TAXES an aoe fo ints Gollectne oat for j a due and eb hector sane pee funds taken tae rer besimeing 1 ag been received sor Gert HLTGHOOOK, sod therein specified have becomé dus nal au 5-12 “ Com. Gen. of Prisoners, ae fitend st my Ofice, No, a 7th strost, i — oO] '*, ry Bal: i Family HO! is ed,) from this date te AUG! sow al in barn be seen StFLEMMING' StablorUstreet,tetesen COMES Fon Tage? see Bice py nw ou 19 -3¢° Cappiadi AHO’, SIL: EASONED CABOLINA FLOORING, 4-4 and - SMa lone Fallon mg JOUR for sate pectiely seceding fo the iat time ‘epecified, A au 18-6 Wo. 97 Water streat Gormiaun. | willne ibe expiration thereat. me aslo te ~ y 2 “ pay PER CENT. ADDITIONAL upon the EE A rd ee | eqsortment of x the: oe gree: Cotlector hea aomee | as nag pana yom 4 aa?-tan2 fer ict of 30) ia siormanede ae opens, | (OAK! COAL Coan "BARE CHANCE.—FOR GALE—s pair of A atch Bobtail Bay MAeEee teen wEe of nites Test Balas sels nar ate Fonws; Ivania avenue. % P SOA a —I 2 one of these fine 01 ood ly new. for snspeins u . for @ a a good, sortment of mew second - hand Ph ni ea ate same ? WASRINGTON STEAM DIEING Re. No. 251, south ise Fea 8 srenue, between ith Pete EVLA TRA RE NOLO Te tO CREEL LL Ln LL PEA BL ee WM. H. BARBOUR, WOOD AND COAL DEALER, Yards—B st., bet. 6th and 7th. Navy Yard, aud A st, south, bet 1s 2d east, Capitol Hill. Always on hand best quality WHITE AND RED ASH COAL, a Lykins Valley and Baltimore Oo.'s Spruce and Baker's PINE, nd well-seasoned O&K WOUD, in the stick or sawed and split. Give me e'trisl. I will warrant f isfac- tion, and shell cell at bad acy ou 11-6t* LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE. H.* Matenun see NERA orgs cone TPR eaten, ofits te re colebrated WIN, -house; for sale in or ont of the public at $28 per case. A y discount allowed to the trade, reaso: torederne tie Wiss low' eatin nes own fa }» ond Loan sell it 5 @CLOCK P. M GOVERNMEAT SECURITIES. Cooke "Oo. fornish tke’ following Jay | fy quotahons of Government securities: ing. 3 U. 8. @s OBhpon, 181, 0 1 U.S. Five Twenties, 1 coe hoe U.S, Five Twenties, 1964. 08 Wey U.S. Five Twenties, 1365. (3 UBK U.S. Ten Forties.. OLN 102% U.S. Seven Thirties 05%, 106 5 BEW YORK FIRST BOARD BAL! Ooupons, 111%: ve T-wenues, ‘> eae ea | 10634; Gold, 15054. THE NATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE. Their Visit to the President. In consequence of @ notice having been given that the committee would assembieat Willard’s at ten o'clock this morning, a large concourse of people began to rather even before tha time. The rooms and halls of the hotel were crowded, and groups of individuals wel known tothe pelitical world met the eye at every turp, assuring one another mpon the great success of the National Union Conven- tion, and congratulating ome another on the part taken by them in its ings. A notice was posted at different points sround the hotel announcing that, by order, the committee to wait upon the President would assemble at balf-pust eleven o'clock. which was subsequently changed to half-past twelve. The committee, it was stated, would form in procession, and woula be fellowed by all the delegates of the Convention who were present, and these again to be followed by the citizens generally. At balt-past 12 o’clock the gentlemen of the committee issued trom the hotel, arm in arm, those from the Gulf States side by side with those irom New England, and led by the Hon. Reverdy Johnson and United States Marshal D. S. Gooding, coeied towards the Execu- tive Mansion. he rest of the vast assemblage joined in the procession, as had been arranged, nd when the head of the line arrived at the White House, a temporary halt was made. Marshal Geoding then ‘announced that the Committee would enter, and the remainder of the procession should halt for further instruc- tions. The Committee were then admitted to the East Parlor and ranged in a circle in the centre of the room, after whieh all those on the outside were admitted that could get in. The room was soon densely packed, the only vacant space being that within the circle formed by the Committee. At a quarter to one o’clock the President entered and took his stand inside the circle before mentioned, sur- rounded by Secretary Welles, Secretary Mc- Culloch, Leh gt f Browning, Postmaster Genera) Randall, General Grant. Major Gen- eral Rawlings and a large number of the more prominent officers of the Government. All arrangements having been compleied Senator Reverdy Johnson stepped in froat o the President and addressed him as follows: SPEECH OF SENATOR JOHNSON. Mr. President :—Weare before you asa co™- mittee of the National Union Conven.jon whi a met in Philadelphia, on Tuesday, the 14th in. s'ant, charged with the duty of presenting you with an authenticated copy of its Proceedings Before placing it in your hand, permit us to congratulate you that in the object for which the Convention was called, in the enthusiasm with which in every State and Territory the call was responded to, in the unbroken har. mony of its deliberations, in the unanimity with which the principles it has deciared were adopted. and mere especially in the patriotic and constitutional character of the principles themselves, we are confident that you and the country will find gratifying and cheering evi- dence that there exists among the people a public sentiment which renders an early and complete restoration of the Union, as estab. puoed by the Constitution, certain and iney. itable. Party faction, seeking the continuance of its misrule, may momentarily delay it, but the principles of political liberty, for which our forefathers successfully contended, and to se- cure Which they adopted the Constitution, are so glaringly inconsistent with the condition in which the coun has been placed by such musrule that it will not be permitted a much longer duration We wish. Mr. President, you could have per- sonally witnessed the spirit of concord and brotherly affection which animated every member of the Convention. Great as your confidence ever has been in the intelligence and patriotism of your fellow-citizens in their deep devotion to the Union, and in their pres- ent determination to reinstate and maintain it, that confidence would have become a Posituve conviction if you could have seen and heard all that was done and said upon the occasion. Every heart was evidently full of joy; every eye beamed with patriotic anim: yn es pondency gaye place to assurance that our Jate dreadful civil strife ended. the blissful reign of peace under the protection, not of arms, but of the Constitution and laws. would have sway, and be, in every part of our land, cheerfully acknowledged, and in perfect good faith obeyed—you would not have donbted that the recurrence of dangerous domestic in surrection in the future, are not to be appre- hended. If you could have seen, sir, the men of Massachusetts and South Carolina, coming into the Convention, en the first day of its meeting, hand in hand. amidst the rapturous applause of the whole body, awakened by heartfelt gratification at the event, filling the eyes of thousands with tears of joy which they neither could nor desired to eupprees, you would bave felt, as every person present felt, that the time had arrived when all sectional, or other perilous dissensions, had ceased. and that nothing would be heard in the future but the voice of harmony, proclaiming devotion to 4 common country, of pride of being bound together by 2 common union, existing and pro- tected by forms of government proved by expe- rience to be emmently fitted for the exigencies of either peace or war. in the principles announced by the eonven- tion, and in the feeling there manifested. we have every assurance that harmony through- outour entire land will soon prevail. We know thatin former days, as was e@loguentiy declared by Webster, the nation’s most gifted Statesman, Massachusetts and South Caro- luna, marched “shoulder to shoulder through the revolution,” and stood hand in hand “round administration of Washington, and felt bis great arm lean on theirs for sup- port,” so will they again, with like unanimi- ty, devotion, and power, staud round your ad- ministration, and cause you to feel that you may also lean on them for support. 1p the proceedings, Mr. President, which we are to place in your bands. you will find that the Convention performed the grateful duty imposed upon them by their knowledge of your “devotion to the Constitution. the laws. and interest of your country,” as illus- trated by your entire Presidential career, of declaring that in you they « ize a Chief Magistrate worthy of the nation and equal tu the great crises upon which your lot is cast,” and in thie declaration it gives us unmixed pleasure to add we are confident that the Con- vention have but spoken the intelligent and patriotic sentiment ofthe country. Ever in. accessible to the low influences which often control the mere partizan, governed alone by an honest opinion of Constitutional obligations and rights of the duty of looking solely to the true interest, safety. and honor of the nation, such aclass is incapable of Testoring to any panied Popularity at the expense of the public. . in the measures which you have adopted for the restoration of the Union, the Convention saw only & continuance of the policy, which, for the same purpose, was ina your immediate ugurated b; the people after that policy bad tess scion oy ie ful in- dicated and had been made one of the lasues of the contest, those of his political friends who = itive you for strictly pursuing it forgetful Tegardiess of the opinions which their enpport of his re-election Lg rily involved. img upon the same ticket with that much lamented ‘whose foul assassination touc the civilized world with would nave been false Dad not endeavored to carry out the same y- And fedsing by the o ite ene whi ares pursued, its w: and patriotism are indicated by the factthat that of Congress has but continued a broken Union by keeping ten of the States, in which at one time the iusurrec- tion existed as far as they could accomplish it, yublie servant, the heart of grief and horror, you to obvious duty if you in the condition of subjugated provinces, deny- ing to them the right to represented. whilst sul ‘their people to every species of legis- tation, mclading that of taxation. That such A state of things is at war with the very genius of our picts i Womgyn nt gered with every idea of political . and most perilous to the peace ard safety of the country, no refiect- ing men can fail to believe. We hope, sir, that the ings of the Convention will cause you to adhere, possibly with even greater firm. ess, to the course which you ate pursuing, by satisfying you that the le are with you, and that the wish which lies mearest to their hesrt is that a restoration of our Union, at the earliest moment, be attained, and a con- viction that that result can only be accom- plished by the measures which you are pur. Fung. and fm the Sere? yt pe which theve impose upon you, we, very ber of the Convention, again, for our ourselves ind: vidmalty, tender you “our profound respect wud assuranee of our cordial and siacere aup- id With a ve-enited Union, with go foot but that of 8 Freeman treading, or Y C7 my sin P rinciples, and views commensurate with cn in Deen use of our of tread Oursoil, with industry renewed, wih a What bas pahon’ foreve: obdeerr- } te, 7_ I will tell you Daring te by peep Suk Kinguses sad. toe esitheton of owt taibers (Appr On fraternal love everywhere prevailing, the | S Joni -on.) Leonmseeer ange a rar will soon Be removed, its | of os ven Hoh tif, As mote A Pertant than en @ad as they have been, will, | thore of any convention tha! ever poembies wi ristian Fesigna@tion. be referred to a | in the United States, (Great applause) Whee Pro mtial purpose of fixing our beloved | 1 look with my mind's eye upon - coliee- ona Bnd endaradie basis, which | tion of citizens coming volmtariiy. il) Sorever place our liberty and happiness | and sitting im council with ideas, witn by the reach of human peril wy . too, and forev: illourGovernment | *'l the States, am@ co-extensive win trast “ balienge the adi and receive there- | the whole people, and cee! 4 spectpt the nations of World, and be in no | With the collection of temen. wh | for intellect and wisdem, every eye was si | fused with tears on beholding the scen | could not finish reading the dispatch to Pond unerring Providence ix in this matter. danger of any effort 0 impair our rights or te impeach pox 3 honor. permit me, sir, in conciusion, to add ‘hat, great as is your solici- tude for the restoration of our domestic peace, and your labors to that end, we rejoice that ou bave also a watebfal eye to the rights of e nation, and that any Sttempi by an as. aretrying to destroy thecountry, 1 regard “ as More importag@t than any Coa renuos tha: bas sat—at least since 1 Renewed sp- piause.}] 1 think I may also say that the decin. tions that Were that were made are eqre to the Deciatation of Independence iiseil, aad J bere to-day pronounce them a second Jecia- = fumed or actual foreign Powerto enforce an | ration of In: ndence. {Cries of “(dierious.” al blockade “ at the Government or | and mostegtbusiastic and p) 1 a: ofthe Unjted States” (to use yourowna | Your and declarations are ing mild but expressive words) “will be disal- Towed.” In thie Lam sure you will receive the unanimous approval of your follow-citizens. 4 Now. sir, asthe chairman of the committee, | and in behalt of the Convention, I have the honor to present you with an @athenticatea copy of its 5 Many portions of Senator Johnson's address were applanced, especially when he alluded to Massachusetts and South Qarolina coming forward arm-in-arm to siand by the Adminis- tration, and cause the Daag to ew that he might lean a; (Rem for support; it when Fao Sane cares the Convention which de. clares tbat in President Johnson they recog- Hized a Chief of the nation and equal tothe great crisis u: which his lot was case, the applause was loud and long- continued. At the conclusion of Senator Johnson's ad- dress the President, speaking st first slowly and in a low tone, but growing louder more earnest as he progressed, thus replied: ~ SPEECH OF TRE RESIDENT. Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Com- Miltee: Language is imadeq uate to express the emotions and feelings produced by this occa- cn. Perhaps 1 could express more by per- u ‘iting silence to speak and you infer wha: 1 oughttosay. I confess that, notwithstanding the experience 1 have bad in public life ar i the audiences I bave addressed, this occa: ca na this assemblage are calculated to, and ¢ » overwhelm me. As I have enid, I have roi languace to convey adequately my preea: t feelings and emotions. Jn listening to the address which your elo- fucrt and distinguished chairman has ju-t oN ered, the proceedings of the Convention, as théy transpired, recurred to mind. Seen ingly, I partook of the inspiration that pic Vailed in the Convention when I received a cispatch, sent by two of its distinguished members, conveying in terms the scene wh ” | Is just been described, of South Carolina sod Ms-+achusetts, arm in arm, marching into that Vast assemblage, and thus giving evidence that the two extremes had come together again, and that for the future they were united, as they bad _ been in_the past, for the preservation of | the Union. When the dispateh informed me that to that vast body of men, distinguishe® | re associsted with mein the office, for my owr | feelings overcame me. jAppinuse.) 1 thir ‘we may justly conclude that we are moving under « proper inspiration. and that we need not be mistaken that the fingerof an overruling ‘The nation is in peril. We have just passed through a mighty, a blocdy,2 momentons or- | deal, and yet do not find ourselves {ree from the difficniiies and dangers that at first | surrounded us. While our brave men, | who have performed their duties, both officers and men, (turning to General Grant, who stood at his right,) have won laur im. perishable, there ure still e td more | important’ duties to perform; and while! we have had their Co-operation in the field, | we now need their support in our efforts to i erpetuate peace. (Applause,) So tar as th> Feacutive Department of the Government is | concerned, the effort bas been made to restore | the Union, to heal the breach, to pour oil into the wounds which were consequent upon the | stroggle, and to speakin common phrase, to pre- | pare, as the learned and wise physician wovla, a plaster, healing in character and co-extensiye * with the wound. [Applanse.| We thought, and yet think that we bad partially succeeded: but as the work progressed,as reconciliation seemed to be taking place, and the country becoming | revnited, we found disturbing and marring elements opposing us. In alluding to thai ele- ent, £ shall go no further than your Uonven- | on and the distinguished gentleman who has delivefed to me the report of the proceedings. 1 make no reference to it that I do not behleve the time and the occasion justify. We have witnessed in one department ot the Government every effort to prevent ube restoration of peace and barmony in the Union We have seen hanging upon the verge ofthe Government, as it were, a body calle i or which assumes to be the Congress of the Uni- ted States, while im fact it is a Congress of only part ofthe States. We bave seen this Congress assume and pretend to be for the Union, when its every step and act tended to perpemate dis- union and make a disruption of the States in- evitable. Instead of promoting reconciliation and barmony, its legisianon has partaken of the character of penalties, retaliation and re- venge. This bas been the course and the Policy of one portion of your Government. The humble individual who 1s now address- ing you, stands the representative of another department of the Government. manner in which he was called upon to occupy that position 1 shall not allude to om th‘s occasion Suffice it to say, that heis here under the Con- stitutien of the country.aud being here by vir- the of its provisions, he takes his stand upo that ch: ‘rofour liberties as the great ran- part ot 1 and religious liberty. (Prolongr « cheering.| Having been tanght in my eariv | life to bold it sacred, and having practisea | upon it daring my who-e public career, shall | dicta’or. tan on Tore nor lees than & reaffirmation of the Qon stitution of the United States... (Ores of “Good,” and applause. Yes, 1 will go @n@ say thai the de- clarations you have made, that the principies you bave enunciated in your address are a second proclamation of emancipation to tir people of the United States. (Renewed ap- planee.) For in prociauming and reprociaum - ing these great trathe, you have laid down = constitntioral platform apon which ali can make common cause, and stand united to- gether for the restoration of the States and the preservation of the Goverament, with- out reference to party. The question only is the oe of > country acs country rises abdve all party cone or influences. [Cries of “300d,” and ap- pinuse.]) How many are there in the United States +» How require to be free’ They have the si Jes upon their limbs and are bound as in fact in slavery idly ae though the re Ay y ‘ation is the sec I repeat then that your ovd Proclametion of Emantipntion tothe peo ple of the Uniied States, and offers a comm o« grovnd upon which all patriots can siant [Applanse.} rT. Chairman and gentiemen, jet me in thi connection ask what bave | to gain more tha the aaveacemneik wi the public welfare’ I @ as mach opposed to the indulgence of egotis as any One. but bere, in a conversational ma ner, while formally receiving the proceedi of this Convention, 1 may be permitted age to ask what bave I to gain, consultic human embition. more than I bave gain. except im one thing! My race 5 nearly run. I have been piaced im the bo office which 1 occupy under the Gent tution of the country, ané 1 may say ty)! have held trom lowest to bigbest position to which & man may 2 Government. I bi passed through evry position from Ald an of a village tte Presidency of the United States. And 4 rc: temen, this should be enough to gratye ronable ambition. If 1 wanted authority, or if I wished to pt petuate my own power, how easy it wail Te | have been to hold apd wield that which wa laced in my hands by the measure called th Freeamen's Bureau bill. [Laughter and ap plavee.| With an cry Setar it placed © my discretion I comld have remained at th Capital of the Naton. with Atty or sixt millions of appropriations at my disposa with the machinery to be worked by m satraps ond dependents in every town AB Village. and then with tre Civil Kights bm following as an auxiliary, |'sughter,} in con nection With all the other appliapces of th Government, | could bave prociaimed myse! (“That's true.” and app!ause.} But, genulemen, my pride and my ambitio: | Dave been to occupy that position, which re tains sil power in the hands of tae people {Great cheering.) It is upon that I have al ‘Ways relied; it is upon that I rely now, {4 voir ‘And the people will pot disappoiw you:”} and I repeat that neither the taunts no: jeers of Congress, nor of a subsidized calum- niating press, can drive pe from My purpose [Great applause.} 1 acknowledge bo superior, except my God he sutbor of my existence, and the people o the United States. {Prolonzed and enthusi- Ssiic cheering.) For the one, 1 try :o obey ali His commands as a f a Seg bie ae my P9CT humanity. }or the other, in a politi- eatand tative sense, the Digh behest of the people ba ve always been respected and obeyed by me. [A i Mr. Chairman, I have said more than I had niended to say. For the kind ailusion to my- self, contained in your address and in the res- olutions adopted by the Convention, let me remark that in this —— =< at ot ers Tiod oi my pablic life, above ri ea shali pel recur with feelings of prelets gratification to the h resolution, cont the indorsement of a Convention emanating spontaneously irom the great mass of the peo- pie. I trust apd hope that my fature acuon | may be such that you and the Convention you represent may not regret the assurance of con- fidence you have expressed. (--We are sure of it.” Before separating, my friends, one and ii, please accept my cimcere thanks for the rl manifestations of regard ard respect you fave exbibited on this occasion. I repeat 1 8! Always continue to be guided by a con- Scientious conviction of duty—and tha Ways gains one courare)—un the Coustitu tion, which | have made my guide. A\ the conclusion of the President's remarks, three enthusiastic cheers were given for An- drew Jobnson and three more for General Grant. The President then took a position the door opening into the hall, with GeneralGrant by his side, where, ss the gentlemen of the committee and members of the Convention out. be grasped each by band, and are or a cheering word for all; afer Which they passed on to take Gemeral Grant by toe hand. sce. LOCAL NEWS. ee Howicipe (8 PHILADELrHIA—A Washington- Trouble —The Patiadet Press ot yesterday says: “SRortly betereeieven o'clock last evening an named John Strong, be- longing to W:lmington, Delaware, was so badly irjured about the head while going oat ever continue to reverence the Constitution of | 0! the Sansom street entrance ot the Continen- fathers, and tc make it ide. tal Hotel, that his reco: 1s cousidered some - ase) oP mh eee. 4 Mparty whatdoubtfal. It appears that Strong was ‘1 know it has been said (and I must be per- mitted to indulge in this remark) that the Ex- ecutive Department of the Government h- been despotic and tyranuical. Let meask th . audience of distinguished gentiemen around me here to-day to point to a yote I ever gave. to aspeech I ever made, toa simgie act of my whole public lite that has not been against tyranny and despotism. at position have lever ovcupied,—w: ground bave | ever assumed where it can be truthfully charged ubat | failed to advocate. the amilioration and eleyation of the great masses of my country- men! [Criés of “never,” and great applause.) So far as charges of that kind are concerned, I will say that they are simply intended to de- ceive and delude the bic mind into the belief that there is some one in power who 1s usurping and trampling upon the rights of the Ceonstitation. Itis done by those who make such charges for the purpose of covering the:> own acts. [“That’s so,” and applause] 1 bave felt itmy duty, in vindication of princi- ple and the Consiitutien of my coun ry, call the attention of my countrymen to these proceesias. When we come to examine who as been playing the tyrant. by whom do we find despotism exercised? As to Myself, the elements of my nature, the pursniis of my life, bave not made me either in my feel- ings or in my practice oppressive. My na. ture, on the contrary, is rather defensive encountered aparty ofmen One of them said, about leaving for home. He inquired of re- serve officer Kindig, who was standing near tbe main stairway of tne building, what hoer the tram leit for Wilmington. He was told balf-past eleven o'clock. He then went up to the bar and got a drink and started to leave by the rear entrance. Un reaching the steps he *lamaJobnson man.” Strong reptied that he did mot consider that 1 wasin any way twohim. A few words passed among Seger. and in an instant Sirong was felled vo the paveme: as head striktog upon one of Ube stone s1 He was picked up in an in- sensible copdivon and taken to the Pennsyl- yama Hospital. James K. Jones and C. Hanigan, of Balti- more: John T. Clark, of Washington, D. C., and William Suaith, of this city, were by detective officers Webband Stephens, as- sisted by Messrs. Hess, McCue, Larzalere and Mf the rence, informed our ecet — raired him burr. Re ving no ly. ne up and found that be wah, A E, injured.” ‘We learn from one of the returned that the Hanigar referred to is Chas. W. gan who tor several years was the special its character; but I will say tnat | liceofficeratihe and is well knowa 4 taken my stand aah, the’ broad in this city. The ‘ty were brought out for ples of liberty and the Constitution, there | & bearing yesterday morning, when Mr. A. is not power enouga on earth to drive me trom | Lioyd of city appeared for Mr. it. [Loud and prolonged appiause.} Havin, to release the parties on bail pisced myself upon that broad form, E ‘but the Maristrate refused bail be ave not been awed or dismayed or intimi. | the in attendance on the dated by either threats or encroachments, bui | 4¢c! to give a certificate that have stood there in conjunction with patriotic ‘the tocain when spirits, d of atarm 1 leemed the citadel of liberty in danger. (Great applause.) i said on a vious occasion, and repeat now, tat all that was i in this great ORrHans' UouRT, gay adi Ai. Edmunds full, ven, and the will of the Gecelia Carroll fled. necessary stru Sgaipst tyranny and despotism, was | late thatthe sttoeeie should A sufficiently audible Ai is M. aed was ‘- a po hee di r ak it late :) bond $3,000, erly undere: q id hear. an aa cella % on and seeing who the contestant= were, an: The and Sccount of the adminis. what the straggle was about, determimed | trator ot Wm. Foes was appeared ond . that tbey would set le on the This morning, the will of the late George H. side of the Constitution and of pri (Cries | Edmonds was fully proved. and letiers tests- of “That's so,” and applause.) I proctaim | mentary were issued to Olive C. Edmonds; here to-day, az I have on vious occasions, | bond $4,000. that my faith is in the mass of the people. The will of the late Patrick Quigley. be- in the darkest moment of this struggle, w oe Property to his «hildren, was the clo} seemed to.be mos! loweri! an y. 5 igi tontend of giving way. throu ‘The first and final account of the executor ot cloud, | saw that all would be | Christopher Weber, and account of personal wellintheend. My countrymen, we all know | estate of the same, and second and third of that tyranny and despotism, in the langaage of | exeeutor of Antoine Smidley. Thomas Je: - ~4y sis exer- > ted more many than the one. ottne dei- We have seen a apa Gee Me ade Li egy preter to the re- egates trom the District cent Un 108 ope at a id at the residence of Owen ay on Monday, 20th instant, at 6p. m., te for amass meetin ty. to eau the proceedings of suid ion. e q Signed—' ; wen Thorn, B T. Swart, : SEES Teves c K r R. O’Brerne, R. T. Merrick, 2 Asbary Liov —_e-—— ‘ ‘to the : aad ablican Pin 1 fr) = um ber of cases pend - Country, we bave te denounced 4 ~ ing belore te Seppe Ooult of ths Dstt oi ion > emai of the =. — oe winwnd ‘of whieh i: Rheem rm upon = . > ous ebaracier, has made its way H wk charged, and the rem Prees. What, bas been &e. ‘ neglect, cruelty, desertion,