The New York Herald Newspaper, May 20, 1866, Page 3

THE PRESIDENTS POLICY. Inauguration of the National Union Johnson Club in Philadelphia The Academy of Music Crowded from Parquet to Gallery. Speeches of Senators Doolittle and Cowan and Others. MASS MEETING IN MARYLAND. Speeches of Montgomery Blair, Senator Hendricks, of Indiana, General Rousseau and Others, Great Enthusiasm for President Johnson. eo, &e. &o, THE PHILADELPHIA MEETING. Doolittle Speeches and Pouaperma, May 19, 1866, ‘The inauguration of the National Union Jobnson Club at the Academy of Music this evening was a decided suc- oss, as far as the character of the speakers and the attendance were concerned. The building was crowd- ed with a highly respectable audience, among whom ‘were several hundred Jadies, The club occupied a posi. tion on the stage, while the invited guests were assigned ‘@ position in the private boxes, A band of music was 4m attendance, which discoursed several patriotic airs and Kept the audience in good humor before the speaking eommonced. The meeting was called for eight o'clock, but Jong before that hour every seat in the parquet and dress Girole was occupied. Before the speaking commenced the upper tiers were all filled with as enthusiastic an audience as ever graced the interior of any edifice, The name of President Johnson was received with immense applause whenever it occurred in the speeches, while the names of Sumner, Chandler and Stevens were received with hisses, Mr. Henry Simons, in calling the meeting to order, said the organization was intended to support the constitu- tion and the Union amd endorse the action of President Johnson in his reconstruction policy. (Three cheers for President Johnson.) ‘The chairman of the Executive Committee thon pro- eveded to read the resolutions, which were received with hearty applause. The resolutions were as follows: ‘The aim and purpose of this association shall be to pre- werve and maintain the Union and the constitution, and to the President of the United States and bi fa the measures aud policy ndovied in contradl ‘the revolutionary course pursued by the present Congres@ Resolved, Thai we are now, as heretofore, ardenuy at: tached to the Union of the States under the constitution of ‘the United States; that we deny the mght of any 5) secede, and hold that all attempts at seceysion are void; that all the States are now States of this Defore the rebellion, and we deny the power of th epee under the constitution, to exclude a State from Union of to govern it a Resolved, That our confidence © ability, tntegrit famine ‘and statesmanship of President Johnson is undi- shed, and we cordially approve the general policy of bis administration. Resolved, That we endorse the resolution of Congress of July, 1851, declaring the object of the war on our part 0 be the defence and maintenance of the supreimacy of the cou- atitution and the preservation of the Union, ‘with the dig aliy, equality and rights of the several States untimpaired jved, That, in the language of the Uhicago platform of 1860, and as quoted by the late President Lincoln in his ape Te [res “The ints oe inviolate of the ts of Staves, and expecially of the rightsof each State to ‘and control it ‘doniestic institutions according to Ha own judgment exclusively, subject only ta the constitu: thon of the Caited Staies, is essential to the balance of power SB THIeh the perfection ind endurance of our political fabric na Ived, That under the constitution of the Cnited States, Js reserved to the several States the right to prescribe the qualification of electors therein; and that it would be ub. Farzive of the princ’ples of our government for Congress to Fores urtiversal suftrage pon any portion of the country 1a onpesition to the Known, wishes of tho cit ereot ved, That thia Union must be and rematn one and that the war for ite, preservation hay- n brought to'a triumphant close, and the supremacy conatitution vindicated, tive rights of the & nder the constitution are to be tnaintained inviolate, and that Joyal citizens within the States and districts lately overrun by rebellion ary entitled to all the rights guaranteed to them the constitution. ed. That ail the States of the Union are antitied the constitution of the United States f uve nation, and the A, Prescribe: by law ress without unnecessary delay by the respective hous Sach house beng We judge of the election, returns an @ralificat’ nao! Reso ve, Th Sabatier ‘universal amnesty ved, That the payment of the nati wacted |b) gation, Dm facred in Jany mancer wi Hon, shoul, ever be assum rto be repndiated: and that no debt hatever, in ald of or paid, ved @f Fresident Johnson fa harmony with th people in the suppres mapon which he was e Inve President Lincoln, the action of C the war. the nation owes a Insti soldiers and sailors of the the rebellion, wnd that the fay c t debt of gratitude F the suppression f the fallen hers @ are the wards of the erument hat and a or by the gat ved. That the nations! Union men of the cit who favor of the principles herein enunciated, and who are willing to give them the benefit of thelr prietical aup: ort, and thus aid in the restoration of our country to per- Banent peace and happiness, are heroby requested to form qward associations throughout the city, for the purpose of Giving vitality and evergy (o the combined action af the pro. ple in this regard. SPRECH OF SENATOR DOOLITTLE. Hop. J. R. Doowrrix, United States Senator from Wis consin, was the first speaker, and on being introduced to the audience was grected with applause again and again repeated, and three cheers, Ho MMd:—Three years ago he stood before the people of Philadelphia. It was after the repulse of McCieilan before Richmond, and before the capture of Vicksburg by Grant. (Cheers), The people were despondent, aud had lost confidence in the “On to Richmond” men, in the men of small calibre, the Sonate, and mon of other calibre and other charac. tere were called upon to come to the rescue. Ht was then that the loyal men of Philadelphia entered upon the or- ganization of that loyal {Union Association which Ro ite branches throughout the land. By bie ‘on that occasion stood Governor Johnson, of Ten Ressec—(ioud applause)—now the President of the United states. oe gorge On that occasion he visited Philadelphia to help the leading men Iny broad and deep the foundations of that assoration lich should enable thom to go safely through their terribie trials, (Cheers } On that occasion a resolution was adopted which spoke to the hearts of the people of Philadelphia It «poke to Bis heart still, This was the foundation stone which bas been #0 instrumentally ve: vjug the country — ‘Resolved. That the government of the United States i feunded om,tiie union of the States, whieh ev (applause)-—and is the main pillar (n th ndence, the wnly support of our tranquillity at home, ‘abroad, and of our safety, prosperity and liver four t (Cheers) ‘On that occasion they pledged themselves to support the resolution. I tevoked all mon, without distinction of party, to join them m the mghteour cause. The Union Of Bisies was the grand central idea of the whole, and it was the union of States whirl was threatened by the re Deliion. It was the union of States for which they coutenied, for which they have sept their sons to the couflict, and for whieh were willing to pledge che lst man aud the last doliar, If on that occa- fon any man or Woman had stood up to denounce the union of the States, what response would they have re- eekyed/ Tie poor Womay might have been told of her Tuistake,but {f any man had spoken om that eer against ihe Union, he would have been driven away denounced a & (Ap we) The anion of the Swates ul mone of denies i, Jet bim come ‘Wont, or North, ix a traicor ‘The union of the States cor fellow ci izes Rope to ma Tepublc if the States are dieanited. (Applanse ) 41 wt know that if on the day the last grea unsemblod every State had been genied by loyal representatives who lad taken fo pan in the eehilion and if they had joined ‘With the other members in aperking the voice of the ‘United States to France—-(applauce)—who did not vow that Maximilian would leave the republic in sixty age (Lend applause) [anise Napoleon wer watehing hile thie unnatural cooiiet was .orng op and keeping Matmilinn on the throne of Mexico, while England ‘wader the pretence of the Fenran movement, was cen. bodies of both at the the American government, from (land the Sout! long a one peopie and cannot neg NEW YORK HERALD retary, and ke wished to tell them, as m fact which ought to be published to the world, that there was not one word of truth in the charge. (Loud cheers) The #tory bad been circulated for the purpose of undermin- ing the cuntidence of the American le in Mr, Jolin- son, They had circulated other things which he blushed to mention in that assembly. There was no man living who labored more industriously tn the discharge of the high duties of his responsible position than Apdrew Johnson, (Loud applause.) His wife, two daughters and five grandchildren were with him at the White House, and yetfthose infernal and outrageous charges were made againt him, which he blushed to mention. But there were other charges made, that Mr. Jobuson was not trie to the great party that elected Mr. Lincoln and himself to the last Presidency. So industriously had they been circus lated that while he felt called upon to answer he undertook to say that Mr. Johnson’s acts stand pre- cisely upon the ground which was laid down by the great party that elected him in 1864, Wherein is it alleged that he has abandoned the policy of bis party ? Take the case of Tennessee. That pier, was laid down by Mr. Lincoln, and as President Mr. Johnson bas had nothing to do with the organization of Tennessee’ The policy of Mr. Lincoln, and of Mr. Lincoln blone, was carried out in Tennessee, The same was the case in Louisiana «and = Arkausas. = How, then, could any one stand up and charge €r. Johnson with shandoning the policy, of Mr. Lincoln in relation to those states? (Cheers.) They knew very well that in relation to the State of Louisiana the ques- tion came up one year ago last March, and all knew there was a large majority @ favor of recognizing the State government of Louisiana. ‘There was a majority of nine; but some who acted with the democratic party were op- posed t it, Among the others who opposed it were Sum- ner—(hisses)—Wade, Chandier, and Powell and Davis, of Kentucky, on the democratic side of the hose. In the midst of the excited debates on the subject he de- nounced both Wade and Sumner, He denounced them for joming hands, like Pilate, to behead and crucify the Staie of Louisiana, A decided majority of the Senators were in favor of resigning Louisiana, and Mr. Lincoln decided it, and Mr. Johnson had nothing to with it A great cry was raised against Mr, Johnson because his feel ings had changed towards the people of the South, I can very well conceive why this should be. While the war lasted 1 was all war—war tothe knifo; bot ‘once peace was establisned, and the rebels had laid down the'r arms and acknowledged their canse lost, ny feclings chanyed, and I, too, like Andrew Johnson, feit that it would be wrong tw strike a falion foe. (Applause. ) When I heard of General Gillmore’s exploits at Charles ton, that hotbed of rebeion, and read the accounts of the Greek fire that he was daily hurling into the city, I was delighted, and almost wished that it was hell-fire that he Was punishing them with; but when a year ago I visited Charleston and #aw the desolation that everywhere existed, and observed how terribly the p:o- ple had suffered, I felt that my vengeance, so to speak, was satisfied, and that they had suifefed enovgh. *o I suppose was Mr. Johnson, when, soon after the war ased, delegates {rem Vennsylvania and the rebel States’ visited him at the White House, and aj pealed to his magvanimity, beseeching him be merciful to a fallen foe, He, too, felt changed; and who would not? He was disposed to be merciful to a.conquered and subjugated people, and for this he is abused and accused of forsaking the principles of the great party which placed him in office, The truth of the matter is, Mr. Johngon’s @ponents have bebn recreant to their party and their principles, and not Mr. Johnson, (Loud applause.) REMARKS OF SENATOR COWAN. Senator Cowan, of Pennsylvania, was the next speaker. On rising he was greeted with great enthusiasm. He said the country now surpassed ancient Greece or Rome, or gigantic Russia of the present day, and the secret of its progress was the Union. TI jon gave great strength to what would singly have been powerless for good, From thirteen the States of the Union had grown to thirty-six, and a thirty-seventh was knocking at the door for admission, The Union was a bargain to stand by each other, and when some wished to break that bargain or engagement the others had a right to compel them to adhere to it, and they did compel them. (Applause.) Putting down the rebellion was simply enforcing obedi- ence to the constitution and the laws, The law is the omnipotent power in the country. Congress is not om. nipotent. (Applause.) The people are responsible to no man or body of men, but to the law, and it was simply enforcing the laws when the rebellion was put down, The trouble was what to do when it was putdown; but, like other criminal matters, it ought to be punished by the law. The law is to be found tn the con- stitution, and the law is in pursuance of the constitution. That was just the course the President was in favor of. (Applaus®.) But unfortunately there are some men who take a different view of the matter, and are unwilling to rofer it to the law; they require, fer. say, indemnity for the past and security for the future, (Laughter. ) That might be very well indeed betwen foreign nations. In the present case submission to the laws would give both. If the laws had only been vigorously nforced’in times past all these troubles would have been avoided, aad there would have been, perhaps, no rebel. liop, and, perhaps, no republican party. (Cheers.) Our people consist in obe- safety and the safety of every dience to the law; but ‘the disaffected gentle. men are not content with obedience to th law; they seck for new laws. The constitution provides everything necessary for the punishment of the guilty, and the main principle of our law is to support this con- stitution. Suppose these States reject this law of nt suffrage. How will we compel them to accept it? e cannot do it. Ifin tho future, when a better feeling exists, they are willing to accept this amendment, then well and good. The leaders of the opposition are con- ceded to be Hon. Thaddeus Stevens, of Pennsylvania, ‘and Senator Sumner of Massachusetts. They may be honest, and I “hope they are, They have pitted them- selves’ against Andrew Johnson, President of the United States--(applause)—and they have doubted his patriotism, amd we would be wanting in com- mon sense and decency if we did not re bim. Along with ‘him you have William ward. (Applause). No man either in this country or in Europe stands bigher as a statesman or a man of learning than the Secretary of State. Woe well know how much we are indebted to his skill, sagacity and patriot- ism. This man is with Mr. Jobnson, and is he not as shave have Ben Butler—(bisees)—Carl Schurz, Stevens and others who have dove nothing. The oppovents of tho President are afraid to let in twenty-two new Senators from the South. Fifty Senators are afraid of twenty-two. What a ridiculous idea! (Laughter) We have met the Southern people in battle flelt and were not afrad of them Then why should we be afraid of twenty-two of their number in the Senate Chamber? If the President cannot succeed in reconstrocting this Union whocan’ Not Sumner or Stevens, I am sare. (A Voice—‘‘Dead duck Laughter.) This idea of pan- ishing people for rebeiling, after they have laid down their arms and are willing to support the constitution and the laws, was an absurd one. No one but maimen could entertain such idea. The condition of Poland and Ireland ought to teach any person of common sense the folly of punishing people for rebellion after they have boen conquered. The Southern people have be. deserve ail the mag- banimity that the nation can bestow upou them. (Hear, hear) They have been punished enough. (reat com: loop is made against the President because Jeff Davis not bern tried. What has he to do with it? Chief Just.ce Chase objects to try him in Virginia, because, he says, the Stace is uoder martial Iaw. That is very strange! especially, as the martial law ts on our side, Every Atmorican citizen has at much rght to pro- cure Jeff Dave’ wial as the Presidept. Any man can make an affidavit against him, and any citizen has the Tight to petition for his pardon, if he should be con- vieted. The speaker then thanked the audience for the hearty reception he had met with, and retired to give place to the other speakers. Mr. D. 8. Nonron, of Minnesota, was the next speaker He handled the radicals without gloves, and said they had carried on the most systematic course of misrepresentation and villification, and had sought to traduce the foremost and most loyal men of the nation. ‘At the close of Mr. Norton's remarks the President announced that in uence of the lateness of the hour they would be compelled to adjourn. Hon. Gmren Cay smith, of Kentocky, Mr. Conway, of Kansas, and others who were present would address the audience on some other oceasion THE WESTMINSTER MEETING. jcks, General Blair and Speeches of Henator Hei Rousseau, Montgomery Others. Wrerurssren, Md., May 19, 1868 A large and enthusiastic mass meeting of the citizens of Carroll county assembled to-day at Westminater to endorse the poligy of Andrew Johnson. It seemed as though at least every voter in the county bad turned out for the oceasion, and «@ larve proportion of the women and children. The excitement and enthasiasm resembled the political campaign of 1840, when log cabins and hard cider were in vogue. Immense wagons, drawn by ton span of horses and capable of holding Ofty people, were among the features of the occasion. The meeting was held in a grove upom the outskirts of the town, where a stand bad been erected for t speakers and seats provided for the ladies, At twelve o'clock the meeting was organized by the appointment of George Jacobs ax President, and fourteen Vice Presi- dents, representing the various districts of the county. A long series of resolutions was adopted, declaring that the government of the United States is s govera ment of law; that the constitution is the sapreme Jaw ; that all acte of Congress in plain repuguance to th constitution are revolutionary and subversive of the existiag form of government; that the Civil Rights bill recently pamwed by Congress, notwith- standing the President's veto, is, in the jndgment of thie meet ng in plain violation of the constitution, revo- Jotionary in ite designs and tendencies, and must, if car. ried into fell execation, upheave the foundations of social order, that we recognize im the action of Congrens, both open and avowed. merxtour and covert offerte to revolu- tonize the gevermmant, that Aniiew by bin bearing ‘pn hte. nem, mmentod the plaadits, ‘con fidence and the venerathon of al! real friemde of political liberty The Parsipeer, ins fae brief and eloquent remarks, Introduced the first speaier of the day, Montgomery Hiair ‘The appearance of Mr Blair ¢ unned use. When silance them that it did bie heart good to meet Carrol! county apon this cccasion. He those familiar with (hone matter that = re i rail) to find ont ore belay managed and con. i : EF in i Ja 3 3 sf ii We have paoed war, As to the rewult I never bad any dou! iil the American people would never see this government destroyed. It has cost us dearly ; but the price has been well paid, But now that the war is over, and we have shown by force of arms that the Union could not and should not be dissolved, what a de we seo! Men elevated to power as Union men and pledged to maintain the Union; we see same men refusing lo adinit to their seats in Congress the mntatives of eleven States of this Union. If I believed the people of the United States would submit to this injustice I should think this was an end of free government, These men who have fet places got them during the excitement of war, and their action is nothing but a partisan trick to keep the power in the hands of a miserable faction, (Cheers.) Such men as Stevens and Sumner are lauding the name of Lincoln the saluted Lincoin they call bim. These very men, during the lifetime of Mr, Lincoln, hated him’ while they reviled him, Did Mr, Lincoln’ try and keep the States out of the Union? Every one here knows differently. Chase, the great Head Centre of the party, said the Union was not worth fighting for. Henry Winter is put for- ward a bill that the Southern States were dead, and were so many territories. Mr, Lincoln put that bill in bis pocket. They took an appeal in a manifesto to the people. Chase perigrinated all over New England and New York to get up delegates to a conven- tion to defeat Mr. Lincoln; but he found could do better to take the gesbip and be the Chief Executive of Why, then, this unjast clamor against President Johnson by the party that elected him? Does he not carry out the very principles advocated by Mr, Lincoln? The democratic party as one man supported Mr. Lincoln on this question of reconstraction as they now support President Johnson in opposition to the Thad Stevens, Wade and Sumner party. Iam glad to have the demo- cratic party rally around the President. I am glad to have assistance from every one for the cause. The democratic party stand where they always ha stood. (Cheers.) The natural defenders of Stato rights, Thad Stevens, Sumner & Co, want to make use of the nigger to prolong their stay in office. They would like to have it said in the papers that@ve cannot get along with the negroes, that they won’t work for us and that they have no rights, You all know that half of them were free in Maryland before the war, and were as much protected in their rights as since ‘the Civil Rights bill passed. What do they mean by disiranchising you unless you allow negro suffrage? The fact is they don’t want negro suffrage, but they want to disfranchise the Southern whites, | But why should Maryland be deprived of her rights? Mury- land did not’ secede, Maryland has not been engaged in the war, Why should this badge of degrada. tion be kept upon her people? Why are they to be dis- franchised? It is only because these partisans wish to keep the reins of government in their own hands. 1 have no hatred toward the revels, notwithstal ge they burned me out. I thank God the war is over, and that we are brethren again. It is the spirit of this petty par- tsanship I hate, It is the men who were never in the war, but sat in their cushioned seats in Congress, who wish to disfranchise the people of Maryland. Grant, Sherman, sheridan, Rousseau, or, in a word, all who fooght are opposed to vindictive measures. ‘The speaker then went on to show that some of the men wlio are now clamorous for proscription wepe ioud- est for secession in 1861. He read extracts from the Baltimore American (which he termed the vilest sheet in America), of April 18 and 19, 1861, caifng upon the people to organize to prevent the passage of troops through that city. A voice in the crowd inquired if the same editor now had charge of the paper. The epeaker replied yes—the same men who are now calling me a copperhead. ‘At the clos: of the speech three rousing cheers were given for the speaker. Senator Hexpricks, of Indiana, was the next epeaker He said it was proper that he should that he was a democrat, and had been a democrat since he was av He was proud of the record of that old party, But he did not come here to speak asa democrat, He did not vote for Andrew Jobnaon for Vico President. He was asked after Mr. Lincoln's death to support him, but re: fused, except so far as his judgment approved of his ac- tions.’ He was glad to be able to ay that it is well that Johnson is President. They charge the President with being ausurper. Those who make this grave charge ought to be able to substantiate the facts. When he came into office he found eleven States not in practical relations with the government. He told these people he did not want to govern them, but to have ther govern themselves according to the great principles of the constitation. He said to the people ‘T will appoint Provisional Governors, avd you shall ct members to the convention, and when you shail enacted such ‘as will bring them into practical relations with the government, you shall govern yourselves.’ Next, Con. gress met—Congress that is a terror to the country. They proceeded to enact the Freedmen’s Bureau bill, which authorized the President to appoint an army of officeholders—more power than was ever placed in the hands of any man ia the world by any one law. ‘They said to the President: ‘Sign this bill and you shall have the appointing of all these officers.’ The President said bo did not want thie power. , He wanted the people to have the power, (Three cheers were given for Johnson.) Who says he is & tyrant? He refused to receive from the hands of Con gress more power than the Queen of England, Emperor of France, or any monarch in Europe ° possesses, The speaker said he would say a fow words to those who voted for Johnson and now malign him. President Jobnson was a member of the United States Senate in 1861. After the battle of Bull Run he offered a resolu- tion in the Senate that the war then prosecuted was not waged for the purpose of aggression or disturbing the local {natitutions of the various States; but when on ‘and the Union restored the war should cease. pee. Congress. The war continued till 1865, when the onthern armies surrendered. Peace once more her wings over the North and South, When the war ceased where were tho States? Were they out of the Union? If #0, the war wae uted for the purpose of driving there States out. ers are certain republicans and Loyal League men who wish the President to give the lie to their own record, and to say that these States are out of the Union—that they are conquered territories. Do you think Mr. John- son would be entitled to the respect of the country when he said in hie seat in the Senate that when the war ceased the Union waa restored, and now assy that they were outof the Union? I stand Mr. Johnson, not because I voted for him or because I want bim toappoint democrats to office, If he can find honest men enough in his own party who «apport him to fill the offices let him have them, I support him because he is in favor of equal and just laws, and for reun'ting this great count and having peace, prosperity and happiness veneek ‘The speaker extended bis remarks, occupying about an hour and half in delivery, and was listened to with great attention to the end. eral Kovaseav was the next speaker. In Introduc- him the president paid hitn «high compliment for his eminent military services, and the crowd welcamed him with enthustastic cheers. He sad —Ladies and gon- 1 understand, how or Y. tlemen, you are strangers to me. ever, that this is a Johnson meeting. (Cri itis.) Then Tam at home with you. (Leu If you are with Andy Johnson I give you the right h of fellowahip. Whatever you may have been heretofore, whigt or democrats, 1am happy to find you for the Presicent to-day, and the party prejudices of to-day must ‘away to-morrow, and we — shall again have a united country, When the war broke out as a Southern man I stood true to the Union, though y friends and relatives took the other side, severing tine that bound us together. If I stood true then to old (flag against my section shall] now abandon it ¢ lead of the Stevens school, who tell the rg Il we fought, for is Joat—that the Union is dis- solved—and 1 1 do thw merely that that party may, retains power? That is what the Stevens schdol demand. He mid these men denounced Andy Johnson as @ traitor, If Andy Jobnason i n traitor, who is loyal? He staked more, lost more, in the late contest than all his accusers, An allusion has been made to the record of the democratic party in terras of commendation, I make no appeal grounds for Andy Johnson. and would preserve your liberties you will in his present struggle, and like himself you should wink the partisan in the patriot I never was a democrat, I was Clay whig, and am now an Andy Johnson Union map. (Great applause.) I am willing to be a Johnson democrat, a Johnson republican, lam for Andy Johnson, with or without « party, aad much as I respect him I am for his policy, Sa him it to names. The demo- 2, Union, ite enemies till We aid and the Union. democratic ‘and prestige in this countey. Jackson headed it, How has it lowt that agg! Why, of its leaders went into the rebellion, aad too bayonets to our men were legally ¢! Courress are shot in ther mont for the Bureau in order that they and their friends might rob and the already impoverished people South, white and biack. Rey, Fitz, one of these was #0 devotedly pious that he imprisoned rome helpless little children ten days for playing in the streets on He said the two sections bad to live together and they should do eo in peace rather than in turmoil and {il blood; that as rejudices and passions Awericans we should forget the uliar to the sections, particularly those which arise the late war, aud be! ew our national race for prosperity and glory. (se \t applause), Captain Frank Gallagher, of itimore, made a short i Sooo speech after General Rousseau had con- elu Mu Last CHORAL FESTIVAL. The last of these populay musical entertainments was so © crowded yesterday afternoon «at three o'clock, at Irving Hall, that the manager was obliged to place a card outside the Hall with the significant motto, “Standing room only.”’ There was no diminution of the excellence of some of the soloists or choruses in the Elijah, and consequently of the enthusiasm of the audience. Mr Campbell sang the magnificent bass part of Elijah much better than the former gentleman who undertook the rdle of the old prophet, but still he is by no means a capable represonta- tive of that character. His enunciation is too indistinct to do full justice tothe sublime words which the pro- phét addresses to God and to the youth whom he has placed to wateh the expected rain. The choruses con- ducted by Mr. G. W, Morgan wore on a par with the two previous concerts, We understand that these choral fes- tivals, with the same artists, will be given in the New Eug fand States by Mr, Widdows during the neat fort night. COMPLIMENTARY CO» RT TO ME. BUSCH. A small but critical andience attended this gentleman's concert at Irving Hall last night, Miss Fanny Stockton, @ promising soprano, sang “Kathleen Mavourneen’’ tn a style which we have not heard since the days of Cather- ine Hayas, Her voice is sweet and clear and completely under control, and devoid of all unevenness and strain- ing after effect, Miss Zelda Harrison, the celebrated eon. tralto, whose admirable voice has been spoken of before in the Hxnatn, sang some of Balfe's Templar and Neu- komm’s ballads in a creditable manner, The instrumen- talists were. Messrs. Morgan, Thomas, Mills and Gollbeck. The former played the dashing overture;of Weber's—the Freischutz, This overture opens with a lively adagio theme, which gradually leads to the incantation scene, where the short motive in the bass is particu larly striking. The second part consists of syncopated measures, culminating in some of those nervous orchestral bursts so characteristic of Waper. The finale ‘8, like Oberon or Euryanthe, massive and grand Mr. Morgan did full justice to this trying work. The duet for piano and violin, from one of Beethoven's sona. tas, was admirably played by Messrs. Mills and Thomas, Mr. Robert Goldbeck for once forgot his hammer and tongs style of playing, with the consequent mysticism of style, and gave a very fair idea of a nocturn and a danse characteristique, If this artist would only aban don the ridiculous school of music he persists in ,intro- ducing in this city, and give himself more to his true SUNDAY, MAY 20, 1866.—TRIPLE SHEET. 3 drama fully. Werner, Macbeth, Money and The Gamester following nightly in succession during the week atthe house, The Cockney Caliph, a bur. lesque, was also produced, The plot is founded on the story in the Arabian Nights, entitled The Sleeper Awak- ened, wherein Aben Hassen is, by command, drugged, and while insensible conveyed to the palace, dressed in gorgeous clothes, and made, on awakening, to believe himself the Caliph. ‘The management of the Theatre Beaumarchais, aris, has failed, Marino Faliero bas been revived at the (Odeon, Paris. The departure of M. Geoffroy from the Palais Royal, Paris, prevents the performance of La Vipero Bleue at the house, The circus in the Champs Elysees, Paris, was opened for the summer season on the 3d of May. Nearly all the performers are Evglish. Mon Ami Avmable is the title of a new piece, in three acts, which has been read by its author to the actors at the St. Germain, Paris, M. Paul Deslandes, a successful dramatic author, has just died in Paris, The address over his grave was do- livered by M. Hip. Rimbaut, in presence of @ large num- ber of theatrical celebrities, Richard the Third is in full rehearsal at the Porte St. Martin theatre, Paris, The translation from Shakspere is by M. Victor Sejour, Madame Deshayes will play the Duchess of York. The Parish Clerk, a new drama by Dion Boucicault, has been produced at the Theatre Royal, Manchester, England. Mr, Jefferson, Mrs. Billington, and Mr. FP. Young appeared in it, From the accounts tm the Man chester papers the piece appears to be very melodrama tic—a stolen child, an attempted destruction of a brutal squire and a vindictive peasant woman being among the dramatis perronna, Mr. Jefferson playod the Parish Clerk, Organist and Schoo!master, MULE. SARAM PRLIX (RACHEL) IN A NEW RoLED {Paris (M correspondence of London Globe. | The Bullet « Lois containg © decree which an. thorizes the Prefect of the Manche to concede to Mile Sarah Folix, on payment of ono hundred francs, a cor tain portion of land called the Bank du Venda, ville, On this bank Mlle, Sarah Felix pr breed the great American oyster, the native breed ving entirely failed this year; and the ase having ntod their increase Milo, ‘Sarah od to try the acclimatt oyster of America The solt-reliance and love of ¢ a younger sister of the lara in disgust shortly after the great trage s death, and has herself ever ince to the clence of oyster breeding, having transformed the dreary desertod shore of Mont St. Michael into a trading station full of life and activity MEXICO. Wreck of the French War Steamer Em- Peror—Methucla Assaulted by KEsco= bedo—Repulse of the Liber de. Sew ORLEANS, May 19, 1806 Mexican correspondence announces the wreck of the Fronch war steamer Emperor while going to Guada- Injara, instincts as a pianist, he will acquire the position he has been Jong aiming at. Ho is too fond of what might be called metaphysical playing and composing, in which he commences a theme without the remotest idea on his own part or that of tho audience where he is going to stop. A little more lightness and crispness of touch, like that of Mr. Mills, would also serve him considerably. Signor Ardavani and Mr. Robert Heller were on the bill, but they did not make their appearance. Mr. J. R. Thomas amply supplied the former gentleman’s place. He sang one of hia own ballads in a deep, expressive voice, in which every note came out as round and clear as from &n organ diapason, We know not of any more finished or cultivated basso in New York than Mr. Thomas. The concert was in general successful as far as the music and singing went. CONCERTS THIS WEEK. To-night the sixth sacred concert will be given at Irving Hall. Miss Fanny Stockton and Messrs. Morgan, Colby, Campbell and Castle will appear in a select pro- gramme of sacred music. On Monday night, Mr, Elder, tho distinguished blind organist, will give a concert at Irving Hall. He will be supported by Miss Nettie Sterling (her third appearance), Mr, Campbell and other artists, On Tuesday night Professor Gagliano will perform on the “one harmonica,’ & novel kind of instrument, at Irving Hall. A number of well known vocalists will as wt On Wednesday evening, a concert will be given at Ir ving Hall, for the benefit of the orphans of Charleston, 5. C. Mins Matilda Toodt, the talented young violinists, and other artists will appear at this concert, HIGH MARS, WITH ORCHRATRA. At the Church of the Holy Cross, Forty-second street, Detween Eighth and Ninth avenues, ® grand mass, with orchestralaccompaniment, will be sung to-day, Mr. J. F. Gleason, organiat of the church, will be conductor. ‘The mass will commence at ten o'clock A. M., and Bishop Lynch, of Charleston, & ©., will preach at the Govpel. OPERA IN BROOKLYN. On Wednesday evening Halevy's grand work, La Juin will be given by the Grau Opera troupe at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, This remarkable chef d’awere will bring forward the entire strength of the company, and afford an opportunity of hearing Gazzaniga, Boschetti, Anastasi, Mosiani and Milleri together. With Muzio's admirable orchestra this opera will be as treat for those who have been heretofore bored with the matiiated and hackneyed works of Verdi and Meyerboer. MISCRLLANROUH. The Poznanski brothers bave just arrived from heir successful tour in the South. They will probebly give some concerts in this city before the season clowns, Ernest Perabo, a native of this country and a grad from the Leipsic Conservatory of Music, has bon ng concerts out West since his return from Germany in Janvary last, He in very highly spoken of as one of the Mendelsohn style of pianists, earnest and graceful, and has acquired a reputation which should induce him to try the metropolis before the season cloner. It is anticipated that a great straggle will take piace between Policion Dand and Gounod for the seat in the Academie des Beaux Arts, vacant by the death of the compower Clapisson, The musteal dilrttante of Varin are it is maid, much excited on the subject, the popularity o both candidates being pretty equal. RISTORI'S VISIT TO AMERICA. Our Paris correspondent, writing on May 4, says —The Marchesa Capranica del Grillo (Adelaide Ristori) is in Paris and will, Tam informed, nail for the United States next week. Kistort intended visiting America some years since, but again abandoned th She * un greatest living tragic actress She play not give her any derfal yer of La Signorina Pattt before she goon over for had a bard seasvn, singing inity for the display of her wou mocuting the one im (April 3) resting a little in Paris London season. She bas Limes a fortnight, Theatrical affairs were more animated in Londen during the week which ended om the 6th of May than they had been for some few weoks before, The Favorite of For tune afforded great delight to crowded audiences at the Haymarket, Much Ado About Nothing was pertormed during three evenings at the % Jamen The stage of 1 Princess was occupied by A @host in Mpite of Himself Perfection, Paris, and Deaf ax s Post were given at the Strand, A new comedietta with @ curious name wae brought out at the New Royalty, It is entitled the ath Geo. IL, Cap. 23, The 24th Geo, TI, Cop. 23, i the set of Parliament by provisions of whieh the English calen dar was altored, and what was known as the pew style wee substituted for the old Among the ov rlositieg and perplexing fiteations to which the jon of many days gave rise, the author por trays the diMficalt situation of « young lady who wae bound, by her father's will, to marry s country booby squire om acertain day, Movers. Fitxjames, Robins and | Harcourt, and Mom Annie Bourke played in it, aud Mre | Leigh Murray made her first appearance at the hoare in 4 leading part, Mies Avonia Jones appeared for the firet time at the Surrey theatre as the heroine in leah She was well received by the audience, Mr Fernandes played Radolf; Mr. Maclean, Lorene, Mr ©. Motler Father Herman; Mr. FF Ragar, Nathan, Wr J Miler Lodwig, and Mr A, Vivian, Jacob Mine Mose Oily war Madaiege; Mist Chariton, Mother Greecher Mow Newham, Rosel; and Mre Moreton Brooks, Sarah Mr Rdgar yerwonated the apovtate Jew, The Hanged Man Lynoe wes placed om the boards af The Marylebone ‘The drama of The Crown Prinee, Brilliante, followed with comir Io the drama Mr Pleteber F. Young appeared in bit drama evening, «The Manderd ropyer he nigtinnte ei Methucla was assaulted on the morning of the Lyt Inst by twelve hundred Juarists, under Excobedo. The libe rals were permitted to retire, losing thirty officers and seventeen men. The guerrillas of Perez were defeated by Colonel Ireveno at Salado, on the 234 ult, losing twenty-eight killed and nine wounded. The imperialists took fourteen prisoners and some arms. A Hiren ne Tie Payaast ov MisceLtaxnous Cowrns arscim.—The delay in the passage of the tax levy by the Legislatare and the unusual length of time occupied by the Common Council in its confirmation haye kept « vast number of the city creditors out of their money There is another hitch developed by Comptrolier Bren nan, which promises to prolong the agowy of the army of creditors waiting for the payment of their claims. The appropriation for miscellaneous contingenciws for 1866 amounts to sixty thonsand dollars, and the clans to be met under that head exceed one hundred thousand dollars, Comptroller Brennan is endeay ing to cypher out how diificulty can 1) om With a view to the enlightenmeot of bie fan faculties he has written to Corporation Conn 0'dor- man for instructions, asking, amopg other ts he can pay out of the “ope iow for ths yOaPrdebis Iacurred antecedently, This stop hus throws some of the creditors of 1866 into a frame of mind by no means deairabie, It appenrs there ix nder the mixcella neous contingencies of last your something like $60,000 ‘The partion interested therein are quite anxious to loara probable decision of the legal aAviser of the Head Centre of the Hail of Finances. Mr. 0'Gortnan + opiuion may be looked for at any moment Larnownamsrs oe rim Crrv Haut Psa. Men were on- gaged yesterday in brightening up the appearance of the City Hall park, cutting, raking and removing the old rubbish, This down town breathing «pot is to be kept in good ordor in fature—at least so much |« promised by the Inside the City Hall some improvements oing on, and, among others, the overhauling of the Aldermanic Clerk's roan. A new tier of clonete for records, &c., Is being fitted up in the ante to the gitice of the Clerk of the Common Counet Tre Linperxrame Society —The members of the popelar musical organization, on Friday night, at their elegant headquarters in Fourth street, were engaged in a serion of social festivities much as are termed @ commers, 0 of which a presentation took place. A splen # presented to Mr. Louis AG teasurer of the 1 was compoued of « 1 wet of table spoons The presenta “in bis usa! jon the members of Jroll proceedings of ‘bamber in the cou 4.4 testimonial r many yoars has been th pe nociely, moroceo caKe knives and forks of was style.” After these cer Liederkranz coutinued comment ‘Tae Kam t CLostx@ Movemast.—Alreaty many of the wholevale dealers have adopted the their stores at three o'clock on Faturdays for thy pore of allowing their emp »pportunity of takiog artroil inthe Park or a trip to some of the rural di triets, Next th, it is believed, the larger retail dealers will follow the example of the wholesale dealers and clowe their stores every y at three Pelock P stem of low yor an M. The movement, at provont, is much talked o ther | dealers and their employes, Aa clined to favor the «ystem of closing thus early during the months of June, July and August Reo arra ov Tut Hononey Yacur CLow The regatta of the Hoboken Yacht Club is arranged to take ple Mth proximo, The course will be from the toa point one and a half mile abore Fort Washington agg | the stakete ane wed there, a then re ture. The pri to be contested for will Consist of silver pile of various doncriplyons Two clams of bonts will entered yen apd cab, m tbe Ba-Aconeuss James Kran Nor Dean We are re qoeeted by Mr. Heuty © Wooley, brother-in-law of om Alderman Ja Rood, of the Tenth ward, to state that the report circulated by the evening papers and some of the morning papers of Saturday, ot Prviay effect that the last mentioned gentleman was dead, @ » mistake. The supported dead man etill lives, though im & very precarious # f healt yeucn Pannow ay Goverson Payton —Jemee ¥ Orem, who, it will be remembered, was convicted at the Februsey term of the Court of Over and Terminer of manslaughter im the fourth degree, by cauring the death Of Joseph Van Doren st # Heoaver street, bas received a free and full pardon from Governor Fenton, dating from She inet, The jury that convieted him recom mended him to merey, and the Governor having « amined the case has festored him, by « full parton, to ighls and privileges of a citizen qT Fach wt number of travellers leaving our No lew than wr pamenger liste full The vessels are the City of Parte, Napoleon It Limer a, Gorman, New York and f 1 from the O14 World 2 needy emigrants, each one from yur » Kurope large ow 1 opulent 4 their money fr 4 by ther tnt b nical coaptries ether (lone republic stat ACcIRENT on two o'ctert 10% board the vinare wireet, inte the lower 4 etrfleing head foremost 06 the oetently kiled The remains the Thirteenth prev not station howe eed « “Aihed to hold an \nquert | Pars, Accwert @ 4 Mare Mascrsctor? Coroner Wildey yesterday held an inquest om the boty of Michaet Mitrel, who wae Almont instantly kilied im the aafe mane factory of Meeere Marvin & Co, No 110 Went Twenty seventh treet, where he was employed, Wy 6 large pile of thnet falling apon him. The jary rentered « ver | crt of eedental death Deceased wae Bfiy-one yrare of age und & pative of Germany He lived wt ITZ Maat Fourth street, where be haw left ¢ wiow and five enilaren The Case of John M. Wey. Bowros, May 19, 1008 The weit of Jobe M Way. in the Repreme Court, for 920A samager ber rerwiied i 6 verdict pring be | $100 The grvmnd for the woit was the plaint ff beng mee | pelle’ to raime © fag end monks & loyal speech by fmm FW DeIghbore who Ihewght bom dileral rom bed of the | a sees apenas GEORGE PEABODY, The American Millionaire, in Seclusien. His Present Residence in Georgetown— About to Bulld a Charch wn—Personal Appearance OUR GRORGRTOWN CORKESPONDENCE. GronarTow, Mass, May 19, 1866. Mr. George Peabody is at present staylog in this v lage, at the house of his mster, Mrs. Rusoll, The severity @ the season, which hax for some days past » more like November than May, has to some extent Aifected the health of Mr. Peabody, Ho is new confined to the howse with ap attack whieh, though not serious, requires repore and seclusion in order to restore him speedily to health, During his sojoarn here he bas been the objet of affectionate interest, In the eyes of the American public, as well ax of those of the people of notable Europe, he is regarded as one of the most mon of tho age, and justly #0, for th his history in our times. Many rm the minimum of worldly pors but how fow there are who in their awn lifetim devoted 80 large @ portion of the arquiromeuts of f to the benefit of their race ax George Pea wot been without his reward for his great public Honors have been beaped upon bit, The world loudly in hia praise with many tongues, bat it circle of hit old associates, and within right « scenes of his early boyhood, that ho, no doubt, fla richest reward of his success and the most fruits of bix labors Immediately upon bis arriva England, a few weeks ago, Mr. Peabody botook himyeit to the home of his sister, in this villags aid the other day to an old friend, he sought cageriy three or four weeks’ reposo—a repose most delightful and congenial to him, His seclusion has broken in upon by the intrusion of the curious, but many old frieuds have called upon Lim, not only from this itn sighborhood, but from Salem and other adja All have been received cordially ai His recont temporary ailment iy a pource His venerable aud 0 village for the joant diate restoration to much is he beloved ano m taximum, have tune where, as he rarely modiat cent Wowns with « hearty weled of universal regret in portly figure bas boon mised in t few day health are frequently expre by © Aahis ailment is of a very trifling char- actor, consequent upon the changen of the he will no doubt he soon able to undertake biw pla Haltimore rRAnODY among whom be vartn affection, orgetown. and wishes for is imr y one. sudden wath con d visit to Warhington an LARGER WOUNTIRG OF MR. Alive to the interest of the poople was born, and for whom he cherishes a Mr. Peabody is about Vo confer larger favors upon tht rogion of country, I havo heard that he Intends to erect in Danvers of vaster proportions than Inatitute, whieh hi another institut the present petent for Ui deems incom wants of the inhabitants A CHUNCH CONTROVENSY SETTLED IY THE MITLIONATI, He build a new meeting house in Georgetown, under circumstances of a character which ating. There are now only two places of one belonging to the Baptinte aad the other ationalists, Over the latter Rov, Mr leecher, brother of Heary Ward Heecher, has beon presiding, but fe also about to are worth Fr appoars that a split has occurred in Mr. Beech er's congregation, apd & secession has been the consequence, the secempioniste going with eecher Upon inquiry into the cause of the trouble, 1 learn from a gentieman that Beocher ‘did not give fire and astone’’ enough in his sermons to suit the taste of @ portion of his congregation, and that they wore therefore determined to import @ preacher from Boston who would supply the required amount of thon combustible materials, Henoe the secession of the mod eratiata, who follow Beecher and are willing lo reserve tho “fire and brimatone’ for a future occasion, Hence, also, Beocher is about to be loft without s church, In this emergency Mr. Peabody, it is reported, is about to wattle the quortion by building a mecting bonse for the seceding Congregationalists, in which the Rey Mr Beecher will be installed. ' This cowp de main of Mr. Peabody, it i the ditfealty, —, Pemsowat arr r Although in hin neventy-second your bof February, 1106, Mr and hearty, and shows ho signs of age » figure tand dignified. He stands full six feet high. Hw There iw prupertions are. va Keeping with hia heigitt ittle in his appearance to indicate « life of vabor oF close application to business; yet he has labored hard, and de ted bimeslf closely to businers, even to the prone tune, Occasional}, however, réiaxing and giving » brief Ume to recreation in the ory. low letter written to one of his family yeare ago, he dencribes the benetit which be received from « season of explorayion anong the Irish salmon Aaberiea, Thougts an assiduous worker wince bis early boyhood, and res close attention to business, bie phyrical constitution are unimpaired Those eho be occasion of bis visit here seven years saw Lita on ago ob-orve no ch in him, exeapt that bin hair, which then was close cut above his lofty forehes has now grown longer, and 4 fine intellectual po Perhaps A of the buat health be bas enjoyed up to thir ad may be found hus farm! arto, 1 of Dram A opproves self, have bes abot out the diseases which assail the constitutions of many His face combines in Ite lines and expromion my of soul with good nature and exuberaut benevo'ence. 1S ta iniid yet firm, Lntelligence and simplicity ace united tu the play of his features. A stugle glance will convince the olmerver that he i# looking upon ho untrnary tan, at time that what is generally supposed to Indemte predominant Hin manner nile, as Deeomes the high toned, well setting all whe converse with Bim at iations With the aMuent and noble here not disqualified hum for the mort social and friendly tn fercourse with those who ine comparaiively humble ete- tion el Irhents ant companions tutte viiiage Of he a Feather than verantas It hes the doors poreh, and al vides. Le front i« an orebaret nly the promises, but th pereb upon the apple trees, bret btrarte peeping oat fron 8 thie blimens though the froit wae fotermie ts ruddy eutume tnte with the delicate apring colore of the flowers Int steniativus domicile in a country vil ouaire ia now reposing, 1p the midat of (howe pleasant 2 which make home truly enjoyaiie If hie wk for the remdence of « Peabody, the codon tanker, (na preten refore, be dmappoinied Tee # has heen decided wo be unconstitutional by (he Court of Krrore at Columbia A young mayried woman named Emeline Mtraub hav. ng bern growly abueet by her hashand left him, and che might not be eneumbered with « hild towtt le produce an abortion, Shieh revuited in har any net on (he buildings for (he Masterhonetia Agrieat cat At Amherst hae been indefinitely exe. own hae te enjoined from map be paying te A corporal of on guard oreaten some amanement by sending in to beedquarters« “report of @ guard of the Foorth United Sales artillery, mounted at the head quarters, Department of Washington, D ©, om the 18th net. for the protection of the Hom Wim. H Reward, mone. | | | | | | Secretary of Alate, and uther public property."” Tt wand levee laborers are one strike ot Mt. rh with he negrom, who ned by the Ineh end Germans The Horton Fourth of July programme includes the DOTh Ng CONKEL, Malume, Cy procemon, fremns pa rade te the morn ng, a sailing regatta in the barber and ye Towing Pegalta on Charles fiver, the ballonn amen yn aud (he Greworks As omen), the most ample prope | rations have been made for the entertainment and ro- | Py ment of the litte folks operty ie Resth Carcties, ehich w mae Of dollare in INO, redone Hons Cause, emancipation A slaves and ihe b wer | 1K \ ttated that the Trearury Department hae received ihe an important mare of temimony trance came of the Richmond banks to the specie captared from Jef #8 manuter nas A United | tm the Roathern the rebaliion, | end conrequentiy properiy bev yveremeret | A Mieninipp), bar « decsebon vr a % that during ibe eruteore of the Confedersio | government the people within range of ile suthorny were reieened (rom their obligations to the laws of oorts @ be reren- the United Masten The Judge Mrerted | The North Carotine FL anh sycone wiih the beat tmomber There were Memphis arte of oog Shick sed wighiy prude ond i baw | largest in the world. A correspendent Tee pemees [eee Uy (eteen pornde,