®ft< itoiwasfcr inttUigmtr, Published evbby Wednesday by VO O PEB , SANDERSON A CO H, G'Shith, J. M. COOPEB, Wk. a. Mo ETON, ALFRED SANDEBSON TERMS—Two Dollars per annum, payable all oases In advanoe. OFFlCE—Southwest corner of center SQUARE. letters on business should be ad dressed to COOPEB, SANDBBSON & Co. CONDITION OF THE SOOTH. Important Report by Major-General Gordon Grancer, The Southern People Everywhere Loyal to the Government. Official Report of lifi\jor*General Gordon Grander on the Condition of Southern Sentiment. To His Excellency Andrew Johnson i Prem dent of the United States : Slit:—ln obedience to instructions, dated May 9, 18WJ, directing me, while earryingout a specific mission, “to examine carefully into the disposition of the peoplo of the Southern States through which I might puss toward the government of the United States,” 1 huvo the honor to report: That in all tho States I visited I found no sign or symptom of organized disloyalty to the general government. I found the peo pie taking our currency, and glud to got it ■ anxious lor Northern capital and Northern labor to develop tho resourcosof ihoir wast ed country, and well-disposed toward every Northern man who carnu among thorn with that object in view. In some localities 1 heard rumors of secret organizations, pointing to a renewal of tho rebellion. On investigating these secret societies I could discover In thorn no thing more than charitable institutions having for their principal object the relief of tho confederate soldiers who hud iullon in tho war. During the whole of my travels I found it to be as safe ami us convenient to mingle with the people of tho .South, freely discuss ing any and every topic Unit came up, us in any other section of tho United Stales. I was often among thorn unknown, und the tonor of their acts and conversation was then tho same as when my naineumJ official position were thoroughly understood. The people of tho South may ho divided into two classes. There is the industrious class, laboring earnestly to build up wlmt lias been broken down, striving to restore property to tho country, and inLeresied mainly In the great question of providing food and clothing for themselves and fum illoa. These form the great majority of tho people. Then there Is another class, an utterly irresponsible class, composed inn Ini y of young men who were the “bucks” of Southern society before the war, and chiefly spent their time in lounging round tho court-rooms and bars, 111 chicken-fighting und gambling. These Jiuvu been greatly broken up by tho war; many of them huvo boon killed, but those who remain arc still disturbing elements in tho community, ami are doing much mischief. Jl is this cluss of men, and u number ol the poorer whites who have formed gangs for horso-slouling. It is they who, in some instance, have made attacks on officers of tho Kreeumen’s Bu reau, and have ill-treated the froodmun. It is they who afford the main pretext for saying that there is among Lliu people of the South a feeling of hostility towards the Uni ted States government. Hut they are not tho representatives of the Southern people. They form hut an insignificant miuoriiy in the community, and even they are actuated not so much by a feeling of opposition to the government as by a reluctance to earn their own livelihood by honest labor and indi vidual exertion. , That cases of authentic outrage have oc curred in tho South is patent to every one familiar with the current news of the day. But these cases are few and far between, und it is both unjust und ungenerous to charge the responsibility for such acts of lawlessness upon tho whole Southern peo ple. For some malicious purpose, accounts of these isolated disorders have been collect ed and grouped together, und sown broad cast over tho North, so as to give, to the public mind an utterly orroneous impres sion ns to the condition ol Southern society. The fact is, that wherever disaffection and turbulence huvo manifested themselves outside tho class to whom I have above alluded, there has been some local or specific causo to account for it. Lawlessness, likoan epidemic, is equally traceable to some initiatory cause. Chief among thesecauses must be named bad government, pillage, and oppression. For five years the Southern people have been tho subjects of gross misrule. During the war their government was a military despotism, dependent solely on the dictum of an individual. Since the war they have been left more or loss in a chaotic state— thoirgovernment semi-civil, semi-military, or rattier a division of rule between the military, the Freodmen’s Bureau, and the provisional governments. What might have been the result of a different policy is not .altogether idle to speculate. Every military inun who served in the South dur ing tho war will agree thut the heart of the great mass of the people was not thoroughly in the struggle. The number of desertions from tho rebel armios abundantly estab lishes this fact. Had a policy of wise and statesmanlike conciliation been followed out immediately ufter the close of the war it is more tlmn'probublu that the condition and disposition of the people would now be far better than they art*. But on the subjugation of the South the national au thority in the lately rebellious .Status was divided and broken up into opposing factions, whoso action greally hindered the ro-eslabUshmoiiLofcivil law and good order so much needed among a people demoralized by tho most demoralizing of all agencies— civil war. The country was flooded with Treasury agents who, wiUi theiraccomplices and imitators, fleeced tho people right and left, returning into the United States Treas ury for all the enormous amount of property they seized and confiscated, barely enough to pay tho cost of confiscation. Agents of tho Freedinen’s Bureau stepped between the planter and the laborer, stirring up strife, perpetuating'antagonism and often adding their quota of extortion and oppres sion. On every hand the people saw tliom solves robbed and wronged by agents and solf-appointed agents professing to act under the sanction of the United States government. Need it be wondered at, that among a community thus dealt with, pow erless to resist, and too weak and prostrated for successful complaint, soino bitterness and ill-feeling should arise? None but a brave and well-meaning people could have endured unresistingly all that tho .South has undergone. In prosecuting this inquiry I hardly deemed it fair to aslc more than what had boon tho actions of tho people of the .South toward thegenerulgovernment. With their privnte opinions, tlieir syniputhies, and their prejudices 1 had nothing to do. Vet tor a more thorough understanding of tile question I rnnde it a part of my mission to investigate oven these.. I found they had universally complied with the conditions granted and accepted at the linal surrender of their armies and cause. I found that they were’carrying out with good faith and alucrity thu requirements of the constitu tional amendment abolishing slavery, and that in all the States except Mississippi and Texas, l lie famous Civil Rights bill has beon anticipated by the action of the .Stale Legislatures previous to its passage by Congress. 1; urthor than this, 1 luuud that in the repudiation of every dollar known us* the confederate debt, the same prompt uc tion had boon taken by the State authori ties, and had been universally endorsed by the people; and I neither saw nor heard any disposition, or anything that pointed toward a disposition to repudiate the na tional debt or to revive tho institution of slavery. But whilst the Southern people are Urns loyal, aud huve fulfilled all the require ments asked of them by tho .Federal gov ernment, it is impossible to disguise the fact, and the better class of citizens do not attempt to disguise it, that there is among them u deop feeling and a strong apprehen sion as to the cause of their long-continued exclusion from Congress. They believe thut it is a part of n set plan for perpetuat ing the existence of the political party now in the ascendant, and that the question of suffrage, readjustment of representation and taxution aro but excuses for still longer delay. Thus regardless of the great inter ests, not only of the suffering South, but of the whole country, burdened with debt and laboring under severe embarrassment, 1 found the prevailing opinion uiuong the most anxious for an early restoration of the Union, to be that, if representation and an equal und just co-operation in the adminis tration of federal affairs were much longer withheld from tho Southern States, a feel ing of indifference would spring up tow ards diking any purt in filling federal «ii« Ce8 ’ un( mor ® particularly towards re filling their seats in Congress—tlmt the people, in fact, would stay away from the polls und allow tho elections to go by de fault, to the great detriment of tho country at This feeling of indifference in deeAi . Qlread y manifesting itself, and is rapidly increasing, so much so thut were it !!? t . for v K !? ersons iu ouch Southern State who have iound it necessary for their existence to live upon and bold office, and whose haunts and occupations havo hither to been at the federal capital, I do not be wo V uld t be l he a a n r y d. Clttmor f “‘' ™P—ntaUon .What Is needed to restore harmony and prosperity to the entire country, bothKorth and South, is closer and better acquaintance wi h. each other. I hove been astonished to notice how little people, oven those whoso social relations are ail Southern, know of the true state of feeling in that secilon of th« country. We need greater political, social and commercial freedom, more frequent in tercourse, and a kinder appreciation of ouch otharJflJJeouUarHies. The advantages to the country In its present financial stress of a reunion of heart and sentiment would bo lancaster iintdUqciuTi: VOLUME 67. beyond enumeration. The broad lands of the fertile .South ure now lying almost in waste for want of means ana capital to cul*. tivate them; when every acre of its benefi cent soil might be a gold mine to the posses sor wore the political relations of the people better understood and acted upon. 1 have the honor to be your most obedient servant. Gordon Granger, Brevet Major-General, U. S. Army. President Johnson at Philadelphia. Tho Age of this morning gives a lengthy and glowing account of the ovution to glori ous Andrew Johnson at Philadelphia yes terday. Wo muko some extracts, and grot that want of room compels us to omit uny portion of it. It was, however, the grandest sight ever witnessed in that city, notwithstanding tho efforts of tho City Au thorities and tho members of tho bloated and aristocratic League to throw cold water upon it. He was received at the depot in Broad street by the Committee appointed by the Merchants and Business mon, and welcomed to the city by Col. James Page, in an eloquent and appropriate speech, which was briefly and happily responded to by the President. Tho procession then moved ovor a portion of the city to tlio Continental Hotel, on Chestnut street, and along the route the streets wero lined with thousands of en thusiastic spectators, who made tho [welkin ring with their glud shouts of welcome. Tho Age. says that the progress to the Con tinental was one continued ovation. Tho President und his companions entered the lmiiir door of the hotel, on Ninth street, amid the most boisterous cheering, But the President could not long remain hid den. He was culled for by a thousand voices, and they would take no denial. At last be appeared on the imlcony, Howard and (Irani on either side of him, and the throng which packed Clinslmil fora square on either side, seemed wild with enthu siasm. The President Heumud pleased and bowed repeatedly as the cheers pussod from tho centre to the edge of the throng, and rever berated back again. When siluncu was re stored he said : M'EEOII OF THE PRESIDENT. Fellow-Citizens : Jn visiting Philadel phia on the present occasion, it was not for the purpose of making a speech, but on my way, in company with distinguished gen* llcmen, to the great city of the West, Chica go, to witness, or to participate in tho laying of the corner-stone of a monument to be erected to a distinguished statesman. We huvo taken Philadelphia in our route, niul in being hero to-day I must be permitted not to make a speech; but I must be per mit tod to tender to tho citizens of Philadel phia on tho present occasion, and under lliu peculiar circumstances, my heartfelt and my sincere thanks for this domonstra tiljn, or this manifestation of their regard and respect for one who lias tried during his whole life to do his whole duly. This simultaneous and spontaneous coming forth‘of the independent freemen of Phila delphia 10-day inspires mo with renewed confidence, and with renewed determina tion to pursue my course in disehargiugand administering the government, as I believe it will promote the great principles of constitutional liberty. Wo have just passed through a fierce and bloody conflict. Tiie war is over and peace has been made, and I trust in God that war will not return again. 1 trust that the day is far distant when one portion of our nation shall be arrayed in buttle against another portion. I trust in God that the day is far distant when man will set upon his brother, and in the name of God lift his hand against the life of his brother. I trust in God that tho day is distant when this land, that gave brother hood of life, is again to be drenched with brothers’ blood. Thank God, the baleful planet of blood bus been chased away. I trust that the country will again return to all the blessings of peace, anu that prosper ity and harmony and reconciliation will again be brought about. I trust that we will stand together us one people and one nation. So far as referring to the past, in connec tion with our political affairs, 1 told you I did not intend to make a speech. My pub lic acts and my messages all before the people are enough. It is for them to judge. Believing, us 1 do, that the policy that has been pursued is thu policy ; that it is calcu lated to advance und promote the best in terests of our country; und so believing, und God being my helper, there I intend to stand,rwith your help, (applause), and God being willing this Union shall be restored. (Tumultuous applause.) Then let us stand togetherlet us preach a ; let us forget that we have been divided into parties, and forget, too, that wo must obey tho behests of party, instead of obeying the command of our country. Let your country be, and let the interests of the greutmass of the people be promoted, and lot parties sink into insignificance, and if wo have a party, let it be based on the great principles of the Constitution. (Applause.) Yes, the Con stitution of our country is tho strongest league tlmt can be formed, and when you talk about leagues! [Great laughter.] He who has entered into a covenant, and has ■Termed a league above tlmt of the Consti tution of tho United States, has entered into a combination against his country, and his country should ]ook to it. [Applause.] Let each and every., man belong to this great national' Teague, uud let the Constitution of the United States bo tho Constitution of his league. I want no better Constitution, no other league than thut. It was formed by Washington and his compeers. It was good enough for you or for me. And now as a band of brothers loving our country and determined to sup port the Constitution of the United Stales, let us stand together around tho common altar of our country and swear that all shall perish or fall in tho dust together, but the Constitution shall be inuintuined and the' Union perpetuated. From my entrance into public life to the presont time it has been my creed in all doubtful ques tions, in all great emergencies, to rely upon the intelligence and the integrity of the great mass of tho people. There I stand to-day and the Constitution of your country, and the country itself is iu your hands. [Applause.] Aud there I shall leave it, with the confident belief that you will, at tho proper time, i. e., at the baflol box—you will restore your country, and it will again stand redeemed and regenerated. As J entered your city this afternoon, I saw upon a mechauical establishment the words “ Welcome the President.” I knew it was the emanation oi laboring men. [Ap plause.] lie who placed it thoro knew whom ho was addressing, and he. know whethc; they would understand it or not. My confidence is in them, and if you, the people, will net rightly, as the evidences here to-day show, we can make a class of men who call themselves politicians cow and dwindle away. You can bring them to terms without much effort on your part. But wo have heard ugreatdealaboutenuui cipation. Who has toiled more in that cause than I have? Are you right sure that there is a large proportion of people in this State who have come up to this state of emancipation ? That is the party who hold tho rod o\*er you; talk about pulling men outofolTioe; who clamor when oin* has beon turned out and another has beLMi pul in. Why, is that good old doctrino <>l rotation in office forgotten? Who are now less entitled to participate in the policy (h llto government than those who have the offices? Then, their power and their at tempt to exercise power over the people to day is unwarranted, as are the tyrants themselves. 1 say to you, como up to the work-coineupioihelmHot-box, und the tyrant can be bent and broken. [ Applause. 1 I repeat that the government is in your hands, and there lam willing lo lrU y t it Then, fellow-citizens, as 1 did not intend to say oven what I havo said, I have said more than I intonded lo say ; ] will con clude by tondering you again my sincere thanks for your demonstrations or welcome and respect for one who has labored during an eventful life to advance and promote the interest of the great mass of the people. Thanking you gentlemen, in parting with you, I leave tho nation iuyourhunds, where 1 know it will be safe. [Appluuse.] When the President retired, ho rotiaedi-n earnest to his room, where ho sought some rest from the inevitable hand-shaking he would havo to undergo for a half hour after seven o’clock. Throughout the evening, ho was sere naded by tho Keystone Club, tho National Union Johnson Club, and tho Tailors’ Pro tective Union. Thu whole square around the Continental was crowded with people waiting patiently to heur or see tho Presir dent. About ton o'clock, the clamor was so great that he appeared on tho balcony and said / SPEECH OF THE PRESIDENT. Fellow-Citizens: —ln presenting my self before you to-night in compliance with your solicitations, it Is not for the purpose of making an address, but simply to render you thanks for manifestations of respect and regard on this occasion. I mean what I say in tendering my thanks for this de monstration, As I said here to-day, under the peculiar circumstances, you have my heartfelt thanks. I wish that our condition was one in which I could have the opportu nity of being in-different circumstances from what I am, to enter into a discussion of the questions that agitate and divide the public mind. But as far as that is concern ed, my political course is historically well known to all of you. Of course I shall not enter into a discussion of that, and I am here to-night to tender you my thanks for the respect you have manifested. I have been told on this occasion that there is an association here to-night who have come forward under the badge of their profession for the purpose of mani festing their regard and respect. I want you to understand that I need not and do not feel indifferent to compliments of that kind, for under our government it is “worth makes tho man und want of it the fellow.” On this occasion, if there is an association here to-night which calls itself the “ Tuilors’Association,” I tender my sincere thanks for this signal manifes tation of their regard in connection with their profession. [Cheers.] There is no po sition in life in which I could bo placed tout would make me indifferent, or cause me to forgot my early history and my eurly pro fession hi lift*. There is nothing that could make me forgot it; and as fur us that pro fession is concerned, I reflect that it is a profession in common with mechanics and the agricultural urt. Let mo say thut our great humun father and heud—Aaam—was u tailor by trade; and when you come to reflect carefully on this thing, you will find my rornarks are literally true, and now, men, mechanics, fellow-citizens, gentle men, please accept my sincere thunks for this demonstration you have made on this occasion in welcoming ine to this city. I thank you, indeed, ami bid you goodnight. [Applause.] Music was then givon by the Liberty Cor net Band. Admiral Farragut was loudly called for. Ho appeared merely to acknowi edge tho compliment, ami excused himself from making a speech, Mr. Seward was loudly called, but did not appear. The Miennorchor afterwards serenaded the President In one of the parlors of tho hotel. Gon. Grant strollod about tho udrrldors of tho hotel during tho evening, and wus an object of general attention. Atthe hourofwriting{l li a. m.,) the streets urequiot, and a great day in Philadelphia is over. President Johnson at New York. Presiden Johnson ana suuoleft Philadel phia for New York yesterday morning, and his journey through New Jersey was one continued ovation from one end of the State to the other. The telegraph gives tho fol lowing meagre account of his glorious re ception at New York: ARRIVAL AT NEW YORK New York, Aug. -‘J.—The President and party wore met at Pier No. 1, at 1 o'clock, by the special committee .appointed by Common Council, and escorted by a divi sion of cavalry, proceeded up Broadway to tho City Hall. Broadway was thronged with poople, who enthusiastically welcomed the dis tinguished party. On their arrival at the City Hall the Departments were presented to the President by tho Mayor, who de livered a formal address on behalf of the city. At thoconelusion ofthese ceremonies the procession out of the Park and pro ceeded to Filth Avenue and Fourteenth street, where tho military wero to be reviewed. The procession/ which was composed of the representatives of the merchants, mechanics, professional men and citizens generally, was a large und im posing one. SECOND DISPATCH. New York, August 29. —Large crowds gathered at Jersey City and cheered the ex cursion party duringthefiringof guns. The greatest possible excitement everywhere prevailed. The national ships in the harbor were fully manned, and cheer after cheer wont up from tho sailors on the yards. Mr. Stewart, of New York, here tendered to the party the welcome to New York city, which was briefly but gratefully acknowl edged. Owing to some mismanagement those composing the party wero separated by the crowding in of committee men, who were prominent in tho procession which moved through Broadway and along Fifth Avenue to Delmonico’s. General Grant and others reviewed the passing troops. The President bad previously been escorted to the Governor's room, at tho City Hall, where Mayor Hoffman addressed him as follows: Mr. President: On behalf of tho mu nieiniul authorities and the citizens of New York, I cordially welcomqfcyou to this city and to this hall. The greatinen of the na tion have in past times been received and welcomed here, and tho portraits of many of them surround you—soldiers, statesmen and patriots; but none whoso devotion to their country and their Constitution is more distinguished than yours. In recognition of this fact, the Common Council have adopted resolutions by an almost unani mous vole, which I shall have the honor to deliver to you, extending to you the free dom of the city, and expressing their con fidence in your statesmanship and patriot ism, and the citizens with great unanimity lmvo united with them in offering to you a reception which will bo as enthusiastic as it will, I trust, be acceptable. This popular demonstration is not from mere respect to your high ofllce, but it is a tribute which the people offer to the fidelity, ability and patriotism which havo characterized your administration of the government. They recognize, and to some extent realize, the magnitude of the responsibilities which you have been called upon to assume; tho embar rassments which have surrounded you, and tho diilicultles which have beset your way, and they honor you for the fearlessness you have manifested in buttling for the Union of the Slates and tho rights of tho States against enemies. The City of New York, which now greets you, lias never faltered in its devotion to the Union and the Consti tution, and it never will. It is tho metrop olis of the country, and when it speaks it does not speak in whispers or utter uncer tain sounds. It speaks to-day, and I trust this great demonstration in which capital and labor have both united, will cheeryour heart and strengthen yourhandsinthegreat work of peace and restoration in which you are engaged. I will detain you no longer; their actions will speak more eloquently than my words. I beg your acceptance of the engrossed copy of the* resolutions of the Common Council; and with them extend to you the freedom and hospitalities of the city. TilH PRESIDENT'S SPEECH When quiet was restored, the President brielly said, that in attempting to reply to what the Mayor had given utterance to, he found that, under the peculiar circum stances, the words ho would speak were inadequate to express the feeling which had been produced here, and on his approach to this city he confessed he was overpowered, lie had had some experience, it was true, before public assemblies, and to some ex tent in public debate, but he was free to sny ho was unable to do justice to the oc casion. The most he could say was that he accepted the invitation that was tendered him, and the kindness of tho citizens and the authorities, with only the expression that he had endeavored to discharge his duty in doing what the representatives of the city were pleased to say, for the good of tho country. We had just passed through a war and many perils, but there was still a moro momentousstrugglo before us. New York had borne a large portion of the bur dens of tho war, nnd she would do her part now. In reference to what the President had done, he said that was before the coun try, and the people would make their own judgment. Here he remarked it would bo better to conclude, und let his silence be the speech ho ought to make. Finally, ho thanked the Mayor and tho citizens, and said he would remember the honor that had been done him as long as ho lived. At the conclusion of the President’s re marks ho was applauded by the persons present, and cheers were given for General Grant, Admiral Furragut, and MayorHoff mun and Mr. Seward. The latter was called on for a speech, and made a few remarks. He said he felt proud to bring among them aud his hornoa Presi dent of the United States, once more re united by our armies, the virtue of our citi zens, aua tho energy und integrity of our Guiof Magistrate; a nation, not of twenty lye, but of thirty-six States. God bless the York° f NeW Y ° rk ’ “ nd the Stme of Now „-,)I r AH? wnrd Bai< l tilat his first nllegiance hi?J?v h 3,' V . I‘° 1 ‘°' De * t lohla children, then to hf? 10 ’. and country, but when any JJI 2T d wilh lheltttter - he would All along the route to lielinonico’s were “““ crowds, who repeatedly welcomed the city’s guests U cheers. At that hotel the President reviewed the troops, and was subsequently called on for a speed, but de clined to make one, saying none was need ed after the demonstration whiohhad been made to day. I leave, ho said, the Consti tution and Union in your hands Alone tho route of the procession flagß were promi nent in all directions, and occasionally ap propriate mottoes. Many places of busi ness were closed, and every body seemed to be taking holiday, Altogether tho de LANCASTER, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 5, 18ft6. monstrations were of a character to reflect the highest credit upon the city. Tho President, Secretary Seward, General Grant, and Secretary Welles, were quarter ed at Delmonico’s, while the remainder of the party were provided for at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. The President this eve ning received many visitors, and the excur sion party were brilliantly and sumptuous ly entertained at Delmonico’s. PRESIDENT JUHXSOX. GRAND BANQUET AT NEW YORK, THE DISTINGUISHED PARTICIPANTS Speeches of the President and Secretary Seward. The Now York papers are full of the ova tion to President Johnson, the greatest ever given to any man In the commercial and financial metropolis of tho country. On Wednesday evening a grand banquet wus given him at the famous Delmonico’s, and the speeches of President Johnson and Sec retary Seward are so full of interest and ap propriate to tho times in which we are living thut wo have no apology to make forgiving them entire to our rendors. Wo quote from the report of tile New York Herald: TUB UANQITKT AND THE PARTY '■ The banquet was presided ovor by Mayor Hoffman. On his right were Heated Presi dent Johnson, Secretary Howard, A. T. Stewart and General Grant. On ids left were Heated Secretary Welles, Admiral Far ragut, Postmaster General Randall, Sena tor Puttorson, ofTonn., Ac. Atthe regular tubles were seated many of our most dis tinguished citizens, Including Messrs J. and S, Jtrown, Peter Hooper, Washington G. Hunt, Win. H. Webb, C. K. Garrison, J. I). F. Lanier. Augustus Schell, Uiuhurd Schell, Win, 11. VamUubilt, Judge Henry Hilton, Judge Henry IC. Davis, Judge Bar nard,Samuel (). Buggies,ex-Mayor Klngs iund, A. A. Low, \N\ A. Budd, W. M. Ver milyu, Rev, Dr. Vormllyu, Rev. Dr. Adams, Paul Spofford, John Brlen, Robt. L. Stuart, John P. Jones, Samuel G. Courtney, Dis trict Altornov; Marshal Murray, Ac. Among tho military colebritlus wero Gens. Meade, Vogdos, Vun Vllet, Butterfield, Hartsutf, Suudford, McCallum, and Miles O’Reilly, the poet of the Forty-seventh Now York militia, Baron Slouekol.tho Russian Minister; Senor Romero, tho Mexican Min ister ami the Minister from the Brazilian empire, were also present. It is needless to say that the dinner wns-superbly served. It was half-past nine before any move ment was made towards olosiug the epicu rean and opening the intellectual stage of the entertainment. mayor Huffman’s sreech. Alter the cloth was removed the more in teresting und important portion of the pro ceedings were at once initiated by Mayor Hoffmun rising and proposing tho first toast of the evening. “The health of the President of tho United States, Andrew Johnson.” In proposing the toast the Mayor said : Gentlemen will please fill theirglasses for the toast of the evening. (Cheers.) I do not rise, gentlemen, to make a speech in the presence of so many distinguished men —particularly in the presence of the Presi dent of the United States. (Great cheering, and an additional cheer for Andrew’ John son, given with a will, all the guesU stand ing.) I will not detuin you longer than may be necessary to enable me to discharge the very pleasant duty that in my offieiui capacity is incumbent upon me on this oc casion. (Cheers.) I said to-day when I welcomed the President oftheUnitedStutes at the City Hall, in the name of themuniei pal" authorities and in tho name of the peo ple, that w’hen New York spoko she did not speak in whispers or in any uncertain sounds (Cheers.) And I call the scenes to-day to bear witness to the truth of that declaration. As the chief magistrate of this city aud as the representative of its people, it is my duty as it is my pleasure to speak for them w’hen they do not speak for themselves (cheers); but when they do speak for them selves it is also iny duty ami my pleasure to bo silent. The people have spoken for themselves to-day in a speech of welcome to their city to Andrew’ Johnson, the Presi dent of the United States. (Cheers.) And that voice and that speech is being w’afted through every valley and being echoed and re-echoed from every hill side and moun tain top throughout tholand, and has gone forth as the declaration of the greatest city of tho greatest country in the world. (Great cheering.) Hhail I say more? (Cries of “Go on.”) No, I shall close introductory re marks by proposing to you the health of Andrew Johnson, the President of tho United States. The toast w’us received with a furore of enthusiasm, the whole company rising und cheering most vociferously for several minutes, tho band playing “Hail to the Chief.” Quiet only was restored when Mr. Johnson waved his hand in token that lie wished a hearing. SPEECH OF THE PRESIDENT Tho President, standing at the centre of tho guest table fronting the assemblage, with all eyes at the moment turned upon Him, after the last cheer and its echo Imd died uway proceeded to address the assem blage. lie said: Gentlemen, Citizens ok New Your: The kind manner in which you have re sponded to the toast proposed by the dis tinguished Mayor of your city is, under ex isting circumstances, peculiarly gratifying tro me, and iu saying how gratifying it is to me 1 wish not to indulge in vanity, of self fueling, of pride, for if I were to say less I should not speak the truth ; and I consider it is always better to speuk the truth and give utterance to the sincere emotions that are naturally excited at being so kindly al luded to, and at being received as I have been received here to-night on this occasion. (Cheers.) Tho generous welcome extended to mo by your city to-day, and the demon strations that have been made in my honor, I am free to confess, gentlemen, overpower me. [Great cheers.] But, gentlemen, the heart must be exceedingly dull indeed, and the heart almost without an impulse that could not give utterance to something ro spousive lo wlmt has been said [and what has been done in your city to-day. Oh, gentlemen, believe me that on this occasion warm is tho heart that feels, and willing and sincere is tho tongue that speaks. [Great cheering.] And would to God it was in my power to reduce to liviug sentences and commensurate language the feelings and emotions that the scenes of this day and this night huve produced in my heart. [Applause.] I must not attempt, however, iu response to what has been said und the manifestations that have been made, to make an elaborate speech or to indulge in any lengthy arguments, but more to con tine myself to the sincere utterances of my heart, and lo the fullness and oversowing of its sentiments. [Cheers.] 1 would that I could give utterance to what I feel, to what I witnessed to-day in the outpouring of the popular heart of this great city. What has been demonstrated on thi3 occasion will go forth and communicate iu spirit and effect to every heart throughoutthis wide and extended confederacy. (Cheers.) The great struggle in which we have been so long en gaged has but tended to develop the strength und patriotism of the great popu lar heart of the nation. I know, as you all know, that we have just passed through a bloody and perilous conflict, and we have with us to night gentlemen associated with us who have shared with us their part in the conflict nnd who have participated in the great struggle for the preservation of the Union. (Mr. Johnson hero turned to the right, on which sat General Grant, and to his left where sat Admiral Farragut and tho allusion and tho action drew forth great applause aud cheers for Grant and Farra gut.) Your army, gentlemen, on the one hand, and your navy on the other, have performed their part in restoring the gov ernment to its present point of safety aud security. (Continued applause.) And I would bo greatly derelict in my duty on this occasion if I failed to refer to the Secre tary of State here on my right—[the Presi dent here bowed to Mr. Seward, who sat beside him, (at which and the reference to him the company rose and cheered lustily for Sec’y Seward)—and the high services he performed for our country in the days of its greatest need and peril. And as far us the humble individual who now stands before you, and the part ho performed in tho great drama—in tho great struggle for tho suppression of tho rebellion and for the restoration of the Union particularly (great cheering, in which Mr. Johnson’s closing words wore lost)—and I will say in the summing up of the whole record of those who performed their whole duty to the country in thegreatstrugglethrough which it has passed, that the government has dis charged its duties to the fullest possible ex tent. [Cheers.] Then if the government has discharged its duties in the past and there is something else to be performed why not trust to it yet? The work is not yet completed, though we have passed through fields of peril, through carnage and blood. Now we are brought to a differ ent period, and a different issue is before us. Our enemy, as it were, was put down in the field, but there is still a greater and more important task before us for you and I to perform. [Applause.] I may not be permitted, and 1 should nott rsspass upon you, to remark in the conn#:tion that the rebellion was suppressed, or, in other words the government commenced the suppres sion of the rebellion for the express pur- pose of preserving the Union of these States. [Cheers.] That was the declaration it made, and under that declaration it went into the war and continued the wur till it complete ly suppressed the rebellion. [Cheers.] The rebellion has been suppressed, and the dec laration of the object of the war ior its sup grossion established the great fact that those tates, having advanced the idea that they had full power if they desired, and the right, either by force or peaceable means, to sepa rate themselves, and that idea having been determined and settled by the government of the United States on the field against them, were not of course separated by tbnt act. (Applause.) There is one of the depart ments of tho government—the Executive Department—which holds that these States are still in the Union, while there is an other department of the government which has declured officially by its acts that, not withstanding tho rebellion was suppressed nnd the Union preserved, and that in fact States could not secede, yet have practically assumed and declared und carried out up to this moment tho doctriuo that the gov ernment wus dissolved and that these States wero out of the Union. (Cries of “Oh,” und “Shame.”) We, who contended for the opposite doctrine years ago, con tended thut even States had not tno right peuceublo to secede. One of the means or modes of puacouble secession advanced wu thut Status of tho Uuion could withdraw their representatives from Congress, and that that would be a practical dissolution of the Union. Wo denied their right to with draw their representatives, which they as sorted they had. Now, when we established tho doctrine that they had no right to with draw, und the rebellion to sustuin their views of the question wus hi an und, and they were defeated In the issue, these States uguin resuming their position und renewing their relations, as far as in them lay, with tho federal government, and wlieuthevsent representatives to Congress, in violation of the sacred charter of liberty they are de prived of their fulr share of representation, and consequently of their 1 Iglits and privi leges under the constitution. (Cheers.) Wo find that this oilier department of the government, in violation of the consliuilion, which doolures in express terms as well us Inspirit that ail Die States of this Union have been and still continue to be part of the Union—this department denies to those Hiatus their representation In tho Senate and House of Representatives. (Cheers.) Now then comes up the now struggle before 11s. Will wu Hubmli--will the American people submit to this practical dissolution of the Union? (Cries of “No.”) Why, this doctrine has been repudiated and fre quently declared to have no existence and cannot be enforced. [Cheers.] Now then, further, will these States be pormilted to continue and remain as thoy are—practi cally, so far as representation is concerned, in a condition of disunion and disruption ? [Cries of “ No, no,” and cheers.] Why, to permit this to continue would be giving the lie direct to the constitution and would be subversive of every posi tion we have taken sinco the rebel- lion commenced. Are we prepared now uf :er having passed through the rebellion— are we prepared, after so immense an amount of loss in blood and treasure—are we prepared, after having accumulated a debt of s3,ooo,ooo,Uoo—are we prepared, af ter all the injury that has been inflicted upon tho people North und South of this confederacy—are wo now prepared to con tinue this disrupting and disruptive eondi dilion of affairs? (Cries of “No, no,” and cheers.) Let me, then, ask this intelligent audience, not iu the lauguage of declama tion, but in the spirit of Christianity and sound philosophy, are we prepared to renew the scenes through which we have passed? (Great cheering and applause.) Are we prepared again to see one portion of this confederacy in deadly conflict against an other portion of it? Are we prepared to see the North again arrayed against the SouLh and the South against the North ? Are we prepared iu free and happy govern ment, where liberty and freedom reigns, to see brother arrayed against brother und in the name of God imbuo their hands in each other’s blood? Are we prepared to see these fair fields of ours given to desolation and the laud once again drenched with the blood of friends and brethren? (Applause and cries of “No.”) Or, on the other hand, and we prepared to bring balm from Gilead to pour into the wounds already indicted and heal all who are ulllieted. I am now addressing you practically, and am addressingincn ofiutel ligenee, of integrity, uf patriotism ami of wealth. Thereiore, I say, let us talk of those things practically. (Cheers.) Have we not seen feuds in a family of the worst character, aud who would separate them selves and, notwithstanding tho conflict would be bitter and tho contest severe, yet when they hud their quarrel ovor and tho parties come together again, they would talk it all over, when the difficulty would bo understood and reconciliation would fol low, and thewliolecnuse of tho quarrel and its results would pass into oblivion, (Cheers.) The people of the South are our brethren. [Groat cheering and applause.] They are our follow-citizens; they are part of our selves. [Cries of “That’s so,” "Hear, hear,” and great cheering.] They are bone of our bone and flesh of our flesh. [Enthusiastic cheering.] They have lived with us ; have been a part of us from the very advent ol' the government down to the commence ment of the rebellion. They nre identified with the history of otir whole country, and with till its prosperity in every sensFof the* word. [Applause.] We have had occa sional ditlerenees, but they passed uway and wo came together again as friends anil brethren of a common country and a com mon destiny, and now having understood what the late feud was, and the apple of dis cord removed, all are anxious to live again under the constitution of our fathers. [Ap plause.] I may be permitted, gentlemen, to indulge in simple thought, and express myself in a simple and practical manner before you here to-night. [Cheers, and cries of “ Go on.] I will detain you but a moment. What is said now, gentlemen? After the Philadelphia Convention Inis met and pronounced upon the condition of the country. What is now said? Why that these men who met at that convention were insincere in their professions—that they were all politicians and were not to bo be lieved. They talk, about red-handed reb els and all that, but I ask you, gentlemen, who has fought this great rebellious spirit with more consistency and determination than the individual whonowuddressesyou. [Great cheering.] Who has sacriliced and who has suffured more? But becuuso my sacritices and suil'erings have been great, as incidents growing out of the great civil war, should I be false to truth and princi ple? [Applause.] But those men who met at Philadelphia, notwithstanding they pro fess now to loyalty and devotion to the Union of the States, are not to be believed. -[Cheers.] What better evidence of loyjdty and devotion can you have than their pro fessions and their acts? [Cheers.] Who dare at this period of popular representa tion and freedom to starCnn inquisition to Erobo the heart of man and inquire what is sentiments nre. Men who have been loyal to the government, who have obeyed ail its laws and paid its taxes, who sustain ed the government in the hour of its worst need—are now to be charged with disloyalty. Who will dare assume that the actions and professions of loyalty and devotion to the Union evinced by these men of the South are all false? If you reach this point of un belief then all confidence is lost in men. If we cannot trust each other, then I tell you the government is nothing more than a rope of sand. The government can have no tie, no bond, no adhesive power when men living under it cease to have confi dence and trust in eachother. [Applause.] But these men who denounced that con vention, and who in times gone by made professions that they were peace loving people, a war hating people, now what is their argument? They say, “We do not believe your professions of lo3 r alty, and therefore this practical dissolution of the Union, this denial of your rights and repre sentation in Congress will be condemned. The Southern men are uot to bo believed.” Now I do not speak because I am a South ern man. [Cheers,] I thank God, though I say it myself, that I feel and entertain opinions and notions that coexist with all those States and all the people of them. [Applause.] And while I am a Southern man I am at the sumo time a Northern man. [Applause.] That is to say lama citizen of the United States. [Applause.] And I am willing to concede to ail other States and classes of my fellow citizens what I claim for my own State and for my self. But I was going to call your atten tion to this point. The Southern States or their leaders proposed a separation. Now for what reason aid they propose that sepa ration? This is a proper time to ask our selves this question—the time to consult our brains and not to act on impulse or passion; the time has come when reason only shall bear sway. The South’s reasons, or one of them, for separating was that she claimed her rights were not secured to her under the Constitution, Whethertrue or false, that this was one of the reasons. I took my position In tho Senate oftheUnited States, and contended ever and nlwaysthat the Union of these States was perpetual. (Applause.) That it was a magic circle that never could be broken. The South said that the constitution could not bo en forced, and hence they wanted sep aration. But in establishing a new constitution for themselves, what did they do? They took as their const.tu tion the old constitution ot the United States, with a few alight variations. (Ap plause.) The very constitution under which they had lived from tho origin of tho government up to their attempt at separu -1 tlon. They made the attempt to separate and we said no, you shall not separate • you will remain with us and constitute a Sart of the government, us you have been eretofbre. They went to war ; they have been conquered ; tho rebellion has censed thoy being forced to lay down their arms by the army and navy of the United States. They then accepted the terms offered them by the government. And wlmt were thoy? We said to them before tho termination of the rebellion, disband your armies, return to youroriginal position in the government, nnd wo will receiveyou with open arms. (Ap plause.) The time came wheu their armies were disbauded uuder the lead of mv dis tinguished friend on my right. [Great cheering for General Grant, to whom the President referred.] That being done, what were the terms of tho capitulation? They accepted the termsof thegnvernment. Ti ev said we want to return. Some of them sai'd we were mistaken. Others said we accepted ed the arbitrament of war to settle the ques lion, and arbitrament of our own selection bus decided against us, ami that being so, as magnanimous foes we accept tho issuo. Now, tin* question comes up do we waul to degrade and humble these men? Do wo want them to bow down to us that we may trample them iuthu dust. [Chews und cries of “No,” and “Never.”] I do not want them to come buck to tho Union a degraded ami despised people, if thov caino back so they would not be fit to be n portion of tin* great American family. [Applause] I want them to come back as brethren and become again a part of the great whole. I want them to come back with all their rights and nrivileges under the constitution. [Cheers.] But in claiming to come buck ns loyal citizens of the Uiiion they do nouncud as hypocritical und false. \ 11 ret tim ing l hey have lost the wretchedness nfslu very —tiie groat apple of discord—ami they take up lliu constitution under which they lived before, and tinder which they desire again to live, What then is the cause of distrust wlmt Is the cause of want of ronfidenee ? Is there anyeauso? [Cries of No, no.| 1 do not eoine here 10-niglu the apologist of tho .South. It is not necessary. Tills Is now charged against, me—that I am tho apologist of men who tried to destroy the government. Every act of my public life, either iu speeches or acts, disprove tho the charge that 1 want to apologize for thorn, aud if it is not so then there is no use in a man having a public record to refer to. |Cheers.] I am not one of those who justi fies or apologizes for the South for hor’horo sics or her errors. Tho South did wrong, the leaders dill wrong, they formed a public opinion and coerced und unforced thousands ami thousands of honest mon to bow to their dictation. Yes, and when thoy reach ed that point in rebellion, when they saw tho llag of their country receding iu the distance and when they saw it flout for the last time their faces grew pale with grief. [Applause.] And ufter they passed through Ihe struggle, and when the\ returned again under the old flag, thousands and thousands of the people rejoiced in their hearts at once more beholding the flag of their country— the flag they had loved so well, nnd uudor which their fathers fought. When Davis and others of that class were talking of sep aration at the South there was another class North, in the shape* of Phillips und Garri son, talking of dissolution. This was like the anvil and Uiolmrniner. [Cheers and laugh ter.] lam for the Union, and lam against all those who are opposed to the Union. (Cheers.) I am for the Union, tho whole Union and nothingbutthe Union. I helped my distinguished friend on my right (Gun. Grant) to light the rebellion South. We do not forget his peculiar phrase that he was going to light it out on that line all summer. I was with him ami dul all 1 could, and wheu we whipped them at that end of the line, I want to sav I am now lighting these men at tho other end. (Cheers, and cries of “That's good.”) We are engaged now in a struggle and contest for the Union ofthese States. 1 havo heard it udvancod that ifwe let in tho Southern men they will control Congress and control the government; that we want to let in rebels. No, we want to let in loyal men, and wo want none but loyal men. Think of fifty-six members controlling two hundred und eighty-two. The thing is absurd. When the rebellion was first conceived I told Jefferson Davis that the first result of separation would bo the abolition of slavery. That prediction was fulfilled. Think of it! You feel that your system of government comprehends the whole, and not u part. And, so feeling, New York, with her vast amount of capital with her position iu the confederacy— holding l lie point of gravitation—is destined to play a great and conspicuous part in the restoration of the Union. [Loud applause.] I have said before, und repeat it here, that resistance to the restoration of the Union will be as unavailing ns if a man should undertake to chain the waves or lock up the winds of tho ocean. [Applause.] You might as well undertake to turn the Mis sissippi from its source as to resistthu great law of gravitation which is bringing those SLutcs together. [Loud cheers.] I believe that thq great mass of the people will take* care uf the Government, ami wheu they come to understand it, it will be all right. [Applause. A Voice— I That's ns sure as you are born]. The ground swell has com menced. Tiie billows have begun to heave. And I tell those fellows who are talking about individual aggrandizement and the perpetuation of a party, that they had bet ter stand from under [laughter], that they had better get out of the way, that the gov ernment is coming together,* and thut they cannot resist it. [Applause.; Now, gen tlemen, although my fuel.-- ;_ivo out, my reason tells me, my ’’faith winch goes be yond the present tells me, that this govern ment will continue. [Applause.] I believe that sometimes the fact that men havo sinned is the cause of their becoming better men. [Cheers.] lam not for destroying, I uui not for condemning. The Hon ofi rod, when ho descended and found man con demned under the law, instead of executing the law, put himself in their stead and died for them. [Applause.] If I lmvo erred in pardoning, I trust in God I have erred on the right side. If I have pardoned men 1 believe it was for tin? best interest of tiie people. I fear I have tres passed upon your patience, gentlemen, in this desultory talk. It has never been the habit of my life to prepare a speech. Thu attempt to do so has always disqualified mu from making u speech. "(Laughter.) I generally take up a subject and talk about it directly as I think, and as a matter of course I say to you, gentlemen, that the fate ofthe country is in your hands. The issue is before you. I stand hero to-night, not alone as the Chief Magistrate, but as a citi zen of the United .States, advocating the restoration ofthe Union. I shall not gmiow into the particulars of how I became Presi dent; it was according to the constitution of the country. [Cheers.] But I will say that since I became the Chief Executive of the United States I have tried to discharge my duty in the way that would host and soonest lead to a restoration ot ihc Union, [Applause.] Let my enemies slander me us they will, let a subsidized and mercenary press vilify me as it will, uud let menda cious and unprincipled writers misrepre sent me as they will, they cannot drive me from that position. [Thundersofapplause.] What have Ito gain now? From the office of Alderman up to the President of the United States I have filled all positions. Have I not reason to be satisfied? Ought I not to be willing, so far as that is con cerned, to quit right here? I tell ibis audience here to-night that the sum mit of my ambition has been reached. There is but one thing wanting. Would you hear It? [Cries of “ Yes.”] At this par ticular crisis and period of our history, when the States are in peril, if I can bo the instru ment in the hands of the people of restoring this Union and makiugit complete, caus ing the government to recommence its glo rious and mighty career of prosperity and greatness, I will bo willing to exclaim, as Simeon did of old when he saw the babe born in the manger—” I have seen the glory of thy salvation. Let thy servant depart in peace.” [Enthusiastic appluuso.] That being done, my ambition is complete. I ask nothing more. I would rather live in history, rather live In the affections and hearts of my countrymen, as having cou •ummated this great end, than be President of the United States forever. [Hero the au dience broke into an irrepressible burst of applause, and, on the call of General Sand ford, gave “ three cheers for Andrew John son, the restorer of the Uniou.”J In con clusion, gentlemen, let me tender to you my sincere thanks for yourkindnessonthis occasion. So long as my heart shall have one emotion, so long as my memory shall enable mo to recall one event, so longwill I remember tbo kind reception you have given mo, so long will I cherish the kindest feelings toward the citizens of Now York. Allow me to give you as a sentiment “ The perpetual Union of these States.” ' As the President resumed his seat tbo whole audience stood up and cheered, and clapped their hands rind waved their hund kerohiefs, and manifested generally groat enthusiasm; the band meanwhile playing The star Spangled Banner. b SrEECn OF SECRETARY SEWARD. Mayor Hoffman, in some appropriate ro -llJf t . ri !C9, T l ? rt ? posed t ° G health of the Cabinet ofthe United States, to which Secretary Seward responded. J Mr. Seward said: I shall not bo put off my balance, Mr. Mayor and gentlemen, by the compliment paid by the chief magis trate of you i great city. I belong here, to New York—[applause]—and whatever Cabiuet or other honors have occurred to me they axe all subsidiary in my mind tQ NUMBER 35 the fact that I am a native born citizen of tho greatest Stateof this country. [Cheers.] Aye I wish I could mako the Mayor of Now York feel half tho pride in tho growing giarv and greatness of this metropolitan city that I feel. I huve never, while in tho Cabinet of the United States, entertained a thought or stated a principle that did not go towards making the city of New York—my own city—the greatest city of the world, in all ages. [Cheers.] Anti now I will go back to the Cabinet, and trusting to tho gentlo men of tho press not to mako it public, [laughter,] I will mako to you a contideh tinl communication. About tho last-inter view that I bad with tho President before leaving Washington, I announced to him thnt cortuiu gomloint-n-A. T. SUnvnrl, tho Mayor, Richard Scholl and others—[laugh ter]—proposed that wo should ditto until them at Delinonico’s to-night. Ho said to me, “I must not bo required to mako» speech, then.” I answered him, “Sir, I will speak for the Mayor and tor tho other gentlemen—especially Dick Schell—that you will uot bo required tospeakany longor or any more than you have a mind to— (lnughtor at tho expense of the President) —and when you got there, if you do not find that you have more interest in makiuga speech than thev have in requiring you to mako it, I am very much mistaken.’’ (Hoars of laughter.) That is the llrst Cabinet secret, and I hope that will not go into the newspapers, Tuo second Cabinet secret that I will tell von is that this excursion is neither political nor of rocent determination, it is throe months old, and it grew out of tho fact that one member of tho Cabinet was invited to speak on the interesting occasion of laying a cor ner stone for the monument of Stephen A. Douglas, and that every member of the Cabinet felt that the nation and civilization recognized that the country owed an irre deemable debt nr gratitude to Stephen A. Douglas. [ Applause,| The President said Dial he amt his Cabinet would attend. The night before last an arrangement was made for the whole progress oi IheexcnrMion from Washington, through Philadelphia, New York, llull'alo, Ac,, to Chicago, ami It be came necessary to select orators to address the people supposing that wo should be oallou out on the way. We therefore ap pointed tlio two orators who are most ac ceptable to the whole people of Ihu United Stales to Hpcak for us everywhere, and wo were to subside. Those or ators were Gouend Grant of Ihu army— [cheers]-—and Admiral Furrugut of the navy. [cheers.] But I am sorry to tell you that the nrmnginent failed al together, [laughter] and we;lmvo hud to go on anil tight the battles of the republic without a word of theirs for the glory ami salvation of tho Union. [Laughter and cheers lor (irant anil Farrugut. At this time, nml indeed all throughout tho speak ing, most of the audience were on their feet, so that It was extremely ditlicult for the reporters to perforin their duties.] I hope, continued Mr. Seward, that this will not hurt tbo feelings of Admiral Fur ragut. I know it will not hurt those of General Grant. And now I must tell you the third Cabinet secret. Look there, and there [pointing to tho Statu escutcheons or namenting the walls.] Ido not know why the shields of the thirty-six States were put there, or who did it—whethor it was the Mayor, or Mr. Brown, or Mr. Dolmonion. Perhaps they did not know what they were doing at tho time. Well, in ism, when Abraham Lin coln was living, and when we were just entering on the late great, lamentable able, deplorable civil war, 1 went to him with a device made by Mr. Leutzu, an ar tist of your city, which device had cost thu government three hundred dollars. And what do you think it was? It was just tin* coals of arms of all the Status. And what do you think I was going to do with it ? I was going to have it printed in a diploma, one copy of which was to bo given to Lieut. Gen. Scott and tho others to every soldier ami sailor in the national service. Tho great and good General Scott said ho would rather have that diploma, with tho signature of Abralmm .Lincoln to it, than have all the glory of the Mexican war. (Cheers.) And what came of tho proposition? The news paper press, which is so liberal to the gen tlemen of tho Cabinet anil to the govern ment, found out that this thing was going on, and that it would cost one dollar for every soldier; and there was a row made about its being expensive and extravagant, so that tho device was never printed. Our army has since numbered a million and a half of men, many of whom sleep in graves which have bereaved their offspring; and now I put it to’Vou whether it would not be a good thing after all to raise a fund for the purpose, and let tho soldier have his diploma. [Cheers.] This is the third Cabi net secret. The fourth is this : Immediately after tho Presidential election of lsiiO, Provi denco directed my wav down thu Hudson through tho City of New York, to Wash ington. It was a moment when there was danger of civil war and of a possible disso lution of tho Republic. The New England Society was holding its annual festival, and some of its members invited mu to the table, and would not take no for an answer. They wished mo to come into their presence and give them such hope as T could give them. Unwilling to discourage them, and willing to excite tho zeal and patriotism of such a distinguished body, I said that 1 trusted if we could keep cool it would be all right in the end, and that in sixty days [laughter], mark me, in sixty days [roars of laughter], there would be a consumma tion from whichthenation might take hope and courage. I had my rcusuus for it. 1 was going back then to the Senate, and thero f know that Andrew Johnson was. [Cheers.] I knew that Androw Johnson had told Jellerson Davis about what would become of slavery uml about what would become of the republic; and I thought I would have a consultation with him,— You may ask him whether that consulta tion was not hold, and if iny prophecy was not accomplished within tno sixty days. Remember that thero are some prophecies in the Scriptures which were to be fultilled in the first generation, andnono of which were performed within the last live years. Now, fellow-citizens, I shall tell you no more Cabinet secrets. [Laugh ter.] It is dangerous ground. Wo left Washington on our tour of duty—a pilgrirn age of tho heart, not alone of tho individual heart, but of tho heart of tho nation. We are so far on our way. I was warned on this occasion to beware of tho assassination of the Pesident in Baltimore. [Excitement and cries of “Shame.”] Well, on a previ ous occasion, when the President was pass ing through Baltimore, I sent a son of mine to look after his safety. On this occasion, like a true New Yorker, f came myself. 1 Cheers.] And what do you think I found in Baltimore? 1 found, and the President found that it was just as much at he could do, with the help of General MoCallum, who manages the railroad train, to keep us up with the train ; and, as to enemies, they were nothing but friends. When we came to Philadelphia—the only city on our way where tho authorities did not lender hospfc talkies to the President of the United States —we found a city which was disorganized. [Laughter.] It had no goverrinent, no Common Council, no city authorities and no police; but wo found a city so loyal, so earnest, so peaceable, so zealousin the cause of national restoration and reconciliation that every man was a law unto himself— [laughter]—and I said to myself, “Blessed is that city which can dispense witli n ruler.” [Laughter.] I was reminded of John Gil pin's ride and of the wish that When John Gilpin next doth ride May I be there to see, and I applied it to tho Mayor, and said, Long live my oM friend McMlchael, Aud tue President long live lie; And when we next, do ride that way May McMlchuel bo there to nee. Hiding up vour streets to-day friends were seen over our heads, on our right hand and on our left, on the north, on the south, ev erywhere, except that there was nobody under our feet. [Cheers.] I thought of what Gen. Grant did in the capitulation of Lee under the apple tree at Appomattox Court House, and felt that the one spirit which a military man boa above all others is that while he has friends on his right, friends on the left, friends on this hand anu friends on the other, lie never suffers a prostrate enemy to bo under bis feet. (Cheers.) I remembor, forty years ago, in quiring my way from a sluveund how soon I would get to a certain road, nnrl so I wouM like to ask Governor Fenton, and Ira Harris, and E. 1). Morgan, and the representatives from the Suite of New York in Congress assembled, this ques tion. Suppose we do reject the Southern States from present Congress, when will wu get the Union restored? Nobody tells us when that will be, only that it will bo when God’s providence softens tho honrts of the Southern people still more, which will bo, they suppose, bye and bye. Well, I 4l J n content with waiting for “ byo and bye. I confess, fellow citizens, in tho presence of the fleportors of the New York J/cnua. tho New York Timed, tho Now York Tribune and the New York Evening in conducting under the direction ot the I res ident ofthe United Stales the toreigu uffiiirs of tho country, r have rather a difficult business to manage Homotimes. T hey say that they want * war wilU Mexico right off They say that they want a war with Spain right off. I know that they want a •war with Groat Britain right off, for tho satisfaction of their Fenian friends; but let me tell them and you, once for all, that I ana in favor ot all the wars—[Cheers] — ■which the nation shall require [Hurrah !]; provided that the nation puts itself Into an 1 attitude to march to the held with two leg?. x,™- of ABVEHTMISG. «J!SI5 l !>.'£ ov !', u ' nanDD,TS > >l3 a year per square of tea lines; ten per cent, lnoreasefor fractions of aVear. * B Jti , r Es * Pbokwt , and Ora - 7 eanta a line for the Son >an * 4 cents for each subsequent laser- Patch? Medicines and other adverts by the ooiumn: One column, 1 year,.. Half column, 1 year.. Third ooiumn, 1 year Quarter ooiumn, .. business Cards, often lines or leu, one year,... iq Business Cords, five lines or less, oueg _ year, i-SOAL AND OTHER NOTICES— B-xecutora’ notices Administrators' notices, Assignees’ notices, .. &£. lto j£. notices Otner Notices, ’ten lines, or less, three times Ido not wnnt It In g () into tlio fluid with one lug And BO i„ m „ uttlo i mpa tlont to ?'"V U J‘‘® 1,,m . u lug mndo right. [Cheers and grout npphuise.] (iiinrunteus nrotnlked < J„- } U r ,V k J 1 uomo for tho Presi dent ot the l luted States and for us who nro associated with him to ask guarantees on tho oilier side. IVhat giturantoo have wo that ll Tennessee should humbloherself in tho dust, and North Carolina and youth Carolina should “out tho look," uud If tho Southern States should give up forty of their representatives tliey would then be admit ted ? Ido not see any guarantee for that. New terms may be insisted on every day. Alter some further remarks, Mr. Seward snt down amid great applause, when Gen eral Grant and Admiral Fnrrngut mndo brief responses to the toasts of tho army and navy, IHisrdlaufousi. JMMENNi: NACHIFHKM! GREAT SALES OF JEWELRY!! t 9300 , o 0 O W orth to be sold at aa Immense Haerllloo, at t)tu» Dollar each article. HIU er \\ are of every description, Gold and Hllver \\ utehes, Splendid LoekeU. Munurb Tea and Dinner Heis, Gold pens and Pencil Cases together with Fine Oil Paintings, KiiuravtiittN* 'ido.. within tin* reaoli of all—ot every muu' woman and child. ' ! AT SI HATH ! ! ! And not to l>o paid for until you know what you are to receive ! H C H K D ir L K DUMA L K . IIV APPOKTIONMKNT. liki Gold Hunting Watoho- Sion to $;ioo li’»0 Ladles' Gold Watches TAto 200 too silver Watches, double ease wto so ■JiK) Diamond Kings r»0 to Id;) iSn> Silver DlnnerScls liki to lAO 1MI) “ Ten SelN 11 HI to Ifo) •"**hi ■* Teapots und Cotl'ce I’rns . ‘Jit to W) bx) " Revolving Patent Castors . IA to 41) fi.(XK) Gold Vt’Ht. and Nock Chains Mto ;io I ,tKXt Photograph Albums I'ito AO -Oil oil Paintings li'i to 10(1 1,000 Mllgle Hprltlg Lockets into -0 1,000 Gold PeMS, OXtCMsloll llolllcl'N. . Hto 111 000 sols Ladles’.lewelrv. superb Ato IA At d Oval Hand llrueelcls (I to 2t) I.UM) Mllsoulc Pins oto 111 3x> Music Hom-s.. LI) to in) fiixi set* Ml Ivor Tea nml Table Spoons, IA to ;t0 1,000 Gold Thimbles . 7to M Olio silver Ire Pilchers UU to 100 A.uoo Children's Armlets r> to 10 ■J.IHJO Wuteh ('banns Ato 10 I.OoOSllver Cruel Stands ‘JO to 30 Kle., Kte., I\U\, Kte., KU*. N. H. The elmnces In tlio division of tho übovo list of goods urn to be disposed of accord) UK to ibe annexed statement of arrangements. Ccriltlcalc.s of the various art teles,there being no blanks me put Into envelopes, securely sealed, ami when ordered, taken out with no regard to choice, showing no favoritism, and torwardtjd by nlatl, when the holderof the Cer- Ullcatu can sei/whut lie or she can have by re turning (o lis Uie Cert ideal earn! i)Nli DOLLAR. ON K CKRTI KICATIU ifi UK NTH. A single Certitlrato may securu you a Gold or Silver article valued at sloo, or any oilier vulu alileurtiele. 'There are no blanks. Packages of (.'ml Ideates sold to Schools, Clubs, Agents, Arc., at the billowing rates: 1 UerLllleate, sen L lo any midress by mail, $0.25 A Cert I Urates l.od II " 2.00 ;>o iwith a splendid premium;.. r>.uu ** “ 10.00 “ “ 15.00 We guarantee satisfaction In all cases. Cus tomers wlmsc tastes or fancies are not milled can have lliclr Komis exchanged. I’arllcs desiring to act as agents will ho al lowed lu cents on cadi eerUtleale ordered by them, not less than five belay received under those terms. Agents will collect ilo cents for each Certificate, and forward l.*> cents Lo us. All letters should he addressed to PKIjACUI'K BROS., Nos. 01 A OO.lohn Street, Now York. Agents wanted hi every Town, County and Slate. lupr lUUtnd.tw Cohn m.kaxkk.-thk atLl>ill lull of manufacl uivrs Iscallud to tills lately patented improvement, hv mcuus of which the lunniT nm thrush and clean, hy uno operation, from I, non to l,.'*<>b hushels of Corn per day, with no more power than 1h required to drive the old-fashioned “ Cannou Mludler,’ the muchlnedolng the work in the most thor ough nmnin-r, and Is not liable to nut out, of order; the farmer being aide In a moment to set the machine and to clean any sl/.od corn, mouldy or dry. County and Slate iiuhts for sale on reasona ble to; ms, by addressing WM. K. HU 11N.S, Lancaster, l‘a. June (j tfw FOR Ti: X K I X oX i: DAY GREAT EXCITEMENT 8 15 0,0 o o In Ureenbaeks, Heal Estate and Good* TO HE UJ I’/AV A \VA 1'! TICKETS HELLING VERY RAPIDLY l W7M AM A AAV. HU Slid 'EM? EVERYBODY ANXIOUS FOR A CHANCE! Splendid List of I’remlums to be Distributed Grails to (lie Holders of the Tickets for 11 to GRAND U I V T MA T I NE E I I premium In Ureenbaeks 1 1 “ a House and hot, situated on Murray Hill, New York, with till the modern Improvements; title perfect and guaranteed 1 premium, a Farm .ill uated at Mousey, Rockland no., New York, IR hours from New Yot lc, ID minutes walk hum the station, containing 7b acres, 60) fruit bearing I rocs, apples, pours and cherries, S acres of large Umber, bal ance In grass and crops, good fences, large springs, supplying a magniil cent llsh pond and a splendid trout lug brook, running across the whole property, lllleil with tine trout, good dwelling house, in rooms, 1 large burn, shed aim hay loft, 1 granary and carriage house, lower Moor lilted up and occupied by farmer, hen coop, pig pen, corn crib, larm implements, carriage, wagons, .1 horses, 2 o.xeu,.) cows, pigs, chickens, Ac., Ac,; title perfect anu guaranteed 1 premium In Ureenbaeks lb “ Pianos, (Hlclnway's and Chick ering'sj •lb. “ Sewing Machines, < Wheeler A Wilson’s, Urover A Baker's and Singer’s,) 2b premiums, Gold, American, l’atent Lever liuullngCa.se Watches •jO premiums, silver Patent Lever limit- C’aso Watches The balance to be of Diamond Rings, Albums, Musical Insli umenis, Silk Dresses ot the latest lushiouuble pat terns, Kid Gloves, Writing Cases, Sil ver Tea Set ts, and other valuable articles too numerous to mention One Premium to Each Purchaser of a 'iickct , THE GRAND MATINEE will take place on MONDAY, MARCH Tin, IWT, At the Everett Assembly Rooms, New York, At which Ume and place the Ticket Holders Will appoint a Committee of Disinter ested Parties to Distribute Guo Hundred and Fifty Thou sand Dollars worth uf valuable Propiriy AS ABOVE DESCRIBED. The distribution will be done luirly, honestly, and positively at the time appointed. Eo /">-st]ioncinitnt, to take place on any con* •■ft deration. Each Ticket-holder’s name will be duly Regis tered, and should the parties not bo able to attend the Distribution they Will be iuformed by mail of the Gilt they are entitled TICKETS, O.VE DOLLAR EACH. CLUB KATEH. I Tickets to one address. W “ “ “ to 00 All orders executed by return mall. Money an be sent by Post Ulllee Orders, Registered .etters, or limits, at our risk. Aoknts—active and reliable agents wanted in every town of the Union, with whom liberal uiTangemoutH will be made 1 . Ladtesurelnvlted. to form clubs and send for tickets, for all tho property would be its u.sclul to them as to the gentlemen. The best rolcrences will be furnished on ap plication. All persons wishing rickets or in formation will please address, with full name, town and county, plainly Mauagcrund Agent, <;i Nassau Hired, Now York. WHAT THE PRESS HAYS OF US. “ It bears on Its fine tin* slump of an honest business transaction, and wo doubt not that the list of patrons will speedily reach tho number required to secure an early distribu tion.— Easton (I’aj Journal, Aug. Ist, Ifcyy, • * The plan Is a good one, and tho Inducement* unequalled. No distribution guarantees more general satls/acLlou than this one, aud It is no wonder the people patronlzo It.— DanvlUe (N. y ) jlthrr/i-iir, Aug. 2d, IWIJ. " The proprietors of tho Groat Matlnco In N**w York City promises cash and other In ducements enough to sot everybody crazy after a ticket for fortune. Everybody, of course, cannot win, but somebody must, and the lucky one will make a fortune.’ '—Commna (Midi.) American, Aug. lid, IScU. “ Wo are not purtlal to so-ealledJUlft Enter* prises, because many of them are gotten up on false or fallacious speculations; but when, as In the present Instance, there appears a sound basis, and when the character of the parties engaged, and the description of prizes present satisfactory Inducements totho nubllo, we can not refuse to wish the Distribution full success. Warren (Ohio) Cunstiltdion, Aug. 7tU, 1860, “If wo can add thorn to a bonus of $60,000, or a nlco house or larm, who’s harmed by the ex penditure. A fortuuo in a night Is worth risk ing the stamps tovS’-MUJlinbvrg (Fa.) Telegraph, “Faint boort never won fair lady,” a luoky hit will get a man up in tho world. This is the consideration that Induces people to “try their luck" and we hopo the “boatman may win," Tho enterprise appears sound'and promises strict integrity of distribution under the super* vision of a chosen commltteo.— CUij of A-onle* ton (Wis.) CtcjcctK, Aug. Utb, 1860, ** 81 50 0 00 17 50 2(1 :» ;i6 00
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