North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-04-08

in that instrument which authorizes the
President of the United States to appoint
a Military Governor Of any State--and that
to make such an appointment was to create
the State OF Tennessee military province
and that his appointment was made to carry
out and subserve the purposes of the present
administration, which is to reduce all the
States of this Union to the condition Of mere
dependencies of a consolidated oligarchy or
despotism. That is my position as far as
concerns this pretended Governor of Tenness-
ee. Andrew johnson has not been for years
and is not now, the Governor of that State
voting for this resolution. But, sir, without
| regard to any question of his official position,
take Andrew johnson as an individual, as
suming that he is rightfully clothed with the
robes OF office, and may constitutionally ex-
| ercise the duties of that high position; even
then, say to you, Mr.. Speaker, that never
by my vote will allow a man to come into
these halls and from this place speak to the
people of this great State in support of what
L know to be illegal, unconstitutional and ty-
ranical acts of the Federal government.
know, sir, that Andrew Johnson has gone as
far as the farthest, and is ready to go still
further, to destroy, to uproot to upturn ev-
cry principle upon which this great and good
government of ours was founded. | know
fho ha hos h,pt NTH IL
the throne Of power | know that, for pelf
or some other consideration, he has succumb-
ed to every measure presented to him for ap-
proval or disapproval; and know that in
speeches delivered in the capitolS Of other
States be has enurc;ated doctrines which, if
adopted by the people of the great North,
would be subversiye ofindiv dual freedom, and
personal right. Sir, by no vote of mine can
any person holding such views address the
people Of Pennsylvania in this chamber
Never, sir, never SO long &s nave right to
forbid him. Let me, sir, ta5t this question
by contrast. Let me ask the majority of
this Senate, whether he who las iaCely been
baptized By the votes of three hundred thous-
and men in the Empire State OF this Union
one Of the greatest living statesmen anG
most patriotic OF rZoE-Hora:io Seymour
whether, if that distinguished Governor were
on his way from the East to the West,
through this capitol, would he get single
vote from the Republican side ot this chain
Der permitting him to address his fcilc vet
izen5 in this hall 2 Not ore-not one
Would Joel Parker, tie Governor Of New
Jersey, elected by the people, get one vote
for such purpose2 Would David Turp,e,
who by the votes OF the people ot Indiana is
the successor O. one of the mer whom, By
the resolution, it is proposed to have address
us-vould David Turpie be permitted by the
votes Of members On tho other side OF this
chamber to occupy this hall for the purpose
Of delivering ian address, Not one vote
would he receive. Yet he is the chosen rep
resentative of the majority Of the people cf
Indiana-anomted by their sanction, baptis-
ed by the majority of their votes. Not one
vote would he get, and go" knoaO ii. You.
gentlemen on the other side, fear the verdict
of the people you have reason to know Ghat
it means and he who comes to you clothed
with all the glory of the popular will, but
lately expressed, you will cast off for mere
hireling of Federal patronage and power.
Mr.. Lowry. Is not the man of whom
the Senator speaks disloya! man.
Mr.. CLrMER. The people of Indiana have
sent him to the United States Senate, and
you can't deny or question the choice of
sovereign State. But, sir ! who is the indi- =
vdual whose name we ask shall be embraced
in this resolution /? Who is he whom we
would ask to come here and receive the hos.
pitalities of this State2 He who next to him
who was first in war, first in peace, and
first in the hearts of his countrymen," is the
peoples idol-he who amid doubt and gloom,
upon more than. one occasion, has rescued Or
der from anarchy-he, who, upon more than
one occasion has been the means Of saving
this government-he who has the great heart
of the greatest army upon this continent
throbbing every day, every hour, every mo
ment in unison with his own-MAJOR GEN
GEO. B MCCLELLAN He, sir, has
been denied the hospitality of a Legislative
body in which you Republicans have ma
jority. You will not vote to tender him
those hospitallties-and why? Because he
too is annoiuted not only by the voice of
great people, but by the edoration, of the
hearts of the Army of the Potomac. You
will not pass such resolution if his name is
to be included. No, you who have the pow
er now for few months or years will not
sanction anything that savors of what the
people desire. You are determined that
they never shall be seen, never heard. That
is the determination that you are acting out
here and elsewhere. tell, sir, that those
who have been dsrobed and disowned by
the people, who are the mere minions of ex-