The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-13

Adams in passage which you may possibly RECALL ,nas
.ssd me enemies Of the United States = home and
abroad was not the expectation or purpose .s s
but that thought that those States would be brouSs
me Judiciousy mingled exercise Of Voluntarily
return TO th6r Allegiance. This was the explanation
Minister Of England when thai great and Is trust NOT
unfriendly statesman said that he did not believe that
ne iederai Union could be restored because he knew
shat while any man lead horse to the water,
man could make him drink.
NO DESTRUCTION OR suBvERsIoS or THE STATES TO BIZ
ALLOWED
The plan therefore, recognizes not TIE deruction nor
ess he sa5veion Of STATES, bat their active erienee;
and 1t reasons from facts they not from assumed
possible changes effected by continual war; much
ness does reason from mere chimeras Applause }
This absolute existence OF the States which constitute
do republic the most palpable OF all the facts with
which the American statesman has 70 deal. II many
have stumbled II into treason and rebellion the fact
for all legitimate deductions and purposes nevertheless
yemana In practical sense at least the States
the me Union was nor Even s wns nsy
States-seyera Free self existing and indestructibe.
Our federal republic exists and hancefort and forever
exist through, not the creation but the combna-
These States stakes driven into the ground BY an
squared and hswcd, and 80 erected loosely upon IL but
they are living growing majestic trees; whose
she soil, and whose shade covers the earth
AApplause) II at any time any of these trees shall be
0iown down or upturned by violence, i must be lifted
hands until II has renewed it's natural stability and
(Applanse.) II at any time the American Union
s b restored 10 sossndmsss oors de health
aud Uigm be brought back to the 0hole syaem
Of these limbs offend we have indeed the power-and I
win not cavil about the right-to cut it or cast it
away from us; but when should have done that we
would have then done just what other nations less uise
nan ourye,Ues haze due, that haze submitted uscssary
70 dHpudtion and giuen up material portion Of their
er0A TO saue Meseuss from dpp,ehe'sded destruction
We know the inherent strength vitality and vigor the
whole American people. We neither passionately tor
nent any offending limb nor consent to its being cut Off
knAu thai nc lf,a,.
being restored and all necessary the proongation
q our national life. (Applause)
WILL RECONCILIATION PERMANENT
You will ask whether reconciliation which follows so
closely upon military coercion be relied upon. Can
u be snccrc9 Can i be permanent answer, do you
eemt separation to be In any possibe9 Does any
body now believe that 1t ever will hereafter become
p0ssibleP Will you yourselves consent to
~ You answer all these questions in the negative
e not reconctioticn hn, not only Desirable but isafera
-tus2 any othsr reconciliation, aadr TIE oieum-
aassss, pssa,ep Certainly you must accept this pro-
wait until You can procure better one Good surgery
mauEes mat even simple fractures, much more com
tension Would not delay necessarily probing anarchy
Are YOU sure that you can procure better yec,ncta-
Who win advocate the employment Of force merely to
hinder and delay through prolonged anarchy, recon
: en- which feasible and perfectly consistent with
sIs.s. or uli.sais pol;ticai triaS,p1S What would
had ended with the complete attainment Of the lawful
objects for which it was waged Congress and the ad
-ainstratOn have power % levy var against foreign
President have right to accsp. even make wsl sssSR
any part Of the people Of the United States only under
and for that purpose only. What thenY Must we Give
Up the hope or further elevation Of classes in the several
sates without any new guarantees for individual liberty
ana progressY BY no Marching in this path OF
progress and elevation is what we have been
soing always IN the season Of peace and what we have
Me war II is national march, as onward and is,eFist
~ rs the late conflict between free and slave labor was
vigorous and irrepressible (Enthus astic applause)
WHAT IMMEDIATE RESTORATION SECURES
The plan Of reconciliation are pursuing has given
and political elevation, which are now 70 Be made fast
and nrmly fixed First, II voluntary abolition
asss and y %aGs an
esctaai I'D pion BY 01 late save States heselue Of ne
neither slavery involuntary servitude except for
sme shall hereafter exist any part Of the United
States (Applause) The people who have SO steadily
sivisation through all the seductons Of peace, end
through SO many difficulties and at such fearful
and announcements to persevere IN that path
estu Mey shall have SUCCESSFULLY reduced to uerity
1as sublime .s assertion o. 1 pslica equality q az T
down as the true basis Of American Union. prolonged
applause 1t s certain that the plan Of reconciliation
adopted lApplause) Il may, however be hindered or
hastened How it be hnderedS You are yourselves
of the when you fasten upon any violent
factous scdiious exhibitions OF passion discomfort
IN any Of the lately rebeous States and argue from il
,ns failure nS o. tine plan You argue Justly Every ur
States is resisting hindering and delaying the work
Of restoration to the extent OF his ability. But
The case is precisely the same with ourselves.
Manifestations Of doubt, dstrust, elimination, con-
tempt defiance in the loyal States are equal
Of reconciliation. How, then, shall it be FASTENED
HOW 1T CAN BE BROUGHT
reply virtually, in the language OF the Presdent-in
sne spirit Of the constitution and in harmony only
With our politics, but with our religion-"We must
trust sach other" tApplause Can we not trust each
enemies We friends again. (2enewed appause)
But whether in friendship In ennnty, IN peace or
n war, and be nothing else to each other
than brethren. loud appause.) few evenings ago
. hundred Southern men, who recently had been more
less influential and leading revoutonsts visited my
srncst In their Of acquiescencc and
si,iss,on as also was in mine Happily, party Of in
Time introduced the late rebels 10 the r. rcsentatives
sfsympathxing England, and sad to the tics:'Yos
lately each or you thought that the South men pre-
lsed British rule to citizenship in the Units hates
While the Engiishmen individually dsclamed, both par
Was not merely a delusion, but an absurd mistake.
They knew that even during the excitement Of the
war; the American citizen, whether North or South,
% any other people in the world Some Of yov fear
Sas he Presidsni may b too lenient 70 those SCUM
4ss Of civa par Except those Of you who have been
MANNED or bereaved, has any Of you suffered Of
wrong insult and insoence At the hands Of those ead
man he hsss Can We not forget whore he can orrve
Are yv ascare Aa his terms Of amnesy offenders are far
ssors rigorous than Ao~ which offered By Abraham
LincoinS Have you the majesty OF law more
asmy maintained than has been by him in the ise
Of discriminating clemencyS Applause) Some Of you
ssem 70 have been slightly disturbed by professions
demonstrations Of favor toward the President made by
parties who hgc heretofore opposed his administration
- We'll - thascf his predecessor. aughter) And you
49, Nay not ~ President yet prove unfaithfu TO usf
~ wysH It0 asde pcrtisdnhip III had any IN 1851,
ynsn the salvation Of Che country demanded that sacr
go not therefore, my purpose 70 descend 70 mere
Craftsmanship now Andrw Joknson laid aside, am
s sCAaseser q pavtts1HsAp he had al the SAME TIM.
sasr hand forbade collusion BY the friends Of the
Unlon With opponons Of the policies Of the and OF
reooucihtion which the government found
eny 70 pursue Duty requires absolute and uncompro-
msing ndey to the supporters Of those policies who
sosvcr and OF whatsoever party they may be. TAP
pauss)
JoBssoS's vfpErIr
Andrew johnson has practised that fidelity against the