The Howard union. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-07
Specie OF SCHUYLER coLrAx.
Special Dispatch 10 the Chicago Republiced-
,sItuala ~ WAsHISGros, Nov. 10.

last night, has made duite sensation, IL be-
80, so H.
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Key note OF me acton OF me Republicans IN
eongreis'tagd lpdlce'ing eiearly-
,NflfnrT ina'iho ooushernreoel STATE WIN
'D - 'pO'' , ~ N.Y. ~.
Second athat no work Of reconstruction
will be recognized until. after mature de.
liberation, that action Is submitted TO and
ratified by The people at the polls, in such |
manner that the North will have an assur-
anee OF their honesty.
Third--The test oath will be enforced
forsyeats TO come
tourlh-I That the organization of'ihe
Union party will not be abandoned upon any
consideration.
Fltlh- That the president has made de-
mapds upon rebel States 10 comply with
certain cohai,iohs that he deems necessary
10 re-organiza'ion; mat congress VIII APP
proyyse'Ui that much, bnt go further and de-
mand more, and IN that they will be sus-
tanned by The people; that the question Of
negro suffrage VIII not be made primary
consideration, but WI come in due time
That, though many men have paper pardons
miner pockets, Inc people have not yet
ratihed them.
sa,, .a5.,TTnE SPEECH IN FULL
WARRINGTON, Nov. lo.--Thls evening
large crowd Of friends of Speaker Colfax
repaired to his quarters, and complimented
him With a seren,d, IN resnonso 70 aor
Iii. .
~ 'PPe"'o =" ""o "uu' eS'eu 'Neli
as lohoWs; .s,l il. sa.a
MY FRIESbs--I thank you for this plea
SAINT serenade with which you welcome me
on my return to the sphere of public duty.
Since left here,I have travelled, as you
all are aware, many thousands of miles.
.nMy thtughts turnlthis evening 10 the aus
picious condition of our couutry now, as
compared with the closing Of the last Con.
gress. Then, an alien and hostile flag wav-
edsoyer cities, and forts, and camps, and
regiments and we went home in March 10
assist in raising more troops, called for By
the President Now there is peace over all
the land, and the flag Of the Republic waves
unquestoned oyer every acre Of our nation.
al domain. Cheers.
I'VE never knew the value of our institu.
lions until the hour of their peril. If we
had failed, there would have been no recon
structon from the tomb of nations. But
thanks to our heroic defenders, no Gibbor
will write the history of our decline anC
fall, CHEERS
l shall hail the day when all the State,
shall revolve in their appropriate orbit
around the central government, aud wher
we can behold them distinct as the bilow
but one as the sea ; but we cannot forge
that history teaches us that it was eigh
years after the surrender of Yorktown, il
the revolutionary war, though our father
were of one mind as TO its necessity, befor
the constitution was adopted, and the Unio
thus established. ''h'
i is auspicious thai the ablest Congress
that ever. sat, during my knowledge OF pub
lie affairs, meets next month, TO face an
settle the inmentous questions which wi
be brought beloreit.j 1t will not be gov
erned by any spirit of revenge, but solel
by duty 10 the country. have no right
anticipate It's action, nor do contine myse
10 any infexibIe, unaiterable policy bt
Inese Ideas occur TO me, and. speak
'nem WIN me irankness with which W
snol'iu Always express our views.
Last March, when Congress adjourned
'he states iateiy IN rebellion were repre-
sen!ed IN hostile Congress and Cabine
aeVising ways ana means Tor the desiruetiC
OF the country may not be general
known, and 1t has been reported to me {
tne testimony oil members OF the so GALE
confederate Congress, that General lie
= the military head OF the rebellion, declare
last FEBRUARY, IN his official character, tn
the contest was utterly hopeless, but th
lheir Congress.a Cabinet determined
continue inc struggle, and ~, 600 men IL
after mat time, on btth sides, in the baltl
around petersburg and Richmond.
Since the adjournment of the Unit
States Congress, not single rebellion
state voluntarily surrendered; not an arm
laid down its weapons not regime
abandoned their failing cause; but 4
Union. armies conquered peace, not