The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-25
Important speech by Secretary
Harlan.

Harlan
On Wednesday evening last Secretary
HARIAH Of the Interior Department was
serenaded in Washington, and in response
spoke as follows:
] have no doubt that nothing but feeling
of friendship Tor me can account for the pres.
ence of the greater number of YOU here to-
night II any are prompted by any ether mo
tive. do not doubt that it Is on acconnt Of
their respect for the government which now
dominates over our entire and common coun-
trv: for the administration that is now enforc.
ing the laws of the republic, from Maine to
California, and from Minnesota to Texas: and
possibly, may say ] am indebted for this com.
pliment on account of my connection with The
administration.
You must not expect me tonight to develop
what viii be in the future policy Of the indi-
vidnal elected to the highest position in the
gift Of the American people. No one is au-
thorized to speak for him but himself and !
doubt very much whether he now knows what
win be the policy which he win be compelled
py circumstances to follow in the future. We
may. however, Judge of the future BY bis OIL
cial acts in the past
Iknowathat large portion Of the American
people feel deep solicitude on the subject Of
the probable success of his administration; and
there are those who are the enemies Of his
administration, az they were Of that Of his
predecessor, Who are anxious to array against
him those by whose votes he was elevated TO
his present position. Some may fear that, now
that he has been elevated to place and power,
he may turn against those who have elected
him. Those who fear this know but little of
the anWh0m they have honored with their
votes. lCheeA I would ask those who
have fears upon this subject Was he not nom
mated BY the same convention that nominated
the lamented Lincoln? Did he not accept the
nomination and place himself voluntarily upon
the same platform? Was he not elected to
the second peace by the same electors who
chose Abraham Lincoln to the frst? And
after succeeding 70 the chair made vacant BY
afoul act OF q sassinaaion, was not bus INST no
nee 20 the caolnet omcefs OF ms predecessor
that ne desired the continuation Of their ser
v1caeS ana nave tney net consumed, each
with nis accustomed portfolio. with solitary
oxcepuOn, and tnaS cnange made IN pursuance
Of arrangements made by his predecessor?
Dlo ne MOI. wnen the ume came feacente the
Procismauon Oh e@0capeu0n wnicn nad Deea
leeueo ~ nus prooeceee0r, and dleunctly IN
form the leaders OF the reoeilon That they
must accept g one result OF the terrible srug-
gle through which we mad passed, that slavery
c0ulQ mol 1ereaHer exist IN the Unlted StaeeeF
tApplAuee.J has ne ever ALTERED ID the de-
claraton OF the d0ctrlDe That the reDeillon was
greaS crime, anu tuat Lnoco VINO peEpetlateo
IL must suffer the penalty OF the law, unless
they applied to the Executive for clemency?
ICries of mo, and "G0od. "a
What act Of President johnson differs from
those of his predecessor IN any material point
Of view? Does any enc suggest his policy
for the restoration of Southern Statest When
he came into Office seven States, previouslyin
rebellion, had been entirely or partially reer-
ganized by his predecessor: Missouri, Arkan-
SIS. West Virginia, Virginia. Tennessee, Lou
isiaua, and Texas. believe, however, that
the latter State was pro tbsrnd out Of the Union.
In what, may ask, does the plan President
johnson now proposes for the Carolinas, Ala
bama, Georgia, Florida and Mississippi differ
from that applied to the other States have
mentioned by President Lincoln? Can apy
one name any important difference between
the two classes? 1 apprehend not. Nor can
any one suggest that the question of suffrage
was settled differently in the States first named
from the latter.
Now, may inquire OF the friends OF the late
snon1S or ,ho m mnG
p p Sonnso ;ao, poes any one oeneve .aas,
tial chair. his own policy would be changed
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