, 1865-04-19
THE GREAT; CRIME.
TIE NEW PRESIDENT.
Speech Of Senator ], R. DooIit-
tie, Of Wisconsin,
Made to the People of Ra-
cine, on Sunda Eve
Ming Last. =

luG ocst lnlpfulA1l0Q have.
ne Is, think, native Of North Carolina.
trade, and, It is said, received Instructions il
the hEst fndiments Of education from his de-
voted vile. He ia d nun Of full neiInm
stature, compact and strong built. OF dark
complexion and deep-set black eyes., lie is
Of bilious temperament, Of strong intellect,
taaomlfab!e energy md iron will. .ksn his
character l should say the strongest feature
Of all is that Of stern Justice, and d ageneral
hatred Of all forms Of aristocracy md oppres-
sion, md q patriotism 80 ardent that 1t
amounts to pass1on-almost q religion, He
was the real author Of the homestead law,
aithoueh aits It dia not pass both houses until
determined and constant support Of this
measure Of the people, and which. Of 'itself.
would bar e}avery out Of nil the ne Nv terrific.
rics, the aristocratfc Shareholders Of the
soutll-Mason, Slidell, Toombs, Davis, and
the Nke-long before the rebellion, hated him
with perfect hatred.
! have occasion to know how much he re-
cfp;ocated their feelings towards him, for
when was occasionally, as young Senator,
engaged in controversy with them, he always
took great pleasure In referring nc to the
necessary documents to enable me success
fully to controyert them.
But you ask me, is he q sober mane Such
vas certainly his character during nil ths
S&ates. Ny best impression is that he did
not drink at all at that time. After his leay-
ing the Senate TO 20 to Tennessee 1s B1Ign.
der General to oct as Military Governor, 7,
Of course, do not know whether lc did or
did not, Ike great many officers in the
army, indulge in drink. I aurinformed that
when he left Tennessee to come On to Wash
iDgton. to attend the Inauguration be
was: just recovering from severe ILL.,
ness. That he came upon most urgent
solicitations against his own preferences,
That be vas sustained and kept up more
or less Iy s:imulaDts, prescribed and recom-
mcnded by his physician. BE was still sui.
ought to have been under the Charge Of his
physician. On the day Of his Inauguration,
what occurred then has given rise to thou
sand criticisms and appFehensions. shall
not 60 farther Into that than to say, ! saw
him seVetal times afterwards and before I
Left Washington, at the house Of Mr.. Francis
?. Blair where he was staying by Invitation
New York and found him recovering from
Lis il1n.ss and so far as I could Judge, III all
respects as he Was in the Senate.
I do not believe that Andrew johnson, who
always lived temperate and upright lif. un-
til past 1ily years Of age, now that the great
upon him. can or will permit himself to in
dulgc in the use Of Intoxicating drinks, and
thus endanger ttat Republic for which he
has done RI d suffered 50 much, and for which
he would lag down bis life. fwnuld sooner
believe that he would fortwcar all 1ntoxtca-
tious whatsoever.
But yGu ask me again what policy 1c will
pursue?
AS to the Reconstruction question, he will
undoubtedly pursue the same spolicy as Mr.
Lincoln. In his address when inaugurated,
speaking Of the States, he said, "They arc
not dead, but sleeping" He Is fully commit
ted IN favor OF the reorganized ftea States Of
this affair Of Gen. Weitzcl in Virginla he has
not spoken, aud Of course / cannot assume
to speak for lin.
But what course will he pursue toward tho
traitorss We can only judge By his record
early in the rebellion, during the last days
Of Bucbanan's administration. On the 1T
Of March, 1861, in speech, in reply to Lane,
Star oi the West, alt1 seizure Of our ar5euals,
docks, forts and navy yards, be used the TO-
lowing memorable lanEuage:
"ShoW me who has been engaged In thcsc
consriracies, who has given instructions to
take our forts and custom houses. our arse.
traitor." lApplause In the galleries. When
order Was restored. lie continued "Wcre /
President Of the United States, Z would do
as Thomas jefferson did, in 1906, with Aaron
Burr. would have them arrested, and, If
convicted within the meaning and scope Of
the constitution, BY the Esetna1 God I would
execute them"
Hcls now President. Has anything since
occur1td to make him repent that Solemn
ucth, or change his stern resolve.
His wife auu Children have been captured BY
rebels, and are suffering all but death. His
property has been contlscated by them; hIs
sons Imprisoned; his neIghbors and friends
e1,1f IN
ted, for no of1ense but that Of loyalty to the
United States Government. see nothing IN
a1l ibis calculated to change his convictions
or bis purpose. On the other hand, In his
speech upon the fall OF Richmond and Lee's
Burrt Eder. while most Others In the dclfrlum
the approach Of peace, spoke of amnesty. he
alone did not forget the stefner demands of
Justice; for he is made Of sterner stuff. Up
on this subject be raid this: 'The halter to
intcliiggt nj, influential traitors. To thehoncst
boy, to the dc'uded N IN, who has been de-
ceiyed into the rebel ranks, would extend
lcniepcy, would say, renew your support
citizen; ard the leaders I would hang"
And now, after the elimination OF all the
wicsedness Of rebellion In the assassination
Of the President and Secretary of State. a5 he
lifts his hand By the dead body Of the Prcst-
dent to repeat the solemn oath administered
By the Chief Justice, see nothing to change
his convictions- When he utters those words
-*sThe duties are mine, will perform them,
trusting In God" think sec the slime pa
triotic indignation beaming from his deep
black eyes and Lighting up that iron face,
which eaw four years ago, when be uttered
IN the Senate those words now SO terrible to
traitols-" Br TIE ETERNAL GoD, WOULD
In this respect, I think a1r. Johnson's nd
ministration may differ from that Of Mr.. Lin
eo)u.
Mr.. Lincoln wonld have dealt with the reb.
els as IN indu1gept tathes deals with erffng
children. Mr. johnson will deal with them
more Ike stem and incorl uptible judge.
Thus. In moment, has the sceptse Of power
passed from hand OF flesh to hand ofiron.
How strangely oyerrulcd have all things
been TO utterly destroy slavery and the aris-
toctncr founded upon 1t. Its maddened fan
atical leaders made war upon the Govern
ment to recover political power. That pow
er has been utterly destroyed. They made
war to extend and strengthen slaverJ. The
war has destroyed it and set free every elayc.
And now, By mad1y Tfeaking vengeance
upon the head Of thc. crest, generous. mag
nanimouR Lincoln, who, in the overiloW'ng
goodness Of his heart, was just ready to Issue
a proclamation of amnesty to save tbsm
they have put the necks Of the leaders Into
a halter with no power to save but in the
clemency Of one ste7nly just, who four years
ago declared in most sol.mu form that II
President he would execute them, and whose
subsequent career and experiences have all
tended TO strengthen rather than weaken
that rcselutien-
Knowing them both as do, I have said to
Ilr. Lincoln, be strong Of heart and Of good
courage. Justice demands the punishment
Of the great criminals.
To Alr. johnson would say, while admin
1stcring Justice remember mercy.
have thus, my friends, very hastily, but
without reserve. gwen you IN ans"er to Jour
earnest inquiries.
OF course speak by no authority, and
matter Of duty to you, as you look to me rs
neighbcr md friend, having had some
greater and better opportunities for person.
ally knowing the man upon whom By this
terrible calamity the great Office of President
has been thrown in these troublous times.
AFFECTING skEslINlsCEyCE,
President LInco1n'z Last Speech in
Springfield
[From the State Journal, 17th.l
In the midst Of our lamentations over the
untfmely death Of President Lincoln, We
deem 1t not out Of PLACE to recall to hts sor-
rowing friends bis parting words upon taking
duties Of the exalted Office to which he had
then been elected It WAS on the 18th day
Of February, 1861, that be left this city, By
special tain for the National Capital. We
all remember the sad and impressive scene.
which took place at the depot. At each
step Of his progress towards tle cars, friend
~ hands were extended for last greeting,
and "God bless you" MAS sent up from
nearly every one Of the vast assembly gather
cd there to witness his departure. With