The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-11-20

A Noics-Put fhem on prolIation-l
The south j. nlled with men who can't take
the oath. which declares: | have not Nolun-
tarily taken part in the rebellion. Every con-
script in the Southern army can take that oath
because he wa forced into the ranks by their
Conscription Act. and every man who strayed
home and refused 10 accept a civil or military
Office could take that oath. hut those We're not
the choice q the states lately in rebellion.
Fourth. While il must be expected that a
minority Of these -tates viii cherish for years
perhaps their feelings of dislOyalty. the
country has right 10 expect that before their
members are admitted 20 n share in the Gov
ernment Of this country, that the people of
these States should give evidence Of the ear
nest and cheerful LOYALTY. not by such speeches
are common. They submitted the issue
10 the arbitrament Of war. but they are willing
TO stand by and fight for the flag Of the country
against all enemies at home or abroad. The
danger now j. too much precipitation. Let Us
rather make haste slowly. and we can then
hope that the foundations of our Government,
when thus reconstructed on a basis Of indis-
putable loyalty, will be a eternal a. the stars
Applause.
In President johnson I have unshaken con-
hdence. / can not forget that in the Senate at
the opening Of the rebellion he was the only
Southern member wis denounced il and it,
originators, and he wac faithful among the
fIithless; nor do | forget that, when his
way from the capital 20 his home, insulted
he was at many railroad stations. he never
faltered in his devotion 10 the Union; nor can
| forget his speech when Military Governor Of
Tennessee TO a mass meeting Of the colored
men at Nashville, and in which he declared all
men should have a fair start and an equal
chance in the race oflife, and him succeed who
has the most merit.
You all remember his speech to the colored
regiment Of the District of Columbia where he
repudiated that stercotyped declaration ''that
this is the white mans country alone" and in
sted that il was theirs also. You remember
also his remark 10 the South Carolina Delega-
ton, ''that the only right system was to pro-
tect all men. both white and black, and If they
govern general principles, fright details and
collaierals would follow" We all remember,
too, his earnest dispatches 10 these southern
Conventions: and that he has signed the death
warrant Of every one who has been convicted
Of conspiracy.
The great Union organization of the coun-
try carried il successfully. aided by our heroic
defenders, through the perilous crisis of the
past four years. our beloved martyred Pres
ident leaned upon il in the darkest hours; il
stood by the National cause unfalteringly; II
voted down the Chicago Platform, which de-
clared il 10 be failure, and which demanded
cessation of hostilities. The people have
placed the whole power Of the Government in
its hands-EXecutive, Legislative and Judicial,
and reassured by the brilliant victories of this
fall let us emulate the example of its
the light of duty, and believe the Executive
and Legislative Departments of the Govern
ment, when. they compare views together will
cordially cooperate in this great work before
Us all, and 30 act that the foundations Of our
Union, wisely and patriotically reconstructed,
shall be eternal as the ages.
With the hearty acceptance by the South Of
the new situation, | rejoice 10 believe, under a
system Of paid free labor and respecting the
rights of the freedmen, IL Will 90 forward in a
r. ..1sl 4
paralleled i'm its previous history. Ii has a
more genial cline than we have i'm the colder
North, wider range OF productions, for il has
cotton, tobacco, rice and sugar, which COM
mand such high prices now in the markets Of
the world, and has b0undless water power
almost entirely unimproved. Rid now of the
shitless system of slave labor, il will, with its
loins girded anew, rival Us in a race ofpros.
perity.
In conclusion, l can but echo the words of
our departed President, in his last inaugural,
on the steps of the Capitol: with malice to-
wards none. with charity for all, but with
frmness in the right, rs God gives us TO see
the right. all will b. WELL
The address was cheered throughout, and at
its conclusion many of the crowd rushed for
ward to congratulate the speaker, while the
band played patriotic airs.
THE REPORTED EVACUATION OF MEXICO By
THE FRENCH.
n
ment Of the Independence Beige that the evac-
uatiOn Of Mexico by the French troops may be
looked upon "a thing deciGed on in principle,
il will not be uninteresting to recur to the fact
that about two years ago NJ Droughn del'Huyes
said to Minister DAYTON that the dangers of
the Government of Macmillan would come
from the United States, and the
sooner we showed ourselves satisfied and man.
ifcsted willingness to enter into peaceful re-
lations with the Government the sooner would
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Government To take care of themselves. which
France would in any event do as soon ~ ii
with propriety could. but that II would no.
leave or tempt the Arch Duke into dificultyt
and then desert him before he was settled. lie
added that France could not do that.
Mr.. seward. in reply 10 this narration Of
Mr.. Dayton. instructed him to inform the
French Government that. in the opinion Of the
United states. the permanent establishment
of foreign and m0narchical Government in
Mexico would be found neither easy or de-
sirable. The United States, consistently with
their principles, cannot do otherwise than
leave the destinies of Mexico in the keeping of
her own people, and recognize their soVer-
eighty and independence in whatever form
they themselves shall choose. and that this
sovereignty shall bc manifested.
II was previously declared bv VI. Drown de
l'IIuys that as regards Mexico. the purpose Of
the French Government was To give order of
things there. TO repay themselves for debts, cx-
penses, etc. and then leave the country.
The text of the convention concluded between
France and Mexico. regulating the conditions
Of the stay Of the French troops in Mexico for
the purpose Of establishing order and consoli-
dating the new Empire done in the Castle Of
MiramiZar. the 10th day Of April, 1864, pro-
yides that the French troops al present in
Mexico. shall be reduced as soon a. possible to
"A corps Of 2j.Oo0 men. including the foreign
legion. This corps, in order 10 safely guard
the interests which led 10 the intervention
shall remain temporarily in Mexico. on certain
conditions, among them that the French troops
shall cyacuate Mexico in proportion A. the En-
peror of Mexico shall be able to organize the
troops necessary to replace them. The foreign
legion IN the service Of France, composed Of
5000 men. shall nevertheless remain i'm Mex
leo six years after the other French troops shall
have been recalled. From that moment the
legion shall pass into the service Of the MeXi-
can Government. which reserves 10 itself the
right Of abridging the donation and employ
mcnt Of the foreign legion in Mexico.
II was further stipulated that the expense
Of the French expedition 20 Mexico was 10 be
paid by the Mexican Coy, ,rnment. at the SUM
of two hundred and seventy millions for tho
whole expense Of the expedition down TO the
first of July. 1864. the sum 10 bear interest ~
the rate of three per cent. per annum from tic
first Of July. All the expenses Of the Mexican
army shall be AT the charge of Mexico.
The above Is given merely 10 show what
was the originally declared purpose of Napo-
leon in establishing monarchy in Mexico. and
the conditions. in part. upon which he fur
ni>hed material assistance.
From New Orleans.