The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-05-03
Important Speech by the President.

l-e ioiio".ng extract from late speech
by President Johnson in reply 10 an nd.
iress from an Indiana delegation. sets forth
his views more ~ length than We have seen
elsewhere upon Important public topics.
AND has attracted much attention.
Ii is not nronulgaung ANYTHING that 7
nave noi heretofore said % saw thar traitors
must he made O.hous. that treason must be
maize ociou>. THAR traitors must le nun-
-hea ana Impoverished rAppause :
They mus not only he pumsl el hu- their
Socia- power must he destrHed II uof
,leA Viii sil maintain au asccndancv and
may a-ain iecomc numerous and powerful
toi in the WORDS of former senator or the
/ niied states. Where traitors become M
mrrOlS enough. treason becomes resnecfa-
'ie. And / SAY. ai,er MAI King treason oli-
"ls. every Jmon nan and The Government
should bee remuncrated out OF the pockets
oi those Who have inflicted This great suf
lvrn- upon The country. Applause
but go ret understand me as saving Tins
In the spirit of anger, for. ifI understand
nN own heart. The reverse Is the case. ana
while ! say THAT The penalties az ,be law I'M
b. stern ana ilfeNiblr manner sh0uld he
influential traitors The leaders who have
deceived thousands OF laborinv men who
lave been drawn into tins rebellion and
While ! say. as to The leaders. punishment
also say lcniencv Cancellation and am
hesiy to the thousands whom they have
misled and deceived. and ln reference Ia
This. as ] remarked ! might have adopted
your speech AS my own
/ long since fIIA THO .rr.rra .I.+ a..
Government was sent unun n great mission,
anlnn- fhe nations 90 The earth. that II had
q great "ofH 90 perform. and that in start
n- IL was started f1r nerretuity. Look
back. Tor one single moment 90 the Arti-
tieS 81 Confederation and then come down
10 l'si. when the Constitution was framed
" NAT go lou lud, That eve the pennle
ol lhe United states. iu order 90 form
more perfect government. % sc. The prnvi-
SION Is made for the admission OF new
STATES 10 be added 90 the old ones embraced
within the Union. Now turn 10 the Consti- !
luton. We lind that amendments may 30
lhaie 10y tAe recommendation Of two-thirds /
The members 90 Congress % De ratified hy /
ihrec iouiihs oi the STATES Provision Is I
made Tor the admission Of new States buf I
100 provision is made for the secession of 1
Oil ones. The instrument il made 10 he /
good in pcue,uty and YOU can take hold /
ol %, no. io break up The Government. but I
lo 20 on perpetuatiug it more aud moro as /
DO runs down the stream ol time.
IL pro."ie- that The United states that |
IS, me great mieger. shall guarantee 10
each OF Tie stale integers cOmposin,r the I
whole m This Union. republican form Of
Government. Yes. if the rebellion has I
been rampant and set aside the machinery
oi State for time there stands the great I
law io remove The paralysis and revitalize 4
ana put % ON iis feet again. Upon this idea .
ol destroying states, ny position has been .
heretofore well known. and [ see no cans,
10 change % now. Some are satisfied with
Tie idea that The states are 10 be lost ip 4
territorial and other divisions: are 10 lose /
their character Is States. but their lie /
breath has been only suspended. and Il is /
"a high constitutional obligation ne have 10 I
secure each OF these states in the posses I
sion and eWotment OF Republican Gov /
ernmenl 4 State may De IN the Govern I
inehl WHA peculiar Institution. aud bv 1
ihe operation of rebellion lose that feature. 4
lNt d was state when 10 went into rebel /
.ivA' .lhd when it comes out without the in /
i'nl-"u d is still State. 1Great ap- 1
'i.u7e-l i hold % as "a solemn obligation 4
h any one oi tiese states where the rebel 4
B. Inlit7 have been beaten back and expelled I
/ care NOT hOw small may be the number
'i Union meu.) thai there are enough 10
man ihe ship of State
say Il is high duty 10 protect and re-
.ure 10 them republican form OF Govern
nent. aad then in an adjusting und putting I
he Government upon lis iegs again. I think 4
h ihe progress Of this work % must bass
nio The hands If rs friends. Applause. !
U state Is 10 be nursed until il again gcts
Uengtn. 10 must he nursed bv its friends
ioot snotherod hy il enemies ZAP
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