Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-27

heart the reye a il The case and when say tina. the
penal les OF ta law, in stern and inheXibe manner
should be executed upon conscious intelligent and M
hnential traItOrs-he lead who have deceived thou
sands upon thousands Of Ia'' ng men who have been
drawn nto this rebellon-oni while say as 10 the
leaders punishment, ! say leniency, concileEon
ana amnesty TO the thousands whom they hsye mised
and dc ceyed and reference 20 this, o. remarked
might have adopted your -iee ,h as my own
As nv honorable friend tu VS., long since toos the
ground that the Goyernme was sent upon great mis-
sion among the nations Of ae earth; that II had great
work 10 perform and that starting it it was start am
perpetuity oOk back f. single moment to the
Articles Of Confederation, then core down to 1857
when the Constitution wa oImed-what do you hnd F!
That we "the people Of t- United States in order TO
for the admission Of new S.es to be added 10 the old
ones embraced within the Union Now turn TO the Con-
stitution, we find that amen NETS may be made ny
recommendation of two third. Of the members OF Con
rress # ratified by three.fou hs Of the States, PfcF
sion made for the adm ssic Of new Staesi no PROM
sion is made for the secession cf old ones ~
The instrument made 10 tc good in perpetu y md
goa @, take hold # H. not 10 break up the Govern
ment but 10 60 Veriecting 20 more ana moro as Il
runs down the stream o. time
We find the Government cor osed Of integral pag''
q c yidu an iteger an ! number OF individuals
form tate, md Slate itself an ineget and q Va
ols states form the Union WI is itself an in:eger
they all ma king the GOvernH lt OF the United States
Now we come 10 the point OF nj, argument so far ss
concerns the perpetulty Of the Overnment. We have
seen that the Government j. con osed Of parts each
sential TO the whole ana the whole essential " each
part Now if an individual part Of sta;e) declare
war against the whole in violation of tie Constitution,
hc as cit zen as viosted the Law, and is re nsibe
for the act an individual There may be more than
individual il may 90 on until it become parts Of
StatesI Sometime the re beion may 60 on increasing
in numbers II the State machinery IS overturned, aud
the country becomes Ike man that is parayzed on one
side. Bat We find N tie Constitution great panac a
provided II V vdes that the United States hat is the
great integerl shall guarantee TO each State (he ne-
gers composing the whole IN this Union Republica
form Of Government. Yes, if rebellion has been ram
pant and set aside the machinery of State for tim
there sRrds the great law 20 remove the paralysis and
revtaze IT, and put on its feet again. Government
though il be complex, how beautifully part
moves in harmony with another then we see our Gov
eminent is to be perpetuity, there being provision
for nung il down the Union being It's vital gng power
impartng life to the whole of the States that move
around il like planets round the sun, receiving thence
light and heat, and motion.
FUpon this idea cf destroying states my rcston ha.
been heretofore well known and see no cause TO change
il now and am glad TO hear its retera ion the RE
sent occasion. Some are salts ed with the idea that
States are to be los in territorial and other div sons
are 10 lose their character as etates Bur their ife
breath has been only suspended, and is hizh cons
tuona gati We have to Sc cure each Of thesr tes
il the p e.son and enjoyment Of Ie,u lican fo Of
Government. State may be in the Governme with
peculiar inetitution and By the operation of ie el
lose that feature but it was Sta when it went into
rebellion and when il out wi hout the institution
il Is still Sta >. (GTcat applause.)
hold IL IS sole nn ob IatIon in any one Of these
States where the Rebel have been beaten ck or
eXpel ed care not now sinai tl' nnmDer OF Union
if enough TO man the ship Of State, ho.d it, say, q
high duty 10 protect and secure 10 them repubh an
form Of Government This s no opinion. II is ex-
pressed in confO nifty with my understand of the ge
min and theory Of our Government. Then IN adiu ting
a4d .uttng the Government upon it' legs again think
The progress of this work must pass into the hands
friends (Appause) If State is to be nursed until it
again gets strength il be nursed by its friends not
smothered by its enemies. (Applau,e.)
Now, permit me to remark that while have oppose d
dissolution and sntegrato on The one hagd on the
or Capitalization OF power in the hands Of few
Sir all this has been eNtorted from me by tn remarks
you have offered and as have already remarked mig ht
have adlpted your speech as my own have detained
you longer than expected but Governor Morton is
s9Onsibe for that
scarcely know how to express my feelings in view
of the kindness yeu have manifested on this OCCASION
Perhaps ought not to add what am about TO say but
human nature is human nature. Indiana first ilno
me for the Vice Presidency though it unsolicited
by ne Indeed there is not man can say that ever
approached him on thu subject. NY eyes were turned
to my owp State. If could restore her. the measure
olmy ambition was complete. thank the State OF
Indiana for the confidence and regard she manifested
toward me which has resulted in what 10 before
me, placing me in the position now occupy
In conclusion, will repeat that the Vigor OF my
youth has been spent in advocating the great prnoi
PIES the foundation of our government and therefore
/ have been by many denounced as den agoRuei !
striving 70 please the people an free 10 say TO ou
that my highest ambition was to please the people Tor
believed that when pleased th m was pretty nearly
i4S anu OelnB III VI uh MiO a9saiS
me. But " going to say have always advocated
the principle that government made for man-not
man for government; the good Book says that
the Sabbath was made for msn-not man for the Sab
bath.
So far in lies, those principles shall be carried
out and in conclusion tender you my profound and
sincere thanks for your respect AMI support in tie
performance of the arduous duties devolvug upon
me.
Mr.. RTvEs' VIEws -Four YEARS Aoo.-The following
is an extract from speech delivered four years ago. by
Hon Wnn ~ p;,o..