The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-22

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limb muat BE- restored 70 soundness before due coasss
tsonal hooh ana vsof DO brought back . tho w.s
system. II ose o. these limbs offend We have inds q:
o. .ns ssss i say fsa ~ Sas when ssouid NV
done that would ban done just wh.t other ma
mitsed unnecessarily 70 smputation, and given up
selves from apprsAendsd destruction. We know
whole American people We neither passionately
torment any offending limb nor consent % -
being cut on because we know that all OF our limbs
are Capable Of being restored and all necessary tc
the prolongation of our national me. Appause fou
viii ask whethera recon0iiation Wnicn follows 80 closely
sncereY Can il be permanent ] answer, Do you
admit separation be In case possblep Does any
nsshiey Wii Won yourselves now or ever consent q
III You answer all these questions In the negative IL
not reconciliation then, not only desirable, but mpera
tive Is any other reconciliation, under the circum-
stances possible2 Certainly you must accept this pro-
posed reconciliation or you must purpose TO delay and
requires that even simple fractures much more com
pound ones shall be healed II possible at the first in
tension Would not delay necessarily Prolo~g anarchy
ton after prolonged anarchy without employing force
Who win advocate the employment Of force merely
and
the consituton9 In sohat part Of the constitution Is -
ten the pooer to continue cvii scav against Surrounding
this DO but, in fact to institute q new civil
war; after one had ended with the complete attain
ment Of the lawful objects for which IL was waged
70 levy against foreign States for whatever
they IT. Congress and the President have a right
people Of the United States only under their limited
power suppress sediton and instruction, and for
that purpose only. What then9 Must we give up the
hope of further elevation OF classes in the several States
without any new guarantees for individual liberty and
progresss BY Marching in this path OF pro-
gress and elevation Of is what we have been
doing always in the season of peace and what have
been doing still moro eectuay in tho prosecution Of
the war II Is national march, as onward and lrresst
IDLE the late conflict between free and slave labor
vigorous and irrepressibe. Enthusiastic applause }
The plan OF reconciliation pursuing has given
two great national advances In this progress CT moral
and political elevation which now to be made fast
and firmly fixed First 1t secures voluntary abolition
OF slavery by every State which has engaged In insur
s6ectaI adj pion By the late slave States thensepss Of the
amendment Of The fderoi constitution which do
clares that neither slavery nor involuntary ser
exist in any part OF tho United States Applause
The people who have so steadily adhered to the
true path OF democratic progress and civilization
through all the seductons peace through so many
difficulties and at such fearful cost in war, will
have new Inducements and announcements to perse-
ducsd 10 veriy tie sublime assertion Of the political
equality c all men, which the founders, in their i'm
mortal deara;ion laid down as the true basis Of Amer
plan Of reconciliation which / have thus largely
planned must and will be adopted tAppanse) II may,
however, be hindered or fastened How can 1t be
hindered2 You yourselves aware Of the answer
when yon fnscn upon any violent factious sedtious
exhibition OF passion or discomfort In any of the lately
rebelLogs States and argue from It the failure Of the
plan. You argue justly. Every turbulent and factous
person in the lately inSrrectionary States is resisting,
extent OK his ability But the case is precisely the same
with ourselves Manifestations OF doubt, distrust crmi
nation, contempt or defiance In the loyal States
work Of reconciliation How them shall 1t DO hastcneds
reply virtually In the language OF 7he President-n
the spirit of the constitution and in harmony not only
nIrr olif Int mn
trust each other (App!ansel Can we not trust each
otborY Once we were friends We have since been
But, whether in friendship or in enmity in peace
Or In war, are and can be nothing else to each
other than brethren. loud appause) few evenings
ago a hundred Southern men, who recently had been
more less influential and leading revolutonists visited
my house at Washington. They were frank unreserved
and earnest in their assurances OF acquescence and
as also was In mine. Happily, party OF
intelligent EDgshmen in my dwelling at the same
me introduced the late rebels to the representatives
q sympathizug England and said to the
ferred British rule to citizenship in the United States
While the Englishmen individually disclaimed, both par
lies promptly answered, they do, that that idea
was not merely delusion, but an absurd mistake
They knew that during the excitement Of the
war, the American citizen, whether North or SOUTH
70 any other people la tho world Some Of you fear
hat TIE President may be too lentsnt TO those South
esra Leaders uao p!sTaed ne country mo re ca,cs..
hes Of civil Except those OF you who have been
manned bereaved. has any of you suffered more Of
wrong insult and nsosnco at tho hands Of those leaders
Are you aware that his terms 81 amney to OFFENDERS
more rigorAs than those hich weys offered by Abraham
LincoInS Have you seen the majesty Of law more
irmy maintained than has been by him In the exercise
II discriminating clcmency? (Appause) Some Of you
eem have been slightly disturbed by professions or
Of favor toward the President made by
Is well as that OF his predecessor aughtcr) And you
lsk, May not the President yet prove unfafu TO usY
FIR myself laid aside pa,tsdnhp III had any, IN 1861,
demanded
hce is not therefore, my purpose to descend TO mere
partisanship now. Andreo yeh,son laid aside nm
re, uhaterer 0 partnership he had at The same time
IApplausel. That noble act did not allow, but, on the
other hand forbade colluson by the friends of the
Union wthopponents Of the policies Of the war and OF
! SsesssSsy w. y pursue. Duty requires sSso.
lutte and uncompromising fidelity 70 the sup.
party they may be. tApplause.) Andrew
Johnson has practced that fidelity against the violence
Of enemies to the sacrifice OF his fortune, the hazard Of
his liberty, and the peril Of his life Enthusiastic
cheering) The same fidelity is still identified with the
Of those policies and OF course Is necessary to
the achievement of their magnificent ends loud APP
piause) Why should he now abandon those policies,
and desert time honorcd and favored supporters merely
because the dnwning success of efforts has compelled
former opponents TO approve and accept themf re
newed appause) Patriotism and loyalty equally how
ever require that fidelity in this shall be rnu
tuaI. Be We faithful, therefore, on your part and al
though the security oVer ts Unnecessary ana su-
pcrFa5sr, yet 4 nil guarantee fdc,ly his
par. (Renewed chcoring) Those who hitherto OPP
posed tho President but now profess 10 support nl
either sincere or insncerc Time must prove which
Is the fact II they sincere who that has loyal
heart must not rejoice In their late though not too long
delayed conversion If they are insincere are We
either less sagaclous have we less ability now than
heretofore TO counteract treachery 10 the national
cause' Perhaps you fear the integrity OF the man.
confess, with a full OF my accountability,
that among all the public men whom have met,
or with whom have been associated or concerned In
this any other country, has SEEMED 10 me TO be
more whoiy free from personal caprice and se!sk am
bioa than Andrcw johnson none TO be more purely and
esclureiy moved 81 fbc action by lore u oosnby and
god iri 10 Mankind. hope have said enough OF the
President Shall 4 speak OF hts associates In ad
raton-the heads of the executive departments,
the first time, am free TO speak OF them "a truly
regard and esteem them Heretofore could not do so
without inviting what might prove injurious, debate
could not do without seeming 10 desire
Tor myself some exemption from ccnsurc, some exer
risc u cmcncy which sefrespcct forbade me person
My TO invoke. For the timc said 70 myself
Ny namc H. lost;
BY treason's tooth bare gnawn and canker.bis.