The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-10-26
Address by Secretary Seward.
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+ W. NEW YORK, October 81.
Secretary Seward yesterday delivered an
address TO the citizens of Auburn. After
congratulating tho country upon the return
of peace, he referred to Andrew johnson,
saying: ''In the opening of the rebellion it
was necessary that q popular leader should
arise on behalf OF the country-a man whom
hesitating border State people could trust
"a STAKEHOLDER in practice, though not in
principle, aud yet in principle and associs
ton Democrat. Andrew johnson, with
the consent of the Whole American people,
assumed the great responsibility. Presi-
dent Lincoln announced that Slavery should
be treated az public enemy-Andrew
Johnson Endorsed the announcement. The
attempted revolution eliminated when our
noble banner was successfully repIanted in
Tennessee. From that time, though it was
necessary to prosecute the war with such
energy as human nature had never before
exerted. it was equally needful to prosecute
the benehcent work Of restoring the Union
The abolition.of Slavery was theneeforth
returning peace. Andrew johnson was fit
ly appointed the first of these Provisional
Governors for the prosecution of these
double aud diverse purposes of war and
peace, was subsequently, elected Vice Presi-
| dent, and in the end cohstitutionally inaug
nfated President of the United States3 We.
| are continually hearing debates concerning.
the origin and authority of the plan of res
| toration. New converts, North and South,
call it the Presidents plan, All speak of it
as if it were new and recent development
On the contrary, we now see that it is not
specially Andy Johnsons plan, nor even
new plan in any respect. 1t is the plan
which abruptly, yet distinctly offered itself
to the last Administration, at the moment
when the work of restoration was to begin
1t is essential that the insurrectiohary States
Should accept this plan. This is what
meant when | said to Mr. Adams that in
the sense in which the word 'subjugation"
WINS used by cur enemies, it was not the ex-
pectation or the purpoSe of this Govern
ment that tile Southern States should be
subjugated, but that by the plan
adopted, they would be brought to volunta-
ry return to their allegiance. The plan
therefore recognizes not their destruction,
.but their Active existence The absolute
existence of the States (Which constitute the
Republic. is theIno papable of all the
facts with which the AIiierican statesman
has to deal. tlAdj OF W" I'tL ~ ce In
+ He spoke of the American Union as a sys-
! tenn to which the States were attached as
limbs. and said; If aqitfib is broken OF
| IL wor'S be restored to sotludiess before due
! constitutional health and Sigor can be
{ brought back to the whole system. If a
! limb offend, we can cut it off and cast it
away but by doing SO, we would be doing
what other nations less wise than ourselves
havedone, that have submitted unnecessarily
to aInpntation, and given up material por.
tiou Of their strength to save themselves
from appreEended destruction"
| He alleged that the reconciliation adopt
ed 30 promptly was the most wise course to
ipursue. 1.-The plan" he said, gives us two
great national advantages inathe progress
Of moral and political elevation, which are
now to be made fast and firmly hxed-frst.
it secures voluntary abolition of slavery by
the insurrectionary States, and second, an
etfectual adoption by the late slave States
themselves of the amendment to the Fede-
raj Constitution prohibiting slavery forever
ten this work of reconciliation, he urged in
the language Of the, President, that I'VE
must trust each other sfL su.1
As to fears of too much leniency Oh the
part of the President, he said, Except those
who have been MANNED or bereaved, mono
had suffered more of wrong, insult and
insolence at the hands of the leaders
of the rebellion than the a President
and cannot we forget where he can
forgive? His terms of amnesty are far
more rigorous than those Offered by Abra-
ham LiucoIn.'' E3 re . " /: 4
MIR. Seward guaranteed fidelity and faith
tulness Oh the part of Andrew Johnson
He had never i'll his life met man more
free from personal caprice and selfish am
bition-noneimore purely and exclusively
moved in public action ny love of country
and go cd will to mankind -Il 4
/ Mr.. Seward then passed In review the diff
ferent members of the Cabinet SINGS the
first Inauguration OF, MIR. Iaincon, speaking
highly of them all he, 49,. ..,.s -. q =
[ Concerning fors iga nations, Mr.. Seward
said he was permitted to y, III general
terms that we have claims on foreign ma
tions for injuries to the United States and
her citizens, and other nations have preten-
ded claims agsinst the government for al
legged injuries to them Or their subjects. He
believed the President would conduct these
affairs In such manner as to yield and re-
cover indemnity justly due without any
compromise of the national dignity and
honor. With whatever jealousy we may
adhere to our inherited principle Of avoid
ing entangling alliances with foreign ma
tions, we must continue to exercise just
and beneficial Influence on the internation3
al condition of foreign States particularly
those which are near to us on this continent
and which are especially endeared to us by
their adoption of Republican institutions
He was sure the President had not lost
sight OF this important interest. and h ex
pected to see republican irstitu tionswhere-
ever they have been heretofore established
throughout the American continent speedily
vindicated renewed and reinvigorated. O..
New Flank in the Hobart Platform.