, 1865-10-25

oHly desirable, hut imperative: Is any other
recoEciliat tion under the circumstances posi-.
bic! Certainly you must accept this pro-
posed reconciliation, or you must pug-
pose TO delay and wait until you can procure
better one. Good surgery requires that
even simple fractures, much more com
pound ones. shall be Aealed, If possible, at
The first intcnsfon. Would not delay neces-
sarily prolons nnarchys Arc you sure that
you can procure better reconciliation after
prolonged anarchy, without employing force.
Who will advocate the cnp}oy1ncn Of force
merely to hinder and delay through prolonged
anarchy, a reconciliation which Is feasible and
rerH city consistent with the Constitution.
In what par. Of the Constitution Is written
the power to continue civil war against sue
What would This bc but, in iact, to institute
a new civil var, after one had ended with the
complete attainment Of the lawful objects for
which 1t wns wngcd.
Congress and the Administration have
power TO levy wcrs against foreign States for
tho President hare right to accept or eren
make war against any part Of the people OF
the United States only under their limited
power 10 suppress sel{tlon and fnsurrection,
and for that purpose only What thens Must
We give up tho hope Of further elevation Of
clesses in tie several States without any ncw
guarantees for individual liberty and progress
gfess aud elevation OF masses in what we hare
been doing always in the season Of peace, and
what VIC Lnyc been doing still more ciiectual-
1y In the prosecution oftLe war. II Is na-
t}onnl march ns onward and irresistible as
the late conflict between free and slave labor
was vigorous ard i1repressible. tEnthusias-
tic apptnCsc4l
Tic plan Of reconciliation we are pursulng
1ns given us two great national advances IN
this progress Of moral and political elevation,
which arc noT to bn made fast and firmly
fixed. First, It secures voluntary abolition
Of slavery by every State which has engaged
In insuIrection; and secondly, II must secure
aud docs secure m ct1ectual adoption by tho
late slave States themselves of the amend
,nent Of the Federal Constitution, which de-
cia1cs that neither slavery nor involuntary
scryitudc, except for crime, shall ever hereaf-
Ter exist In any part Of the United STATES.
IApplausc. Tic people who have 50 steadily
ndhcarcd to the true path of democratic pro-
ercss and civilization through all the selne-
lions Of peace, and through so many dltlleul-
ties and at such fearful cost in war, will now
have new Inducements and encourugements
to perseverc in that path until they shall have
successfully reduced to verify the sublime
assertion Of the political equality Of all men,
which the founders IN their Immortal Declara-
ton laid down as the true basis Of American
Union. PROLONGED applause.
II is certain that the plan Of reconciliation
which have thus largely explained, must
and will be adopted. (Aprla1lse.1 It may,
however, be AindeEcd or hnstcncd. How can
1t be hindered! You arc yourselves aware ol
The answer when you fast en- upon Any violent,
factious or seditions exhibition or passion Of
discomfort in any Of the late rcbellious 9tatcs,
and argue from 1t the failure Of the plan.
You argue Justly. Every turbulent and fac.
tiors person III the lately fnsurrectionary
States Is resisting, hindering and delaying the
work Of restoration TO the extent Of his abil-
iay. But the case Is precisely the saInc with
ourselves. Manifestations Of doubt, distrust,
crtnfnation, contempt or defiance IN the loyn1
to delay the work Of reconciliation.
How. then, shall it be hastened? ! reply,
virtually, In the language Of the President
In the spirit OF the Constitution and In hhr-
mony not only with our politics, but with our
eNgfon-"Wc must trust each other" Zap,
we were friends. We have since been enc
mics. We are friends again. [Kenewed ap'
plause.l But, whether in friendship or In
enmity, In peace or In war, we are and eau be
nothing else to each other than brethren.
loud applausc.1
PRESIDENT JOHNSON.
Some Of you fear tllat the President maj
be too 1cn:cnt TO those Southern leaders who
plunged the country into the calami.ies o.
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btcn MANNED or Oereayed, hns any Of you suf
fered more Of wrong, insult and insolcncc al
The hands Of these leaders than he has
Can VIC not FORGET where lie can forgivcs Are
you aware that his terms Of amnesty to ot1eu'
ders nrc far more rigorous than those which
were offered bv Abraham Iincolns Have you
ever seen the majesty OF Law more firmly main
tained than It has been by him in the exercise
Of discriminating clemeacy? fApplausc-
Some Of you seem to have been slightly dis
turbcd by professions or demonstrations o!
favor toward the President, mnde By parties
ton, US well as the administration Of his pre-
And you ask: Nay not the President yet
] prove unfaithiul 10 MS? For myself, I laid
| aside partnership, If Ind any, fn 1851, when
the salvation Of the country demanded thai
sacrifice. It is not, therefore, my purpose Il
descend TO mere partnership now. Andrew
johnson laid aside, am sure, whatever o
partnership he had at the same time. Zap
plause.| That noble act did not allow, but
On the other hand, 1t forbade collusion BIZ III.
friends Of the Union with opponents Of th'
| policies Of the var and Of reconciliation which
The government has found 1t necessary TO pur
sue: Duty requires absolute and uncompro
mlsfng fidelity to the supporters Q
WHATSOEVER party they may he. ZAP
! plause.7 Andrew johnson mas practises
that fidelity against The violence Of enc
mics, to the sacrifice Of lis future, the hazart
Of his liberty, and even the peril Of bis life
Enthusiastic cheerins.l The same fidelity |
still identified with the Success Of those poll
c1cs, and Of course, Is necessary To the achieve
ment Of their magnificent ends. Loud ap
p1ause.1 Why should he now abandon thos'
policies, and desert me-lonored and fayorct
! supporters, merely because the 1awning euc
Qcss Of our efforts has compelled former oppo
nents 10 approve and accept thems fRcnewe,
applause- ...-.,
require that fidelity in this case shall b
mutual. Be re faithful, therefore, on you
part, and although the security I otter
Unnecessary and superfuous, yet I wi
guaranty fidelity on his part. [Rcnewe
cheering.1 Those who hitherto oppose
him, either arc sincere or intincere. Tim
must prove which is the fact. II they ar
sincere, who that has loya1 heart mus
not rejoice in their late though not to
long delayed conversion ? If they are 1t
sincere, arc we either less sagacious, q
have We not less ability now thnn hereto
fore to couteract treachery to the nations
cause9
Perhaps you fear the integrity Of the mar
confess, with full sense of my account
ability, that among all the public men WhoI
| have ever met, or with whom have bee
1 .esnrfofed or cnnnartef1 in fh1s or nny 0the
corntTrs m, mi, l,ns scened Ia me ia l3e NOR
Wholfr }rce FINN 17ersnnal canricc nnd sclf}s]
amfi,}on fhsn Andrew Johnsnn-nonc Il, b
moTn nnrciy md exc1usfye|y moyed In nnbl;
action by love Of country and good will t
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