Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-04-28

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hut ve cannot doubt that The speech de''v'
srsd By Andrew JOHNSON upon the
r,e,ipt ia Washington Of the intelligence Of
shs fall Of Richmsnd, = At this jsnrsars 81
considerable importance - containing .
clear sorsshadowing Of the policy be vi
pursue. lIimsslia poor white Of the Sooth.
Sss the past thirty years engaged IN con-
tiausl struggle with slavery. there . little
dezhshs ssgnsds Tie .'pscql;sr inai'tuties"
With On intsnas and undyine hatred. How
~ shas feeling may Be nodi6ed BY events
~ esstssllsd by circumstances, must. IN
. great measure. depend upon the develop
menta ee ~ future. Bet the feelings b
entertained 1t the time 70 have alluded 70
wssU ~ forth - follows. and we think mag
b accepted % an indication Of his future
course:
Al the time thu traitors in the Senate Of
he United States plotted ssainst the Gov.
ssament, and entered into . conspiracy
more foul, more cxerrable, and more odi0us
than that eC Cstaline against the Romans
] happened 10 BE- . member Of that body,
and. - 70 loyalty. stood solitary and alone
among the Senators from the Southern
States. was then and there called upon q
hAW Weas wstald d. with sub traitors,
and l want 70 repeat my reply here.
said, Il ~ he'd IN Andrew Jackson hs
would hang them - high ~ nanan. Blu,
- b. 10 no ussvs, and sleeps ia his grave il
his own beloved State, where traitors ant
treason have even insulted his to,nb and III,
vsey erth that cev~rs bic resnainA. iIuu
BILE ~ On, whom sou ask me what woul,
do. ny reply 10, would arrest them
would Try them; would convict them, IN,
IPesla hang them. Al humble - am
aid have been, have pursued but one TN
deviaaing course. All that l have i e
limb and pruperty-bavs been put At ihs
gle. have been in camp. have been in a.,
great Rebellion Was. have pursued il un
I'll ! bsateve ran new va it, termination.
Since the world brgan, there never ha,
esse Ss6sllsou Of such gigantic proper
teqa, % Infamous in character, no diaboli
cal IN motive. - entirely disrcgsr,lful Of ii,
lawn Sf civilized var. Il has INTRODUCED
~ .aost savage mode Of warfare ever p ~
0csd upon earth. I will repeat here re
usk Sur which have been in no small de
Srss censured. whas IL it, allow me I,
ask. that haas sustained the nation in thi.
eseas strugg'es The cry has been, you
knos. that our government was not strong
enough for time Of Rebellion; tina i,
such . dune she would have to con. enG
against internal weakn ~ ~ well N inter
nal foss. We have now given the worl.I
evidence that ~ h 10 not the fart; and
when the rebellion shall have been crushed
cut, and the nation shsll once again hav.
settled down IN peace, our Government will
!sat upon more enduring basis than eve,
essor~ but. my fri nds, in what has In.
great strength Of this Government consist
caI HAS It been in enc man powerr liza,
ossn IN NO mo aut0crAt, or In Sosns Que sna'
Wo0 held ahuoaute government No!
thank God have Il in my power to pro
claim tbs grest truth that this Government
has dsriv d its strength from the Americal
pt0e3s. They have issued the edict; the,
have e1ercised the power that resultc il
the overthrow VI the rebellion, and there j
Dot ansther Government upon the face q
tAe earth that could have withstood tn
NAock.
We can now congratulate ourselves the
Ne possess the strongest, the fresst an
ths best Government the w"' ID ever saw. -
Thank God that re have lived through hi
trial, and that, locking in your inteiligen
fanA here. to-day, can announce the grra
ia that pesersburg. the outpost Of tn
strong ciladel, hss bssn occupied by on
brave and gallant officers, and our unliring
inpireable seldisrs. And not content wit
TT they have captured tho citadel Itself
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- Ours, and u now occupied by the force
Of the United States. Death to the con
spirasors-clemency to their victims. On
word moro and have done. II il this
On ~ favse Of lcnisncy, but In my opinion
evil doers should be punished. Treason i
the higheat crime known IN the catalogue q
crimes; and for him that is guilty OF tt
Tor hsm that 10 willing to lift his impicu
lind against the authority Of tho Nation
would esy death 10 too easy punish,nen,
~ aoti0n % that TREASON must be mad
edioua, that traitors muat be punished AZ,
tmpsvesishsd, their social power brokon
and they must BE- made to feel the penalt,
Of their crimes. Hence. I my this-th,
halter to intelligent, influential Il aitors. Blu,
70 the honeat boy. to the deluded man, VIII
has been deceived into the rebel ranks, |
would extend leniency; would say, return
teyear allegiance, rencx your support I"
The 0sssrn.nsat, and become good citizen;
but the leaders wcu hang. hold. too.
that wealthy traitors should be made to re-
Dpossass those Who have suffered ~ a S,n
osQuencs o. their crimes; Union men wis.
havs oeen 4Ftven from their homes. bepusr>
I'D wa.der~rs among strangers. 1t il we'll
teak shout these things here 70 tiay. IN
eddssssin9 the veil informed persons wh,
eompoas this audience You can. 10 : vrr,
- s1teas, aid in moulding pul,lic op;n
~, cd N giving Il proper dirr~ticn. H.,
- oossasnee The work. We hase nut th,,
1ssa n iass, IN ps1lie jsdg vat, ead in n
assrsis II ~ sssrit." ~
~ . fastAsr indication, " any were nc
sassssy, That this speech torsshadows tn
Ssssrs psaey & Prssid. ut johnson. Il ma,
- o1aeo1 that q . m~etinw r. cit;,.r. :