, 1865-10-12
Senator DoolItttcsH Madison SpeecIl.
(Cont1nued.]

Having Thus briefly run over 1uoss Ct the points
ra.dc hy INC al Janesrille, now propose 10 call
your attention more particularly to this grcst ques
In the GEst place, let me remark, the constitution
ot tue United States, In express words, authorizes
Congress in ease Of var. insu!.cc.ion Or 1nyas!ou
tho militia TO suppress tnauHectlons aud Fcpei in
yasfons." Pursslant to that authority. Ccnsrcs.
President 10 sasc m army Of more 1Gan MI lon
Of ice. The same laws provided not only that he
conla ralse them and employ them IN e1nahin: the
b. Rad got through with he s work or Of crsb. nuln
1Ig tic rebellion be should disband these soldiers
srs ZEN sss any By mastering them ont Of service
suits Of easl HE. You Sc, then very clearly, thst
TINS law Of Cungrese, under the Constitution i'm.
poses upon the President twotold duty; one, 10
make pence. Both Of these great dt,tics arc not
Congress has given 10 the Fre.,dent-they arc &
Wield The aword, md second, rctarn it 10 It's
scabbardi the one Is 10 nAke war upo1
asep " fs99 L be I'D ID a5osa ass ths = ,e Rs es
ttem home; 10 withdraw thc armed power OF The
Government when liz employment Is no longer
nse5ed-in word. to make 1lesee. Nov the dfst
ee;n The second great duty rests mainly upon alr
Nj: Lincoln. as Preeidcnt, performed his duties
the beginning. With our incxpe.ience and jmpa-
t'snes The wonder n ters r, were not more Tine
leaders who were capable Of commanding them.
How did Mr. Lincoln know, rnfess gifted with
e sy sde IL III %a, e Il he eana Sno h
minister ofEcngeapce, Al The head Of his conquer.
iag leions, Tas to sweep through the heazt Of the
How could he i1otw that in that quiet, unosten-
taioue citizen Of Gslena was TO he found the great
eW nhen 81 a6us 70 b. tee md eo eo
sc.pIo The thnDdertolt Of war; (checrs.) Thank
Heayen be iouad the crest commanders at las,
Wasn IN Goa owq go91 ns tho
Thank God Mr. Lincoln wns permitted to live till
that great work was almost done. He returned
om hc espeal Of ee reoslion 70 the cap.ssl Of The
Eor gold, nor Jewels, but tue broken chaina Of
four nilliens Of elavcs. He fen without warning
by the asea.sin's hand4 In the ekultaion of vcto.
rlory On high; from the mortal to The Immortal
life "a glorious martyr to the c4ufe of his conptV
and Of libe1ty-to al u,ansfnd. i was, Indeed,
u this act the great Office Of Fres1dcnt, pron-
dcn;!nlty ell upon Mt johnson, with all tts duties
and with nll Its ibili!Iee And the gsa!est
lion bare surrendered was this most 1mportl mi auty
CT cfuithdsaw1ng our armed forces fom the 1eld-
md mustcripg them cut OF SERVICE Those forces
hes sssn 5.on 5 e. + asnsg ss h
were nearly million Of men stu upon tho rolls Of
the nrmy. Probably that whole amount y now re-
dneed 10 two hundred thousand. [Gen. Sherman
Ycs, to lefs.} Ny honorable friend reminds me
that the number is less tban ztated- Upon AE.
lohnson & rti pressing the great duty Of muster
20 completely suppressed that 1t will not rise
again: Whether The rebellion Is or Ia not thus
completely suppressed Is the great question
10 determine. In deciding that questiou. President
johnson. Of necessity, ls NOT only authorized, but
compelled 70 be the Judge, both u2der the lsv ana