Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-09-14
PTlEE2IM,B]E']ElRHIqilli4t,,I T.lEE2IM MIi,B]E']E Ia, 1856

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State secession was dead, and the South was
ready TO return to its allegiance. Why was
it. not permittedp Who dared to say that
the fruits OF our labors, and sufferings, and
priYations, should not be reaped FTater
nal relations were established With won
derful fapidity, and the future of our couh
{, try cheered the heart Of the patriot. ~
When the war closed a feeling akin to
the old brotherhood that existed took pos
@ Session Of our hearts. Vein the North ap-
preciated our Southern brethren for their
mahhood-they respected us for our man
hood, Southern men changed their ideas
about one being equal to six North, and
Northern men learned to believe that
Southern soldiers were men OF nerve and
heroism. We had begun to look at each
other right. ,Itis true we both had much
TO remember for the little hills here and
G there, and the mounds and bitches spoke
eloquent words for remembrance; but we
, were smoothing down the bitterness Of our
late cat-sduall, and were both beginning to
sympathize with the sorrows and troubles
each had gone through, and were suffering.
We were extending our hand out toward
, our Southern erriDg brotlIer-aH bloody
that 1t was-a hand equally as bloody. The
eloquent words that the mingling Confed-
crate aud Federal graves spoke, told us that
d
haps, but that we. we're nevertheless one
people, one race, and with one common
D country. ~ IT,. ~
'H' When the war closed. fellow comrades,
the authority of the Union was cheeriully,
cordially recognized everywhere. Even the
tax gatherer, that always unwelcome visit
or, was kindly received by the Southron.
He. looked about him, among the shattered
fragments of his wealth, for the means to
meet his new obligations. Crushed in pow
er, broken in wealth, yet brave in heart, as
an American should be, he was casting
about for the means of recuperation, and
the Northern man was preparing to aid
him. Why, comrades, was not this auspl-
ciOus future dawning upon us, as the fruits
of our labor, permitted to burst forth ?
Applause. '........,
But Congress has been in session for many
months, with a sub-legislative body, of its
own creation, in the shape of "bigh diTec-
tory" of fifteen, to dictate terms and prevent
the restoration of the Union. Applause.l
Who ever heard of one legislative body
creating another? Where will we find it
In history? Where on earth has q similar
body sat, without efind the.parallel in the
directory whichruled France in the bloody
days of tile Revolution and Inquisition?i q
file spoke Of the character of the Freed
mems Bureau and the Civil Rights bills ex-
hibiting the character and fell purposes of
each. No man who had voted for either,
but violated his Constitutional oath aud
perjured his SOUL If the American people
we're not long suffering people, we would
. have long since read them lesson that
they would notsoon forget. [ApplaHse.l
He alluded feeingly TO the treatment of
Voorhees,, by,th Congress revOlutionists,
to show that partiality, passion, arrogance
anda want of honesty, were the comp0-
nent parts of that body, and revolution
their avowed purpose. g1i.a BIOS lrH .10.
A great howl had been set up about ad-
mitting rebels TO Congress, whose hands
were reeking with the blood of loyal broth
ers, and all that sort Of thing. His expe-
rience among them taught him that this
class of loutl-mOuthed lOyalists never had
" anyIbrothers in the army to furnish blood
for traitors to dye their hands In. Laugh
ter and applause. .IuJ 20 srnuH ." -liiI
That was mere subterfnge, unworthy
of men protesting to be statesmen. IL was
well known that eachlhOuse was judge of
the qualification OF its members, aud Illus
trated the point. Suppose a "red-handed
traitor" was sent up from the South as a
delegate and rejected-hOw many times
would they continue to send him up for
rejection Z? How many times before the
right man would be sent up? Besides the
oath was the test whether representative
was a traitor or not. II he could take that
oath he would be as good as those who are
now legislating and conspiring against
white men, rebel rnot. [Applause.] No
body wants rebels or traitors, or expects
them to represent the nation in Congress,
and, so far as he knew, he had never found
any of that class who desired to do so. . .
He paid q high tribute to the unflinching,
heroic character of the President. The
storms of sectiOnalism or of party might
burst upon him-the storm might bend his
iron frame, but it would not break, The
devils ia nell and the RAIDS. on earth, united,
cannot crush him. He was the President
of the people, and to them he looked for
strength to stand up against the enemies
of the Constitution, ri VIII he appeal in
vain TCries of mo, no." and applause. !
What has this Congress done for poor
white children of poor white soldiers?--
He asked the question, because the white
soldiers had right to ask. The Freed
mems Bureau bill provides for little mig
gers-they are to b. fed and clothed and
educated; but what has been done for the
orphan children of white soldiers? He
could aDswer-NoTHING He had met
them-very many OF them-beSging in all
and shelter; while the Higger brat Is fed at
the expense of the poor white laborer of
the country. [Cheers.l How long will the
people tolerate this outrage upon the child
rem of the brave dead, who died for their
I countryf .....t.,..f. ,.... -. -. .
Houses were built for lazy 7niggers to
live In. Money given them to travel Upon.
What for the poor white soldier Nothing;
but by this sort of legislation, he lis re-
lquired to mortgage his little homestead,
ii he has one, for fifty years, to pay the
rich mans war debt, and to spare the
rich mans bonds from taxation. w[Ap-
plause.] ----ss------.-
Every man who votes for the Radical
propositions and candidates. votes armgrt7
gage upon hts homestead forever, perhaps !;
his children's children may never live to
isee It taken 'therefrom. Applause. ] OneI
I fifth of the moneyed wealth of the country.
lin b0nds) was exempt from taxation,wh
the poor mans home is to he perpetuaily
'mDrtgaged to insure the Radical an inter
est upon bonds, for which he Is free from
taxation by Radical Legislation. This is.
.wlMt Congress has done for the poor white
soldier. .Ir~i,rbs atD,,h,st, ,ds,
l In conclusion, Major Moreau made a
beautiful, eloquent and most impressive ap-
peal to his codntrymeri to be tftie to their
country, their children and themselves. He,
called upon them to sapplieate the Throne
of Grace to avert from them the horrors of
the reyolution the men in power werenow
censpiring to bring upon the nation. Oh
God! save this people from the dark abyss
upon whose Drinks they stand, and guide
them over the troubled seas of anarchy,
ruin, and nations eternal night. o7adV