Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1866-09-06

der ID Indiana is an individual man
and is Liable under the law; and
man who commits treason in Missis
sippi or Alabama is in the same wa,
liable, AID every man in the Stat,
who commits this crime is in th,
same way liable, because they were
all traitors. But it does net follow
at all that because State is entitled
to representation in Congress, al
these traitors are entitled to repre-
sentstion. Applause. The rebel
is not entitled to all the rights of q
citizen. and is not entitled TO repre-
sentation. Congress, speaking for
the American people. says that trai-
tors, in those rebellious States, are
not entitled to representation.
We found we could rot hang these
men; we found that President John
son was averse to hanging even JEFF.
Davis; and we went TO work. Con-
gress did. and proposed amendments
to our Constitution by which ne
could at the same time punish trai-
tors and secure the future integrity
of our country One OF these amend
ments is q provision that no man who
has taken an oath to support the
Constitution of the United States,
and afterward turned q traitor to his
Government violating that oath,
shall be eligible TO any office in the
gift OF the General Government, or
to BECOME Representative or Senator
in Congress.
You say this is severe. A friend
of mine. the other day, told me it
was. because, said he, it only reaches
the most intelligent and respectable
class of rebels. / replied that this
very fact made it all the more just;
for these men. being the more intel
ligent and influential, we're response.
bic for all the mischief into which
they had led the less intelligent.
What might forgive my boy who
had committed a crime, / never
could forgive the villain who delib-
erately and knowingly led him to
commit the crime lApplause. |
We'll, said he. if you expatiate these
men, who will you get TO hold Office,
for they are the only ones qualified
for such positionsY / replied that
plenty of loyal men would go there
from the North if the Government
would protect them in their right 10
go there as anywhere else, and in less
than twelve months there would be
more than enough to hold all the Of
fees. And for the matter of Con-
gressmen, it is not necessary q man
shalllbe voter in order to be eligi-
bic to Congress. The Constitution
says a man to be eligible TO the low
er House shall be seven years a citi-
zen Of the United States, and fer the
Senate nine years, "and to be an an,
h0Jiks1ef of the State" in which YOU
ara sz<cted. Bsit tine rebalssSg, they
will not allow them to reside there
We will shoot them on the by-ways;
we won't trade with them; we will
break down the loyal men; and it is /
this devllish prosecuting spirit of the
rebels in the South, encouraged and
supported by the Copperheads of the
North, and by Andrew Johnson him.
self, that | stand here to rebuke. 1t
is this internal spirit that we must
root out before We can have peace
and equality and freedom, and we
will root it out before we are done
with l.: Great cheers.
THE PRESIDENT NO RIGHT TO A POLICY. /,
Where do these Johnson Demo
Gratis differ from us? They say that I
You Republicans in Indiana are in
favor of Congress and opposed to the /
President. If understand myself
that is my case exactly. Laughter
and cheers. lam most elnphstical-
ly and unequivocalIy in favor of
Congress, snd the laws of Congress,
rs opposed to Andy johnson. /
happen to know that the Congress of
the United States is the law making
power OF the nation, and that the
Congress speaks for me and for you:
and | also happen to know that Andy
johnson, nor any other President, is
the voice of the people, that he can
not speak for the American people.
Did you ever hear the Congress hav-
ing policy Did you ever hear Of
the Supreme Court of the United
State having policy? Are they not
two of the Independent, coordinate
branches of the Government, having
charge of and controlling III Ifthis
is SO, please tell me where. in the
Constitution, the President gets his
right to have . "pohcy." When
Andy Johnson spoke of "my policy" !
IS he did in his 22d of February
speech, and declares he is going to
enforce it, carry it out, where did
you get your right to have policy
or to carry one out? You have no
such right, by the Constitution or the
law. 1t is your duty, under the laws
of the United States, ito receive en-
to communicate with Con
gress, and TO recommend such laws
and measures as you shall believe
will be proper or expedienf;' and
after you have sent in your recon
to Congress the Consti-
tuition tells you to shut your mouth.
Laughter and cheers. The Consti-
tuition says you are Commander in
Chief of the army and navy, and that
when the militia is called forth TO
execute the laws of the nation, just
as the Sheriff does in your county.
But the Constitution does not tell
You to go about sticking your face
up into the faces of decent people,
and other CO. ordinate branches of the
Government, and saying this Is "my
policy" Laughter and cheers.