Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-03-10

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principle ofrepresentation, TO which
you refer. / will make a single re
mark. That principle is inherent
II constitutes one ofthe Fundamental
Clements of this Government. The
representatives of the States and oI
the people should have the qualitica
tions prescribed by the Constitution
of the United States, and those
qualifications most unquestionably
imply loyalty.
He who comes rs representative
having the qualifications prescribed
by the Constitution to fit him to
take seat in either Of the delibera,
tive bodies which constitute the Ma
tional Legislature, must necessarily
according to the intent Of the Con
stitution, be loyal man, willing to
abide by, and be devoted to, the I'm,
ion and tho Constitution Of the
States. He cannot be for the Con.
stitution, he cannot be for the Union,
he cannot acknowledge obedience to
all the laws, unless he is loyal
When the people send such men in
good faith, they are entitled to rep
resentation through them,
The interview between the Presi.
dent and the delegates was pro-
longed one, and full and free inter
change Of views was made. The
President concluded his remarks by
saying: "Gentlcmcn | shall contin-
ue to pursue the same line of policy
which ! have pursued from the com
mencement of tho rebellion, to the
present time. My efforts have been
to preserve the Union of the States.
l never, for a single moment, enter
tanned the opinion that State could
withdraw from tho Union by its
own will. That attempt was made,
and it failed | shall continue to
pursue the same line of policy that
has been my constant guido. l can
not take the position that State
which attempted to secede is out of
the Union, when | contended all the
time that it could not go out, and
that it never has been out. | cannot
be forced into that position. Hence,
when the States and their people
shall have complied with thcrequire-
ments of the Government, | shall be
in favor of their resuming their
former relations.
/ do not intend to say anything
personal, but at the BEGINNING of
the recent gigantic struggle bet cen
different sections North and South,
there were extreme men North, and
extreme men South. This great
Government was kept upon the an
vii and hammered during the rebel
lion, and 1t has been hammered
since the rebellion, and there seems
to be a disposition to continue the
hammering until the Government is
destroyed. have opposed that sys-
tenn always; l oppose it now.
The Government in the assertion
of its powers, and in maintenance Of
the principles of the Constitution,
has taken hold of one extreme, and
with the strong arm of physical
power. has, put down the rebel
lion. Now, as we, swing around
the circle of tho Union, with fixed
and unalterable determination to
stand by it, we find the counterpart
or duplicate of the same spirit that
played to this feeling and these per-
sons in the South. This other ex-
treme which stands in the way must
stand unshsken and unmoved upon
its basis. The Government must be
preserved.
hope that all the people Of this
country, in good faith and in tho
fullness of their hearts, will, upon
principles which you have ennunci.
ated here to-day, of maintenance of
the Union, lay aside every other
feeling for the good of our common
country, and with uplifted faces to
Heaven, swear that our affairs and
all shall sink in dust together, rath-
or than that glorious Union shall not
be preserved. (Great Applause)
/ am gratified to find the loyal
sentiment of the country manifest
ing itself in these expressions; and
now, that the attemptto destroy the
Union has failed at one end of the
line, / trust we shall go on, determ
ined to preserve the Unicn in its
original purity against all opposers.
After some further conversation
between the members Of the Com
mittee, President johnson said: "lf,
now, can only arrive at the point
at which these States are all restored
each havingit representative in the
National councils, with the Union
restored, so that we can proclaim
peace and good will among the peo-
Die of the United States, it will be
to mo a very happy day. | care not
what may be said in taunt or jeer. l
cara not what may be insinuated;
but tell you whenever that point
is reached, the measure of my am
bition will have been filled, and
more than filed. l have no object
beyond it.
"0h, how proud and gratifying it
would be TO me TO retire from this
place feeling and knowing that i bad
been instrumental in consummati1g
this great end" (Great applause-)
The delegation then shook the
President heartily by the hand,
thanked him for the kind expires
sion of his opinions, and retired.
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aid impertinently says: