The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-24

Carl scbnrx In observation-disclosures in Favor
Of the Congressional P0Iicy-Denunctatio
Of Presideni johnson, &c.
The BROOKLYN Academy OF Music was tolerably well
FLIED last evening the occasion Of the Union Republi.
ratification meeting Of the First ward. About one
half Of the audience ladies' At the back Of the
stage several large sized national flags were festooned
and in the centre in large letters the The
unonn From the wings noated number OF miniature
fags. On the stage were large number or invited
guests both lad and gentlemen. Shortly before eight
O'Clock fine band commenced playing national airs,
and kept the audience In good humor until the meeting
called TO order
Al eight o'clock Mr.. James r. Dow stepped forward
and profered cordial greeting TO all present. and hoped
they would see the necessity OF giving the policy Of
Congress more generous support An examination Of
the registry list had shown that there still large
number Of republican volers who not registered
and he hoped they remembered that no man could vote
who was not registered and that previous registration
was Of no avail An opportunity for all to have their
names registered would be given the Friday and
Saturday before the election He closed by calling upon
loyal men and women to see that all voters were
registered and that the OF all should regis
ter and vote for Reuben L. Fenton. LApplause.)
Mr. josiah o. Low was then appointed permanent
Chairman, and long list or vice presidents and
taries read, and series OF resolutions pedging
those present TO support the republican State ticket
Mr.. Low then thanked the audience for the honor
they had done him, and after few remarks he intro
duced
GENERAL CARL scHuax,
who was received with loud and long applause on
silence being restored he spoke substantially follows
Of the restoration Of these United in hand and
these two lines Of policy are presented for
that the government before admitting the people Of the
rebel States 10 the enjoyment OF their privileges think
behavior This the policy advocated by the Congress
OF the United States tAppause.j The only means BY
aa' !, now o, ,s. wa. By
advocated by the President which had the advantage OF
the advocacy Of his high ONCE He had urged in lis
favor his own character and his individual virtues
laughier,) He bad gathered around him certain
followers, the bulk Of whom belong 10 the late
democratic party He deliberately called II the late
democratic party, for II II survive identification
with slavery, certainly could not survive its identfca
number OF others the majority Of whom were once |
hodes ~ favor o. supporting the Presidents policy,
Congress who would do the Presidents will and support
hls policy Every person would admit that they should
examine well into the merits OF the case and ask them
selves "who Is this who epdeavors TO roll up the
political breath Of the United states with his person
American history who has SO thrust his individuality
on The American people tAppause1 After having done
be put into crcble and merits examined into The
President tells them that he has been swpgng around
with such tremendous velocity that he sometimes lost
sight OF himself tlanghtcr) To find out what I'll /
PRESIDENTS policy was would be necessary 10 refer 10
ms past record W might seem daring thing for him 10
refer 10 that record On the Th OF June 1894 Andrew
Johnson was nominated Tor the ONCE Of Vice President
Of the United states. Two days after that time, in
address delivered In Nashville he among other things
endorsed the saying that governments made Tor
the convenience OF men and not for the convent
ence OF governments, and he held that governments
ought TO De altered TO meet the enlightened principles Of
the age He then held that traitors should back
seat 10 the work OF reconstruction and that treason should
he made odious Such Of the vews expressed
hy Andrew johnson ia ponse 10 his nomination TO |
the ONCE OF Vice President Of the United States and
which he received from the republican party Might |
not therefore, he assumed that he then laid down the
construction which no put upon that nomination His
Trends gay he stu stands upon the principles laid down
singular that all the loyal should have on Of that
platform and the late rebels should have taken their
hs Tao,s er sn s IT,.
his domination, in letter 10 Hon. Mr. Dennson, OF Ohio,
he said the principles upon which be accepted the nom
Was there not In that speech everything which would
be completely satisfactory and everything which would
be needed Tor the purpose OF reccnsruciionf They
would have been satisfactory 70 every citizen OF the
United States wide field OF reform opening lie.
lore the country and OF the changes be Of
government 70 be changcdf Only by constitutional |
amendments, and the government should pass those
before the Southern states are admitted 70 all Their
rights Applause) He said also In 1894, that there L
were those who could influence public opinion and he
called upon those TO exert thai influence. Yet the
nss ds'S s s s.s S.
name principles OF those speeches are supported BY the
people, no ought 70 he grateful n there is any man
Asdrew johnson. Great sppisase.J By dire calsm.
ny Abraham Lincoln aspsssinaied Andrew johnson
en,er.d the Executive Chair, and then the Pre.i
dents POLICY. These same take the ground that by
their dekst they competsnt States the loyal
ones oust to have all the privileges Of the Others and
'si ana & ops % sSs Andrew Johnson
claims hrnsa1 stil cousstept, notwithstanding this
great ebsose 70 h!ns3f and ssgperssn There are t~e