The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-07-25
THE PRESIDENTS POLICY.
CRITICISM OF IT BY ONE OF HIS PRO-
vISI0NAL GOVERNORS.
IpesCh ofth Heu. AnaRSS J. Hamilton
Especial Despatch to ths y. Z. fsiss.A]
WASHINGTON, Thursday, July 10, 1866,

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Speech s1shs Hsn. AnarsS& J. Hamilton
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WASHINGTON, Thursday, July 10, 1896,
The Loyal League 81 Washington were ~
dressed to-nighh q thu Far Railding, by
Gov. Hamilton and Gen. Logan. The build
ing was occupied by several thousand people,
at least fourth of whom were ladies. The
enthusiasm WAS very great, and every allu-
sion to the President or Congress was received
by the crowd IN demonstratieus Of disrespect
Of the former and appreciation OF the latter:
Gen. Schenck was chosen Chairman, and
having briefly eulogised the soldiers and
sailors in their efforts for the country, and
lauaed the. grand results achieved through
the Loyal Leagues in encouraging TO a suc-
cesssuI ending the late rebellion, introduced
Gov. Hamilton Of Texas, who in substance
spoke as follows:
GOV. HAMlLros's ADDRESS.
If some years hence any Of us shall remem
Der the late struggle, tear aside the veil Of
the past and look back upon this occasion
when we met to confer what was to be done
with traitors, We shall wonder that we ever
had any misgivings rs to the result ofthe re-
bellion, and that there had been those who
had doubted that its props and Influences of
the past would have to give way. Four
years of war, anxiety and suffering seem not
to have brought the people of this country
to the conclusion that al the points Of the
controversy had been settled Slavery,
which we admitted as legal institution, b
no more. But let us not suppose we can stop
where we are, and believe it does not exist
The Constitutional Amendment you revert TO
the South and throw US back upon that doc
trinized idea of State Rights which We had
thought question settled. We hear it row
opposed that the Government shall surround
and protect the American citizen. The
members of Congress representing the loyal
people of the country have said it
is not enough that simple protection be guar
ranteed but it is best that the. Executive give
the Southern people a chance to decide
whether the late rebellious States are loyal
or not was one sent South to invite the
people back to loyalty. l did not think that
the Executive had the authority to decide
alone what was necessary; but / held that
Congress had the power to determine
what was essential to be republican form of
government 1t was giving an opportunity to
allow tn e people chance to illustrate which
of the lessons of the past tkey properly APP
preciated. The Executive is but the servant
Of the law -making people. He has no more
power TO say what shall be done than you or
/. fApplause Where was derived the
power to decide by any one man what
was necessary TO return these States? 1t IS
not at all with the Executive, but with the
political department of the Government, TO
say what shall be done with any enemy of
the Government, whether native or foreign.
/ wonder why it is that this Government has
SO little power over local enemies, while over
foreign il is despotic. 1t seems TO be an idea
that our Government has less power than
other Go governments. 1t is mistake we
hnv ,f not Int ha n
to locate where these differences are. l was
directed to perform the duties OF Governor,
for the reason they had overthrown their
laws. Texas was not in a corporate capacity;
and so they told the Texans, however much
they might refuse, the Government had .
right to take all their property under any cir
cumstanee when it could be turned to the ac-
count of the enemy. The slaves Of the
South could not league themselves with eth
er side, but we know they were in sympathy
with us. When the war ended, the Proyis-
ionAl Governors were directed to go and call
conventions of the citizens, but the negroes
were citizens when the war ended, and yet
were not recognized. / rejoice that the Civil
Rights bill did pass, though / contend that
the negro was citizen. He was willing to
fight. to die, to stand by his country.
Whence came the power of the President TO
state that any one class of citizens known to
have been loyal should have been kept out OF
their rights and privileges. while rebels we're
cordially admitted? But we shall never go
through this trouble without going back. We
shall nave 10 get bravely over the feeling of
negro worshippers-Degro lovers. The
ackneyed phrase that this is "a
white mans government is lie. It's
q free man government for those of every
cline and hue who would offer their lives
in its behalf. If it be white mans
government, why is the black man of New
York enjoying the elective franchise, subject
to taxation, draft, and public responsibilities?
What is he? 1t may not be your taste to be
bis equal. Are you willing to take the start,
and run the race with him and be his superb
or? II you were TO attempt to drive them
from you, you would starve to death. 1t was
q problem whether they would work, but that
had been settled, and in the South it was a
matter of dispute whether the white snan
would work or not. Some months ago the
Southerners were asking what will you do
with us? Let rs remain here. Do not drive
US of. They pleaded for bare existence.
assured them the government would protect
and aid them, but they must take the oath.
Well, after they took the oath and found no.
body was hurt, nor in any way interfered
with, and that the courts were doing nothing
and instead of Selling property they wsre
getting pardons, and from AFFECT humilityth
Strobe to the coolest arrogance, and asked
what it were best to accept They proclaim
the Radicals worse than Abolitionists, and
declared, HAndy is just the man, for he is
going TO put his foot upon the neck of them
id Yankees. Down with the Radicals
He will protect u.s.. Andy Johnson, instead
of putting the government upon the rock oil
eternal Justice to all, is returning it back to
these treason plotters of the past and nation
haters of the present. The President claims
himself as the Judge Of the character of the
new Governments, and in this arose all our
evil. Congress is the power derived direct
from the people, but the President is only
the Executive. | envy not the man who
could render such verdict as has Mr.. John
son. Let those who are to meet in the splen.
did function of petty prodigals, covered all
over with bread and butter. role with their
feast. They propose, if they succeed, 70 pay
the debt OF the Government, provided the
South is allowed due portion to pay her
debt. Randall, as clever man - ever cut q
throat or scuttled ship, is in charge Of the
crew. He is TO settlu that little debt, you
know, contracted by the family trouble. OF
course the orphans North are to be taken
care of, but those Of the South shall not be
neglected A mutual benefit is less expense.
Those who lost their all in the dear Confeder-
acy must have Government patronage to RI
gain their teet- Poor Jeu. UAvlE ms migny
mind and intellect should not be lost to the
States, and, of course, he would not Be pun.
ished more than any Of MS. Whathas he done
that's crime? Eapel that Yankee Consrss
with bayonets, and take us back into our
seats. We never went out Of the Union.
that's the programme. read somethineon
the I'D of February, about somebody nyin1
around this city that ''the Constitution had
been stuck in a pigeon-hole; when / came
into ethce took it out and have undertakes
TO carry out the letter Of that document =
Did that incoherent man propose 70 libel :
martyred President IN the imputation he
had not been guided by that instrument
God forbid There is not Christian in the
land but questions the taking Of Of our be-
loved Lincoln. Did this viseaore of last
February find h his reading of that interest
NE paper that if rebellion had broken OUT
aid lasted four years, and the Government
nas successful, he should, By yissae Of hi.
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