The New York herald., 1866-02-23

were TO Be annihated and destroyed O. how different
this from tho example set b. the holy founder Of our
religion, whose divine touches the horizon and en-
braces the whole earth Yes He who founded this
great scheme into the world ami foand cur
condemned under the law-and the sonteac'
death. What was His example? Ins! cad Of
putting tho world a nation to death He
went forth with grace aid aIteatcd by His
blood and his wounds that he would die and let
the nation live Applause.) Let them repent and let
them acknowledge their allegiance. Let them become
loyal and willing supporters and deiendeTso OF oursorous
stripes and and he constitution Of country
Le Hefr odcrs the corscoss gent traitors uDerths
penalty fe iao but for the great who have boon
forced into this rebellion and mscd by their leaders,
say teney kindness trust and c5nGdence snhusiastic
cheers)
But my countrymen, ter having passed through tho
rebellion and given such evidence bave-though
croak great deal about it now-(laughter) wheni
look back through the battle fields aud many OF these
brave men, In whose company was In part OF the re
bellion where II most difficult and doubtful TO be
found before the smoke Of battle has scarcely passed
away; before the blood shed has scarcely congeaed,
wha. do GndY The rebellion Is put down by tho
strong arm OF the government in the field, tH IS 1.-THE
only idy ,rhich haze rtbeIlhnP They
struggled for the breaking up of tho government but
before they scarcely out Of the battle field. and
before brave have scarcely returned ~ their
houses the tics OF affection and love, find
ourselves almost in le mida Of onoher TeieRi' ZAP
planss The war 10 suppress rebellion was to pre-
vent the separation OF the States and thereby change
the character OF the government and weakening It's
power. Now, what is the changeY There Is an attempt
TO concentrate the power Of the government In
the hands Of few, and thereby bring about
consodd.on which equally dangerous and o,3eetion
he Euih gaeiic appla We
that powers assumed and attempted to be exercised
Of most extraordinary character What arc theys We
nnd that governments Be reroabid be changed
,i-hom going into The baate felt Sometimes reyo
luiions the most disastrous 10 the people are
effected without shedding blood The substance Of our
government may be taken away leaving only the form
and shadow. Now, what the attcmpts9 What Is be-
ing proposed?
UsuRPAuoss
We find that in fact, by irresponsible central d
rectory -ary all the powers Of government
assumed without consulting the Legis
lative or Executive Departments OF The gov
eminent Yes, and by resolution reported by
committee upon whom oil the legislative power
Of the has been conferred that principle IN
the constitution which authorizes and empowers each
branch Of the Legislative department to bc Judges
OF the election and qualifications OF It's own
members, has been virtually taken away from
mittee who must report before they act under
the constitution and allow members duly elected TO take
their by this rule they that there must
he laws passed that there must b, cognon respect
70 State In the Union with all It's practical relations
restored before tho respective houses OF Congress- under
the sha Judge Of the election and qaaIi6ca
tions Of its members. What position is tiats
You have becn struggling for four years 70 put
down the rebellion. You denied in the begin
IT. st~ sl..t a.tA bad faa
rsh, to go You said that they had neither the
right the power Tho issnc has been made, and II
has settled that State has neither tho right
the power 10 go out Of the Union. Ind when
you have settled that by the executive aud
military power of the government and by
tho public Judgment, you mrn around and
as1me .aa hey and shall not IN. daughter
and cheers.I
PREsrDEsI's POSITION
am free you, your Executive, that dDs
prepared % dks any sneh portion said In the sen
ate, at the very Inception OF the rebellion, that
States had right 10 go out and that
they had power TO 20 out That ques
ton has been settled And l cannot turn
round give the direct c to all profess 10 have
done in the last Ave years. daughter aud applausel
do such thing. say that when thee
States comply with the constitution, when they
have given Sufficient evidence Of their loyalty
obedience to the law. say. ez,Ild 70 h,z, de rign
hind u fe1ouvhip and let peace and union be
restored. Qoud oheers) / have fought traitors
aud treason the South; | opposed TIE pav.ses
aud Toombscs the sIdes and a long iist of others
whose names need not repeat, and now, when turn
round the other end OF the line nnd men-l care not
By what name you call them-ta voice, 'Ca them
traloIs =, who f stand opposed 10 the restoration Of
The Union of these states aud free To say 10 you
tha, still for the prcferyation % this compact
am TN Tor The restoration OF the Union st IN
favor Of this great government Of going and
following out It's destiny a voicc-"Giyc rs the
names.
gentleman calls for their names Wei grppoee
should give them. "A VOice-"We know tlicm')
look upon them-I repeat H. President citzcn-ss
being much opposed 70 the Fundamental principles of
this government, aud believe they much
llboring 10 prevent or destroy them A. were
the men who fought against Us "a yo.oe-"whai
are the namesf'O sry ThGddsus Skr>As Il PennSy
r1rio- tremendous spplausel-T <ay chori>s Ssp'ao
Great sppsuscl soy w5,dsu PAinips ard o,A>ri Of
ne "trip, assons ne~. "a votcE- "Giye 1t to
Forncy y Some gentleman In the crowd says, GIVE
10 Forneyr. have only just 10 say that do nj edt
ny ammsHRioa vpoa dead dvk. daughter ana
sppIausel
THg pKE1DsST coUrrr
stand for my country, stand for the CONSTRUCTION,
where placed my feet from my entrance int public
life They may traduce the, they may slandsr me,
they may vupcrate; bat LEI ms cay 10 you that
u has effect upon me. CHERRY And ie, me ay
In addition that d. not fHiend 10 b, taiiied by
ME. Applause, aud q cry, 'rhe people will sustain
yor.'D know, my coun,ymen, tha, Il has
been insinaaied, and not only insinuhted sut
said dirccily-she iDtlmsilon has been gwen in
high places that u such usgrpaiion of power
hod been eScrci I'd two hundred years agJ
in a particular reign would have cost a certain ind.
vidra his head What usurpaiion has Andrew Jackson
been guilty OF "Nonc, none" The usurpatlon have
been guilty Of has always been standing between the
people aud the cncroachne ents OF power And because