, 1866-10-20
TILE LESSON OF THE ELEC.
TIONS.
Rebellion is Crime.
Treason Dtsqunlines for Political Pow
cf-No Dictator but the peorlc-The
CFiM1nallty Of the President.

cf-Ho Dictator but the peoplc-The
er1m1nality ofthc President.
We find In the Springfield (Oliio) Repu14ic of
tuesday speech by the Hon. Samuel Shell a :
parger. delivered at the grand Union Jubilee
at Aenia, on the night OF the 1lth Instant.
a. a.,a Is tersc, ab,c, and comprehensive sum-
elections, and will we'll repay careful be-
rusal: ee'
Mr: sbellaharser raid TINT the occasion was not
orc. one ios tpeasing: l'a appropriate ceremonies
s schonee Of Congratulations By, these vaa. Assem-
Gsses tbs Rse' %s5s tie oq m ss e
cncc to the cal! ofthis vast audience, be wonld
ogdf to ~ wnat arc The 9s oeesoa
Ocean 10 The far d western border Of Iowa. the
eount7 + Y up by torches and Sondres like Ike
light and the shouia Of fhe nation mstsle with
tEe light, soge1he. proc1aimlng the Universal
}4y q l. tue people. II upon an OCCASION
speech. The most na,urI' ones e are Re "a 70 'ns u.
HnFe hne Tn.t m ftn al these and vhat
Is It the mere facl that poliijcsi and psrtxan ~
umph has been achieved tn tho elections Of Tnes.
day: ] assure you 1t IL not that. Things OF far
,hed issues Of tuesday, and We're % then lae aIas
posed Of hy the peup]e.
IN 'bs;r e ssssoa, tried DID,
@ ,iohs oi the Repubnc, and Affected vitally the
ne Of the Government ttse1L that this acclaim Of
And what we're, or are TO be, somc oi The results
OF this triumph OF The people in this contest Just
ended; The prophetic. Of thts occasion precirde
my doing more than merely naming some OF
them.
One Of the results will le that the elections in
nc character OF The next Congress Of he Gnised
States. Every Northern ssate Jet to elect had
sny been Doubtful before, arc now IS eer;aia1o
Union men = they sle "a hola taeir I ii, eisetioas,,
The ne1t Congress, therefore. Is to be, even be-
sona he PFC en. sgsinss ihe ReIadious policy Of
Anothcr resn!t is. that every Nor he1n sta:e
that has not alIcady done so, viii elect LegieIa-
:g5ss as r s &C. as s% % Sd tsse
reversible law oi tee republic. Tbis vas liked ~
AID now contemplate for one moment what arc
to be the results OF these determinations by the |
overwhelming vote 81 the people thst they aIe
hare these Constitutional Amendmcnss.
FtEst Of al. that vote decided, with emphasis
which Startled The nation, that, even In republic,
g.ltd sword seenes-iu which tsaitora may play at
pleasure. without ha1nrd or penalty; and from |
leave q tbeir on.sssed u snSaneed Tanoa
and more a,,sonte control over that nationai Iiie
vh,ch theis baf.ed treason aimed at but failed to
1ha: thcee beaten traitors should at once be /
permitted TO DO thte, and that rebellion ahonld |
only be a national game. In which the xanquishe4
plaJc: should be permitted 70 hcar oil aud hold /
all ile powers M ana henoEa due e big victors. u
mandrd Of tl.ls people. You decided On Tues
day that sebeliots, even IN republics, should not
O* come national tports from which the beaten
authors Of the relelhon should 80 OF rewarded
4no,her thing you decIded-a eorrol!azy Of lbe
laa-is tbat rebellion against the Republic, d..
prycs .len Who engage in Il Of all Eight TO rule
dc.tToy by open md aagranr war. rou wrote
h os1 By se rss. AL sf q ts nao5
pen ot iron and poln. Of diamond, 80 that 1t can
Another thing determined by the people on
Tuesday and made FFescFeIble n hs nfons ,Sa po
nny President, but at the foot Of the offended ma.
tion-tl- United ssatcs-the pcopleVthas traitors
mus, buv, and must there, By producing evidences
Of eincert pcnltance and loyalty. get back what-
ever civil sud political rights The offended sossr
ciys ,heu. They dctermiued that Presidents
.hap: on tbc verge" Of the people. md not sns
neou,e on ,lp verge al Preaidenls
sill anoltsr thing was on Tueeday se'l'ed lot'