Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-19
had been interrupted and cut off by the operations Of

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custom house, and remove the blockade Let trade
commerce, and the pursuits Of peace he restored -
and 1t was done. We thus travelled on step by step,
onening up custom houses appointing collectors es-
tablishng mail facilities and restoring all the rcla
tons that had been interrupted by the rebellion.
was not authorized by the Constitution?
What was justified by the great necessities of the
case, that has not heen clearly consonant with the
Constitution and with the genius and theory of our
Government? ICheers.l What remained to be done?
One other thing remained demonstrate to the civ
lllzed and pagan world that had passed success
fully through the third ordeal of our national eist
ence and proved that our Government was perpetual
great principle was to he restored which was cs-
LnllShed IN our revolution when our fathers were
contending against the power of Great Britain what
was one OF the principal causes of their complaint?
1t was that they were denied representation. Thev
complained of taxation without representation =
iCheers.l One of the great principles laid down by
our fathers, and which fired their hearts was that
there should be no taxation without Representations
How, then, does the matter stand? Who has been
usurping power? Who has been defeating the opera
on OF the Constitution, and what now remains to be
oTq 10 compIete the restoration OF these States to
all their former relations under the Federal Govern
me1t and to finish tho great ordeal through which
we have been passing? It's to admit representation.
lChners-l And when say admit representatiou
What do we mean? We mean representation in tho
Constitutional andla abiding sense as was intended
at the beginning Of the Government And where
does that power lie? The Constitution declares in
express terms that each House the Senate and House
or Representatives each acting for itself shall be th
Judge OF the returns of election and qualifications of
its own members.
10 lvI GU l1puS6 10 SeJU0 LnaJ question under
the CONSTITUTION, and under the solemn sanction of
an oath; and cap we believe that either House would
ADMIT any member into its body to participate in the
legislation OF the country who was not qualified and
III TO Sdt In that body and participate in its proceed
lngS. They have the power.not the two houses. but
clares tia. state shall be deprived of its eauaI
suffrage IN the Senate Of the United States without
It's consent: Then where do we stand? All that is
needed to finish this great work Of restoration is for
the two Houses respectively to determine these oueS
tons. Oh, but some will say "A traitor might
come IN The answer to that is-each House must
he the JUICE and II traitor presents himself can
not either House know that he is traitor AN
plausel an9 1t he IS a traitor can they not kick him
out OF the door, and send him back, saying to the
people who sent him, you must send Us n loval
man Cheers, and voice, that's the losic"I Is
there any difficulty about that? Cries of no. mol II
traitor presents himself to either House. c3nnos
That House say to him, no. you cannot be admitted
into this body-go back we will not deny your peo-
a loyal representative" Cheers
And when the States do send loyal representatives,
can you have any better evidence of their fidelity to
the Constitution and laws.
There Is no one learned in Constitutional law who
VIII say, thatt traitor happens to get into Congress-
the body cannot eXpel him after he gets in. That
max assurance dOubly sure, and confirms the action
of the Government to the ConttUtion Of our fathers
Hence, say let us stand By that Constitution, and
in standing by ii, covenant will be preserved
While have been cOntending against traitors, and
treason, and secession, aud the dissolution of the
Union, i have been cOntendiug at the same time
against the consolidation of power here. iCricG Of
good
tnlnK inc conSohd2t0n OF power here Is equally
dangerous with the separation of the States Cheers
The one would weaken us, and might run int,
anarchy, while the other would concentrate and
run into monarchy. CheerS and cries of Can't do it,
Oh, but there is idea abroad that one man oll
be despOt. That one man can be a usurper. but
that a hundred or two hundred men cannot Mr.
Jefferson the APOSTLE of Liberty, tells as so does
common sense, that tyranny and despotsm can b.
exercised by many more vigorously and more ty-
rannlcauy than by one.
What power has your President to ba tyrant
What can he do? What can he originate? Whythey
say he exercises the veto power. Laughter. Wha.
is the veto power? "A voice, TO put down the
niger" Laughter
Who's your President--(several voices Andy John
sOn.") Is he not elected by the pe0pe through tha
electoral college? The President is nothing moro
than the tribune Of She people His Office is tribunal
in its charaeter. In olden times when tribUnes were
first elected in the Roman republic they stood at tho
door of the Roman Senate, which was then encroach-
ing the popular rights and putting the noel u
power on the necks Of the people, The people chose
a tribune and placed him at the DOOR OF the Senate
so that when that body Veutured on oppressive acts
he was clothed with power to say 'yeto''-l forbid.
Your President is now the tribune of the peoT!c
and thank God, am, and I intend to assert the
power which the people have placed in me. (CheerS
our President standing here day after day ard
discharging his duty is like a horse on the rca@
wheel and because he dare differ in opinion in regard
to public measures he must be denounced as usug-
per and tyrant.
Can he originate anything under the veto power?
think the veto power is conservative in its char
acter All that can be dane by the veto power is TO
say when !eslslatlGn is improper, haSty unwisc,
unconstltItI2nai. Stay, stop action Wait till Tn.
can be submitted TO the people and let them consid
whether it is right OF wrong" Applause That j;
can be. exercised some where else than by the Execa
tive lie Is powerlesS. All that he can do is to check
e s2hon-to hold It in state of allegiance till the
people ca" "yaRsdcr and understand what is betn
done. 'rhs- e(et has been done? I have done VIII
behcy eg tao Constitution required me 10 do. -AI-
plauseI have dOn6 wh0t | Lehey ed duty and cou
science required me to do. lCheers.l SobenevinE,
intend to stick to my position relying the judo,
men the integrity and theintelligence of the nase
the American people: the soldiers ana sailors
pressly. LCheers.l
Then, for my life, cannot see where there is an.
tyranny. 1t Is very easy to impugn motives ar
suspect The purity OF the best acts of mans life
you come forward and propose certain thing yOur
motives are suspected and condemned, and if you
withhold your opinion. GU are regarded as being
posed to the matter. that it is hard to move oIc
way or the other so far as certain persons cor
cerped, on all questions pertaining to the intercs
OF the great masses of the American people, for Ia
them is my hope and the salvation Of the country.
l am with you citizens, soldiers and sailors. Who
has sacrificed periled more than the humble iDGl-
ydual who addresses you? Has not my all been r1i.
upon it. My life, my property. Everything sacred
and dear to man, have been staked upon it. and cOu
| uOw be suspected of fatering at the close Of thu
third ordeal of the nation?
Who is he, in public private life, who has sacr-
feed more, or who hGs devoted more of his time and
energies to the accomplishment of the great end thar!
IL And have done it from the promptings of NY
own heart and conscience believe was right, al
with your help and your cOuntcnance and your oa-
couragement, / shall go through on that line +!
(CheerS and laughter) And when | come to ta !;
about sailors and soldiers, about this to be done
that 10 he done all want Is tor you to wait and see
SO lar as the future Is concerned. Wait and see il
DO not stand by you although every other may talrg
and tai. lCheerS) want to see measures of pOli,
brought forward that will advance the interests of the
peOpEeof that portion of the people who have cor
Sttuted the gallant and brave men, who, in bo. T.
orancheS OF the service have upheld the national fla
ana sustained the country IN the recent struggle.
thank you, gentlemen, for the encouragement
thank you Tor your countenance on this OccaSi1n,
1t cheers me on and gives strength to pefOrm Il
work before me- II we are true to ourselves; if We
are true TO the Constitution the day Is not far d So
tant when this Government will be restored. l.gr
us go on and restore the Government. Let us e.
large the area of our commerce and trade. Let "a.
not only inspire confidence at nome but respc-
abroad, by letting the nation resume its OF
prosperity and greatness
! know that some will find fault with me, and
L Jam too lenient, too kind and all that. If Egu
were all to be put TO death or punished, or throw
away for one offence or for the second offence, a1G
were to be lost ana excluded from society and co4-
muni0n with our telloW men, now many OF us wouat
be lett!
have telt when have done wrong and repentrG
OF IL that was as sincere and honest as he who h.a
done no wrong at al. Then we must reason WI -
eacA oIuer anu understand our nature, and what Is
necessary to restore peace and harmony and concord
70 distracted and divided people. In time of wal
IL IS rlght TO burn villages sack cities and deyasta
1elds-to lay waste country and cripple and reduce
tne eneIny-Dut IN time OF peace the converse of H.
course Is precisely the right one.
The true policy of a nation to rebuild its citiC.
restore lis villages its fields of agricutur".
and let all the avocations Of peace and prosperity
restored. know there some who have been
nome ne cacui3ting curing the war ana VINO huhS O.
Oonv and the avoc,tioIs H. Of civil life o fb if
of resentment, which animated US, when the excit
ment was up and running high. But, take the BRAY