The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-03-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
lsREEoH OF SENATOR SHERMAN.
SENATE.
WAsHIseToN.. Feb. &c, 1866.

EWci " houlNuION: VOU. AOi 1OOO.
At ten o'clock the regular order wal
taken up, it being the concurrent res
olutiop that no Senator or Representa-
tive from any seeded State shall be
admitted until such State shall have
been declared entitled to representa-.
ti0n.r654 7daaad 4T1 tai I@s74'.y. tl
iiMr, Sherman took the floor. He
maintained that the resolution could
confer no power not already vested in
Congress. A similar resolution had
been adopted last Congress.
Mr.Sherman spoke in favor Of the
Presidents reconstruction policy, YET
he was in favor Of the Presidents bill
and voted for it against the veto; but
be considered that the President ex.
eroised only constitutional right in
exercising the veto power. While he
thought that there was much that was
ridiculous in his speech of the 22d
there was yet much in it worthy Of
consideration prompted as it was by
q adesire to SEQ the Southern States
speedily restored to their constitution.
al relations. While he (Mr. Sherman
was anxious to SEQ some mode qdopt-
edby which loyal Southern men might
be admitted to Congress, he never
should consent to the admission ofany
man who had taken part in the re-.
bellion, aad would never vote to repeal
the test oath. He also favored voters,
and not population, as a basis of rep
rescntation, though ho should prob
ably vote for the proposition, now in
the Senate, recognizing population as a
basis. He did not believe Mr.. Sum
ner'B proposition, to declare suffrage
by the act Of Congress, was practica-
ble. Mr.. Sherman referred to the
speech made by President johnson on
tho ga Of Feb. He thought that no
naa who was friend Of the President
would be unwilling to wipe that out Of
his history. 1t was impossible to con-
ceiyc of d more 'humiliating spectacle
than that of the President Of the Uni
ted States addressing such a crowd as
called upon him onthe 22d of Feb -
He regretted especially the paragraph
in the speech made by the Presto cent
on that day referring by name to
Messrs. Stevens and Sumner; but it
should be remembered that President
Johnson was q very combative man,
and that he had always been noted to
use force in repelling assaults made up.
on him. M T.
',Mr. Sumner had recently accused
him Of washing, and while nc
affront was intended! this language
was evidently construed into on af-
front. 1t could not be forgotten that
Mr.. Stevens proclaimed Andrew John
son an fallen enemy" in the Balti,
more Convention, and that he recently
said, in tho House, for certain language
used by him, ltbe President) "a Brit.
ish king would have lost bis head 200
years ago" These facts must DO ta.
ken into consideration in making up a
judgment upon this unfortunate
speech.
The most uncalsed for paragraph
was that which charged certain gen
tlemen with conspiring at his assassi.
nation. This was simply ridiculous,
and he believed there was not man
in the country who thought different.
ly; still there was much in the speech
worthy of consideration, prompted as
1t was by the Presidents anxiety to
see the Southern States speedily res.
tored TO their constitutional rcla.
ticns.
Mr.. Sherman said in conclusion:
have thus, Mr., President, endeavored
to show that to this hour no act has
been done by the President inconsist.
ent with his obligations to the great
Union party that elected him. DIFF.
tercnces have arisen, but they have
arisen upon new questions not within
the contemplation of the Union party
or the Union people whom tho Prcsi.
dent was nominated.
have also shown that he has acted
iu pursuanceof o policy adopted by
Mr.. Lincoln and approved by the peo'
plo, and that no overt has yet trans.
pired that will preclude from hearty
cooperation with tho great mass of the
Union peopiein securing to the country
the objects for which we contended sue.
cessfully, in great war. That events
have transpired, that utterances have
been made tending in that direction, nc
one wilbdeny, The esurest evidence Oft
is, the Joy Of the worst enemies Of The
country over our difference. find in
recent paper this significant para
graph: ,-
DAYTON, o., Feb. 2O-The Demo
Gratis Of Dayton had a joli6cation ovel
President Johnson's veto of the Freed
mems Bureau bill, firing 100 guns
Mr.. Vallandigham made a brief speech
saying the Democracy did not cleo
Mr.. johnson, but it is now their duty
to standby him. He announced !,
mass meeting in future for exultation
A flag floats from Mr.. Vallandighaml
window.
Mr.. Pollard-Asy ask which AaI
It was?
Mr.. Sherman don't know. Th,
dispatch don't state.
Mr.. Nye--If he few his own flag, i
was rebel flag.
Mr.. Sherman--Now, I am aware o
no calamity more disgraoeful than fol
us. BY our divisions, TO surrender t
mon who were our enemies in time o
war, any or AL the powers Of thil
Government, He who contributes il