Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-08

Senate to-day against the scheme shutting out
southern representatives. E-,s.ga f.s s--
Mr.. Dooiitaes Speech Delivered before the Mass
Meeting at Baltimore ON the Goth Febcruay.
/ Mr.. Doolittle said p Fellow w-citizens-Thank
God, the war of blood is over Peace has come
! again no more fathers sons or brothers on the
bloody altar of war. The rebellion is dead-seces-
| bury the dead. speak tonight to the living
OF the living issues before The Republic still
iyes-the Constitution still hves-liberty and
union still live, one and inseparable. May they
be perpetual Whilst the war was raging, and
rebellion sought to trample under foot our glori-
| Gus emblem, there was no man in the country who
was more for vigorous prosecution of the war.
| During the struggle, my uppermost idea was
that force should be overcome by force that there
was no argument but bayonets and bullets
urged on the war till the rebellion should be
crushed 1t cost us dear. Sons, fathers, and
| brothers, were lost. Where is there one who has
| not lost some dear one It cost me most dearly.
My eldest son now sleeps in premature grave
because of it. But that the struggle is past,
L am for peace-peace as a reality, not as mock
cry. The masses plead for it now as they pleaded
for the Union during the war. The martyred
dead who sleep on the hundred battle-felds of the
war; the martyred President, the lamented Lin
coin, it his spirit here tonight, would plead
for peace-would plead to the people to sustain
Andrew Johnson I know, and you all know,
that he is pursuing the policy of his lamented pre-
decessor. g-tf-7 l14yC -.1s-. . .z--. ..s,.. -
The in progress when, in 1864, Andrew
Johnson was nominated in the convention which
met in this city, and in that convention was del
egate named Thaddeus Stevens. The speaker
was here interrupted by loud and protracted hiss
ing. Mr.. Lincoln had before that entered upon
the policy Of reconstruction, having tried it in
Louisiana Arkansas and Tennessee. Andrew
johnson had been employed by Mr.. Lincoln to
carry his policy out in the last named State, and
for his faithful performance of that duty had been
taken up by the Union party. Here In Baltimore
was it that the convention endorsed that policy,
and nominated Andrew Johnson for Vice Presi-
dent because he had faithfully carried out that
reconstruction III Tennessee. Who was it that op- |
posed his nomination i'll that convention? Thad- !
deus Stevens. Renewed hissing.] Upon what
ground? Because Tennessee was not in the Un- |
ion; was at with the government. and that
Andrew Johnson was therefore all alien and for
eign enemy. What did that convention do They
trampled Stevens opposition under foot, and I'M
der the guidance of Preston King the convention |
decided that Tennessee was in the Union; that !
Andrew johnson was citizen. and tit for the
place for which he nominated, and for the
place which he now holds And yet now, some
men say that all of us who maintained this policy
of reconstruction traitors to the Union cause.
This is an entire mistake We stand by the plat |
form of 1664-the principles of Mr.. Lincoln.
I will, said Mr.. Doolittle refer to two or three
other conservatives 1st. Andrew johnson is, in |
my Judgment and the facts will undoubtedly de- |
monstrate 1.-THE true representative of the Union
cause and PLATFORM in his hand is the glorious
flag of our country, with every star there |
Some men would, if they we're in the Execll- |
tive Chair order the national salute to be but
twenty-six guns-Andrew johnson orders thirty
six. There still thirty-sx States and thirty
six stars and on our banner not star is obscured,
not stripe erased. '@."- "a.
Mr.. Johnson's policy is now, and has been, o
subject of much anxiety and interest to the public
mind and to suchadegree has this interest grown
that wrote down the substance of an interview OF
conversation between the President and Governor
Cox, of Ohio, on the subject of his reconstruction
policy which took place very recently, and which
| am authorized to make public tonight. Every
word which falls from the Presidents lips now, on
this vital subject, is important that beg leave
to read it. Mr.. Doolittle then proceeded to read
the substance of a conversation between the Pre-
sident and Governor Cox, in which the President
says that his policy aimed at the earliest possible
restoration of peace on the basis of loyalty-that
he had in some measure adopted Mr.. Lincolns
policy in regard to Congressional representation,
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MI. Dooittle resumed . ,..-....-. .-- -.... ~.
These words wise, patriotic, and mean that
'come veal come woe Andrew johnson will
stand by the Union Years ago, when he was in
the Senate, at the time when the secession leaders
with curses and maledictions the Union, with
drew, he stood, with eye flashing and countenance
beaming, and denounced them and their evil ma
chinations [ believe him still Ii that scene on
the floor of the Senate were put upon canvas, with
Andrew johnson as the central figure, by the hand
of genius, it would serve to mark O memorable
epoch in history, and would live forever in the
memory of all true lovers of their country. ...
It is the duty of all to stand by Andrew johnson
in this crisis He is true to the policy and princi
pies of the Union party. call all patriotic
men to stand by him in this crisis. No matter of
what party, all must rally to the support of the
Constitution and the Union. To Democrats, I
say, throw aside party and come up. A voice
The Democratic was always the Constitutional
party. Great and prolonged applause L call on
all patriots to come up and support Andrew John
son, which is maintaining the Constitution and
the Union. l say it to you in frankness that it
will not do to bring party; it must be the people.
That party which, a mere party, who said the
| failure, is dead and gone. was De-
mocrat until by it's foolish acts it dissolved it.
self. have been present at the birth of parties
| and at their funerals ..s ID. ....-.
When in 1S47 the Democratic party undertook
to force slavery into the Territories, and it dis
solved on that issue, l told them III the conven-
| ton which nominated General Cass, that the par
| ty would dissolve, that that rock it would be
dashed to pieces. General Taylor was elected and
California In free State. The repeal of the
Missouri compromise again dissolved the party,
| for that measure brought the war. But let the
| dead bury its dead ; let all, Wings and Demo
Gratis, unite, hand to hand, heart to heart around
| Andrew johnson, the constitutional President,
| who has sworn to maintain and defend the Con-
| stitution. Great applause.
tell you, believe in him. His history is such
| as to command my confidence and faith in his in
tegrity By innate force of character, he has
raised himself from the humbest condition in the
| land to the highest place on EARTH No man lives
who loves liberty more than he. Patriotism is a
religion with him He by his whole life, has de-
monstFated that he possesses that which not con-
fined to palace or manger belongs not to the
prince more than the peasant-the celestial fire
which marks him one of Nature g noblemen. (Mr
| Doolittle retired amidst the most terrific ap-