Evening star., 1866-04-19

| own State under the direction of the C,oxern
| mer.-to restore the other States. And how did
| we begin ? We found that the peopJe bao No
| courts, and we said 10 the Judges the distric-
4 attorneys and the marshals, 'aGo down and hald
| your courts; the people need the tribunals OF
| justice to be opened" Was there anythmy
Mrsng in tAati The courts were onsned
| What else We looked out and saw that the
people down there had no mails They had
~ N interrupted and cut off by the operations
Ui tne rebellion. We said TO the Postmaster
| Geheral. LET the people have facilities for
/ aiI man Sommunication, and let them begin again
s arn uelstand-what we all feel and think-that
L " "e one people," We looked out again an a
| saw mat there was a blockade that fhe cns-
| .Sn S houses were all closed We said, .sOpen
| the b1 IooLs OF the custom houses, and remove
| me blockade. Let trade and commercs ana the
1 pursuits OF peace be restored - nd ~ :. - -
| uone. we mus travelled on, step by stem, omen
ang up custom -houses, appointing collectors.
| estaoiisnlng mail facilities, and restoring ali
the relations that had been interrnn,aS - a :
| IeoeiIlon; Was there anything undertaker 20
oe done mere that was not authorized by the
oraa. roado; lnat was not justified bv the
great necessltes OF the case; that has moi heeo
clearly consonant with the Coustitution a.
with the genius and theory OF onr Csn,,-ar
Ipent lCheers.J What remained TO be done ,
One other thing remaIned-to denopstrare 70
the civilized and pagan world thar wa b.d
passed successfully through the third ordeal
OF our national existence, and proved that our
government was perpetual. A great prIncinIa
was 10 be restored, which was estabiisbad ~
our revolution. When our fathers vere con
tehulng against the power of Great Rr,tain
M Mwnat was one OF the principal causes OF their
complaint! II was that they were denied rem
resentahon. They complained OF alton with
out representation. fCheers One of the Oraa,
principles laid down by our fathers and which
hred thelr hearts, was that there shou,d ~ NO
taxation without representation Hox1 ,ba
ooes the matter stand Who mas been usurn-
ing power; who has been defeating the onsr
ra,onf s,OnS y. Iue constitution And what now
Isihalns 10 be done 10 complete the restoration
ol nose States 10 all their former relations nm
oer the Federal Government and 10 finisb tba
sIeat oTueai tnrough which we have been pass
ing III Is 10 admit representation TChesrs |
ana when We say s.admit reprpsentation :!
wnat do we mean We mean renresantatio,
IN the constitutional and law abiding sense A.
was INTENDED at the beginning of the Govern
ment. And where does that pOwer lie Tha
constitution declares, in express terms tbat
each House-the Senate and House OF Renrs. !
@ s@eItalVes, eacn acting for itself-shall be the
Juoge OF the returns, elections, and qualifca-
tiohs OF lts own members. 1t is for each Housa
10 settle that question, under the ConstitD,ion
ahu uhoer tne solemn sanction Of an oath And
can we believe that either House would admit
any member into its body, 70 participate In ths
ieglslaton OF the country, who was not oual
lnea and Mt TO sit in that body and participate
In lts proceedings? They have the mower
not tne two Houses, but each House Tor irself
lhe constitution further declares thai no STATE
snall be deprived of its equal suffrage in the
sent Then, where do we stand! All thai Is
needed TO finish this great work OF restoration
Is 1or the two Houses, respectively 10 deter
inne iln tsese questions Oh, but some will say,
Is, each House must be the Judge and II a tran
tor presents himself cannot either House know
shar ir.tor ne Is traitor ApPlapse And if he is
door, and send him back, saying 10 the peo-
PIE VINO sent him, '.you must send MS a
ioyM man @ lCheers and voice, "That
Is logic" Is there any difficulty about that
[" No, no" and cheers1 If a traitor present.
himself to either House, cannot that House saw
bodl 10 h,i, NO yoI eann0t be admitted into this
the right Of representation. but they must san6
a loyal Representatives" TCheersj And when
the States do send loyal representatives, can
you have any better evidence of their fideiitV
TO the Constitution and laws! There is no one
learned In the Constitution, and the laws who
VIII say that if traitor 0Dppens to get into
Congress the body cannot expel HIM after he /
gets in. That ssmakes ass urance doublv snre"
and conforms the action of the Government 10
the constitution OF our fathers. Hence 1 saw
iet us stand 6y tnat Constitution; and, in stand
ing oy IL the covenant will be preserved
Whle have been contending against traitors
anu treason, ana secession, and the dissolution
OF the Union, have been contanding, at the |
same time, against the consolidation OF mower
mere. lCries OF ''Good.'l / think the consoIi
datlon OF power here is eq ualiy dangerous with
Ine separation of the States. [Cheersl The
one would weaken us. and might run ms into
anarchy, while the other would concentrats
ana run into monarchy. 1Cheers and cries on /
'Can't do IT" Oh but there is an idea abroad /
OesDOt-tldt Il
can oe usurper-but that a hundred or two
hundred men cannot. Mr. Jefferson, the aposrle /
OF liberty, tells us, and so does common sense
.nal tyranny and despotism can be exercised by |
many more vigorously, more vigorously and /
more tyrannically, than by one. What power
mas your President to be a tyrant2 What can
ne dot What can he originates Why. they |
say, ne exercises the veto power I.aughter-l /
nat is the veto power! IA voice, sFTo put /
down the niger" Laughteri Who is your
President? (Several voices, ANDY johnson ~ |
a nn fod hxvs 81.
Electoral Colleges The President is notnine
more than the Tribune OF the people. His
offce 10 tribunitial in its character In oIden
4mes, when Tribunes Were first elected in the |
roman Republic, they stood at the door of the
Roman Senate, which was then encroaching
on the popular rights, and putting the heel of |
power on the neeks Of the people. The people
chose Tribune and placed him at the door of /
the Senate, 20 that, when that body yentured
on oppressive acts he was clothed with power
to say Veto" forbid Your President Is now |
am, and i intend 10 assert the power which /
the people have placed in me- GCheersl Your
PRESIDENT standing here day after day and dis /
enarglng nus duty, is like horse on the tread /
wneei and because he dare differ in opinion In Il
regard TO public measures, he must be de- i
nounced as usurper and a tyrant. Can he /
originate anything under the veto power Il
Ihnk- The veto power 10 conservative in its Il
character, not affirmative. All that can be Il
done by the veto power is to say when legisia- |
uon rs improper, hasty, unwise, unconstitn- /
say sup Wolt III tQfS can Op
submitted to the people, and let them consider Il
whether II is right or wrong" IApplausel /
That's all there is init Hence say that tyranny
and power can be exercised somewhere else i
than by the Executive. He is powerless
All that he can dolls tc check legislation TO hold
IT in state Of allegiance till the people can con-
slider and understand what is being DONE Then
what has been donel 1 have done what be 1
lieved the Constitution REQ uired me to do Il
[Applause. j Ihave done what believe duty
and conscience required me to do. ICheers.1 /
So believing intend to stick 70 INV position
relying on the Judgment the integrity and the
intelligence Of the masses of the American
pc ople- the soldiers and sailors expreesiy
tCheers.l Then, for my life, cannst see wheye
there is any tyranny. II is very easy To i'm.
pusn motives, and suspect the purest and best /
acts OF mans life IL you come forward and /
propose certain theory. your motives are
suspected and condemned: and il you with /
hold Your opinion you are regarded as being
opposed 70 the matter; so that it il very hard
10 move one way or the other, SO far as certain
persons are concerned. On all Questions per- |
tanning to the interests OF the great masses Of |
tne american people--for in them is my hope |
ana inc salvauon Of the country-I am with
you, cinzens, soldiers and sailors. Who has |
aennced or periiled more than the humble
hdividual who addresses youl Has not my |