The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-28

Are those better angels the spirits OF ven
geancs and hate, of jealousy anddist'ust, or
the spirits of charity and kindness, OF love
and forgiveness toll you the principle of
statesmanship demand that the people Of this
great land shall unite in a spirit OF fr,ternity
as an entire people. The great principles of
hristianity teach that we shall forgirethose
people, and say, 60 and sin no more. All the
impulses of humanity, that suffers With the
sufferings of suffering people, wherever
they DO downtrodden, all sense OF chri,tian
duty,-ask that we should bury the memory
of our wrongs over the grave OF treason, and
become one united and powerful psplefor
ever, presenting to the outside world pow
sss unsurpassed by any people on the civilized
globe. and in the employment of civil Thirty;
who have not only the power to suppres. one
of the most gigantic rebellions that ev,r.ose
against any government. monarchial or re-
pu blicsn. but also the calmness, philosohy
and wisdom to settle back into the old,al-
suce under one constitution, making the nip
of state complete which was shattered in
acme of her timbers and careened to her bam
ends. and letting her float successfully den
the sea of time, unruffied by any breezor
storm. Then you may say with bold wee,
No European power shall plant her fagon
the Mexican shore, or build up an empire ke
on American soil Then we can stand at
firmly, and say to Johnny Bull, You music
spect cur rights.
This American republic of states, with Q
military power, force, development and 90
| US shown by her officers and soldiers In
| late struggle, if united, can defy the civllid
| world-oan say to Johnny Bull, 'Irela
| M usthaye her representative government,G
| YOU shall not continue longer to tax and :
| press her down-trodden thousands whit
| representation" The time may come VIII
we shall call upon John Bull for some c.
| pensation for the depredatlons committeh
our commerce during the last war. Let US hl
these wounds, bind up these broken liD,
make our people one people, with one purpe,
| one flag, one constitution and then we 4
| prepared to assert our rights everywhere
demand of England repsratlon for pa
wrongs; and, If she chooses to make the
sue with us, lrishmen may be ready and ha
their bayonets on and We will say, God spe
you, and we will help you, and no neutral
laws will stand in the way. Cries OF :
it'll Yes, sir; we will do it, and gladly
it. A cry of Andrew johnson" L hs
not been great admirer of Andrew 10
sons former political record. Laughter.
think we have never been On the same sid
the Same question as to party politics; wi
he was a democrat, / was O. wing; when
Douglas democrat, he was q Breckenrid
democrat 1 must, however, do him Justl
He came from the lower ranks of society
was 8 mechanic, and worked his way up
| the force of his own character, and has sho'
his sympathy with the laborlng Glasses eve
where That has been manifest on all occ
ions. | have no earthly doubt that, In
| heart of hearts. he lie, and has ever be-
ready to aid oppressed Ireland IN any a
every proper way IN his power. day
| comng,-a day when We shall have the "
opened to do for Irishmen what their hes
| yearn for In behalf of Ireland The cou
| of the radical leaders on this subject Is {
of the evidences, Astounding in their hlsto
, of their hypocrisy and deceit. They seek
mislead the people on the great question:
the day. The great body OF the people c.
not bet6me hypocritical, but there are po
: ical leaders who will do SO. The Amerlt
! congress, last fall. knew that the tenian
! fair was coming of, and knew the history
the organization which was raising 10
against England. a country at peace with
United States They knew that the Presid
of United States Was charged with the d
of enforcing the laws of the United Sta
4 | They knew that the neutrality laws stood
: | full force upon our state books.
They alone had the power to repeal
modify those laws. With two-thlrds
E ioritv they had the power, IN one day,
have passed q bill for the repeal or modit
ton of those laws. They made no cha
in those laws They had hope, from W
they knew of Andrew johnson heretoft
that he was ready to sign any proper bill
mitigate the rigor of those laws. They
in wait, hoping for an opportunity 10
peach him if he failed TO execute those la
3 Had he so failed, specifications would h
r been. drawn up, and he would haye been
i upon his trial tor q gross dlrelectlon OF
+; duty, ss President, to execute the laws
congress; and, when he performed that dl
2 which he was sworn TO do, they thought,
O political trick, and one of the very shall
: est, to make political capital out OF 1t. L
f were silly enough to suppose that they CO
e palaver and successfully TOOL the Irish PET
4 and get their votes. They became hug
e patriotic for the occasion, and proposed
have q committee appointed to inquire at
the repeal of the neutrality laws, and q
: introduced to modify them in some way
:. other; and they took good care not TO MAX
. | q Iuw: but, as Mr.. Cullum said ct Atlanta
: | failed IN the senate for want OF time.
want of time, indeed! They had the po
c to pass it IN three hours, and every 1
u | knows it. If they had known the Irish
well as l do they never would have tried
n fool them thus. | tell you there is no shire
( er or more sagacious race of people on
e face of the earth than lrishmen. Ii any !
/ doubts this he does not know the Irish
u u | yle as l do. ! used to be wing, aud
= Irish were all democrats in that day. "
> | used to be their lawyer, tried their C,
! for them, but many of them were perst
d friends of mine, 10 such u degree tha
It thought sometimes that, when the cleo
J, same, they would vote for my party. Ar
g would 60 to work and they would be '
friendly and palsver me little but, W
;, TIE time came, they were true to their con
K tious, true to their principles, and voted
!, straight democratic ticket every time. An
s those fellows knew 1rishmsn as well as l
!, | know they would not undertake to CT
S them with chat. Cheers and laughter.
It / was talking, q little while ago, al
Gen. Logan, and l have this to Say now:
Q are personally friendly, and knew each Of
p long ago. We used to meet at Springfield
Q | knew him in the army. There is no
s sonal controversy whatever between us
i simply differ IN our political views i a
9 little surprised. IN some respects, to find
, SO unforgiving. How did be stand W
: this war began? A voice, HE has rep
: ed Somebody says he has repented
. have the same evidence that the south
men have repented that you have of Gen
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