Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-09-01


violation OF tile OOnstituiong which declares
in ex press terms as well as in spirit that all
the States of this Union have been and still
continue to be part OF the Union-this de4
.partment denies to these States their repre-;
sentatiOn in the Senate, and House of Rep
Jfesentatives. [Cheers,l Now, then, comes
up the new struggle before bs. VIII we
submit-wiil the American people submit
to this practical dissolution of the Union ?
fCries of "NQ."] Why, this doctrine has
been repudiated and frequently declared 10
have no existence and cannot be enforced
[Gheers1 Now, then, further, will these
States be permitted to continue and remain
as they are-practically, so far as repre-
sentation is concerned, in a condition. of
-distnion and disruption [Cries Of mo,
nO,7 and cheers. Why,-tO- permit this to
continue would be giving the lie direct to
the Constitution and would be subyersive
of every position we have taken Since the
rebellion commenced. Are we prepared
now, after having passed through the re-
bellion--are we prepared, after sOimmense,
an amount of loss in blood and treasure
areIwe prepared, after having accumulated
a debt of $3,0000O0, ,000--are we prepared,
after allthe injury that has been inflicted
upon the people North and South OF this
coniederacy-afe we now prepared to con-
I
ton of affairSP Cries OF "No, no."
and cheers.I Let me, then, ask this
intelligent audience, not in the. Ian
guage of defamation, but in the spirit OF
Christianity and souDd philosophy, are we
prepared to repew the scenes through
which we have passed. tGreat. cheering
and applause.l Are we prepared again to
see one portion OF this oontederacy III dead
ly conflict against another portion ol IL!
Are we prepared to see the North again ar
rayed against the South and the south
against the North! Are we prepareH N
this Tree ana happy government where.
liberty ana freedom reigns, TO see Drother
| arrayed against brother, and In the name of
God imbue their hands in eachT others
| blood? Are we prepared to see these fair
fields of ours given to desolation, and the
land once again drenehed withlthe blood of
friends and brethren? Applause and cries
of sNO."l Or, on the other hand, are we
prepared to bring balm from Gilead to pour
into the wounds already inflicted aud heal
| all who are afflicted am now, addressing
| you practically, and am addressing men of
intelligence, Ofintegrity, of patriotism and
of wealth. Therefore, / say, let us talk of
those things practically. [Cheers.l Have
we not seen feuds in q family of the worst
character, and who would separate them
IsselNSs, anu, hoI"lGnSOanulnS Ihe CohliiO1
would be bitter and the contest severe, yet
when they had their quarrel over aud
PINE parties come together again, they
would talk 1t all over, when the .dliIculty
would De Understood and reconciliation
would ;1ollowj ana the whole cause OF the
quarrel ana It's results would pass INTO oD-
lVlon! lCheers.J Inc people OF the south
are our brethren. lGreat cheering and ap7
| plause.l They are our fellow citizens {;
they are part OF ourselves. lCries OF "Ihats
| So" "Hear, hear" and great cheerlngJ
They are. bone OF our bone anu flesh OF our
flesh. Enthuslastic cheering They have
| lived with noi haye nv been a part OF us from
| tne very auVehC Oh she 1overhmeilG Gowh
& 70 Nhe conmeacsn%lenG % oI Cne IeDeillon.
! 1hey are ldentihed WIN tne history Oh our
who're counIry, anu wICn an us prosperity
~ IL every se,ise vi uhe Woru'- lapPlauISe'I
| we nave nad occaslonal uliIe erenSes' ous Eley
I passed away anu we came Iogelner agalIn as
lrlehds anu Dretnren ol aCoinnoh country
anu coIm1n aestiny, anu now haying nv
! undersIo9a whas ghe laIe leuu was, any ING
apple Oh alScoEq FehoVeo, ~ are ANXIOUS 10
| HyS AGAIN un9er tle CONSTITUTION OF our ~,
latneIs. Appi:ause;l = a. may pe pcllnleteu'
Sehaeinel, 70 lnuuiSe III sHnple Giousgs
! anu express inyseII III slunPie alu pIsct1lr
| cai manner pelofe uyoa-hsse III Co-nIghC'
4 Cheers, anu cries VI 20 OH OH. l VIII ue-
qllu you D1s LiOlllehS' i MnaS Salu noi noWi
gentienSn. ,AtCer tne rnilaueIIP.ila SVh- on
Vehglon nas ulet an.! pron1unceu upon !ie
S4IGltio ot Sne county. MnaClsioW nov! sSlu' S
Mny Ss Snese men who ts as tsG Uoh-
wore i ene.l
gna6 gpey WSTe4i,l pollIiCCIlns anu WeIe hoG W
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