Nebraska advertiser., 1866-10-04
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Iurned az 600 Of o1r men who engaged
In this struggle With Ihe arms we cap.
tured with them, end who were then IN
priscn.d. turned Them loose. Yoies
"'BdiIy foe you" and laughtsr. Large
large numbers have applird for patlOa
and | have granted them pardon. Yes
there are some who eOndEmn and hold
me responsible for doing wrong, Yss.
here are some who stayed 81 home who
did not go into the Geld. that ean IalS
about others beng traitors and beng
lreaeherOus. There are s0ns who eGl
islk about blood, and vengeance. AMI
crime, and everything 20 make lreasoa
Odeoas, and all thai, who never snelt
gunPowder on either side. fCheers. !
Yes, ,hey can condemn others. aid rec
ommend hanging ahd toFLFs, aud eli
that. If have erred, have erred on
the side of mercy.
Some Of these croakers hare dared to
assume that they we're better than Was
tho Savior of men him,eIf "a kind Of
over.righie u,ness better than anybody
else--and al hOagh waiting to 90 Deity's
work, thinking He cannot Go il as we'll
as they can. (Laushlsr aud chesra1
Yes. the Saw Or Of man came on earth
and found the human race Condemned
Senlen need under lhe Law; but when they
repenIed aud believed be salj ls. them
1--we. Instead of executing. and putting
the whole wcT y death be went up,
ou the GRO 5, aad there was nsu q by un.
be ievers. and there shed his blood that
you and | might've. lChsers. Think
Of il To execute, ana haAg and put 10
death eight millions Of people. Voice.
Never ," |: IS an absardny such q
thing is inpracucsble, even If Il were
right bui il is The violation Of ell law.
human and divine. (Voce. Hang JEFF
DAvis.'.) Yoy call On Judge Chase 70
hang JEFF DlVS. will youl (Greal
cheering } am not the court, am net
the jury, nor The Judge before The csSss
come TO me. and all other cases il would
have to Come on applicai1n as eass fOr
pardon. That is the only way tie case
can get 70 me. WhF deni Judge Chase
a~iadRe Chase. lhe Chief Justice ol he
United Ssales--in whose dls3iel NJ -,
slsy' liian I be sFJ a4.n i,set g sefs.
Bot perhars | CO 4 Pfsszef shs enl.sficu,
as somstnncs Fersons wAnl sO % iacs
;Ious aud indulge IN Fepartee ] might
ask you question. Why don't you bang
Thad S.eVens aud Wendell Philips :
(Great cheerng.) A traitor a. one cal
VI the line 10 as bad a. tFaiGoT Rt the
other. knOwthat there are some who
have cot their little places and sayingS
- report on public occasions. like par.
roIs. that have been placed 10 their
mouths By their superiOrF, who have not
The courage and manhood 70 come for.
ward and tell them themselves. bus have
their undersIrapPers to dJ so. (Caoers)
| know there are some that talk about
his universal elective franchise, upon
which they wanted TO uplurn the Gov.
srnmani OF Louisiana. and Insilsuie az
,ther, who cOntended that we wusi seud
men there to contrOt the GoYernnseni,
nd manage their slave population. be-
:ause they are Incompetent 10 90 il lhem.
il Ives, and yet they turn around, when
hey get there, aud say they are comps.
eat 10 go to Congress. and m8uo 9s all
he Sffirs Of State. CneerS) Brfore
'Ou Commence throwing your stones. .yOa
'ught to be sure You don't live ia a glass
lOnse. TEen Why all this claInJf -
DON'T you see, my eJuntTymen. il IS
question Of power, and being in power,
IS they are, Ihe objecl Is 10 psrpstuate
heir power when you talk about turning
ny Of them out OF Office, Oh, they talk
bout bread and butter. (Laughter y
Yes. these men are The most perfec, and
0npl-ie bread and butter parry thai has
: peared Ia this GoveFnmeni. (Grsat
heerIng WleR you make an effort
Z struggle to take The nipple Out Of their
mouths, how they clamor. They have
'aysd al home here Ave or siX ysars.
eld the Offices, grown fat. and enjoyed
II the em1lumen;s Of p0sIi iJn, and noW.
sheD gOu talk about turning one Of them
uI. u Is prescription aud hencs. they
ONE forward and propose. 10 Congress
, dO-WhaIi To pass Laws 70 prsgsnt
he Executive from tUrning anybJoP our.
Voices. ''Pui 'sm oul.") Hsre don't
ou see what the policy was 10 be ! I BE-
eve IN the g Cd old dostrins sdvoeaisd
y Washington. J, ffsrson and Madison,
t roistiOu IN Office. Those people who
are BEEN enjoying these Offices seem 70
ave lost eight Ot this doctrine. I be.
eve that one set Of men have enjoyed
le enlO!nments # Office long eneueh.-
hey should let another portion OF the
ave ehane'. (Cheers How are
lese men 10 be got out! (Voics-"kicx
IN oui." Cheers and laughter. unless
xerIIons can put shem oOt; unless yoa
IA teach them through The Presidency.
Congress says We shall not turn thetI
1t, aud they are trying 10 pass laws L,
revent II being done. Well, lel me say
You y ysu viii stand BY ms 10 this
non, Gh4ers) II yop Will stand By me
iiying 20 6 Eve lhs peOpls far chance,
''ah Fs aud e'tlzens, to participate Ia
rse Offices. God being willing. will
ck Ihem ouI Just as fast rs | can.-
irsai cheering LeI me say 10 you.
concluding what Lave said. and | in.
nd 10 say but liiile, bit was proE5kek
10 this rather lhan Otherwise Iens
u sur the msnaeess the RspEs J. And ia.
ers; ! care n0G fer tbe ,hfrals / ddu,E
lend 10 bv bullisE hy nag sneniss, PaE
en overaw by my friends (cheeEs.
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