Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1866-09-13

Kelly as to how many people wer'
present at the mass meeting 20 night
Hon. James Speed replied: "Coun
the sand by the sea shore. the leave:
in the forest, or the times Andrew
Johnson has said az since leaving
Washington. and you are answered. >
GEN. BUTLER.
Mayor McMichael spoke, and in,
troduced Gen. Butler. He accepted
the honor, not for himself, but
for the brave men who stood by
him in arms, and who now stood 6y
him in political principles. He dis
cussed the policy of Congress in con-
trast with that of the President. He
claimed that there was more person
al, political and religious liberty in
New Orleans under his military rule,
than since the State had been given
up to the rebel authorities. Under
the policy of the President, no Union
men were safe in the city. He re
viewed the incidents preceding and
connected with the recent riot in
New Orleans. The condition of the
city under his rule was the result Of
the Congressional policy. Its CON
dition under Mayor Mcnroe's rule
was the result of the Presidents S
policy. Which policy did they pre-
fer? TShouts of Congress, Con
gress." Fit was for this policy
the soldiers of the Union fought, then
their blood had been spilled in vain.
But if the people stood true to them
selves, they would reverse the Pres
ident's policy, and have peace and
liberty throughout the land
Cheers.
JOHN MINOR BoTTS.
He was followed by John Minor
Bolts, of Virginia, who was loudly
cheered. The nation, he said. wan
ted peace, but . real, abiding peace
under which any citizen might travel
throughout the country anywhere,
and express his sentiments freely
and undisturbed. He had refrained
from saying anything disrespectful
OF the President ofthe United States,
bat he was compelled to say now
that Mr.. johnson was dishonoring
the country and disgracing himself;
that no decent man could read that
transaction, and if found TO be rs
represented by Gen. Sheridan, they
did not prefer articles of impeach-
ment against the President, Congress
would fall sigualIy in the perfor-
nance of its duties. Applause. !
Referring to the late Wigwam Cen
veution, he spoke of its members rs
being nuzzled 4 voice in the
crowd called cut that it Was the Law
in Philadelphia to have all dogs muz-
zled. The remark elated consider
able merriment.
Referring to the revolutionary
movements IN fcunr-5er,S-ife- s.sid
that il the North had again occasion
to unsheath the sword, it would he at
tended with the absolute extcrmina-
ton of the people of the South, and
they weulj deserve il. Applause.
and cries of "Well, eXterminate
them" He did not believe, how
ever, that they would attempt an
uprising OF that kind, while George
II. Thomas was in Tennessee and u.
S Grant at the head OF the army.
Three cheers for Gen. Grant, three
groans for the President He did
not think Mr.. johnson the worst man
in the country, but he did not think
him fool enough to attempt such q
thing.
SPEECH By GEN. BURNSIDE.
Major General Am brose Burnside,
Governor of Rhode Island, made a
great speech at National Hall on
Tuesday night. He said:
So far as my experience goes, nine
out of every ten of the mon who have
risked their lives for the Union are
perfectly sound on the great ques-
tions of to-day. They will prove
true at the polls.
Believe me when / say that the
most brilliant soldier or sailor that
this war has produced, or the most
distinguished stateman it has brought
forth. could not succeed as a candi-
date for popular suffrage if he did
not stand up for our great princi-
ples, for the contest we now have to
undergo is the same We had to fight
during the war Now, as then, there
were some weak kneed men, but we
must bring them up to the scratch
now as VIC did then.
The action of our LATE Congress
was distinct and positive, and we
must sustain il and see that our com
aunities do it. The constitutional
amendment proposed by them for
adoption as a part Of The law Of the
land is not all we want, but it is a
great step forward. Every candid
and loyal man must support it, and
when it is ratified We can take
another step forward. We will then
be nearer the greatest republican
principles-the giving to every man
every right that he claims for him
self. Our friends from the South
now assembled in Convention take
far more advanced ground than we
do, and they have good reason there
for. They have labored under far
greater hardships than we have;
even those of us who sustained all
the hardships of the camp and field
and the march, did not suffer any
thing like what they did. They had
every indlgnity heaped upon them;
they were hunted down and perse-
cuted, and held under rebel domina-
ton, and now they tell us that they
must have universal suffrage to free
them from that domination.
Why is n selfish friend like the
letter Pr Because, though he is the