Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-03-01

luton TO fepeal the law Of gravity as 10 keep (
the Union from being restored. II is Just I
about as plausible to resist the great law Of
gravity, which binds as to a common centre,
as that great law of gravity which will bring
back these States and replace them in their
relations.
All these conspiracies aud mAchinatious,
North and South, cannot prevent it. All that
Is wanted 10 time until the American people
can get to know what is going on. would
tne whole American people could be assembled
mere to-day rs you are. | wish we had an
| amphithsatre capacious enough to hold these
thirty-one millions Of people, that they could
DO here and witness the struggle that Is goirg
on to preserve the Constitution of their faith
ers' They would settle this question. They
would see who it is and how it is, aud what
Kind OF spirit manifested in breaking up this
free Government. Yes, when they come 10 see
| the struggle and understand who is for and
| VINO 10 against them, If you could make then,
perform the part of GIadiators, in the first tilt
you would find the enemies crushed and help
less.
have detained you longer than intended.
| COCO on.m We are in a great struggle. am
your instrument. Who is there have not
toiled or laoored for Where is the mat, or
woman either, In public or private life, who
has not always received my attention or my
timer Pardon the egotism. They say, That
man johnson 10 lucky man"-that no man
can defeat me. will tell You what consti
tutes luck. Somehow or other the people will
tiud out and understand who Is for and who ia
: against them have been placed in as many
! | trying positions as any mortal was ever placed
In, but so far have not deserted the people
. aud believe they will not desert me. What
principles have l violatei2 What sentiment
e have l swerved frcm2 Can they put their
hnger upon it'll Have you heard them quote
my predecessor who fell martyr TO his coun-
try's cause, as going 10 opposition, or in con
0 tradistiaciion to anything that have done
The very policy which am pursuing nov
i was pursued under his administration. IL wa
E being pursued by him when that inscrutrbl
Providence saw ft to summon him, rs trust
d | to better world than this. Where is Their
! l one principle adopted by him in reference t
l this restoration that have departed from ?
?, Eouel Nonei
y The war, then, is not simply upoL me, bu
re upon my predecessor. | have tried to de m
to duty. | know that some people, in thei
p jealousy, Lave made the remark that the Whit
| House 10 President. Just let me say that til
Of charms of the White House, and all that Sol
Of of 6ummery has less influence with me tina
I'd with those who are talking about 1t. Tt
n little eat or wear does not emouut to mucl
1t, That required to sustain me and my little tau
es lily 10 very little, TOR am not feeding ma
~ | tuouRu III QUO sense OF cOnSbugulnlly OF AN
ct nifty, am akin to everybody. The consciou
'r satisfaction of having performed my duty
be my country 10 all the reward have.
y" In conclusion Of what have to say lot n
ask this vast concourse, this sea of upturnt
i'll faces, to go with me-or l go with you-nr
er stand around the Constitution of our countr
tn it is again anfoldeG, and the people are inv
n ted to read and understand it, and to mauta
We it's provisions. Let us stand by the priucpl
n of our fathers, though the heavens fali; Al
ce then, though factions array their transfer
he forces to give vituperation after vituperstie
on in the most virulent manner, intend to star
ce by the Constitution as the chief ark OF o
n safety, as the palladium of our civil and rel
ng ious liberty. Yes, let cling to it as the ma
ice iner ciings to the last plank when the mig
we and the tempest close around him.
he Accep. my thanks, gentlemen, for the ind
he gence you have given in my extemporaneo
la remarks. Let US go on, forgetting the past Al
we looking only upoH the future, and trusting
he Him that can control all that ia on High n
lon here below, and hoping that hereafter c
led Union will be restored aud that VIC will la
ave peace on earth and good will towards men,