The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-02-25

Thsra fongbt traitors aid treasiE in she 0
eoltb. Iop1osei the Davis, ndToombs, y
and slidell. and others, whose names need d
gct repeat: and now, when / turn rcuao az y
he other end of the line, / ind men, care q
not bv what name Y0u call themAa voice, .
cal them t~rait0rs) who still stand oPPCsso =
10 the restoration Of the Union OF these !
states, and / am free to say to you matt am
stiif Tor the preservation Of this compact
sui still Tor the restoration OF THIS Union
IN stu in favor Of this great GoFetnmeh'
of ours living and following out ~ destihy-
"a voice, give US their Names A eenuemsL
calls for their names. Well supPofI sH1u-p
give them, Ia voice, We know tneA' l I:oN
mon them. I repeat IL, IS Presldelt OF cll-
N se much opposed to the fundamental
princ pies of this Government ara beheFe
thev are as much lahoring 70 prevent or De
-t-5v them. as were the hen VINO
fousht against them. "a vice, what
ar tbeir names I say, Thaodeus Ste
pbeps. of Pennsylvania; TREMENDOUS aP-
plsuseA / say, Charles sumner; AgrestaP
plause,l I say, Wendell Philips ma olherS
OF the same stripe among them IA voice.
/ rive II 10 Forney.) SOme gentleman IN the
9Sr,yrd saws give il 10 Forney. Ihave only
mat TO saw that l DO not waste my ammunl-
ron uton dead ducks. (Laught'r Snd APP
nlsuse.3 stand for MY country Island Tor
The Constitution where l placed my ieet
firm at my entrance INTO public lie. Iney
/ NAV tradUce me; they may SANDER; they
NAV yituperate; but let me say 70 you that
IL mas no effect upon me. (Chsers-) Let
me saw in addition, that DO net intend 70
IL b1lIied by enemies. applause, and a
crv of the people viii sustain you) know
my countrymen that IL has not only been
Infatuated, but said directly, and the lnu-
nation has been given IL high places, that
! ifsuch "a -usurp8tiyn cf power had been eN-
ere ised two hundred years ago in q partleu-
lar religion. il would ave cost a certain m
dividual his head. What ~usurpauoa has
Andrew Johnson been guilty or None,
none. The only %usurpation have been
guilty OF. was staudIn between the people
aud the encroachmeut Of poweri and because
L dared TO say, IN conversation with a Tel
| low-eitigen and q Senator, that Thought
| amendments 10 the Constitution ou8hl
not To be too frequently MADE lhat
il would lose all It's dignity, ana mat
the old instrument would De iost sisHt
OF in a short time; because 1 HaPPeneI
IA saw that if il was amended, such and
su.b amendments should be adopted,
il was an usurpation of power that would
hove cost a king has head at a certain time.
Laughter and applause,) In connection
with this subject, it was maintained by the
same gentleman, that we were IN the midst
of an earthquake, that he tremDled aad
could not yield. Laughter. Yes there IS
an earthquake coming, there - e ground
swell looming Of popular Judgment and
Indignation, Ia voice, that's true The Ameri-
can people viii speak by their. interests, they
viii know who are their friends, and who
their enemies. What positions have held
uuder this Government, beginning with an
Alderman and running through ali branch
es OF the legislature. a voice, from a tailor
up.l Some gentleman says 1 have been "a
2 tailor. tremendous applauss,) now Ih'l
dba not discomit me in the least, for when
o. used TO be n tailor, I had the reputation
Of being n good one and making a close nj,
,vreaL laughter always punctuai with my
Fasteners, and always aid good work.(A
l voice no patehworB.) No don't want any
i nafchwofk want a Who'll SUIT. But wlil
3 pass bv this little iacltousness my IHehds-
t Some may say you are President ana you
q ought not talk ab.ut such things, NheA
? principles are involved. My eo1ntrYmen,
> when The exis -ence Ofmy country % inperl-
; lied [ will act as / have done on former oc-
casions, and speak what think. was say
ing. that | had held nearly all positions
2 f-6,n alderman, through both branches OF
y Congress 10 that which l now occupy,
and who is there, that VIII say that
> Andrewi johnson ever made a promise
l he did not fulfill? Who Will say that hc
e ever acted otherwise than in hdelity 70 the
q great mass Of the people? They may talk
about beheading and usurpatIon, bus when
e / am beheaded / want the American people
# TO witness il. / don't want, by inuendoes-
= bv indirect remarks in high places, 10 see
- the man who has assassination breeding IN
has bosom, exclaim this Presidential oOsta-
y Gle must be gotten out Of the way. make
l use % q very strong expression When l say
Il have no duu5s the intention Was u lIclte
, assassination, and get out OF the way the
n obstacle Of % ace and power, whether by as
u -sl5sinatiOn 0-LCt There are individuals IL
IT tins Government, I do4bt not who want Il
o DESTROY our institutions aud cGange tht
q character Of the Government. Are they MOI
4 satisfied with the blood which has beer
7 shel2 D5es not the murder Of LiDeo u aP
pease the vougeance and wrath Of the oppo'
Sc ncuts of this Government? Are tEey stl
IL u1sIl-sdg Do thew suit want more blood
rs Have they Lot got honor ana colFa5'
d enough to obtlin their objec.a otherWls
~ tbau bv the hands Of the assassin No, no
am MT af.aId Of s5sassip5 attacking IA
= when where q brave, courageous man woul'
= attack another. ] only dretd HIN when n
7e would 60 in diseuise-his Footsteps n~oiseles5
o. 1t it Is blood they wan5 let them hay'
le courage enough to strike Ike men. know
"a thev are willing 10 wound, but they or
"a afraid to strike. applause Il my bio-'
= is 10 be shed because vindicate the Unioi
"a and The preservation Of this Government, d
le is ORIGINAL purity aud chastity, let IL b
le shed. Let an sltar 10 The Union be erected
Of and then. ii IL is necessary, fake me aud Ia,
q. meupou it,and the bl0odthatnoW warns an
to animateG nay existence shall be poured GU
- as a Utilization to the union OF these States
Great applause.) But let the opponents @
IA fhis government remember that where !
CT has poured out the blood Of the martyr
IA VIII be the seed OF the church. (Cneers.
Mt Gentlemen. this Union will grow. IL wal
continue 10 increase IA streugt hand power
,g though il may be cemented and elense
= with blood. l have talked longer now tina
Il INTENDED. Let me thank you for the hon
NJ or you have done me. So far rs tins Gov
eminent is concerned, let me say one ONE
IS word in reference TO the amendments in tn
I'll constitution Of The United States. When
reached Washington for the purpose OF be
inr inaugurated as Nice-Presideut Of tn
. United States, ] had q conversation wit
nc Elr. Lincoln. We were talklng about tn
IN condition OF affairs and IN reference to mat
p ters in my own State. ! said that we ha
as called Il convention aud had amended GU
er- constitution by abolishing slavery in tina
,c- State-a State not embraced IN his piocla
nation. This INST his appreciation, an
- gave him encouragement, and in talkln
AZ upon the amendment TO The constitution b
ng SAID when the amendment to the consti
tuition is adopted by three-iourths Of th
States, we shall have all or pretty near al
~ am in favor Of amending the coustitutio
if there was one other adopted.
SaidI: What is that Mr.. President?
zee said he: / have laborei 10 preserve tn
Union have toiled for four years. baV
oy been subjected to calunny and misrepre
sentation, vet my great desire has been
preserve tue union Of these States iutae
=, under the constitution as they were beior'
But, said l, Mr.. President, what amend
en- meat do you refer tor lie said he though
We There should be an amendment added I
IL the Constitution which would compel a
i've the States to send their Senators ana he
ed. representatives. to the Congress Of the Unite
states. Yes, compel them. The idea wa
ina his mind thst it was a part Of the doc
trim of secession TO break up the Govern
meut bv the states Withdrawing lheir SEM
tors and Representatives from Congress
aud therefore he desired a constitutions
ar amendment 10 compel them to be sen.
var How, now, does the matter stand2 In Tia
.nt Constitution of the country even that pol
ton OF II which provides tor the amend
az meut OF the organic laws, says that no Stat
,e- without its consent shall be deprived Of n
he representation in Congress. Now what d
M we Rnd2 The position taken that th
as States shall not be represented that We ma
.es impose taxes; that we may send our IA
ere galherers 10 every region ana portion OF
,ts State; that the people are TO be espresso
with taxes. Bat when they come here {
u participate in the legislation Of the coun'ry
ne they are tod: You must pay you taxes; 70
Inc must bear the burden Of the Government
of but You must not participate in the legisla
.on ton OF the country, which is to affect 70
srs for all time to come. Is this just2 70, N
~ Then say, let US admjt into the council
"a cfrhe nation those who are uumistaka5l
ny and unquestonsbly ioyal-those men VIII
GU acknowledge their allegiance to the Gov
lor eminent and swear to support tho Constitu
de. ton. 10 Is all embraced in that. The am
tes piihca;ion Of an oath makes no difference
a, Il @ usu is not loyal but you msy adop
whatever test oath you please TO prove thei
loyalty. While the rebellion was going OF
:as the Constitution was l0iied up as a piece q
ba parchment. III it was violated IN sons par
u~culars, &c save the Government, there ma,
have been some excuse 10 Justify it, bu
10 uow that peace has come,-war is oyer-w
5M wan a written Constitution, and | say III
ne time has couae 10 take oWn the Constitution
i uuroll IL, and understand its provisions.
,u-i come here 10 vindicate the Constitution, anI