The New York herald., 1866-09-18

which yesterday were wont TO applaud.
hear II complained OF that his nature Is no,
along with the current, surrenderng convic-
tions, abandoning duty, seeking only ease, aud
inent to resist hear complained Of that having
the beginning OF the civil discarded all party, and
ing the country and daily meeting his fellow citizens,
suppress the irresistible impulse declare them his
consctons ON the great questions which he thinks in
Voive the peace and harmony OF the country hear II
complained OF that this heroic man, has perillcd
more and sacrificed more for tho Union and the oons
iauon than any man now living, when eved and ira
duced when even denounced traitor, feels and
presses something Of Indignation towards his assaans
Fellow clizens-I thank God that Andrew johnson Is
what he s and not what his assaants wish him be.
10 any even OF them pretend that he ~ not sincere,
doubt the purity and strength Of bis copyie-
tionsy Does anybody doubt his patriotism and his
devotion 70 the country Fellow citizens 20 further
say that Andrew johnson today acting in perfect
consistency with the principles which he stood in
stng secession in 1860 and 1851 and afterwards have
this morning looked his speeches during that period
wish that time would allow me 10 quote from them
the evidences Of what now go stl further.
soy that the doctrine which Andrew johnson acted
IN 1851 m resisting secession and which he now
IN insisting that the ten States representatives in
representation States or The Union Is the true con-
stitutional doctrine Fellow citizens studied this
whole question IN 1s33 during the controversy between
the federal government and the state Of South Carolina
ever studied any subject thoroughly and
exhausiively, was this question. I arrived
conclusions so clear and so completely thought out
that have never since felt shadow OF doubt upon
them Mr. Madison, the father Of the constitution Of
the United States was then living He participated
largely IN the discussions or that period He brought
the subject complete knowledge of the views OF the
trainers, and Of the contemporaneons history of the
constitution large political philosophy and half CEN
tury OF thought by his own great intellect In my iudg
ment can claim 10 understand The eousiItution
or government Of the United States who is not familiar
with the writings OF James Madison In the discussions
OF that period II was completely established that 1homns
Jenerson the founder OF he1democroc party, entirely
concurred with Mr. Madison In denying the right OF any
state TO nuihfy the laws to secode from the Union
Vcc-PresfdeM, Edward Livingston was Secretary or
state, sas Wright was Senator in Congress, William
L. Marcy was Governor OF this State All Of these
great statesmen Of New York-van Buren, Livingston
Wright and Marcy, shared in the discussions They all
repudiated nnllincation and secession did Jackson
Madison and Jefferson. They did II on precisely the
same theory OF the constitution which Andrew John
son did u IN 1881 and that theory necessarily involves
the conclusion which Andrew johnson asserts that the
states are all now in the Union. The constitution or
the United States Ia BY its terms declared 70 be per
petuaii The government created by Il acts within the
sphere OF its powers directly upon individual clti
zen. No state authorized in any contingency To
pend or obstruct that artion to exempt any citizen
from the obligation o obedience Any pretended act of
nuliication or secession whereby such effect attempted
10 be produced Is absolutely void The offence Of The
individual citizen violating tho lawful authority
OF the United States Is precisely the same M
If no such pretended authority ever cxistkd On
the other hand the remedy given 10 the federal govern
men against the individual citizen being coexiensive
with all the powers may constituonnliy exert
In itself complete and adequate; and the idea that tho
federal government exclude in it's corporate
capacity from the Onion because OF offences Individual
y
medy against hem is totally unknown our political
system The army itself was simply a gIranc
posse comitdfns TO enforce the laws; and the mo-
fnent resistance TO them was suppressed there re-
vlved the constitutional system Of fathers
tion and the laws made in pursuance Of IL, when
prosecuted TO complete success could be that
part Of the country could the other principle
which amounts TO revolution ef the whole system
Tho speeches ot Andrew johnson from September 1900
are fun OF these sound constitutional ideas upon which
he is acting On the oath July 1851 he offered
IN the Senate the celebrated resolution declarnas the
jects Of the war
,o.ss Es.9yss That z. the cy has
states now in revolt against tho constitutional
grncy Conrres banisna All feeling Of mere passion or re-
n Ss 1 w ssoes @ only r. aT The Whole country
oppression nor for any of conquest sbju
S s. or u es 20 s
aS al S na aa n Ss G aa md ,s
Snon with all ths dignity equality and rights u The several
pi-hed The war oush, TO cease
II was adopted by tho senatc--ycas 20, pays5
~, ,sS pno anihpsy gown@s Ing Ghs1ae rt Cur
L,n Harris Howe Johnson. OF rsnnessss. kennedy King
ssa.ssry sssr%sn Ten ryss so's w.as Ps Wilkinson wiz
NAy,Messrs Brsskinrdse Johnson Of Missouri; Polk.
On another occasion, In ls6a he declared
Tennessee 10 noi out of he union hss BEEN ani
never VI be out The bonds 81 tie consultation and tbe
perpetual provision reforming government
The union; not fof ietns them oa Of T. Ae' 'h'
Fellow Citizens-on the issne between Andrew John
son and the radical majority Of consross you fail
10 render verdict IN hs favor without striking down
the vital principle Of the constitution and deeply
pering the cause OF Tree Institutions and representative
government
Mr. ELI r NoRToS then read the following resolutions,
some of which were greeted With cheers aud plaodis
and which were agreed 10 by arclsnaton. Tho lasi
resolution, complimentary TO the President loudly
checred:--
That ,hi. anniversary Of the day
al ned
contribution Of The United sa,.s AZ an appro.
prno BY e sstons eSon
Territory Of The republic which assembled In he
~ Of rh,eaelpe,a 1p ia og NE IAN % 9f hasas Last
reon snl wise public poney dictate A. ia irst s9a
Sa sasa M s.on. q c var = asd Ssdi
@ ne" " O. Ss s,f 20 sa' d. 70 ss y Q, I Pe
ona seeail,ss 4nd pasc erccil may rsmln qnmpalred
Kesoyed That r.rsra the great feucisy chief
p writer % esn.tseion aie y the supreme Law q TIE
eminent, The legislative The esecatse aud -. ~. /
hrl n@rs.neni: PRfe ,h- ,ealafasien ~ ,hs 'So h"
!sry of 'hr gsssn' & &coasrsss 'hA, the late cyIl
powers u 4t,ry cooan,prs and hit they recniss
Eafopr haze been oruea iyrannl1e geg subnsalsa
n,si, 81 Il a@c"eea Is VII esar a - s2 ~ as ~ s
en- es.. % ihe eona',su z sosjag,ed aliens and coo.
he.olred, Thai The uuquesoned constitutional hght %
member enabrs 70 pfoec, the National Lcgs ture
from dsloyal o. csrhefvns senators and Eeresciascs
whether FROM thc SOUTH North Eazt West; The
sumption u he rghi u majority IN Consreas T. defy
unrhangeshe mandate of INC Constitution and utterly de-
pfive ~ their people of thir Rep
esentascs 4 revolutionary and subyersige OF .tu.
resolved. Thai Congress by act defining and
- pena - cpfesey conerred upon the fresden ~ the
United states the right 10 exempt from punishment " pro
csnkinn of amnesty PARTON those who hni co-nttrd
act. o eAsoa rels,sa ne ag,aoryo Of me uned states,
that n compliance With the authority conferred lres
dcnt job az the end 0f the cy issued ptoHm4-
ton ~ amnssty and pardon which under The Law
tons and he Law u The land. rebeblais3 the
southern people included n IT, provisions ~ al their rghs
and that ~ frega-d this solemn nnesiy which ~ 81
hired would DEEMED ahlitiyn
70 persist IN thslr dFsnchlsernt Iratoa without repre-
seDtstl0n. threatened c0uhess snd tie imposition
every badge ~ seryiude outrage humanity and
violation - The national honor.
Resoled That The and clearly ncd now
beore he Amesigan people - wha.hsr thEs VII elect
tJngrcs that VII pet the imperative
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