The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-06-07

under the form Of impeachment,
attempt to depose the President, /
say he would be jnstifiablc in bring
ing the whole power Of the army and
navy of the United States to prevent
1t. lGreat cheers. He has no right
to lnaugurate revolution; but he has
the right, and l believe he will excr-
else it, to defend himself in the occu-
pancy Of his Office
He had received q constitutional
majority, was lawfully elected, and
has legitimate right to be President
until the 4t!, OF March, 1863. I
would say to the President, let them
go on, and let us make our appeal to
the people, and i'll the conting gency OF
their attempting to dcpose you from
tho high office which You represent
thlrty-onc States and the forty eight
Counties designated as West Vir-
ginia-while they represent only two
thirds OF the people, would advise
resistance, veto their measures, cxer-
cise the legitimate functions, of your
office, accept the support of 1000, 900
OF honest Union men, and maintain
the Constitution.
l do not think there Is amy Demo
crat here who would hcsitat. to stand
by him, if the attempt should he
made to drive the President from his
high Office. DO you want revolution?
know that the human nature i'm
your boSoms calls more or less lundly
for what is STYLED revenge.
/ do not deny it in myself. and !
think You will agree that have had
some cause for it; but, at the same
time. | say. rs one who loves the
Constitution and liberty ;,s one who
would seek peace ut all times that |
would avoid revolution.
We have six months in which to
avert this terrible calamity. With
their defeats the relative positions of
the Democratic aud Republican par
ties would be reversed If there
shonhl be any arbitrary arrests, We
would max" them; if there should be
martial law, We would proclaim it; if
any military commissions We're to he
organized, we woull organize them
If Camp Chase We're to he re opened.
Republicans, and not Democrats.
would pass through its portals. If
anyb"Iy We're To- be tried by military
commission, and sentenced to Fort
Warren, o. sent across the lines and
into foreign lands. it would not he
the gentleman who addresses you l
desire peace in this land as the first
wish of m, heart and it is our duty
to pnt forth the most strenuous
efforts to secure 4 ma ority in the
HOUSE. OF Representatives, and, if
possible, in the Scnat. Of tl,c next
Congress-.
| have said what We can .ln in Ohio;
and il other States will do as we'll
W" Will prevent the catastrophe Did
ever men come together in such
numbers, :.nu act with such harmony
rs has this convention to-day? Not
III ten Years have ! seen written upon
every check, sparkling in every eve.
and bramin@ on every cutintrnance.
the omen OF approaching victory SO
plainly indicated. If We ar,. beaten.
1T Will be our own fault
Having accepted and borne the is
sues OF the past four Years. we have
hecome Macedonian pllalanx, u, .t-
ing the whole Union flag in on.
hands, and proclaiminG by that sign
We Will conquer. When we snali
have attained political power IN Ohio.
the youngest IN Tins hnn:,e Will not
see the day when That power will de
part from us. 1t is not for the Spoils
OF office, but for the sake Of principle.
that VIC maintain the Democratic or
ganization.
Had we been seeking the former,
the history "fthepast five years would
be Very different from what it il. for
We would all have gone over and be,
come recipients of public patronage.
Why, you, Mr.. President. might have
been major general. Ave, with
your carnestness and vigor, you might
have even become lieutenant gene
raj, and if You had secured favor ut
Washington, yon might have been a
Butler, and stolen million. Eut /
wrong yon, fu" ii you had been the
sole occupant Il the Treasury De
rartment, TIL public funds would
have been safe. We might have
owned all the banks and handled all
the greenbackS, but us we did not. it
does not become our enemies to charge
Us with impure motives.
have now briefly. and without
prcmeditation, spoken on some of he
subjects to which your attention must
be directed. NV ,lesjra is to r,aa,.h