Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-03-02

bu, let an altar to the Union be first erected,ani
then. If necessary, take me sn1 lay me upon It,
and the blood that now warns AMI anlm1tes my
existence shall be poured ont ne the last holton
as a tribute to the Uni5n % theoatcs. l6reat '
applausel
When. ask you, have | usurpcl auth riiy
v no ia ia this country that have not to'eI AK
ltbo7ei forg Where Is the man, or the woman
either, in private lfe or in public lie, tnat mas
not olwavs received my attention ard ny time:
Sometimes il has bsel sli1-pariol me i9T De-
Ing lit,le egotisticsl, but We are engaged IN
friendly sud familiar conversation -inat man
johnson is q lucky man. (L1ughter.) They
can never defeat him. lLaughter.) Now VIII
tel YOU what constitutes my good llcs. II l.
in DONG right. and doing Tor the people
Shortly after reached Washington for the
purpose Of being iulu-uratel IS Vice President
os the Cnitei States. hal clnvers lion with
Mr. Lincoln in regard to the condition of1iilirs
He said to me, When the amendment Of the
Constitution uoE proposed Is adopted by three
fourth- Of the States, an pretty near done, OF
indeed quite done, IN the way of aIueniing me
Constitution II there vas one other adopted.
| asked him, " What i that by, sad
he, " II is that there should be an amendment
aided 10 the Constitution which would compel
the States 10 send their Senators aud Bspresen-
tatiy,s TO the Congress Of the United States
(Grest applause) The idea vas in his mind
that. as a part q the doctrine Of secession. one
f q the means 20 brelkiug up this Government
WAS that the States, If they saw proper, N ght
with lriw their Senators and representatives,,
F or refuse 90 cleo them. lie wanted 10 remove
. that diff Guilty by a constitutional amendment,
/ compelling the States 90 send Senators and He
personalities % Congress. ] am lor admitting
/ into the councils OF the nation all their repre-
sentatyes Who are uumisakably aud unques-
ti0nably loyal. 1 nan who Acknowledges allie
giance 90 the government, and who sNelrs TO
support the Constitution. must necessarily De
/ loyal. 4 man cannot take that oath 10 good faith
. unless he j. loyal 5 mere amplii.Atiou Of the
oath makes no difference as to the priuciple.-
Whatever tes, is thought proper as evidence and
as proof Of loyalty, i mere matter Of detail
about which care nothing; but let man he
u, mistakenly AMI unquesiioEably loyal-let
him acknowledge allegiance 10 the Constitution
Of the Unitei States and be willing 20 support
the Government in its hour Of peri aud in its
/ hour Of need, ami ! am willing TO trust him.
7 (Applause)
In conclusion let me ask this vast c0ucouTse
here to-lay-this sea Of upturuel faces 90
come with me-cr l will 60 with you-and
stand around the Constitution Of cur country.
Il is again uaioliei. The people are invited 10
real aul uuicI,,1nl-to sustain and maintain
Us provisions Let us stand hy tie Cons.itu-
ton Of our father, though the heavens them
selves should although faction should rage
though t4unts AMI jcers may me-ih7ush
abuse aul yituperluln may he p1uret ont in
the Do. 81 viruleut issm, ! mean 60 he found
standing by the Constitution Of my country
Stand by the Constitution as the chief arA OF
cur safety. Is the palladium Of our civil and our
RELIGIOUS liberty. Yes, let us clin- % it g the
mariner cings Go the last plank when The
night and the templs. close around him.
have fought traitors aud treason ia the
South IoppOsel the uavisss aui loom ses the
S.idells aud a long list o. others whose namcs
need not repeat. AMI now, when l turn round
at the other end og the lie, hnl men, / car.
not by what name you c-u then-who su.
stand opposed 90 the restoration Of thc Jniln Of
these States. a voice. "Give as the names.
4 gentleman ellis for che names; utl supTes
! SHOULD give then look upon them, l re-
peat IT, as President or citizen, as much oppo--
ei 20 the fundamental principles Of This govern
meut, and believe they axe as much ln1uuE &.
prevent OF destroy them, as were Jhe men VIII
fought against us. / say Ihaileus Stevens OF
Pennsylvania; I say Charles sumner / ~
/ Wendell Phillips, and others If the same stripe
are among them. tremendous applause.
some gentleman ia the crowd says. "Giye it @
FJrney." have only inst 90 say that do no
waste my ammunition upon dead ducks
stand for my country; s,4nl for the tons;tu
ton where p'a-el ny feet "a. Oh; entrance int
public life. They may traduce mo; they ma.
SANDER me: they may vitlperste. Bat le, m'
say 90 you that % has ru elect ulon me-. An
lei ne say In addition that / ll uct intend 9
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