Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-02-15

and surely that is a result which Is ealcula7ol
ted to promote the interests not only of One
section, but the whole country, from one
extremity to the other. Indeed, l lootJ1i
upon the restoration Of these States as being 1r
indispensable to all our greatness. Gentle-,u
men, know of nothing further that could
say in the expressing of my, feelings on'E
,this,occasion, and they are notaffected, more
than to add that | shall continue in the
same line of policy which l have pursued
from the commencement OF the rebellion 70
the present period. My efforts have been,i2
to preserve,the Union of the States. / neVeru,
for single moment entertained the opinion
that State could withdraw from the Union
of its owp will; That ntteinpt was made:
1t has failed, continued 10 pursue the
same line Of policy which has been my
constant guide. l was against dissolution.
Dissolution was attempted. J 1t has failed jTo
and now i cannot, take the position that a A,
State which attempted to secede Is out Of
the Union, whef'I contended al the time N
that 1t could not 90 out, and that 1t has new,
er been out. Icannot be forced into that
position: hence when the States and their
people shall have complied with the re-
quirements Of the Governments, ohan he,
in favor of their resuming their former b.,
relations to this Government in all re-
spects. do not intend TO say anything per- I'D
sonal, but you know as well as do that at ~
the beginning of the recent gigantic struggle 70
bet,Ceen the different sections Of the country t,,
there tvere extreme men North. might make
use Of a.homely figure, which issometimesis
as good as any other even in the illustra7di
ton of great and important questions, and II
say that there has been dhdnlpler at one end Of
The line, and an dHU4 at the other, and dlS great D"
Governments the best the tborld eUef Sdto, teas
kept upon TIE anvil and hammered during the
rebellion, and il has been hammered since ne ~
rebellion, and there seems to be disposition 10
continue the hdnmtertng until the GOUerirneIn ~
shall be destroyed. IhoUe opposed that SysteWTd
dLl1dys, and oppose 10 n0tU. The Government n
in the assertion of its powers and in the q,
maintenance of the principles of the Con-
stituton, has taken hold Of one ettretne, and 'i
with the strong arm of physical power has
put down the rebellion. Now, as we swing Ia,
round the circle of the Union, with fixed
and unalterable determination to stand by
it, five find the counterpart or rtheduplicate
of the same spirit that played tn this feel 10
ing and these persons in the South, this f,i
other extreme phich stands IN The aody must get
out Of il, and the Government must stand f'
unshaken and unmoved on its basis. !This
Government must be preserved j will only
say, in conclusion, that hope all the peQ7o.,
pie of this country, in good faith and in the
tulness of their hearts, will, upon the prin- '
cDles which you have enunciated here to- 'ii
day, of the maintenance of the Constitution
and the preservation of the Union, lay aside
every other feeling for the good of our COM
mon country, and with uplifted faces to p
Heaven swear by our gods and our altars
that all shall sink in the dust together, -
rather than that this glorious Union shall
not be preserved. [Great appause.] l am %"
gratified to find the loyal sentiment of the H
country developing and manilesting itself
in these expressions. And now that the %,
attempt to destroy the Government has
failed at one end of the line, i trust we shall
90 on determined to preserve the Union in
its original purity against all Opposers. L %
| thank you, gentlemen, for the compliment
YOU have paid me, and Ircspond most cor
daily TO what has been said in your reso- h
lutons and address, and trust in God that %.
the time will soon come when we can meet
under more favorable auspices than we now
do.
Mr.. Baldwin-Mr. President, as an as
surance that we represent the sentiment of
tine State, beg leave of you to introduce
to you the members of the committee and
to name the parts of the State from which
they come, in order that You may be salts
| fled that this is fair representation of allll
parts of Virginia. | introduce to you Mr.,
Keen, the Senator from Pottsylvania; Mr..
Joynes, the Delegate from Petersbnrgh;
Mr.. Carter the Senator from the county of
/
the county of Fauquier; Mr.. Gray, the SEN
ator from the county OF Rockingham; Mr..
PeDdleton, the Delegate from the county of j"
Giles; and Mr.. Grattan. the delegate from nI
the city of Richmond. We claim this to be va
a fair and equally distributed representa-
tion Of the people of Virginia.
| The gentlemen, as their names were mem
toned, stepped forward and shook the Pres I'd
| ident by the hand. ..t f.. .af.s Yfds lpsi1l
Tho Dracidant od1a6. ann honnu IN
meet you, gentlemen. AS | said to ,anoth
or delegation the other day, have no aim
bitiOn and no object beyond the Testorationgid ID
| of the Government. / feel that i, amlin a,ys
condition where can afford to do right I =, +,
have occupied during my career many diff,
terent posts in this Government. started ''
at one of the humblest cabins In the. coun- l3s
try, and have passed through the State vi
| Legislature, the Gubernatorial chair, both !
Houses of Congress, and the Vice Prcsi- 'i'
donCy of Che United States, to the position
which now occupy before yoSA The eli-' cd
max, the acme, the summit of my ambition 4
| has been fully reached. If now / can only, .
arrive at point at which these States are
all restored, each having its representation
in the national councils, with the Union re-Iir
stored so that we eau once more proclaim
i peace and good will among the people of
the United States, twill be to me a happy
day. ... 80, ,.sl tr-o,g .,f, boe 'r.,,
/ | care not what may be said in taunt or
ieer-I care not what may be insiunatedA ~ h
but tell you that whenever shall have /
| reaohed that Poiub, tho MEASURE OF my Hm-7ri
biton will have been filled aud more than, ~,
filed. have no object beyond it. Oh!
how proud and gratifying it would be to .
me to retire from this place feeling aud d
knowing that bad been instrumental iRog
consummating this, great and glorious end. d.to
| fGreat apt)latse1 "''' !" : 80 '''i' ''No-H'
| The delegation then left the Presidents q
room after each delegate had again most y
cordially and warmly shaken the President
by the hand. t.,o,t
| VIII the Gazette Answer?
4 Our respected neighboF repeIled with
/ great deal of warmth, during the late canli !