New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-16

7 any S e ttat class shall not be ri in the basis
i approximation but that T, afPr{sen n"n shall be
S II Won let your Constitution remain az is and let the
oorcd population Of the SCUM ~ o hut do not give them
,Ees two and half white men IN NJ vYork 10 balance one
=, Rebel hte faced soldier IN south Carolina II the Demo
IoseJ ~ make the adr IiSon that il really takes
d half Of their own ir. the North be equal with
me x Rebel STAKEHOLDER in the Jut will go in eontroy-
yok who earns his livelihood by the OF his brow is the
1ecr of every other white II an on Gods earth Apphe
md NV tbe opinion OF your Supreme Court the duty
COMMUNICATING TO every State in the Union republican form
Now affirm hat any which gives in part of lis
states the sane power 20 one man that IN another STARE re-
qhM Cs "0 its its form but oligarchiea There
a great many other suggestions that 1 would be
It That that certain class Of men who held
sns i'm Congress who having sworn 10 support the Sos
ice nnder our Government Isn't that awtuly Badlcmt
nk that thew ought 10 have adopted the good old RUE aOpa
Inv onr fathers in the Revolutionary War They had cis Vi
men in that day who called Rebels although ihey wes
patriots compared with the coPPsrsadSs Having PTsed al
their power to aid and comfort the enemy the eouu
not STAY in the country. They said it wasn't healthy 1
10 STAY And moreover they declared that lnnsucu a.
country had been at great expense IN oses nav tbe debt
a. the Rebels wealthy men, they should heP PN
must leave what they had for the pay & d %
don't know that would now say just that Ou nou
ainy say every man who claimed Nolo Io v major
or claimed 10 represent his people IN d wish Ibis
general and TO a few other classes Wouu Nv - oad
amendment said i'll would say TO them tns tsy yeyy
country TO live in; you shall stay mere you ~
right that the Civil Rights bill gives You sn oY heen
10 person and property but innsnuch as your ~ defend the
Redeemed with the blood of those VINO rever ain
country when Won sought 10 overthrow H. you si ~,
in any way participate in this Governhet .en s
affirm that IL would have been lnu pun ,t n M, boid
and treason What is il II now SAYS ,n snai os noi
office. But suppose when hep have sinned Ssains
Heaven and in thy sight aughter why they may hoa once
That is the amendment But since res SO no. Not one
Now we are called upon to adopt this amendment ana az
least 10 that make 1t odous The only objection nave
is that il does go quite far enough And how ore you 10
meet this issue win by coming up in this mighty
state of yours and flashing all over the land On
iHd the States that have, preceded y929q
The bayonets Of boys in blue have done their part do
yours with ballot 1t is good fortune 10 know person
ally the tried who stands AZ the head OF your
mcnt purer and better name is not within your h's
know that when the day of election comes around you WI"
ms the cheering news that Reuben Fcnton Is again elected
by triumphant majority (Cheers So has been my pleas
l. Woodord lChecrs There be doubt that the En-
pirc State will speak in such tones as WIN make the
deaf hear l have been IN various sections OF your
state and everywhere / have seen the waichhres
of freedom burning brightly have witnessed lhe
determination who earnestly desiring 10
their duties AT the baotbox And they will do H. Ny friends
IN this great Of the final settlement OF our troubles no"
proud will be the consolation Of every man however humble
who hereafter con lay his hand upon his heart ana say! IN
this trying crisis did my duty to my country ana my oou
SPEECH OF THE HON. HENRY WILSON OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Mr. CUAIEuAN AND FELLOW CITIZENS % NEW ohk; As
listened 10 Mr. Hamn tonight could but reject upon ne
great loss the nation sustained in retiring him from the vice
Presidency and placing Andrew johnson upon the vacant seat
Had he been elected Vice President OF the United states ana
upon him the OF Liberty the cause Of Justice ne cause
OF Humanity Of Christian civilization IN me e'er
world wou have been assured We should never have bowed
r heads In and shame soov for the o. our
country aud shame for the antics OF the Chief Magistrate OF Tue
mens allowed me have "A word the veteran Repub-
can OF the State New York tell you men Of New OK
mont you who carried Abraham Lincoln through your
State you who in s6 him the vote Of NewfoTk Tor
have been engaged In during the lat year, The bullets
OF our gallant soldiers crushed armed rebellion bnithe ballots
Of the citizens must crush out the % and the principles Of re-
on When on the 9TH Of April lcoJ Lee army surrendered 10
the grand old army OF the Potomac under Gen Grant Chss
they at the same surrendered their principles hen
Rebel after Rebel army laid down their arms ana ca.
down their ns they laid the principles OF secession az he t''
soldiers and they laid down Slavery forever in America
Applause The military power OF the nation wa Victorious
and the heroes cawe back bearing victory on Their anu
receiving the gratitude Of saved nation When The Rebellion
down tle Rebels were Inundated suJugned ana ready
accept any terms the nation chose 20 nse lh' ehas
about and told how they had been dragged into The
Rebellion and how little they had done But Andrew Johnson
without the authority Of the Constitution o the United states
pu every one Rebel back under the control q
Rebel leaders Before God and before the American people
charge Andrew johnson took these Rebels conquered hu
initiated suugaied and has put power 9lek IN il'r naIa
and the States completely under the control oil ls
now as tey when Jefferson Davis IN power at Rich
mond. Why was THIS done WI lcii you, ~ IA h
he Ia the Presdenis ohnfbcfore Abraham Lincoln BAD h
os-unensy men-ot about him whispered into his
that he might organize personal party s'ea
men OF the North and The leaders Of the South and
that he might be elected President and Ike Jefferson and
should govern country or grneiion TO come and he
listened to those words ofy he could not be- made To
prehend that people not with him aud for him re-
member January last after my return from the Christmas
visits said 70 him found the people IN favor
ences there may be in regard 70 the right Of sui
irnge, there is no difference OF opinion IN regard
the protection Of these emancpaed bondsen IN their civ
rights said hmm that tweneths Of the people
elected him in e6 In favor OF additional guarantees
lie said in cp Eighteen wenteths OF The people are
for me and my policy said 10 him Mr President
regret to YOU say this You mistaken
or quite unanimous demanding further guarantees They
will adhere to their position lApPlaase He then eH
said to the President You don't know people Around
tens thousands OF Christian hTezdes for many long
aud year Christian aud women have read their
bibles and Blended knees invoked the blessing OF God upon
the poor bOnmen. Abraham Lincoln then pdgod the faith
Of the nation that they should BIZ free and tel you that
Christian men and women OF America are praying iof thy
have struggled for 1t they will fight for IT. Applause
tell you tonight that Andrew johnson has been The most
deceived man that ever 'ed Ia America lie referred me 70
declarations made by conventions Of Republicans In the Cou
Try said to him Alr' President 1 spent .iH weeks IN
Pennsylvania NewJersey New York, and did not see
Republicans In those States who were not in favor OF
additional guarantees Let me say here tonight, that the
only remedy We have is In the people Of the United States
Your President has been misled He determined TO adj
here to the position he has taken Ambitious have been
him and around him and the only hope have IL that
the of this Union in the present IN the past viii
be the country liberty justice and humanity
say word two thd veteran Republicans OF the
State New York say You that the eye Of this nation
upon this great State Of New York Other States have
given YOU example of fidelity principle and the country,
This gre and powerful State cannot great influence
upon the country Mr. Seward in swinging round the circle
the opinion that New.Y York would give 40
jory the President and his policy do not think
the President those gentlemen who made that tour
with him. to be relied upon for expressions they made
In the great struggles through which have passed during
the last twelve years the Republicans OF the country
have stood every moment as the unity OF
the country the spirit OF nationality the spirit Of liberty OF
Justice humanity and Christian civilization They have been
The champions Of everything that is pure and holy IN the
Yeats and
Of the higher and better sentiments OF the American
people There is In its ranks moral worth Of intel
ecua culture than In any political party that rod this
planet
When Slavery demanded 800 square miles Of the Continent
TO freedom the Republicans of the country said
Never" When they got the Lecompton Constitution, the
product fraud andvoence and asked the chunty accept
y.