Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-09-10
SPEECH OF SENATOR CHANDLER

discussed among men of learning, iheologian
aud philosophers, aud IL has never been set
lied until the present moment. | consider II
10 day as settled, and that Ia the question OF de-
pravity Applause. Let any man look oveI
lhs course OF William n. Seward and Andrew
Johnson for the last three months and ash
whether that question can ever be raised again
Laughter and applause]
Mr.. President, never before has this nation
been in such danger es 1t is at the present mo.
inent. But Andrew johnson, and the speech,
df Andrew johnson. duriug the last eight I
nine days, have satisfied the country that he is
what he is. Laughter and applause.l / have
too much faith in divine Providence to believe
that the God who has brought US through
these four years OF civil war, to the very
borders of jordan, will now abandon US in this
dark hour. care not what stands between
this nation and its future prosperity, that OBJ
sacle will be removed in Gods good time
(Applause And fellow citizens the obstacle
that is now in the way the people will remove
ih very short line. Who ID Andrew John.
son? What ia Andrew Johnson's policy2 John
son has 40 more right to policy than my horse.
Daughter and applause J Andrew Johnson is
simply the executive officer, of the ship aud
must obey the laws. (Applause.) Andrew John
son has a right to send any suggestion to Con-
gress. The Constitution has given him that
Of my voice the same right, He has the same
right to advise Congress; and ii Congress sees
fit to adopt his advice. well and good; and if
Congress does not see fit to adopt his views his
'policy" falls, and be falls with il. (Uproar-
GUS applause.) II Andrew Johnson does not
execute the laws, he is Il traitor, and we will
inpeach him. (Renewed cheers.)
Mr.. President, firmly believe there is an
entire Misrepresentation on the part OF many
honest men as to the present issues before the
country. see in the large cities men ofwealth
immense wealth-who are to-day sustaining
the so-called ''policy" Of Andrew Johnson. 1t
is the policy Of the rebels to get back into this
Government, and Andrew Johnson is merely q
tool in their hands to accomplish this new re-
hellon. (Applause) But my friends, what
would be the con iition of ar irs were we to ad-
NIT these unwashed, unpardoned resking rep
resentative5 to their seats on the floor of Con-
grees?
There is not one in ten of them that stand
knocking at the doors CT Congress for nd mis-
ron that was not elected on the absolute
pledge that if they were sent there they would
repudiate the national debt, and aesume the
Payment of the rebel debt. (Applause) That
~ the reason of the howl against the cons.i-
tutional amendment, which distinctly provides
that our debt shall forever be held sacred and
the debt of the rebel States repudiated, ZAP
plause.)
The speaker was here interrupted by an in-
qairy as to his opinion of Mr. Seward aui he
replied
l feel abou. VIM. H. Seward as did the man
whose apples were rolling down hill, and was
asked why he did not swear, and his reply was
that he could not do justice to the subj ject.
Laughter and applause VIM. H. Seward,
from the day the Chicago Convention refused
tp put him 10 nomination and did put up Lin
coin, has been laboring for the overthrow of
this great party, and what Is more, VIM. q.
Seward would. rather overthrow cur republican
tprm OF GoveTnmel If he could not be at the
head of it-(applause-and to-day Wm. H.
Seward is at heart a traitor to the Gov
ernment of the United States. (Cries of"that's
ao"
Mr.. Chandler next took up and discussed the
speeches recently delivered by President John
son, dwelling with special emphasis on that de-
hvered at Cleveland, wherein the President
said "the destinies of the country are hanging
on the verge" &c.
All that be (Mr. Chandlerl could say of that
speech, in which he charges Congress with be-
ing an unconstitutional Congress, that Mr.
ohnson was elected by the same votes that
elected Congress. Now we know where both
hang, and we know where he ought to. Zap
plause) Andrew Johnson once said that
treason Is crime aud must be made odlous."
II Andrew johnson don't stop about now he
will ascertain that traitors shall be punished
and treason be made odious Cheers
Gen. Walbridge next Introduced Mr.. Senator
Yates, with some complimentary remarks stat.
ing that in the darkest hour of the rebellion,
Ihers was no arm on which Lincoln leaned
With more confding trust tnau the recent
gallant Governor of Illinois.
spEEeH OF SENATOR YATES.
Delegates OF the State of New York: feel,
Ike commencing my remarks where Senator
Chandler left off, and of saying that l believe
mat the Lord ia on our side e veics, "God be
1r iisedP and that | have an ever present
aver living and unextinguishable conviction
that the God of battles Is on tho side of human
liberty. We have stood back In amaIemeut
ind wonder thnt the President of the United
states after the murder OF the good aud
great Lincoln, the most houored and loved
pf all men OF this Union, a name befcr1 which
avery head in the civilized world stands un-
covered, we are amazed that the successor of
his great man-tEe accidental succe5sor-
should turn traitor to the high principles upon
which he was elected, and betray the loyal
millions who conferred npon him such high
and distinguished honor, and come friends
have said in their fears, that is TO become of
Ibis nation? As for me, stand where have
4 llTkeDed he horizon 80 far a. am concerned
" hsn see traitors and Peace Democra and
Copperheads and office seeking Republicans
entering into cold conspiracy to overthrow
this Republic, | say as Moses said to the peo-
pie OF lsrael, "hold still and see the salvation
Df Cod Applause | know that Presi-
ient Johnson has said tnat he has been whip
ping out traitors on the Southern end of the
ine, and now that he processes to whip out
traitors on the Northern end of the line.
Fellow Citizens, | have to say to President
] Johnson the same thing that one OF our Illinois
Judges said to prisoner who had beea con-
victed OF the crime of murder. The Judge was
a man of amiable and pleasant feelings, who
81 mpathized with the murderer, When the
unfortunate man was called before him he
said "Mr. Smith, i; is my duty to pronounce
sentence upon you it is an unpleasant duty,
but the law requires me 10 fix some time when
J ou are to comply with the penalties of the
law, and when you are to be hung. Now, Mr..
Smith, want to know when it would suit you
10 be hungf" Laughter When Andrew
Johnson proposes to subjugate and overthrow
the loyal masses of the North, wish to ask
him, "Andrew johnson. when would 1t suit
your pleasure to be hung2" Applause |
have 10 say this, that uuder tue providence
OF God, ana by the favor of the people, raised
250, 900 troops, who went forth to conquer IN
the cause OF freedom, and uphold the stars and
stripes, and they reflected glory 4ad honor on
themselves in every battle field OF the war
[ Applause.
Bat, fellow citizens, when this conspiracy of
PeBce Democrats in the North tho traitors In
the South, and the Bread and Butter Republic
cans of the North, say they propose to whip
US down on the other end of the line, stand
here to say that Illinois, instead of 25o 900
men, will SEM SOC. 900 men to-rHer the ap-
plauae was SO great that the concluding words
Of the sentence were lost. The men who
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