The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-26
The Reconstruction of the Union the
First Business in Order"
The Presidents Policy Enthu-
siastically Endorsed.
Speeches OF General Rousseau, John Van
Buren,, Mr.. Dawson and Others.

Academy Of Music Brooklyn called under the auspices
of the Andrew johnson Club OF Kings County a new
political organization which has enrolled in its ranks
many Of leading men Of Brooklyn and enlisted
the sympaihes of tho OF the people OF the city
and county in its objectthe sustenation Of President
johnson in his reconstruction policy and in his efforts for
the Union Of oil the States opposed to the dsunion
policy of the radicals In Congress The Academy
filed Overlooking long before the hour called for the
opening Of the proceedings, which unaccounaby
delayed resulting afterwards in keeping the meeting TO.
gethcr until half past eleven O'Clock Th,re was how
ever an excellent band in attcndancc-tho Brooklyn
Washington Brass Band-which treated the expec,nn:
audience to excellent music and caused them the
patiently TO await the appearance Of the speakers
AT hafpast eight tho meeting called to order by
the appointment AZ chairman of j. y. MCKENZIE, who
briefly stated the purpose aud object of the meeting
Al the close Of the chairman -remarks ser cs OF reso
lutions read and unanimously adopted letter
read from General pix oAcbng MS una OdaDle absence
from the meeting
SPEECH OF GENERAL ROUSSEAU.
General ROUSSEAU then introduced aud was receiv-
cd by Tremendous applause the band playing Hal ~
the Chief" When silence restored the General pro
cceded 10 al iress tho assembiage. He said Fellow
citizens thank your President for the complimentary
in which he has introduced mo 20 yop, aud you
for the cordial manner IN which Won have received me;
bat more especially thank you Cor the compliment TO
my native State Of Kentucky Kentucky fello" citizens
has been subjected to denunoiauons Tor tomc year
past by the siayat-home poA'icians, while the
The noble Of kentucky we're IN the field battling
for The Union and toe consntuuon. There ore, thank
you from my heart for the compliment you PAID my
native state As s1id the floor Di Congress
occasion Gus was made at my native State BY
pltiaSic politician from Iowa Ms as.l You VIII OK
crse. me for giving his name bu, believe II
GrinnelL OalFhterl l tod him tnat he could make
his l,ng AT KENTUCKY FOR Tia, no man ia the tate cared
for what he said but that he cond not poiui hir ginger
at a who had ben born on her
soil VINO had ever turned his back upon
danger let hin be IN the rebel or in the federal army
Cheers and of Bully for KentuCky.) Fellow cni
zens am stranger to YOU, aud you strangers to mo,
but understand however that this y an Andrew John
son meeting cheers voice--"fhal's whats the
maiterl And ! ain free To say that wherever find
andrew johnson meeting fccl perfectly at home.
Cheers and cres Of Good, General. do aot ch'e
what may have been your pact course II you are ngnt
now thank you for u aud am ready to 80 Win You
Nheersl Fellow citizens we are lust cut Oi a hso
years war, md during that struggle the most hopeful
and patriotic feared that when the GUIDED pea and
harmony would not come that perhaps moro than one
generation would Pass away before would go bz 20
the old fa,ernal feelings that existed before the
During all that war and while we felt 80 much anxiety
the end, loyal patriotic man ever thou h that
when II did come, from his SIDE any iinpedlmcnts
would be thrown In the way of restoration None then
thought TINT loyal men wanted this wor fron any
love o. boodshed, from any desire of conquest or
subugation but 70 save the governin ~ ot orr
torefathcrs II this prompted 10 break
from all held most dear on eoHh-home friends
and kindredto place myself under that gloriois old
banner with It's friends, matter from whence they
came. | dreamed when oil thnt was claimed was
granted when peace declared, when tho rebellion
suppressed ana when the enemies Of the govern
mon, were Mt our feet, dsarned and helpless thai Then
those loyal men would come and say that all W. fought
for, though tho victory was won, was iosi,
and that very thing the rebels sought TO
DO but failed, these loyal now endeavor
accomplish-that Is, the dissolution Of the Union.
Cheers But strange 10 gay, the men VINO declared,
socmny declared up to the surrender of Lee and
Johnston that the Union must be preserved toll US now
that IN fact the Union IL Dissolved Those men who
said that the Union could not and shoud not be dis
solved and who got tho nation to put out ~ whole
strength in a struggle which cost rs half NIL
lars. tell W, snsr all our sacrifices, that the
Union Is dissolved A strange doctrine that TO
frrm
the whole and in fact through all their ver for
opposite doctrine Those who now say that thc mon
DC Dissolved and not Dissolved are denounced
N traitors. That because We VIII not run away
from the constitution o. forciahers agd take az with
III sses. You may well hi,s my oonnirymst, al the
mention o! that name | wish had the language
10 night 10 denounce that man A. feet
CONES forward now In this day and declares
that reconstruction shall not take Iiaee-wh now,
after declar ny that when The Sorh laid down it arms
the several should take their Place n the Inon.
with all th'g relations 20 tue eeneral government recog
they be'orr the war. nOw places himself
bet~ecn the south and tho restoration to the Union DO
cara e says " tn pi0n we're restored the rep bi
eau party would 70 down I say a mscrsabt
aud cannot Ind words tonight TO express my disgust and
contempt FOR him Cheers For ave y ar past the
theory and pracl c. Of the republican P,,v hs'e been
contrary 10 the position o. nov holds have no. been
more rsrabhcnn than democrats was whig and ain
nov mon man. Great cheer Bot gave 70 We
party power ny besi support 10 he prosecutor :" VIC
war ! 1skcd no qncs.cns Coallnnei thtcfhl be
loved conn id TO PIT down iobcinon ~ force
Of ARM whatever rex, 20 secure tho peace ana Der
~ e now enjoy, and may say no mliief WHO fin.fH
with me that sucjrc that who cOuicndef that the
rebellion oui be crushed by alone we're rsht and
! repeal, nonsense 10 talk % these men
lay Bg down their arms t They were Compelled They
Ia earnest. They pledged themselves ~ every
solemn xav that they Notd never cease the WLa
hfc lasted and earnest that they were sincere ~
that pledge they offered W. AMI sacrificed theT eauhy
niithcir families 10 pflyht9n aAd suffering their ifnf
m. n would never yield 70 talk You Chr vel have
the nd 70 ahsilc around Their ear INVITING hem -
me tark a. 20 ask them to return 81 your bidding
IieDee "a q Then a. pay now, that no minority p .
people ~ this country have rfht 20 set N
defiance IN laws they th@fnselvcs help 20 make tba,
O. ery man ow primary Aleslnnrc to We snfeninf nj
Of Tue United Sains, and he has night ~ tell o.
that The laws of tho country AMI thc constuion Of or
iorofathrrs DO not bind hun q beers ANA fny how
tlosr gen;lenen Thad evchs and The res', who IN
sisted that tho Union u dissolved FAy o. item -
aid T. Al q fcies aud Nha al tr loyal men % tho aoh
sad ~ them that this Lnon could not BE- issoivcd, ana
that u must h"n the language - Jsrkson, h mutt,
should and by the Eternal shall y pc ersci eheer.
Well gentlemen, the loyal men down snuih are not
afraid ~ TIE rebels think not We have perfect
understanding with each other anf for one my com
Try men, | say ~ you ~ thDsc -outhrfn people
10 day-and you also know it--thay What they
say, and ~hen they 20 secede they said n aud
they held ~ hAt cause ~ long ahd ~ aiihlnl 'ha %
al The var there never was reg mehi annnon'h -
coors and came into the federal army a. dcscfiefA.
That adhesion :. an eafnes, 70 YOU VA hey
roi yet passed away Bot must Nsy tbs 70 yoa and
You s with me that you have state Of ihinzH
unhvpei for by the most hup~a you have pfutnisug
oansicton ID no, expect 70 r tn years the
Gen,lemen, - an unprecedented
ssosgb, IN IN, ,rossle hey have ~, eeasss
tner opposition - government, and never wdl Bu,
they have done hghnng u they submit 70
con never asked Tor anything slss. We tod them
h. lay fo-n snd fnbmt 70 the lass ~ Ne
caano, oven make . nan love hr sss but n bis 6un
scc0rd LJrd PAtnsntOnssf rc never c1gd hsai ihs %.
feeling thA, created fy1 cAn lead horse 10
bat you cannot make him drns snd u thss- ssofs
submit say shat They teA yol uue Ahd