, 1866-03-03
VIM. LLOYD GARRISON on TIE
CRISIS.
Ills Remarks on Frexftleut Jobnsou
and t,on%rcnA-henry Ward Rcccher
of the Tsnck.

of the Tfnck.
On Tuesday uiglt last, Wm. Lloyd Garrison
lccturcd ut the Academy of Music, In Brook.
lyu, lie was introduced to the audience by
Henry Ward Rccchcr. Tho following abstract
Of his lecture is given by the New York
World:
On the matter OF reconstruction, about
which there may be honest differences ofopin-
lou, knew Mr.. johnson had his own 1ins OF
policy, and that he WIS disposed to adhere to
1t with great tenacity: but ! did not believe
that he would venture fnaezibly. to array him
sell against Congress, and against the clear
expression of popular will as he Is now de-.
family doing. {Applause.) Enough that his
policy causes universal disquletude, aud alarm
anon. the loyal masses, and that 1t receives
the warm approval of all Southern rebels, on
the one hand, nnd the Northern coppsrheads
or tile otler. As 3 sagacious man, what fur
thcr evidence can he need, what further erl.
1encc can he lave In his sober senses s{applanse)
and, therefore. shonld paEtrioAca1ly aud lul-
mcdiatcIy rctrace his steps. But II be def
antly insists on going ahead on that down.
ward direction. then 1 trust that Congress
will stand like an impregnable wall to pre-
vent Ills doing SO, come what mny. ZAP
plause.l My more. would have them wipe
out from the slate all that he has done in the
anew as alone constilutional1y empowered 10
inaugurate and perfect 1t from the foundation
to The top stouc, With all Difference to his
exalted position, I deny the right Of President
johnson, under the ,Far power, or any other
power entrusted to him, to do any mora in
rcbeldom than to hold 1t with iirIn military
grasp, until Congress shall determine when.
how and where elections shall be held, who
shall be allowed 10 vote, aud what shall b.
the necessary conditions precedent to the re.
admission TO tho Union of the late selfsty1ed
Confederate States. [Applause.1
THE ISSUE DETwEEN TIE President AMI
CONGRESS.
On this point of President
johnson takes issue with Congress md with
the loyal people Of the country, upon whose
sanction and support Congress may rely With
that those conquered but reasonably dis:
posed States are In the Union as of old, and
therefore entitled to be immediately repre-.
scutcd in both Houces Of Congress, He ven.
lures to brand that noble body (Congrcss) ak
not only contumaclous but guilty Of despotie
us1lrpaticn In refusing their admission, with
out additional guarantees as to their loyalty
Yet he has not announced by proclamation,
either that the war Is ended or that peace b
restored. lie continues to bold those States
in suljection TO his will, as commandcr-in.
chief of the army and navy. under the wa1
power, suspendfng eren to this hour thr
writ Of hubtas corpus. Thus he con
dtmns himself ont OF his owr
mouth, and fully ,indicatea the action o
intelligence; ability, moral worth, exalted
patriotism, respect for Justice, and love 81
Impartial liberty, has never been equalled
since tho formation Of the American Govern:
nent- [Applause, cries Of that's so, together
with hisses.) The usurpation k on his OWE
s.rvllc acquiesecnce to bis impcrious demand
for It Is the constitutional prcrogative Of tha,
body alone to decide when and how State.
may lie taken into the Union. and it will not
surrender that prerogatlTe at the bidding o
an accidental occupant Of the Presidential
chair, even though the powers Of he'll rally tt
lis eupports, For whatever Of violence, o.
tun,ult, orsf6nhlsion may grow out of BIZ
high handed order, the dread responsibility
will rest exclusively upon his own head. ant
tic will be held TO strict accountability b1
an Indignant and betrayed nation.
THE VETO.
ii, rafting his veto to the bill enlarging tn,
means and powers Of that 1encflcent ant
truly patriotic and Christian department, the
Trcclmrn's bureau, he has indeed exercised l
right accorded to him by the Constitution
and The sophistry which characterized It. mt
the unjust alterations contalsed in It, will bt
perceived aud pondercd by Inc overwhelming
lnsss Of the humane, loyal, patriotic mt
Christian men and women OF the land, ant
who in their turn will put an effective veto
npon him and his pretensions. (Applausc.
il there l. any disregard Of the Constitution
any disunionlsm, any spirit md design, an,
wish to I,cfvers and oseFturn our free govern
ment, it lsnot on the part Of those who ar,
cxecrated and abhorred for their unswervlnl
Loyalty By tho Southern rebels and thel
Northern E}mpathIZers, but on his part Whc
is now receiving the .ploudits Of those rebels
and sympathizers universally,
SECRETARY SEWARD A FALLEN Lrc1FER.
Se,ror,j n President .roh.1snn after 4hs deIiy
cT1 NJ fiat Infamous sreech. uTt IL al, rirh
an', s.fe lie isnIon IL RESTORED. and the cn1n
- .aFn Ain prs.,ier+a. enaacH r. trInrn nhnn
and the country will be hnppT-h Misses
How art thou fallen, oh, Lucifcr, son Of tlt
morninEl 1t had been far better for thee 4
have died beneath the stabs 81 the assassi!
faSne thah 10 nave liFeu and io1WaIae9 suct
besottcd tcict rnm 10 tne PRESIDENTIAL leade
OF Inc rebel ana coppcfneaa !o1ceS o. ths
country. tod may tio3FglSe Jon. pot ne
traSea people never Will. -........
MIR. DEEcHEn HAS GOT OFF THE TRACK.
thought Of the lecture delivered here weeI
ngo by the gifted, the eloquent [applauscl be
loved, warm hearted, well-intentioned, bu
strangely out ot:the-way pastor Of Plymouth
Church-ot that portion Of 1t which spoke II
eulocisa!c terms Of President johnson in eou
nection with his yeto Of the Frcednlen's Bn
rcau bill? happened to be In Washington
when the veto was read to Congress. and ..
soon as beard It ] spewed It ont Of my nontt
with unutterable disgust, for I don't trim if
company with the New York World or jane
Gordon Bennett, ! pply wish tAAt Mr.
Eeccl,er could-.hayc heard, as did, the ad
mirnble speech Of Senator Tlun'lull In retuta
tlun Of that yeto-a speech which showet