The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-03-07
Speech Of Hon. T. c. Beaman.

ect OF Reconstruction. delivered in he
House Of Representative Feb. e4th:
THE PEEsENr slTCAI-oS.
Ihave referred TO these facts. familiar 70
Us al, in order that We NAV take correct
survey Of the present Held OF action. WHAT
now IS the proposition WY Z, is % al
NIT without delay these traitors direct
from the field OF battle. with frrsl blood lp-
on their hands; with the odor Of Florence
and Andersonville on their garments, with
the anathemas o. lying Union men, women
and children upou Their heads with unre-
pented treason in their hearts and worls
oi dlslOya!t On their lips. with peUary on
their souls AMI with immortal bate and
bitterness toward the Government 90 rep-
resentation in these Halls where tlet lat
attempt 10 accomplish by po.r'ca. ~Sll and
dark intrigue what they failed ID On hr tho
sword.
Sir when we look back on those five
years Of horror Ot carnage. and of death.
and when, casting our eyes over tae c1un-
Try we see half d million fresh graves. The
legitimate fruit Of treason and rebellion.
waterei hy the tears Of rr0nortllnate
number Of widows aud Orphans all uLer
we remember that, true 90 their pr0c'aime.
determination, the rebels literally resisted
until they reached the last ltch. slile OF
Us are startled AZ tie holiness. fro- recS.
lessness. OF this proposition and desire
time for reflection AMI Investigation before
taking "a step thar NAV Dee followed Iy con-
sequences az The most painful ami G.sls-
trOus character. We would also obtain.
by constitutional amendment or otherR isc.
some guarantee fer good c0uluCt before
consenting 70 place such men In power
believe these view are certainly they have
been. i'm accoriaug, with the sentiments ~
the country
TIE PRESIDENT RrCoRh.
Those were noble words uttered hy An
drew Johnson. IN the senate ol Tie utcd
States. JAM 3d. l~62-
'- Tie leaders OF rebellion have lnrreel
eternal separation between YOU and th.m.
Those leaders must br conquered. aul %
new set OF men brought forward who arc
TO yilaiile and develop The Union feeling off
the south.
And Che heart OF 90, nation ,a- ,l,ctr-
fed and strengthened wien on the Sd DAY
Of April lsi5, that same Andrew johnson
declared
THAT treason must be made oilDu- and
traitors must Ice Impoverished. and their
social power broken. though iney must be
made 10 ieel the penalty of their crime
The same speaker continues
&c We have put down these traitors in
arms, let us put them down u Jaw. 300 pub
he judgement, and m the morals oi the
world.
And when the nation itself was prn~lratc
aud paraiy zed Oy the lealn OF ITS assassin
alei Chief Magistrate. who had acquired
the love and confidence Of all patriots d.
suddenly retnihed, treasured and lifted mp
by the utterauCes OF Your President m4ae
April i. lsOJ, IA au Indication oi hl-
future policy. wherein be dtcl4IoI-
That the American people must Doe
taught. If they do not already e-l. that
treason is a crime ami must Ice punished
THAT what
may DE mercy Ia the individual is cruelty
TO the State.
These uttcrances mes the cordial anpru-
baton of the loyal North Eut now for
entertaining such prudential sentiments
and convictions we are called 10 account
and denounced as fanatics. uisuuion,l,
and opponents of tie administration. ln-
deed, ii is charged that we are opposed To
the restoration of the government. Tine re-
sumption Of the arts OF peace ami the cult
vati0n of friendly relations among the
various sections ana people OF the country.
THE AcCrsERs or TIE EErrBLICaN-
Sir. who are the men that have suddenly
sprung mp 20 be our accuSers Why are
they now foremost 40 demanding representa-
ton for traitors and pr0claiming that the
Union is completely restored Where did
they stand when hills we've pcnlmg for
raising an army Tor lle defense OF our fire.
sides Where We're they when apprupril-
atoms were made for feeding and clothing
o. % -~i.li..- 900 iup fnliy W-l.. asa 3D. ,.
say and do when Nallandigham was arrest
cd aud hanishcl from the country for al-
vising soldiers 20 desert their national col
0rs What was their laloua-, V.rn -hn
writ OfhaterS c0ypuS was suspended ln OPP
20 restrain the REASONABLE acts 81 secret
enemies What dit they io hut dcuoauce
as vile ISLANDERS the charge AGAINST rehrl-
Of starving our noble soldiers in southern
prisOn-pens
sir. those are the same men who. in 1852
and s6S cried for peace at the expense Of
nationality; who declared the war % failures
who said the Union was already destroyed:
who denounced the Administration anu
palliated the mOnstrOns crimes 0r traitors
traitors on either side and undluntel ht
the mischances of war. devoted our cner-
gies 10 the prosecution of the war and the
restoration Of the Government in an IFS
parts. protesting at all times that not
foot Of American soil should ever Poe taken.
from us. Sir, IL doe, not become the Dem
ocratic party and their alhes in the rebel
States TO charge us with the design of pre-
venting an early restoration OF ilw and
order and complete union OF the ~-afe-.
There is nothing else ON This slide of the
grave that / so ardenily desire 10 ~ce rs 20
sr...l.loto Unio" faI thr Iratt, an.l f,so rle
Of orr land thoroughly ccmentrd and work
ing harmoniou-lv on the basis of Justice
and universal liberty. But boz view of Jhc
grief that has settled upon ihe
people equal To the sorrow that fIl uron
Egypt when death seized upon tine fr-i-
born Of every household. boo view of the
devastation visible I'M many portions of tine
country and mindful of the mdi-crinalle
suiierings that's the people have endured
during the last five years. ann not willing
that the people OF the seeded districts
shall participate in shaping The affair. of
The Government until they sha.. have given
rs some evidence ami guarantee Of good
faith and earnest fidelity.
After abiding % document kn0wn as
The Tennessee memorial and to the action
Of the Legislature of that State thereon
Mr Beaman proceeds.
FURTHER EVIDENCL.
This action OF the Senate OF Tennessee Is
IN ample endorsement OF the statement
made by the Central Union Committee. and
he editor of the Wig, in note appended
% the report OF the proceeding. a.tl- char
icterlsticaly that
This voting ior a rebel document and a-llr fll
Union party and svIlinHut. out o' c.U....F 4sI
shat We t1u't unlerstlrf
The gentleman from Illinois IMr Baker,
las rendered valuable services 20 the .olu-
~ by giving publicity II two letters. orc
rom Governor Br0wuiow. dated Jll. ls- F
s66, aud the other of the 29.h OF DecoD1y
asst. from Hon. y. J. Fleic1er. Secretary az.
state of Tennessee. from which ! pres l- .
come extracts. Gov. Brownow says:
.- give 70 IS my candid opinion THAR 81 ,-em itlry
ores were al ~ tLIraUl f-.ll I'D. l.-s
a. are would 90 once Pc li-Ta-s.. - rli u... '
l1t Of SIX daily psuer= IN NaShv flr of them sre
abei wh.,e tie PEOPLE ara more taln tp-tt.r1s nd .
he rebc. sides Rebel Gran Jlrlrs aTe i1t.rtn-