Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-27

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other adopted" asked him What i ina.
Mr.. Prcsidentf' He sad have Iabored fo
four years have been subjected 20 calnmay and
mlsrcprcsentaton- Ny srsat and sole desire has
been 70 preserve these stafes intact under ths
constitution a5 e they were betore. asked him
which you proposef Why. said he. II i that thero
should be an amendment sslded TO the Constita-
ton which would compel all the States 70 send
their Senators and Reprrseutaves - the Gonrress
1 o. the United States. itiroat applause.i The
idea was in his mind that ~ part Of the doc
this Goyefnment was that tho states. if ihey saw
| hf, might withdraw their senators and Repre-
| sentatives. or refuse y elect thela. lie wanted
amendment ccmpellne the states 20 send Scna-
| tors and Represcntatives % Congress But what
DO We now ind The Constitution Of The country.
even that portion OF Il which allows amendment
% the organic law, expressly provides that nd.
State. without its consent shsfi BE deprived 81 IL,
suffrage. and IL provides that each state shall have
AZ least one representative in the Hsuse OF Ro-
representatives but yet the position Is taken that
certain States cannot befeprcseuted.
inposc taxes upon them. We send our tx
The people a>e ht subjects Of G0ycrnment for the
/ c0ection Of taxes. but when they ask to partici-
pate IN the legislation II the country they are
met ~ the door and tod no you must pas taxes,
you must bear the burdens o. Government bnt
not participate IN It's leeiaation. that legislation
rt1A y 7" C4ett tu tfIf@&1 tllut % Is
I this just9 Is il fairY Nol no! Irepeaf. Tam
for the Union; am for preserving ali the States
l am for admistng into the eoanseis Of the nation
All the representatives ,rto tanssfolnbiV and
| un9uestioRebfv fosrt A man who asknowiedrcs
aileeianee 70 the Government and who ssrears to
support the Constitution must necessarily be loyal
man cannot take the oath in good faith unless
he : loyal. mere amplica:iou Of the oath fsnkes
no difference as to the principle. Mhatever test
ls thought proper As evidence and proof Of 10y
atty = mere matter Of detail about which care
nothlng bat LET man De unmistaknby and uf-
qResaonsbly loyal. les him acknowieisa aiegianee
20 ine Vonsttutioa Of the United States and be
peril and lis hour Of need. and am wiling to
tress him. tADRlause-l know that some do not
hssafn h,s Is m1ee lPorsanee 70 ihis palat q ae.
that carried Us through the Resolation was that
there should be no taxation without representa-
down as fundamentas 81 our fathers. IA 4 was
good then il is good now. n L was worth stand-
ing BY then lt H. worth standing By now. X il
fundamental and should be observed as long as q
nee government lastz. l am aware that In the
midst Of the rebellion il was said b seIae that the
Constitution had been rolled up N piece Of
parchment and laid away: that In time of wsr
and rebellion their was no Constitution.
We know that sometimes in great necessities
under great emergencies unconstitutional things
must sometimes necessarily be sloRs IN erslcr 20
preserve the Constitution ITSELF But IL while the
reaction was going an, the Constitution WAS rolled
W and land away; II 4 was violated In some par
tfeuinrs N order to save the doVernmonf. an(eail
may be excused and justied. because ia saving
the Government you ren ly saved the CONSTITUTION:
new that peace has come, now that the war is
over. We want again the benefit Of written Con-
stitution. and say he time has come 70 sske the
CONSTITUTION down and unrell ito re read It 10
understand It's provisions thoroughly. And now.
in order TO save the Government. We must pre-
serve tho Consultation. Our only safety 3 IN
strict adherance TO and Preservation Of the Con-
stitution Of our fathers. II Is now unfolded. ft
must be read lit must now be digested and un-
derstood by the american people. am here TO-
day then in making these remarks, 70 vlndicate
the Consstution aad 10 save II as believe, Tor Il
seems as If encroachment after encroackment Is
proposed upon T. A. far a. can. have everre-
sisted eneroachments upon The Constitution snd
devernment Of the United States. itireat ap-
plauseJ 1t Is now a time Of peace, and Let Us
have peace; let us enforce the Constitution (; let
Us live under and according to is provisions. Let
II be published and printed in blazing cheracfers
as though Il were IN she heavens. and pune tunted
BY the stars, 50 that all read and all can IN
derstand II. Let Us consult that instrument and
be guided BY its provisions. Lst as understand
tell the oppossrs Of is Government. s, = care
North or SOUTH You thS. Ss' STe erssSeS as 4 IL shs
work Of breaking up the Governmen. are mis-
taken. The Constitution Of the Uaited States and
ed in the American heart. and all the powers com
Dined cannot destroy that great instrument-that
great chart Of frceSsom. Their attempts though
They might as we'll undertake 10 lock IN the
winds OF chain the waves Of tho ocean and confne
them within limits they might as we'll undertake
now to be supposed that can be repealed by q con
crrrent resolution. lLaughtcr;i u but when the
Question . syhriittet to popular Judgment and to
tne most OF the poopie, these mon win and that
they might Just as well introduce a resolution 10
repeal the law Of grnSitation the attempt 20 keep
this Union tfom being restored IS just about az
gravitntion. which binds all TO . common centre
The great law Of political gravitation will bring
ansss ~ oe' ~ f ana r9pses then IN a thsir
and cabals and conspiraeies and machinnfions,
North or South, cannot prevent this great Gun
wanted is time. Let the Americaa people gei 10
understand what IS going on, and they viii soen
their deterInination. Bs way Of axela-
american people could be assembled here to-day
I wish there we're a vast anS hitheasre hrs
sspaeious enough to contain the wholsthirty rel-
lions. and they eould witness the great struggle
going on 70 preserve the C5nstifntionof their
feeihers a They would soon ss,tls The question 4
see the kind Of spirit that Is manifested IN the
effort . brssS up tas real principles Of bee gy-
was for them aud who against them, who wss for
ameliorh.ing their condition and who for elevafng
them BY preserving their Governmenf. IL the
could be a regular sst-to between the respective
in the irst tilt that might be made you
would find that the enemies Of the country would
friends and the friends of constitutional Hberty.
Great eheeringl My feil6w.eitizens, 1 have de-
tanned you much longer than intsnded- l"Go
am your Instrument. and have thought Il best
E sxRsess myself rank When ask ySa have
try have toiled and lahored forf where 4 The
man or the woman. either in private life or public
life, .h-t has not always received my sftantion
and my timeI Sometimes i hss been said. tpar
engaged In friendly and familiar eonveTsatiopJ
hat President Johnson L . lucky man. Laugh
eEl They can never defeat him. GLaashter.J
Now i will tell you what Constitutes my good
uck. II Is in doing right and being fof the sssvle.
Great apRssuse.l The people somehow OF other,
re very frequently underrated and underestirna-
ed, generally get TO find out and undcrstand VINO
! for them md who i asainst them. fkey do. .it
y instinct. IL in no other way. They know who
their friend they know in whom tfsy can con-
de. SO FAR. thank God, l can lny ms hand on e1y
III ths snS Soson. sas TsS n rs sss sSs that
nd have been placed IN many that were ~ try
1g a. any IN which mortal man has ever been
iaeed-l have % never deserted ne people nor do
lause.l Whom have betraysdf What prinei-
le have 4 yieiaisdg What sentiment have
aeir fingers upon any one3 no. mol In All the
Deeches that have been made. no one has dared
put 1ia finger uroT ssnrie principle ever a.
ot heard some q them a some time attempt 10 :
uote my predeeeseor. who fsfs a martyr 10 his
snntry's cause, but they can give no sentiment
aything that have done. Theyery policy that
am now pursuing was pursued by my me under
Is administratf0n-f having been nppolated bv
I'm in particular position for that very puT-
Dse. t - ha III
An inscrutable Pr0yidsnce saw proper te re-
owe him from this y, trust a better worlil.
ld came into his place. and there ls not a prin.
pie Of his In reierepoe 20 the restoration Of the
MON from which have departed, None. Then
e war II not simply upon me. but Il u upon ny
edecessor, also. have tried 10 do my duty
know that some are eayi0us and Jealous and
eak Of the White House a. having affTactans
: the President. Let me say 10 you, the charms
the White House have Is litfio influence upan
e. upon any other individual in this country
d much Iese than upon those who are taking
0u. T. The little that eat and uesr does not
lount 70 mach. and The difference between what
enough 70 sustain my little family. ft Is very
all for am not kin iQ mHny foiks b. consan-
dy. The difference between the little that suf-
Is for my stomach and back. and more than
ouxh. has no chsrtas for me. The proud 1nd
psri0us sntisfaetion Of having performed M
~ ito .lny country, 10 my children, and 70 the
ler man. Is al the reward that hek. lGreaf
piause
IN conclusion, lot me ask this vast eoneonrss
re to-day, this sea Of upturned faces. 70 come
u me- or viii 90 with you. and stand aroznd
Constitution Of our country. IL Is sgnip un-
ded. The people are invited 20 read and un
rstand. to sustain and maintain is provisions.
~ stand by tbs Constitution Of our fathers
Jugh the heavens themselves should fall. though
zion should ragc, though fnunts and Jcofs may
rred out in the most Firulent form. mean to
found standing by the Constitntion Of ms
intry. Sand By the Cthstitu3ion ~ The chief
of0uF safefv A. fhnunIfndiEm on oar civil ard