The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-03-08

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to be found, before the smoke of battle ha:
scarcely passed away. before the blood SHED
has scarcely CONCEALED, what DO we find.
The rebellion IS put down BIZ the strong
arm of the government in the field. but i
that the only way in which VIC can have
rebellion? They struggle fer the breaking
up Of your government, but before they
are scarcely out OF the battle field. and
before our brave men have scarcely return
ed to their homes, to renew the ties O!
affection and love we find ourselves almost
in the midst OF another rebellion. TAD-
plause.l The war to suppress one rebellion
was to prevent The separation Of the states
to prevent them from flying of. aud there
by changing the character Of thc govern
ment, and Weakening Its power. Now what
is the struggle? There is an attempt to
concentrate the power Of the government
in the hands OF the few and thereby bring
about consolidation which IS equally
dangerous and Objectionable with separa-
ton. Enthusiastic applause We find
/ that powers are assumed and attempted to
be exercised OF & mos; extraordinary char,
acter. " hat are obey?
We find that governments can be revo>
lutionizcd. can be changed without going
Into thc battle field. Sometimes revolutions.
the most disastrous to tie people, are
effected without The shedding of blood
The substance Of government may be taken
away, while the form and shadow is still
adhered to. Now. what are the attempts?
What is being propo.od: We find that, in
fact, by an irresponsible, central directory,
nearly all the powers of government are
assumed, without even consulting the
legislative or executive departments Of
government. Yes, and ny resolution re-
ported by Il committee. upon whom all the
legislative power of the Government has
been conferred. that great principle in the
constitution, which authorizes and empow-
ers each branch OF the legislative depart
ment, The senate and house Of representa-
tiycs, 10 De the judges OF the election and
qualification OF It's own members has been
virtually taken away from those depart
ments Of government. and conferred upon
a committee, who must report before they
can act under the constitution. and allow
members duly elected TO take their seats.
81 this rule they assume tlat there must
5e laws passed that there must be recogni-
ton in respect to state in The union, with
ali Its practical relations restored, before
thc respective houses OF congress, under
the constitution; snail Judge Of the election
and qualification OF its own members
/ u hat position is that? You have been
struggling for four years to put down the
rebellion. You denied in the beginning
Of the struggle thai any state had the right
to 80 out you SAID tha5 they had neither
tn righs nor power The issue has been
made, and it has been settled that Il state
has neither the right nor the power to 90
out of The union; and when you have
settled that by the executive and military
power of the government and by the pub
lie Judgment. yoa turn round and assume
that they are out, and shall not come in.
Laughter and cheers
am free to say TO you, as your exccu.
tive, that [ am not prepared to take any
such position. | said in the senate, in the
very inception Of the rebellion. that states
had no right to go Gus. That question
has been settled, and ] cannot turn round
now, and give the lie direct TO ali I profess
to have done in the last five years.
Laughter and appiause.I [ can do no
such thing. say that when they comply
with the constitution, when they have
given sufficient eyide2cc Of their loyalty
and that they can be trusted, when they
yield obedience to the law, ] say extend TO
them the right hand OF fellowship, and
let peace and union he restored. Loud
cheers
But then, gentlemen, aswo swing round
the circle. have fought traitors and
treason in the south; !opposcd the Davises
the Toombs, the Siidells, and long list
OF others, whose names | need not repeat,
and now, when turn round, at the other
end Of the line. | find men. care not by
what name you call them, \ voice, 'call
them traitors. who still stand opposed to
the restoration Of the union OF these states,
and lam Tree to say to you that / am still
for the preservation OF this compact, | am
still for the restoration OF this union, am
ooili III 'iHol va tiiic SlVdl S9ONti AinCHt VI
ours going ON and following out its deSti-
ny. A voice. give us the names" 4
gentleman calls for The names; well, sup
pose / should give them. \ voice, 'we
know them" look upon them, repeat
1t, as president or citizen, as much
opposed to the fundamental principles of
this government and believe they are as
much laboring to prevent or destroy them.
as were the men who fought against US
\ voice. ''what are the names?'l | say
Thadeus Stevens, Of Pennsylvania, tire
mcndous applauso;l say Charles Sumner,
great applause | say WendalI Phillips,
and others OF the same stripe, are amongst
them. \ voice, give it to Forney.' -
Some gentleman in the crowd says. 'give
it to Forney.' | have only just to say
that | do not waste my ammunition upon
dead cocks. Laughter and applause.
stand for the constitution, where placed
my feet from my advent into public life
They may traducc me, they may SANDER
me, they may yituperatc, but let me say
to you that it has no effect upon me-
[Chcers And let me say, in addition.