The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1866-06-06
speech by MT. McCuIIoch, the
Secretary OF the Treasury,
Washington, I'm Response 10 a
seEenade wednesday Night. D

Washington, I'm Response 10 a
serenade Wednesday Night.
The Secretary ofthe Treasury was next
called on. Mr.. McCol0ch said:
FELLOW CITTIzESs Nly position in refer
ence to the issues which are now engaging
public attention is not, l apprehend, mis-
understood by you. lcheers. l will say,
therefore, as | suppose | must say some
thing on this location, that the general pol
icy of the President in reference to the
Southern States and people, recently in
arm against the Federal Government, has
commended itself to my deliberate judg-
ment. lcheers. And although it has
been violently, aud in some instances yindic-
lively, aSsailed. / have a conviction that
it will be approved by the people when thy
SfAll be allowed to pass judgement upon it.
suppose gentlemen, that none Of Us ex-
peeled that a 1.-THE the close Of this great
war, in which much bad blood has beeuex-
cited, and more good blood has been she'd.
we should have bright skies and calm skies.
We anticipated that at the close of this
war great questions would cou,e up for setr
Element, the discussion of which would be
| likely to agitate this country, to shake it
| from center to circumference; but we know
| dlSb liiul NlD ItbDiE tldu upb OtNh "opAiF
in NV previous emergency, and we had con-
fdence that they would be prepared 10 cope
With, and settle satisfactorily, any questions
that might be presented. Applause.
That faith is strong with Us now. We
have faith in the people, and faith IN that
| good Providence which, having led this
Nation the Red Sea of battle, is not
likely to desert it now that the dreadful
.-.-o L.. hann ana,p,plJsha1 AnHrnw
! johnson policy is straitforward, Ineligible
and practicable and, if a better policy can be
Dresented, one moresiu cansenanco with the
principles Of the Government, and better
calculated to preserve the supremacyof the
Federal authority, while 1t trenches not on
the reserved and legitimate rights OF the
! States, more just, humane, and better lifted
to bind the people OF this great country IN
Il common brotherhood, at the same time
| it places Just condemnation on treason. and
vindieates the majesty Of the law, 1T such a
| policy eau be presented. there Is no man IN
! the Unite I States who wilt more willingly
embrace it than Andy Johnston. Hearty
cheerS.H g -rg-.. .ul .nH 1896
But until that better policy be, presented,
he must be false to himself, false to his re
cord, and must, in fact, cease to be Andrew
johnson, if he does not adhere to his policy,
and sink or swim with it. Cheers, .#i-
1t is pretty good evidence, after all, gen
tIemen, of the. correctness o fhls policy, that
that Congress, after having been IN session
nearly six long, weary months, has been
unable to present one which they can agree
upon as a substitute. lCheers and laugh
ture.E l.t ..H..L %-
It was once said, | think, by John Ran
dolph. that, of all thinkers, the Constitution
tinkers were the most to be desplscd.
ICheers, 1.-THE old mar could rise from
his grave, what would he say OF the pres
ent Congress, IN which every third man at
least is.a Constitution tinker? lChcers aud
laughtur.J .fl,.. e .l rod
Cut they are not wise enoughto amenc
that grand old instrument, the work Of
their fathers, OF the founders, of the Repub.
lie, the glory of the United States and the
admiration of the world. lCheers. assj
My f~ellow7ti izens, there IS but one prop
osition that has been presented which
stands even theA host Of achanceof OF acccl
lance by the people of the North, and tina
is the propositions basing representation OF
votes; ami whose fault is that that is not a
past Of the Constitution to day?
Why was it not submitted with the
amendment abollshing slavery W hosf
fault was that? Was the fault OF Andrew
Johnston? Fellow,citizens, / have only
this to say; l have desired and hoped lol
a continuance OF this great Union part,
with with | have ever been id 4ntiliedi but
if its lead rs can present nothing better thai
the programme of the comnnttss, an
greatly apprehensiye that its days will b.
numbered. I trust, fellow citizens, tina
this will not be the case; that it will discard
its hostility and it's attempts to continu
alienation between the two sections OF th
country, and that will embrace those prinei
pies which look to harmony and to the res
]Joration of peace. II it should do this i
will still continue to.te the great and con
} trolling party Of tie country, aud cover II
sell with imperiahable glory, II it doe
not, its days are numbered, AMI the ep'tha
that will be written will be-; 1T knew no,
+ to prosecute the war with yigor, but
/. lacked the wisdom to avail ~itselfot the bene
; fits of victory LApplause.