The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-04-26

Judge. and If = traitor presents himself,
! I canuo. help it, The House knows
that he is a traitor. Applause And
T if be is a traitor. can they not kick him
out OF the door. aud send him back. say
/ ing TO the people who sent him. You
must send US a loyal man q Cheers |
/ Is there any difficulties about that p
(..No, no, and cheers II traitor
/ presents himself TO either House, can
not that house say to him, mo, you can
not be admitted into this body; go
back We will not denv your people
the right of representation, but they
must send a loyal Representative" -
4 {Cheers) And when the States do
send LOYAL Representatives, can YOU have
any better fidelity to the Constitution
and laws, There is no one learned in
the Constitution and laws who will saw
that, if a traitor happens to get into
Congress. that body cannot expel him
after he gets in. That makes assurance
donb!y sure, and conforms the action of
the Government to the Constitution of
our fathers Hence, I say, let us stand
By the Constitution, and in standing by
it, the Government will be preserved
While l have been contending against
traitors. and treason, and secession, and
the dissolution of Uoiop, have been
contending, at the same time, against
the consolidation of power here.
think the consolidation OF power here is
equally dangerous with the separation OF
States. [Cheers] The one would tot
ter us, and might run into anarchy, the
other would concentrate and eyentuate
a monarchy. Oh! but there is an idea
abroad that one man can be q nsurper
MIR. Jefferson, the apostle ofliberty, tells
US. and so does common sense, that tyr
amy and despotism can be exercised by
many more vigorously and more tyran-
nically thsn by one. What power has
your President to be attained? What
can he do? What can he originate?
Why. they say, he exercises the y, to
power. Laughter. What is the veto
power? A voice-'.To put down the
nigger."1 VINO is your President
Several voices-"Andy Johnson" Is
he not elected by the people? In the
olden times when tribunes were first e.
lected in the Roman Republic. the peo-
pie chose tribune and placed him at
the doors Of the Senate, SO that when
that body ventnred an oppressive act, he
was clothed with power to say '.veto."
forbid. Your President now is the
am, and l intend to assert the power
which the people have placed in me-
[Cheers Your President, standing
here day after day, dischargiDg his du-
ty is like horse on trerrl wlseel, and
because he dares differ in opinion in re-
gard to public measures, he must be de
nounced as a usurper and tyrant Can
he originate any thing under the veto
power l think the veto power is con
serFative in its character, and affirma a.
tive All that can be done nv the veto
power is, to say when legislation is inn
proper, hastv, unwise. unconstitutional.
stop action. wait till this can be submit
ted to the people. and let them consider |
It is right or wrong fAp- |
plause | That is all there is in It
Hence say that tyranny and power can |
be exercised some where else than by |
the Executive. He is powerlcss All |
that he can do is to check les isiation, to
hold it Sd state of abeyance until the
people can consider and understand
what is bein;. done and what his been
done. l have done what conscience. /
believe, required me to do. Applause
So believing, intend to stick to nv po-
sition. relying on the judgment, The in
,elligence of the people, the soldiers and
sailors expressly. [Cheers.
Then, for my life, cannot see where
there is any tyranny. 1t is very easy
20 impugn motives and suspect the pur-
est and best acts ofa mans life. Jfyou
come forward and propose a certain
hing, you. motives are suspected and
and ifyou withhold your O.
pinion, you are regarded as opposed to
The matter, SO that it is very hard to
move one way or the other. In all ques-
ions pertaining to the interests of the
American people, for in them is my hope
or the salvation of the country,
am with you, soldiers, sailors, and
;itizens.
Who has sacrificed more than the hum
Die individual that addresses you? Has
lot my all been put on it2 My life, my
property. every thing sacred AMI dear
o man. has been staked upon it; and
;an l now be suspected Of faltering at
he close Of this third ordeal Of the ma
ionf Where is he, in public or private
ife. who has sacrificed more. or who has
devoted more of his time and energies
o the accomplishment Of the great end
han l! And / have done it from the
of my own heart believe
t was right. and with your hearts and
and your encouragement
shall go through on that lire. ICheers
md laughter. And when I come TO
ak about sailors and soldiers, about
his to be done, and that to be done, all
want IS for you to wait and see, 30 far
3 you are concerned. Wait and see if
don't stand by YOU, although every
me may fail. (Cheers-) want to see
neasures Of policy brought forward that
Till advance the interests Of the people
nd Of that portion Of the people who
onsitute the gallant and brave men
rho in both branches OF the service up
eld the national dag and sustained the
ountry in the recent struggle.
THANK yeu, gentlemen, for this en-
engagement It cheers me on. and
ives me strength to perform the work
esore me. II we are true to ourselves
If we are true to the Constitution-the
ay is not far distant when this Govern
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