The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1866-09-13
publican form Of government.

lHOW remember man who came TO
me among the very first at New Orleans
andtook me by the hand, and with tears
in his eyes said, "Fthank God that you
have come l. bless God that your Hag
waves over me again--the symbol Of
justice and protection Of my country"
and yet | have seen that man murdered
in cold blood by the Chief Of Police
whom | had condemned TO death for
the murdr Of a Union man, and only
refrained from hanging him because the
act took place before my arrival, and !
doubted my authority to execute him
That murdered man was Dostie, the best
and purest Union man that ever trod the
soil Of Louisiana, for he periled his life
when he had no hope, in defense Of the
flag. speak with feeling, for he was
one Of my best and staunchest advisers,
and aided me by all means in his power
As long as had a command the flag
sheltered him and every other man
within my territory. And that that man
should be murdered with that fag tly-
ing over him-not to him an emblem Of
power and protection--and we be told
that these men are our brothers APP
plause. The rattesnake may be a
brother of the copperhead, but not mine
mot mine! And what was his Of
fense. lie undertook to assemble with
the Convention and discuss their rights
as we are assembled here tonight, a
right guaranteed by the Constitution of
the United States, and under the pro-
lection Of the flag; and | should like to
say to my old friend, General Dix, you
said "when any one attempts to pull
down the United States flag, shoot him
on the spot" but now whenever a man
raises the American flag you seem to
want some Thug to shoot him on the
spot. And you, General Dix, 90 to
Philadelphia and talk about your breth-
.ren They are no brethren Of mine.
Either their hearts or mine must change
before l can give them the right hand
Of fellowship.
Major General Sheridan is not even a
Republican; he is brave soldier-be-
fore the war a Democrat-remains so
now for aught | know; certainly he
does not give any outward manifestation
Of change of opinion. lie makes rep
rescntation to Gen. Grant which / will
read to you; and, by the by, | see that
three Of the johnson papers do not print
this telegram, for no reason that can
see, except it don't agree with the
eighth article in the Philadelphia resolu-
tons.
The whole North was aroused by the
New Orleans massacre, following up as
it did the Memphis riot President
johnson telegraphs to Gen. Sheridan,
putting what lawyers call leading ques-
tions to him to draw, out a favorable an
swer. He don't send on to Gen. Sher-
idan, saying, ''cohle tell us all about
this riot" The Presidents dispatch
asked for as kindly report as possible
of the affair. tr.,s ..t .n.
WBtn the President asks General
Sheridan if the civil power is sufficient
to take care OF these men he answers ::
81 should say elnphaticaly they are
not :" This is after the President had
issued his proclamation of the 18th of
August that peace reigned and civil au-
thority is sufficient protection for all cit
liens | am sorry to see that in face of
the facts that Horton the clergyman,
Dostie the pure patriot, Hyerand others
are dead, and wounded men are coming
North with the testimony Of all these
unayenged, with Northern people un-
protected so that they are obliged to
leave New Orleans, that the President
has issued his proclamation that peace
has been obtained throughout all the
land and the civil courts are ample to
protect life and liberty. And in the face
ofGeneral Sheridaus emphatic disavow-
al Of the ability of the civil authorities
to protect the citizens, the President on
the 18th Of August turns over every
Union man in the South to the mercies
of the Thugs asSassins and murderers of
Lincoln and Dostie Are you ready to
say that these men shall sit in Congress,
make laws for you, have power to say
whether your debts shall be paid or go
unpaid, whether bountics shall be paid
to your soldiers, pensions to your wild
ows, or whether the flag of the United
States shall be upheld? To have por-
ton Of the country in governmental re-
lations to the country where no loyal
man can speak, and no loyal men can
assemble? ...........t, ., ..,... .
...... TEXAS. -... .r,.tu,.
! have bad some private documents
from another portion Of the Union. 1t
was because Texas had concluded to
come into the Union that this proclaim
alton OF peace was issued. A gentleman
born in town in this eounty-iormerly
serving upon my stafl'-was sent upon
an inspection tour to Texas, and ne made
his report, and was forthwith ordered
home, because he reported what he saw,
and in what at'condition he saw things.
Among other things, what do you
think he, saw in Houston, the capital Of
Texas ? A fireman's procession bearing
a Confederate flag reversed, and leading
a figure of the goddess of liberty per-
sonated by a young girl dressed in black
and white, with chains about her wrists
and about her ankles. The goddess of
liberty was in chains in Texas! When
the procession came to the house of
United States officer where the flag of
the United States was flying, they sal