The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-11


Mr.. THApDEus STEVENS epl OF Pa, next obtained the
floor He commenced by npoogzing the House for
the tameness OF the remarks which he intended to make,
and especially for their untmen IL would be remen-
bored that at the opening of the session ne hr Sevens
had maize some remarks on the condition OF the country
which had been replied TO by the gentleman from New
York Mr. Raymond and the gentleman from Oho (sir
DelanOl recess had followed Immediately, and when
Congress rcassembed for business the sth OF Janu
airy, he r stevens had prepared some reply and had
obtained tho floor for the purpose OF making III but ON
that occaAion the gentleman from West virginia INF
Lathanl desired to make speech, and he yielded him
the floor and had since been able to retain II for
general debate Bot this school for debate aud
1t had been ntlmated TO him that his turn had come
he had dug up tho old manuscript; and although its
rather and had been all said by himself
others long since he did not wish to lose the paper
and would read what he proposed TO say on that oe
casion. Uaughler) Mr. stevens then went on to read
his manuscript. which was devoted 70 STRENGTHENING
Referring 10 the post on which some journals had
assigned TO him OF hostility TO the President he said that
those journals had done him too much honor and he
would now say once for all that instead OF feeling
personal animosy the President he felt great respect
for him. H. honored his integrity his patriotism, his
courage and his good intentions The President had
STOOD firmly for the Unon In the midst OF danger
and sacr Ace, TO allow him Ont stevensl to douot tho
irty ri his intentions But all this did not make him
(Mr Stovcns less free to doubt the judgment OF the
President and crtcise his policy. When he deemed the
views OF the President erroneous he should say
While he could have no hostility To the President he
might and did have very grave obj conP to tho course
which he pursuing He should have forgotten the
obloquy which he (Ar stevens) had calmly borne for
thirty years in the for liberty If he should turn
now.
MT PKIcE, (rep) of Iowa. ask the gentleman from
Pennsylvania (ir Stcyens) whether there must not be
mistake In this natter When hear him speak
in such terms Of the Presid mt, and when l
member that the pubic press of the country has been
for the last few weeks using the name of certain
Thaddeus stevens as ing been mentioned by tho
President in speech in front of the White House aud
when hear the gentleman, whom supposed to be
the Thaddeus stevens referred TO- speak IN such strong
terms in favor of the President want to hear HIM
with his ps whether he is the same person or some
else Uaughicrl
man from Iowa tIr Prccl suppose for single moment
that the speech to which presume he refers having
been made IN OF the White House actual actS
tLaughtcr) desire row to put the gentleman RI ut
VIVA, | goiag to saw, however, do not wish %
have repeated. Il IS confidential comm lnicati0n--
(aughter-and presume thai nobody will violate The
confidence which repose In him by repeating IT, Sir,
that speech whh has imposed upon the gentleman from
Iowa, md which has had considerable and which
has made some Impression the public mind,
Of the graudest hoaxos that has ever
been perpetrated and more successful than any
other except the moon hoax" which, am told
dece we'd many MS ute astronomers QIanghterl ! am
now glad of an opportunty-athough do not wish 1t To
go out publicly, lest motive might be misunderstood
Of generating the Pres dent FROM having made that
speech QAughterl 1t part Of tho cunning con
trvnnc Of the comprehend party which has been pro-
scbing President since the 4th Of March, 1865.
| Tax ny advantage OF an opportunc rec dent which
happened that occasion they hTvo been since
constantly dcnouncng him "a addicted to low and de-
grading vices To show you that and In order 70 prove
the truth of what raw about this hoaS, send up TO be
read part OF that SANE SANDER, taken from the New
| York W rid or Harch Z, 1865
The following extract from tho New York World Of
March 7, 1865, then read by tho Clerk
The drunken and bess,ly Cagu the mos, rrofirate
me RImnn % a a,osr d, sorSe 10 the dsny
and Cst,s and BY mghty Julius him sell The Consu.
ha our o' y ~ MS ss e @
~ TN Clients ha and GSs n"S en o nd "a
Jefferson. Clinton and Gerry Calhoun and Van buren,.
parlson viii, whom even clsul,s horse WIS rcspeetbie
Dr. s & lie s 1Snd between @ n.on
eloni.h d,nak r. AMI the presidency May God bless and
Mr.. NiHAcK taem) Of Ind Der to inquire whether
| that may not also be hoax in the same way the
| speech OF the Pr sidert wasy Il anghter)
Mr.. SrEvEss--That u serious and in, uI, pg SANDER
the New York 10 III taking ADVANTAGE OF an inc mt
which is tho GIT by many brought about by the
the conperheads Themselves and they have ever snce
been prrsecu,ins him with such SANDERS a. that But
although they have asserted 1t from me TO me rcy
have o n SSey ~ e Loyal rePaeeaa Rape Of s
look WITH the slandcr thus uttered against
the President OF our choice Qalghterl Being un1ble
to tx such upon President by diroct evidence,
thy bring In cviden almd. with tho skill Of prnc-
tiscd adv, cate in n de un1fco fnqsu end Where
the outside evidence doubtful they cautiously lead
the subject Of inquiry TO speak on the qu ston Of hi.
hailucipation md ~ they can get him TO gabblo and
talk nsc then the intrinsic evidence In the Is
made out. uauRhtcr) Now. II those sanderers could
make the people believe that the President uttered
that speech then they have mad ont their Con
iinucd augltcrl But We know that the President
never did utter IL IL Is no, possible and am glad OF
this opportunity to relieve him from that odium They
had indeed, wrought up the whole story IN very Gun
ming way.
njuuc OF secrecy will be reno, cd from tins earnest
and sincere DO erce' uanghtcrl
Me- sTyyESs with scriou OF manner that irrc-
sstably provoked laughter, cxca med on. hope not
hopc the gentleman will violate the confidence
which have plaeel IN him ana all Others in IN
ndcntIal communication. Now, Mr.. Speaker III y had
worked up the whole thing pretty cunningiy-
cum ngly enough to impose upon the pcoic;
accounts IN the great ''moon hoax" They
pretended that the counsel ~ the asassns Of the ato
President escorted President johnson 70 the stone wall
on which they say he stood In front Of the white House
They also pretended that he Supported by a la:c
rebel mayor Who furnished rraiuit usy with lody
ings In one Of penal forts fr time. All these
circumstance they threw about tho matter. The people
may lave boon deceived, but We who know the Pres.
dent knew u was lie from the start. IangiterI
Now. for havny shown friend from Iowa lMr Prccl
that all tho ioundai on for that thing faaeious
trust he VII allow 10 Occupy the same friendly pod.
ton to the President which have occupied hercof re-
:, Mr. PlcE, trepl Of Iowa-l am satisfied that tho
a m,s,,tn ana vcrv yrrst o,s,ata h,hUh n 80,
not lvcd IN the world long the honorable gentle
man from rcnnyvania tMr stevensl, yet have iound
that history cannot always 10 depended upon aud
for the accidental occurrence of the speech made to-day
By the gentleman from Pennsylvania the speech OF
President would have gonc down 10 history a fart
aud the present succeeding generations would never
have the mistake thus oproduncly exposed
lLaughicr.D
NJ T,vrSs then resumed the rcadng Of his manu-
script Speaking Of the contest between the President
and Congress, ho said there was bot one
Union paper IN the country that opposed tho
policy Of Congress Every newspaper IN his
Stae, except one hermaphfodic concern In
Philadelphia and one bellsereBt paper IN Harrisburg
cd ted by The postmaster sustained Congress and did
every republican Ia his Stats who applicant
for once He id not speak Of New York Va that
nccton for he did not know muea about her No one
did, except secretary seward who prnfcsscd under
stand her But every paragraph In the New York pa
pcrs landing the President but the oucrop " an
Official advert semebt At the close ~ his speech he
said lIc had delivered n the prime pie a. the
hate President bad ucnt IN veto message 20 10 which
lac bad already signed because he had written the ve'o
and thought well done be nov allowed this speech
Of his 10 be cast upon the surges Of this turb llont
debate.
Mr. GOODYEAR ~ srPrvWr 90 rHs prsspsSr
Mr. GOoDrran, tderl of ". " next sddre sod the
House In support Of the policy n the President against
that Of Congress Speaking u the negro soldiers he
remarked that much had been aid upon TIE subject
% the negroes they had joined the army from pa
otm, but for the sake OF bounty OF other induce.
ments
Nj GniNxrII. lrenl OF low lonk e.cnItlnn n innl