New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-24


that portion Of il which provides for the amend
ment of the organic law. that no State without it,
consent shall be deprived of Its representation in tho
Senate. And now what DO we nndf We mud the po-
siOD taken that States shall not be represented, THAI
We may impose taxes; that we may send our taIgath
erer TO every region and portion OF state that the
people are 10 be oppressed with taxes but wien they
here 10 participate in the legislation Of The conn.
y they met at the door and told no you must pa!
your taxes you must bear the burdens Governments
but you must not participate in the legislation OF tbs
country which is 10 affect you for all time is tins
iusti T. No no." Then say. let rs admit INTO nc
uneg,ivOcaliy oyal those men who acknowledge theif
legance to the Government and swear to support ne
Constitution IT is oil embraced IN that, Inc amp,ih.
man is not loyal But yon may ADOPT What
ever test oath you please 10 prove Their
loyalty. That is a matter Of detah ior Which
care nothing Let him be unquestionGoly loyal.
owing legiauce 10 the Government and VIKING 10 sup
port i, in its hourofp peril and Of need and am Wiling
to trust him. know that some do MOI a'tach 20 inuc
wo carried through. The Revolution was iougIt 'lat
there should be no taxation without representation;
hold TO that principle laid down ~ aIdaIGI"u
our fathers If was good then. II now II II waS
rule 10 stand by then, il is rule to stand ~ now
is fundamental principle that should be adhered 20 nv
long as free governments last. know it was said by
some during the Rebellion that Constitution Lad
been rolled up as piece OF parchment and iaia away;
that in the time Of and rebellion there was no Con
stitution. Well We know that sometimes rom ITO
very great necessity Of the case IN great eniersen.
| cy We must do unconstitutional things in order 10
preserve the Constitution itself But II the Consu'u-
tlon rolled up piece OF parehmenti II u was
violated In some particular TO tee Government.
there may have been some excuse 10 justly ~ pu' hoh
| that peace has come; now The war y over w
want a written Constitution, and say tne uma
has come 10 take the Constitution down. unrol IT, read
| il and understand its proyislo1s Now you nave
saved the Government by violating inc Constructor ~
war you can only save il In peace ny preserving We
Constitution Of cur fathers rs y Is now uuC'deo ~
must now be read and understood by tue american
people. come here to-day as iar as Cav, ~ .nah,ng
| . natvtY "a
and TO save it, for 1t does seem to me that
encroachment after encroacment is proposed stand
today prepared FIR az can. 70 resist these en-.
croachnents upon the Constitution aud GoyeIntnent
Now that we have peace et US enforce the Constitution
let Us live under and by rs prc'lslons ie, " W puD-
shed let 1t be printed IN blazing capitals. as HHwefe
IN the heavens punouated with stars that al may read
| and understand
Let rs consult that instrument le digest it, proyis'
ions; understand then, and. understanding ABIDE ~
them tell the opponents Of this GOlcNnment caro-
not from what quarter they come, whether IRON too
East West North or South. you VINO are eheagea.nn
| the work Of breaking up the GOyefnment Oy amend
ments 10 the Constitution that tie principles or frcS
Government doeIly rooted Ia the American heaIt:
Al the powers eomblted' care hN 81 ,. snu'
character they are cannot destroy that great lnstru
ment; that great chart OF freedom; they may
seem 10 succeed for time. but then attempts WIZ W
futile They might as wei undeftake 10 loSk up ans
winds or chau the Of the ocean and CONNIE ,hen
10 limits. They may think nov II can De uole ~
concurrent resolutions but when II IS submitted 70 s
p0puar ul gment and In the popular VIII they VIII INA
ihat they night as well undeitak to introdGoe
solution 10 repeal the laws OF gravitation to
keep this MON from being restored IL is just aDoas
as feasible resist the great law of gravitst.on "cs
binds all 10 common center Is tDet great law "hes
will bring back these States 70 their regular relations
with the Union. All these consplracies and miclihe-
tons North and South 1 cannot prevent.
| An that is wanted is time until the Americas
people can get 10 know what Is going Oh "ttd ths
whole American people could be assembled here to-day
as YOU are; | wish We had en- amphitheatrc capacnhs
enough bold these thirty millonso people, tha t1ey
could be here and witness the struggle That IS golaG
on % preserve the Constitution 0i their fatneis lucy
| would settle tins question. Iney cOuld see Hno
II is and how and what kind Of spin. IS manifested III
breaking NJ this free government. Yes, when they
came 10 see the struggle aud TO undeTsana VINO ior
and who against thcm il you could make them perform
the part OF gadiators-n the first tilt you would hnd
the enemies Of the country crushed and helpless
| / have detained yol longer ihan bNnded tNoNes'
| Go On.) We are In great struggle a1 y1uI "a,
strurneu Who is there have not Oi!ed and lGbored
for, Where is the man or woman either N public or
riyae Life who has not always received my attention
or INV time; Pardon the cgotisIn. They say that man
johnson is a lucky man. tAat no man can defeat lie.
| / win tell YOU what CONSTITUTES IueA. ~ 70 Ius
constitutes good luck. Somehow or other The people
will lnd ont and understand who IS for and who
against them. have been placed IN as many tryln9
positions any mortal man was ever placed an Olt 80
Tar have not des eried the people, and believe they
viii not desert me What principle have violated,
| What sentiment have ] swerved fomi Can they put
their finger upon il Have YOU heard them point
ont any discrepancy Have you heard them quote my
! PREDECESSOR who fell : martyr TO his countJs
cause, as going IN opposition or IN CONTRASTING.
ton to anything that l have done. Ire very
policy which | an pursuing now was pursued
under lis administration was beng purs1ea
by him when that inscrntab'e Providence saw ht 10
summon him. trust to better world than this. Where
is there one principle adopted by bin In reference 10
this restoration that have departed FRONT (None none
The war then is Simply upon me. but upon my pr,
decessor. 1 have tired 10 do my duty;
know that some people, in their jealousy.
have made the remark that the White House
Is President just let me say that the charms oil the
| White House and all that sort of llmnery. have less
influence with me- than with those who are taking
about it. The little eat wear does not amount 10
much That required 10 sustain mo and my little fam.
iy Is very httle-ior am not feeding many-thoughin
one sense of con.anguinity / am akin TO everybody
The conscious satisfaction of having performed my
| duty 10 my country is all the reward nave.
Then in conclusion let me ask this vast concoursc
this sea of upnrned faces. TO Join with standing
round the Constitution of our country IL again IN
folded and h, people arr invited toread to undertand
and maintain ITS PROVISIONS. Let Us stahu .! tAs
Constitution Of our fathers though the heavens them
selves may fall Let US stand by H. though faction may
rage though ,aunts and leers may come; though W,
tuperaiion may come IN its most lloen, CHARACTER!
will be found standing by the Constitution as the ohlei
rock of our safety as the palladium OF our civil and re.
lgous liberty Yes let cling to II as the mariner
cings his last plank when night and tempest close
Accent INV ,hanks for the indulgence yon have given
nc in making the eXteuporaneous remarks l have
upon this OCCASION Let 60 forward forgetting tho
past aud looking 10 the luure ana Try To restore ou
country Trusting in Him WHO rules on higa
that ere long cur Union will bo restored
and that We will have peace not onn
ON earth but especially with the people OF the United
states and good will. thank you. my countrymen. for
the spirit you have manifested on this oeo aston Nheo
your country is gone and yon are about that pace
.ooA out and yon will find tue humble Individual vac
stands before you weeping over lis maj d.S'oiu
tion. IN.
Tie Presiden; retired amid upcated cheers and tie
sound Of music.