Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-10-04
C0NsERYATIYE MEETING.

by MessFs. HenkIe and EsheIman-
The vital Questions of the Day
Ably Discussed, &c.
According TO previous announcements Conserva-
tive meeting was held last evening at the West
front of the StSte House. While the people were
gathering Hemmersbach's band played some hne
airs from the terrace. Soon crowd OF people gath
cred, swelling by the time the speaking began, TO
large assembly. considering tho slight notice that
had been given Of the meeting and the unpleasant
ness Of tho evening. .
The meeting was called to order by Col. John
Geary and upon his motion. G. w. Meeker. ESQ.
was appointed Chairman. The meeting was then
addressed in succession by Saul s. Henklo and e.
b. Eshelman Of this city, who were listened to with
wrapped attention and frequently greeted with
loul and enthusiastic cheers, as they discussed tho
live issues and questions Of the day. With eloquent
words and forclble Arguments. We present brief
abstracts Of the points made by each speaker. Be-
fore those gentlemen spoke, Matthias Martin. being
called upon. made few brief but pertinent
marks, which we're received with cheers. and were
full of encouragement in regard to the prospects for
the Democratic and Conservative cause iat the COM
ing elections.
MIR. Henkle's Speech.
Mr. Henkle said he did not appear as Democrat; |;
he never voted Democratic ticket; he was mem
Der Of the Convention in Ohio that organized the
Republican party. and member Of the Convention
that organized the Union party yet he did not como
here as q Republican but as one claiming to love
his country more than party. and in time Of great
national peril was willing to forget and ignore all
past differences and TO affiliate with any and all men
who stand by the Constitution and the country.
From thirteen small Colonies, in little more than
throc-quar ers of century, this had become the
greatest nation the face of the globe. This mar
velous progression is not TO be attributed TO climate
SOIL rivers or physical resources but to the wisdom
Of our Constitution and the bengnity Of our laws.
Unfortunately dissensions came. and eleven Of the
States attempted to violently disrupt the Union.
Mr.. Lincoln called upon citizens to abandon the
peaceful pursits Of lifo and become soldiers to
store the Union. Congress passed resolutions that
the subject Of the war was 10 restore tho Union
with all the dignity. equality aud rights Of the
eral States unimpaired that soon these objects
were accomplished. the war ought to cease and in
the spirit and understanding of this resolution the
President called for troops and thu people furnished
mon and money.
Through the blessings Of Providence. and by the
bravery and endurance Of soldiers, the rebellion
was subdued and now for more than eigh cen
months there has net been an armed foe within our
borders. and yet the Union is not restored. Is
there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician
there Why then is the health Of the daughter Of
my people not recovered :"
Congress now discover that they have all the
while been in errQr and that the Union was dissolv
cd and that eleven of the sovereign States of this
Union committed suicide. They allowed Andrew
johnson TO represent in the Senate after Tennessee
had seeded, thesoveregnty of his State. They al
lowed Maynard to take and hold his seat in the
House after Tennessee had seeded.
The Southern people committed the highest crime
known TO our Law. and'you can punish them all If
you will but in the pursuit Of revenge against
these misguided peop you are destroyicg the prin
ciple Of free representative government. Puniah
every traitor il you will, but let the Constitution
live.
Andrew johnson is denounced as a traitor. tits
because when the columns Of the Government were
falling all around him, and every Senator from his
section was retiring, he stood up In the Senate
House and hurled defancea at the conspiratorsP The
world rang with laudAtions for his heroism and
patriotism then. Was it for his courage. zeal and
ability as military Governor Of Tennessee, which
restored you part of all the seeded States TO the
Union? Was it for pursuing the policy of recon.
structon which was devised and carried out by
Abraham Lincoln until his melancholy assassina-
tion2 ,..l..s.
If Mr. Lincoln bad lived, the States would now
be all restored. The Radicals in Congress plotted
against hin; but he was so thoroughly entrenched
in the hearts of the people that they were unable to
defeat his nomination AZ the Baltimore Convention.
What Lincoln would have done with the approval of
the people, johnson is denounced a traitor for
doing.
Thsddsus Stevens said in his Bedford speech that
Socrates suffered death for coIrupting the people.
He could not have better illustrated the position of
Mr.. johnson If he had rAnsacked history. If An
drew johnson suffer as Stevens intimAted,i will
be as unjusty Socrates, and for the same cause
'cOTupting the people,"
Father Abraham called for $4,000 men to restore
he Union. The brave boys responded we are
,omihg. Father Abrahami We are coming!" He
called for 500 900 aud the people shouted: I'VE
ire coming, Father Abrahaml We are
,oming." He called for 100000 more, and
hey responded: I'VE are coming. Father
Abraham We are comingp' And tonight still
mall voice from out the mausoleum in far West.
,rn city, where repose the remains of tho wise
aud devoted patriot, there comes another
,a upon his countrymen to rally once more around
he standard Of the country. and to place the Union
If the States upon foundation as enduring as the
everlasting hills and when thai voice can be heard
above the tumut Of passion the people will respond
Is Of yore: ave are coming, Father Abraham
We are coming" f.,a4 .1.Hi
e. ID. Eshleman's Speech.
Mr.. Eshleman was then introduced. and COM
nenced by saying. that in view of the able speech
b,J 10 .nI IN - Al
hey had for long time stood, in an air of chilli
iess it would be an unkindneSs in him to attempt
% make a speech; but he would feel obliged to
hem if they would accord him the privilege that is
accorded Members in Congress-the privilege of
writing out the substance Of the speech he intended
10 make, and publishing it in THE STATEsMANin in the
morning. lUries. Go on i; 20 on.l Well, then, he |
continued, if you will insist on q speech you |
hall have brief one, He thought Connecticut in
ler municipal elections on Monday had set the fall
,lection fashions. At the Gubernatoral election in
he Spring Connecticut had given the Radical can
lidate maiority of few votes over Eve hundred |
IN Monday wherever a contest was made. great |
aims were made by the conservatives Another fact /
( Significance was. that q couple nights ago Gov
rnor Charles Anderson, the immediate predecessor
( Governor Cox, had made speech at Dayton in
rhich he sspoused the cause of the Conservatives
nd dealtcrushing blows to the Radicals. 4
Without seeking it, he had been hOnored with an
invitation to address the working men Of this city
n the 25th Of January last on the subject Of the
light Hour movement. He accepted that invita-
ion, and spoke TO crowded audience in Naugaton
Iall. de then argued that while there should be
crdsity Of feeling between capital and the laborer,
also argued that it was manifestly the design Of
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