The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-09-01

lenge the whole train of slanderers, in power
and out of it, to put their fingers upon one
single principle laid down in the platform
from which have departed. Voices, You
have not done it; You are all lightly Why,
then,Nm traduced?S Because refused 10
follow them in departing from the platform
in the Inauguration Of measures that the peo-
pie were not consulted about and which
were calculated to absorb their subsistence
and impoverish them. After further proceed
lug on this subject, he asked where is the man
no has accomplished more i'll the abolition
Of sta very than the humble individuaH who
stands before YOU and those associated with
him2 Who was it that presented for the
consideration of the Southern States that sub
lect, and without their ratification of which
the constitutional amendment could not have
been adopted? "a Voice 'eAndrew John
son. Yes; it was with the advice and by
by the aid of your Secretary of State and the
Cabinet Applause The President then
touched upon other subjects, stalaing' occasion
to vindicate his veto,lof the Freedmen's b.
reau bill and the Civil Rights bill He was
frequently interrupted by applause He con-
Guided as follows: After passing through
important events, rely on you to complete
what we have Begin The Southern States
must now renew and occupy their former re-
lations to the government. 1t is tory to
settle the question. at Of '- af saH
| ] ask now, are we prepared to 20 back
after the Southern people have been con-
quered and yielded to the supremacy Of the
laws, and after they have selected the sword
as the arbiter and the issue has been decided
against them and now lie PROSTATE in the
dust so far as physical power is concerned
are you prepared to degrade, to disgrace
them to come back as equals? Voices
Yes. y And if they do come back, do you
not desire with :. magnanimity to give them
their former reiat ons2 (Cries of ''Yas, yes,
eve do"t We want no State but as an equal
and then all the States can go forward as one
people, bound together with fraternal ties to
last for all time. Tremendous applause4
| Let me ask the soldier scared in battle, OF
who has lost limb, does he still desire tc
| keep up the scenes of war and conflict
Does he want one portion of the country tc
be again arrayed against the other? Dc we
desire to reopen the arteries, and start thu
wound afresh, or do we desire to go to GiIsa(
and bring the balm or OIL in order to heal TIL,
wound or do we desire again to see man lif
his hand against the throat of his fellow? ID,
we want to see a brothers hand drenchee
with brothers blood--those bone of on
bone, flesh of our flesh7 Crhe crowd gave al
emphatic negative to all of these questions
The President resumed saying: Then VIII,
not have peace and good will on earth as vel
as in heaven? (Applause In parting
with you let me tender you my thanks ant
kind Acknowledgements for the demonstration
on this occasion. shall place the constitu
ton in your hands and leave the Union will
you (Voiccs-"We'll take care Of them
r you eau trust us%) 1t is for you to determin
whether the Union shall be saved and tn
constitution preserved. Three cheers wer
given
Tie President retired from the balloon
amid enthusiastic cheers. 4