Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-02-27
DAYTON, O., February 20.

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stand by him. He announced a mass meet
ing in the future for exultation. Flag
hoated from Mr.. VS. windows"
Mr.. ROLAND" May l ask which flag i
was"
Mr.. SHERMAN don't know. The
dispatch don't state"
Mr.. NYE-" If he flew his own Gag, il
was rebel one.'
Mr.. SHERMAN-Now l am aware OF
no calamity more disgraceful than for us
by our divisions to surrender to men who
were enemies to the country in time of war
of any or all powers of this Government.
He who contributes in any way to this re-
suit deserves execration of his countrymen.
This may be done by thrusting upon the
! President new issues with which the we'll
known principles of his life do not agree.
1t may be done by inviting controversies Of
a personal character. It may he done by
the President turning his back upon
those who trusted him with high powers
and thus linking his name with
one of the most disgraceful in American
history, that of John Tyler 1 feel an abb
ding confidence that Andrew johnson will
not, cannot dc this, and sir, who will deny
that the overbearing and intolerant will of
Henry Clay contributed very much to the
detection of John Tyler, but this division
Va viz HAA5 HdAA1 was I'LL tNcllb utterly
Insignificant compared with the evil results
of a division of the Union party. Where will
be the four millions of slaves, whom by your
policy you have emancipated? Wha.
would be their inevitable fate if now
surrendered to the custody of the rebels of
the south. VIII you by your demand of
universal suffrage destroy the power of the
Union party to protect them in their dearly
purchased liberty? Will you by new issues
upon which you know you have not the
views ofihe people, jeopardize those rights
which you can, by the aid of the Union par
ty, secure to these freedmen? We know that
the President will not and never will
agree TO unite with US upon the issues of uni
versal suffrage, and in dead States no such
dogmas was in contemplation, when for his
heroic services in the cause of the Union,
we placed him side by side with Lincoln as
our standard bearer. Whydwell upon themg
why not complete the work so gloriously be-
gun by our soldiers by securing liberty to
all without distinction to color leaving to
the States, as before, the question ofsuffrage.
The curse of Cad, the maledictiOn of mil
lions of our people and the tears and blood
of the new made freedmen will, in my judg-
ment, rest upon those who for any,
cause destroy the unity of the great
party that has led US through the war.
- hAN9S NV AOOA W Jul puuAlC CLGull.
We have duties to perform, to business in
terests of the country in which we need the
~~-ieA-- aE H. -pEaiGa1at ha.Sza arra..z.
motive for harmony with him and with each
other, and for generous, manly, trust in
his patriotism. If ever the time shall come
when can no longer cOnfide in his devo-
ton to principles upon which he was
drew Johnson with unexpected sor-
sorrow. I will remember when he stood in
this very spot years ago refuting with un-
eXampled courage the assaults of traitors.
He left in their hands wife, children, proper
ty and home and staked his all on result.
| will remember that when a retreating
general would have left Nashville TO the
fate, that again with heroic courage is
maintained his post. will remember the
fierce conflict and trials through which he
and his fellow compatriots in East Tennes-
see maintained our cause in the heart of the
COnfederacy. l will remember the struggle
he had with the aristoeratic element of Ten
nessee, never ashamed of his origin, and
never far from the hearts of the people. Sir,
YOU must not sever the great American par
ty from this loyal element of the southern
States. No theories of possible utopian
good can compensate for the loss of such
patriotism and devotion to time, as he tells
you in his message, is great element of re-
form and time is on your side. I remember
the homely encouragement works of a pi-
oneer in the antislavery cause are expelled.
A Methodist preacher from the South told
those who were behind him in opinion,
70 Well friends, I'll block awhile. We must
all travel together" l say to all who doubt
Andrew johnson and who wish to move
more rapidly than he can TO block up a
while to accomplish their great victory
Al.
mighty will continue their work. All
wisdom will not die with us. The highest
human wisdom is to do all the good you can,
but not to sacrifice a possible good TO at
tempt the impractieable. God knows l do
not urge harmony and consolidation
from personal motives. The peo-
pie of my native State have entrusted
me with a position here extending four
years beyond the termination of the Presi-
Dental office of the present incumbent he
can grant me no favors. If believed for
moment that he would seek an alliance with
those by either arms or council or even by
apathy who were against this country in the
recent war and would turn over to them the
high powers entrusted to him by the Union
party, then, sir, he is dishonest and would
receive no assistance from me. But l will
not force him into this attitude if he
shall not prove false to the declaration
made by him in his veto message
that his strongest desire was to secure to the
freedmen the full enjoyment of their free
dom and property, then l will not quarrel
with him as to the means used, and while,
as he tells us in this same message, he only
asks for the States to be represented which
are in an attitude of loyalty and harmony,
and in the persons of representatives
whose loyalty cannot be questioned
under any Of the constitutional or
legal tests. Surely we ought not to separate
from him until at least we prescribe a test
of their loyalty upon which we are willing
to stand. We have not done yet. will
not try by new creeds, will not denounee
him for hasty words uttered in repelling
personal affronts. l see him yet sur
rounded by the Cabinet of Abraham
| Lincoln, pursuing his policy. No
words from me shall drive him into politi-
cal fellowship with those who, when he has
| one of the moral heroes of the war denounced
| him, spat him, and despitefully used him.
| The associations must be self-sought, and
even then I will part with him in
sorrow, but with the abiding hope that
the same almighty power thBt has
guided US through the recent war Will be
with us sill in our new difficulties until
every State is restored to its full communion
and fellowship anu until our ndtlVH ID
purified by war, will we assume, among
the nations of the earth, the grand
position hoped for by Washington!
Clav, Webster, Lincoln and hundreds o
thousands Of honored heroes who gave VI
their lives for glory.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Sherrlan's speecE
Mr.. Trumbull said he had heard it said there
were men in Congress in favor Of keeping tn,
Southern States out indefinitely. He had
never met any man in either House who
was not anxious to see these States read
mitted at the earliest possible time consist
ent with the safety Of the country.
| Mr.. TRUMBULL was anxious to se'
these States re-admitted at the earliest pos
sible time CONSTANT with safety Of tn
Union.
After personal explanation by Mr.. WADl
a further consideration of the resolution
was postponed till l o'clock tomorrow.
Tie bill to authorize the establishment {
telegraphic communication between Ne'
, York and West Indies was taken up.
Mr.. GRIMES doubted the jurisdiction {
Congress.