The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-02-28


elm courts, we would gladly DO So. and
never allow T. 20 be seen by mortal eye.
But the speech has been published to the
world. and no citizen who truly loves ills
government but must blush Tor shame and .
modification that the President Of the
United states should c0ndescend to address
"a drunken raJble. and ~ far forget himself
on such an occasion as 20 endeavOr 10
teach congressman their duty, and berate {
men who are his peers in every point Of
view. except. perhaps. in worldly station
The President starts out with q c0mpli-
mentary allusion TO tie Father Of our Coun-
try, the day being the anniversary Of his
birthday. Could Washington have arisen
from bis grave and beheld the rel-eyed,
gloated. 0irt-hesmearel countenances OF
the mass Of TIE men whom The President
was addressing and listening have heard
the maudiiu. inc0herent mutterlngs of him
who wis addressing them Dc would have
wert for The painable degeneracy Of his
country as bitter tears a. We're she'd los our
savior over The pending destruction OF Je-
rusalem. Speciai correspondence says
TIE crowd was composed il great part
Of the scourne- 60. Washington; a noisy.
drunken MOB.
the President then states that he has
labored harl 10 have traitors brought 10
Justice. he may have labored hard in his
opinion, Tut different people have different
opinions as to what constitutes hard labor.
lie arrl@us Congress 49, being guilty Of en-
dcaVorin., 10 por. nfrrfn tii-rn;oui-m. Edo al
tempting tY o,ncrairic ihc powers ot the
Governments m tnc hands cd few. aud
thereby bring about consolidation which
is ,equa.y dan~erous and Objectionable
witi separation. lie says in fact b} an
responsible central directory. nearly all
tine powers ot Government are assumed
without even consulting the legislative or
Executive branches of the Government 90
Iu th.s expression hc refers 90 the appoint
mclt %; 20 committee Of fifteen, called tho
reconstruction committee. who reported
the resolution referred t0 elsewhere in our
columns providing that Southern represen-
ia,.Ycs should not have seats in Congress
nn.ii their case had been decided upon hy
the members OF that body. This action di-
rectll contrayeue- the purposes of the Pres
dent AID he felt somewhat sore thercat,
and iet cling the promptings Of has yindic-
live spirit AT the first opportunity.
,fe- ,i,is olr.io, ,or,os d.. ,,,.,n..., ~,
.i-,.',-n.-
''' ""''' '"''7 ii' 7".
"I have fought traitors ana treason in
tle South, oppo-ed the Davises and
Io0mb>es, tAc ~latils and long list OF
others there. whose names ! need Dot re-
peat, ald HOW Wien / turn round, AZ the
OiAer end oi the line, 1 IND men, care not
py what namcyOu call them, who still stand
opposed 90 Tie restoration of these states. %
The President j. here called upon to
+ mama son,o ortboeo ~ ,rbor, be. rof.-s ma
NV '-'" ''il''''"'
look upon them / repeat it, as Presi-
dent and citizen. as much opposed To the
an rvc ,be are u 'n,s 80 Ia e''
prevent OF destroy them. as were the men
who fought against US
\ voice again asks for their names,
AMI the President replies. We here quote
from the speech;
say Ihaddeus stevens, OF Pennsylvania,
Tremendous APPLAUSE say mares o'lin
@, ~ ~ ~ -. -, - ~
,l,,o,.-.f tbc,, a -, -. =, -,
Forner"
some gentleman in the crowd says Give
u 10 r,''-e1. nave ollS Just 10 say mat
dnctg n ome,sr " md '''''i', '' ''
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. i..,.. ..,l r...i.r ,,-
Government herinuinr with au ,ldern,on
and running through all branches Of The
i-esi7iaiure- a voice. IRON tailor up ,
e'.,'''',''' ~ nav e'', d 'a'.oI.
me- I'm Ihe least r,r when u-ei ~ bsa roi.
Tor had The reputation OF being Il good
enc and making close his Great laugh
.' N'so ',''C - VA" my customers
ratcl-worl Mi DOM want .,y, nat..b-
work. l want a whole suit
Can any man read such words as tbeso
MS coming from the Chief MAGISTRATE ortbis
mat nation upon public occasion. with
out feelings of humiliation and pitv. The
President evidently mtendedto be Factions
bnf instead or bcine, witty his words have
more the semhlance of barroom rihallry
Ills conduct ON this occasion brinos hack
s-resh to the memory the ,iisrnstin,, sc,nes
enacted m the senate Cnamoer on the nm
a. March 1855. The heart sickons at the
thought; stern mon weep for fear; The
Sodiy look TO Heaven for guidance; can it
Dee that The Presidents brain was again
mnddled 10y the fey DESTROYER of mans bet
Ter ''nslotit'es ON This occasion
The President then charges somebody
"i'n 'hirsunS Tor h's blood, AMI charges
lnem oi co"ar'ice m not meeting HIM in
open heid IKE non 10 satia'e their thirst.
lie says MS blood Is TO he taken. 80 let an
'itar 10 'Ne Union De erected, and then If
10 Toe necessary take me and lay me upon
IT, ana the blood That now warns and AMI
mates my existence shall be poured out as
4 III loation to the union OF these states"
Poor MISGUIDED man \aholv rrauf- li-