The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-08-24

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and thus giving evidence that the ex
tremes had come together, and that
for the future they were united, as
they had been in the past, for the
preservation of the Union. When
the dispatch informed me that in that
vast body of men, distinguished for
intellect and wisdom, every eye was
sufiused with tears on beholding the
scene, could not finish reading the
the dispatch to one associated with
me in the Office, for my own feelings
)vcrcame me"
How he must have felt--how HE
associate must have fclt--~how both
of them must have felt. Alas.
'rru.i n It those cunning waters ol his eyes ,
For villapy is not without such rhcum;
nd ho, Tong traded In IL. makes 1t seem
ulke rivers # reno &C And ,nnncsncy."
$50 far rs the Executive Depart
rent OF the Government is concern.
ed, the effort has been made to re-
store the Union, to heal the breach,
% pour oil into the wounds which
were consequent upon the struggle ;
and, to speak in common phrase, TO
prepare, as the learned and wise
physician would, plaster healing in
character aD1 cocXtcnsive with the
wound"
The Executive Department means
Andrew, Physician Extraordinary TO
the Union. His plaster thus far has
not been very healing, and the oil
that has been used acts like castor
oil-has driven away whatever les.
sons the rebels have gained, and
made them think they are entitled TO
govern tic nation. Oh modern
.lippocratcs like Gil Bias for fever,
you would bleed the patient every
hour and give him warm water to
drink every ten minutes. .
1--WE have witnessed in one depart
ment OF the Government, every effort
ss IL were, to prevent the restoration
Of peace aid harmony in the Union.
We have seen hanging on the verge
Of the Government, rs il were, body
called, or which assumed TO be-. the
Congress Of the United States, and
in fact, Congress of only part Of the
States. We have seen this Congress
assume and pretend to he for the I'm.
ion, when its every step and act
tended to perpetual disunion, and
make n disruption of the States incv.
table, instead of promoting reconcil
iation and harmony. Its legislation
has partaken of the character of pen
altics, retaliation and revenge This
has been the course and policy of one
department of our Government"
That means Congress "a weak
body which represents only the loyal
people Of the country, leaving rebels
without u voice in national matters
We are only surprised that it dare to
assume to be Congress. We believe
it won't do so any moro, for it al
ilicts johnson, Copperlcads. New
National Bread. and Butter Conser-
vativc Union men. Retire Congress.
"The humble individual who is now
addressing you, stands rs the repre-
sentative of another department of
the Government"
That means Andrew-the modest
unassuming patriot Why is he not
lie says lie used to he
when he was tailor Perhaps he
would if he were on the board now.
81 know il has been said, and
must he permitted to indulge in the
remark, that the Executive Depart
ment of the Government has been ty-
Let me ask this audience
Dt iii i'linguised gentlemen around me
here to day to point to a vote ever
gave, to n speech | ever made, to n
single act in my whole public life,
that has not Been against the tyranny
and dcspoiism which has been cxer
ciSed.
AS he wanted answer, Reverdy
should have answered ewho." ii
would have been explicit.
IL proclaim here to day, rs | have
Oh other occasions, that my faith is
abiding IN the great mass of the pco.
people. In the darkest moment OF
the struggle, when clouds seemed TO
he most lowering, my faith, instead
Of giving away, looked up through
the dark clouds far beyond
You are right.--that mass to which
you refer. will hang to you as long
as the bread and butter is forthcom
ing. Let not your faith waver.
~ consider the proceedings Of this
Convention sir, as more important
than those of any Convention that
ever assembled in the United States
think may say, also, that the dec
iarations that were there made are
equal with the Declaration OF Indie.
pendcnce itself, and | here TO day
pronounce it II second Declaration o
independence l
That fixes it. Farewell Declaration
of Independence like OtLcllo, YOU
Occupation Is gone; no more vii
sou be read at celebrations, nevel
again will you be quoted with low,
and yeneralion by frecmcn. Th,