Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-02-23
Secretary Stewards Speech Before tho
Cooper Institute Inst Evening.

Secretary Stewards Speech Before the
Cooper Institute Inst Evening.
New YORK Feb. 22.-The Cooper In
stitute was crowded tonight to endorse
the President. F. b. Cutting was in the
| Chair.
David Dudley Field offered a written
Address and Resolutions, declaring "Tha'
the first question before the people is the
p~aciEcation Of the country. The conflict
of passion should cease. All will agree
that the freedmen must be given all the
civil rights enjoyed by other citizens, and
equality before the law. Whether they
shall have the suffrage, is the dividing
question, and this belongs exclusively to
the States"
The address commends the Presidents
veto, and expresses the belief that the eX-
clusion of eleven States from Congress Is
manifest u%surpation.
Secretary Seward said: 81 am not
here as an alarmist. I am not here to say
that the Nation is in peril, or that it would
be in peril if you adopt or reject the views
Of the majority in Congress. The country
is not in peril any way. Nor do think
the progress of amelioration or civiliza.
ton in peril, whether you adopt one set Of
political opinions or another. The only
difference is that one pilot says we may
steer directly through the difficulties Of re-
construction. without delaying the pro-
gress of the old ship of State; while the
other says we must take soundings, pro-
coed cautiously, and go around these diff
cultics. We should not practice the
usual charity Of the world, if we did not
think them both honest"
Public Meetings in tho Enst, TO Ex.
prcas their Views on the Prcsidcnrs
Veto.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. %. - Governor
Baker WAS chosen permanent President Of
the Union State Convention.
The following ticket was nominated
General Nathan Kimball for Treasurer
Col. Trusler for Secretary Of State, L. B.
McCurdy for.Auditor, and D. X. William
son for Attorney General.
The resolutions declare full faith and
confidence in the President and Cabinet,
and in the Union majority of Congress,
and pledge support to each Of them in all
wise and needful legislation to restore au.
thority in the South. The following were
among the resolutions:
RtSolred, That in Andrew Johnson We
recognize a patriot, true and tried, and We
will support him in all constitutional ef'
forts. but while endorsing the President
we also express entire confidence in Con-
gresS.
Re,olred, That i, is the province of TIT
Legislative branch Of the Government tc
determine the question Of reconstruction
These resolutions blowing hot and colo
without the slightest reference to the veto
message, were the result Of fears lest thu
Convention might commit the party before
the general plan Of action could be initia'
ted elsewhere. The Convention wa
largely attended, and the radical men wer(
disguised.
TRENTON, y. j., Feb. 22.--Resolution.
were offered in the Senate to-day, by J,
NJ. Scoville, c~ondemning President John.
sons policy. Scoville said that the Pres
ident made the worst investment Of his
life when he vetoed that bill. He aban-
doned justice and trampled upon every
principle tina, elevated him to power. A
lively debate followed and the resolutions
were rejected.
WHEELING, Va, Feb. 22.-Oue hun
dred guns were fred in honor Of the Pres
ident's veto. Rival meetings are in ses.
sion, one to indorse the President and
another to indorse Congress.
Observance OF washington's Birth.
Day in the Ensf.
CHICAGO, Feb. 22.-Reports from vari.
Gus cities represent a general observance
Of the day. Business was suspended.
A great number of public meetings are
being held to take action on the Presi'
dents policy, reports of which will b
forwarded as soon as possible.
Late md Important from Europe.
New YORK, Feb. 22.-The steamer City
of Baltimore arrived from Liverpool, leav.
ing there Feb. 7th. Her news has beer
mainly anticipated.
In the British House of Commons, Wat
kins gave notice that on February 18th ht
should ask the Chancellor of the Ex,
chequer whether any or what representa-
ton had been made on behalf of Her Ma
iesty's Government to the Government o
the United States with reference to tht
Fenian organization, especially with regard
to the employment Of American officers
and the issue OF bonds by the so-callet
Irish Republic.
The Spanish Government has decided
to issue letters Of marque against Chill,
upon proof that Chile has adopted THU
mode Of warfare.
The Minister Of State announced in thu
Cortes that Peru was probably at tn,
present time in open hostility agains'
Spain.
The Massachusotts Legislature on the
Presidents Veto.
BosroN, Feb. 22.-Iu the Massachu.
sets House Of Representatives yesterday
afternoon several resolutions were intro,
duced, regresting the action of the Presi,
dent in vetoing the Freedmen's Burea,
bill. and asserting that it is the duty o
the President to give negroes that protec.
ton for which the nations honor stand.
pledged. The resolutions were referred
The House refused to receive a resolution
thanking the President for his veto mes.
sage, by a vote of 90 to Is.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The eulogy on
Henry Winter Davis was delivered before