Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-05

Nlnuicutiou VI tuoe SsSa's~S ~~.
What traitorous act. he asked, have l
ever committed. [Cries of None
none."] He left his place in the Sen.
ate where he was free from danger, and
where the emolument was greater, to
devote his services to the Government
as Military Governor Of Tennessee.
He spoke Of the graduation by which he
had attained his present positioni hrst
serving as an Alderman in his own town,
next as member Of the State Legisla-
ture, then representative in Congress,
Governor of Tennessee, United States
Senator, and Military Governor of Ten
nessee The measure OF his ambition,
so far as political preferment is concern,
ed, is full to OVERLOOKING He would
rather be an instrument in the restora-
ton ofthe Southern States and the re-
construction of the whole people than
be President for forty terms. let the
Union be restored, he exclaimed, and
harmony and prosperity be again given
to the land. When this is done would,
like Simeon, after he had seen the babe
of Bethlehem, exclaim Lord. have
seen thy salvation. Now let thy
servant depart in peace" [Cheers, ]
Instead OF exciting he would
ask his hearers to go with him Tor he
would go with them), to Gilead to get a
balm for the healing of the wounds,of the
State, but he had been called " a traitor
Was there any one who could point to
the single principle in the Baltimore plat
form, ON which he was nominated, that
he had violated, or which Mr.. Seward
had violated +? General voices exclaimed
Not one The Southern States mad
promptly complied with what was sug.
gested BY him. They had even ratified
the proposed amendment to the Constr
tuition of the United States abolishlng
slavery. And yet objection was made
by legislation TO. permitting them to &C.
cupy the position they heretofore occul-
pied in the Union. He said Congress Is
like the meedman, who said he had the
right to shear the wolf and because he
had the right, he would shear the wolf.
Laughter But if anybody else en-
deavors TO perform tins work, they would
destroy the Union. he explained ana
vindicated his vetoes of the Freedmen s
Bureau bills, which, as he explained.
were simply to transfer four millions OF
slaves to new task.masters. II the sys-
tenn turned out probably to the man
ayers, it was well. But if not, the Gov
eminent was required to pay the bill
Twelve millions Of dollars were annu-
ally required to defray the expenses OF
the Bureau, and were considered so large
that because an equal amount was ex-
pended in one year during John Quincy
Adams administration, the people turned
him out of office. Laughter he
dwelt for considerable time on this and
saving that because he had vetoed the
Freedmen's, Bureau and Civil Rights
bills he had deserted the party. Laugh
ter Let his country be saved and party
might go to the devil, or anywhere else,
Laughter He adverted to other pollt-
zeal points, and vindicated the admins
tration policy for the restoration Of the
Southern States to their former position
in the Union
He was frequently interrupted by APP
plause and cheered at the conclusion OF
his remarks.
Secretary Seward made few remarks
in support of the views expressed by
L
lev. He said before Mr.. Lincoln's assas-
sination he had many traducers just as
President johnson had. But after Mr..
Lincoln was slain all hearts were in.
| clined to deepest sorrow, and this would
be the case should our present Chief
Magistrate be as abruptly removed from
the scene of his public labors he vim.
dictated himself against the charge that
he has deserted the platform of the Bal,
timore Convention.
When he concluded his speech General
Grant, Admiral Farragut and others
were introduced, and the crowd sent III
cheer after cheer in their honor. be
Mr.. Fuller, the proprietor of the Inter
national entertained the entire excur
sion party free of all cost.
NIAGARA FAILS, September 2.-Ths
President and party rode out to-day tC
see the rails Inc rresluen., w Ws S1m
pahy win oec'e'ar'e o.. snu IA; - =
spent some t,me On ane Ane, r. ~ s sar a. a.
the aus anu Ai'e iy al S;J 90 40 aros,
the Suspension or'use' "'' u'' "o' s''''
over IT. -, Il, 81.
| Strangers anu men Ironi neA' =" IL
States oil tne ives. were mus. ,a.kI1,
represented. some ~ anen We'll sar,hs '
fresioent 70 eA.enu ms Jou,ny hn
than Is arranged IA 'ne p,us a d. !,
as YET ne mas gwen no pao" am;n - frs
suffering rom hoars ",I h U o,he
qnen' anu iouu sRed h"its Thara MI
respects Is In geoo neai.n 81 49,
be an unusually iarge oItpIuf..s ~ -, III
people az Dunalo' i'l ~ lnsaa , nSu, d .
ieave 'o-morrom. AZ, - asa ~,
ladies' ana gen.ienien eIrIea " e. s ="
President ih's eseh'nsi ne sa'e so oaen :
reception 20 the no'si pa'iol 5ons :
the Canadians .L calieS e. 20 pas . Poma,