The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-23
President JOhnSOn'S Plan Practicable and
Preferable to That Of Congress.
RECONCILIATION ALL THAT is NEEDED.
The Difference Between Congress and the Pre-.
Sident No Cause for the Disruption
Of the Republican Party.
Mr.. Seward Hopeful Of the President, Of
Congress and of the Democratic Party.
&c. &c. &c.

AvpuRS N. ". May 90 1885.
Secretary Seward addressed an immense meeting OF
the citizens Of Auburn assembled at Corning Hail. this
evening.
The meeting organized by the appointment Of
Mayor Fowler President with thrtysx vice. presi
dents.
committee OF three appointed TO wait upon Mr..
Seward and conduct him to the hall
Mr.. SEWARD received with enth usiastic applause,
and proceeded to address tho audience follows
My Coon FRESDs-Your Ikind importantly will not
avail me for speaking II ought to keep
silent Perhaps however the soicude which pervades
the country may justify all in conversing upon poiti-
cal questions in candid and patriotic spirit
We together here IN October last The
national condition has undergone some material
changes since that time We then on the verge Of
series Of elections throughout the States The leaders,
who pertinnoously claim TO be democratic, organized
with their customary machinery and cvations They
mad wisely ceased to dcnouncc failure the for
the Union, which had last become glorious
They thought 10 undermine tho distinctive party OF
the Union by affecting born admiration, for
its Chief, Andrew Johnson They seemed anxious
to prove their devotion superior to by committing
themselves TO support linn candidate for the Prcsi.
doncy In 1858 They inscribed our administration mot
ners; and, recitation their struggling lines well
they hastily could, they vehemently charged on
ward for partisan, a patriotic victory What
led the democratic leaders to make this change
the striking, l may cali il the marvellous
phenomenon which just then exhibited on the
Of the recent rebellion The whole disloya
community in that blighted and dcsolatcd region,
ceptng the conditions OF partial amnesty and invita-
tions to returning allegiance which proclaimed by
ndntin
practices and pot cy Of secession and dsunon rendered
covenant OF loyalty sealed with their oab and
brought forward with aacrity III Of their long
cherished institution at slavery and chceriuTly threw
them 10 be burned upon the constitutional nar which
they had nearly destroyed These pcctcd changes
in the attitude OF pc ca ahvcrsnrics once so obst nate
naturally excited suspicious. jealorses and npprchen
sons among loyal and tried Union II was Tie old
Of William Of Orange, Who having in civil war put
down the torres afterwards found II necessary r. cede
rnpenng Jscuhes and PapIss the right Of citizenship
II II the which mas occurred md which must
forever occur tho end Of resistance
o rebellion How could democrats and rebels be converted
u the support Of Triumphant Union administrator
This The question everywhere put by the jealous
leaders OF the Union party n at that moment that
answered that question by asking Others viz:-How
could democrats and rebels aro being concerted? Is
II not their convers'on That YOU contended for and that
YOU how desires expressed the OPINION that the
dtion of pcac" with responsibilities must thence
forth be IN good faith accepted. advised prompt and
complete recon ai.on with the restoration at OF
the constitutional symmetry Of the Union Rejecting tho
ungenerous susp ta the rebcis and the Democratic
ab.tOrs only changing their political strategy with
ira torous purposes argued that with few and marked
exception they ~ he received and accepted
fellow cit and brethren furced that this would be
safely done only tbs tried friends OF the adm ns'r
ton. remaining united and harmonious and thus
retaining their Justly acquired PRESTIGE. should
themselves promptly and magnanimousy
cure ~ the nation the enjoyment OF arfcnuy
desired peace and ndispensablv required prosperity
For n time the friends of lie Union acted upon that
policy The elections everywhere resulted in the defeat
and overthrow Of the democratic anizition, and
placed the administration ol Andrew johnson beyond
the reach Of danger home abroad The work ~
reconciliation has outrun expectation Indeed u has
never had a parallel IN human arairs With internal
conmotons and disturbances les, serious than those
which sometimes attend popular elections In a free
country in time OF profound peare the heretofore
disoyal people of Virginia, Tennessee North Caro-
lima, south Carolina. oeorga Arkansas. MISSISSIPPI,
Louisiana Florida and Texas an, cessvcv, nay almost
simultaneously assembled and adopted constitutions
in conformity with The constitution 81 the United States.
They uptarned rebellion with all IL fr spreading roots
and all poisonous iTua AMI they accepted aud rati
fed the tn pending Congress onal amen fment - the
&c the uDed States. winch aboshes slavery
teBeefOrh aud fore The people Of thcsc States have
d the chosen FOR by free and
trocd suffrage. Governors Legislatures udicisrcs and
municipal authorities Between the federal 20 ent
and these and recognized State governments
there exists complete and practical harmony
than has before prevailed between the Union aud
many OF It's members since II was nrF established
within the time the Executive Department o. the
United States has assumed ts functions he poo
ple 81 these forlncr disioya States The state Depart
ment speak for them with their ffee consent ospfDc
pait 81 and Power& The Treasury collects the ma
floral impo-ts and taxes there the War Department,
necessary expecn o guarutce pcac, between the
nycteraie bot fast expiring factions Tho navy Of the
ned states rides freely In all their Seopenci ports and
harbors The Post once circnlrcs thrOugh every vein
and artery there the knowledge which y the revivying
blood Of united republic; the Interior Department
pays pensions, protects Indian, sels lands aud de-
trays the expenses o. iucicial administration; ;
the Attorney General pro'ecu,es traitors and
federal cours All this has besn done with the
concurrence u the people Of those state, absolutely
free from military control while he Army OF the United
Il ~ bcno iDfrenrrd Inns been reduced
| from a million and half 81 men 70 some Exiy or
eighty thousand The expenses df the federal govern
mont haue been reduced from a million and half per
day ~ a lors than the daily receipts OF the
Treasury aud the great but every sense sacred debt
OF the nation already perceph'y diminished Foreign
nations have dessted from intervention and assumed
attitude Of Cancellation and friendship The people q
tie lately disloya states desiring % pas. the las, stage
of restoration possible have chosen Senators
TO represent them the Senate and memberz 70 answer
for them In the House OF Representatives Those repre-
senatives are daily waiting at the Capitol Through
the loyal states industry IL vigorous and effective
than ever before In the lately csoyal States capital
and labor combining and cooperating under ifee con
ginning with 10 obIiierae the tracks Of ruin
and devastaion do not say nat cavil and critic m
| picture. Irregularities deform Every human work,
and tho telescope reveals TO u dark spot
In view Of this rapid progress of peace and
might we'll expect " end thu country. II not
tented yet cheerful and hopeful A. well grateful 70
Almighty God Such, indeed. I conceive 10 be the real
state OF the public nd Many ctzcns unprepared
acccpt the improved situation q aiars Political real
gives up reluctant, " rorfcs'e frr The dad past aud
! oretches morhidiy forv ard % catch N. ornens
of an uncertain future. It's habit of appre
| henson is natural enough aih has rs cnftorn.
arr rsss But on The othu hand, cnnsr eroe
reason and Judgment the uny practical guido 81
human cOndact W. are require by some 70 discafd
this guidance ard believe that ic country North aud
Sorih, East aud West, d IN ruoxy.m of turhulent
excitement mcBaclnR. % rFnote, and
fearful revolution think that ~ these fear born
in mfag pr,henson and uninteuilal exa xrerton The
feature 20 Affairs which disturba be public nind "
supposed u ergcnce beiS en- TIE redent aid The -
rr'eu;aii, e. IN Congcse Of hc fatiann Union PARTS
from which DE- and thcy have dcr ID thcr respective
hut comhiuato I0yycrs j sgrce q AZ " " atorethci
! eascr aud sliog her more o.Iaele that the work
or reconc alton happily bcgsi, aud 80 successfclty
rrosecuted heretofore, shall b. continued and ended
rpfer he auspices u the natons Union party aud Of
the President and Congress the representatives OF tha
parry agree therefore, that would be sad mrfcf
tune Il divergence between the Resident and conkrs.
should work decline and downfall OF the NATIONAL Unof
party II Ia ar 10 me for am c,ntibec with i~ rspio
| dse it, majestic progress and 10 glorious ~otk
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