, 1866-02-12

aas It's strong foundation In broad and comprehe1-
slEe views q eon.sisuonal Ilghtt md q national
upon the conservative sensc Of Justice Of The people
of all ihe StAtes. II ia due, however, 10 you, and
Assembly H. declsrss the approval II thst policy b7
one 81 this Committee here present Knows 10 be a
~ aang
General Assembly ha1s hut given voice 10 the real
feelings Of our people when they tender 10 you the
S,4a ,.41n Of To- h9 y @ s'as %dsh
Il is proposed 10 change the fun.
daruental 1aw. He would not, how:
of lie courr you sre taxing Is TINT It affords 10 Us
nrotectop in lime Of trouble. II Is an exposition
general Gonsuo2 "a, yoe, y a. Y
ststes, apd ii viii be hereafter remembered a. Jonr
hiTbeat claim to the character of 4 Republican
ha upa ~ I'd Iap hsSs onis
r. IT. snp1ee Inv Of lie land, but have denuded it
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GExnrxEs-To Tie resolution you have Just pre-
seuted 10 me- and the clear 1oFciole 4od Sooese r
marx. which req ha3e = made IT u explanation m o. aoe
islmai Teply, bit simply en,ef INTO Pla,p CONVEX
sat1un II regard to The condition Of thiuga in
Which We stspd a., A. 1so 70 Taa1 S.ni, a
his ylsis, ald ne1t 10 express the qualification !
feel in meeting many Intelligent responsible and
ttments whieS bsve ben expressed In the resolu-
Psaytes !ssn Tss5 a. e ,asy lsie: s e r.
s;ss:Ps' embraced n IN, CHARTER 'ss' Govern,
o1 ~ he un9n a9 n,s s1@. eSGa nm
asans. a. r. as naeis q d
say5as VA =, sa,5S sss He;ss
eharseser a1 bui believed then ssI do now, and =
!em !ess,4 nave m most n93eean It the reas q
81 pon,e W Wtre 10 Se found in Tho Ua,or Upon
iii eoHsjeion h.sea ~ oppo;!tioa = the sas5ts
eonnaea e tn0s1 bsxt n.".eS sna vor ara nj M
r. ~ ess3 ops wss sss sg
~ ~ &c III tbe ,ac1on il which mvrey
II. Ina hesn passed ind With which NJ interests
Ms5e G s41a 9e, - 'isn1 i no" 5sei wv fo obtaIn
~ S.s md 10 c,otcct our iotcrests wa 10 r.
l ma1n Il the Union nncf he projection Of The Con-
ofaes aer hfoac1 9 mnsed most CO..
s!n,eiy snas t1ss poshs9 ss. he. m.ds and hss failed,
~ 49, ~ 1os+.tiez, hss nnoat conclusiye1Y shown
thsi tbs Gnon cannot disrovs th.t L ~. no. d.
ome 10 nee, gentlemen u Intelligent sad Al y
epousible as yon1.elSee, who are willing and an1.
ious to accent snd do accept the tetms Lid down
IL pur1usnce M ihereoI The separation wss to me
pann dc ex4tne III qsN s,ss We = h;ss ;s ESDs
n10nsh s.4E Z xn'h t %e Int hsvo
swung around to point at which ~, we
meet to agree. Nc are wiling
un,s or a;,s s' f'{ hs e. ss. ;6s
so,ld il Is sxceedinsfy gratitJ1ue to 1ae to uees
yoa todAy. sseuding upon penoctsgc Erg1na, ana "a
sngg s5send M ne * ~ hes u
pToynoticn nd The advancement Of the peope.
piers1a the principles md announcing the ss9ti;
menta you hare given nttcr1nce TO- nd iFSst t1ss
this occasion Wy onS % m Int m. eo
piy VIII s1eJ ttpeie principle ltaa down IN ths
fesolutio1s ron have s9hIlttsd;, ~ KnoT tsa sM
Il sG"' ,hose q sGea sao h.ss s' senna:nes ia Is
II The virtue Of the great mass Of the Amsfss1
peGRsi asi I'D 'asa ssns ri hsss
resched thai poin! wheEe re aaTe 1o.t ~ eonndene*
ssn ns R e sseo%s
confidence. Upon that faith and confidence alon'
~ ssR. pnps s of
which you refer viii make single remark; Ina
principle Is inhesenk 4 CONSTITUTES ono q me u ian
o is sses y. s1is md oi he people ehon
have The qualifications prescribed in th
1 Constitution Of the phtted StaGs. "a
. I those qualheattons moss uuqusstonAuly ~
scntatiye, haytnE the qualifications prescribe
BY the Constitution to 6t hin, TO take seat n eitne
ol The deiberztiFe bodies which constitute tae -
I uunal Legislature. must necessary. nec9toan a
70 the intent Of the Contribution: oe !95h uaal
Willing % abide By &c 1says satea n .as liz cane
BE- for the Constitution, he cannot be tot 1as ING.
6 be cannot acknowledges allegiance 10 AZ th9 ~
uplees he ls loy4l. hen me psople sas. y W
Il good faith, theF are entitled 10 fepfessnaoo
tbsnoeh ths%; concluded s,s remarks by ,ay,ns
= sst;eptteuen. shall conifnne to putFue nc *sn
= line oi policy which have pursued rom me ~
0 Tcncfmcnt Of the rebellion to the present tim
3 Nv cdorts hare been to preserve The Onann o. u
States never for s,ng,e ,tSdEsx %GMes fpom Il
- Cniou of It's own viii. That auempt "
made. and niled. I shal1 eontinne
:, | uu1sue the tame line Of policy taat 2
% been my constant gnfde. and cannot tase .us T.
siIion that state when auempteo ~ ~ ~ INA T.
n could not 60 out and that 1t never nho zen sa.i
|, cannot be forced INTO that position Hence HM
r. the States md their people ehsn nave eompn'
r With ID ere1utreuenta Of the Government ! ~
T. be ii tayor Of their rtsumlng former relations.
y 1do not intend to ray anYth1ne pessonal, h1t
o thebce inning Of the recent e1Gautle stiaEg'e
tweeu the different sections NoItn ana sou .: S. aht
This crest fault waa kept rpon The anvil, hammer
y sfnce the rshellon, and there sseerns
n / hc 4 disposition to continue hanneftoT tn
C. | Tie Government is destroyed ! p
ID opposed That system always. l oppose II 20
nn 9a,ptenspee q T. Tie principles Of the ConsA
i5on II % hss takea hold Of one extreme, and With
liz strong arm of phys.tA power has put ooWn .
| rebellion. NOW u we AN3nE 0luuu4 u5 sA%t1I