The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-09-01

many sse in The United States that pow
require 10 be ireei ths, have the shsrkles
upon ,h.ir limbs and sre bound o lholgh
they we're ia iscs IN slsveryl
repeat Their ths, your declsrsiion u the
second proc ismaiion Of emancipation io the
people d the United Sis,es. and Offers
common grouad upon which 81 psiriots csn
stand.
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen. lei me in
'his connection ssk jou whs, have 10 gain
more than the sdvsncemen, Of the public
welfare. an ~ much oppss-d 10 the iu-
duigencr u ego'ism - any one. Bot here
10 q conventional msnn~s. while formally
receiving the proceedings Of ihss eesvea-
ton. I may be permitted again 70 ssh, shsf
bsve 70 gan eonsuisins hussn ambition
more .haa have gsyaed esceps 10 one
thing. My race i nearly rus; have been
placed iu high Office. which occupy usder
the Constitution " the couairy. and may
say have held from The lowes, 10 The hiekssf
position 10 which man 1sy attain iu our
Government. have psssed thsosgh every
position from IN aIderman Of . village 20
the Presidency. snd surely gentlemen shis
should be enough 10 gsstisy . ressonsbis
ambition.
II lwsnssd sny thing. or II wished 20
perpetusie my own power. how easy Il
would hsve been to hsld and WELD that which
was placed 10 my hands By me ssuse called
the freedmen's bureau bill. fLsughser and
applause With sn army which il had
placed u my discretion. could have re-
mained at the capitol Of the Unis-d States.
and with ils fifty or sixty miiIions OF sppro.
pristions st my di-pcsaf, with fhe nschine-
Try 70 be worked BY ny own hands. With
my sslrsps sad dependents 10 every town
snd village. and then with The civil rights
bill follo~ingias IN suzilisry. llsughier.l in
connection with oil the other appliances Of
the Government. could have proclaimed
my self Dictator. cres of That's isus."
!, and three cheers fsr the Presideas.l
But, genllemsn. ny pride and ny snbi-
ton hsve been 70 occupy that position which
leaves ell poser in the hands Of The people.
I[Gres. cheering.J Il is upon that have
siwsys relied; q 10 upon that I rsIy sos.
IA voice. And the people will not 1isap-
, point you."l repeat that nei,hes ias
taunts nor the jeers oi Congress nor Of :
caIumuiating press. css drive ne iron ~
purpose. fGress sppIssse.l acknowledge
;. no superior except ny Go4 ihs sushos Of
my existence, end the people Of the United
= Ststes. Prolonged snd enthusiss:ic cheessI
For one, ssy % obey sli His commands o
: best can compatible With ny poor human
'Ii,y. For the o'her. in political and repre-
: sentative sense. the highest bshesss ef The
: people have alwsys bees respected and
J lobeyed BY me. Loud chsers.
y M. Chairman / have ssld more thaa
7 INTENDED. For your kind illusions 70 ny
: self. contained il your address. ssS 10 ihs
resoIu,ioas adopted by the cssvsssies. Ies
lme remark shst. in this crisis ssd q This
''lperiod of my public life. hold sbovs 81
y price. ssd shall ever rseur With feelings Of
profound grsii6cssion 20 shs Isss resolution
containing the iudoneosss of The eosvsa-
tion. smiassing spontaneously from shs great
msss Of the people. Loud ehssssl trust
land hope tast ny future sctios nay b
such that you and the sonvsstion nay not
regret tie sssursses Of con6dsscs 20 ksvs
sIexpvssssd 10 ne. lCriss ef - sss ere Of
o|hI Before sspssssise ~ Aissds. ess ~
: 81. pIssss aseeps ny sincere shssks fes shs
kind manifestations % regard ed ssspscs
you hsvs exhibited % shis eeessiss.
II I repeat. shall dl~ays eeaGsss q -
guided By firm and couseisssioss cssvic.
slsion Of duty and that always gives sss'
y courage under the Constitution. which
make my guide.
3 Al The coscIostos Of The Psesidesl's ss-
9 marks three cheers were enthusiastically
: given Tor Andrew yohasos. snd three 1oss
/. fos General Grant The President ssd
: Genersl Grant then retired ssa ID ssm.
and The committee and she sodisses eoa.
lmencsd 20 disperse.
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\ or Bismarck, the gsest PrsssIsn. on
whom al Easopean eyes ere sow entered.
,seioices in the name Of Charles Ons. soa