Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-08-07

ndu no dulLHOslJy, uO NeIlRednCo W WICdh
after their downfall. i went there, to ask
them to- stop their nonsense Ofifghting
[laughterl, aud acknowledge their wrong.
| thought that when the battle was over the
Union was to be restored. l thought that
when the foe had f8llen and surrenderedthe
battle was to be oven But no; find that.
the war has not accomplished its object
vet. 1t has been failure so far as to es-
tablish American union, as 1t was before
the fight commenced. That great Irish.
orator, Phillips, in his splendid Grafton 0p
the death of Napoleon, said; ""The, bloody
drama of Europe is, concluded; the great
destroyer has left the stage fofeverP' 'il' ~
We Thought the bloody y'IlpamaOf sAmerit
eahad been concluded; that tbsaetors who
| filled the scenes with slaughter had left the.
stage fOrever; but now come upon the stage
these summer sunshine patriots, these stay
at-hOme warriors! !whO sat by their firesides.
[Cheers.l Stevens and Sumner say that the
South had now no arms, no legions in BAT
tie array, but we will pursue them yet and
keep them down. These are the sunshine
patriots. Some of these summer warriors
and Congressman were at the battleot Bull
Run. Laughter. They went there an
ticipating glorious victory, but as soon as
the bugle of retreat was sounded they bas-
tened back to. Washington. The army was
In full retreat. They thoughtall was gone.
Congress was then in session, and what did
they do? In their fright they passed
unanimous resolution in both houses of
Congress-one by Mr.. Crittenden in the
House, and the other by Mr.. johnson, of
Tennessee, in the Senate--tO the effect,
that this war was waged solely for the pur
pose of putting down the rebellion, and
that the object was not to interfere with
Southern institutions, but just to put down
the rebellion. [Applause.l lrLj- 'HtuE
They did that in their alarm. These val
liant gentlemen forget all their pledges and
promises to the Southern people, and now
say to them you shall not come back to the
Union till we have declared you entitled to
come into it; and you must come solely on
the conditions we propose, and adopt such
institutions as we only think will best pro-
mote the common happiness ofour proper
country. This is the position which these
gentlemen occupy. [Applause.l But /
trust the good sense of the Irish people,
the German people, and every nationality
of the land, native born or adopted, will
consider the issue now before the country,
and give to the statesman of Tennessee,
Andrew johnson, now in the Executive
Mansion, and managing the affairs of this
Government, that hearty, generous and
honest support which shall come from true
American hearts. [Cheers.l % --...y
Congress has now adjourned, aud let the
people now act and think seriously upon
this subject. For my part, / can only say
for Maryland, where have lived for forty
six years, let her have but fair chance
at the ballot box, and the registry law as
administered by Governor Swami, and we
will send to the next Congress not a divided
delegation, as you have here to-day but a
delegation that will be unanimous, not only
in the reputation of negro suffrage iH the
District of Columbia, but unanimous in the
support of Andrew johnson, [Cheers.]
Our gallant bark of State is now drifting
in tempestuous seas; loud winds and mad
waves seem to doom the vessel for wreck
and voice comes through the storm, cry
ing, Are you not afraid the ship will be
lost in the tempest? We answer, No; for
Andrew johnson holds the helm. Tre7
mendOus cheers,l ..-t,t, n .o..I
SPEECH OF MR.. P! MLAUGHLIN. b
Mr.. Mclaughlin, of Baltimore, was next
introduced, and proceeded to address the
meeting. He was an Irishman by Lirth and
education, and he knew something of OPP
preston, 1t might be said, that during the
war he was Radical, but he was true
( Irishman, and he could not trample on
| fallen foe Read history for two thousand
I
! ing fallen foe could be found. .,
The meeting had been called to indorse
/ the President, and perhaps to take stand
} which would eventually aid in freeing Ireo
land. He did not agree with his friend
( (Mr. Norris) in respect to Canada, aud eX-
! pressed his thought that could Canada have
[ been taken and held, it would have been
one step towards the freeing of ireland.
He was in favor ofistriking wherever there
was show of success, but he would not
advocate an attack unless they were pre-
! pared. He was a member ofthe Roberts
wing, and had been willing to try the ex-
/ pertinent in Canada.
4 [Some one on the stage here called the
| speaker to order, stating that he was de-
parting from the question: IN sroJ sult
An On quiet being restored, he continued
remarking, that although he was a Roberts
Fenian, and had been in communication
with them in their raid on Canada, he could
not and did not believe any dispassionate
man could find any cause to complain of
the Presidents action. He did not believe
he interfered until he thought the case was
hopeless. 9g-lurgI il3J.E rf
OTHER SPEECHEs.s.- ...-.-,
Speeches were also made by Messrs. F.
McNerhany, j. E. Norris, w. Ryan, and
Others, after which the resolutions were
adopted, and the meeting then adjourned,
manifesting the utmost enthusiasm for
PresidentJohnson and his policy. si.'os,9
1t was one of the most enthusiastic and
demonstrative, yet orderly meetings ever
hel in Washington, although there were at
least ten thousand people present, including
many ladies, every seat being occupied,
while at the same time the halls and en-
frances were filled and thronged. -,
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GFrom the ClevUlaud Herald. Republican,
History of the Louisiana COnVem-
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