, 1866-05-07


blinded hy ambition. be refused 10 do what ii Wis
h* plan dnty 10 do-cai tpeclsl session OF Con.
Etest. Andrew johnson ncFer bad been with The
Mon epublican people at heart. In the principles
% which the war was fought. Andrew johnson
dsd been for rra,nlatng the Union because be
seanse o. bs,n assa.
johnson wAe essentially Southern man. with the
preutcee. the anlmosihea, hatreds> and the super
st,!1on Of the Southern people. Andrew Johnson
err. who managed the rebellion. as one Of their
peer; 70 that be sacrificed nothing when he NJ
ius. d 10 20 with them. he never bad been With
cal wheel. He wac To-day flied with the polson Of
the malaria slavery, winch be inherited Ia his In
Rei s is nd Id n .kea ID oaDs Dsnos r. bes e es
Of treason, when It vas hfs in'erest 10 do 60,
when he eonla remain in the United States Senate,
% naTe r. sabed e ne FL
dent. ano looked TO be reelected in 1868 he whis-
Eelcd Y The fnrs Of Tic reoes that al his talk about
New England and Illinois. The President hsd psl-
doned bis old f1endf. and betrayed the Farty which
gave him name. He had given the lie, oy his own
within the last four years. The time would come
when Andrew johnson would be SO low that there
"o1ld ro BE- i nnoS 50 poo1 as 70 do him rTTesence
soD" scme exusc'e from the Presidents speeches
n me Senate IN 1871. and demanded why It vas
uneerso!D would wager III be owned hat Andrew
johnson won1d never have Jer. Davis tIied. OF,
tost u Davis were 'I1ed ann convicted, ,Andlcw
10 90 now was to ecrnpe up money enough 10 come
10 Washington, and apply TOR pardon, aud they got
1t; Of, Il they did not present their applications
as well.
4 MEnnER-ort the females. Iauehterl
:, He "ou}d adept the suggestion, and add. through
The females. tLaughtef.l Andrew johnson would
dnd that when be dared 10 set The Executive power
10 Opposition to risht and eternal pslnctpies, he
woala be hnt rn.hl,sht. and would be OVERCOME
that a child tn the right was mcre powerful than
the Pfeeidcnt In the wrong. Andrew johnson him
sf se n5S ss Re ssse S S ld n 10
en- emmett 81 and tse % coss,i.u'ion ''e ct oas he
uni.ed STATES, be had been q traitor
that he had proclaimed IN 1861. and tbat had found
arrfponse In the heans Of ali loyal men. Instead
Johnson bad only the love, confidence and support
Of tue Late rebels in arms, md thett ssmpathlzers
anq ha ahe,1 apoios1ss y the North s9.s 49,,
much for them to be afflicted wlih rindek.
ea a. 'sS9a % ose sa" sss Andrew md AgSw asD,o Gn
cotsnuumate dcmaeoguc-ore Of the
most nnblash1nE demaeocues lhat existed In this
soeE sona ar Ana ohntSn u h,s to Tie
iced for hie country. What had be sacrificed ne
has not suffered a. much as the humble private who
platc IN lie k snEs Sas eed e cled
honor than Andrew johnson wac. Lad Andrew
1ohnson ever been in battle! Had he ever .smeled
What bed be donet What had be sntisfed' The
posluon Of un1ted States Senator aud Military
Governor Of Tennessee. When he occupied the
bricader Generals straps upon his shoulders, and
was leasted and toasted and had eentres poetcd At
. h1s door while ne was sporing quietly during tae
rutiered all that; but did that cu,itle him to 60
much consideration that he was TO be allowed to
Impose his infamous policy upon the people, even
sss what Andrew Sohnson Rad ruersd aaa fSr qas hl
nsIady To- 'hs dpEinp's1 ,ap, 81 The unoa rar
-:consum,uate demagoene that be was, had told tho
10 !. Msi i; be sss Ct se
He had been swallowed up, together with nIs hosts
of amires. = ne nresent hons i9 he eseat tea q
tso buudrrd thousand w6o fought ior the county,
Than Andrew Johneon with bis conmie*iou
The aaeson .semsd to b u Whether a. W%
Southern rcbeis ioi the czumbs and loa7e. tney ~
s d s e @ sn sn sysf} it, Il ses ns q @
not particle. He believed that Wm. q. Seward
was running = race with Andrew Johns3n to gee
pic II ISIS and thai tney were - c1swnshns a!so IL
the Northern Stales TO SEQ IT they could not rel
votes enough to be elected. Bnt they had bette,
ihsif old aee. 1he loyal people Would sec thai Al
neither VIM. II. Seward nor Andrew johnson
IL aao1ld Be elected P.ssident Of the United sta.ee
nbandogEent q theis principles.
hr. lN1ERsOLL spoke for about two hours. hi:
SJ51SS 9ss .si e. r. nd 1P, %
had read. an article nom tho Heeliv Ndtaonag Dem
oera, stating .hst At the first battle Of Bull Ru1
House. and there made scquaintanee with eome o
rla, be decar. d in substance, that he people d
Virginia were The noblest OF Gods creat.on; and
thai the Government might as well attempt t.
pus he s1s from the hssssns = to attempt
| lore The Last 1omination Of Mr. Lovejoy for Con
cress, Mr Incer<oll rad that 3Ir Loyeoy's defea
by = conservative man-mean,ng himsclE-wa
Mr. ISGEttsO OIL asked II That vsas the Copper
| head paper Of Peoria.
Mt. ELDNDGE replied that It was the papo
| Tor The Uiafpu and estjI did,
Mr. lNGEHsOlL saiu be was used 10 bctuf
y1illted and e]sndered nv that dIrty hftjc desnf
mrnt wns f.,te fro1, herinnin,p pAp n end Sere
since tTeason broke out had II. ilps Uttered an,
words csceni IN Acknowledgement ia lie ioTal NorIi
and In dcuunclatton Of treason.
,yiih snme 1n,r1est r. tl,r rrhrmcnt Ter,amsiIo1
l srsinst thc President bT the ecnt1eman frnm II
I inois. Hc had drawn his sword against the Piesi
l ifira, draih of e,tfer He fiianiat}i VIA ,nf In
defender oT ihe pre.5dcnt. indesd. III Prtsiden
neerIi no cfrndfr he VA oulfe shic ana resdy d
defeni nruerlf: hnf IN rhnw fh.t ttere Wns nd In
rnnsistencT in The pnesient'e nnstsin. n I+fe,re
.he @ rMit1selS M sf sta's nshi!was clearly lad dow
/ xn1% ~. unFxk xkmB BrAz1A ArnfSS >nfiH