The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1866-03-10
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rar. kind Of speeches that live, and become
the texts for speakers that follow after. Such
p speech wa. that of Andrew johnson at
Washington. on the I'D of February, and
! that Of VIM H. Seward, at the Cooper insti>
tutc in New York, on the same day and
that of Henry Wand Beecher, in Brook n.
about the same time. We hare given por-
tons Of the Presidents speech, elsewhere,
and havd made some comments Oh it. We
shall give some extracts FROM the speech of
| Secretary Seward below, and also from the
speech Of Henry Ward Beecher. only regret
ting that or limited space debars us from
Giving them at length. They are all so
admirab!kc and SO conclusive in their way,
that they should be in the hands CT every
citizen that loves his country and desires the
promotion OF its true interests and glory.
SPEECH or Mr.. SEWARD.
! Nj. Sewari commenced by stating that
| from the apparent excitement around him,
people seemed to think that the Nation was
in peril. lie did not think SO. He did not
think the adoption of this OF that class of
opinions would pat the Nation in peril in
any way: nor did he think the cause Of lib
! erty and human freedom was in peril. The
noble ship Of state has passed through tenn
pests and pillows into safe harbor, without
broken spar or leak. The only difference
now was as 10 tho place Of mOor;Eg. He
/ then went on to prove that :here wa less
! difference between Congress and the Presi-
! dent than was generally imagined. Bo.h
admitted the rebellion was subdued, and
! that the States must be re-organizcd by
| loyal men. Congress had one plan, and the
PresIlea; another IN reference TO the plan
! Of Congress-
The speaker thought territorial roTarn~
ments for seeded state: infraciClb.e. This
was also rejected By Nr. Lincoln. 5Iy what
YOU viii. the states are already organized IN
perfect harmony with our amended national
constitution. and are in earnest co operation
with the federal government II IS imgJsSi-
BILE to reduce states to q territorial condition.
Congress has had reconstruction committee,
composed OF fifteen members, who have
stopped the wheels OfieCisl1tiou three mouths
to enable them 10 sw5m.. q plan dItiegeE;
from that which is now or The eve Of happy
cJnsumm-t.On and what have they given
rs? One proposed amendment % the con-
2titUtion ID compel the excluded states TO
1lo..'~s 9'Iii'5- ...-.' 'Lg ''-..t W "o.'I-
I'ie-'' d rfpre:.-l.ll,'..N- lis VS. ~ pan
u, Ieeo''s. = uG''o'' o,' D'>.l "-.''' ~ Is
o'"t'Ch "nlch passed me mouse "A lea'''y
itSt ulreCt'F UGCl"FSs Una, .ei 'ei'reS1'!
'i'e5 Sn"l h'' ne a''niI'aU IF''" ''Et' states
until congress snail pass Il Ia" I'T ma. par
pose, "h'gA Ia" e4""I, DC eh-e.si without
tle resident approval. an E"lcA cannot
be consistently given IN we" o! he opinion
/ ne = Aho 4 - e"i-r.''''' Ms '''J'"''.''''
men - " pa" -v' i1t'..5 -'.'..,'' "a. i1F
indefinite PoSiPonemea; ...-- ar.Ey- " hen
the feneiiioh 1eGaI We c-i.F .a.i-r- 10 humble
| tEe feoeiS: We nave LI"'leH 'Ae.A. "Ei
| Drought them bae@, VIII --.H' ..-li1A '.a
: repentance, ~Ls.iS iuE --a..-i,'Hi. me 2 =
E'3r voice was hat memo = o. lie i'.ai-
- ho"eIfr P?2ii@tI lH-E had been, would
ot Feee.fef 81 '4e aof1'. A-sH efforts l.,
oos'FucHo1 'AvH' are IS i"Hr"-iicao -
tLty ar u Gus. ~ A-i.e can Keep Lise.t
out ri the mo p. or Seen itself ~ = terrific
RAJ cI-a' Na@"r the ta4-H. he states
whi!e IN we mon cannot ue t@"cA o. Kept
out o. 1t bY laws. The states that arr II tae
Cnloh cannot keep ATTY states tina. arc cHt>
~'N'N ''''N NS''4''.E -'-' - ''-''7.--
Congress is habitual.y inclined to this -X-
pertinent. Il hesitated about Michigan and
Missouri reelcd and struggled oye- Texas
and California, and confused the nation
ABOUT h&fsas. let they are an IN tAs
UnIon-all happy all IoyaI. men ielt
congress lh i7oI' committees anu coh'en-
I tlons demanded sup,.iauonS 'hat le,'cGS Ic
put on Ne4; HeXico, Nevada ana Colorado
Tou can never keep states out OF this Mon.
Present d!ftrusts OF future states or existing
states have no substantial grounds. They
are begot:Jh Of miserable fear, ard factions.
The conflict Of opinion between the Presi-
dent and Congress in reference to the freed
men, bureau is in It's cousaqu cplnpar..-
lively uuimportant. and won'i excite Little
interest if it stood alone Both a gree that
this bureau was created for the transition
period between var ard peace. AMI should
cease at the tIi Of that paIyi. The Prcsi>
dent thinks Ehat period has nearly PASSED.
aud the original pr1visin.. /, sufficient: while
congress thinks the origlnal provision .apIs
charging. | agree with tie President in
the hope that tie extraordinary provision
which tie biEl makes will no: be necessary.
but that The hole question may be- ,.,nnlififd
b. a simple reference. II ,I,c cx.s;irI.r law.
The law OF March 3. 1865. which created
the ireedmens bureau. provide. that it shall
continue III force during tne war OF the re-
bellon, and one full wear thereafter. When
uoT' the year eAP,Ie III ti4e TreSlueht
80 of raboIl;o,, TO- boo,, -, ID =
still coming to an end but it is not vet fully
closed. 1t is on this ground that he main
taihS an army continues the suspension OF
-ne VIZ ~ u WIS VIZ G"I'"I aug exercises
necessary in the rebel states the existence
of rebellion was legally announced by exec>
u'isG ProcIaG'atlon IN l9ol- ne emu OF
10 he annornced bx tho commitment JarcI,ra.
ton of the President and congress. or of
I r, tl4 lhal