Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-02-27
THE MEETING IN BALTIMORE To
SUPPORT THE PRESIDENT,
Speeches by Senators Doolittle, Cowan and

The large hall of the MARYLAND Institute was
last evening filled to its utmost capacity by the
citizens of Baltimore. for the purpose of en-
dorsing the restoration policy of his Excel
lency Andrew johnson, President OF the
United States, and the act and principles of
his late veto message. Great enthusiasm was
manifested among the people throughout the
evening.
Cox, presided, and opened the proceedings by
aspeech in approval OF the policy of the Pres.
ident, saying the war was now over: the South
through her State Legislatures, had done All
mat could be asked Of her, and her represan-
tatyes Were now knocking at the doors OF
Congress for admission, and they must be ad
mit'ed whenever they prove themselves loyal
men.
He was followed by Hon Edgar Cowan.
Senator from Pennsyl Vania, who proposed 70
say few words TO the people in behalf OF the
President Of the people. The great difference
between President johnson and those who on
pose him In his administrat OF affairs WAS
simply thts:-President johnson was ready
and willing TO trust the people, both North
and South. Those who oppose him were clam
orous for the punishment of a whole people
and yet not one Of them had brought forward
measure to punish one individual. He held
that whole people or community could not
commit treason, but individuals could: then
let guilty individuals be punished but the
people should not be-. 1t was fixed opinion
of the American people that the States OF the
South were still in the Union, and being there
they could not be kicked out, or got out by any
other means The party opposing President
Johnson now contended that the Southern
States We're not in the Union: tnat they had
committed suicide, and that the peopIe had
been conquered,
reviewed. That bill, he said, virtually placed
eleven States of the Union out of the pale of
existence, whilst il gave the negroes OF those
States the right to vote; it even conferred more
rights on the negro than the poor white man
had ever dreamed Of Slavery had been broken
up, not by the little society that now opposes
the PRESIDENT, but by the war. The white men
every where had now become convinced thar
there should be no more slayery-that IL was
better for the white man that il should be So
put Whether better for the emancipated negro
remained to be seen.
Mr.. Cowan said It was utterly impossible for
President johnson 10 have signed the freed
mems bureau bill, for when they inaugBrated
MN In Washington they made him swear to
support the constitution. Now, the President
being a conscientious mana man who be-
lleyed in the sanctity of an oath-apd consider
ing tnat OIL unconstitutional, he could not
sign il.
This speaker was followed by Hon. James
Doohttle, OF Wisconsin, who said: Fellow
cltlZens-Thank God, the war of blood is over
Peace has come again; no more fathers, sons
or brothers on the bloody altar of war The
rebellion is dead-secession is dead-slavery is
dead-let, then, the dead bury the dead |
speak tonight to the living. of the living issues
before US. The republic still lives, one and in
separable. May they be perpetua;. Whilst
the war was raging, ana rebellion sought TO
trample under foot our glorious emblem. there
was no man in the country VIII o was more for
a vigorous prosecution Of the war. During the
suuggie, my uppermost idea was that force
should be overcome by force; that there was no
argument but bayonets and bullets ! urred
on the war, till the rebellion should be crushed
But now that the struggle is past am for
peace-peace as a reality-not as mockarr
The masses plead for IL now as they nIeadsd
for the Union during the war. The martvrad
dead who sleep on the hundred battle teIds 90
the war, the martyred President, the Iamented
Lincoln. N his spirit were here to might would
plead Tor peace-would plead to the peonla 10
sustain Andrew johnson. / know and Won
all Know, tbat he is pursuing the policy OF his
lamented predecessor. N ~
~, After review Of the course of the President,
mr Doollttle concluded as follows
"Come veal, come wo,'' Andrew johnson
VIII stano by the Union. Years ago. when he
was IN the Senate, at the time when the seces-
sL sLon Ieaoefs, win curses and maledictions on
tne onlon, Withdrew, he stood, with eve lash
ing, ana eountenance beaming, and denounced
theH ana their evil Vaccinations. j believe
IN MN slll 1t is the duty OF all to stand by
ahorew johnson in this crisis. He is true TO
tue poIIcy and principles of the Union party.
call on ali patriotic men 10 stand by him in
his crisis. No matter of what party, all must
Isniy 10 the support OF the Constitution and the
ohIon.. To Democrats, i say, throw aside |
parry ana come up. i call on all patriots 10 |
come up and support Andrew Johnson, which |
Is maintaining the Constitution aud the Union.
say IL 10 you in frankness that IL will not do |
70 bring party; IL must be the people. That |
party, which, as mere party, who said the \
war was a failure is dead and gone i was a
Democrat until, by its own foolish acts, il dis |
solved itself have been present at the birth
of parties and al thpir funerals. When, in is47
the Democratic parry undertook 70 force sia-
very INTO the Terrier les, and~it dissol ved ON
that issue. told tlIru "A the convention vl,ich
nominated Gen C3ss that the party would he
dissolved-that on that rosk IL NDaid he dashad
to pieces. Gen. Taylor sas elp "a ans C,sIs
fornia came in a Tree State T.. -,,,qs, 90 ssa