The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-09-11

black populationl to arm themselves aud pre-
pare for the shedding of blood. A voice:
"That's so" and cheers You will also fipd
that Convention did assemble in violation of
law, and that the intention OF that Couven-
ton was to supersede the recognized aut1ori-
ties in the State Government of Louisiana
which had been recognized by the Govern
ment Of the United States, and every man en-
gagged in the rebellion, i'll that Convention,
with the intention Of superscding and up
turning the civil government which had been
recognized by the Government Of the United
States, say that he was a traitor to the
Constitution of the United States CCheers. I
And hence you find that another rebellion
was commenced, having its origin in the
Radical Congress.
These men were t. 60 there; government
was to be organized, and the one in existence
10 Louisiana was to be superseded, set aside
and overthrown. You may talk to me about
New Orleans. And then the question was
to come up when they had established their
Government; question of political power,
which of the two governments was to be re-
cognized--a new government inaugurated
under this defunct convention, set up in vro-
latiou of law and without the will Of the peo-
pie Then when they had established their
Government and extended universal or i'm
partial franchise, as they called it this col
ored population, then this Radical Congress
was to determine that government estab-
lished on negro votes was to be the Govern
ment of Louisiana Voices-"Never," and
cheers and hurrahs for Andy) So much for
| the New Orleans riot, and there was the
cause and the origin of the blood that was
she'd and every drop of blood that was shed
rests upon their skirts and they are RESPONSE
BILE for it. (Cheers) v
deny this doctrine OF secession, come from
what quarter it may, whether from the North
or from the South. | am opposed to it. /
am for the Union of the States. Voices,
"Thats it," and cheers.) | am for the thirty
six stars representing thirty-six States remain
ing where they are under the Constitution as
your fathers made it and handed it down to
you. and if it is altered or amended, let it be
| done in the mode and manner pointed out by
that instrument itself, AMI in no other.
| (Cheers.) know that it has been said that
have exercised my pardoning power. Yes,
have. Cheers, and "What about brakes
Constitution?''l Yes. | have. Dent you
think it is to prevail? l reckon | have par
doned more men, turned more men loose, and
set them at liberty, that were imprisoned |
! imagine, than any other man On Gods habit
able globe. "a voice-"Bully for you" and
cheers) turned At 900 of our men who en-
gagged in this struggle, with the arms we cap
tured with them, and who We're then in pri-
sons-I turned them loose { A voice-"Bully
for you" and laughter)
Suppose thing is impractcable, even If
it were right, but is the opposite of all
law, human and divine. Voice Hang jeff.
Davis" You call on Judge Chase to hang
JEFF. Davis, will you? Great cheering am
not the court, am not the Judge nor the jury
Before the case comes to me, it would have TO
come on an application as a case for pardon;
and that is the only way tho case can get to
me. Why don't Judge Chase, the Chief JUS
tice Of the United States, whose district he is
in--why don't he try him loud cheers.) II
L wanted to be facetious and indulge in re-
partee, might ASK you n question; why |
don't hang Thad Stevens and Wendsn phil
lips? Great cheering A traitor at one end
of the line is as bad as a traitor at the other.
tell you here tonight, the Constitution is
/ being encroached upon; tell you here to-
night, that the citadel of liberty is being en-
dangered. "a voice-"Go it, Andy.") / say
to you, then, go to work; take the Constitu-
ton as your palladium of civil and religious
liberty; take it as our chief ark of safety
1 now, in conclusion, my countrymcn
hand over TO you the flag of your country
with thirty-six stars. hand over to you
your Constitution with the charge and resp n
sibility of preserving it intact | hand then,
all over to you, the people, in whom l have
always trusted in all great emergencies [ APP
plause
At the conclusion of the Presidents speech
the supper room was thrown open and the
party seated A. table was placed across the
upper end OF the room, at which the Presi-
dent, Secretary Seward, Gen Grant and
others w}re seated, facing down the hall
Admiral Farragut and Secretary Wells were
not present, owing to the fatigue and trifine
indispositon. Three long tables ran down
the room, at which the remainder Of those
present were seated. The bill of fare printed
on white satin, was said to be the most tempt
ing and expensive ever before provided in St
Louis.
Everything passed of in the most delight
full manner, and at a late hour the assembled
guests retired,
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