Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-03-10
speech Of Nsr. sherman ou the AG
,,,;ss;o,, of Southern Members.

Senators OF REPRESENTATIVES, f"dh 'hO i"'SiJ
rebcllous States shall be received in either
House until such State shall have been de-
cIared by Congress entitled to. representa-
ton.
Mr.. SuERMAY, of Ohio, took .he floor
He commenced by remarking that the |
Senate had decided on three occasions that
Congress had the power asserted in the
resolution. The object of the resolution, as
it was made 10 read, was to close agitation
on this subject.
Mr. Sherman next referred to the speech |
made by the President on the 22d. Hc
thought no man who was friend nf John !
SON would be unwilling to wipe that out oil
his history. 1t was impossible to conceive
n more humilatiug spectacle than that of
the President of the United States address
ing such crowd as called on him on the
22d. lie regretted especially the paragraph
in that speech referring by name to Mcssrs.
Stevens and Sumner, but it should DC re-
mcmbvrcd that johnson was combatatlve
man, that he had always been noted for his
force in rcpellng assaults made upon him.
Mr.. Sumner had recently accused him Ol
! whitcwashing, and though no atlront was
| intended, this language was evidently CON
/ structed into an aiiront
! 1t should not he forgotten That Mr.. Ste
| vcns pronounced Andrew Johnson all alien
enemy IN the Baltimore Convention, and
! that lie recently said in the House that for
certain language used by the President
! British King would have lost his head two
! hundred years ago. These facts must be
taken into consideration in making up
judgement upon this unfortunate speech.
The most injudicious paragraph in it was
that which charges certain gentlemen with
ii, .pp
simply ridiculous, and he believed there
was not man in the country WHO thought
differently. Still there was much in the
speech worthy of consideration.
Prompted ny his anxiety to see 'thc
Southern States speedily restored to their
constitutional relations, lac Mr.. Sherman
did not approve of the veto of the freed
mems bin lie voted for the bill and
/, against the veto, but still he recognized IN
the veto no extraordinary or unauthorized
act of the President, and nothing but the
exercise of q constitutions! right. While he
was anxious to sec mode adopted by
. winch loyal men from the South might be
admitted to Congress, lie would never con:
sent to the admission of any man VINO had
taken part in the rebellion, and he never
would vote for the repeal of the test oath.
lie bclirvcd'tb people of thc country dc
- mundcd change in the basis of representa-
ton, SO as to Keep the rebel Stat es from
coming back here with increased rcprcsen
tation, as they would do under the freedom
of the blacks according to the present basis
y He believed the best and flirCst basis o
= representation would he voters and not pop
ulation, although hcshoull probably vote to
h EcSroposiIion now pending in the Senate
i which recognized population as the basis
!; He did not believe Mr.. Summers PROPOSE
: ton, TO declare universal suffrage by act o
0 Congress, was practicable.
!. Mr.. Sherman said in conclusion. l have
- thus, Mr. President, cndcavorcd to show
c that to this hour no act has been done =,
o the President inconsistent with his obliga
:, tions to the great Union party that elcctct
. lin. Differences have arisen, but they hav
arisen upon new questions not within th
7 contemplation Of the Union party, or tn
y Union people when the President wa
+. nominated. ] have also shown that he ha
acted in pursuance of a policy adopted b.
4 Mr.. Lincoln and approved by the people
- and that no event has yet transpired tha
y will preclude him from hearty co opera
i, ton with the great mass of the Union part
" in securing TO The country the objects TO
1s which we conducted successfully grca
-o war That events have transpired, thu
. uttcranccs have been made tending in tina
!" directing, no one will deny; the surcst cvi
dencc Of it IS the joy Of the worst encme
of the country over our divisions. / find i
Il Il recent paper this significant paragraph:
ri "DAYToN, Ohio. Feb. 20.-Thc Dcmocrac
~ of Dayton had IL Publication over Presidcr
III Johnson's veto OF the frcedmen's bureau bill
~ this afternoon, firing one hundred gun
L. Vallandlgham made brief speech, sayin
i the Democracy did not elect johnson, hr
= it is now their duty to stand by him. II
o. announced Il mass meeting in future ft
cXuItation. \ flag floats from Mr. Nalla'
digham's windew."
e, Mr. POLAND, May ask which flag it Wal
no Mr. SHERMAN, | don't know the Lespatc
-. does not state.
= Mr. NyE, II he flow his own flag it was
III rebel Tag.
Ell Mr. SHERMAN, Now / am aware of r
in calamity more dSsraccful than for us /
our divisions TO surrender to men who we
enemies to their country in time of war, al
. or all Of the powers OF this Government
- lie who contributes in any way to the I
!" suit deserves the cXCcrItiGHs of Ais cOuntr
III men, and this may lie aaac by thrustir
=, upon the President new Issues in which Il
- well-knowu principles Of his life do II,
w agree with the Judgement Of his polite
~ associates; it may hc done 10y inviting Co
- troyersy Of personal character; it may
~ done by the President turning his bac
~, upon those who trusted him with hie
~ power, and thus linking his name with ol
- Of the most disgraccfu in American histor
VI, "a that of John Tyler. l feel an abiding con
~. dencc that Andrew johnson will not Al
IN cannot 90 this; and, sir, who will deny Ill
wa wa the overbcaring and intoerant will
NJ Henry Clay contributed very much to Il
WT, detection Of John Tyler; but the division
III the Wing party was an event utterly
wv significant in comparison with the evil
m 'us suits of division in the Union party.
an Where will be the four millions of slay
NV Nv" whom by your policy you have emnncipate
Po what would be their inevitable fate, if nc
"'0 surrendered to the custody of the rebels
the South Win you, by your demand
Il, universal suffrage, destroy the power OF t
nc Union party to protect them in their deal
for purchashed liberty! VIII you, by NJ
issuGspupon which you know you have n
in the views of the people, jeopardize tho