Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-02-24

JnereDy Drlng hDOub u CVhsVhuetiN.', NHit,Se"
4. eQnallx dangerous Rpd objectionable
z <tllth separatI0n. .S0metlniesrevolutl that
afe most disastrOua to<the people, are eff
kcted without Shedding blood The
Substance oi our Government maybe taken
AWAY. leayina only tIfe forllildable shadow.
J SWetllhd THAI IA fact BY an irresponsible
central directory nearly all powers OF
government are assumed without even
Consulting the Legislative or Executive de-
partments ofthe Government by the reso-
= fntion nreported.by ac0mmittee upon whom
all the Legislative power OF the Government
has been conferred. That principle In the
Constitution which authorizes and empow-
u-ars each branch OF tho Legislative DEPART
ments Co be judges of the election, and
qualifications Of its own members m y r has Deen
virtually taken away from these @ depart
ments and conferred upon cpmmittee who
must renort before they can act Under the
Consultation, aud allow memb bers duly elect
ed 10 take their seats. BY this'fule they as
sume that there must be laws passed; that
there must be q recognition In respect to a
State In the Union, with all its political ret
lations restored, before the respective
Houses of ConRtess, tindef the Constitution,
shall Judge OF the election and qualifications
of its own members. -fn 30 ui ioU srH 1881
You4hase been struggling for four years
to but down the rebellion. You denied In
the beginning that any State had the right
to % ont OF the Uniony and it has been sttc
tied that A State has neither the right nor
the power to 90 out OF the Union; and
when YOU have settled that by the Execu-
tive and military power Of the Govern
ment, and by the public judgment, you turn
around and assume that they are out and
shall not come In. 4lf' Il rii- t"fi"
I l am. free to say to you, as your Execu-
tive, that am not prepared to take any
such position. 1 can not turn around now
and give a direct lie to all profess to have
done the last five years. f,--e'Tig 90 .u'
say that when these States comply with
the Constitution, when they have given
sufficient 6vidence Of their loyalty and that
they can be trusted, when they yield obe-
dienee 70 the law, I say extend to them the
right hand or fellowship and let peace and
Union be restored. But these gentlemen,
as we swing round Athe circle, say no! j
have fought traitors and treason In the
South. Iopposed the Davises and TOOmhses,
the iSlidells and q long list oflOthers whose
names L need not repeat; and now, when
turn around, at the other end of the line i
find men, / care not by what name Won call
them a voice, "call them traitors''J who
still stand opposed to the restoration OF the
Union Of the States. Aud Iam free to say
to You, that | Am still fol-. the preservation
of.thfs compact; lam still for the restora-
tion of this Union; l am still In favor OF
this great Governments Of ours going on and
following outfits destiny. fAyoice, HGtve
'us the names."l Agentleman callsfor their
names. Well, suppose should give them.
4 voice. We know them.Hl i look upon
them, prepeat III as President or citizen, as
much opposed 70 the fundamental princi1
pies OF this Government, and believe they
are as much laboriDg to prevent or destroy
them. as were the men who fought against
ms. irA yoice9 "What are their names NJ
i say Thaddeus Stevens Off Pennsylvania,
tremendous applausel; say Charles Sum-
neF, Tgreat appiause]; Isay Wendell Phil
.lips, and others of the same stripe all
amongst them.1 [Avolce, "Give lit to For
ney."1 SomeTgentleman in the crowd says
give it to Furney. i have only just to say
that I do not waste my ammunition upon
dead ducks. Laughter and applause. lm'h
Istand for my country, / stand for the
Consultation, where placed my feet upon
my entrance into public life. They may
traduce, they may SANDER, theT may yltu-
perate; but let me say to you that It has
no effect on ME. [Cheers.l And let me say
in addition, that DO not intend to be intim-
idated BY enemies. :, Applause, and cry,
"The people will sustain you'll know,
my coubtrymen, that it has been insinuated,
ald not only insinuated but said directly,
the intimation has been given In high
places, that ''if such usurpation Of pow
ef had been exercised two hundred years
! ago in a particular reign, it would have
cost the Individual bis head."- What usur-
patton has Andrew johnson been guilty of2
None, none The usurpation I have been
7 guilty Of has always been standing be-
| tween the people and the eneroachments Of
power and because | dared to say In a
conversation with a fellow citizen, and a.
SENATOR too, thatI thought amendments
to the Constitution ought not TO be made,
that their effect would be, that 1t would
lose ail its dignity, that the old instrd-.
nlent would be lost sight OF in short time :;
because l happened to say that if 1t was
amended, If such and such amendments
should be adopted, 1t was q jlsurpation OF
power that would have cost "a king his
head at d certain timei fEadghter and apL
plarseI I And in conneetion'with this sub
iect it was explained by the same gentle
man, that we were in the midst of an
earthquake; that he trembled and could
not Yield. [Laughter.l Yes, there is an
earthdnake coming - there Is a ground
indlghati6n. ["That' y The American
people will speak by their interests, and
they Will know who are their friends and
Who are their enemies. What positions
hrye / held under this Government9 Be-
ginning with an Alderman and running
through all branches of the Legislature
fA voice, ufrom tailor up."] Some gem
tleman SAYS have been "a tailor Ire
nIendous applause.T Now that did not dis
comfit me In the least; for, when used to be
tailor, / had the reputation of beinga good
one and making close fits-fgreat laughter]
always punctual with my customers and
always did good work. { A voice, mo
patch work.o1 No; i do O0not want any
patch work; Iwanta whole suit; butI will
pass by this little faeetiousness.l s-jM 20
NV Friends: They say you who afe
President must not talk about such things,
when principles are involved. My country
men, when the existence of my country Is
imperiled i will act as Ihave, on former Oc-
casions. and speak wfiatI think. / was say
inc that I had held nearly all positions from
Alderman through both branches of Con-
gress, TO that which ]. now occupy and who
isthere that. will say Andrew johnson ever
made a pledge that he did not redeem, or
make a promise Ihe did not fulfill? Who
viii say that he has eyer acted otherwise
than 10 fidelity to the great mass OF the
peopleS They may talk about beheading
and 'dsurpation, but when. I am beheaded
/ want the American people to witness 1t.
Idorl,t want, BY intiehd0es or by Indirect
remafks in high places, to see the man who
has ASSASSINATION brooding III his bosofh,
exclaim "This Presidential obstacle must
betgotteh out of the wayn II make use of