, 1866-07-23

d Criticism of it by one Of His
Provisional Governors,
speech OF the Hon. Andrew J, Ham.
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! Provisional Governors.
speech OF the Hon. Andrew J. Ham
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| The Loyal League Of Washington were I'D
dressed tonight, at the Fair Building, b.
GOV. Hamilton and Gen. Logan. The BUILD
ing WAS occupied By several Thousand people
Mt least fourth Of whom were ladies. Th,
enthusiasm was very great, and every allu
sion TO the President or Congress was received
BY the crowd IN demonstrations of dlsrespect
Of the former and appreciation Of the latter
| Gen. Schenck was chosen Chairman, and
having briefly eulogized the soldiers and
sailors in their efforts for our country, md
lauded the grand results achieved through
the Loyal Leagues in encouraging to sue
casstul ending The late rebellion, introduced
Gov. Aa1nih on Of Texas, who In substance
spoke as follows:
GOV. uAN1LroS's ADDRESS.
If some years hence my Of US shall remcm.
Der the late struggle, tear aside the veil .!
the past and look back upon this occasion
when NC met to confer what was to be done
with traitors, We shall wonder that We eyer
had any mitg1yings as to the result ot tue re.
bcltion, and that there had been those who
lad doubted that its pr>ps and influences ot
the past would have to give way. -Four
| years Of W6r, anxiety and suffering seem
not to llaye brought the people Of this coun.
Try to the conclusion that all the points Of
the controversy had been settled. Slavery,
which VIC admitted as legal Institution, Is
| no more. But let Us not suppose we can stop
Where ne are, and believe it docs not exist.
The Constitutional Amendment you revert to
the South and throw us back upon that doc
trinized idea Of States Rights which NC had
thought question settled. We hear it now
opposed TINT the Government shall surround
md protect the American citizen. The
members Of Congress representing the loyal
people OF the country have said it
Is not enough that simple protection
| uyc give the Southern people chance to de-
eide whether the late rebellious States arc
loyal or not was one sent South to invite
the people back to loyalty. did not think
that the Executive had the authority to DE-
eide alone what was necessary but held
| what Was essential to be q republican form Of
government. It was giving an opportunity
| TO ALLOW the people chance to illustrate
which Of the lessons Of the past they prop-
erly appreciated The Executive is but the
servant Of the iaw-maklng people lie has
than you or I. [Applause.] Where Was de-
rived the power to decide By any one man
what was necessary to return these States
Il Is not ut all with tue Executive, but With
the political department Of the Government
to say what shall be done with any enemy OF
the Government, whether native or foreign.
wonder why 1t Is that this Government has
50 little power over local cuomies, while
over foreign IL is -despotic. 1t seems to be IN
Idea that our Government has less power
than other Governments. 1t Is a mis-
take; We haro as much, II not
differences are. Was directed to perform
the duties OF Governor, for the reason they
had oyefthFuWn their lawa- Texas wns .ut
u corporate capacity; and so they told the
Texans, however much they might refuse, the
Government had the right to take all their
property under any circumstance when it
could be turned to tie account Of the enemy.
The slaves Of tue South could not league
themselves with either side, but We know
they were In sympathy with us. When the
war ended, the Provisional Governors were
directed to 20 and call conventions Of c1ti-
gems, but the Dcs,Toes were citizens when the
war ended, and yet were not recognized. /
rejoice thGt the Civil Rights bull did pass,
though l contend that tho negro was q citt-
zen. He was willing to tight, TO die, to stand
by hls country. Whence casne the power Of
tue President to state that any one class Of
citizens known to have been loyal should
have been kept out fthelr rights and priv
1eges, while rebels were cordially admltted*
But We never shall 70 through this trouble
without going back. We shall hare to get
negro lovers. The ackneytd sfphFase
that this is ~ white mans government
is lie. It's Tree mans government for those
OF every CLINE and hue vino would offer their
lives IN its behalf. II it be.a white mans
government, why is the black man OF New
York enjoying the elective franchise, subject
10 taxation, drift, and public responsibilities
What II be: II may not te your taste to be
Lis equal. Arc you willing to take the start
and run the race with him and be his superi.
or: II you we're to attempt to drive them
from Jon you would starye to death. It was
q problem whether they would work. but
that had been settled, and In the South It was
q matter OF dispute whether the white man
would work or not. Some months ago tue
Southernors were asking, what will yon do
with us: Let Us remain here. Do not drive
us OF. They pleaded for bare existence.
assured them tho Government would protect
nud aid them, but they must take the oath.
Well, after they took the oath and found no.
body WAS hurt, nor in auy wAJ interfereu
with, and that tue courts were dung nothing,
and instead Of seizlpg property they were gel
ting pardons, mud from objcct humility they
strobe TO the coolest arrogance, and were ask
Ing what 1t were best 70 accept. They pro-
claim the Radicals worse tha1 Abot1tionists,
and declared '+AndF just the man. Tor he Is
going to put his foot upon the mock OF them
lie viii protect u.s." Andy johnson, instead
Of putting tue Government upon the rock Of
eternal Justice to aI1, is returning It back to
these trtaso1-pl0tters OF the past and natton-
haters Of the present. The President claims
himself US the jude OF the character OF the
new Governments, and in this arose all our
evil. Congress Is the power derived direct
from the people, but the President is only
the Executive. I envy not the MN who
could render such a verdict as has Nr. John
son. Let those who are to meet In the splen-
did function of petty prodigals, covered all
over with bread md butter, ro!ic with their
least. They propose, 1t they succeed, to pay
South Is allowed a due portion to pay her
debt Randall, rs clever man as eyer cut
throat OF scutt1ed ship, Is In Charge of the
crew. He is to settle that little debt you
know contracted by the family trouble. of
course the orphans North arc TO be taken
care oi, but those Of the South shall not be
neglected. A mutual benefit Is less expense,
Those who lost their all in the dear Confede-
racy must have Goyernment patronage to r.
gain their feet Poor JED: Daris his mighty
mind aud intellect eho9ld not De lost to inc
States, and, of oonrse, he would not be pun
lkhed morr tnan any Of us. What has be done
thatss s1inef EIpel that Yankee Congress
with bayoncts, and take us buck into our
seats. We never went ont of the Union.
Thats t. the programme tot read sSmsthins on
around this city that 1.-THE Constitution had
been stuck In a pigeon-hole; when came into
Office, / took it out, and have undertaken to
cart, ont the letter Of that document" Did
tnat incoherent man purpose to libel a mar
tyrcd Prcsidente in The imputation be had
not been guided by that instrument: God
forbid! There Is not christiau in the land
but questions tho taking OF Of our beloved
Lincoln. Did this wiseacre Of last
February find In his reading Of that
interesting paper that If rebellion
had broken ont aud listed four years, and
the Government was successful, he shouldrbY
virtue Of lis office as Commander in-Chlef Of
the nrmy, decide who should be the cItizense