The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-06

iue mouse for general debate the Presidents
annual message, as II in Committee Of the Whole.
REooNsrRurTioS
Mr. PHElrs Fcp.) Of Md, addressed the House tho
subject OF reconstruction, supporting the position
sumed by The President An rreversibe guarantee OF
future practical loyalty should be required Of the late
rebel States and tho and substance Of the
administration policy which IL had lately become tho
fashion to scor al.
ATTACK ON PREsrpHsr.
Mr.. IsGysor, Tep) of Illinois, was the next speaker
His subject being that Of reconstruction he ex.
pressed himself grated at finding the democratic
party Of the North advocating, h the degree
and with the same lack OF honor the principles
which they had formerly advocated the dctation OF
their Southern rules The Northern democrats AZ
ready and willing they subecrvc the pnr-
poses OF the whipped defunct Southern cbivary.
The patriotic people ~ the North had not only
the defeated rebels to tight, and the Northern
friends and allies Of the rebels TO night but thoy had
the executive To fight with all It's power ana patronage.
Tho Southern arocracy and the President u boot would
however, have TO succumb 70 the power Of Northern
patriotism lighting the battles OF liberty and universal
justice false had been presented TO the people
and the President had done what he could 10 misead the
people but be ,hr inssrso would do al ~ hrs power
United States would impose upon tho people He (Mr
ngerso toox the ground that whether the rebe States
not Of the Union every citizen within them
became 40 alien encmywas liable 10 be treated BY the
government IN ali r~pc-ts ms foregber-and remains
an alsn enemy Snh relieved 2. ns disabilities
citations from writer's international law
He expressed his belief that there would have been little
difficulty 10 ressoranon " the President OF the United
States had and honestly discharged hR
duty he oonniry--n he had Judgment and css
ambition patriotism and less egotism But the
President had desire 10 make himsef conspicuous and
consequently, blinded by ambition, he refused 10 do
what II was his plain duty 70 do-ca special session
Of Congress 1 once Andrew johnson had been
with the Union republican people at heart Ia the prib
ciples on which the was fought Andrew johnson
had been for maintaining the Union because he
chance u battling successfully AGAINST H. and because he
wanted MAINTAIN slavery In the Union Andrew John
son was essentially southern man. with the prejudice
the Southern Icope Andrew johnson had never been
cognzcd by the Southern leaders who naueuraed rebel
when he refused 70 go with them lie had been
with them ~ the spokee 81 the southern political
wheel He was to-day hlied with the poison OF the
malaria Of slavery. which he inherited in his
fancy and in the npcning years OF hs life. He
had talked loud OF the bIaekness Of trcason
when was his Interest TO do so, when be
could rcfhain In the United states senate
have authority 40 Military Governor 81 Tennessee
But 20 soon AZ he clothed with powers Of prcs
aon, and looked 10 be rceecicd in isss he whispered
In the ~ tho ieoels that all his ialk about pun
ishing uaiiors was mere gammon mt nded for New
old trends and betrayed the party which rave him
name lie had given The Ice by his own scuons 20 the
sentiments which be bad expressed ~thn the as, -four
vear. Tho time would come when Andrew johnson
would be ~ low that
Non. 80 poor o. " do him reverence
Mr. rcEwoiL read from sasage's IAfc Of johnson
ate is66 and demanded Why was tnat traitors had
not been ued and executed. lie Or lngerSoil would
wnser AL he owned that Andrew johnson would never
have Jer Paws tried, t,at n DAVIS ~erc tired and
conyici"d tIdrtw Johnson would PARDON hfm Al bat
un"rs mad a. do nov was 10 scrare up noDey enough
~ nn" 70 Washington and apply for parsOn. aud they
rot n they did rot present their Applications per
s"paily they -ond de- 80 through the mad Just we'll
A M,gHyt-ut "a. females. tiaurfscrl
mr it,wtssf would adort the -urrs-stion and add
uof ltruafh Ne 'ennisv taurht.rJ Andrew John
800 wtud ttG hal whom ~ dared SET the executive
In refif
would d. tn Tist aId would DC ovcriornr BIZ tbr sen
n,.na 81 DO tcoi lie ~oii I'D that n child IN the
rsi c.as RI, ~, aud powerful fhan President In
w.. wong AIdr ~ johnson himself lad made treason
81 inf ts ,rnctery W TIC auy witch elected him.
ft ArffcN .ulhsD ~ bc u traitor 10 the govern
-erl aud ne .Ons huucn ~ The hit.d states he had
totn traitor the nfty tat c'eted him and 70 the
ni tes tai 10 ,rcr sred Ie1l srd that had found
retotse ~ thc heats - all oyal i0cn Instead ~
Ieiuu DC man eniilrd 10 the oondence tie gsai,ude
aud ~ Ilye ~ Tho kyal Ao,rr,an Ieoir, Andrew
Jqhmsn III ony lie love .cnnJen.e and SUP ct ~ the
late rsif "a aud tie sympsthissr 90 sIphfW
~ Il,e ro,Ir. Tie Amrssn pecpic lad safefed snd
VOC .appt'c 70 sGisuDa sscai sesi. bal " ~"