The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1866-04-25

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ton, with the genius and spirit CT our Gov
ernment2 Cheers What remained to
DO done? One other thing remained to de
monstrate TO tho civilized and Pagan world
that We had pessed successfully through the
third ordeal OF cur national existance, and
proved that our Government was perpetual.
\ great pfinciIlc was to be restored, which
was established in our Revolution. When
our fathers were eOntending against the
power of Great Britain, what was one of
the principle causes of their complaint
They complained of taxation without rep
| resentaiion , [Gheers. One Of the great
principles lain down by our fathers, and
which fired their hearts, was that there
should be no taxation without representa-
ton.
How then does the matter stand? Who
has been usurpiDg power2 Who has been
defeating the operation of the Constitution,
and what now remains to be done to COM
plete the restoration of these States to all
their former relations under the Federal
Government, and to finish the great ordeal
through which we have been passing? It's
to admit representation, leheersl and when
We say admit representation, what do VIC
mean? We mean representation in the
constitutional and %law-abiding sense, and
which was intended at the beginning of the
Government. The Constitution declares in
express terms that each house, the Senate
and House of Representatives, each acting
for itself, shall be the Judge Of the returns
of elections and qualifications of its own
members. 1t is for each house to settle
that question under the Constitution and
under the solemn sanction Of an oath, and
can we believe that either house would ad-
init any member into its body to participate
in the legislation of the country who was
not qualified? They have the power, not
the two houses, but each house for ITSELF
The Constitution further declares that no
State shall be deprived of its equal suffrage
in the Senate of the United States, without
its consent. Then where do we stand? All
that is needed to finish this great work of
restoration is for the two Houses, respec-
lively, to determine the question. OH but,
some one will say, q traitor might come in.
The answer to that is that each House must
be the judge, and # a traitor presents him
self cannot either House know that he is
a traitor? Applause. And if he is a
traitor, can they not kick him out of the
door and send him back, saying to the peo-
pie who sent him, You must send us loyal
men?'' Cheers, and a voice-,,that's log
ic." Is there any difficulty about that?-
Inc, no" and cheers. If a traitor pre-
sents himself to either House, cannot that
House say to him, mo, you cannot be ad-
mitted to this body. Go back; we will not
deny your people the right Of representa-
ton, but they must send a loyal representa-
tive" lCheerS. And when the States
do send loyal representatives, can you have
any better fidelity to the Constitution and
laws? There is no one learned in the con-
s~titution and laws, who will say if a traitor
happens to get into Congrers that body can
F not expel him after he gets in. That IN kes
assurance doubly sure and conforms the ac-
ton of Government to the constitution of
our fathers. Never, | say, let US stand by
that constitution, and in standing by it the
covenant will be preserved.
While | have been c%ontending against
traitors and treason, and secession, and the
dissolution Of the Union, | have been con
tending at the same time against the con-
solldation Of power here. | think CONSOLE
dati0n OF power here is equally dangerous
with separation Of States. Cheers. The
one would fetter us and might run into an
archy, while the other would concentrate
and eventuate in monarchy. Oh! but there
is an idea abroad that one man can be a
usurper, but that a hundred or swo hun
!, dred men cannot. Mr.. Jefferson, the Apos
tie Of Liberty, tells us, and 50 does COM
mon sense, that tyranny and dcspotism can
be exercised by many more vigorously, more
, vigorously, and ryQre ,y~iannically than by
, one. What powA9khas your President TO be
: "a tyrant? What can he do? What can he
/, originate? Why, they say, he exercises the
q veto power? Laughter, What is the
. veto power? "A voice, 10 pull down the
niger laughter. Who is your Presi-
. dent2 Several voices, Andy johnson. "
! Is he not elected by the people? The Pres
: ident is nothing more thon the tribune of
the people. His Office is tribunal in its
character? In oiden times when Tribunes
were first elected in the Roman Republic
they stood at the door of the Roman Sen
y ate, which was then encroaching on the
: popular rights, aud putting the heel Of
power OF the necks Of the people. The
people chose a Tribune and placed him at
-, the door of the Senate, and when that body
y yentured an oppressive act he was. clothed
{ with power to say "Veto-I forbid. =
{ Your President, now, is the Tribune of the
: people. | thank God | am.
: | intend to assert the power which the
), people have placed in me. Your President,
. standing here day after day, and discharg
: ing his duty, is like a horse on a tread.
;. wheel, and because be dares differ in opin-
: ion in regard 20 public measures, he must
be denounced As a usurper, and a tyrant.-
! Can he originate anything under the veto
: power? | think the veto power is conserva
tive in its character, and affirmative. AL
that can be done by the veto power isto say
when legislation IL improper, haSty, unwise
- unconstitutional: Stop action; wait till this
can be submitted to the people and let then
= consider whether it is right or wrong. Jap
pause. That is all there is in it.
/ Hence, / say, that tyranny and power car
r he exercised somewhere else than by thu
Executive. He is powerless. All that he
can do is to check legation, to hold it in
e state of allegiance until the people can coz
e slider and understand what is being dsne.-
4 Then, what has been done? | have done
THAT ! done what the constitution required
of men. Applause. Believe. me, | in
j. tend to stick to my position, relying on tn,
e judgment, the Integrity and the intelligence
Of the masses Of the American people--tht
g soldiers and sailors expressly. Cheers. -
O Then, for my life, Icannot wee any tyranny
1t Ii is very easy to impugn motives and sus
e pect the purest and best acts of a man
It life. If you come forward and propose
certain thing, your motives are suspected
n and condemned; and if you withhold you
opinion, you are regarded as being opposed
It to the matter, so that it is very difficult t
move one way or the other. SO far as Ger
IS tain persons are concerned, on all questions
n per aiming to the interests Of the American
Ie people-ior in them is my hope for the sal
walton Of the country--I am with you, citi
IS zens, soldiers and sailors. Who has sacriti
d ced or periled more than the humble indi
vidual wha addresses you? Has not my al
!, been nntini t2 My life. my nrnnertv. eve Y