The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-02-24
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AoREKp TO THE EAnrnauAKgl

| There Is ground-swcll coming Of popular
Judgment and Indignation. That's true
The American people will speak by their
interests. and they will know who are their
| friends and who are their enemies. What
positions have held under this Govern
J ment, beginning with an Alderman, and
running through all branches Of the LcgIs-
lature. A vOice-From n tailor upl Some
gentleman says have been q tailor. Tire
mendous Applausc.l Now that does not
discomilt me In the least, for when used to
be tailor, had the reputation of being
good one, and making close fits. [Grcat
laughter Always punctual with my GUS
toners. and always did good work. IA
voicc-No patch work No, do not want
any patch work. want whole suit. But
will pass by this little fact business
My friends may say you are President,
and you must not talk about such things.
When principles are involved, my country
men, when the interest Ofmy country is
imperllled, will act as | have on former
occasions, and speak what think. was
saying that held nearly all the positions
from alderman, through both branches Of
Congress, TO that which now occupy, and
who Is there, that will say Andrew John
son ever made pledge that he did not re-
deem, or made promise that he did not
fulfill Who will say that he has ever
acted otherwise than in fidelity to the great
mass of the people.
THE ASSASSIN DEFIRDl
They may talk about beheading and
usurpation. but when | am bcheaded !
want the American people TO witness. |
don't want, by inuendoes, by Indirect
words in high places, to see the man who
has assassination brOoding in his bosom en-
act, that this presidential obstacle must be
gotten out OF the way. | make use of a
very strong expression when say that |
no tlaa inf IL
assassination, and so get out of the way the
obstacle, from place and power, whether
by assassination or not. There are indi-
viduals in this Governments | doubt not,
who want to destroy our unity rs n fit IL
baton to the Union of these States. IGrcat
applause. But let the opponents of this
Government remember that when 1t has
poured out the blood of the martyrs, It will
he the seed OF the church. [Cheers. Gem
tlemen, this Union will grow. II viii con-
tlnue to increase In strength and power
though 1t may be cemented and cleansed
with blood.
HIS TALK WITH MR.. LINCOLN.
have talked longer than intended. Let
me thank you for the honor you have done.
SO far as this Government is concerned, let
me saw one other word in reference to the
amendments to the Constitution of the
United States. When reached Washing
ton, for the purpose of being inaugurated
Vice President of the United States, had
n conversation with Mr.. Lincoln. We were
talking about the condition of affairs, and
In reference to matters In my own State.
! said that we had called convention /; had
amended our Constitution by abolishing
the slavery institution, aud changed the
character of the Government Are they
not satisfied with the blood which has been
shedy Does not the murder Of Lincoln APP
pease the vengeance and wrath Of the op-
ponents of this Governments Arc they
still unslakedp Do they still want more
blood? Have they not got honor aud cour-
age enough to obtain their objects other
wise than by the hands of the assassin?
No, no; ! am not afraid Of assassins attack
ing me, when brave and courageous man
would attack another. ] only regard him
whom he would 20 disguised, with his foot
steps noiseless. If IL Is blood they want.
let them have courage enough to strike like
men. | know they are willing 10 wound,
but they are afraid to strike. Applause
II my blood Is to be shed because vim
dictate the Union and the preservation of
this government In its original purity and
character, let IL be shed. Let another
Union be erected; and then IL It Is neces-
sary,. take me and lay me upon it, and the
blood that now warns and animatcs my
existence shall be poured In the State--a
State not embraced in his proclamation.
All this met his appreciation, and gave him
encouragement, and In talking about the
amendment to the constitution he said
when the amendment to the constitution is
adopted by three fourths of the States, we
shall have all, or pretty nearly all. am in
favor of amending the Constitution If there
was another adopted.
| said: What Is that Mr.. President.
said he; i have labOred to preserve this
Union. | have toiled four years. | have
been subjected to calumny and msrepre-
sentation; yet my great desire has been to
preserve the Union of these States intact,
under the Constitution, as they were before.
Then, said |, Mr.. President, what amend
ment do you refer top lie said he thought
there should be an amendment added to the
Constitutions which would compel all the
States TO send their Senators and Represen-
tatiVcs 10 the Congress of the United States.
Yes. compel them. The idea was in his
mind that 1t was Il part of the doctrine of
secession to break up the Government by
states Withdrawing their Senators and Rep
resentatiyes from Congress, and therefore
he desired constitutional amendment to
compel them TO be sent.
How now does the matter stand in the
constitution of the country? Even that
portion of II which provides for the amend
ment of the organic law, says that no State
without Its consent shall be deprived of its
representation In the Seaate. And now
what do we find? We find the position
taken that States shall not be represented
that we may impose taxes; that we may
send our taX-gathers TO every region and
portion of State; that the people are TO DO
oppressed with taxes, but when they come
here to participate In the legislation of the
country. they are met at the door and told
mo; you must pay your taxes-YOu must
bear the burdens Of the Government, but
you must not participate In the legislation