The New York herald., 1866-09-29
T He IS S U e..
Speech Of Thnd. stevens. nj Lancaster, Pn.,
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Speech Of Thnd. Stevens. nj Lancaster, Pm,
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como not 70 make speech, but for the want or one
Whom eft Washington wn9 sornewhn, down by
abors and diseaae, and directed by my phytic
neither 10 think TO speak to read un the
sion OF Congress or should not regain strength.
have followed the first injunction most reigoulv for
believe have not et an idea paes through my mind 10
trouble me since Congress adjourned The second one
not TO speak was seduccd fiom kcerng by noble
friends M the mountain districts of Pennsylvania and
made speech at Bedford. the onv oIe have made
Tue ind ono not to read havo followed Almost liter
allv IL IL true have amused myself with little nrht
frivolous reading have taken up tho dailles and pub
catons of that kind md read ihings which would make
no impression upon tho mind. For instance, there
serial account from day % day on very remsrkable
circus thai travelled through the counlrv anrh'er from
Washington 70 Chicago, and s. Ion aud Lolisyl'o bpck
TO Washington. QRencwed laughterl I read tTat with
some Interest, expecting 10 500 in celebrated
establ.shmelt-one which, from rs heraldng 70
beat nan Rice and nl tho old crcuses that over
went forth, expert great wit from tho Gel sbratcd
character OF ts elowns Great laughtcrl They
were well provided with clowns: instead Of
thero lYo, the circus 10 have large
circulation One of these clowns high Ia olcc aud
somewhat advances IN the other little less
advanced 10 Office but older Ia years They start q Out
with worry respectable stock company In order 10
attract attention they took with them. for instance
celebrated general they took with them an ominent
naval officer, aud they chained him 70 the rigging 80 that
he could not get away though he tried To do
twice. They announced the most respectable stock
company ha. ever forth with manager or circus
though they bad no very good for the spring
boards bat they took with them for short distance
very good man accustomed 70 ground aud lofty tumb-
ling caied Montgomery Blair. fIaughicr And AZ
they wanted 10 get up eide shows Il always prece.
dent where anything III To be made out Of these
hand-organ and monkey. lLaughcrl In the last
they called his monkey senator Dootle, becnuss he
looked 50 much iike one. IAughterl up through
the mountain region, where encountered then Mont
gomery BLAIR there and his monkey and organ was
called Judge Bnne But the circus wcat on all the inse
giving performances at different points, sometimes
clown performing and sometimes the other; sofar
able Judge the younger clown the most vgor
ous and had tho most energy and magnity
The elder clown owing 10 the wear ana tear of age
md suferipgyou know he had bic broken and his
jaw broken, and his neck broken almost-nanghtarl-
inducing nseesaity for certain opates which had very
much down his vigor I looked upon his per-
formanoe rather SILLY for instance the younger
clown told them 10 the language Of The ancient heroes
who trod tho stage, that he had II In hs power he
chose TO be dictator The elder clown pointed 10 the
other one and said 10 the people, wiii you have him
for President, or viii you tagc him FOR kingS Iaugh-
ter He left you but one alternative. You obliged
him the other either for President
king ~ amy policy" prevails. ! am not following them
ali around shall not describe 70 you how sometimes
they outside the circle and entered into street bros
With common blsokguardsi how they fought at Gave
land aud indianapolis aud other points ! shall not
tell you for IL IL not all written down Colonel For
Iey = Chvyn.ctsp daughter and cheers Bat coming
roand they told you. of them did. that he had
been everything but one. Ho had been tailor,
~ NIX he did not drunken tailor no, he had been
tailor taaghter)-he b-d bcen a sonssabe--tlaurb-
tre--bs bad been a city alderman-irenewed laugh
ter)-he bad been IN the legislature God helm
that Legislalure Great rnerimentl. He had been
10 Congress aud now he was President He bad
been everything bu; one-be had never been hang
man aud he asked the leave 10 hang Thad ktevona
n anrb,erl Now have given yod badinare enough
As stated that would make speech will state
point of some substance The great question bo-
tween the President and Congress II mt how sha
tho States, but VINO shall have tho power
THAT i the great question for this determine
and upon your deCrnn depends the fecurity or the
es n . ~, w y se sna ,ao e ~,
the tics that bound them 70 tho Lnlon CONSUMED
Tie hot nrcs ~ the war, they became conquered pro-
vinces under armies BY the law of nations the
SOVEREIGN power ~ this nation 70 GI their fata
Who Il thar sovereign rowerf Cries of Congress- y
'conpress y " that power ia the President, insn he
IL fighL and may reconsirpctng The States In bis
own eay Bot " Congress hns the sovereign power,
the irsue In our favor As sad. tho eregny
or conquered ny the constitution o tho United
States Ia sngle sentence, the nrst paragraph ~ tho
nrsl article 10 the coastsatlon avs inst a cgsa,s.
power shall 10 Vested IA Congress OF tho Lnited
States Witch shnii consist or Senate ard a House
of Representatives, There " the whole legislative
power of tho nalion. You cannot lDd a Nord in The
conritution when gives 70 any other branch ~
tho government particle of legislative power.
How then II II Tia, The foyereign power rests 10 tie
Pe.dest In MS country there l. 6ut ono depository
sovereign power, of The soyerugnty Of the nation ~
rests In the people and nowhere else and TIE peape
speak through Congress all their servaD Therefore,
IN you the gnH of the naion, who are rccon
srucilng these States In other bfADfh ~ the gov
PresIdeut cannot erect bureau, be canbo, DO
legislative He s the servant of the people ~ they
order, hronsh Congress- Now then Congress n the
them; and Andrew johnson must learn that he s your
e~rvani -fcheerslanf that Congress Fla order ha
must Obey. tCbeerr.l There u 70 epcap~ from u Cod
forbid thsi he should have one tite " powcr ercsp'
what be derives through Cnngres and the constitution
fChceu This IA the whole qussisn Tic question of
hos our States shall be fec0ns,ruc'ed u another one ~
which shall not now refer shall only apologize FOR
M s,svrna here retired but the calls for MI, roap-
pearance we're prolonged that be again came forward
aud, AMID loud cheering aah
I suppose you never 10 ght chietens IN your young
days (IAuebier.l Ifyou bad you know ihore was
breed that they called tho "WheeerAn They would
nght awhile and then 70 hack and then turn ard hght
again must b a whee,er ! ssppose Nseets ana
aos 20 speak, win trpiain one uhels po4a', vhfh
have been infrmed my friend Mn Dcoiltue nAd@ par.
tcoiary upon me and which, have no dous, ZONE a
my repb can feods aersd particularly veil made
10 put me below th~ ticket cannot blame them IN
tis shalt not biamc them for anything - The kind
bat shall b. lost gu0d ffspds With tkem ~ before
But iet mo explain Hc spoke y peroeqpalhy. let
me tell you slaosiy bow mh ", understand, found
fault with me racsarly berause Advocated what be
called negro equality tnder cur law tters a not word
SAID In either be cssil Rights bill IN pvopossd
ssms has whsh punsbes ons msa shsl puvsh ,uy other
ior the sans os.nes; SIMPLY provides that ths
Law lwhich gives verde 70 ose ran
a1s,s- % T b | DaSs, hiss o. ssuo'
lCbe@w1 IL thsre anythlpg wrorr IN nrstt
lyolc~s-Iroln "soiD fhd 10 tha acc,nns u n-xro
.s.., De- 80 ssss ..s 81. r.A p y,0ss As s-,
rhsre no,ing 10 4 vhieh fsys be shall have anytAing
sgrersy 10 anosher admit that tbes~ oorpsfhsafe
have soms 10 eonpisn thss tssvs sseb pryvst
wh this provision vii 6sd rivals smons the soorsd fAes
ia business sra IN Hs There thirg boweesg,
which noticed kr Dvolltus alipssd to- bin wblch
stsus-ass rtes am here vill ssy ors ~ori 10 sr
ulanstion Of that rHodree1 BAL lEle C1NgTewn ser