The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-20
TINE uaooxlys Dfmocaicy N COUNCIL.

A johnson club M the brooklyn WiGwam
speech Of Governor Marvis, Of FIsrida.
Tho Tenth Ward Andrew Johnson Association, together
with those whom they irew after them, yearly ned the
wigwam last night
Governor MARvIs, Of Florida, wac introduced by the
chairman Of the meeting, Mr. John l. Douglass and pro
ceeded to discuss the questions OF the hour great
length His appearance having greeted with three
cheers for tho Union, be saidwe have hardly shadow
or the Union e and tia, unless The radical party
Ia power could lie overturned there would he less
year two hence Ia but the larger growth Of that
insignificant faction tina, denounced the constitution
a covenant with death and league with he'll They
satisfied with the constitution OF the United
States. they are intent on excluding from representa-
ton ten Sn.cs loyal as any in tho Union.
tApplausel They give reason for such an escu
sion. Tho state or florida met IN convention and de-
termined - make its laws statute and organic conform
70 the condition Of things. The people FROM whom
az we're recognized BY Mr. Lincoln having authority
to confer that power Every before he cast his vote
had taken an oath % supper nc constitution o ne
people have lard down their arms, whore the whole
people have taken oa'h 10 support the constitution Of
the United states, whaer that Is not some evidence ~
their loyaltyf wha, did this convention do rbcy saw
that the coored nsn Ind got u into bis head that he
procsma,ion Of Lincoln xaa powerio.s 10 snancpaie
him, they male HIM nee This they did that they might
have power With their Northern brethren though u
Of the IDEAS he had Of his newly acquired freedom
what else did the convention dor They resolved q r.
pudlate tho state debt Nor this ALL They said the
constitution or the United states has been amended
as 20 abolish slavery They accordingly ratified that
amendment. What Florida DID, The other states have
done The Legislatures elected meinbsrs 10 Congress
To compel the rebel states 20 serd members 70 Congress
was about all the wsgsd for 20 lar as fofda
"a concerned her people are loyal 20 man These mem
bers elect 10 congress sont % Wnsbins ton with
their credentials bat were not admitted II vas decided
by those nembers o. Copgroas who were in their
that olofflN be plmilted TIL they fl0ud
pronounce upon his cl,imf 70 selt Upon whom docs
the right 10 scat In Congress dopeEdf Upon the VIII
tho United states when Tie pcopls Of have be-
havcd ID. way have represented. arc they not en-.
titled 10 represt ntatonY I want 20 know what the
republican party are 10 DO with these States pro
vided the anendmcn, now prpposod 10 no, rataedf
~, y, 80, ~ ~ ~ Y. w ~ IA,
hoy going to do With the ten States In case the
amendment not ratified aud those states ie me tell
you, viii never ra'ify the amendment Urctnendous
applausc They will not do II in year or Ave years,
or any number Of year, But . for tho Interest a the
country that they should bs unrcpresentedf There
good reasons why that Amendments should never
be adopted disqrallHos the people of the states 70
such an er,snt thai ,hsy would ee Wholly unable 70
men enough In states NOD iisqualihef 10 make
respectable county court n would dlsquaIfy almost AL
the respectable intelligent men Of the state don't
hoeys there arr ten such mon tho whole state %
Mississippi or In sousb Carolina Resort, then, must he
sr ra '' NOR, rs niso sa nun oa
haze. know all about tho negro and love him. He
y an amiablo creature fond o. ioy, fond u ieneas
and when well taken care o. IN acmae that suits him.
and by master that loves him. he e tho happicst sort
of q mortal ia the world Bn when you talk Of the 10y
slty OF tho negro-whv, he knows Of loyalty
than tho tie moon If be has ever boon In The
habit o. shaving a whAs man he may have learned
something from him. and got some faint notion &C poll.
tics Bot the big plantations oil over tho south the
- 80 ..nre chiidrengreat, hg, laughing over
Erswn greasy, lazy cniicrrn. hut I don't 10
spcsr unexpectedly of them. however I love tho
pert ~ speak o. hls loyalty the scSt thing In the
world They cultivated tho hcids feed the armies Of
The SOUTH or followed their masters In their
rived the ballot they would their
frsss upon Mbcnever attempted 70 force negro suf
MaJvin poniinued he remSfes-ip..pe bloodsbed. M
seneo % with attention. Ne followed by sssrsi
olher speaa~v