The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-03-03
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Chicago. Feb 2z.-Mr. sherman, in the Senate,
yesterday spoke in f.yor OF TIE Presidents recon
strnetion policy. He was in favor of the Freed
mems Burenu Bill, and voted for il and against the
veto. lie considered that the President exercised
only = Constitutional right in the veto power.
While he thought there was muei matter ridieu-
lousy uttered in the Presidents spceth or the22d,
there was mush in it worthy Of consideration
prom ptel rs it vas hy = desire to sce the Southern
States speedily restored 70 their co%i.ztitutie nal re
~lstiens. While he fsherf7an) was auxlets to see Il
plan adoVted by which the loyal Southern men
may he ~aiiqitted b Congress, lie neger coeld con
seut to the admission Of any man who had taken 4
part III Tie rebellion. md lc Woald nerer vote fer
the repeal Of the test oath. lie also favored votes
and not population rs the basis az Representation.
aud did not believe in Mr.. Summers proposition 10
declare suffrage ly act Of Congress T~ractical. A
to tie speech made by the President On the 22l
inst. be thoaght na man who was q friend Of the
Prcsilen. would he unwilling 10 Nire tlat cut d
his history. /; was impossible - concetlc Il NOR.
hprailiating s~pcetacle than that of a President Il
The United States addressing such a erosl.
Mr.. Sherman said, in conclusion: i" heye en-
deivared u show HAT u this Acur NJ act has blea
done by the President inconsistent Eish his abli-
cations to the great Union party that elected him.
Differences hare arisen hut u8oB pew questions not
IN contemplation when tic President was nominal
ed. That utteragces haze been made tending ~
that direction, rome VIII deny. The Sarcst evil
Hs1NN y - - - "a - - NtS& ,
over division. There i NJ calamity faore Disgrace
ful than for ~ bv our livisa9. - surrt nder ii .aea
who we're tie worst enemies 81 their e~ois:stfy. lie
who contribute in any way 70 this result deserves
eyceTatiou bg his eonntrytncn. This1nag he doae
by thiustine ep0n tiie I~hrcsieen; usm issues IN
which the we'll known principles OF bis lffe % act
agres With the judgment u bis Political asspcia-
tons. VIII You. BY aes issGcs, upon which yGu
know yoa have not thc vicga of The People, je0p-
~artize the rights which yca cen By uti Of the
4.tstfm1 asy,~. n H., F-aasF.rHlg NNaI-~na~
the President cannot and VIII neYcr agree w:h rs
upon the issues of universal ~selr4ge and dead
States. Tkc curse Of Gsa. The maleiie items ct
millions Of oar peepie, sni the tears and bIeoi 81
or rev made friedman viii, IN my Judgment, rest
rpan those who gre determined 70 desff8v the
unity Of those aho ks.re ererf 7~slotiSe fE harmony
with The President ard With each otlscr- If ever
the time shall come when | caa no Ieager eotfde
in the Presidents dexaiien 10 the pT;Eeiplcs upaa
which le was elected, I will bid fars well 70 An
drew Jols son with unaffected sorrot. No words
lroia Inc shail drive him into political ftllaNship
win those who. when he was one q the moral
heroes II the war. denounced him, spit upon Him
anil icSpitefally used him.'
At the conclusion Of SIR. Sterman's speech, Mr..
TrGmhull said hc hal heard tserr we're men in
Congress in faver OF keeping the Southern States
eat indefinitely. lie had never met any man Ia
either House net anxious to see those memlseEs
admitted ut the earliest possible time consistent
WIKI safcty.
Chieaee, Feb. 2T.-Tbe Tribune Of this city II
its morning issue says: While the present issue Is
pending bctween the President and Congress ae
ase sire we convey the view ef nearly ali the LOYAL
men wicn nc exprtss The korc that All the Fed
eral cfiee-hoiders from The Cabinet Ministers down
to the country Postmaster, Will as far as possiile
keep alo9f from the controversy. They viii
thereby afford NJ pretcks for the gullosine. and
vihasuid surrenlering The comfortable places Il
the hungry CoppeEheads,
4 Washington special dispatch says qnita .
number Of clerks have been sumfnarny dismissed
for uttering expressions disrespectful to the presi
dent.
x7za=oeIs IN chicago.
Chicago, Feb. "A mass meeting was held
here last evening and speeches made by Lieutenant
Governor Dress, ~ex-tioy. Hoffman. L. G. Harmed
and other distinguished citizens. 1t WAS the mos
intense, enthusiastic and determined expression o.
public opinion ever manifested in Chicago. The
following resolutions we're adopted
R.ssieei, We warn the President that while FIX
ecutiye usrrpations and eouFs d'et4ts have otter
been successful among people Of the Latin race
they have always ended in tisgracefal ftur.
and sometimes doeapitation among the Anglo
Saxons.
Rssofred, The reconstruction of the n Rebel State.
can never be accomplished by Presidential bully
/ ing of the law making department of the Govern.
ment. Let Congress do its whole duty fearlcssly
eonscientiousiy and patriotical1y, and the loya
masses who have saved the Union will ahunlantiJ
sustain him.
A grand indignation meeting was held the sam
evening, which resolved that the House of Repre-
sentatiFes lake measures at once to cause the i'm.
peachmcnt of the President. They also resolves
that Congress continue in session until March
1867. la order that any conps d'etots be defeatet
and to prevent the abuse Of the immense patronag,
in behalf of the new Confederate party.
General News.
New York. Feb. 2T.-Gen. Grant has been pre
sented with 100000 by rich men in New York
Aster, Stewart. Vanderbilt, and others. lie cam,
near receiving a fatal wound by the Academia
discharge of a new frearm he was examining.
The Richmond Wing says The unrcsefyc,
candor and courageous disposition displayed b,
the President. proclaim him of the Andrew jack
son stamp, and will attract to him the confdencr
and support of the mass of the people.
Opinions Of the Radical Press.
The Chicago Republican says the President MAJ
dismiss his fears, he has passed the point of dan
ger the only men capable of such deeds las assas
s~inatien) he can number hereafter as among hi
friends.
The Detroit Tribune {Tsadican saws tho presi
dent seeks a quarrel and makes the point Of dis
sent so broad that only baseness and t~reaeiery cal
bridge over the chasin. The President turns hi
back upon the men who made him, and throw
himself into tho arms of the South-Uhere Ii
came from. There is no doubling he means wors
than he says. We are sold out dirt CHEAP. and tn
1f1A NtAA 49, y Z =.
corner of rebellion. win Congress yiuid in thi
emergency We cenjmre that body to stand firm
it is now the only realization Of the country, an,
it may become its solemn duty to impcach tn
President. #z.
The Utica Herald says the President has disap
pointed The loyal sentiment Of the country. From
every man whose hands arc red with blood, frou
every ~rebel-eyery sympatlizer with the rebellion
will 60 up publications.
The Pittsburg Commercial says: IF the Presi
dent has a sincere friend, and that friend is himsei
sound in heal and heart, he will not full withoS
loss of time and without concealments to tell hin
plainly that persistence in the path he has take
must lend to fatal estrangement. The Presidef
is not wise. No friend of his can lay claim t
sagaeity or wisdom, if he supposes that Congress
does not represent the fixed and upalterable will G
the people, ~
The Toledo Blade says: Tho Presidents speed
will cost him hundreds of thousands Of friends an
supporters in the Union party, It did not becom
the Chief Magistrate to stoop to tho low-fung ran
of a stumpsorator. 1t was the time and1nanner 9
the speech, and the character of the mon to whor
i was made, that excite the most painful appre
lhensions.
The st. Louis Democrat Says Missouri ha
taken position through the Legislature. r~esolutel
to stand by Congress. Every concession made I
the reactionary party at this time, is conciIiator
to the element which threatens destruction. Con
gress and the country may be sure that the Rad
Gals of Missouri will maintain the stand they hy
taken in this crisis, instead of being weakened an
deterred by the blow which they, in common wit
the Radicals. Nnionists Of the country have re
eeiYed frop . hand they trusted. They are tc
day, both numerically and morally, stronger tina
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