The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-04-26

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act he was clothed with power ID saw
"voto'-I forbid. Your President Is
now the tribune of the people, and.
thank God, am; and / intend to assert
the power which the people have pla-
ced in me. [Cheers. ~ ~ tsssa
Your President, standing here day
after day, and diseharging his duty. Is
like horse on the tread-whecl aud
because he dare differ in opinion in re-
gard to public measures he must be
denounced asa usurpcr and tyrant.---
Can he originate anything under the
veto power? j think the veto power il
conservative IN its character. Allithat, I.
can be done by the veto power il to say,
when legislation is improper, hasty, un-
wise, unconstitutional, '!Stay--stop ac-
ton. Wait till this can be submitted
to the people aud let them consider
whether it is right or wrong
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That is all there is in il. Hence y
say that tyranny aud power can be ex-
ercised somewhere else than by the
Executive. lie is powerless All that
he can do is to check legislation-to
hold it in state Of allegiance till the
people can consider aud understand
what is being done. Then what has
been done? | have done what / be-
lieyed the constitution required me TO
do. [Applausc.1 | have done what
| believed duty aud conscience required
me to do, [Cheers.l SO believing, T.
intend to stick to my position, relying
on the judgment, the integrity and the
intelligence of the masses Of the Amcri-
can peoplc--the soldiers and sailors
especially [Chcers.
Then, for my life | cannot see where
there is any tyranny. IL is very easy
to impugn motives and suspect the purity
of the best acts Of mans life. If you
come forward aud propose a certain thing
your motives are suspected and con-
demned, aud ifyou Withhold your opinion
you are regarded as being opposed to
the matter, so that it is very hard TO
move Que way or. the other, 80 far as
certain persons arc concerned in all
questions pertaining TO the interest OF
the great misses Of the American peo-
pie, for in them is my hope aud the
salvation Of the country.
am with you, citizens, soldiers and sal
iors. Who has sacrificed or pcrilled more
than the humble individual who addresses
You? Has not my all been put upon Il? Ny
life, my property everything sacred and
dear to man--have beeR staked upon it, aud
can now be suspected of faltcring at the
H. "a thtr,l ,rd.aI 81 tho cation,
Who is be- In public or private life, who
has sacrificed more, or who has devoted
more of his time and energies 10 the accom-.
piishment Of the great end than i F? And i
have done it from the promptings Of my own
heart and conscience. believe was right
aud with your help and your countenAnse.
and your encouragement, ! shall gothrpsgh.
on that line. Cheers and laughter.
Aud when come 10 talk about sailors and
soldiers about this 70 be done, aud that TO
De- done, all want is for you to wait and
see, 40 far ~ the future is concerned. Wait
aud see IL | do not stand by you, although
eaory other may iaIter and fail. lChecrs.
/ Wnut 10 sec measures Of policy brought
forward that will ADVANCE the interests OF
the people, OF that portion ofthe people who
have constituted the gallant md brave men
who lu both hglnOhDs 81 tho service have I'M
country 10 lh, recent struggle.
thank tou, gentlemen, for your cneour'
ngc.upaL ! thank YOU for your countenancG
on this occasion, II chccrh me ON and gives
mo strength Jn perform the work before me.
II ~ ara true % ourselves, IL We are true tn
the constitutions the day is not far distant
when this government will be restored. Let
~ enlarge the area Of our commerce and.
trade. Lot a. not only inspire confidence
at home but respect abroad by letting the
na,ipn resume is career Of prosperity and
greatness.
know that some win find fault with me,
aud say am too lcuient, too kind and att
that II We were 10 be- put TO death, or pun
ishel or thrown away for one oifcnse, or for
the second offence, and were "a be lost and
excluded from society and communion with
our fellow men, how many Of us would be
lcftg have felt when have done wrong
aud rcycntcd for it that ! was as sincere and
honest Us he who had done no wrong Mt all.
Then we must reason with each other q I'D
understand our nature, and what IL necesa'
~ Ia restore peace and harmony and con.
cord 10 q distracted aud divided people. In
time Of war il is right 10 burn villages, sack
cities aud deyastAie fields, 20 lay waste n
country and cripple and reduce the enemy,
Int IN time Of pence the converse Of the
course IS precisely the right one.
The true policy of the nation is to rebuild
It's cities, restore It's villages, renew its fields
of agriculture, and let all the avocations Of
peace aud prosperity be restored | know
there are some who have been at home cal
culating during the war, and who hang ON
To the consideration Of questions of peace
and harmony aud the avocations OF civil life
all the feelings of resentment which animated
us when the excitement was up and running
high. But take the brave men who sustained
the flag on the field and ON the wave, and
You will find better feelings and better judg.
ment on these questions than you will hnd
with those who have been sitting in the closet
aud never smelled guupowder. lCheers.
Yes, from the private up to the command
ing general, they know better how 10 treat
the present circumstances than these closet
patriots and humauitariaus'
Then, my couutrymcn, fellow citizens,
soldiers and sailors let us rejoice that peace
has come Let us rejoice that tho relations
of the States are about being restored Let
us make every effort We can, on proper prin'
eiples, 90 restore the relations which existed
between the federal government and the
States.
thank God that peace rs restored. THANK
God that our brave men can return to their
families and homes, and resume their peace
full ayocations. | thank God that the bale
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