Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-09-26

rangement between Gen. Sherman aad zen. J1nh
son. 1t is in No. S. 1t gave terms that haa 9een
deliberately reported and sOlemnly reJeete9 %
President Lincoln. and better terms than the re9-
els had ever asked in their most prosperous 00HUi
And yet I say to you men Of Ohio. that the 9nly
a. Jobnston was the restoration of the Union
nnder the Constitution. tCheers.I And yet Stan
hrought into daylight. but it will be some day, that
these terms. this submission 20 the Federal author
itv. the dispensing of their armies, had been pro-
pSs.sd by the South two years before, and solemniy
and repeatedly rejected BY Abraham Lincoln. 8,
What better terms? It seems that they had
agreed to do something more than to accept the
Constitution, to acquiesce in some conditions that
would perhaps have destroyed equality in the
knees. stack their arms in the State capitals. end
yet they were refused terms which were better than
these for the FederalG Government and worse for the
TIE PRESIDENT NO RIGHT TO A POLICY.
Now. fellow citizens | am a PLAIN 6InnI man,
here who don't like what 1 say,-I can't help 1T,
The President subsequently formed a pohey' did
not approve of that policy. Hehad no rlght ID an
mex conditions. any more than Thad. Stevens,
Wade or sumner. If the States had never been
submitting to the Federal authority. they were en-
titled TO all the rights of the other States. on no
conditions except such as they voluntarily agreed
to. But the President, with his Cabinet, annexed
cOnditions-the reputation of the Confederate
debt and the abolition, Of slavery. The South ac-
eepted them; accepted his Provisional Governors;
subsequently, elected Governors of their own. And
now the President says, at this particular time.
hlluOul dul COuulIlOust THESE STATES are GllialcQL O
the admission Of their Representatives This is
his policy. The Democratic party accept II, with a
Inagnanimity and patriotism unparalleled in the
history OF parties IN any country 1hey have done
it without asking any pay. They have said TO him
Fill up the offices with your own supporters.
JOHNSON NEVER A REPUBLICAN.
1t is true, as the President declares, that he new
er was a Republican. He made that declaration
TO me personally. In his letter of acceptance of
1864, as the colleague Of Lincoln, he took good care
not to commit himself to the Republican partyN
He NAV we'll DOInr TO II with nrTdp At the tina
when the Democratic party was denounced as
traitors. as consplrlng with the South for the over
throw Of the Government, Andrew johnson, can
didate for Vice President, wrote an appeal to what
he called the good old Democratic party. with
sOciated. They nominated him. knowing him to
be a Democrat. They did SO when they nominated
Tyler, and they had not learned anything by expe-
rlence. They ought to have prohted by the Script
are, The Lord viii remove" he removes their
Presidents and makes their Vice Presidents the
Chief Magistrates. And these Vice Presidents
three times in sueeession-Tyler. Fillmore and
JOhnson-have all beer. obliged to conduct the
Government on Democratic principles. Laughter
He is no traitor to their party: they had no busi-
ness TO nominate him. Why? Because he was a
Southern man-because he was a Democrat.
WHY JOHNSON WAS NOMINATED.
Hyour momory goes back to the time Of the
Baltimore Convention you will remember that
there was scarcely a Republican that did not be-
president. and they wanted Democratic votes for
their next ticket. If they have been taken in, it's
their own fault.
accept the Presidents policy. Twas one of the
earliest men Of the Democratic party that believed
that he was going to do precisely as he has done.
7 wrote a letter on the 10th of April, soon after he
was inaugurated-a private letter-tOa distinguish
ed Republican, which he may have published ifhe
S~eryative and get back on the right traok-in
which 1 predicted Mr.. Johnson's course. In the
May following L wrote and published letter from
Lancaster. Pa, declaring that the President from
the fact that he had never been identified with the
Republican party, would carry on the Government
on Democratic principles, and maintain the Union.
Now he tells rs that ne has taken Town the Con-
s~titution. Where did he fndit2 Wrapped up and
laid away in some old pigeon hole? Lincoln pro-
claimed that he was ready to do what he thought
was necessary, regardless of the Constitut ton
Occupying the position President johnson does,
II & our duty to stand By him to the last extremi-
ty. And if these men make threats, we make no !
threats. God knows We want no more war. was
a poor man four years ago, and l an a poor man
today. TOheers.l God grant US peace in our
day" as the old prayer book has it.
VAL. BEGDY FOR War.
Iwantno more war t: but I say to the men here
in your own county, and IN the Senate and House
of Representatives. who are threatening civil war,
that if they dare to inaugurate that war, if they
fire upon the old flag, if they fire upon, Fort Sum-
ter, if they attempt TO put the President cut Of
office before his constitutional time expires, I am
ready to meet that issue. We stand by tbs Gov
eminent of the United States and the President in
all lawful authority.
ANOTHER INTERRUPTION.
= land just at this point it seemed as though the
valiant peace man" was about to have aehance
surging through the audience toward the stand.
shouting and hooting as though they would tear
the stand to pieces, and the speaker as well. But
as anumber of ladies had sought refuge on the
platform, at the former disturbance. they refrain
3D. 6s1 iron any Ry.s slGlS S9ssfsd r INTO fRe yoi me ah hdfs Some
severe fighting ensued, in which perhaps a score of
men on either side we're brought to the ground: A
less general disturbance occurred afterward,-
PERSONAL MEDICATION.
Now. 1 have a word to say on another subject.
and there ought to be some Republicans as well as
Democrats who desire to know what my position
scious it was a fixed fact, I never said anything or
the question until the third year. when Lincoln be-
ord Of which vet remains unpublished, but If viii
some day see the light, and Vlndicate what l say. |
The speech which l made calling forth more de-
nunciation than any other, was delivered on the
10th of July, 1851, and yet there is but one sentence
in it relating to the war It was this; Sir, I
don't propose to discuss the direct question Ofthis
civil war in which we are engaged. Its present
prosecution is a foregone conclusion. and a wise
man never wastes his strength on fruitleSs enter
prises." Il
aWord, except on the 18th of July, when l spoke
TO the following effect. 1t was q speech made on
the proposition to send Commissioners, as had been
done in the Utah case. for receiving the submits
sion of the Southern States under the Constitution.
In this speech. and it is the only one l ever made
on the War-I said, while before the war begun l
would never vote a man or a dollar to begin it."
which has been quoted against me again and again. |
/ also said, but / would vote as many Men and as
much money as was necessary to protect and de-
lClQ q ud4Oudl ODhBIul4Guls
In the beginningof the war I said-Ehat? Sol
diers, hear me: officers, hear me; Republicans /
and DenocLAS, "nT ma ntSe5suHateH haNe neen
of August. in Dsy ton, l said
81 repeat it; Lam for suDpressing all rebellion
both rebello1s. There are tWo-the Secession |
Rebellion SoIth, and the Abolition Rebellion
North and West. lam against both; for butting
shall be war, 1 commit the armed Rebellion South
to the soldiers of the army, three-fourths of them |
Democrats. young Democrats. 1 commit it o Hal
TooE apd Ruel q W Mor0au and ofha-. /
that abused, prosecuted, outraged General and
patriot. George B. Mcclellan. IGreat chez tingr
things, il is not possible that it can be done 10 that
way. The plan proposed by him was the only one
which even so much as promised success. And II |
implied q restoration of the Union as it wa. and
meantime. the maintenance of the Constitu ion as /
cuted by Abolition rebels and disunionists. But
it is the proud boast of himselfan and his friends. that
in spite Of all their abuse and calumny, he has
has calmly and steadfastly pursued his policy,
All our victories were the result of that tgolicy.
all our reverses followed his superses ion.l
From that hour tOthis, there has been no y:ctorv
Defeat has not lost him the confidence of the neo'
pie. He has the devoted and enthusiastic affec-
ton Of his soldiers; and he has the ealmness Inc
frmness, and the mistaken consistency and pere
sistepcy Of purpose which will enable him 10 tri-
umph in the end, at least, over his enemies AZ
home. To him. therefore, and to the army, I com
nit the Secession Rebellion of the South
1t was said here that I was coming anon von
never found any fault with the soldiers. T6sra
never was q single bill introduced in Coneress
providing for pensions or inereasing the pay Of SOL
diers, that did not vote for. L hadmy OWL opin-
ion about the war, but at the same time I I'D nnt
hold the soldiers responsible for the war Tbey
went cut because they heard the flag ha5 bse3
fired upon. lAYoiee. Did you vote = q Deeh
soldiers wages ~ 1 voted to raise$t q tne
month, and pay it in gold. ICheers1 " !" Noa
THE WAR ACCOMPLISHED NoTur~C /
While l have not abated a 1.-THE ~ nv
in regard to the war. l hold that the so15y splnlon
done their whole duty. and the Officers ~ nave
theirs, and crushed out the hostile armies "3he
the Union is not restored to day. The war did Dot
restore the Union. speaking of the war Then
Morgan and others, and to that best outr ~ uso. W
eral and patriot, Geo. b. Mcclellan. IL r. zen
do il. ii is because II cannot be done in tbat uon5
LINCOLN's ADMINISTRATION CONFERRIYG WITg%eS
LANDIGHAM.
In 1888, during the pause between tba
Frederieksburg and ChancelIorsyiITe D@tle o.
tell you, and L have unpublished letter. q !; now
possession TO prove II, while Mr.. Lineol5 "a ny
ing about for conditions of peace, commnnr- .e -
was held with men by friends of he Edmiaatloh
tor, with the Presidents knoFIedge ~ LsIa-