The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-19


that there bockade-that the custom houses were
all closed. We said, "0pen the doors OF the eustom
house and remove the blockade; let trade and com
merce and the prospects OF be resOred' and Il
vas done We thas travelled step by step opening
custom houses appointing collectors establishing mail
fscti and restoring all relations that bad been In.
terupted BY the rebellion. Was there anything I'M
dertaken 70 b done here that was not sSthor.
BY the great necessities Of the os.-sSs. e. not
been clearly consonant with the constitution and with
the genius and spirit Of our government tCheersl
What remained TO be donef One other thing remained
to demonstrate TO the civilized and pagan world that
had passed successfully through the third ordeal Of
was established in our Revolution, when our fathers
what was one Of the principal causes of their compIalnts
II was that they were denied representation They
planned OF taxation without representation. checrs)
One Of the great principles laid down by our fathers,
and which fred their hearts was that there should
be no taxation without representation. How then does
the matter stands Who has been usurpng powerf Who
has been defeating the operation Of the constnt
And what now remains TO be done to complete the
storston Of these States to all their former relations
ordeal through which We have been passngf II Is 70
admit representation tCheers.) And When say
sdmit representation what do msanY We rep
rceenat in the constitutional and aw.abiding sense
- intended at the beginning Of the government
house the sepat. and Hous. * each
acting for Itself shall be the judge Of the
each house settle that question under the constitution
and under the solemn sanction Of oath. And
into its body TO participate in the legislation OF the
try who was not qualified and NJ 70 SIT in that body
participate in It's proceedingsf They have the power
not the two Houses but each House itself The con
stuon further declares that State shall be deprived
Of s equal suffrage in tho Senate Of the United States
without its consent Then where do we standp All
that needed TO finish this great work Of restoration k
for the two Houses respectively 70 determine the ques
ton Oh but win say, "A traitor might come
the judge and, traitor presents himself, canno,
And IN In trait thnv li~kh
Of the door, and send him back saying the people
who sent him, you must send US loyal mans'
Guilty about thatS 'No no. and cheersj II traitor
presents himself TO either House that House say
Go back We viii not deny your people the night Of
representation, but they must send loyal representa-
tive" tCheera) And when the States do send loyal
representatives can you have better evidence Of
their fidelity TO the constitution and the awsf There
no one learned n the constitution and the laws who win
ny that II traitor happens 10 got into Congress that
body cannot expe him after he gc's That makes
surance douby sure and conforms the action OF the
government 10 the constitution Of faibers Hence
say let stand by that constitution and In standing by
the covenant will be preserved While have been
conendng against traitors and treason and and
tho dissolution Of the Union have been contending
the same time against the consolidation Of power here
Cries Of Good y think the consolidation Of power
here In equally dangerous with the separation az the
States. ,Cheera The one would tottcr and might
run into anarchy while the other would concentrate and
I'M Oh, but there idea abroad that one man con
be despot-that one man be usurper, but thai
sna.aie Of mart, tails n. and ~ dos. ommon nnsa
tksi tyranny ana despotism can bo exercised nv snv
more risorouay moro vigorously and more tyrannieay
tvrsnty VIVA. can he doS What can he orig,oss, whv
,, they say he exercises the veto power gAnxhieri
I nirvcy - iaughtrrI who h vopr pyss,a.n,s rrsy
sr v.,e...Asay Jonn.on he "oe ..e ss
We prss,ssns n uoshirS rrr,s ,h.. M. ssin,,n.
I Of sha usops His once h trjbanaf n. its
Il shsysr,s, IL oiasn ,,s,es vhen ,r,hnn..
Nrss Slscssa In The Roman rsnnhl,r tsv ,aoI - ~
1c", - sns nos. senate vhrh "a. then srcsssh.n
On me popular rights and putting the heel Of power on
and pssed him At he door Of shs ssua,s 20 thu, whse
sns, yod sn,,d onn. 49, A., h ~ ,ss .n. S
$780, ~ ~ ..vs,o yp3o,Sd yns p. SsS ~ =
~ tr,hnne ~ the n.onis ,ha,t CA am 90 4,
ssrs - nss,t ,hs -, n~cp shch ,h n"n, h rnS
me- sCheersi Your President stsndIns hsrs A. sfar
aSv ssd discnsrrss hs Suiy h In" horss On ,rss
wheel: and bocsnss he dares diner in opinion m Sssrd
10 pubI,c he mus ~ denounced a. ara
tyr.nt Can no originate anything under the veto
eri shuS The veto power Il conssrys,vs \, he sh.r
power Is 20 s.y when swsaiIon - im proper hasty IN
WISE uuoons,tntioosi top sctiou Wan Nh this s.n be-
Il ~ r,ght or wrong Applause That is ali there Is in
hence say that tyranny and power can be exercised
som,where else than BY the Executive He po~eriess
Of abeyance III people consider and under
stand what IL beng done Then What has been done,
me 70 do MpolauseJ have done What I believed
| duty and conscience required me to do Cheer 20
believing intend 10 stick 10 my position relying on the
Judgment the lstesrity and The inteieence of the
masses Of the Amer an people the soldier and sailors
expressly tCheera) Then for my life cannot sec
where there Ia any tyranny II " very easy 10 i'm
purp motives and suspect the purest and best
Acts OF a man life II YOU come forward and propo-e
a certain thing your motives are suspected ana con
dcmned And IL you withhold your op.ion YOU are re-
sarded AZ being opposed 10 the matter 20 that II IA very
| hard 70 move one way on the other 40 far A. Ger
tain persons are concerned on all questions
70 the nteress OF the great assss of the peo
pie for In them 10 my hope for the salvation Of tho
country am with you, citizen soldiers and sailors
Who has sacrificed or per lied mors than the humbe ind
vduaI who addresses your Has not my ali been put
| on tiny life my property Everything sacred and
| dear 10 man has been stsked upon N And can
| I nov be suspected OF fsitering At tho close
of this third ordeal of the patlvnY Where ,s
he In public or priv ate lie who has sacr1aed more or
Who has devoted more Of lis time ara energies "a the
Accomplish me nj of the great end than N Ana have
done n from the promptuss OF nv own hear ana rom
science believe II was right And with your heart.
and your countenanoe and 20 ~ announcement shall