The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-09-12
JOHNSON MEETING IN BOSTON.


Procee dings Of the PhiindelphIa Union Con-
veniion misunderstanding Speeches of john
Quincy Adams and Josiah q. Abbott
Action of the Last Congress Sharply Crtti-
cised--Thc Presidents Policy Sustained. SC.
M Bosros, Sept. IL, 1904
An enthusiastic meeting held In Faneuil Han las,
evening" of the supporters of President Johnson and
his policy for The purpose Of rstfying the proceedings
OF the Philadelphia Convention. Colonel Isaac n.
Wright presided, assisted by four Vice Presidents With
Robert C. Winthrop at their head, incindmg John
Quincy Adams, aud many Of the leading pol clans OF
NC wrh on ana - ses Of e chair
made very eloquent speech IN which he highly eolo-
gzed the President and his policy declaring he AFTER a.
the only policy for reconstruction Ever airsioB
made by the speaker to President johnson received
BY the audience with tremendous and hearty cheenn.
John Quincy Adams Mr.. Adams was welcomed wab
ringing and repealed cheers After few wosi@ 81 IN
PRODUCTION he proceeded 10 give the reasons Why
he gave his cordial support to the proceed ngs ~
the recent convention held IA Philadelphia lie ssid
would not lead 10 split ID toe republican parity. Nc
thought that ibis trouble would not have arisen In
the ranks Of the republican party f there had been less
passion less OF pickering ard of such actions thu
Of the radicals ia the resent Congress. Tho Ples dents
party, which he now le II his whole duty % give he
support he said stigmnzed the action OF tho last Ton
grcss in forming tribunal revolutionary Iae
attempts Of thai committee 10 keep the r,e states
out Of Congress was In every way revg's ,iens-y.
speaking OF the peculiar scon OF the republican party,
Mr Adams asked who person would have dreamed dur
ing the war that tue great party which was carrying OF
with much vigpr dire warfare 20 pnt down ihc
heresy that States had the right 70 go out Of Tie noa
would Be. the had ceased, working sn equal
g9r keep certain States OF the Union, aud thus
support the doctrine OF the right OF secegsion Tho
extreme In Congress occupying the po
son occupied by the extreme men in oogrsss
before the war whoaiteTward carried their STATES out %
the Union. lhe position OF the republican party X
this fney,are try ng divert evil not coming from
the people Of the sotn. but from the people u the
North-the democratic party, They do not fear the
ot the South, but cy snow that they thc reiso-
hcansl beaten that their power Is waning That
TREY have TO fear tie traitors of The South hnt the
loyal members Of the democratic party The fnnda-
mental principle o. our government which underes AL
Others Is that the people aro able 10 govern them
selves. This principle the republican Party ere Try
ing 10 overthrow They declare that mo- theory
d government Ia right but their II lie did not
Wish To be siudiousy moderate, ar Adams sad, be
would say the republican party desired neyer have
the Onion restored He would say, however emPnati-
cy that they desired % Keep the Southern states ont
OF the uuon for an indefinite period OF time Their
policy Is TO make the Southern people forever hate ns
and 70 keep the Uuon forever dissolved The speaker
did wish TO discuss at the present Time The qaoson
81 sneressity Of the action u the last Congress,
Of which 50 much has been heard; but %
wished TO ask If his audience had ever heard
Of instance when any action OF Hsnrpaiion
covered by the convenient cloak OF 'Htcessiisn
Snrposlng the constitutional amendment were raihed,
what would be Vainedy Congress says that u this
passed we shall have no more war Bl, thus not So
We can pass amendment upon al endmen', bal We can
not prevent Mars 50 long as the people are taught y nate
10 derde the organic law II IN the days when the con-
son held IN sacred reverence In the bears u the
people could not BE- prevented, can II be snpposed
that will BIO diycradhht tho Southern people
have the same FOR the constitution when 70
has been trampIcd upoa 20 party purpose The
question OF the malier oi representation Mr..
Adams discussed BREEZY lie did not helirvs
that coaatry Ike could Sustain iiscf
basis OF teniiie equal suniaFc; that
is basis Of equal sans nlall res ard 10 ineiii
eeEce. He believed thar the people wlo vote should
have some dea Of wha dizzy were voting for Intelli-
rcnce should have scratching 10 do with 20 Now, y
large number Of the freedncD the South, and MANY OF
the white people thcfe, cannot read or write Ths
Southern people would that they would have
Representation Therefore their policy would be 10 lea
N this mass o. Ignorance mot 20 stop % eancae it-and
thus intelligent mechanics or the North would have
thls great OF igno'ance a bar againrt
them He would 80 any tinie. for alo wing o. In
tcieence 10 vote, but not men of ignorance After
an eloquent peroraion, in which he eulogzed tho
slitnlion, which ne declared tho only safoty for
future life Mr. Adams took bis seat amid loud applause
and cheering.
Josiah Abbott who was chairman Of the Msssacha-
sets delegation In the late constitutional convention
next introduced. He delivered stirring and 6nizh-
q, speech IN which he reviewed tho action NJ Pla-
dclphla convention and sharply criticised
gcse
Other spceches were msdc and the meeting closed az
4 late hour with much enthusiasm.