The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-03-01
Congressional Proceedings.
speech OIL senator Shegkm
WASHINGTON, Eel. 26,
SENATE.


humliating spectacle than that of thu Pres |
ident of the United States addressing such |
crowd as called upon him ON the 22d of |
February. He regretted especially the par
agraph in the speech made by the President |
on that day, referring by name to Messrs
Sumner and Stevens. But it should be re- |
membered that President johnson is very
combative man, and that he had always
been noted for his force in repelling assaults |
made upon him. Mr.. Sumner had recently
accused him of embarrassing, and while
no affront was intended, this language was
evidently construed into an affront. 1t
could not be forgotten that Mr.. Stevens
proclaimed Andrew johnson an ''alien en-
envy" in the Baltimore Convention, land that
he recently said in the House, that for GER
tain language used by him, the President,
"a British king would have lost his head 200
years ago" These facts must be taken into
consideration in making Judgment upon
this unfortunate speech The most iniudi-
cious paragraph in it was, that which
charged certain gentlemen with conspiring
at his assassination. This was simply ri
dicuIous, and he believed there was not
man in the country who thought differently.
Still there was much in the speech worthy
of consideration, prompted as it was by the
Presidents anxiety to see the Southern
states speedily restored to their constitution
al relations.
Mr.. Sherman said in conclusion 81 have
thus, Mr.. President, endeavored to show
that TO this hour not an act has been done
by the President inconsistent with his OBJ
legations to the great Union party which
elected him. Differences have arisen, but
they have arisen on new questions, not with
in the contemplation of the Union party or
the Union people when the President was
nominated. | have also shown that he has
acted in pursuance of policy adopted by
Mr.. Lincoln and approved by the people,
and that no event has yet trasnpired that
will preclude him from hearty cooperation
with the great mass of the Union party, in
securing to the country the objects for
which we conducted successfully great
war. That events have traDspired-that
utterances have been made tending in that
direction, no one will deny. The surest ev-
idence of it is the joy of the worst enemies
of the country over our divisions. | find
in a recent paper this significant paragraph
Dayton, Ohio, Feb. GOTH The democrats
of Dayton had a Notification over President
Johnson's veto of the freedmans bureau
bill, this afternoon, firing 100 guns. Mr.
Vallandigham made brief speech, saying
that the democracy did not elect Mr.. John
son, but it is now their duty to stand by
him. He announced mass meeting i'll flu
ture for exultatlon. A flag floats from Mr..
Vallandigham's window"
Mr.. PoLAND-May ask what flag it was.
Mr.. SHERMAN don't know; the dispatch
don't state
Mr.. NYE-If he raised his own flag it was
rebel flag.
Mr.. SHERMAN-Now l am aware of no
calamity more disgraceful than for us by
our divisions to surrender to men who were
enemies to their country in the time of war.
any Or all of the powers of this government.
He who contributes in any way to this re-
suit deserves the execration of his country
men. This may be done by thrusting up
on the President new issues in which the
well known principles of his life do not agree
with the Judgment of his political associ-
ates. 1t may be done by the President
turning his back upon those who trusted
INN with high powers, and thus linking his
name with one of the most disgracefUl in
American history that of John Tyler
feel an abiding confidence that Andrew
Johnson will not, cannot do this. Sir, who
can deny that the overbearing and intoler-
ent will of Henry Clay contributed very
much to the detection of John Tyler. But
the division of the Wing party was an
event utterly insignificant in comparison
with the evil results of division of the
Union party. Where will be the four mil
lions of slaves, whom by your policy you
j have emancipated What would be their
| inevitable fate if now surrendered to the
custody of the rebels Of the. South ? Will
you by your demand Of universal suffrage
destroy the power of the Union party to pro-
| tect them i'll their dearly purchased liberty Z
We know that the President can not, will
not, and never will agree, to unite with us
upon the issues of universal suffrage and
dead states. No such dogmas were contem-
plated when, for bis heroic services in the
cause of the Union, we placed him side by
side with MIR. Lincoln as our standard bear
er. Why dwell upon them Why not com
plete the work so gloriously begun by our
soldiers, by securing Union and liberty to
all men without distinction of color? The
curse of Cod, the maledictions of millions OF
our people, and the tears and blood of new
made freedmen will, in my judgment, rest
upon those who now for any cause destroy
the unity of the great party that has led as
through the wilderness of war to peace and
repose,
We must now look to our public credit.
We have duties to perform to the business
interests of the country, in which we need
the assistance of the President. We have
every motive for harmony with him and
with each other and for generous manly
trust in his patriotism. If ever the time
shall come when l can no longer confide in
his devotion to the principles upon which he
was elected, will bid farewell to Andrew
johnson with unaffected SORROW we'll re-
member when he stood in this very spot five
years ago, refuting with unexampled cour-
age the assaults of traitors. He left in their
hands wife, children, property and home, and
staked his all on the result. we'll remem-
Der that when a retreatiug general would
have left Nashville to its fate that again
with heroic courage he maintained this post.
we'll remember the fierce conflict and trials
through which he and his fellow compatri-
OTIS in East Tennessee, maintained our cause
in the heart of the Confederacy. | well re
member the struggle he had with the ars-
tocratic element of Tennessee. Never asham-
ed of his origin, and never far from the
hearts of the people. Sir ! you must not
sever the great Union party from this loyal
element of the southern states. No theories
of possible utopian good can compensate for
the loss of such patriotism and devotion
Time, as he tells you in his message, is a
great element of reform, and time is on your
side. | remember the homely and eucour-
aOiup words of q Dioneer in tho anti 81 a var,
cause, an expelled Methodist preacher from
the South, who told those who We're behind
him in opinion "Well friends, I'll block a
while-we must all travel together" say
} all who doubt Andrew Johnson, and who
wish to move more rapidly than be can to
block up while to consolidate their great
victory with the certainty that reason and
the Almighty will continue their work All
wisdom will notice with US the highest hu-
man wisdom is to do all the good you can,
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