The Richmond palladium., 1866-02-22
Gen. Meredith's Speed h.
Ey-We take the following remarks of
Gen Meredith at the County Convention,
from last weeks Teiegrdm:

Gen. Meredith at the County Convention,
from last weeks Telegrdm
do not propose TO detan this Convention but /.
moment. Loud cries of ''down with him" Out
with hm"-Carry him out followed by storm of
hsses boots and amid which the General stood
quiet, ca m aud unmovei.l You cant halloo me
down have been shot at and halloocd at by rebels
too long for that. The dsgraceful proceedings
the part of apparently about half the audsnc
renewed, in the progress Of which loud cries Of
.hear him 'be edecent'-"dont disgrace yourselves
-''this is ou.ragsous'-"out with h:m"-"he's a
id butternut," etc. heard above the din of
Kisses, groans and shouts The President last re-
stored fair degree of order and the General proceed
ed There great principal involved in of those
resolutions in reference the policy Of
tion that has been adhered by the President of the
United States. The majority Of the committee have
reported resolution in opposition to that policy and
II is not becoming in to seek to haloo down and
stihe debate, when grave matter ,ettecting the
of the Chief Magistrate Of the Nation 10 be
considered. You helped to elect him President of the
United States. He is following in the footsteps OF his
nlustrious predecessor. This great question Of
construction has to bs passed upon by the Amer
icsn people, and it is due TO ourselves
emerging from the rebellion to act becomes Aneri
citizens and give least respectful hearing
that old flag of which all feel proud.
Lord Palmerston declared the breaking cut of
the late rebellion that the rebel States belge
ents What did Mr.. Lincoln say 20 this : He said
they were domestic enemies, and not entitled to be
called or treated as beligerents. The Senate of the
United States endorsed the doctrine. Every act
of the Government, in subduins the rebellion in
accordance with this idea. Do YOU propose to repu-
date this doctrine now? II yeu in favor of that
lam not take the ground that the States il
the Union and have been By opposing
this doctrine of the Presidents YOU take the ground
that the States seeded, and you therefore
ter than seeessioni.ts. The confusion raised by
this ndsscrihsbe. The house presented the ap-
pearance Of perfect bedam for several minutes
As remarked before, there IS great principle lie
settled by the people If take this fatal step re-
cogniIng the right Of secession. saying by the war
the States were carried out Of the Union. then away
goes this nation. II you do not recognize the doc
ne that the States have never been out Of the mon
l tell you all is lost. We eoerced The rebel. and
brought them into subjsetisn TO the Union; you
would repudiste the thirteen States tits not di-
reesy asserted by these resolutions it is indirect
ly the result Of their meaning.
say the States in the Union. take the ground
that the Southern representatives, should no, be ad-
nit;ed by delegations from entire State, at once
would say that when they send up loyal man to
represent them, then they should Be ad uaisted II
they send up loyal man, who has helped 70 defend
the old flag, would admit him. Taxation and rep
resentaton go with each other. We these States
and when they send loyal TO Congress, he
should be admitted. If they send Up = disoyal man.
exclude him
Now word in relation 70 this Srea, power :hs,
is beng exercised. / tall you 10 beware. Look out,
nv friends, expect to maintain the bsr,is. Of
the people; don't place supreme power in . central
government If Sumner and Stevens ensr.ft .hsir
doctrine upon Constitution is viii b An unhappy
day for this people. But gentlemen, win not dssain
yon longer