The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-03-07

sball DO depIlNeu ~ to n,,JQ H.
S s Nov what DO we nhus Ihe
.os;fion taken that the States snaii not De
pfsnresentsd, that we may Impose taxes,
.Sat we send our tax gatherers TO every re-
ION and position ola State, that the PEG
ara to be oppressed with taxes, but
ipubsn they come here to participate In the
,.g;;lation of the country they are met at
he door and told you must pay your taxes,
'.mst hear the, burden of the Government,
hnt Won must not participate in the coun-
e;js which are to affect you for all time. Is
.h;s ;nstg No. no. Then SAY let us admit
into the councils of the nation those who
are Enthusiastically and unequivoeally loyal
those men who acknowledge their allegl-
ance IN the Government and swear to sup.
sort the Constitution. It's all embraced
T. that the amplification of an oath makes
80 difference If q man is not loyal, but you
sn.v adopt whatever test oath you please
70 nroye their loyalty. When the rebellion
mas Going the Constitution was rolled up
as piece Of parchment lfit was violated
in some particulars to save the Governments
there may have been some excuse to Jnsti-
" it, but now that peace is come and the
war is over we want written Constitu-
ron. say the time has come to,take the
Constitution down, unroll and read it, and
understand it's provisions, ] come here to
indicate the Constitution and to save 1t,
ior il does seem to me that cncrOachment
after eneroachment is proposed. 1 stand
today prepared as far as / can to resist
these entertainments upon the Constitution
and Government. tell the opponents OF
this Government care not from what quar-
ter they come, you who are engaged in the
work of breaking up the Government by
amendments to the Constitution, that the
principles Of free Government are deeply
rooted in the American heart. All the
mowers combined, care not Of what char
acter. cannot destroy that great instrument
the great charter Of freedom. They may
ssem to succeed for time, but their at
i tempts will be futile. They may think now
that it can be done by q concurrent resolu'
dion, but when it is submitted to the popu-
lar Judgment and the popular will, they
viii find that they might as well have I'm,
dertaken to introduce aresolution to repeai
the laws of gravity as to keep this Union
from being restored. 1t is just about as
feasible to resist the great law Of gravita-
lion, which binds all to common centre
as that great law which win bring back
u these States to their relations with the
4 Union. Ihave detained you longer than
intended. "a voice-go on.
We are in a great struggle; | am your
instrument, who is there that have no,
toiled and labored for2 Where is the man
or woman, either in public OF private LIE
who has not always received my ATTENTION
or nv time in proportion to my ability
Thew say that man johnson is lucky man
but no man can defeat him. Twill tell you
what constitutes good luck. 1t is due t.
right and being for the people, that is what
constitutes good luck. Some hour or othel
the people will find out and understand
who is for and who is against Them
have been placed in as many trying posi-
tons as any mortal was ever placed in, bu
40 far, have not deserted the people, ant
I believe they will not desert me. What
principie have I violated2 What senti
n,ent have swerved from? Can they put
their finger on it? Have you heard then
point out any Discrepancy Have yol
heard them quote my predecessor who fell
MARTYR to his country's cause, as going il
opposition or in contradiction to anything
that have donel The very policy that
am pursuing now was pursued under hi
administration, was being pursued by hin
when that inscrutable providence saw iii
TO Summon him trust to q better w0rlt
than this above. Is there one principle
adopted by him in reference to this resolu
ton, that / have departed frOmg None
none. The war is not simply upon me, bu
upon my predecessor also. / have tried t.
do my duty. ] believe that some are enyi
ons and jealous, and speak OF the Whit
House as having attractions tor the Presl
dent. Y.
Let me say to you, the charm of tn
White House has as little influence upol
me as any individual in the country, ant
much less upon me than upon those witt
are talking about the difference between
the little than suffices for my stomach ant
back. More than enough has not charms
for me. The proud and conscious satisfac
ton of having performed my duty to my
country, to my children, to the inner man
is all the reward ask. [Great Applause.
In conclusion ! invite this vast concours
here, to-day, this sea of upturned faces, t.
some with me, or will 60 with you ant
stand around the Constitution Of on
country, again unpolluted The people ar
invited to read and understand, sustain ant
maintain its provisions Let us stand b,
!, the Constitution Of our fathers though tn
heavens fall. Though factions shouldrage
thsagh taunts and jeers may come, thous
abuse and vituperation may be poured GU
in the most violent form, / mean to b
found standing by the Constitution as tn
chiefark of our safety as people, and tn
palladium of our civil and our religious lii
,erty Yes, let us cling to it, as the marine
Sspgs to the last plank when the night an
the tempest closes around him. Let us
away, forgetting the past and looking :
the future, resolved to endeavOr to restOr
our Government to its pres6!ne purlt!
trusting to him who is on high, PUT wn
is on high, but who controls all here below
that ere long our Union will be restore
and Chat we shall have peace, not only wit
all the nations of the earth, but peace an
good win among I'll parts Of the people Q
the United States. When your country
gone, and you are about that place, loo
out and you will find that humble individ
nal who stands before you weeping over it
final dissolution. -
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No. In regard to the recent intervie'
between the President and the negroes, tn
Chicago Times says:
Another feature of this interview will b
recognized withsatisfaction. 1t is that th
President refused to assent TO the impu
dent demand Of Fred. Douglass to argu
the question. He showed great condescen