The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-28
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PRESIDENT JpnNSON DENOUNCED.
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Mr.. Seward Called a Fallen
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JEFF. DAVIS OUGHT TO BE HANGED
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AN Extreme Radical View
of Reconstruction.
JEFF. DAVIS OUGHT TOBE HANGED
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From the N. Y. World.
The last lecture OF the Fraternity Course
''The North Victorious" was delivered last
night at the Academy of Music, Brooklyn, by
Mr.. William Lloyd Garrison. Having been in
troduced with very enthusiastic eulogy, and
welcomed with tremendous applause, he spoke
as follows:-
FRIENDS AND FELLOW w-CoUNTRYMEN:-Th Is
the first time have ever mad the privilege and
the honor OF addressing public audience in
Brooklyn, but must present myself on thus
occasion as | have done everywhere for many
years past. as an original, Incorporating Gar
risonian aoolitlonst. (Applause.) The theme
have chosen for this occasion may seem to
some slnguarly inopportune; but when chose
1t for this occasion, the astounding events OF the
last ten days had not transpired.
JEFF DAVIS OUGHT TO BE HANGED.
On his succeeding the lamented Lincoln, 1
was led by the whole body Of loyal, liberty
loving citizens to hope and believe that Andrew
johnson would be even more erect in dealing
with the traitors OF the South than his prede-
cessor. When he announced to the country
that treason was a crime which ought % be
punished, supposed, as you all did, that he
meant what he said; that he had his eye at least
upon one traitor, the Colossus OF them all in
crime, Jefferson Davis. If JEFF. Davis is not
hanged by this Government then, Judging the
Government on its own plane, 1 say that it will
be recreant to its duty. (Applause.) Or If he
is allowed to go free, / say chen let us forever
abolish the gallows in this country in all cases
whatever to the end of time, for no man can
ever commit crime enough to deserve to be
hanged.
PRESIDENT JoHNsoN's POLICY.
On the matter of reconstruction, about which
there may be honest differences OF opinion.
knew Mr.. johnson bed his own line of policy,
great tenacity; but / did not believe that he
would venture inaeXibly to array himself against
Congress, and against the clear expression of
popular will, es he is now dedantly doing. (Ap-
plause.) Enough that his policy causes univer-
sal disquietude and alarm among the loyal
masses, and that it receives the warm approval
OF all Southern Rebels on the one hand, and the
Northern Copperheads on the other. As a
sagacious man, what farther evidence can
he need what further evidence can he
have in his sober senses (applause), that he
is unfortunately on the wrong track, and
therefore, should patriotically and Immediately
retrace his steps. But if he dehantly insists on
going ahead on that downward direction, then
trust that Congress will stand like an impregna-
bic wall TO prevent his doing so, come what
may. (Applause.) Nay, more, l would have
them wipe out from the slate ali that he has
done in the matter OF reconstruction, and begin
the work anew as alone constitutonally en-
powered to inaugurate and perfect it from the
foundation to the top stone. With all Difference
to his exalted position, deny the right of Pres-
dent johnson, under the war power, or any
other power entrusted to him, to do any more
in rebedom than to hold it with firm military
grasp, until Congress shall determine when how
and where elections shall be heidi who shall be
allowed to vote, ana what shall be the necessary
conditions precedent to the readmission to the
Union of the late self-styled Confederate States.
THE ISSUE BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS-
On this point Of reconstruction President
johnson takes issue with Congress and with the
loyal people Of the country, upon whose sane
ton and support Congress may rely with abso-
Lutte certainty. (Applause.) He insists that
those conquered but trcasonably disposed States
are in the Union as of old, and, therefore, en-
titled to be Immediately represented in both
Houses Of Congress. He ventures to brand
that noble body (Congress) as not only
contumacious, but guilty of despotic usurpl-
ton in refusing their admission, with.
out additional guarantees as to their loyalty.
Yet he has not announced, by procama-
ton, either that the war is ended, or that peace
is restored. He continues TO hold these States
in subsection to his will, as Commander in-Chief
of the Army and Navy, under the war power,
suspendlng even to this hour the witt OF hdbeds
coTpuS Thus he condemns himself out of his
own mouth, and fully vindicates the action OF
Congress- Congress which, on the score of
intelligence, ability, moral worth, exalted pa.
triotism, respect for justice, and love or impar-
tial Liberty, has never been equalled since the
formation OF the American Government.
Applause, cries OF "that's So" together with
hisses.)
The usurpation is on his own part, in attempt
ing to bully Congress into serVile acquescence
TO his imperous demand tor it is the constitu-
tional prerogative of that body alone to decide
when and how States may be taken into the
Union, and it will not surrender that prerogative
at the bidding of an accidental occupant OF the
Presidential chair, even though the powers of
hell rally to his support For whatever of Vio-
lence, or tumult, or confusion may grow out of
his high handed order the dread responsibility
will rest exclusively upon his own head, and he
will be held to strict accountability by an in
dlgnant and betrayed nation.
THE VETO.
In putting his veto to the bill enlarging the
means and powers Of that benefcent and truly
patriotic and Christian department, the Freed
mems Bureau. he has indeed exercised a right
accorded TO him by the Constitution but the
dnin1us which pervades the veto, and the sophis-
try which characterizes 1t, and the unjust alega-
tions contained In it, will be perceived aud pom
deTed by the overwhelming mass of the humane,
loyal, patriotic, and Christian men and women
OF the land, and who in their turn will put an
effective veto on him and his pretensions. Zap.
plause.) II there Is any disregard OF the Consti.
tuition, any disunionism any spirit and design,
any wish to pervert and oVerturn our free Gov
ernment, 1t is not on the part OF those who are
execrated and abhorTed for their answering