The New York herald., 1866-11-08

Lecture OF Hen. George -. BoutweII-Ncnro
Suffrage thc Pivot Cpon Which the Policy
of Justice must rarn--Conaress May Abolish
the Southern Stnte Governments and
Establish Territorial GoN.rnn,cnts. &c.
Bosros, Nov 7, 1860.
Hon. George 8 Boutwell, delivered a lecture ln tho
Music Hall this evening political matters taking
his subject 'Polcy and Justice In Public Affairs
The first portion OF hs address was given NJ
TO noting Of instances IN this country and
In the Old World Of policy government regardless Of
justice and the injurious and fatal results attending
its use From these EXPERIENCES lie thought that
should resolve that this government should not be
constructed except basis Of absolute justice In
tho work OF Ioconsucton he argued that there four
classes OF people 10 10 considered The osa people ~
the Nor b the rebels OF tho South and loyal whites and
blacks Of that section Of country. Tho consttu.
tiona amendments which hav. been proposed by Con-
grcss protect the loyal people ~ The North
IN reference 10 the equality hue provided for repre-
senaon and the security for e debt and the
exclusion Of tho rebel debt In speaking of the rights OF
the black people, which must be considered In tho mat
ter OF reconstruclion Mr. Boutwea sai that The pivot
upon which the policy of justice must turn hereafter
the hight OF he negro 10 vote Thu NUT he demanded
Peace IN tho South can only se broarht about
Without suirrass there win be nothing pu,
war and trouble. The white Of the South
banded together 10 secret organiza'ovs aga.nsi The
ccored people. There two bitter enemies In the
souththe whites aud the blncks-ready 10 rush upon
each other Collisions and serious ouihhaks 10 he
avoided only by the extension OF Tho elective franchise
10 the black masses THIS extension OF the franchise
VIII a. once divide public sen,imeAt aud tho
citizens for commercial reasons All the interests
Of business centred the freedmen and elevation o
thess people. Coming ncxt discnsscn o Tho policy
which the Fortieth Congress shond adopt NJ boutwell,
sad two great must bs brought .soue-drst uni
verysi suffrage One way Of ob,ap,sH THIS was ~ hold
inw ths states ~ they now ar anu oy tncT Own mo-
ssos, thsy DO justice 70 80 coicrsd people Congress
s Territorial roysrnenis. and declare who shall snd
who shall mot vosl This h most likely the reauls
70 which the acta Of Congress now iendsthc dessruc
tiou Of ,hess to govcrnmsn,s aud the formation OF
constitutional governments The object be
complished va the punishment Of tho President u he
should be- fovsd guilty of unconstitutional If he
vas suiltv volsng any Of the laws of the land tho
lecturer astsd that he should be arragnsd For the
purpo-e showing that tho President had violated ex-
fIne ivs and that there charges against him of
srsye Z fouuiatons, Mr. Boutwell, cited two in
sisnss We know, he said, that he has appointed
rp>u 90 once who cannot take the oath Of July 1904
because they have aided and comfortef the enemy and
again that n has appointed 10 once who, a the
last session 81 Congress, rejected by that body
when ogs-~dfor the very samo Offices IN which he had
poes thern and the Law says that the appointments
$40 Executit must have tho of the Senate Mr.
bouswe inhls conclusion, predicted that the repub-
hcan parry id not accept the l~ne cf universal suffrage
before lsos v would fall out of sight