New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-31
THE PRESIDENTS POLICY.
sse.eh Of the Hon. John A. Bingham.

The following is extract OF the eloquent sPeec u no
eon John A. bingham at Cambridge, Guernsey county,
Ohio o. the occasion of his denomination 70 Congress.
+. THE UNION PROPOSITION
The party calling itself BY thst name wnn mas .ow %
sept Constitutional amendment presented to the American
IMMEDIATE RESTORATION
The other party deiamng and disgracng tie nlns o. Dem
sorat assemble also In Convention and resolve that he %
In favor immediate and unconditional restoration OF n
States lately 50 rebeioni and In favor Of seI
vel sncOndoDal fepresentaon ia Congress sO9 Won
HNeyar NeverPl The word immedine IS theHs aHu ~
esonot mistake the meaning Of It, They are Opposes oooG
to the Constitutional Amendment hey arc ,bs Sfey
ofoourse. any guarantees being oi new
life Of tbs Republics they are opposed OF n,neT IN the
ssc1S' oT the protection nSn SeP restoration
Of their leaders what be means Gy IT. tbst vSur ODE
~ NAV DO relied upon by following bis steps 70 'ae pvso %
bis own home VIII tel you teat NC IN, ,b itSo"t s5y
ntsTfereoee OF any Kind the part Of Congs na whea
Def Davis Robert Lee Joseph Johnson s down in the
p Cogess or exercise the duties OF TIC highest onoes
Ia tue gift the people they shall DO allowed ~ 40 80 WITHOUT
question r 10 ,,c,vn
TbsV are opposed the test-oah uncorstinons ana
,h, re op6oed TO the Constitutional Amendment because
II unconditional heve learned from our pas NalSna
nroerience-the highest OF kuOWeise-IuH Vne st
ornope Of American Institutions ss 1t Is presented IN
G.shpgons Farewell Address is tie right OF the Pe3Pe 70
& nScosssTy for the safety Of the liberties OF the people
Ths duty second to none that de'Oyes upon ne on ts
world that amendments needed in the Constitution Of 1he
Uaited States - - ,-,,,-
In the next place States of this Union shall have equal
rspr,sentaon according ther representative population
slaves the land that the terms of the Constitution only
throehs Of that population were counted 10 tie basis OF rep
rsenaOn You know too that by the consuming nrc oil hdt
terrible conflict every feter fell from every human limb IRON
ocean TO ocean, and when she storm cloud rose the sun upon
his course the bea looked not down upon slave
tAppausc by Of the emancipation OF ne slaves the
tsree 6fbs rule Of your Constitution was arnud ana me
these black just oUancipated from thradom but e1
coded from ell political rights shall nov have them counted
with the free men 0hio WHO participated in the adminSra
ion Of public affairs In other words by reason Of TINS
change the 1000 blacks Of South Carolina TO count as
strongly many Of the voting population Of the North
Shall The letter Of the Constitution be ooTei AID ITS spn DO
reIected Shall 200 coo white in South Carolina elect
ps many representatives ~ Congress as 01OW wA'e men
70 pho seai minority Of MeeeH o rug Soa sOrroe the
Sas Of n So don't give suffrage irrespective
OF color you shall not represent the DISTINGUISHED race
Che bs patriots of South Carolina stood in the breach
OF Fort Wagner and ougs in defense Of the Republic against
the traitors Of that State much entitled 10 representa-
too 10 Congress Their former masters Great cheers
representation against that fair and eqaa representa-
ihs coming election in ober' it is but fair Soath
Csrsna excludes her BSk % cns avs oT b s
she shu her horned cattle while he says she may 40
nor Block population with her White population oy granting
Impartial suffrage and thus increase tae basis o. geI repre-
add additional strength The Government Of these states
We leave this question Of suffrage you sec with the several
OF representation for each and all the States
VIOLATION OF OFFICIAL oATHs.
what the proposition that opposes the uncOnditiona
us official oath with the naton State aud rendered service
this Rebellion ssa except by 2e ssts o. t ne Nntiona
State Government Pretended Democrats are opposed 70
Aat wbyi Because chief of their party who waged
Ms war non the Union aud nations le prisoner
war Fortress Monroe broke his oath Of office as United
States Senator to rsGnz treason and rebellion Ihey tnS
er party can never be restored It shall be eOnstu
tonsl hereafter to elect jeff DAVIS Senator and B1b Lee
news while that Consultation stands shall any of these men
who clothed themselves with perjury as with garment
the Constitution Of the United States, by going out and
wang for four years never shall they hold any once OF
honor OF profit either the Republic OF the states
pf tue Republic Great cheers The Democratic platform
rejects this proposition and declares for immediate aud an
EXAMPLE OF TENNESSEE
There objections raised by these Northern Democrats TO
, y must have the mmedSte restoration Of the Ii Rebel
staes Thank God since they wrote the miserable second
Resolution Of their State platform which have Just been
ptUg somshing been done. The loyal Of Ten.
In the heart OF Tennessee whose mountains ana plains
spaese in deeSse Of The Republic have set to the North the
grsud example Of raying in good faith, BY majority OF her
number Der representatives. the House. that amendment
you Constitution (Grsal applause They have changed
Aod what better possible Tennessee has been restored
10 her place in The Union and her full both 10
seats Renewed spplaase Is it skiag TOO much OF the
iSO OISwpo Of "a vocSo ISL
ing much 10 allow that the American people tbcmseoes
shaI decide this polls For vote next DC
fober 10 Ohio and in the other States this question VIII be
determined II the people OF these States VINO saved Ihe
Ton o fbis amendment rely upon it, every the South
will initiate right speedily the example Of Tennessee ana yol
viii amendment ratified by the votes oil all the states
and restored Republic By the time the t9rtieth Congress
assemblies I not worth contendiug for toreore this re-
public perfect your Constitution that the whole people
hereafter viii have 10 their care and keeping ne hnmoest
Btate aud the humoes citizen OF the great kepuDne 30
10 teach her ignorant children to read the Word Of God