The New York herald., 1866-09-29
Extract from n speech nv George VI. Dallas,
n Aahln nd. Pm. NenI. IL.


Tho word "issHe which we usr when spe1tinr ~
tho differences which hhve arisen bctween tho President
and Congress- ia which Won all douh'esa weil
understand, and simply that the which "
presented for determination by any person pny has
been denied bv any other Now let inquire wberr IL
that tho isune which the American rc1rc arc
called upon 70 decide first raised was n when tho
Southern ates claimed the night and announced thor
determination 70 withdraw from tho Union very
sligbt KNOWLEDGE nf the history Or h' win rulcn 20
enable Won 70 answer that issue then raised b"
Andrew johnson and the radical members ~
his party Himself a of tho South oorning ernm
State whore tho doctrine of secession the loast
OF H. not unpopular M voice was more clear in c
nouncing That doctrine and un' ring In
support 81 tho Union than that ~ Andrew JohnSan A.
the var progressed In those davs when The hearts %
many Of those who most bitter In tbclr hatred
o. the South socmcd 10 fall them and the question
Of success to the North appeared 20 manv H. he
mos. douhtfn doubt Of Andrew Johnsana
zeal was hnted; for hc i was who. perhap' above all
other contributed In hn dartcs hours strengthen
nnd help the veal hearted Nor was any sse made up
between the President and thoe who shond now he hs
friends whom tha, reNouhon was paged n Witch hs
st niheFes, md ny ~hsh Congress fe-lared thai tho
war waa not carried on Tor any purpose ~ sthingaon
but with tho single object ~ RESTORING tho
Union of the State for hs spirit OF that rasou
the spirit of tho people and r-nured bot NILE per
cepon 70 the for adopting q of giving
upa hopes Of recruiting tho srnies of tho No III With
10 the of tho Union had thongh, ~ booming
martyrs 10 fsnatcisn, of offering tbcmssivea
hocs upon the shrine of negro Worship h', my fellow
oizeDs after fopr of the most fearful and boofy
civil war that tho world has ever knnvn, victory
inscribed upon the banner o' the North Throughout
followed npop the triumph ~ arms was
hailed with rapurous delight. whilc ,hroueh'
out the South those who had laioy been our
enemies saw oven IN their defeat some con.o
lstion m ihe fact thai strvygo more fun Of hsr
rors 20 them and their sect on then wr Who
comparatively tts of the deepest nisoe- ~ wrr
can imagine. had Il last rome tn end Whale we y
the north reasonably bored ta "" Inion arf ~ con
sttiiion had been saved brothers IN tho foUth
fastened 70 offer every cvidence that they hal
cep,od the arbr,ratnent % and had rcsynei nc
dogma for which they had con'erief TIE south.
rergning millions ~ properly IN her silns ahoon
financial system, ani Ru aerna 10 ways from he
desolat0n Of than can be enrrerstrf r'aflg af.
% accept ION the upon wh~h twas offered
tha fraicrnal hand ~ The North NJ fnen1a Dot
this the end which soider- thrugit f1s ~ been
ightng 70 attain, Vas mot this the consunlrnsilon ~
the object for which Congress had said 'he yar va
pro-ecutedi = And would not Andrew johnson have
been false u the country, false 70 nr solder, and
false 20 the record. ~ his own tfe hs t1f no been
willing 20 soept sleh peace ~ The eni o INC sarf The
President had wiseiy sad the hasr4 h~ea erfsd.
ard the great bone of contention bFtveen the
tone ha.ng ben iorsvsr s,moF'd by ,he asolvo q
mited. by loyal representation n Con - ~ ihelf
right IN the Union, Nlhleci only ~ the pnrffuhne uf
their duties under the constitution Hut 80 fnfirAie
anewefrd no, there shall be 40 rnior mt cpndihnrH
unknpsn 10 our constitution. and hsFtpr m 'ter
object The Continuance ~ unvty aafeudeaey SHAH hsve
and me rrcsiden, r,ade Tta The rqcsnan of fegra
suffrage Involved IN this bsnc DO not ttnk nnv fair
man can donh' whHe no gathefng esN"d oQnyfr.
too 81 sonfhern kyaiists holding w. iner'iug N
Philadelphia the shtsf the ne9rO 70 rather ihr
err~dlersy ~ g1vlrg him vote whs'hsr Eh, ~
wong vas The ono great tpe q 't'ir 'peeehe- aud
eonvennion, tt.ng gfneraly urged, a. wei ~ thoss
CLAIMING represent aorfhern corrifneucirs ~ e
politicians from the North, that the nero shohh b.
sen, 10 tho ballot bar o. r0uuf-d The fNsh arf Ger
vote. Many ~ these pressns In sisf y a, ne -
snrrags houd be maae prosnlhsni PLANK 70 their
pariy platform and rot ons ~ them onpassd pppn
puo ne buL only aTdn the Fro'ind thai InKhi nnt ~
wen 10 li The frsh and German ciuxshs ~ u.s North
know what ln,endsd bsfofs the siecuon.