Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-09-14
SPE eli OF MAJOR DR. M MOREAU,
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We shall endeavor to give the main
points in the speech of Major MOreau on
the occasion alluded to above, promising
that his effort on that occasion was one OF
the most brilliant and striking which we
have heard during the campaign! "''. =
Major Moreau, after the customary pre-
liminary remarks, said that he was glad to
see so many who were able to be called
traitors by "traitors." He was glad to
meet so many of his old comrades who had
stood with himin the face OF death for the
preservation of the Union, These men had
dared to face the storm OF lead on many
battle-felds, and they could, he thought,
face the storm of epithets and lies hurled
upon them by the stay7at-home ''patriots''
who follow such great military heroes as
Charles Sumner and Thaddeus Stevens.
Applause.l
: de had been with the Republican party
since its formation, ten years ago, and had
been a high priest in the Republican temp
lie. and when he spoke of the party, he
knew what he was speaking about. In the
22d of February Convention, he, created a
storm by offering a resolution indorsiug
Andrew johnson [cheersl; crippled, stand
ing on crIltches, he went under in that Con-
vention with his johnson resolution, as he
and his horse went under before the rebel
lines. t (Applause.l 3 4gau .....rl,.Ja L..
1t was not pleasant to part with old
party friends and companions. Before him,
however he saw the faces of friends oil
ten years ago, and his later associates of
the past ten years. He regretted to part
with the latter, but he had appealed to the
high court of his conscience, and he would
be true to himself. [Applause]. .a I.E1
y Because he had ceased to cooperate with
those who had deserted his standard-b bearer,
Andrew johnson, he had been attacked
but he would say to them that every at
tack made upon him was sharp edged
knife put into the vitals of the Republican
party, and he cared not how thick and fast
thay fell. [Cheersl ...
He would not handy epithets with his OPP
ponents. He had no hard names to apply
| to them. There were too many questions
of vital importance to discuss to have time
for personalities. He would, however, only
address them in a desultory manner, for
he was unwel, and ought to be in his bed.
% One of the great issues of the day--the
greatest of them all-was the question of
'IJnion or Disunion!" I" 1t is the same ques-
tion that was forced upon the country five
years ago, and for the settlement of which
the American people had been called to
arms-for which they had suffered, and for
which they had died. The same question
is to be settled again, through the perfidy
of a revolutionary and usurping Congress,
which has attempted to rob the soldiers of
the fruits of their suffering and privations.
For what? That a party may provide
means for the retention of its power.
Do you remember, fellow comrades, the
inducements held out for you to enlist
Eleven States had proclaimed that they
were going out of the Union-that they
were going to assert the supreme sover-
eighty claimed for them by a certain
school of politicians in the South, and dis
solve the Union LETT us by Washington.
That was the inducement. We were enthu-
siastically appealed to-and we responded
Ahi how many. responded, let the thou
sands of dead, all over the South, tell OF
the carnage and death. How we went forth
to meet that question of Union or Dis
union" let the vacant seats by the hearth
tell, where a void is made that may never
be filled on earth. How we went forth let
the armless sleeves, to be seen on every
highway, the hating step, the crutch and
the hobbling body tell Do ''' .f.n %.
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What has Congress done for the white
man? What legislation has been undertaken
during the whole of last session. that has a
tendency even to benefit the poor, labor
ing, producing classesp Nothing has been
done for white ,men-everything against
them. There has been but one idea before
it, to the exclusion of everything else. 1t
is the zone idea of Niger. They have had
nigger In the lobby, niger In the gallery,
nigger on the brain, and, In my opinion,
nigger in closer quarters Applause and
laughterl The niger IS "a big thing II
August to drown the smell. [ [Laugnter.l o.
But Congress, with all its nigger, has ad2
iourned and gone to the people for a YER
dict and We 6ave Its bones now before the
anatOmists of history, the people, and it is
left to them to- decide to- what genus aud
species of the animal creation that Con-
gress belongs. [Applause. "o7is ih
But what has johnson done that the Re-
publican party should desert him Inwhat
Is his policy different from Mr.. Lincoln's?
Lincoln commenced the reorganization Of
the States lately in rebellion, restoring civil
Republican governments to each, and john
son has only continued the line of policy
undertaken by Lincoln, But 1t Is said, and
truthfuily, that Lincolh's policy was only
an experiment Well, what Of that? john
son has shown that the experiments was 10
good one, and that it will do to adopt,
johnson is right, and he will do what lie
knows is right, no matter who opposes him.
The cause Of difiereHeeS however, between
the Republican. party and the president
was, that the former did not care 10 restore
the South to the Union, until provision had
been made to organize the niggers of the
South as an adjunct Of the Radical party,
in order to preserve their power in Com
gress. It'is all a trick for power, place and
patronage, that the paid pumps of Congress
might continue to fatten off Of the crushed
white men Of the North aud South tAps
piause.l The difference ofOpiniDnib between
Congress and the President was manufac-
| tured : it was managed exceedingly well by
few military heroes like Summer and
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What care Th&ddeus Stevens and Charles
Sumner for the CONSTITUTIONS What care
they for its provisions and lexactions? Pow
er Is What they seek, and what they win
get, III the people doinot takeIthe Constitu-
tioti out of their keeping. lo jn9bl9nj on a
f Whatwas the condition Of the, Country
at the close Of the late war ? Peace, white
winged peace; hovered over the continent.