New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-12

OF the political machinery OF the sta'e' tno'' 7; III
men or the lesser number are enuted 10 IT. a. a" "
,he rest shond he otherwise included LOOK upon IL az
being fundamental that the exercise oi lon'io g =, 80
should he confined 10 loyal men ana rekaiu !, a
/ ,mnned Ia The doctrines laid down III these
| ,aiioirt;ons and in the eloquent aCdress by
which thev have been nccompan'eI nn!
sav that furthermore after having passeu wy
Great struggle III which we nave Deeh enRaged We
/ stond he ,loced upon mch more acceptable grounds
in resnming relations 70 the GeneTa Government ui
mistakable and unqnestionaoS were rev. a
IN I'm the places power Tins being done 1eeI ins'
the day is not Distant speak confidently in reference
10 the great mass OF the American people-wben they
win determine that this Union shan be made wno'e,
and the great right of representation In the counc o
the nation he acknowledged. Gentlemen, tbat lhhu'
mental principle "Notaxaton without representation
OF the principles which earned VS. through ue
Re.olution This great principle will hold good Fei
and If we but perform duty II we out comply WIN
the Suirt of the resolutions presenedt 10 me onu! t
American people will maintain and sustain the trea'
doctrine upon which the Government was naugura'e.
II can be done and will be done, ana thIk thaI Wy
effort be fairy aud fully made with icIDearahce aNI
with prudence and With discretion and Wiscon the cru
is not very far distant Ii seems to me apparent tHai
from every consideration, the pest pohcy whcl couu
be adopted at present w0uiG DC restoration
of these states and Of the Government upon eoriec1
principles We have some foreign drheuties but 'hc
moment that u can be announced mat the Union %
States Is again complete. that we have resumed our ca
Teer OF prosperity and greatness, az at very iDs.n
almost nil o1r foreign difficulties VIII Toe settled Tor
there is no power on earth which VIII care 10 have
controversy rupture with the 6OIeInmont oi Tue
I lUlfpI
States I've fully restored the area for the erealaoh ol
the national currency which IS thought oy some 70 Dc
inflated very great extent, VIII DE chi'iEeu lnc
number of persons through whose hands II Is 20 plss
VIII be increased the qualify Of commerce 10 whch ~
is 10 be employed a medium OF exchange VIA ~ cn
larged ana then IL will begin 10 approximate VIII. we
all desire. q specie standard. II all tue STATES Wer'I
stored if peace and order refned throughout Tue hnu
and the industrial pursuits all tie aVoeaiohs o. peace
were again resumed the day would hoi DE iar usLun
when we could put into the commerce OF tho world
$50 900 900 or $3CO 0oQcO worth OF cotton ana 10
baccO and the varous products Of the southern STATES
which would constitute in part tasis OF ihi,
countrv Then instead Of the cone being inverted
We should reverse the position and put the base
the bottom II ought TO he and the currency oi ne
country will rest on sound ana enduring oass ai"
surely that result which i calculated 10 promote
the interests not only 0f one section but tie whole
country, from one extremity 10 the other. Indeed
ook upon the restoration OF these States as beng 10
dispeusahle 10 al our greatness. Genuemen KNOW
nothing farther that could say IN The expressing oi
NV feelings on this occasion and they are mol aheced
more than 10 add that sLa continue IN the same me
OF policy which | have pursued from the commence
meut of tie Rebellion 10 the present PERIOD hy enoiis
have been preserve the Union OF the States never
for single moment entertained the opinion that STATE
could withdraw from tie Union oi lis own vii. 1hat
attempt was made Ii has failed continued 10 pursue
the same hre policy which has hecn my constant gudt
was against dissolution Dissolution was attempted
ii has failed and now c;nDoi take NE loSlt3n iu1'
state which attempted TO seeede is out Of the mon
when coutenGed a the time tlat il ooGd not go ou'
and that i las never been out cannot ne ioictu Io
that uo,ilion Hence when the States and their people
shall have complied with he requirements OF the Go!
ernucni l shall be IN favor Of their rcsHmlng TIER
former relations 10 this Government IN all respects
do not intend to say anything personal, but yoI know
a. well as DO that at The beginning of the recent g.
gautic struggle between the different sections oi th5
country there extreme men South anG theIc were
extreme men North might make use Of a h0mely
figure, which is sometimes ns good as any oief' even
ID the iuUsIa0u o. grel' and important questions ana
SAP Lat t1cIe LAS lc,n hammer ~ one end OF tbelne
and 40 anvil o. tlc other and This great Government
the best tie world ever saw. was kept upon the anN
and hammered DUNG tie Rebellion, and IL has ueei
hammered since tie Rebellion, ana there seems 10 DC
disposition 10 continue tie hammerinF until the COY
eminent shall be destroyed. have opposed t9at Svs
ten always, and oppose il now. The Government IN
the assertion Of s powers and IN the maintenance OF
the principles Of the Constitution, has taken hold OF one
extreme aud with tie strong arm Of physi
cal power has put down the Rebellion NOW as We
Swing round the ClIcle OF the ltlon, Wth h1eu
and unaterabe GeteTu nation 10 stand by H. II we Ind
the counter pGf the duplicate OF the same ,prt thii
played tins feeling and these persons IN the South
this other extreme which stands IN the way must get
out Of and the Government must stand unsh4ken and
unmoved on its basis. This Government must De pre-
served will only s:y. IL conclusion, that hope all
the ueOnlp Of IL COuurv good fdltb and IN the il
ness Of their hearts Will upon the principles which you
have euUnciaed here to-day OF The maintenance oi the
COuStin;iO and the preservation oi The mon, lay
aside every other feeling for the good Of our common
country and with uplitcd faces 10 Heaven swear that
roGs and altars and al shai slnE H. The dust To-
CCiher rather than That Ills glorious Union shall ho' De-
preserved Great applause. l hm grained TO ma
the loya sentiment of the county developing and mani
testing Itself IN these expressions. Ana nO@ tLht Tue
attempt destroy the Government failed at one end o
the line trust shall 90 determined TO preserve
the Union in its original purity against all opPosers
thank Won gentlemen, ioT tie compliment you have Iad
Ue and respond most cordially 10 what has been SAID
in your Resolutions and address and trust in God that
tie time will soon when can meet under more
favorable aus plces than We do now.
Mr. BALDWlN-Nr. President. AZ an Insurance mat
We represent tie sentiment Of the State beg leave OF
you introduce TO you the members Of tie Committee
ana 10 name the parts Of the State from which they
cone il order that YOU may be satisfied that ms s
fair representation OF all parts OF virginia introduce
10 Won Mr. Keen tie Senator from POttsylyania; Air
JONES the Delegate from Petersburgh Nh Carter
the Senator from the County OF Russell MI MarshGl
the peC gate from The County Of fauquieri Mr Gray
tie Senator from the County OF Rocsngham, Mr. Pen
dleiOn the Delegate from the County OF Giles and Mr.
Grattan the Delegate from the City of Richmond. We
claim this to be air and equally distributed repre-
sentatiOn Of the people OF Virginia.
Tie gentlemen, their Names were mentioned
stepped forward and shook the President by The hand
Tie President added am happy 10 meet you, gen
temen As said 70 another delegation the other day.
have ambition and no object beyond the rest0ra
ton OF the Government. feel that am in condition
where can afford to DO right. have occupied duflug
v career manv different posts in this Government.
started al one Of the humbest cabins in the country
and have passed through the State Legislature the
Gubefnatoral chair both Houses OF Congress and the
Vice Presidency of the United States the position
which occupy before YOU. The climax, the acme
the summit Of my ambition has been fully reached IT,
now can Ony arrive al point nj which these STATES
arc all restored each having its representation in the
nations al councils with the Union restored that
can once more proclaim peace and good will among the
people OF the tHted STATES IL VIII pe 10 NE hapP
day.
care not what may he said in taunt or jecr-I care
not what may be nsinuatcd-but tell you that when
ever shall have reached that point the measure Of my
ambition will have been filed and more than filed.
lave no object beyond IT, Oh how proud and crafty
ing il would be 70 TO retire from this place feeling
aud knowing that had been instrumental In consum
mating tnis great and glorions end Great applause)
Tie delegation then left the Presidents Room after
each delegate had again most cordially and warmly
shaken The President by the hand.