Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-03-16
SPEECH BY HON JOHN sHEHM41

SPEECH BY HON. JOHE SHERzLA1.
Mr.. SHERMAN spoke, in favor Of the
Presidents reconstruction policy, yet he
was in favor Of the FFeedmen's s Bureau
bill, and voted for Il, and against the We
to, but he considered the President ex-
erted only constitutional right IN exer-
cising his veto power.
While ne (Sherman) was anxious to see
a mode adopted by which they the loyal
Southern men might be admitted to Con-
gress, he never would consent to the ad-
mission of any man who had taken part in
the rebellion, and would never vote Tor
the test oath. He also favored votes aud
not population, as the basis of represen-
tation and should vote for the proposition
now In the Senate recognizing population
az the basis. He did not believe Mr.
Summers proposition to declare suffrage
by act Of Congress was practicable.
He referred to the speech made by the
President on the 22d of February. He
thought no man who was a friend of the
President, would be unwilling to wipe
that out Of his history. 1t was impossi-
BILE TO conceive Of a more humllltatlng
spectacle than that Of President Of the
United States addressing such a crowd as
called upon him on the 22d of February
He regretted especially the paragraph IN
the speech made by the President on that
day referring By name TO MessTs. Stevens
and Sumner, but il should be remember
ed that the President was a very combat
tive man, and he had always been noted
for his force in TepelEng assaults made
upon him Mr.. Sumner had recently
accused him Of wnite-washing, aud while
no affront was intended, this language
was evidently construed into an atfroRt
Tt could not be forgotten that Mr. Ste
veng proclaimed 4 adreW johnson an
" alien enemy in the Baltimore COnven-
ton, and that he recently said in the
House that for certain language used by
him. the President a British king
would have lost his head two hundred
years ago. These facts must be taken
/ into consideration in making UP jUdg-
ment on this unfortunate speech. The
most iniudicious paragraph In 1t was that
which charged certain gentlemen with
conspiring at his assassination. This
was 81 mply ridiculous, and he believed
/ there was not O man who thought differ
emily. Still there was much in the speech
worthy of consideration, prompted as it
was By the Presidents anxiety to see the
/ Southern States speedily restored to their
Constitutional Relations. Mr.. Sherman
said In conclusion:
" have thus. Mr.. President, endeav-
ored to show that 10 this hour no act has
been done by the President inconsistent
with his obligations to the great Union
party that elected him, Differences have
arisen, but they have arisen upon new
questions, not within the contemplation
of the Union party, of the Union peO-
pie. when the President was nOmina
cd I have also shown that he has
acted Ia pursuance of q policy adopt
ed by Mr. Lincoln, and approved by the
people, and that no event has transplred
Il that will preclude him from hearty CO.
operation with the mass OF ths Y nl9n
party, in securing to the country the op-
ieets for which we conducted successfully
, 4 great war. That events have transpired
that utterances have been made tending
in that direction, no one Will deny. The
surest evidence of is Is the joy Of the
worst enemies of the country over ouI
division.
Now I am aware of no calamity more
/. lisgraoeful than for us, by our divisions
10 surrender to men who were enemies C
J their country in its time CT war, any
or sll the powers OF thus Government
! He who contributes 10 any way 20 thu
: result deserves the excavations Of hi
countrymen. This may be done b.
/ thrusting upou the President new issues
, in which the we'll known principles Of hl
| life do not agree with the Judgment o
, his political associates. il may be don
by inviting controversies of persona
} character Itmay be doRe by the Presiden
? turning his back upon those who truste
: him with high powers, and thus linkin
/ his name with one of the most disgrace
Q ful in American history, that of Joh
' TYLER. feel an abiding confidence tbs
j Andrew johnson will not, cannot do thi
f and cir, who will deny that the overbeariu
e and intoIerant wiN eff Henry Clay contr
5 buted very much TO the detection of J oh
+ Tyler: that the division OF the Wing pa
q ty was an event Insignificant, in oompar
son with the evil results OF q division
= the Union party Where will be the fol
g Enillions Of slaves, whom BY your poli