Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-12-08

circle a, the head Of the hall, while IN the
call re- elevated behind table military
band was slaloned; the building was aP'
propria,ely leslooned and decorated.
THE WELCOME.
General Hiram WalbrIdgc. OF New
York, did the honors as president oil The
least, and made the address OF weIcome'in
" hich he said he recognized in The mem-
bers aud Senators present those IN whom
The American people had expressed their
confidence in The recent elections. lhe
appeal which a recresnt President had
made had been me, with a stern rebske
Gu tie part Of the people, and il would
become The duty Of Congress soon 10 put
inio the national legislation the means OF
bringing the Southern States into ooeoi'
ence and sutordination. Ii The Ex0cu
live should resist. it would become the
duty of Congress 10 remove him IRON OIL
fee. GCh.ers. II the Southern States
should continue 10 set themselves up a.
gains, Congress, i, would be lis duty TO
appeal 10 The people Of those States With
oul regard to color.
SPEECH OF Mr.. STEVENS.
Hon. Thad. Stevens, Of Pennsylvania,
responded, blu. could not clearly be heard
Ho attacked the President with vlgor, de-
claring tina. having been elevated into
power through an unexpected event visit
d upon the nation for It's Gins. he now
wished to be King instead Of President.
/ Kisses. Mr.. Stevens said Ihe war was
not over. lis main and final object was
pursued by the enemy with relentless en-
ergy. The objec. had al first been TO
rule over al least half the country as ma
ton Of slaves, 10 introduce free trade and
TO humilisle The North for lis persistent
advocacy Of freedom. The object now
was TO rule the whole nation, by means
Of an oligsrchy, making negroes and cop
perhssds contribute 10 the increased power
Of The South through the increase OF the
number Of lis voes, TO seize the ielnS OF
governm.nt 10 introduce free trade. and
10 break down the modesty OF the Tree
people Of The North. During HE war
Jeff. Davis was commander-in.chle OF the
Rebel army, with Lee as his chief adVI-
ser. Now, Andrew Johnson was their
commandern.ch chief. and poor old Wool
was their Chief martial adviser, and tor the
navy they had Semmes and Helles.
[ Laughter The people were 10 decide
now whether they were 10 have Andre"
Johnson as President or as King. Tor they
were told they had no other choice left.
Laughter. He wanted the encourage
ment Of The soldiers. The enemy had
the vantage ground, having possession oil
The White House, and was dispensing
with corrupt hand the vast patronage OF
he nation. and YET he had no fea:s. The
army consisted Of citizens as well a. SOL
diers. Ii had few mercenary officers
like tho Sterdmans. ,he Dixes, and ihs
der Grant, or Howard. or Faragu. TO do
i,s tresckerous work. they would break
their swords rather than obey. WIN
Sheridan for q leader, and 25 or so GOO
colore soldiers. they mighi defy Andrew
johnson and all who might follow his
lead. Blu. if The time should eve, come
when The eonspirators would mutier au-
dacisy equal TO their ambition. and, as
onve happened in Eng gland, alomPt TO
turn the regular army against the people,
Congress would moi have 10 rely on the
Southern freedmen alone. The men of
the loyal North would spring 10 their fee.
and unsheathe their weapons. as when
.hey heard the frat booming cannon Of
Sump,sr.
Let Congress be bold, and the soldiers
OF the last war would take care Of the rest,
and the usurper who leads the hostile for
ces would have time and leisure 10 revise
his boosted proclamation in one OF the en-
brasures OF Fortress Monroe. Cheers.
The usurper's' head would rest much
more quietly, 10 be sure, on laP'board
and goose than when oppressed with a
crown. Laughter. With less than
imperial suffrage the South. with his con.
sem, should never be reconstructed. He
would not be content with such Puerlle
work as universal amnesty and universal
suffrage.
Senators Howe end Wilson and Mr..
Forney also spoke, and the baEqus. did
not end ill nearly IL o'clock.
Interesting Opening Of Congrsss-BiH
10 Repeal The Pardoning Poacer Act.
ed Upon sits-Efsct Of the .bss-
sage-The Welcome 10 Congress.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The House
proceedings were quite lively and al times
exciting. The bill repeating section l3
of The &C. Furnishing rebellion, &C., and
which empowers the President 10 grant
pardon 10 rebels, was passed in few