The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1866-02-21

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Is extremely gratifying to nc to meet gen,
uemen as intelligent aud as responsible rs
yourselves, who are willing and anxious to
accept, and to accept the terms laid down in
the Constitution, ard obedience 10 the laws
made IN pursuance thereof
We at one period separated and the sep
arauon was to me painful in the extreme.
tut now, after having gone through with
struggle IN which the powers of the Gov
ernment have been tried, when we have
swung around to point at which we m-et
to agree and are willing to unite our efforts
for the preservation of the Government
which Is the best in the world, it is exceed
lngly gratifying to me to meet You to-day,
standing upon common ground, rallyng
around the Constitution aud the Union of
these States, the preservation ofwh;ch, as
conscientlOusly and honestly believe, will re-
suit in the promotion and the advancement
OF this people. repeat, | am gratihed to
meet You to-day, expressing the principles
and announcing the sentiments to which you
have gwen uttcrance, and trust that this
occasion will long he remembered.
have no doubt that your Intentions we
to carry out and comply with every single
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| have submitted. know that some of YOU
are dlStrusttul, but | AN of those who have
| confidence IN the Judgment, in the integrity,
IN the intelligence, and in the virtue OF the
| great mass of the American people, and
| having such confidence, am willing 10 trust
| themi and | thank God that we have not
reached that point where we have lost all
confidence IN each other, through which the
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served.
We can only become prosperous and great
| as people by mutual forbearance and con
ilence. Upon that faith and confidence
alone can the Government be succesStu,l car
| rlcd on, on the cardinal principles OF repre-
sertaiion to which you refer. | will only
make single remark: That principle is
inherent; it constitutes one of the t'unda-
mental elements of this Government.
| The representatives of she States and of
the people should have the gualifcati us
prescribed by the Constitution of the Uni
ted States, and those qualifications most
unqucstionabIy imply loyalty. He who
comes as representative, having the quail
| ications prescribed by the Constitution to
fit him to take seat in either Of the dclih-
crative bodies which constitute the Nation
al Legislature, must necessarily, according
to the intent Of the Constitution, be loyal
man, willing to abidc tly and be devoted to
the Union and the Constitution of the
| States.
He cannot be for the Constitution, he
cannot be for the Union, be cannot ac
knowledge obedience to all the laws, unless
he is loyal. When the people send such
men, in good faith, they are entitled to rep
resentatinn through them.
The interview between the Senators and
delegates, was prolonged one, and full
and free interchange Of views was given.
The President concluded his remarks by
saying:
Gentlemen, I shall continue to pursue the
same line OF policy which have pursued.
From the commencement of the rebellion to
the present time my efforts have been to
| preserve the Union of the States ] never
for single moment entertained the opinion
that a State could withdraw from the Uaion
from its own free will. That attempt was
m2do and it Failed.
shall continue to pursue the same lire
OF policy that has been MY constant guide
cannot take the position that Il State.
which attempted to secedc, is out Of the
! Union, when contended all time it could
not 90 out, and that it never has been ont
| cannot be forced into that position; hence,
when the States AMI their people shall have
complied with the requirements Of the Gov
ernncnt, | shall be in favor Of re$uning
| their former relations.
do not intend to say anything personal
brt at the beginning OF the recent gigantic
struggle between the different sections North
and South, there We're extreme men North
aud extreme men South. This great Gov
! eminent wa kept upon tho anvil and ham
mcrcd during he rebellion, and it has been
! hammered since the rebellion, and there
scenes to be a disposition to continue ham
me;ing until the Government il destroyed
| have opposed that system always; L oppose
it now.
The Government il the assertion Of its
| powers and in the maintenance Of the prin-
ciples Of the Constitution, has taken hold
Of one extreme, and with the III 'ng arm Of
| physical power has put dawn the l,>by.IiOn.
| Now ~ we swing around the circle L" tic
| Union, with fixed and unalterable dctermi..
alton to stand by it, we fiud the counterpart
or duplicate of the same spirit that played
to this feeling and these perSona in the
South, this Other extreme, which stands in
the way ani must get out OF it.
The Government must stand unshakcn
and unmovel upon its t.asis The Govern
nent must be preserved | hope that all
the people Of this country, in good faith
and in the fullness of their hearts, will,
upon the principles which you have enun-
ciatcd here to-day Of the maintenance Of the
Union, lay aside every other feeling for the
good OF our common country, and with up
| lifted faces to Heaven, swear that our gods
and cur altars, and all, shall sink in dust to-
gether, rather than that this glorious Un-
ion shall not be preserved, IGrcat ap-
| piause,
am gratifed to find the loyal sentiment
Of the country manitGsting itself in these
expressions and now that the attempt to
destroy the Union has failed at one end Of
the line, trust we shall go on, determined
to preserve the Union in its original purity
against all opposers,
After some further conversation between
the members of the committee, President
johnson said: If now | can only arrive at
the point at which these States are all re-
stored each State having its representatives
in the National Councils, with the Union
restored So that we can proclaim peace
and goid will among the people of the Uni-
ted States, it will be to NE very happy
| day.
care not what may be said in taunt or
jcer--l care not what may be insnlated,
but | tell you that whenever that point is
reached, the measure Of my ambition will
have been filed, and more than filed |
have no object beyond it.
Oh, how proud and gratifying it would
be to me to retire from this place. feeling
and knowing that had been instrumental
in comsummating this great end. Great
applause. The delegation then shook the
President heartily by the hand, thanked
him for the kind expression Of his opinions,
and retired
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