Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-05-05
President Johnson's Speech.

iriends, VINO Jnined IN The procession.
After an address had been delivered, in
which the hope was expressed lha. he
might harmonIze public opinion and re-
store the country 10 peace and prosperity,
Presiden, Johnson replied, thanking
those present for the sentiments express
sed, and the complimentary resolutions
they had adopted. and asserted with en-
phssis his determination to oppose all
traitors and treason. whether they be in
the South or North. He declared that
he had given proof of being sincere and
earnest in deny ing secession, and IN CON-
batting all a,,emps to destroy the Union
and break up the Government. and he
wanted To know "why ills that the whole
train Of sanderers. calumnistors and ira
.dncers are barking at his heels ? Where
we're these men, lie asked. during the re.
belion p He continued in the same
strain hurlIng defiance nh the malice Of
his enemies, and expressed the belief thai
he should live long enough 10 live down
I'll e whole pack Of Them"
We make the following extracts from
the speech
I'VE are now in the nations third or
deal. We are not yet through it, We
said ihs, States could not 90 out OF the
Uuion. We denied ;he doctrine of seces-
sion, end we have demonstrated that We
were right-we demonstrated it by TIE
strong arm. Yes. The soldiers and the
sailors. God bless them, have demons,ra-
ted by their patriotic hearts and strong
arms tina, States have no, the power 10
leave the Union. Applause. What
followed? The Confederate armies
we're ovtrpowered snd disbsnded. and
there is willingness on the par, of the
people Of those S.ses 10 cone back, be
obedient TO the laws. and acknowledge
the supremacy of the constitution of our
fathers. For what have We passed
through &c this third ordeal !! Ii was to
establish the principle that no State had
tie power TO break up this government.
Ii was TO put down the rebellion. The
r belIion has been put down, and Tor
wha, :? Was II to destroy the States (?
| Voices. "Never." For what have ak
,hese lives been sacrificed. and all this
treasure expended Was il for the pur-
pose of destroying the States No. i,
was for the purpose of preserving the
States in the Union of our fathers.
| ITCbeers. Ii was for that you fought; i,
was for that ,oiled; no, TO break up the
government. but to break down the re-
belion and preserve the union of the
States. That is hat we have been con-
tending for. and 10 establish the fact that
the nation can lift itself above and beyond
intestine foes and traitors at home.
A great principle is to be restored which
was established in our revolution. When
our fathers were contendIng against the
power Of Grea. Britain, what was one Of
The principal causes Of their complaint. Ii
was that they were denied representation.
They complained of taxation wi.hou!
representation. Cheers. One Of the
gres, principles laid down by our fathers,
and which fred their hearts, was that
there should be no TAXATION without rep.
resenialion. How then, does the matter
stand Who has heah usurping power,
and who has been defeating the operation
OF The constitution And what now re.
pains to be done TO complete the restora.
ton OF these States 10 all their former
relations under the Federal Government,
and 10 finish the great ordeal through
which we are passing Ii is to admit
representation. Cheers. And when
We say admit representation we mean in
the constitutional and law abiding sense,
as was intended at the beginning of the
government ~
.Soldiers and sailors let US rejoice tina,
peace has come; let US rejoice that the re-
la'lons of the States are about being re-
Stored 10 the Federal Governments; let US
make every effort we can 10 restore the
relations that existed between The FEEDER.
al Government and the States. Let US
do this as soon as we can. Oh I! thank
God that peace has returned. thank
God that our brave men can return home
to their families and their homes, there TO
renew their svocalions Of peace, and all
the relations that existed between the
husband, wife, aud children. Yes, that
baleful planet of FIRE and blood. which
short time ago was in the ascendant, has
been chased away by The benignant star
of peace, and now that the bow of peace
is suspended in the heavens. let us cuh
liva,e The arts of peace, the relations OF
peace, and all those associations that per.
tnin to man in peace. ard pray that the
time may not be distant when we can
have political millennium, political ju'
bllee, and proclaim to our people and 10
all the nations of the earth that we are