Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-02-27
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| , ..i Snsi " rlani OF Ohio, IN the course Of his
speech on reconstrnction, said: Whal ,xns
| needed was plan OF recoustrtct,on f,,,-.
congress, upon which these Southern STATE
% eon,a ee re Secslyea back into the Union weh
| rebel States, be said they were States stSi
! They had been in insurrectlon hnt eyerv
orsnch OF the Government had regarded them
as States, whose relations 10 the Government
| had been disturbed by the war. The first duty
OF Congress was 10 provide for taking these
States back one by one, each upon its own
MIR. sherman next compared the recons,rue-
lion policy OF Mr.. johnson with thai of nj
| predecessor, Mr.. Lincoln, showing thai the
one was continuation Of the other, with he
exception that MIR. Johnson's plan was the
more severe in Its requirements from rebels
The principal objection that had been made
against The President was that he had not in
eluded the negroes among those W HON he de-
cIared entitled 10 vote in the South. IL shouId
6e remembered that coiored meR were pro-
hloited by law from voting in the south as
they are in every State in the Union e1 cept six
Ihe pre)uolees OF the army were against ~
also, In making laws the preJudiees Of the
Mr.. Sherman said, in conclusion i have
thus, Mr.. President, endeavored TO show that
10 tins hour no act has been done by The Prrsi-
dent inconsistent with mis- obligations 70 The
| great Union party that elected him. Differences
| nave arisen, but they have arisen upoa new
2uesnons not within the contemplation Of the
1nion party or the Union people when the
president was nominated. 1 have also shown
that he has acted in pursuance Of a policy
| ouOPfN " MI. 1<ALGOtE ana apnrONRu Ov the
people, and that no event has yet transpired
| That will preclude him from Il hearty co-opera-
uoh win the great mass Of the Union party in
securing 10 the country the objects for Which
we conducted successfully a great war Thar
! events have transpired. that Utterances nave
| been made tending in that direction. no one
VIII deny. The surest evidence Of n A. the sOy
| of the worst enemies OF the country over ouy
divisions. Now / am aware OF no calamity
more disgraceful than for rs by our divisions
10 surrender 10 men who were enemies 10 their
country IN time OF q nil N no no
OF this Government He who contributes an
any way 10 thls result deserves the eNecraiions
OF his countrymen. This NAV be done by
thrustng upon the President new issues, i'm
which the well-known principles Of his lite DO
not agree with the Judgment OF his political as
sociates. 1t may be done by inviting contro-
Versies of a personal character lt may be
done by the Persistent turning his back upon
those who trusted him with high powers, and
thus linking his name with one or The most dis
graceful IN American history-that of John
Tyler. feel an abiding confidence that An
drew johnson will not and cannot
do this. And, sir. who will deny thar
the oyerbearirg and intolerant will OF Henry
Clay contributed very much 10 the defectien
Of John Tylerl But the division OF the Wing
party was an event utterly insignificant in
comparison with the evil suits Of a division
In the Union party. Where Will be the four
millions OF slaves who, by your policy, you
have emancipated! What would be their in
eyitable tate il now surrendered TO the custody
of the rebels of the Southl viii Won by your
demand for universal suffrage destroy The
their dearly purchased lbertyi Wal Won by
new issues, upon which you know you have
not the views Of the people, ieoparfize these
rlghts which you can, by the aid OF the Union
party, secure 10 these freemen. We know that
the President cannot, Will not, and never
| agreed TO unite with us upon the issues of uni
yersal suffrage and dead States. No such
dognas were contemplated, when, for has he
rolc services in the cause OF the Union, we
placed him side by side with Mr.. Lincoln as
Nlr standard bearer. Why divide upon them!
Why not complete the work so glorlousIy done
BY our soldiers by securing Unlon and liberty
10 al men, without distinction Of color, ing
10 the States as before the question of suffragel
Sir, The curse OF God, the Tnaledictions OF mil
lions OF our people, and the tears and blood of
men made freemen, Will, in my judgment, rest
upon these who now ior any cause DESTROY the
uulty of the great party that has led us through
|. the Wilderness OF war. We want now peace
and repose. We must now look 10 our public
credit. We have duties 10 perform 70 the bus-
mess Interests Of this country in which we
need the assistance OF the President. We have
every motive for harmony with him and with
each other, and for a generous and manly trust
an his patriotism. Ifeyer the time shall come
when can no longer confide in has devotion
10 the principles upon which be was elested,
VIII BID farewell 10 Andrew johnson with un-
affected sorrow. 1 well remember when he
stood in this very spot i've years ago, repelling
win unexampled courage the assaults of
traitors. He left in their hands wife children
property, and home, and staked them an on
the result well remember that when a re-
treating general would have left Nashville 10
n
tanned his post. wei remember the fierce
conflicts and trials through which no and his
ieiIow -eompatriots in East Tennessee main
famed our cause in the heart of the Confed-
eracy. Well remember me struggle he had
with the aristocraiic element of Tennessae-
never ashamed OF his origin, and never far
irom the Eearts Of the people. Sir, YOU must
not sever the great Union party from the loyal
element Of the southern States. No theories of
possible Utoplan good can compensate for the
loss OF such patriotism and devotion Time
rs ne tells his pa iC a ala
ment Of reform, and time is on your side i
reneIn ber the homely and encouraging words
OF pioneer in the anti-slayery cause an ex-
PEELED Methodist preacher from the Sonth
who told those who were behind him in opin-
ION, " Well, friends, IN block awhile; we must
all tfaNel together" So say TO all who doubt
Andrew Johnson, and Who wish 10 move NOR
RAPIDLY than he can, TO block up awhile to con-
solldate TINS great victory, with the certainty
that reason asd the Almighty will conlin ue
their work. All wisdom will not die with ms
Ihe highest human wisdom is to do all the good
You can, but not to sacrifice possible good 70
attempt the lmpracticable. God knows that
do not urge harmony and Consolidation from
personal motives. The people of NV native
STATE have entrusted me with a position here
.eSteholng four years beyond the termination
OF the Presidential office of the present incum-
bent. he can grant me ne favor. II believed
LOT moment that he would seek an alliance
with those who, by either arms or council. or
even apathy, were against their country in the
recent war, and will turn over 10 them the high
powers entrusted 10 him by the Union party,
-; AAc lS OiSuOuOItu. ana Will receive
no assistance from me. But will not force
MIN INTO this attitude. If he shall prove false
10 the declarations made by him in has veto
message, that his strongest desire was 70 secure
TO the freedmen the full enjoyment Of their
freedom and properly, then will not quarrel
Win him as 70 the means used And while, as
ne tells us in this same message, he only asks
Tor States TO be represented which are present
in an attitude of loyalty and harmony, and in
the persons OF representatives whose loyalty
cannot be questioned under any constitutional
or legal test surely we ought not TO separate
from him until at least we prescribe test of
their loyalty upon which we are willing To
stand. We have not done il yet will not
try him by new creeds. / will not depounce
HIM for hasiy words uttered in repelline per
sonal affronts. see him vet surrounded NV
the Cabinet of Abraham Lincoln, pursuing his
policy. No word from me shall drive him into
political fellowship with those who, when he
was one OF the moral heroes of the war. de-
nounced him, spat upon him, and despitefuIIv
used him. The association must be seIfsonrhi
and even then viii part with him in sorrow,
but with the abiding hope that the same
Almighty power that has guided ms through
the recent war will be with us still i'm our new
eiincultes, until every State IS restored 10 It's