Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-07

FICsIIOWI J JylWSNm,
no9neGd N hls address to the committee of the Vir
Glnla Legislature, and in his message yetoing the
freedmen bureSu bill. That we regard his mos
stge Fetolhg said Dill as entitled to rank with the
ableSt state documents in our hisory ne being I'M
pregnable IN It's constitutional positions unauser-
able IN the scope and force of its views ana boldly
and timely exercise his part OF that ..eterna y; o.
lance" which s the only safeguard - Congftuti5n3l
hail with unstinted applause his stern n,io We
the almost unlimited control IF the purse the Ia
tronaga and the sword Of the Government the Bin
i'eso5Ued, That the war, which Congress declared
by almost unanimous resolution was not wagcd i'm
any spirit ot oppression or conquest non for the
purpose Of oEerthrowlng the nights Of the States, bat
to defend and maintain the supremacy OF the Consti-
tuition and al laws made IN pursuance thereof and
to preserve the mon with all the dignity equality
and rights of the several States unmpaired, has
been teruinated in the complete success Of the arms
Of the National Government and the country has a
right to di up0n Congress- to verify their sincerity
of these solemn declarations by the prompt rcSt0ra-
ton Of the exeiuded States to all their Constitutional
relations TO the Government.
Resoiged, That in thus fully endorsing tho princ-
pies aGd rit Of the Presidents policy for the full
aud Constitutional restoration Of the Union, feel
thaf we can look to him wtth confidence for states
nauiike and patriotic guardianship of the great in
tercsts c0uulted to his charge, satisfied that he mas
tDe aolFy, tho patriotism and the mora couraEa to
maintain the sacred G. arter Of liberties and the
Halicnabo rights OF all the American people under
II, against ell aSsailants.
sPEECu or HON. J. MORRISON HARRIS.
Alter the adoption of the resolutions the President
Introduced TO the meeting Hon. ] Morrison Harris,
plauSe. lie stated that he did not come here 10
teaYe a party or 10 join one but was here an
American citizen to meet you the wide ground Of
maionahty-5hat IS my policy and my piatt I'm.
The meeting held here to-day is OF no ordinary
character The President having vetoed the creed
mems Bureau hlIl presents to yoH question Of
greater Importance than any other ever brought TO
your notice since the inauguration Of the war, and
intend 10 S5atc my reasons why Andrew johnson
shond b. endorsed in his action in opposition to the
radicals IN Congress, and i ny hoacst conviction
yca mus stand NJ the President. l,heerS
NH Is IN gross GHDBE the ..Dpto of
GHiJeG states: 4 IS most unjust and infamous UaE
against the w5ita man and favor of the NEGRO,
lcheer.-, though would give tn who have beer.
eIsiavci Justice. far humanity goes: uu5 never
VIII &GreH 10 put them upon political level with
Gysait. Cheers. The opinion Cf President john
son vas h& the clil was "ec"ssagy besides this 1t
esJahh>hc. military rule wherever thrrp dwciis
freedman, ana Ii viii cost the country twenty mil
U"&S 81 doiatS-ttiS % be collected trn: you and
from nle by direct taxation 1t also provides for aa
una e: number oi office holders, for lime almost
initiated And besides these general objections. II
Is grossly unconstitutional 1t provides for no trial
by jpE but any agent under tajs bill Coa3 upon the
Dr9ence Of any negro arTdgn pers1 against whom
aNch allegation was made before military tribunal.
TINS Is unconstitutional.
Besi les The Constitution provides thas every State
Shat have at least one reprcScn atye in Congress,
b3 ths bill comes 1t time Then several States
acy not represented. The speaker then Scn, On at
length, ~ reference 70 the uaconstituOuaiity of the
oil and Its evil effects il passed that if such state
a Affairs existed there could he no peace; they miht
cry pclc9 peace but there would be no peace: they
might cry Union. Union but that there would DO
JHi0n-hir- Morris then went to speak in refer
ance to the admission of the Southern representatives,
INTO Congress- showing by the action OF Congress that
the Southern States had never been nutof the Mon
consequently. their representatives should be admit
ted into the halls OF COnGresstha Congress had said
some time since they could not get nut Of the nio
New they say they cannot get baCk without being
tGslSlated back. They, the Southern people, claim
that they have not been out Ot The Union. and &c
cngnze The claim But what says the Faderl "a aio-
lity IN Congress? They say twont suit Laugh
Tic speaker then asked. What IS Mr.. Jchnson's
pOstton?' and read several extracts defining the
position OF Mr.. Lincoln, showing that the States
only for their rights. And why should not the sup.
portCrS ut Mr.. iluCOn support his successor, Mr.:
johnson, also whO is only carrying out the princi
| pies laid down by Mr. Lincoln? The President say.
| they should be admitted members to Congress
put those opposed thereto say that he meant only
The Constitution says that Congress shall have the
right to Judge Of tho qualifications 0 their members
| and an in favor ofno man being elected who WoUlt
leglsate against the country but the test Of loyalty
should have to be at the end ni the oath of loyalty
that the Congress- Of the United States shall have
| and inquire into the anteceaents of All member
! claiming admission: and then SO long will it be be
lore they decide rs to admission Of those member
| that the interests of the country will die | vi.
| leave Congress ana the people 10 decide whether
| they will have the members of these States IN Cen
gress upon the basis OF an OATH refuse them up0i
| the basis OF political faction.
| But they say if those members arc permitted t.
is only chiid's talh; they know there never viii o,
another revolution. 1t seems men forget their for
tftoil' is IL was previously Ggtcet tliGt tlt
States were never out and yet they say in more re
cent legislation that they cannot come in without
legislation and yet they say although we have dealt
"th you as IN the Gnien, you cannot he represented
uutsl you Scad loyal men; and they, Congress- bC
The Judges OF tue loyalty Of these members aud alst
nave refused to admit men Qst G loyal those now
composing congress. 1t is because they ,the South
| eTn memheIs,) refuse 10 bo governed BY factonis.
| CheerS.
| It is said that they ought TO bo punished lefor,
taking them back. But I ssk, have they not suffer
ed enough? Their homes desoiated, their ttInilic
= fE . flFIr lorRs lost
there, trade lost &c. C'ngress skoud lake the que
| ton ~, and instead OF triijng with IT, decide it
| statesmen and We Will yet have a reunion uf th.
| hearts OF the people, union that fanatics cauuo
fan into another flame, and that will be enduring a
the earth 10 that kind o: aunlon am as true a any
one living, but i'll such 4 union as Mr. sumner anC
| others desire. count me ont. LCheer>
/ The speaker then dweit on the determination O
taken by him in yetOing the Freedmen Bureau hi.
| and expressed the hope that the country would ye
| be arnl.y united, &c.
REMARKS OF Mr.. GRAsoy,
| Hon. Richard Grason was then called for AMI re.
! spoaIcd as follows
We have come here 10 endorse abe action Of Prasi
dent johnson, and when | see gathered around r,t
IN this audience those VINO hereo otorc have nurtgra
2lherent political ideas, and have listened to ths
iceiinG remarks OF the speaker who preceded me IN,
heart Is almost too full for utterdnce Il then wen
on 20 speak oE the various ena0tmants Of the b!
| Yat0?d by the i'rGsdent-itS many wide aud iibera
provisions Tor the benefit OF the Cuicred race te auG
| aSked Why such provisions were made for al
race winch never was Hr9tered 20 the white race.
me great opect was TO enforce upon the States tht
right Of negro suffrage, cheeIs ard il was 70. TIN
veto the President had been stgmatizaG - % conner
head: bu 1t was ny sound, ureTring principles the
4dittin@ Of mcloteEs IL CONGRESS from the Southern
states re speaker SAD t3at il was or the pgrpos.
! II rotal.lag power that they were rejected 1t VIZ
not because they we're not !0ygi, Dut it was ethej
| one Of these TWO thin@s,0 retain the pawev in ID
| hands of those new Congress. or 10 enforce aegr.
SGnraSy lpon he peoule-t was u effect of these
! objects that those members wa70 kept out.
| - WI nat more DO they gsk Of the Southern people
have tncy not cone everything reasonable and ycj
they arc not allowed TO he represented IN the hall
OF Congress. They know if 4esg members are admit
Ted, they, IN pTCssp. members u Congress- can NJ
/ longer rule " .h ID rod ~ roa as now Cheers
! Andrew johnson says they have right to thei;
seats and 50 do We cEc2f,, ana have come here to-
bod SAID IN his great speech that the Constitution
during they war had been id the shelf and that h,
had unIurlsd H. and asked the people to sustain hin
| tor one, Would follow him. Cheers
| kEAAkkS OF HON aOHN wETHERFD.
| Hon, John Metherej was next int!oduced ans
made hFtei address, stating hat this was prou,
day iof baltimore county, account OF so large an,
respectable gathering Of Gaen OF heretofore differ
| President johnson, who had responded in the be
haIt IN nnttng his foot upon the Freemen's Buresj
blli-lcheeTS Tor when sEch men Sumner get th'
ruling power then farewell to liberty political equal
| lily forever. ttnecrs.
! REMARKS or HON. SAMUEL c. BRADY
Hon. $, c. Brady then loudly called for and
| responding, stated that he did not know hardis
"AttltC tdll tHb dullenCc
/ not laughter as he was considered foreigner auC
| ahen to the commonwealth Of Maryland One tim,
az least IN the year ne considered a citizen anr
| mat was 0nen the tax collector came around
Laughter The speaker then referred to those viii,
had Tor years been fed by toe Government crib aDt
that iG was common Tor them to growl laughter bl
! that they would not bite. Removed laughter.
| Ii the Southern States were not to lie allowed +,
come back why not give the world some signs of Ii,
honest preenSlonS Of these deSirous Of keepir.
them out, and take trOm the flag (Which he loved an,
| Gnped we gil 10, and which was then suspended il
the rear Of the speaker the eleven stars tina; repre-
| sented these States. The speaker then complanc.
OF the Vaccinations Ofthose opposed TO the admits
Of the southern Congressman, &c.
Alter the conclusion ui the remarks OF Mr. BRADY
/ the meeting adjourned 4 band OF music was in a
tendance, and discOursed several patriotic and othe
| airs during the prog-es. Of the meeting
| Meeting ut 9arper's Ferry 10 Sustain 4b,
President,
| Correspondence Daily Commercially
uARPER's FERRY, March G. 1866
at meeting Of the citizens Of Harpers Ferry an,
| vicinity held on the Sd instant for the purpose 0
giving expression to their opinions relative to III
restoration policy of lis Excellency President john
son. Thomas S. V. Yantis called to thechair an
| Mr.. ". L. Harrington, of Shepherdstown, was an
/ pointed Secretary,
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