The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-08-08
From TIL. SOUTHWEST.
Speech OF Governor Fletcher.

The Radical. Ct Springfield, Mo-, had
o glorious tims on tho 18th Of July. ~
procession CT Eve or Xix hundred men
on horseback uct Gov. Fletcher as be
approached ths,town aud escorted him
to tie cour. bouxs, where be vas received
by tie city authorities, after which n
banquet was given him By tho citizens.
The Governor vas introduced; and for
two hours AID half received tho uudi'
yided attention Of the people, being fire.
quen,ly interrupted BY bursts Of ap>
plauss from tho delighted multitude.
The Governor made most telling and
triumphant yindication;of Congress and
tho loyal Radical men Of tho nation,
pouring hot shot into ;he ranks Of the
Copper Johnsoui,es, that made them
vince and vri,he in manner most aw'
full to behold. No Frank Blair bullying
or braggadocia. No slang or twaddle,
But calm, aigni6ed defense Of his par
ty and principles firm, gentlemanly
exposition Of the disloysl and corrupt
Tendencies ofMr. Johnson's position and
course, which left no doubts on the
minds Of tho hearers, Of the ruinous
doctrines and practices Of Andy and his
adhcrent,. The Journal, gives the fol-
lowing extracts from Gov. Flctchers
speech:
The Radical party demand, an amend
mcnt to tho Constitution Of the Uni
ted States, By which citizen Of one
Of tho States shall have all the rights Of
the citizens Of the State wherever he may
reside, BY which the title Of citizen Of the
United States shnll mean something, and
by which there will be made an impress
sion on tho mind. OF the men who have
always been boa..ful and proud that they
werc Nlissis.ippians or Ca,o!inians, bu,
never proud that ,heyvero American, and
citizens Of the United States-thut their
State goes to make up q part Of the
country over which the Stars and Stripes
wave. Andy johnson is opposed to this.
How is the Johnson Clu3 ca this qucS.
ton?
We intend to amend the Constitution
so that oil naturai.born citizens, and
persons naturllizcd under the laws OF
the United States. shall have tho char.
nctet Of citizens of the Ecpublie. Prcsi
dent Johnsonis opposed to this. How
aro tho Liberty Clubs Gu this question.
in this vicinity? +
We demand that there shall be no
representation "a the Congress Of the
United States O.: any class Of people who
nro not Of thecl cn:i;leA;o vote. We
deny tho right Of four o. Eve hundred
white people in Carolina OK Mishissirpi,
to the same representation in Congress
that: fifteen thousand white people in
Missouri, Illinois, Or Iowa may claim.
We want to write it in tho Constitution
Of tho United States that. there arc no
persons who arc only to be counted three.
fths Ola person. We say,ttas Mr:IFor.
rest shall, not be elected to represent 10
Congress a. hundred thousand >colored
people who escaped shc, massacre ct IT.
Piilou,--;tbe kindred of9thc men who,
though clothed in. the uniform, Of. Union
soldiers, wcro slain in cold blood after
surrender. .,2 ST. $3.50; 49,, -, ~ &,
sWc,rlaim for the.whiso smen ofsalis:
eouri uud.I;!inois MI ,iLe, Iepfesep station
that tho shitc ren Of *ary other. State
S sts entitled to- cpd wiltaot agree that a
few hnpdtea Srosa: btiinmed Southern
G Cts shall cleo. some long.haiscd Pryor! to
Congress ~ hen i. takes fifteen THOUSAND
tb.ss 70 elect your Coll Boy from. this
District We nra resolved stesset,le tho
"a Gastion that,hO negro, ba;aS DO longer
Z ps6ptytys can enc longer bio. represented
tess. be- iassck nOwlcdgcd-to be, man,
& aststeskd1 rcordingly... [CLcess:1 How
4 Ases.5 eu ouS this question, Mr.. Aaa5