The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-08

adoption Why tho eastern, and middle. States
s S syss sos spa i' thai this respect
u NJ the utimatum Of the Norh, ! oeiiove
they vii act the pa 81 % so men Se sSusers
be BY loyal Senators and represent
a.ves in congressf ~ What y the use Of ringing The
gress Is aiming TO secure We want the States that
have fought this government 70 be loyal and We want
we think Congress quito able 70 determine q the
President Again, "The States were never out Of the
Union" Perhaps they never were out in what the law
sense; If not the unon was out Of them. Applause)
Turning to another aspect Of the question, the
danger that Southern blood will be reused up
delay this question Of the constitutional
that We have already whipped one rebellion, and
have no doubt ~e can whip another lApplauset is
ss sS e 81 wsh
= second rebellion in that FORM let them try It. But
had not better trust southern brethren and settle
come right afterwardsf The idea is a wonderful dis
pay OF good nature but whether IL be an equal dis
When os ssVs sought to destroy this soS
ernment l want suitable proof OF their loyalty
before ] would have them restored TO their
constitutional rights citizens Another ressoner says
"The proposed amendment does not go TAR enough, es
pecialiy on the question OF suffrage am one OF
these; yot so far II does go like IT. ana when the
practical question comes up whether shall say AYE"
or .nay,nI say .aye" with all my heart Congress,
which has heretofore left the question suffrage the
States themselves did think It necessary TO incorpo
Va the fundamental law OF the land, hence you
not called upon 70 vote upon this subject You may
get the public mind ready for il at some future time,
ana when you do shall he ready with yen there The
question nov il the adoption Of the constitutional
amendment You certainly will not quit your
friends and 90 over your in this struggle be-
those friends did not place the issue upon AZ high
ground represented by your individual opinion 10
those friends OF freedom VINO with Congress- nad takeo
higher ground would say perhaps that would have de-
fcated the whole thing II was rerhaps wise 70 leave
this question where IL has always been lett with the
states themselves Dr. Spear before concluding had
few words the citizens dnv IN the present
crisis He said lit IS question between immediate
reconstruction urged by the President and consttu-
tOca reconstruction proposed by Congress- and say
tint the people ought defeat the and sustain the
latter believe the people ought to say 10 the Prei-
dent that he should conne himself "a his duties as pro-
sGbed by the constitution The spectacle Of the Presi-
branch Of the is not agreeable to
the country. These things tho people ought TO say to
the President; win hope dc him good TO hear them
and the people good 10 them further beiieve that
the people ought 10 that having conquered this peo
Pile they expect To dictate the terms Of peace,
and that they VIII dictate them. And further
more that while these terms shall not be unrea-
sonable they shall he such will make
treason odous. And l further say, that the people
ought to protest le freedmen. believe these things TO
be imperative obligations on the country. and am
with party that nscrbe them upon its banners and
opposed every and every narty that will not do
Al the close OF his discourse, DIR. Spear SAID he
deeply regretted the necessity OF ntterng one word ad
the Official of the chief OF this nation, and
under ordinary he would not have done
Hut these not ordinary circumstances, and
he advised his bearers speak and read and think and
vote this through, and prayed Kind Pr0vdeDce
10 the country in its hour OF peril.