Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-07
.XXXIXthCOngress.
WAsHISeTos, May 5.
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@ WAsHnerOs, May 5.
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Mr.. INGERSoLL was the next speaker
his SUBJECT being also that of Reconstrue-
ton. He expressed himself as gratifed Al
finding the Democratic party Of the North
were advocating with the same degree Of
warmth and the same lack Of honor the
principles which they had formerly advo-
Gated. The Northern Democrats were as
ready andwilling as they ever were 10 sub
serve the purposes Of the whipped and de-
funct Southern chiValry. The patriotic
| people of the North had not only the de-
feated rebels to fight and their Northern
friends and allies, but they had the Execu-
cutive also to fight with all its power and
patronage. Southern aristOeracy would,
however, have to succumb to the power of
Northern patriotism. A false issue had
been presented to the people, and the Pres
| ident had done what he could to mislead
the people, but he (Mr. IngersolD would do
all in his power TO unmask the deception
which the President of the United States
would impose upon the people. He Qnger-
soll) took the ground that whether the rebel
States were or were not out of the Union
that every citizen within them became an
alien enemy, liable to be treated by the
and remains an alien enemy until relieved
of his disabilities by Congress. This posi-
ton he supported by citations from writer's
on International law.
He expressed his belief that there would
have been little difficulty in their restoration
if the President had conscisntously and
honestly discharged his duty to the coun-
try. Ii he had more Judgment and less
ambition, more patriotism and less egotism.
BIT t2aaJ Jpea6hs, ahd consequently blinded
by smbition, he refused to do what. was
his plain duty 10 do, call q special session Of
Congress at once. Andrew johnson had
never been with the Union Republican
people at heart in principles on which the
war was fought. Andrew johnson had been
for maintaining the Unisn because ne saw
no chance of battling successfully against
IL, and because he wanted to maintain slave
ry in the Union. Andrew johnson was essen
TALLY southern man with the prejudices
and animosities, the hatred and the supersti-
ton of the southern people. Andrew John
son had never been recognized by south
ern leaders who inaugurated the rebellion
as one Of their peers, so that he sacrificed
nothing when he refused to go with them.
He never had been with them as one of the
spokes OF the southern political wheel. He
was to day filed with poison of the malice
of slavery, which he inherited in his in
fancy, and in the ripening years Of his life
he talked loud of the blackness of treason
when it was his interest TO do so, when be
could remain in the United States Senate,
or have authority as Military Governor,
but as soon as hewas clothed with the power
ofthe President, and looked to be reelected
in 1868, he whispered IN tne ears Of the reb-
els that all his talk about Furnishing trait
ors was mere CANNON, intended for New
| England and Illinois. The President had
pardoned his old friends and betrayed the
/ party which gave him name. He had CIV
en- the lie by his own actions to the senti-
ments which he had expressed within the
| last four years. The time would come when
Andrew johnson would be so low that none
would be found SO poor as to do him rever-
ence.
Mr.. INGERsOLL read from saFage's life
of johnson, some extracts from the Presi-
dents speeches in the Senate in 1851, and
demanded why it was that traitors had not
been tvied and executed. He (INGERSOLLl
would wager all he owned that Andrew
| johnson would never have JEFF. Davis tried
or that if Davis were tried and convicted,
| Andrew johnson would pardon him. All
/ that traitors had to do now was 10 scrape
money enough to come TO Washington and
apply for pardon, and they get it, or If they
| did not present their applications person
| ally they could do so through the mail Just
as well. -....-..-.
A Member-Or the females. ILaughter.]
Mr.. Would adopt the sug-
gestion, and add, through the females
| Laughter.
Andrew johnson would find that when
he dared to set executive power in opPo-
Sition to right and eternal principles ht
| would be but rush, and would be over
borne by the sentiments Of the people. HI
would find that child in the right wa
more powerful than the President IN tn
wrong. Andrew johnson himself hac
made treason odious by his treachery L
the party which elected him. If Andrew
johnson had not been a traitor to th'
government and the Constitution Of the
United States he had been TRAITOR to tht
party that elected him and to the principles
be had proclaimed In 1861, which he had
! found a Response in the hearts OF all loya
men. Instead of being the man entitled x
the confidence, the gratitude and the love
of the loyal American people, Andrew John
son had only the love, confidence and sup
port of the late rebels IN arms and then
sympathizers or apologists IN the North
The American people had suffered anc
were capable Of suffering great deal, pu
l -
with rfnderpest, triehina, cholera and An
drew Johnson all in one year. Andrew
johnson was q consumate demagogue, on
of the most unblushing demagogues tha
existed in this country. Andrew johnson
in his speech to the soldiers and sailor
told them all he had sacrificed for tn
| country. What had he sacrifcedl BE hat
not suffered as much as the humble prlVst'
who fought in the ranks at Gettysburg
The humblest private in the ranks was en-
titled to more credit and honor than An
drsv Johnson was. Had Andrew johnson
svsr been in battle? Had he ever smelleC
,,nnovderY What had he donel he haC
Entered the position OF United States Sen
ator and that of military governor Of Ten
nesseee when he occupied the Executive
mansion in Nashville. He wore Brga.
Il der Generals straps on his shoulder ano
was teasted and toasted and haa senciel
posted at his door while he was snoring
quietly during the silent watches Of ths
niobt Andrew johnson had suffered al
I that hut did that entitle him to 80 much
consideration that he was 70 be allowed Z
impose his Infamous policy on the people
4 even without protest on their part Could
anv ona say what Andrew johnson had
1 sufFarad fo- his perfdy TO the principles d
i tbe Union party7 That suffering might bt
GOOD for him and he hoped be would havs
9lenty of it, for he certainly had caused
enoueh. Andrew johnson, the consummat.
i demseogue as he was, had told the black
i that he was their Moses, but instead o
Ebeing their Moses he had tried to be theil
Pharaoh. He had been swallowed VI
together with his hosts Of admirers at th'
present hour in the great sea Of destruction
= There was not one Of the heroic sable zov''
/ ono *. f,,, -bf To- tha country that VA