Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-02-27
XXXIXth CONGRESS- First Session.
WAsHINGTON. Feb. 20. 1885.
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| SENATE.
| Mr. GRIMES, of Iowa, in presenting petition from
citizens Of Iowa, said he would take ion 10 refer
to a dispatch published in toe Intel gencer thls
morning, d stating that an Immense ra ifcatiOn
meeting had been held in KeGkuk, At which the veto
c.sEgc AID tho present Administration had been
| idUrsed. He said the author Of that dspach had
been opposed TO the war | Ong that his press had
been thrown into the river for tpe nttcranceo OF ds-
loyal sentiments. lie was unwilling the dispatch
reforred 20 should go forth as reflex Of the scntl-
ments Of the people Of Iowa. =,
MIR, LANE, Of Kansas, moved To- take from the file
the papers in the case Of htessrs. Baxter aud SNOW
Senators elect from Arkansas and refer them to the
committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. CLARK called tor a division of the motion,
and tho question being called tor on Withdrawing
the papers from tho fes it was voted in the Slirma
tive. , ,.,..r.,. ,.t,
laid on thetabe. with those Of otLer lately rebel
liOus States.
Mr.. LANE called for tho yeas and nays. 1t was
decided in the negative by yeas 20, nays ~
Mr.. LANE moved to admit Messrs. Baxter and
Snow to seats on this floor, which was laid on the
table.
At 10 o'clock the regular ordcr was taken up be-
ing the concurrent resolution that no Senator or
Representative from anystceded state shall be Ad-
mitted until such States shall have bcen decarcd
Mr.. SHERMAN took the floor. He maintained
that the resolution could confer no power not al
re dy vested in Congress, A similar resolution hal
Mr.. SHERMAN spoke in favor Of the Presidents
reconstruction policy. Yet be was in favor Of the
fTeedtneng Dill ana voted ana again the veto,
but he considered the President exercised only
constitutional right in cxercs ing tho veto power.
He referred 70 the speech mado by President John
man who was friend Of the President would be un-
willing TO wipe that out of his history. il Was i'm
possible TO conceive Of more humiliating spectacle
than that Of the President Of the United States al
dres,ong such crowdas called up n i'm on the 22d
OF February He regretted especially the paragraph
in the speech made by the President that day
ferring by name to Messrs. Stevens and Sumner.
But il should be remembered that President john
son was very combativo man, and that he had
always been noted for, force in repelling as
accused him of whitewashng, and while no
afTrOnt was intended, this language was evidently
construed into an aftront. could not be forgotten
| that MIR. Stevens proclaimed Andrew johnson an
"alien enemy" in the Baltimore Convention, and
that he recently said in the House, for certain Ian
guage used by him Ohe President), "A British King
would have lost his head two hundred years ago -
These facts must be taken into consideration in max
| ng up judgment upon this unfortura ate speech.-
| The most uncalled for paragraph was that which
charged certain gentlemen with cOnsplring at his
assassination. This was simply ridiculous, and he
| believed there was not man in the country who
! thought differently. Still there was much in the
| speech worthy of cOnsd liberation. prompted rs it
was by the Presidents anxiety TO see the Southern
States speedily restored 20 their constitutional rea
| tiOns.
adopted by which loyal Southern men might be adj
mtted TO Congress, he never should consent 20 the
admission of any man who had taken part in the
belliOn, and would never vote repeal Of the test
oath. He also favored voters aud not populations "a
the basis Of representation, though he should not
probably vote for the proposition in the Senate
recognizing population as ha is lie did mot believe
| Summers proposition TO declare suffrage by act Of
| Congress was practicable
| Mr.. SHERMAN sald, in conclusion, have thu,
Mr.. President endeavurel - show that to this hour
| no act has been done by the President inconsistent
| with his obligations to the great MON party that
| elected him. Differences have n isen, but they
have arisen upon new questions not within the con-
| template # the Union party or the Union people
| when the President was nominated. l have also
| shown that he has acted ia pursuance Of policy
adopted by Mr.. Lincoln and approved by the
people, and that no court has yet transpired
that will preclude him from hearty CO.
operation with the great mass of the Union people
in tcuring to the country the objects for which
contended successfully. That events have transpir
ed that utterances have been made tending in taat
direction, no one will deny. The surost evidence
OF il is the JOY Of the worst enemies If the country
over our differences; find in IecenGpaper this
| significant parasraph:
had jolliicatinn over President Johnson's veto of
the Freedmen's Bureau BILL firing one hundred guns.
Mr va!landig5am made e brief speech, saying the the
their duty to stand by him. He announced mass
meeting in future for exultation. flag floats from
mir. POLLARD-Niay Task which flag it was.
Mr. SHERMAN-I don't know; the dispatch don't
''iMir Mr. NYE-If he few his own flag it was rcbol
Mr.. SHERMAN-NowI 1 am aware of no calamity
more dsgraceful than for US, by our divisions, to
surren ier to men who we're enemies to their cOun-
try in time Of war, any all the powers of Govern
ment. He who contributes in any way to this re-
suit deserves the execratio.ls Of his countrymen.
This may be done by thrustng upon the President
pea issues, Ia which the well known principles Of
his life do not agree wsth the judgment of his pOit
ical associates 1t may be done by inviting contro'
vers es of personal character. lt may be done by
the President turning his back upon those who trust
ed him with high powers, and thus linking his name
with one of the most disgraceful ia American his
| hat of Iphn vl / fool an ION A..
dence that Andrew johnson will not cannot do this
And, sir who will deny that the Oycrbcaring and in
tolerant will of Henry, Clay contributed very much
to the detection of John Tyler? But the division Of
the Whig party an event utterly inss snihcant ia
comparison with the evil lesults of division in the
Union party. Where will be the four millions o.
slaves whom, by your policy, you have emancipatedi
What would be their inevitable fate if now surren,
aered to the custody of tho re els of the ). uthi
Will you, by your demands of universal suffrage
destroy the power Of the Union PTty to protect
them in their dearly purchased liberty? Will
you, by new issues. upon which you know you
have not the views Of the people ieopardize those
cure to these freedmen? We know that the Presi-
dent cannot, will not, and will never agree to unite
with us upon the issues of universal suffrage. No
such dogmas were contemplated when for his heroic
services in the cause Of the Union, we placed him
side by side with MIR. Lincoln as our standard bear
or. Why dwell upon them? Why not complete
the work so glOriousy begun by our soldiers by Sc
curing union and liberty to all men, without dis
tinction Of color, leaving to tho States as before,
|
maledictions of millions Of our people and
the tears and blood of new-made freedmen
will, in my judgment rest upon those
who, now. tor any, cause, destroy the unity
of the great party that has led US through the
Wilderness of war to peace and repose. We must
now look to our public ere lit. We have duties to
perform to the business interests of the country in
which we need the assistance of the President. We
have every motive for harmony with him and with
each other, and for generous, manly trust in his
patriotism. If ever the tim shall come can nc
longer confde in his devotion TO the principles
upon which, he was elected, will bid farewell tG
Andrew johnson with unaffected sorrow. /
well remember when he stood in this very spot
five years ago. refu ing with unexampled cou-
rage the assaults of ira tore. He. left in their
hands wife, child en-, property and home. and
staked his all on the result | will rene Der that
when a retreatiDg GeaoTal would have left Nash
vile to its fate, that again with heroic courage be
maintained his post. | will remember the force
conflict and trials through which he and his fellow
compatrots in East Tennessee maintained our
cause in the heart of the Confe ieracy. | will
remember the struggle he had with the aristO-
olat element Of Tennessee.
HOUSE.
Mr.. BEAMAN, of Michigan, introduced bill to
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