Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-26

aud his policy of restoration hone tly and
candidly. | believe him to be In sympa-
thy, as he has always been, with the men
who are arrayed against the President In
the advocacy of policy which would rem
der eleven States In this Union territories.
and make our flag a misrepresentation of
this Republic. For this reason am willing
to acknowledge my friendship for General
Hawley. and | would 10 God that circunI-
stances were such that could support him.
Nevertheless, as things stand, If God spares
my life, shall on the second day Of April,
cast my vote for James +. English. II there
is friend of General Hawley in the room,
] should be glad II he would tell him that
have done the General full justice. II he
will say that | have not, l am ready to
speak for one hour in eulogy of bim as an
atonement. lhave stood upon the platform
of Andrew johnson since he was nominated
for the Vice Presidency, and now find that,
in order to continue on his side, must vote
with the Democrats. / don't exactly con-
slider that | am going over to the Demo-
cratic party. however. ] welcome these
men to the support of the Government and
the Constitution. | don't accuse them of
practicng deception upon me. 1t is a
very easy matter TO call Connecticut men
traitors. | have been called one my
self frequently. The present issue is not
a local one; it is not as to who shall be
! Governor or Justice of the Peace, or
| anything of that sort; but 1t is one on
which Democrats and Republicans can
unit; it is for the maintenance of this
great and glorious Union. That is the
| great question which oyershadows all 9TH
ers. That is the only one now before the
people. Shall the President be sustained
in the policy which he has adopted, and
which Congress has done nothing hut op-
pose? To say there is no difference be-
tween Congress and the President is alb
surd. Why does Mr.. Forney, who Is paid
for his services by the Radicals, call Mr..
johnson. in the WGSLingtOn Chronicle, "a
usurper?" Says Mr.. Forney in regard to
the eight millions of unpardoned rebels
whom Mr.. johnson hal to deal with on be-
coming President. "Why did not he hang
them all ?" See what he has not done; he
has not hanged those eight millions of peO-
pie. The issue to-day is, whether we shall
| forgive the men who come from the South
ana say, in the words of the old Methodist
by mn, to Mr.. Johnson
"Show pity, Lord! Lord forgive,
| Let rcpenlant rebc liye,'
or whether we shall reply to their prayer:
mo, no; you can't come into our church."
greater duty drvOlves upon you than ever
did before on American treemen. | left the
old Democratic party because | thought
| that party was in favor of extending slav-
! cry. But slavery has been abolished, and
| now have come back in consequence of
! the noble choice that party has made in
presenting James Il. English as their can
! didate tor Governor. You all know James
| y. Euglish. He is a man of stalwaTt form,
noble in his impulses. generous to fault
a patriot in my judgment. He voted to
abolish slavery in the DistrirtOf Columbia,
and ] stood by his side in the House OF
Representatives when he cast his ballot for
the Constitutional amendment, which had
been ratified by the States, and which
abolished slavery forever. Mr.. English is
o mau whose sincerity can be trusted, and
who will stand by our noble President in
his patriotic course. Applause.l l be-
lieve that the people of this State, when the
election is fairly presented to them, will
spontaneously rise up and say: "Although
we recognize the noble record of General
Hawley in the field, and say God
bless him for it, since Horace
Maynard and Colonel johnson can
render more service by entering Con-
gress. General Hawley can do us most SER
vice by waiting year or two before he is
Governor of Connecticut. Applause
vote for Mr. English because that gentle
man, over his own signature, and by per-
sOnal and open assertion, is unqualified
and unreserved in support of the policy of
Mr. JohnsOn-tO wit, that the loyal Repre-
sentatives from the loyal districts now
knocking for admission at the door of the
Capitol of the United States. shall be en-
titled to their places to assist IN the restor-
alton of the Union. We have to determine
in the coming election whether Congress
shall be permitted to inaugurate a despot-
ism and to make the old flag the flag of a dis
membered people. 1t will be said to-mor-
row | know by the Radical papers, that
have gone over to the cOpperheads. l wish
it distinctly understood that have come to
this because it is a johnson meeting. l
don't believe the Democratic party to be
composed of liars when it declares its in
tenion to support the President. That
party will have its reward in the fact that
| its worthy example will be followed by
other States, aud by-aud-by you will have
| organized party that, instead of SANDER
ing and abusing, and weakening the h n Is
of the Executive OF the country, will be
found u.tainng him in his arduous en-
deavOrs to maintain its integrity, and to
sustain it in all its parts. Applause. l.
There will shortly arrive from Washington
a number of our Representatives to stump
this State. They come, believe, to con-
vert the Democracy and the wayward Re-
| pubicans; suppose so, as they, If course,
| don't come to convert righteous men, but
to call sinners to repentance. Laughter ]
They will speak in favor of the policy of
Congress, but will also tell you that there
is no difference between the President and
Congress. Senator Sherman made speech
to that effect last Saturday at Bridgeport
| The difference is exactly this: The Presi-
| dent is opposed to unlimited negro suffrage,
aud Congress is in favor of it; the Presi-
dent says the States are not ont of the
Union, and Congress says they are out
and are Territories; Congress is in favor
OF the Freedmen's Bureau bill, and Andrew
johnson has vetoed it; the President de-
nOunces the leaders in Congress as Disun-
iOnists, and Thad. Stevens calls him a ty-
rannical usurper. Kisses for Thad. Ste
vens called for and given with becoming
spirit. If you can conseientiously sup
port both you have Christian character
worthy of emulation. laughter can
never pretend to support both, when |
know the declaration that they agree Is
false. The feeling to-day with the Presi-
dent, and the Cabinet who stand with him.
is that we are drifting on sea ofuncertain-
ty, and unless the people rally and give
them their support, we shall be in danger
of drifting upon the shoals. We are all
passengers in the. ship of State, and our
first duty should be to have no unreasona-
BILE distrust of the captain at the helm.---
Our captain is calling upon us now to be
calm, to be patient, and promises that If
h,s..