The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-09-20
Fhe Posi- 1enl's Policy Condemned and the
Action Of Congress Approved.
Impeachment Of the President
Recommended.
The Negro Suffrage Question Should
be Left TO the States.
The Southern States Never Out OF
the Union.
Ia. he. 6es
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TINE NEW YORK HERALD.

SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO the NEW YORK HERALD.
PATERSON N. j., Sept 10, 1885,
The Union League wigwam at this city was filed TO-
night 10 hear address by John Minor Bots who, II
was understood wished to correct some misapprehen-
rions which have In the minds Of many concern
ing his position upon the leading political questions OF
the day since holding OF the disunon convention at
Philadelphia Accordingly he was invited by the citi-
xens Of this city, through the agency Of the Loyal
League to addvess them this evening" at eight o'clock
Az the hour appointed Senator Buckley, OF the Now
Jersey legislature called the meeting TO order and
Dosed that Mr. futile be appointed President OF the
meeting, which was unanimously adopted.
Mr. futile in assuming the chair said that he consid
cred high honor to be chosen President OF the meet
ing would rather be President Of the meeting than
President Of the United States just After few
appropriate remarks he said that he bad the honor to
introduce the Hon. John Minor Botts who spoke as fol-
lows
ADDRESS MINOR Bolts.
Mr. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN CITY OF PArER-
SOW here to night gentlemen by invitation, and
from choice of own, for beg to assure you that
public speaking at all times distasteful to me- and
never do IL except from sense Of necessity or
duty. But l here by invitation to address
you upon the great and immediate political topics
Of the day, and ehall endeavor to Introduce such
questions for your consideration occupy the pub
10 mind such must determine the Issue OF the
elections in your States soon to take place, as
you have been informed BY your President and as
which perhaps suffered more than any other from the
great rebellion.
do not propose TO have much TO say upon the sub
tect OF the rebellion ITSELF but shall conane myself
those events and those subjects that have arisen since
tho suppression OF the rebellion suppose need hard
fy tell you that although citizen Of Virginia during
cha. ,eSoon my sympashies were not IT. WITH my STATE ;
Onion army (Applause.I Ny sympathies also were with
Ihe deuded deceived and cheated men Of my Stat.
But particle OF sympathy did feel for the rebel
4ion those who had brought II tApplause) sym
pathised with the Union party and with the Union army,
liberties Of those who surrounded me-tho liberties Of
The whole country-depended upon the success Of the
hear during that whole rebellion uniou victory that
did not rejoice, and never heard OF Union defeat
shat did mourn it, because knew that every
success Of the rebel army only prolonged tho and
creased tho suerings Of the people Of the South Wc
he rebellion was crushed and dispose OF the rebellion
HIS POSITION AT THE CLOSE OF THE WAR
After the rebellion crushed my sympathies, may
nay. were with those whom regarded as a conquered
subdued, overwhelmed, rcpcntant people. erased at
az ana
scsbing and Furnishing me by imprisonment; and ! set
S Bringing
pod will set myself TO work sednlously and earnestly
md In whose sincerity placed the most implicit re-
Ance.
TIE POWER OF PRESIDENT.
70 pardon before trial and conviction. did
14u st' state ATE ' but did not think is noum-
bent upon me to mako the only objection; and
e.: s Fl sda for s
pardon Of rebcIs supposed that the President Of the
ous what he had proposed to DO before he had
The rens OF government and which was first proposed
.ro make treason s to place
discovered that by his indiscrmnat state Of pardonng
be was restoring the yos. men IN the southern Sth.
ING Provisional Governors Of states those who had made
ioysi agents, but selected msn without stamp whom
y the rebellion ceased 10 offer him any assistance
rHH RESTORATION or THE srArxs
y 70 be- done for The restoration Of these s.a.esi'
fherc arc two plans proposed u the Presidents policy
s.s.. o'y plan G' has " policy 'n' Of r'i bis
nsSs not aS ss ss ss' a.
70 have hirty-six States In this Union and know, n.
sss.ss tArpisasel know that no proposes 20 have
shese States nsantaneousy represented In the Congress
sh have non Sesn sSs %
Somemss we are told that ,hey win Do admitted upon
S0ss ssss M oy The constitution a ye =; Is
sesardless Of the law Of toe United States which
:pnss,cay that do no, give back 10 the President cf
broad limits Of the United states in my earnest
and most emphatic desire 10 this State restored until
her power the power that she excred before ihe
bsiion but In doing this desire roestab ished
che government q the United s,s,os-thc power Of this
great Unonsha extend to every part and territory OF
done upon these principles and absolute safety to
protected BY @sis Of the American citizen do not
want to see established At all. long continued APP
did before the the rebellion to 'n have s0, the
power and tho privilege TO travel TO any
travel; to say what you think and TO think you
choose; 10 do what you like provided you invade no
other man. rights and violate no law without disturb.
ance 10, or hindrance from any quarter tApplausc
propose gentlemen 70 contrast the policy the President
with the plans recommended by Congress; and let me
say here in advance that II any have come here with
an expectation that am going TO indulge In and
mistaken. tApplause) am no politician bog that 10
be distinctly understood. belong to no party and
ss1 mat a sS sos w e0ng 70
oy no party rules; viii subject that judgment which
%y n Mn gwen n me 70 no set q men % be used against
REBELLION that no earthly consideration should have
daSsd mo to take part IN the political struggles Of the
Gay again, and have only been induced TO do II be-
cause J tet that the country was in danger, and I
Ie, .na nad not the right TO say at home and hold
my TONGUE. ! have nothing 70 say against Andrew
johnson personally propose to deal With him as a
puono I'm. ms pubic Acts are open 70 anImadvcr
son ana censufe rs every public mans arc open 70
snmadvtrsion and oensure; ana I can saw that
u M johnson were S, my own dearest brother /
Andrew johnson tonight tsppiauss) No one man
can be permitted 10 ms country to act himself up 10
I opposition 70 the law OF the country. Now Il was the
habit OF Mr. johnson Ia bis late eeotoneern g tour ana
~ the habit Of all bis friends 10 talk about there being
rnirtys States In the Union anxiety 10 see
them restored Now, who 10 against restoraiionf Find
me the Imen OF any party who do ncs Wish Cor the ear
restore ~ Now. gentlemen, lot talk this thing over
hike sensible whose interests Identified in the
restoration The peace and harmony OF this
government We have all the samc desire 70
accomplish IL What docs Mr.. johnson pro
poee 20 do To admit the States Immediately
as sad before without specifying particularly upon
what conditions Is his proposition likely 70 succeed
The structure Of this government divided into three
depaftmenis-the Legislative executive and judicial
and there no grant Of power on the part Of Mr. John