Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-02-12
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the deliberative bodies which constitute the
National Legislature, must necessarily, ac-
cording to the intent Of the Constitution, be
q loyal man, willing TO abide by and believe
inthe Union and Constitution of the United
States. He cannot be for the Constitution
he cannot be for the Union, he canno ac-
knowledge allegiance to all the laws unless
he is. loyal. When the people send such
men in good faith they are entitled 10 rep
resentation through them.
II. going into the recent rebellion or in
surrection against the Government of the
United States, you erred, and in returning
and resuming your relations with the Fed
eral Government, l am free to say
that all the responsible positions and places
ought to be confined distinctly and clearly
to men who are loyal. If there were only
i've thousand men in a State or a less num-
Der, but Sufficient to take charge Of the
political machinery Of the State, those five
thousand men or the lesser number are en-
titled to it. If all the rest should be other
wise included l look upon it as being fun
damental that the exercise of the political
power should be confined to loyal men, and
I remark it is implied in doctrines laid
down in these resolutions and in the elO-
quent address, by which they have been
accompanied. Imay say that furthermore
after having passed through the great strug-
gle IN which we have been engaged, we
should be placed upon much more aecepta-
bic grounds in resuming relations to the
general government. l feel that the
day Is not far distant, l speak
in reference to the great mass of American
people, when they will determine that this
Union shall be made whole, and the
great rightof representation in the councils
of the nation be acknowledged. Gentlemen
that is the fundamental principle-taxation
without representation was one of the prin-
ciples which carried US through the Revo-
luton. This principle viii be good andifwe
perform our duty and comply with the spirit
of the resolutions presented, the American
people will maintain and sustain the great
doctrines upon which it was inaugurated. 1t
can be done, and it will be done, and l
think that If the effort be fairly and fully
made, with forbearance and with prudence,
and with discretion and wisdom, the end is
not very far distant
Itseems TO me apparent that from every
consideration the best policy which could
be adopted at present would be a restoration
of these States and Of the Government upon
correct principles. We have some foreign
difficulties, but the moment that it can
be announced that the union of the States is
again complete, that we have resumed
our career Of prosperity and greatness at
that very instant Almost all our difficult
ties will DO settled, for no Power upon earth
will care TO have a controversy or a rupture
with the government of the United States
under such circumstances If these States
be fully restored, the area for circulation Of
the National currency, which is thought by
some to be inflated to a very great extent,
will be enlarged-the number of persons
through whose hands it is to pass will be
increased-the quality of in
"hTah - io 70 he an,n1ouaA ne n u,al1r-, ag
exchange will be enlarged, and then it will
begin to approximate, what we all desire a
specie standard. If all the States were re-
stored, If peace and order reigned through
out the land, and industrial pursuits, and
all the avocations of peace were resumed,
the day would not be far distant when we
could put into the of the world
two hundred and fifty millions or three
hundred millions of dollars worth of cotton
and tobacco and various products of the
Southern States, which would constitute in
part q basis Of this country.
1t was further known that General Wade
Hampton retired from the Gubernatorial
field in South Carolina because his accession
to the chair might embarrass the President
in his benevolent designs. The Executive
had no authority to thus act as the Presi-
dent. but as a oonqueror. When such a
man like Hampton talks about the radicals
of the North, it was known he alluded to
the Union party, which sustained the war
and elected the President himself. 1t had
been urged that the Presidents policy was
a mere necessity to insure the tranquility of
Southern States. But he could not con-
sent to any such arrangement BY
which tranquility could be restored by the
oftroops; this might nave been
at any time by waiver of our rights.
This is not the peace we have been endeav-
oring to secure. During the last
Congress he took pains 10 show the
seeded States were not oGl of the Union; by
the rebellion they lapsed into a condition in
which everything was lost except the terri
tory which attempted to secede out of the
Union, when l contested all the time that
It could not go out and that it never has
been out. I cannot be forced into that posi-
hence when the States and their peo-
pie shall have complied with the require
Of the government, I shall be in favor Z
# their resuming their former relations to I
his government in all respects. | do not !
intend to say anything personal, but you j
NOW as well as l do that at the beginning /
# the recent gigantic struggle between the
sections of country, there were extreme J
nen IN the South and there were extreme i
1en in the North. l might make use of a y
figure which is sometimes as good as :
- OSA SNCA II II lAlu5LEdNlOu u great 1 II
important questions, and say that there
as been a hammer at one end Of the Union \
an anvil at the other. /!
The President concluded his remarks by :
q
Gentlemen, I shall continue to pursue the Y
line Of policy which 1 have pursued D
the commencement of the rebellion to =
lie present time. My efforts have been 10 a.
reserve the union Of the States. l never =
r a single moment entertained the opinion 4
lat a State could withdraw from the Union
ON its own will. That attempt was made
Id failed. l shall continue to pursue the =
)licy that has been my constant guide.
lnnOt take the position that a State -
hlch attempted to secede is out of the
MON when | csntended all the time itcould
go out. and that it never has been out. N
be forced into that position, hence
hen the States and their people shall have
implied with my movements of the gov
nment, I shall be in favor of resuming
cir former relation. I do not intend to say -
personal, but at the beginning Of
e recent struggle between the different m
ctions North and South, this great gov 7"
nment was kept upon the anvil hammered
the rebellion, and it has been
ice the rebellion, end there seems to be X
disposition to continue hammering until a,
e government is destroyed. l nave OPP lee
sed that system always; l oppose now, Ca
Q government assertion of its powers pr
d in maintenance of principles :
10 Government must stand I'm =,
AIKEN and unmoved upon its basis, =,
d must be preserved. l hope "
at all the people of this country in
Cd faith and in the fullness of
sr hearts will held principles which Co
u have enunciated here to-day of
lintenance of he'll Union. Law aside every 70
Ter feeling for the good of our common or
1ntry and with uplifted face to heaven We
ear that our Gods and our affairs and all
all sink in dust together rather thar that
glorious Union shall not be preserved.
reat applause.l l Am gratifed to find
loyal sentiment Of the country mani I
ting itself in these expressions. And =
" that the attempt 10 destroy the Union
! failed at one end of the line ] t-aat me- -
III go on determined to preserve the Tn
in its original purity against all oppo- O.
litien.
liter SOM further conversation between
members Of the Committee Pres
mt johnson said If now we can
Y arrive, at q point at which these
ties are all restored, each having its =,
r~esentation in the national councils with II
Union restored, so that we can proclaim T
and good viii among the people Of the dim
tied States, it will be to me a very happy can
:. l care not what may be said in taunt sHaoO
eer, l care not whatmay be ~insinuated, but e
IL you that whenever that point is reach nor
measure of my ambition will have =
q filed and more than filed. l have no