Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-03-01

| ment of your fathers. prolonged applause.)- g
| Who, ask, has suffered more tor the Union RI
| than haye2 / shall notn repeat the wrongs Il
or sufferings ir aicted upon me, but 1t IL not z
the way to deal with whole people in spirit q
| Of revenge. v
know much mas been said about the exer Q
else of the pardoniug power SO far as the
Executive Is concerned, there is no one who 9
has labored harder than have to have the '
principal, conspicuous and intelligent traitors
brought to justicei to have the law vindicated,
| aud the great fact INDICATED that treason Is a
crime, than who stand before you to day
Yet, while conscious intelligent traitors are
| to be punished, should whole Statee, commu- .
| I tiles and people be made to submit to and
near the penalty OF de tn have, perhaps,
as much hostility and as much resentment as
man ought to have, but we should conform
our action and our conduct to the example of
Him who founded our holy religion; not that |
would liken this TO it, or bring any compar-
isos, for an not going to detain you long
| 6ui, gentlemen, came into power under the
Constitution OF the country, and by the appro
baton of the people, and what did l fad 2 |
| found eight millions OF people who were in
fact copdemue1 under the law and the peuai,y
was death. Under the idea of revenge and re
sentiment they we're to oe annihiiated ana de-
sroy si. Oh how diff zen this from the example
| set by the holy founder of our religion, whose
divine arm touches the horizon and embraces
me whole earth. Yes, he who founded this
great scheme came into the world aud found
our race condemned under the law, and ths
sento ace was DEATH What was His exsmple2 |
Instead OF puttisg the world or nation to death
He wen. forth with grace and attested by his |
blood and his wounds that Ae wonld die and |
let the nation live. (Applausc.) Let them ce- |
pent and let them acknowledge their allegi- /!
aace. Let them como loyal and willing sup |
purtes5 aud defenders of our glorious Stripes |
aad Stars aud the Constitution OF our county |
Let tLeir leaders, the conscious, intelligent
traitors, suffer the penalty>of the law; but for
the great mass who have becu forced iato this
rebellion, and msled BY their leaders, l say
leniency, kindness, trust and confidence. En-
thusisstic cheer5.
But, my countrymen, after having psseed
through The rebellion, and given such evlden-
/ ces as have, though men croak great deal
t aboutit now Gisughterl when | look back
. through the battle-6elds and see many of these
brave mea, in whose company | WAS 10 parts
e of the rebellion, where it was most difficult
1t and doubtful to be found; before the smoke of
o battle has passed away before the blood has
e scarcely coDgealed, what do we fnd2 True,
the rebellion has been put down by the strong
7, arm of the Government in the field, but is
i that the only way in which can have re-
" bellon? They struggled tor the breaking up
10 OF your Government, but before they
Of scarcely out of the battle f.ld, and our brave
lie the ties OF love and affection, find ourselves
g, | almost in the midst of another rebellion. APP
o. plaase The war to suppress one rebellion
10 was to prevent the separation of the States
IN and thereby change the character of the Gov
Ill | ernment and weaken it's power. Now what
no is the struggled There's attempt to concen-
al trate the power of the government in the hands
lis of the few, and thereby bring about a consol-
to idation which is equally dangerous and OBJ
so jectionai with separation. Enthusiastic ap-
ce. plause.1 We find that powers assumed
no and attempted 10 be exercised OF q most ex'
e's traordinary character What are they2 W,
- hnd that the government can be revolution
ges ICED and be changed without going into tn
'or- battle field. Sometimes revolution the mo
neir disasterous to the people are effected wthou
l4et shedding blood. TIE substance of our gov
me rrnmeht may be taken away, leaving ouly th
my form aud shadow. Now what are the attempts
,less What is being proposedl We End that, i
the fact, by irresponsible central directory
d in nearly all the powers of the government al
:, 10 assumed without even consulting the legisla
ia tive or executive departments OF the govern
Co. ment. Yes, by a resolution reported by
but committee upon whom all the Legisl atv
the power OF the Government has been conferred
she That principle in the Constitution which au
tens thorzes and empowers each branch of tn
I of legislative department. the Senate and Hous
ing OF Representatives, to be the judges of thu
by election aud qualifications OF its member:
eral have been taken away from those department
puts of Government, and conferred upon commit
be tee, who must report before they can act, un
der the Constitution, and allow members dull
ose elected t. take heir seats. By this rule the
/ is assume that there must be laws passed; tina
lent there must be recognition in respect to Il Stat
the in the Union, with all its practical relation
.ate restored, before the respective Houses of Cor
in gress, under the Cous,ituti"n, shAil Juoge
iur | the election and qualification OF its own men
,op, Uers. What position is that2 You have bee
80 at II YItay IN n hi Nha
La. heliion. You denied, in the beginning OF tn
that struggle, that any State had right to go GU
rate You said they neither had the right or powe
lion The issue has been made and 1t has been se
uld tied that State has neither the right or h
tho power to go out OF the Union. And whe
Bnd you have settled that by the executive An
his military power OF the Government, and BY Ii
rise IA die judgment ycu turn round and assuu
mD, | they are out and snail not come To- Laugh
fla ter and cheers. I sm free TO say to you, a
nee your Executive that am not prepared TO tai
lre- such position. | said to the Senate in the yer
has inception OF the rebellion that the States ha
hat 10 right to go out, and that they had no powe
and to go out That question has been settled
ion and oennot turn round now and give the Ii
was to all have protested 20 done in the Las
the tive years. Laughter and appiause.] cal
ned 10 no such tnlug | say that wheu they com
ieIe ply with the Constitution wien they hev
10Th given sufficient evidence of their loyalty, an
titn- can he trust, q: when they yield obedience
L lcu the Law, / say extend to tneM the right han
ot fellowship, and let peace and Union be r.
.,s. stored Long cheers. But gentlemen,
80 weswing rouud tho circle, have fought ira
TOTS and treason IL the South, l opposed L,
~ Wis aud rouu.1s and tle Siidellei aud 'or
= ,h | list OF others whose names need not repea
- Nuu now, when turu round TT The other Ell
"a l.; oft'l line ind Non, care rot by what mar
IN h. you call tuem-[s -oioe, cll them traitors |
,fn,,- who still stand opposed he restore "a
pagt the Union OF thess States, snt am Tree - ;
~ 90 TO -'n that ! Em stall Tor the restora IT, Il
i, - this Unlo-. | aui still ia favo. of this gre
"a t=p'ernmsAt OF ours gOiag on and foowi
n,j,r o1t its destiny Avoice, Give us the nau,
IT. A kentlema:. calls tor their names. ",
-, suppose should give them. A yoics,
rb,to know them. look lpon them -epeat
80 as President or as ci.zen--as much eppot
A to tbs fundamental principles OF this Cove
80 - .nent, aad believe they are as muoL labor
- 10 nrevent or destroy them were the Il
~, ~, ~, who fought against US. a voice, What
- the nsmes21 | say, ThaGdeus Steven .
. noo Pennsylvania, Tremendous Applause |
onaid Charles Sumner, Wendell Phillips and ctAr
tsr.d OF the same stripe are amongst them. A 70
Give it to Forneyl
% two Some gentleman in the crowd says give Il
ent TO Forney. have only juet to say that l do
aking waste my amuhitiou upon lead ducks
TIL Laughter a0d Applause, staud Tor
e. ltis county stand for the Corstltuuon, VII
thsy placed my feet from my entrance Into p
aking Ito life They may traduce me; they q
IN the Islander me- they may vtuperatei let me
recise to you that it has no effect upon me. (Chee
,ra.e And let me say in addition that do not