Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-01-08
SENATOR wADE,s SPEECH AT MEM
PHIS.

Congressional excursionists in that city on we'd
ncsday, the 26th ult., in response to the toast,
!, The Congress of .he United states:"
Mr.. PRESIDENT, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN -
When started upon this excursion 1t was
thoroughly understood by me, and all who are
associated with me, that no speeches were to Dc
made We pledged ourselves that we would
make none. We did not believe that this South
ern climate was ready for the discussion OF this
topic. My purpose was. in visiting this part oil
the country, to explore, as far as it might Do
done in an excursion of this kind, this vast re-
eion which lies between the Potomac and the
Gulf Of Mexico. i never had been over II, ana
| was anxious to see little Of the outlines o.
this country, as to lis soil, its climate, and its
capabilities. II is true that such on excursion
gave but little opportunity for such examination.
l expect to do but little in the way OF politics.
You have compimented by your toast the
Congress of the United States, Of which am an
humble member, and it would be ungrateful in
me If did not return in their behalf my sincere
thanks to you for tho unifoim hospitality We
have received on this excursion. We have not
passed city, scarcely hamlet, but what the
people have turned out, and by their boundless
hospitality made US their guests. ON not one
| Of those who deal in this as o pure matter Of
sentiment, for it is frequently superinduced by
good living and passes off with it. Laughter
Yet would rather say something, If must
speak, that will test the sincerity Of US ALL
know what you want. You want know what the
temper and disposition of Congress is. APP
plause. You want to know something Of the
minds Of the people of the North, whom they re-
present, and therefore suppose ii is that you
have called me out, as member of that body,
to give my views 1t is true am not author
lied to speak for Congress or for the people Of
the United States am only one member Of
that body. have no new doctrine to preach.
Sir, my principles are the same in any latitude |;
if you will have me speak, will speak precise
ly as in Cincinnati, or any other city voice,
"That's right.p1 You are anxioustO know what
that great body, having the destinies Of this
nation, intends to do. Let me say to you, in
my Judgment the destinies Of this nation right
fully belong, first, to the people; secondly, to
Congress, as their immediate representatives. II
there is anything the founders Of our Govern
men' "an'eu '0es0Ape if0al ~ "es 'l' Se1f'
OF inc one. man powsr' anu '"s.s.Ois NY ~
signed the legislative powers Of this Government
and the power to fix its policies, in the Congress
Of the United States, and nowhere else. Zap
plause.
NOW ie' ne say 'nH' w A-'" 80 g.
oouy oi VINO" aA. gu 'i1-iDis
reseh'"eu's 'o""fu 'n' p'Vp'' y. ~ rs.,s
= OF thls country ~ -, tAfp.Iel
Iney WIN inusiee ~ NV "-1lV''o 'se's''s N1','-..
ihsy wa. Oe su'Sse v msss Ssoss
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congress se'eO'eu s'u'e ,As oo ,Ss-'.. w.,
irameu in TINS 0ouney WIN 'AO.s ~. ~ :,
~ POse, anu inO'' ''O'oee-,' -, ..,-..s -
people "no na'' ePP.V'0N y. 90 ~. \,
in 'hey na'e 0ouiu''ASes ~ w .r f .s,.i ~ ~,
- present se'',on, eA4 ny ~ -,
oack"alu' rms 'en''ns"s va ~ - ~.
~ nere' Ns'e''ne,o''' - -
:. man uuuers'ohu i" tNpp'"u'oJ
- say " you' in'e"s 'PsaH Ii@'' r. f'ss~
'nipSs !" JoN4 S@' III. i.
a. l went 4'O"e' Dss ''v1,S 80 -. :,
iinpresSiO"' p'in"p'' .1S' IS 80 ~,
preston upon your u'nu' I,,'' na'e 80
gu in0''"' ,i""' 'AAN .i, - ri,
'en Svu oVus'19 wv h ~, ar -. -,
p',n''p''e - se0.-s 80, i, a.,
dehoerauoni tna' 'hey were oareiui IN wv
worn Sua e'e'y '0','i '-@s vSsfY~s
ri meu' iuey appea''u itO,A ,Ae 80 -
80 that sehuheh. u 'ne pe0p'' .Vf 'ns' err.
hil- or disapproVal, and the people, with one uni
,0H voice. nave OOHie ~ anu sa'u 'ua' "n"S w -
wy ! done isrign1 ssy 'OyOu 'nOro 10 nv IOr'
0"s congress "i' re0e1e One i"OA i'o~ "n@s 40, :
nave uone' inis say W yVu nV' i0r '"'
uu- pose OF SURFING up your pas''On'' V'Oos0e y
neii must DC SO, as ia'r an'Sgouls's' We win nO'
eh1 ceive you IN any'n'ng' We .nlnA' sHs'
nnos what we oia last winter was r'su.i you
onr, not asked 1ne question: uo nos speaA u
y a' people OF Iennessee' VINO arg enurely ouso u
'-siA controversy tney has' JOiueN .ne'r ,of'
y on to the old uovernmenti l Aho" 'na' tney
rup'- never recede from IL lnere are otner %
'eins that without consluerauon' na'e "r0"n
'urh dOings oil congress 10 inc "ipus' arc
.Vn calculating 10 make any o'ner 'erAs Aou
~ W not called on US ior otner terms' out tn
'"~u9 them asideas utterly "orin'ess' Anu' ~
"''V judgment slrs' wnlle viii assure you Ina.
man in the North is anxious for this Unio
u'e.'' any man can possoy DC, We regret as mu
rship you cau possibly regret the circumstances '
went for a time suspended our relations. We ard
hope they may Dc eresunieu Ass'" spoV ".
cipieh VI fiehr Juo'eNS' .'S~t'S ~ NAs1