Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-01-10
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When / started upon this excursion, twas
thoroughly understood by me, and all who
were associated with me, that DO speeches
were to be made. We pledged ourselves
that we would make none. We did not be.
lieve that this Southern climate was ready
for the discussion ofthistopio. My purpose
was, in visiting this part of the country, to
explore, as far as it might. be done in on ex-
cursion of this kind, this vast regien which
lies between the Potomac and the Gulf OF
Mexico. l never have been over it, and 4
was anxious to see little of. the outline of
this country, as to its SOIL its climate aud its
ca pabilities 1t is true that such an excur-
sion gave but little opportunity for such ex-
animation. st..- o...l ..s.s q .s.a... .,f -4,,-
IL expect to do but little in the way Of poll
tics. You have complimented by your toast
the Congress Of the United States, of which
i am an humble member. and it would be
ungrnteiul in me If | did not return, in their
behalf, my sincere thanks to pon for the uni
form hospitality we have received on this
excursion, We have not passed city,
scarcely hamlet, hut what the people have
turned cut end by their bouudless hospitali-
ty made us their guests. l am not one of
those who deal in this as 10 a pure matter of
sentiment, for it is frequently superinduced
ny KuOu nbiDk dNu pdfstS Ou Win IL. -
Laughter. Yeti would rather say some
thing, it 1 must speak, that will test the sim
cerity OF US ali. know what you want
You want to know what the temper and dis.
position of Congress is. Applause. You
people Of the North, whom they represent;
and. therefore, suppose it is that you have
called me out, az 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 mem.
Ter of that body. / have no new doctrine
to preach Sir, nv principles are the same
in any latitude. II you will have me speak,
will speak precisely as 10 Cincinnati, or any
other city. A voice, THAT'S right. -
You are anxious TO know what that great
body, having the destines of this nation, in
tends to do. Let me say to you, in my judg-
ment the destinies of this nation riphtfully
belong first to the people, secondly to Con-
eress as their immediate representatives.
IF there is any thing the founders Of our
Government wanted to escape from, il was
the despotism of the one man power, and,
therefore, they consigned the legislative
powers Of the Government, and the power
to fix its politics, in the Congress OF the
United St, tes, and now here else. Applause.
"Now let me say that do not know that
the great body of which L am an humble
member have any resentments towsrd the
people of any portion Of this country. -
None at all. [Applause. They viii in.
dulge in no vindictive legislation. They
will be guided by their sense of security and
justice; nothing else There never was
Congress elected since the Constitution was
framed in this country with more definite
purpose, and more thoroughly understood
by the people, who have approved of all
their acts and they have commenced upon
that principle the present session, and they
will take no step backward. This sentiment
will not be cheered here Nevertheless,
truth is truth; let every man understand it.
lApplause ar ''.
II say to you, might speak many pleas.
ant things in your ears, and | would be
cheered as l went along but should leave
you with tho impression, perhaps, that l
had made a false impression upon your
minds. never have deceived mortal man.
iand I never will. Applause. / tell you
Congress did get up certain stated principles
at the last session with great, unususl de-
liberation; that they were careful in every
word and every letterthat hespokethe sem.
timent. They appealed from the enuncia-
their provat0ndisapproval. and the peo-
Bple. with one united voice, have come up
and said that whatwe have done is right.
| say to you there is no hope that Congress
will reccde one inch from what they have
done. This say to you not Tor the purpose
of stirring up your passions, because il must
be so as, fair antagonists. we will not de.
ceive you in anything. We think. sirs, that
what we did last winter was right, You
have not asked the question. do not
speak of the people of Tennessee who are
entirely out of this controversy. They have
Joined their fortunes to the old Government;
/ know that they will never recrde from it,
There are other States that, Without copsid'
Grafton, have thrown the doings of Congress
to the Winds Are they calculating 20 make
any other terms? Hou hare not called upon
us far any other terms, but AroTn them aside
as utterly ,oorthless 4 And ip my judgment,
sirs, while assure you that every man in
the, North is as anxious, for. the Union as
any man can possibly be- we regret it as
much as you, can possibly regret If, the icir7
cumstances which for a time suspended our
relations We'ardeptly hope i may be re;
sumed again upon the principles OF right,
justice, liberty and equality. .e.. 3
1--WE knew the time is not distant when
this thing will be done; there is no doubt of
1t. The fiat,has gone out. We shall be
united again, and upon the principles of
justice and security, such as will bring no
Further controversy. '.t'.1t i..
II say these things because many gentle.
men have been to me to day, yesterday, and
the day before, to know privately what my
opinions are in regard to the people aof the
North and this Congress- Instead OF an
swerng each Individually, as you have cali
ed me out, have declared honestly. my
opinion of the sentiments Of the people Of
the North. I rejoieet etohear those good old
tunes that bespeak !s,return Sof the senti-
ments of those good old times hope we
shall see, and assure you that when they
do return, we are perfectly sure Of that great
principle Of constitutional liberty. = % szas
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