New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-10-24

have had every freedman virtually reenslsyed by their
revived labor and vagrant laws And that Is not the
worst dsgraceful that would have been 70 the Nation
You would have had every loyal white man III lear OF ms
life And that is not the worst Infamous as that would
be- II England France or the allied powers oI Europe
should for any cause declare against u.s. TO blot US
out as Nation from the map OF the world, ana should
send their fleets and their armies here the oMe vi tose
IL States would be given TO help our enemies LOT they
federacy with the aid they could thus eonahu rom
abroad That would have been the result But II not
TO be- ("No nor 1t is not 10 be, because the people
of this country going to stand by the doctrines tha'
Before discussing the acts of the President OF
the United States. wish TO say something
nT some canneS lately they had anything
fire cannon for several years They didn't IRE any
/ believe your Mayor didn't think 1t was wise even t.
illuminate over Union victories. 1t might STIR up somt
"unpeasantness" Some people didn't see so much IN
those victories to rejoice over They didn't fire
the downfall OF the Rebellion put they ohu Vcc
sion ut last to rejoice In that way. They didn't nre them
victories in Indiana, because In the part OF that
State where live we increased our Republican mQ0i
ties. [Applausel They fired their cannon very hastily,
and after they had paid the expenses OF the powder
they looked around TO see what they had been nrng
and TO the profit and loss; and they found
they had been firing over the election Of Republican
Legislature In Pennsyly lCheers They found they
sona district of Pennsylvania where Congressman was
20 be elected they had lost 1900 Of their majority OF last
election Of Republican State ticket In the State Of Ohio.
They fired the election Of Republican Governor In
Iowa by 70 600 Increased majority over that received by
his predecessor-the last Governor elected having had
1900 majority and the Governor now elected having
5000 majority. Cheers But will tell You what they
lid really fire over 1t is this That a minority Of the
people OF Ohio had by an apporonment made by Demo
Tas, elected majority of the Legislature OF that state
RatherpOor results to fire wasn't Well have often
thought that 1t was not wise for an army, more than
party have succession Of victories II they
did they might draw in their OutpOss, withdraw their
pckets, quarrel among themselves, and incur the
danger and the defeat OF surprise by the enemy It is
wise while to have little discipline like this
IL has the effect 10 show the dangers that threaten us
and compact us into an irresistible mass The victories
when
country from the Atlantic to the Pacific after the Imam
NewYork, NewJersey Indiana, OHIO and Illinois, by
majority OF G000 votes nearly twOthrds OF all the Con
Tessmcn elected from these States shouted with
joy. and said Emancipation is dead and buriedl" OH
Iol This Republican party in spite OF this reverse,
and in 1864 emancipation trumphed; patorhmsef
reelected by an overwhelming majority. lChecrs
Ihave never turned aside 10 contemplate which tho
popular or which was unpopular side OF the question
rather follow III that path indicated 10 us hy Johh
Bright the great Commoner Of England applause, who
declares that that there Is single and sublime prin
,iple which all great national questions should be
applause And in close conformity 10 that the
mark TO us OF that noble liberal, NJ Gasparin q France
when said at the opening Of war for the Union 1T
does not depend on You succeed but above ALL TO be
right, do what you ought Applause But again In ths
very hall noble and maTtyred chef IN February 1890
in that noble, convincing, unanswerabe speech which
stands high among the records OF his most eloquent
efforts closed many OF you may reconect Win mat
peroraton which fingers In my ear and which comes 10
us tonight with renewed force from his grave. Let MS
have faith that Right makes Might and IN hat aith let
10 the end dare 10 stand by the Right lGTCat applause
The President has denounced Congress tand IN this he
Is copied by his Democratic followers guilty Of usurpa
ton. There Is a phrase which our enemies have applied
thSt dislike TO In this presence; but u u the
chef gem OF Democratic literature this contest and
therefore, must refer 20 H. This Congress Is called
Rump Congress have this 10 say IN rtspoHst-that
n we have a Rump Congress because these Rebels
not yet allowed 10 lcgisate for this land which they
sought TO destroy have got Emp President Too
elected by the same voters, by The same states.
Congress And what IL more, when he swung around
the circle, talking about this Congress being illegal
body hanging" he said, IL were tie verge 81
the Government" | have this 10 reply, that II tins
Congress Is Illegal body, then he has himse taken
money illegally from the Treasury. The Constitution
which De has 10 support declares that 40 money
shall De taken from the Treasury except by appropriation
by law This Congress has voted him, Tor tho last two
year, <Q5OO President Of the United states ana every
month he has gone 20 the door OF your Treasury and
drawn his monthly salary by virtue Of th law passed
by this Congress Aud II this legal Congress. he
has certainly robbed that money from tho Treasury
and should DO compelled to IciqnA IT, lAE
plause and l3pr nmisarpaton' / shnll pruve 20 YOU
ON the contrary, that for two years II has been
tive usurpaons without aW usu 49, -,
their character Some Of these ate fainlilar 70 you
already; bat feel the necessity OF referring To then IN
detail The Constitution OF the United states divided
our Government into three branchea-tho l|hlaIhtfc
Department composed OF the Senate ana The House OF
Representatives; the Executive Department, .no %
dent: and the judicial Department the supreme 'Yult
ferior iurisdicton The Legislative Department is so
called because Is the lawmaking branch u makes inc
Bccause be- executes the laws because he unlike those
81 the other departments, u specially sworn
and cc duty call HIM the President Of the United
states do not use the term that others have done,
by his succession 10 Mr. Lincoln TO me pfeioEa'es ana
10 the privileges Of the Executive Department. OF ts
Government. But there Is one thing do rejoice az III
my heart Of hearts-that deiuded as We "efs ln ~ ny
his pledges made 10 by hs declarations IN FAVOR OF INC
Union cause 80 radical deemed him, We never
elected Him President Of the United States We elected
him Vice-PTesidcnt. to preside over the senate anu give
tle castng.vOte when IL should Dc required There was
one man. and only one that made him President 3i me
United states, ana that man , h"no W. ..a.i'd
Booth. When the bullet OF the a,s1 hhbs, In
through the noble and generous BRAIN OF huIslai
coin there one who clappcd MS nihns Iu w az
that unnatural murder hat docs hot now U,9P Ut
with joy over the policy OF the man whom NlAs
act elevated from the Vice Presidency 10 the position Oh
the President Of the United states nor - 'e sens IN b
last wish Of that miserable assassin VINO Sleeps III ,s
dislIonOrcd grave, show that when he murdered your
whose every act Rebels should rejoice wll eASeoI
ing Joy He has passed away Dut nc couu Cou %" n
country he would send up his pans oil Joy 'hat ms ~ R
wish had been fulfilled. / told you N
nsnrpationS Of the Presidsnt Of the United states.
When lie became President after the surrender OF the
armies Of the Rebellion. he Immediately commenced MS
work OF reconstructon without consultation WIN Con
gTess.,, They could not meet except do ,i Wy
the work without the authority OF law We looked on
anxously waiting for the fruits OF the work IL was
what would be the result OF and IL finally to be
submitted to Congress for ratification. His Secretary Of
and Gov shaTkey OF Mississippi and when congress as
sembed, Mr.. johnson presented us with
they, In every state f that had d" lecn EN-" recon-
struced under his policy, Governor had been elected
who had either been In the armies Of Treason or In the
councils OF treasonnot one solitary exception In every
State reconstructed by Mr.. Johnson In tbs Legislative
department the Rebels had supreme aid unlimited
power. In the judicial department II the same
They triumphant In every branch Of every depart
ment every Of the Rebel States reconstructed by
Mr.. Johnson The Union men were ruled by rod OF
IRON, and the freedmen were governed by laws
mercess In their character, and Intended TO restore
those emancpated slaves TO condition that would be
worse than that from which they had by the will Of the
nation lust escaped. Mr. johnson showed his policy,
and said TO the American Congress, " These my