Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-08-28

been born, IS a man OF God made and
foE whom Christ died, and who shall
possess equal rights with everybody else.
We want free States, free mec, and
that policy that has been inaugurated
will be accomplished within twelve
months, and all those States within q
year will be brought back into the IN
ion. They will not have the power to
dictate the policy of the country, but
they will be the radical and progressive
portion Of it.
We shall see these things; and say
to you tonight gentlemen, not merely
as a partisan, but as an American citi-
zen, loving my country, and my whole
country, that it IS enough to make the
heart throb with gratitude to Almighty
God for what We have witnessed during
the last seven years of progress
Cheers. The friends of the country
have been misrepresented throughout
this contest. We were told that We
could not conquer these twelve millions
of people. Well, we did it. We were
told we had no constitutional right or
power to do it. We exercised the pow
ers of the constitution to save the con-
stitution and the country, and we have
done it. Now they tell Us we have no
constitutional power to pass the laws for
reconstruction; but lind the powers,
and we have passed the laws, and the
laws will do the work.
The President Of the United States
may do what he pleases; the place that
knows hfm will not know him a great
while. Laughter and applause. The
fourth of March, 1869, at any rate, will
come some time. A voice, "What
about impeachment" He may stay
in until that time, and he may not
Cheers. 1t will depend good deal
on his future conduct. If he under
takes to violate the laws of the corntry,
and arrest the conduct Of the govern
ment, he will have but short time to
stay where he is. Applause. But l
tell you, gentlemen, he may do just
what he pleases, he cannot prevent
anything. "Good." Our friends in
the South, who believe in reconstruc-
tion, in q united country, and in free
dom, three fourths of million of them
Will bring those States back in spite Of
anything Andrew johnson or any one
else can do. 1 look upon Mr.. johnson
Just as look upon Bull Run. Laugh
ter. Bull Run, during the war,
brought sense Of shame to the cheek
Of the country, but after all it was q
great lesson to the country. Andrew
johnson seems to be a sort Of being
brought into existence for purpose
He stands right there, and every time
he tries TO do anything against the
cause of liberty and justice, the coun-
try rallies and goes further than il ever
would have gone before. Laughter.
and applause. He got the opinion Of
the Attorney-General the other day,
and all over the South the rebels reared
their heads, and began to hope again
but in a day or two went the news on
the breezes that Congress would assem-
bic, and the rebels bit their lips. Con-
gress assembled, and made an addition
al and stronger measure than ever be-
fore. He may undertake to set it aside
if he pleases, or do what he pleases
our friends in the South will take care
of the cause of the country.
And let me tell you that Grant is for
negro suffrage, not only in the South,
but in the North. Cheers. So is
Thomas-that great General whom his
soldiers nicknamed ''Old Reliable ;" 50
is Phil. Sheridan, and nearly every
General Of the country who has made
a page ofthe history Of this war. i
find a very large share Of the men who
haye opposed US individually say it is
right, but they say they have got
great prejudice vote behind them, and
they must pander 70 that. l think it
becomes statesmen to speak the truth
to come out in advance of the people
and maintain what is highland the
people will follow them There is no
portion of our countrymen so ignorant
or prejudiced, who will not do the right
when they see it clearly. Such Is the
present condition of the country. l
think it is hopeful one, and will be
better next year than it il now. The
men who emancipated four millions of
slaves and have established liberty and
Justice in the land, are 10 have the
country next year. Whether Grant |
will be the candidate of those men or
not, and think he is very likely to be,
that candidate will be elected. There
are to-day three millions of those Vo-
ters in the country who would vote for |
Grant, or Sheridan, or Thomas, or Chase,
[applause, or Colfax, applause, or
any other true and tried men who have |
carried the country through the dark !
and gloomy days of the last seven years. |
But no man who opposed the cause of |
this country during that war, no man
who opposed emancipation, no man |
who opposes the civil rights of the
races, no man who opposes
negro suffrage, will ever be President
of the United States again. Applause.
If there are any here tonight who de-
sire to act with the masses, and move
with events, and who wish 10 be a sue
cessful, respectable and triumphant par
ty, give them this piece of advice, that
they Join the equal suffrage party at
the earliest possible moment. 1t has
become fashionable to do it, too
Laughter. l remember when l FIRST
entered the Senate, that a Senator was
ienouncing the anti-slsYery men Of the
country. and talking about "nigger,
niger, nigger.'. Mr.. Seward turned
% me and said: That Senator will
never be President of these United
States He was sn aspirant for the
place, and everybody knew it." 1
lsked him why, in my simplicity
'Oh," says Mr.. Seward, "the people of
he United States always intend to elect
gentleman President, and the man
Who spells negro with two g's is not q
and the people will never
make him President" II is just so in
,ur time. Those who sneer at the
,qual rights of men in Christian and
Republican America, though they may
,retend to be fashionable and genteel
o the masses Of the people, are only !
rulgar fellows. Applause. Let me i
ay to you that patriotism, liberty, jus ,
ice, humanity, Christianity, everything !
hat is pure and noble, all good pulsa- /
ions of the human heart, ali that is
eautiful in woman, all that is lovely 5
q human character, is today in Amer {
q on the side of the men who are Y
ghting for q united country, and for I
be equal rights or all men, of every '
lime and race. Applause. And it '
J our glory and our pleasure to strug- v
le on and fight out that battle. Ere .
few brief months are passed we shall
ave q united country of equal rights,
nd can stand before the world illus
.ating the beauties of Democratic in u
.itutions. / trust all Of US, ladies and 5.
entlemen, viii contribute by word and a
aed tn bring about that result. which n