The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-27

shment and TO have her Senator'S and representatives In
Sonsfs, precisely a though shs mad always
uously continues as .ssssonable 10 speech and in
spirit and a. far opportunity offers, In action,
asa. a any Tune during the war And strange % say.
impudent claim TO the full extent, party hty repre-
senisd by the poisonous copperhead and stranger yet
President Johnson maintain which he has placed
himself at the head Of all that Ia rebellous at
North s0u rssoa anr AZ ,ns rus or rains
once State always State It Is pleaded.
Once an egg always egg But what Il the egg be a
such scunds And II state reasonably abdlcatss
It's place in the Unon and declares war against IL but Is
has it forfeited none Of iis former rights, and
may, IL authoritatvey demand TO be treated
as i nothing had happened Then, indeed, Is
equivalent to loyalty then all constitutional safe
guards mockeries This insdioss claim is more to be
detested than open rebellion, and those who hold It
be ranked with the enemies Of the republic ZAP
plause Another theory Is that US penal consequence
Of their rebellion the Southern States have reduced
themselves 70 Territorial condition Literally IL is not
30; practically II Is so 70 all ntents and purposes,
90 M = ne 70 % se n D s
into State ceasea 70 be Territory, and moth
Ing that il do afterwards can reduce to a
ditiop different under the constitution As q Territory
it may knock at the door Of the Union for admission
State but II is sill the prerogative OF Congress
grant TO refuse its application The constitution
provides that States may admitted by Congress
into the Union. but the discretionary Unques
uonably this same discretionary power be. mut
be used by Congress TO determine when and how states
that treasonaby secede from the Union may readmt-
ted to ii otherwise they may in and pleasure,
light up the flames Of civil war, work all manner
Of evil, and escape the punishment due their crimes
The rebel States then be cassed with Tern
tories. In either they the marble the
quarry the In the bed nor as tmbers IN the
uufelled trees In the forest They States in
rha Hence they need % be
structed from foundation to the. top stone.
But enever speak Of demonstrating Territories
In I'd IN lieJ Han
secured at the south it ut the North swer
member what the South is; remember that she belongs
y the habtaton Of cruelty. that she never demo-
crate nor for democratic FORMS except rs she
t nea absolute mastery over the country that
place OF honor and emolument her soil where she
free choose; that the entire white population with few
exceptions are embttered enemies, and the largest
portion OF them in the depths OF moral degraia-
tion and iliiterate the heathcn in India.
Left to herself the most dreadful consequences
may with certainty be predicted. In that case
woe, woe, woe to the hapess freedmen, and TO
every man known or suspected to have been loyal in
sentiment during the rebellion. Lynch law, assassina
ton and civil war will do their fatal work. Within
few days the Nashville press has stated that daboca
conspiracy had been entered into by certain beious
citizens Of counties Of the State Of Tennessee
the assassination OF a number OF leading and
Influential Union men, whose names are gwen, as
well the prices TO given for The work. all OF the
parties being who officers the federal army
and residing in the Third Congressional district Unless
predictions be flashed ociatons OF Union
will soon also be the order Of the day In Caldw II
county, Texas. Il such things are done in the
drys II. without representatives in Congress
and while partially subjected to military rule,
spirit Of the South What she viii be embodened to do
when fully reinstated may easily coniectrrcd What
then Is the inevitable conclusionY Tfs:-The South
must be KEEP. under the Use and benecent guardian.
ship Of the general government for period
that is until she civilized and prepondcranty oya,,
allowed senators Representatives Congress- there
must be no barga Ming. with her for impartial
t Sas amnesty s ought q no, be ssn
trust the famished wolf nth lambs trust that the
tbunderbolt will leave no mark ON the object that IL
strikes and IN her present condition and mood trust
other IN the will ability OF the South 10 be loyal.
Before she be loyai she needs be ragencratcd
created over again Such Is the view taken by Con.
gress this subject set forth for the
efficient government OF the rebel Satcs-an
be vetoed BY President just sure to be
his veto by q twothirds vote Of Con-
gress (Applause) But after all. what real
value viii there be in such triumph so
long Andrew johnson is allowed to occupy the Pres-
dental chair liurmurs.) The most important step
remains TO be taken by Congress, and that is the i'm
parchment and Of the President from the Office
he basely dshonors and be,rays Applause J
In him the whole rebel element Is centred; to him the
immediate admission TO all political rights both in Con-
gress and out OF IT, Let justice be executed upon him.
let those sections Of the constitution relating pun
| ishment for high crimes and misdemeanors, and
| impeachment for these and treason, be cx-
plunged from that instrument forever applause.
The people are ready for the trial and the verdict Ae
tke nphaoin, Thou art weighed in the balances
and found wanting will be unhesitangly recorded
(Appausel Let tho people, the loyal people, b. tested
in any little gathering North or South and they VII nm
hcsitatngly respond for impeachment mean the peo-
pie not party or the representatives OF any party
Renewed appausc) Two parties indeed exist The
IL the loyal people, and the other In the sympathse
with rebels, their aideTs and abetiors Chscrsd and
held by sucn party Andrew Johnson to be
the President Of the United States There should
be traitor IN the camp strongly believe that the
committee on impeachment will report in favor Of im.
aching Andrew johnson. Let impeachment be the
first and the only measure considered and acted upon
by Congress- II is conceded that the Pre- dcn cannot
be trusted from March to December by the meeting
OF Congress tho 4th Of March. why not i've him .
ticket Of leave and let him gof Nothing else ded
to tone and strength To the whole body polite
tApplausel Some afraid OF this They
say all things lawful but not expedieut But in
this It Is cxpedient lawful arraign
the traitor who stands nj the head OF his
government. There others who wait for
thing still more dcspotic before they make out a
Case against him. They remind me of tho man
who was spit at In the face, kicked. Gown stairs,
and to ask n anything was meant. 10 DO
insinuated against him. laughterl The President
people 10 askn anything Is meant TO be nsinu-
ated against them What suffering and anguish has he
not brought upon the country with a enc year. Give
him two more, and these mems hearts may well fail
Ia likely 10 u the President Is i'm.
peachcd So they said up 10 the bombardnent
OF Fort Sumter What came OF " allY million slnin
the sky luId with coningraton and ruin; and a ma
tioua debt OF S. OO0 600 00O That snortsghted
nnanceering just In proportion true to our
selves and God. jut so shall We be bessed Liberty
includes all earthly blessings and that her glorious reign
be thus secured, demands the impeachment and
movai Of her pseudo President Andrew johnson. an
let Ill who pretend be loyal exclam IN thunder tones
Amen and amen tGrcat appausel
At the conclusion Of his address the lecturer retired
and the meeting broke up.