Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-05-29

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own, not only himself, but to own his own
wife and his own children. = applause J
This question has been decided by the
argument OF the sword, and, not only wa.
that great fundamental essential doctrine
established, butt was also settled as con
clusiyely as any question could be settled
that hereafter. men should not only be
free in their own persons, but they should
be alike free and equal before the law
everywhere in this great Republic-(ap-
plause) land the issue Of the Republican
party, to. day, il, not TO discuss theories
but to give practical effect, TO the grea,
doctrines established upon the battle
field d-(applause) mot for the loyal men
alone, not for the North. notfor The South
but for men evefywlsre-Sithin the limits
Of the Republic-not for white men, not
for red men, not for black men, but for all
mcn--("That's So" and applause land
we supposed that the voice OF the Ameri-
can people, during the progress Of the wal
ard at the close Of the war, seemed to in
dicate that, hereafter, there would be NO
difficulty, that these doctrines would be ac-
cepted at least by the Republican party
Six months ago, white men supposed that
there remained any further distinctions
to the execution of the popular will, that
We were stlito struggle ON Intimidation OF
these grea, principles. We bad triupph
ed during the war at the, Preside utial elec
tion Of "a; at the close of the war in the
greater conflict of &c, when johnson ap-
pealed from Congress to the people, aud
the people reiterated their DETERMINATION
that these great doctrines should be here
after American doctrines everywhere.
(Cheers) The public voice was spoken
iu language not TO be misunderstood, II was
supposed then that every, man who ac-
copied the name of Republicap, recognized
these great essential doctriues, and that
they we're hereafter not to be resisted, at
least hy members of the Republican, party.
There was but one thing then in the path
way ofthe people. 10 "a, by one of these
signal blunders, which seem like. dispen-
satlous OF the Almighty in his wrath, we
elected Andrew johnson Vice President,
Thoug nien may characterize il. as a
blunder., but thoughtful men may wonder
whether what we deemed a mistake, was
not a,jademeut of the Almighty inflicted
upon the country for some sin. Certainly,
except tile war itself, no curse could be
heavier than the election of Andrew
Johnson. In &c, the distinct issue was
presented to the American people, whetb
er that curse should be removed. The
people of Illinois, by majority. oppleard
of in our history, instructed their Repre-
sen'atiyes upon that question. Iowa spoke
out; Kansas spoke out; other States spoke
out for this question. There was pa
possible room for installing the will fthe
people of the country. There was hut
ope way by which all the departments, Of
Government could be brought into bar
mony, 49,. .t 81, .t.i -,
A demand was made to iupeach sthe
President, but it has failed. IL is not for
me to speak OF, the reasons of that fail
ure. 1t is enough for me to depore that
result. The renIovalo of Andrew johnson
was demanded by the national safety. We
may talk about it, we may discuss. it as "a
Judicial or a political question, abutras "a
question of common SENSE, it is that
Andrew johnson stood in thesway of
the peace of the country, aud ought
TO have been removed (Pr9longed
.cheers) Impeachment is the substitute
of modern civilization for old fashioned
resistance aud decapitaton.t That is all
there is Of it. lCheers, aud cries rof
Good. good. y In old times, among
barbarous people, when the ruler stood. in
the way Of the people, they took of his
head. ln America, under the influence
OF civilization aud Christianity, when the
ruler stands ip the pathway Of, the prin.
ciples and prosperity OF the country,
IL is by impeachment that we take
off his political head, CHEERS and
applause) Nice, captious questions,
borrowed from Police Court, have no ap
pication here. is enough that the in-
terests of millions Of American people de.
manded that this obstruction should be
taken out of the way, and i: ought to have
been done. CHEERS and "Good. ~ Or,
to use lawyer phrase, Mr. johnson ought
TO have been indicted. lie should have
been charged upon the common Courts,
convicted and removed. Mr. President
aud gentlemen of the, Convention, there
remains for us butthis remedy. Inpeach.
ment is failure. There is tribunal
that cappot be corrupted. s,av .t.,> ~,
/. A voiec--,'What of Trumbull?' (Cries
of Good, good, land hiss. ~ ~ lel3
General Palmer--I leave that man to
that tribunal of which 4 am about to
speak. Good, good There is tribu-
nul that caunet be corrupted. s Cheers }
We propose at this Convention not TO in
dict men, but to again submit these great
questions TO the American people for their
decision. Cheers Right rightDr I'VE
expect TO summon the old anti slavery
men, who have struggled aou amid the
storm and thelsunshine, amid persecution
and sneers; the men who stood by the flag
of freedom when many OF us, nwere halt.
ing by the way. We expect TO as k tn em
TO 90 again to the ballot box and deposit
their. votes for the right. CChcers)li We
expect to place at the head OF the Gov.
ernment the great Cnptainivho liasiled the
armies of the Republic through the war
(cheers); aud we exceptto summon1those
gallant soldiers who followed him down to
the Mississippi; who were present at
Vicksburg; and we expect % summon
those gallant men who saw the flag US il
ascended Missionary Ridge, aud witness
ed the fightof Bragg andihis host, ex.
pect to sdmmon those who luarched from
Atlanta TO the sen, aud those who so many
years struggled between Washingtoa aud
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