New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-27
POLITICAL.
CONNECTICUT.
CONNEC1lCUl.
GEN. SlCKLES IN NEW HAvEN-ROUsING RE-
PUBLICAN MEETING.


GEN. sICKLEs IN NEw-HAvEN-ROUsING RE-
PUBLICAN MEETING.
BIT rhIseSArH TO TRIBUNE
NEw-HAvEN, Feb. 28.-Gen. Sickles addressed
an immense audience here this evening at Music Hail.
When he appeared on the stage he greeted with tire
mendous cheering. Having been introduced he spoke in
substance as follows: He had not come as partisan
Seven years ago when the flag was fired upon at
Sumter he ceased TO be PARTISAN and offered himself TO
his country. 1t true that upon the questions
agtating the public mind he had very decided opinions
These questions he proposed to discuss in a temperate
manner. He trusted that those present who differed
with him would hear him with respect for his He
aware that grave question was before the country
and that the partsans Of his Excelency the President
Offering to enlist TO relieve him from
his difficulty He not here TO offer his services, but
to discuss the questions before the country and leave his
opinion to the consideration of the people He thought
the appeal 10 military force would not amount to much
He did not believe that the appeal from the baobox to
the military would be repeated 1t had been tried once
and the ideas Of the South about Northern vaOr had been
corrected The belief that Congress would not dare act
had kept the South from going forward 20 recon-
struct the Union, but that error was corrected
on Monday last The people had resoloed hat the ldUs Of
he land should be rdicated and that the id,cs Of force
should not orerredeh aud right IApplausel They
had told that the OF Congress revolutionary
and was usurpation, and should be resisted little
examination Of the question would show that their acts
were legal The proceedings Of the first Congress would
show that In that Congress they had before them the
very question Of removing Cabinet officers and 1t
was agreed TO strike out Of a resolution the
power OF the President TO the
Secretaries OF State and War. IL not question:
and who at that time was PRESIDENT II was the father
strange that now the same power was withheld from
Andrew Johnsoni Applause Ihe question S oS @as nIt
" OF n = incumbent
gress thought that every safeguard should be thrown
around the army They saw the old leaders of the Re
bellon in control Of one branch of the Govern
mcnt They desired that the Executive might be
ioe said thai Grant should not be moested by the
Executive and that his Headquarters should be at Wash
ngton and that all orders should pass through his
the protection OF the army They had no solicitude
for the safety OF the Union that the army should be
under the control OF those true men-stanton and
ders OF applause when the President removed Mr.
stanton he knew that Congress would not suffer the act
Army recognized Stanton and Grant IApplausel BY
his nomination the President had held up TO the army
lure and one In future excuse says that lie did it
10 test the validity Of the law iDerisiye aughter The
history Of the war teaches us that the courts are not
to declare who the commanders OF the
army. The superstition was too silly for
by new IL being plain that the Pres
dent perpotrated the act for the purpose Of forcing
perperator before the for trial Applause Gen
Sckles approached the constitutional question with diff
dence knew that the President and the Democratic
party divided all the knowledge Of the Constitution among
themselves Laughter Mr.. Buchanan found that under
the Constitution we could not the South. Cen
sickes then put his Constitution in his pocket and
raised regiment and his friends OF the same opinion
raised four He found that those who went with
him without bounty were In opinion with him.
and that those who went for the t0oo and
iumped the bounty Buchanan's side The Rebel
lion had been put down, Notwithstanding IL was uncon
s,uiional put down according TO the ethics OF the
Democracy. II had been put down, however, aud II
would stay put down. They had freed the
Democracy getting into power again should
happen. he did not believe they would dare
renslaye the blacks. The General spoke hour and
half defending in most eloquent and powerful speech
the acts Congress and the record Of the Union party
In conclusion, he asked the people OF Connecticut
be Of good cheer The good providence that had
brought through the darkest period OF the
war presided yet, and would lead us trium-
phany OF all the peris that surround us and would
moreover teach the world that loyal men, earnest Ia do
ing right cannot be overcome. The speaker took his
amid thunders 81 applause. The meeting adjourned,
many leapng upon the stage 70 shake hands with gor
Gus Gen. eichlcs.