The New York herald., 1868-02-26

es the country are gathering together for tue purpose
q AHording aid and comfort TO their representatives.
b Congress. The republican watchdres are burning
throughout this land hilltop and in valley and they
viii continue 10 blaze until! the political atmosphere Is
hsalihiui and clear and pure And Is sminenlly ht-
sag that this organization now four years knowa and
honored through the land Is one of right
ssms Of Tue republican party, should gather
soeener In its heauquarlers tonight for tho purpose
81 saving God speed TO the avengers OF the ~rougs
os the people tLoad applausel ] shall not attempt
upon tns occasion 20 enter INTO an argument whenesey
anteiigent republican within tue soaud OF my
voice has read tue speeches OF Boutwell,, Kelly
and Butler and the "notest Roman OF then
an Toad. sleveus--iloud cneersl-whieh contain
ah that 10 necessary with refereaco 70 the recent action
ef Congress- IL may suffice 10 say that four years ago,
by tue yuico OF repuDliCan party OF tne cGunuy,
upon the same ticket with the iamented and honored
Aesanam Lincoln, Andre" !oaason was elected
from his path the President chosen by US He
became under the constitution his sue essor, and be
had hardly taken the Presidential chair before hs
tseachery began TO DO apparent Weli Congress met
together passed laws tor IA purpose OF reconstruct
ips me rebel states and law aler lag he vetoed and
veto after Congress IN It's turn, vetoed remember
shat rrst veto remenb6 the great veto meeting Of
conservative republicans OF this city AZ the Cooper
Institute. remember aell the speeches oI William ii
Seward and Hesry Raymond ~ that meeting, how
the that occasion denoun cd Thsd Stevens
strength and versati,iy OF Mr. Raymonds intellect but
think he has now found out that fidelity aud rush w
hstter serve the politician than trimming TO pclcy
Than came The recess OF Congress- and that ceebraed
'swing ng round Tue circe OF this Andrew Jonn.
son. lhen came the iail elections, with the infa
NOUS ireachery Of these conservative republicans
towards the cuntry and towards the principles they
had once e.poussd. but Congress met again, and sd
journed but before II adjourned / had passed the
Tenure OF Office bill, by wnicn Andrew Johnson was
rubbed OF tho power removing from Office without the
advice ana consent OF The Senate any civil officer hen
when Congress adjourned tns Andrew Johnson
man who during the had served bis country we'll
.s had bad 1ss .aisiy % rspossa IN anu ns "0a darses. @
hoar 'houd cheers, / believe whom history
% that csess anu that It's brghes, pages viii be
illuminated with the name of Edwin N. Stanton (Eu-
thusiAstic cneers) l say that ihad Stevens was
correct when he maintained long ago that An.
drew johnson ought " be impeached. Applause
But Congress forebore, As It did not wish TO
plunge The country into disorder and excitement
y met again and restored Edwin NJ stanton 10 his pace
General Gran,-i.reat chesringl-General Grant
quiesced tne,acson and Mr.. Stanton took possess
s,on Of his oiice VIVA. then nappsnpdY In CON.
sequence Of this action Of johnson the committee
duly appointed by Inc House OF Representatives
met, and although there were three true men
upon II WHO tnen thought that for his
high crimes and misdemeanors this man ought to be
prudent On my judgmsnt too cautious and pruden ana
forboie. EIfbo deueu by what he supposed De the
co.a'dice oi Toe republican parry emooidened by me
temporary successes OF this democratic parry in the
la,s elections, looking upon IL as an organic
disease Of tho republican party. when
only passing spasm, IRON which We have already
covered Anorew Johnson presumed to strike another
blow al Inc integrity Of the government at the heart
81 the constitution and the oerqy Of tho people, He
appointed to succeed him a superannuaisd i'm.
ssSe snd ,ns d0'aro, ou. o who am sad TO
States whom he has been able 10 seduce from his
glance 10 that constitution which he had sup
had held out 10 sheimsn The glittering baube OF lieu
sanant generashp and had faed. ana ne went out
poor old man. whose mind was gone, for the
purpose Vt making HIM the instrument 0f
n. treason The pa'Snoo o, Congress .nss % iasd and
Andrcw johnson, thank God, has been impeacned.
Gons and Prolonged applause fnat great old patriot.
fhaddeus stevens, might now, Ike Simeon o.
eid. say, .Now. LORD, let thy servant depart
= peace, for my. eyes have seen Thy SAL
VAtkon.' Andrew Johnson has been the
Of all The bloucsned and murder tnat have sgraced tie
sounry. Murder robbery and rapine have been the
esder Of the day under his administration Rapns aud
Axhon have prevailed and he has been the OF ALL
Ecers) But the great heart OF the people is stil',
9s shank God, all rss. tcnsers.l And New
she dsnonor and the disgrace Of another insurrecon
sy m
Oe South; 0ut irom New England and the mighty
Nor,hw pour tens and Hundreds thousands OF
the brave and loyal OF the land should any dare
assep. TO bring ABOUT another civil war; WITH muskes
sa their shoulder and swords in their
sssns. wruna, % OF ns.r % ss.,uss .'' oppression, %
sue struggle OF liberty ssans, ALI that dsgraces and
ot tLsss times will s arm that people hghting in tho
cause Of truth and justice and liberty always wins.
And We'll might Ben Butler say that half y na.
johnson has done cost King James his throne,
and Charles his mead. Applause aud cneers. Every
Gusni Sin la removing from office this bad. bold
and dangerous inaD-tcheere and dEioyRl President.
lCon.,nued cneerng.) Remove MIN from Office and in
less sixty days every southern state will DO
ssucted. emJve hun from utce and the country will
bs again setted Tor qdarter oil y century. Re-
up and down, as h did yesterday has done to-
day. Remove Andrew johnson from office and trade
vui resume lis ~ontcd channels; whilo winged com
merce Will asain cover the seas; remove him from
Cnce aud the good old times wIil return 10
MS once moro; remove him Office and,
under benencent aud auspicious pocy OF the
great party who con,ended for equal rights aud justice
70 a tue country Will move on all its departments
ANA Iappy Appaa,o BE not afraid OF
sry through the periIs oi rebellion and viii
carry IL triumpnan,y through this crsis tAppause.)
TIC preamble Nid rssoiution were then put and
carried ny accama.ion.
GLsgsRAL wALBnIpGgs REMARKS
General Malbrldge alter repeated calls vas invited to
the paiorm de said--ws nave passed through a ter
,Dternecine and have proved the capacity
., t.e people or. seli-governmenL But one thug st
renamed 70 DO proved. We proved that
could suppress treason, and yet one thug
morc was leit TO be provod-that wc could also
remove treason from tue Presidential chair Appiause
When rebeion was trst inauguraeed msn beeved that
eue Aberles OF tue cJnnLry would DO swallowed up
tAe arms oi \ military dictator We proved that with
free snd unramuelied press and enlg ntened puDc
osatimept could lay the foundations OF the republic
On the enduring principles Of TRUTH We demonstrated
that the American people were capabie OF sell.
gov erent aud that our institutions were capable OF
she hIsDest Developments After all this ihere remained
ststutioos adequate in ,ime or peace war;
The Ast cio"a.ng act remans-,o remove an aposta,e
President lcheers)--and 10 place the republic again
On Its successful career tCbeersj was among that
numbei who bad ioudiy hoped tuot this cup OF suier
ng would pass away from US aud that we would be
forced naagurate the remos al OF the President
Eorpearauce ceased to be virtue AMI tbs aud bold
man, this ambitious aud unserupuious man, piac ing
himself the breast OF tho people, has
placed himself In position IN which he
viii receive of people, aud As the
dsnocra,ic parry removed Abraham Lincoln the
nj f.lrtv Andr
eneenug, with numerous tigers and np-hlps.) Tue
Preside Mt OF the United States has stated that
desireu 10 test the conttutionality OF the lenuro
Of Onice bill. II this nad oeen his honest pur-
pose, Why did he hot, on Friday last, when
he sent to the senate his message, did
ne Suspended his secretary oi War al ,nte,
ths ccbSiitltionalty of tbat by Had lie made this
communication tho Senate would have accepted tho
message and believed his statement. But such v as
not his intention. lie sought to sedace one Lieutenant
General aud failed 10 sherman. He failed next to
peduce the veteran General Thomas from hs allegiance
~ tue constitution aud the laws and republl aud
Anay 10 tell back upon that decrcpid old man who in
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