The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-05-28
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tCbt.- JI1c oldISS vi Tic South Idu QtCiaT-
ed that it should not be pald-they had
repndiated it already There was but
one important matter connected with it.
| That was that provision of it that declared
me, and others in my condition, from
holding office. That was no living Issue,
for and they will soon pass off the stage
and If We are never relieved by Congress,
there are other and often better men to
take our Places, [App!ause There
fore. In my judgement, we acted very un-
wisely. What next? There followed
the Sherman bin, and the supplemental
acts | advised, immediately on the pas
| sage OF that bill, that we promptly accent
the terms. At that time, it would have
| been easy for me and without vanity,
may say have had some popularity in
| my State. | have been four times eeva-
! ted TO De Governor of the State. | could
have retained hatpopularity Duty, IN my
| Judgment, called upOa HE to take a diff
ierene course | did it and have re-
ceiyed he hearty denunciation of my
ipeople, or a large proportion Of them.
| ion. having done so. [ have been de,
nounced as u traitor to my race
! L have been denou iced as a traitor to
| my race, and traitor to the lost
cause which | have had SO much at
hearts; / don't think so: l think m,
course more honorable that the course oi
that man who was rebel and sought aad
receives h SINE protection, rom the gov
ernmen that | receive and there remains
in his bosom an enemy prepared to sting
1t when opportunity offers. Cheers and
Iicries of good
When | fought you | fought You open
ly and boldly. When | surrendered, |
surrendered in good faith. Cheers.
When | took the amnesty oath, [ took
1t intending religionsly to observe it.
| Applause. Upon my theory which |
had been taught was the true one of
State sovereignty, | had formerly taken
oath to support the Constitution of the
United States, | understood 1t to bind
me only while my State remained in the
Union but if she withdrew, which | be
lleved she had a right to do, from just
cause, OF which from the necessity Of the
case L thought she should be Judge, |
did not feel that | violated my oath
when vent with my State But since
that time. when the President of the
4 United States granted me his pardon, he
required me TO cake different oath, [
was sworn to support not only the Con-
stitution OF. the United States, but the
Union of all the States Applause. I
When L did that | Abandoned the doc
trine OF secession, [applausel for [ could
not support the Union Renewed
cheers. The Virginia and kentucky
, resolutions advocated that doctrine. If
| understand them, it has always been a
part Of the platform on which they
have stood. Hence it is that | feel am
no longer bound by party allegiance, to
standby the democratic party If | can
potstand by them, where do naturally fall
E then? The Hainiltonian and Webste-
ran doctrine has been established by the
sword. My own opinions, AMI the ac-
ton OF the Demoolatic party, naturally
leads me, as think, into the Republican
party, [ Applause. sre .t-.-
/ know that this Is very unpopular
doctrine in the South, but | believe it is
the true doctrine. But, let me tell you,
Sir. President and, that there are many
white men iii the South; there are large
numbers Of original Democrats in the
South there are large numbers of SCI
ces$ionists in the South, who to-day
stand as firmly by the Republican party,
and will support the great Captain OF
the age. General Grant, applause as
well as Won will. Our democratic friends
4 thGiC 70 q iltdiStl ~ the NuOlc cDun-
try against negro suffrage, have showed
anathemas upon them, have denounced
It as an outrage uuon humanity and upon
society, and yet ia. the late elections
there. negro who w9Gld vote the Dem
oGratlc ticket was really a very respec-
able fellow. Appla Sc ana laughter. I
ihey tell lis that you have established
negro supremacy in the South. Not so.
Although they denounce those OF Us who
act with the Republican party as being
10 better then negroes, / still feel that
belong TO the white race, and that [
would advocate and sustain no policy
that put any other race over my race In
che f0Diiih: or maze them supreme there
hewiiigrant 20 thec1lored Feop!eail there
; rights, civil and political. NeY we do
not expect them 10 be masters Much
as you have seen IN the papers OH that
SUBJECT, 1t Is not So In the State OF
Ueoigia, Tor instance, WHICH, these are IN
cluoeti within the c0Hsu GiiGEa. auicnu-
III hts, though theJ ..;..t.. TO rI2aC ia
boidOlilee ,sider our ne" g nSlita ion, go
10 tne ballot boa. ti.eGe are 2u,UGU ma
JoritN0t nh,tG iAth IlcTg. ID ..tt little
: property IS igti !, ali L! the hands oi the
white E!cn We nave the advantage In
education, we have lie advantage III ex
l'efIeuce and l7c claim that ne haze 81
pcliGiity OF race ie.i me net :hgn chat
he Black peoE.e OF Georgia can rule
Georgia when tiicy arc -. 600 in iIla, mi
norily j.. aud We have al these ADVANTAGES.
AZ lau>r 1t is Eot SO, sir, in ether
states, even where the black are in
the majority. Ii our white race act
, property III this matter, here viii beg no
difficulty OF this sort. But | ain taxing
up TOO much time.
Cries OF, Go on, GO on.
| will thank you, Mr. Chairman, to
stop me at any moment when the COM
mittee comes IN.
A Delegate. 1t is coming in now
Gov. Brown III conclusion, allow me to
say that, while We have "a hard fight to
MA Ike III Georgia, if you will give Us the
fruits OF the victory, we will carry Geor-
gla for General Grant. Loud applause |
But allow me one word here before
take my seat. l have said if. we do it
you must give US the fruits Of our yicto-
Hry. Ne.haye elected our Governor we
adopted our costltution by large ma
jol1ty, anu We have eiected1a majority
IN both branches OF the General Assem-
/, bly,. Yet our Governor is not inauger-
'ated our Legislature is not called toge-
Their. We desire that Mr. Stevens ill
that passed the House OF Representa-
tives the other day, be slightly amended
in the Senate, and then passed. Then
we are on our feet. And the amend
ment we desire this That the Senate Of
Itthe United States amend that bill allow
: ing the Governor Bullock
/ to convene his Legislature on ten days,
! notice. Let him be inauguTated !; let
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