The New York herald., 1868-01-31

constitution nor prohibited by TO the States are re.
served 10 the States respectively or to the people, Bv
looking at that instrument in the other sections thereof
such power 10 given 70 the Congress, so that the
question Of suffrage reserved entirely 10 the States
TO the people thereof II Is claimed however, that by
the rebellion the State organizations OF the Southern
States have been DESTROYED and therefore, that Con-
sress have ,no sole ga., under section OF Article Article
. republican form OF government But this section
does not authorize Congress to interfere in their local
concerns only far ths.s concernednamely, they
have the righ. TO declare punishment of treason, and
Of the modes of doing may be TO deprive persons
guilty OF Of the right to vote by condemning
hem 10 death To that extent Congress may pass
which may directly or indirectly aGect those who
vote or act part in the state governments o.
its aspect II exercised becomes one OF ma
tiona poy when sought 10 be exercised They can
settled that question: although they may az the punish
ment OF treason Nor they pardon because by the
dons is vested in the President alone. These
different matters are so nicely distributed and
balanced Aa. in moment =, ,. the sFs ,S.n %na
do we hndf The Congress- well aware that oy me con-
stitution the executive power is solely vested IN the
President and that the appointment OF all officers OF
The government is vested in him. now are proceeding
70 pass Reconstruction law, which, IN di-
ss'Sn pHh. speaker showsa n int
by the radical Congress with the powers vested In the
Supreme Court directly opposed to the provisions
gal position2 Knowing that they acted illegally they
sought to stiae the national constitution by enactng
Court or lts judicial power The ev Of this legislation
does touch the North At present; consequently We
observe general apathy peryading all classes o. Of
individuals Immersed In making money or IN
financial difnculties the Northern States are fully
occupied while set OF fanatics are engaged in over
turning the Union But lot this Congress have its
swing-pursue their legislation TO It's ultimate Let
ponder the results. The Southern states are
Africanized and admitted into Congress. This gives
tho radical party atty voes add to that their present
strength in the House OF Representatives. l43 mem-
bers-sotal, ls3 What s TO prevent them from enact
n In
equality for the African race in the Northern States One
hundred and sxyone members constitute twothrds OF
the Houseenough to override any veto Of honest Ex
ecutiue What il there prevent such irresponsible
majority from preventing the members Of New York
he said while he would give General Grant every need
Of appreciation for the qualities he manifested the
hed q battle, until human nature was perfect no man
should have unlimited power. such the radicals de-
sired to give TO the Commander n-Chiei Of the Army
tChcers.J
REMARKS OF Mr.. KEToHuM.
The Chairman introduced to the meeting as the next
speaker Mr. Hiram Ketchum, who, he said, was the
friend OF Daniel Webster tCheersj
Mr KETcHUM said he was well pleased to see that they
had not come there TO nominate any particular person
for President But let them spread their principles
] nominasd and would Ei'p be Presdsn. Of America,
whether he wore q sword not (Cheers) They
came there that night to suppotbe consttuton which
was the bond OF their Union tCheers.) The Chairman
had been kind enough 70 introduce him as the friend OF
Daniel Webster lCheers) That was true Daniel
gone, but his memory still lived in the affections OF the
people, There was another defender Of the Union; he
Several voIcrs-4ndrew johnson. Cheers
Mr.. KErcnum-Y6u say Andrew johnson. and ! am
too civil to contradict you. lCheersl Mr. Kechum
read extract from q speech delivered by MT Webster
twenty years ago, II Philadelphia, in which the great
orator spoke of certain attacks the constitution, and
account. As soon said Mr. Webster, would he think OF
abandoning his father Eight states OF the Union were
and deprived py Of the blessings Of the constitution
The gentleman who presided had. as District At
torney, tried hundreds Of men for offences. but
they were tried according TO the law and the const
tuition If rebelled against the law Of God they
tried according 10 the law OF God and not accord
ing to any other law. Eight millions of mon In the
South were subjected to military despotism they were
placed outside the pale OF the law but II they were
going Europe they would be entitled to certificate
that they citizens OF America yet the Congress
said these men should not be tried by the law or
the ordinary legal tribunals or the country. Would
they not then run to the rescue Of the glorious cons
tuition founded by Washington2 tCheers.l Were de-
graded race for years In slavery ignorant and bash
TO be placed on an inequality with himself? (''No")
An intelligent foreigner flying here from Europe with
his family from oppression, had to wait five years before
he could become a citizen
gentleman who sat just behind The reporter said
had TO wait five years.
ANOTHER GEsrLEMAS-Your misfortune was that you
were not Niger tAppause)
Mr.. KErcnuM-The most eloquent man ever heard
~ the bar, Thomas Adds Emmet-Qoud cheers to
wst five years before be could be admitted as citizen
tappause-and yet the radicals want right away to
make the Africans citizens Kisses He mad no un'
probably. defended as many runaway slaves as any
other lawyer He wished the Africans to be protected
ONE ONE futts OF the Oldest countries ''' IN he world
but IL was a historical fact that the African race bad
never shown any power TO govern themselves ana ne
TO permit themselves to be governed by those who could
not govern themselves tCheers They should recol-
lect that this white mans government -tcheers)-
and that they could not permit an ignorant ana
inferior race sto govern them. Cheers Mr. Kochum
then them that ts'' he mos. Sincerely desired the main.
'enance and the glory OF his country, the
the laws He observed that it ascertaned that Ho
ratio Seymour had declined to be q candidate for the
Presidency. But he tar. Ketchuml thought that any
decline The great office. Applausel He did not
there to night to advocate Governor Seymour any one
else, but he would take tho liberty Of observing that
Governor seymour among the greatest and most
patriotic men OF the country He concluded by calling
on the people 10 act UNANIMOUSLY at the elections IN ia
Mr. Reed. Of Philadephia who was the next speaker,
In the OF his remarks said that " Congress not
checked at oncc--n they are permitted 10 make Grant
their crcaturehe will not be the dictator OF only ten
States of the Union, but win be the military dictator Of
the nation. tCries and cries OF 'Eever," 'Not New
York knows t II lies in your hands now TO save the
constitution and the Union. In the language OF Mr.
or ,ne 70 nm ., ss
country do not aid Mr johnson m HIS struggles for
the constitution and against the dcspotc acts OF Con
gress all will be lost. Tomorrow night Philadelphia
will send response such a. never went before In pro-
test against the unconstitutional acts OF Congress- and
which will gladden. the heart OF Ar. johnson Cheers
And next fall will have election for Mayor. and
will elect Mayor who will not DO absent from tho
city nshing whenever Mr.. johnson wits our city. Jap
pauso.D
Mr. HARMrR, OF Rensselaer, was the last speaker He
said that the freedom OF tho and or speech had not
yet been destroyed amid the waves Of civil war
(Checrs) There we're only two parties In this country
black mans party and white mans party. tChesrs.)
He was republican OF the white mans party. Choers
The speaker quoted the words OF Abranam Lincoln which
used by him while stumpng the state Of Illinois
with stephen A. Douglas IN ls5s On that occasion,
said the speaker, Mr. Lincoln stated that he never
would be party TO bringing about social and political
equality oil tho black with the white race Tho speaker
in eloquent terms praised the conduct OF Andrew John
whom he described OF the ablest, best and
most fearless OF men that ever filed the Presidential
chair Cheers.
A, the close OF Mr.. Harmer's remarks the meeting
closed and the large audience separated in an orderly
manner.