The New York herald., 1868-08-17
SPEECHES OF PROMINENT POLITICIANS.
Senator DooIittIe.

Senator DooliftIc.
At q democratic meeting held in Chicago last
Thursday evening the Hon. J. r. Doolitte spoke as
Fellow citizens--General Grant was called before
committee OF Congress to testify in July year
ago, and in his testimony he stated that after
the close OF the rebellion there very nne feel
ing ON the part of the people Of the South towards
the government Of the United States and he further
testified TO the very sad fact that now very different
sss Of sens s1s
party. Why Is this changer What reason can you
give for this change In the feelings and sentiments
OF the people Of the south In 1885, after the rebellion
had closed and in 1857 II Is serious question-a
question which comes homo TO the heart OF every
patriotic citizen--a question which demands an
swer from the Judgment Of every thinking man.
Why this Change In the feelings and ideas OF
the people Of the South as testified TO BY General
Grant in 1895 and 1867 IL will be my purpose this
evening In part TO explain TO you the reasons which
have produced tnat change Of feeling In order to do
SO 1t Is necessary that we should 20 TO the founda-
ton Of things. when you build house YOU begin
by building the foundation and then making The gu
perstructure. Let us go to the foundation In this
question. What are the causes that have produced
thus state Of feelingS Bear In mind that the rebel
lion had closed in 1885, and at the close OF the rcbc
lion there was put In operation one plan Of paciica-
ton-the plan Of pac.ication or restoration proposed
by MIR. Lincoln and subsequently renewed by Mr..
provisions of the constitution aud IN accordance with
that instrument and which was based upon the two
fundamental prnciplesthe recognition OF the rights
Of the states each for themselves and each to tx the
rights OF their electors. And secondly, upon smother
fundamental principle ia the proper Reconstruction
OF the states OF the South. u wit:That they should
be reconstructed upon white civilized basis This
plan OF reconstruction was proposed as early ~ De-
cember, 1885, by the proclamation OF the President Of
the United States, who was authorized by the con-
sttuton and by the express enactment OF Congress
itself 10 tender TO the people Of the south pardon
aud amnesty upon lust such terms az he should
think proper. The President Ia pursuance Of
tits constitutional authority, ana la pursuance Of
the express language Of this act Of Congress ITSELF
rendered pardon and amnesty TO all the people OF
the South who had been engaged In rebellion, upon
condition tnat they should take an oath to support
the constitution OF the United states, and thereafter
10 maintain faithful allegiance TO the government
and tue nag la accordance with this proclamation or
the Preslusnt the people or the state oil tennessee
the people o the State OF Louisiana and the people
OF TIE state OF Arkansas had already reorgauized
Their governments and accepted the terms OF pardon
and amnesty which MI. Lincoln proposed. In
March, 1885, before Mr. IincolDs DEATH the State OF
Louisiana presented herself 10 the Congress VI the
United states aud demanded that her Senators and
Representatives who nad been elected In pursuance
OF thls plan OF pao1cation proposed BY Mr. Lincoln
should be admitted 10 their seats; and the question
arose distinctly In Che Congress Of the United states
Mhether they should be admitted or not. And when
tnat question arose and came up for discussion L a
Tue senate Mr. Trumbuil, the senator from Illinois
=. man OF distinguished ability and great leader IN
Senate OF the United states and urged upon the
Sena 70 admit the state OF Lousiana TO her repre-
sentatlon Mr.. Trumbul was stained by four-iiths
OF a tne republican members oftbe Senate as well ~
py the democracy III the Senate There were at that
tlme-in led5-but i've radical Senators on the floor
OF the senate, who, when we had the struggle
70 nave Louisiana admitted TO her representa-
Non upon TINS plan OF pacncation opposed
Mr.. wade, OF Ohio; Mr.. Gratz Brown OF Mis-
sourf; Mr.. Howard of Michigan ana Mr. Chandler
OF Michigan. ] think those were the Eve radicals
In the <nate. Those i've radicals OF the Senate,