Year: 1865

that have been before the people for the
last four years are now settled The rebellion is
suppressed Ioud cheers Slavery is forever dead.
ment has been felt and is well understood not only at
home but abroad genewed appaasej The su-
premacy OF the laws OF this country with its const-
ton, has been maintained by the prowess Of Americana


heers The people Of this country have satisfied them.
maintain the law and the constitution suppress
| bellion, and cause men to bow In humble sub
h nsn svus "a" besn s other
naturally will arise We now, q matter OF course, all
Of us when we friends returning from the bloody
helds and many bloody have witnessed, feel
proud we hail the time with joy; all shout in one
cord at the coming Of and good times 70 this
Try again. Applause and three hearty cheers for Logan
VIEWS RECONSTRUCTION


the questions which will some discussion In
States that have been rebellion against government
The great question then how is this 10 be doneS How
are we as people great and magnanimoGs people, 70
act towards those subdued enemesf How these
States TO be organized TO be recognized through their
representative CongressP How they 10 be dealt
with by the Execuvep by the administration by the
peoplef There different opinions in reference to how
u should DC done Some men, who are wise men, too,
and considered by the country that these
states arc now In territorial condition, and that the
same power must be exercised by the government in
poe ss, as Admission exercised c N, over Territories
idea Is advocated by some. The opposite, however,
advocated by, think more. myself disagree with
those who think these States but territories zap
pause) understood when this rebellion organized
against the government and when the Executive called





was to suppress nsunecton and rebellion against the
laws and the constitution Of the for the pur
II understood that the States could not secede
Secession was unlawful and unwarranted Secession
s ss0Rtsa o would % the not PBss &c sas
mitted TO by the people OF the United states We then
fought those battles upon the theory that State could
not secedehat the States in the Union and could
not go out Of tho Union Cres Of Good and applause
Hence we said when JET. Davs-(hisses)-a TO
be President Of portion of this country, that he
had right to act, because they States
as they ever had beenof the Union Of these states
Cheers We have maintained that proposition seces
sion has been defeated and the question forever settled
ns,i here In the he, Union ppause Now do not want to
cries OF "Never' land do not want to
admit that JEFF. Davis and the leaders OF
this rebellion should not be convicted Of treason and
desire TO punish traitors have got to keep
record straight; and as we want to maintain the law
the constitution upon our side to do it, (Cheers) This
then one of the questions that is discussed by people
in the country-or at least learn 80 by reading the
newspapers l have not heard any person make
speech that know Of the subject but have learned
through the papers that this was discussed


ON NEGRO SUFFRAGE


The next proposition that understand is decided be-
fore the people this The State having reduced TO
dent Of the United states to declare that certain men
should be permitted TO organize this territorial govern
should declare that certain have right who
never had by law right TO vote maintain this az
being the correct distinction President Johnson has





putting the machinery Of these States in motion He
has right, for tho time being, to appoint
man as Governor. They under military authority
now He has right to appoint persons govern them
that they may have head for the purpose Of reorganiz
ing their civil department. tAppausel When he has
done that and they organize the State Is then in exis
tence not only has been before but
the same functions that II had before in the govern
ment Of the United States The constitution declares
that each State shall regulate the qualifications its
own voters. If President johnson has right, by
proclamation declare that all the negroes In the
q
principle TO declare that the white not II the
States that have been subdued or the people OF them
not in territorial condition, but States main
tain they were In rebellion then President johnson has
right TO make any such declaration II he does he
that We have attempted 70 support and maintain here


Appauss and Misses from Of tho house) So far
ton Of suffrage is concerned il is Of no concern
to have nothing to do with it. I do


lima or Kentucky Of any other state allow negroes to
vote II Is not my business, but theirs. (Checs) In
negroes shall vote Il s their decision The constitution
says they have right to decide and when they do so
say amen to it, Three cheers for Illinois) But until
they do make such decision in their sovereign capa-
city a State President has right to decide
for them. Cheers The President has right
rights in this country by their acts Of against


He has right u issue proclamation, as he has done
saying that the Governors Generals and all the lead
have no right 10 vote hold Office, exercise any
other right IN this government until the people shall
~
for that which they have done against their country
Cheers)


VoIcE-"Let them repent ON the other side OF
Jordan ~


lam not particular where they go to repent that it
s not in this country CHEERS and cries Of 'rhats IT, y
He has clearly stated in his proclamation az under
stand IT, their rights at least what rights they have
forfeited Having forfeited those rights then say let the
President the people Of this country when they be-
convinced that certain portions OF those people
have become satisfied with this government, and
willing to live ai peace with us and become good and
not m
hope shall never have TO decide for afraid II is
long time before some OF them would have right
TO vote mt any election. tCheers) This however, he
has right 10 do. He has done IT, and endorse II
cordially In doing that, however he has only excluded
certain persons from the right OF franchisefrom the
ercse OF civil rights but he has power to confer those
rights where they not conferred by law except Ia
done IN accordance with the constitution Of
so'D And whenever we govern this country
upon that principle, in my Judgment, Of having
the loya people (bccause in the southern States
under proclamation but loyal people cam assist IN
running the machinery OF the states-whenever do
that there liz danger Of there being any trouble IN
this country In reference to the in which


II Is for them To decide and not for We have settled
these questions as remarked that were before the
countrythe question OF secession and the question Of
slavery for Let these other questions be settled by
the people they properly arise and as they certainly
will arise and let not distract ourselves or get an
eelng bad blood again but rather II cannot


live for few years in peace from north to south and
INDEMNITY FROM ENGLAND


do not desire to elaborate these points at ALL but
merely to mention them There are some little mat
ters however perhaps of very small concern TO
some, which I would like 20 mention. I noticed
during This which has been raging In
land that there countries the briny deep
that have seemed ~ take deep interest in the wei
fare Of the people Of the United States Cheers and
laughtor) There some countries there that have
permitted prvatcers the high seas and indeed lent
countenance TO IL everywhercat hrst causing com
merce TO bc swept almost from the ocean They dos
troyed millions and millions Of property by their
ragcment Of such awess acts have been pcrperstcd
by those concerned In rebellion against believe II
would be right TO TO these people Ncghbors had
n little difficulty here among ourscyes-not very
small one either-yet IL with ourselves You have
| been playing double; you have been pretending you
with the North when the North successful and
with the South when they successful You have
been acting such part has convinced us you
willing 10 give aid and comfort TO those people to
help destroy Of the grandest governments that
ever existed Gods earth.n For this ] would
like President johnson they call him ANDY, for