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V - - - - - ~ .-*).- .~ ~ - - - 19 ~-'~ - S 1- - F ? - - - -, ~-, -~ -~ I -~ I - - '*( -. 4 __;,- I tONTHS,IN ADVASJEj 1 -- ED1TOMS~~ - 1,5~FOR SiX ~ebo~e~ jo ~e ~is ~ of ~f~ftiI Thf1~e~e&. .~. u~ ~ - ~ ~LUME II. - NEWBERRY, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1866. - NUMB~R i-HER-ALD -ooPBLISURED EVERY WEDNSDAY, -At Newberry V. I., A~TQ ND PRO?PRM R S 1,50 FOR SIX MONTS, EITHER CURRENY OR IN PROVISIONs. *ment qtred invariably in advance.) ments inserted at $1,50 per square, for T for each subsequent inertion. grrte notices, Funeral invitations, Obituaries, ad C nmunications of personal interest charged as . 1frsident's Speech, y4t the most inposing popular demon W.~ , r witnessed in the Federal Capi ta,to plce on Thursday last, at Grovers ugti i'u that -city. The spacious building to overflowing from pit- to dome, he proceedings, tw- large outside er -simnultaneously ad*esved by enkers. The afrair was not a - strationin any sense, but a spor. tneous oot-pouing of the entire resident ;vairmtodo honor to the birth-day of t* of hQountry, by te.stifying their de v~tte to 'the Union and the Constitution whi1b6be1oved so well, and by endorsing the -i-ind courageous stand taken by Presi dea Jhn,an in-defence of the same Union - nttuion.-. t-enerable Philip R. Fendill, of the I - ogaou Bar, presided over the meeting, al the ifst-.of Vice Presidents and Secreta- 2 ~*jA the -names of all the.best k own Ate ring-citizens of the place. A -ptriotic resolutions, endursiig Pres NO COnrte in tie-fulest manner,ji *4ft,ptedsin6U%he. .getest enthusiasm, t nlt iu m nseonourse, after havingiis- t cles fron several gentlemen of r urlnote, proceeded in line, accmpanied t iveoral tirie'bands or usI, to cl uponk - 1be President. On the proc reachm1g f the.Eccuhve Mansion, whither an immen-e t erow; had prceded it. Mr. Fendall, the Pre. ofbemeeting, presented to the Presi 11Rt restions- which had p-issed the - ateting in briefand pertinent addres-. The President.was then conducted to the Fr it prti, n:hen he addressed the vast ubse.ta s f"linw THE PRLsI)ENCTs sPECr. )Wee-Citizena-for I presunre I have the Y1 tu address you as such-to the eni 6i"tee who have conducted and organized I tWia eting , hms ave t tender-mysio Cfet thak for the compliment sid approba t'an thiy have nanifested-in their personal a 1dress io myself, aind in the resolutions they havo adopted. At thi.point a fireman's pro reridn attracted riLe attent in -f a portion or o the crowd, aid-created such a disi ut bWe t the President was imable to proceed for -wreral ininutem. Mr. Frndalt, ch-4irman of tCammitIte, in- vailn jeni-deavored to restore o4r ir, -on. Green lay Smith, then took stand, nd*ucceededin ntaking himnself _eaS d -ad. in bringing the cruwd to some thing hke silence I The Paesident prceeded: -- Felineitizens~, I was aboutt to tender my b1anaks to'the comit tee whon waited upomnt - - pe and preasented mec with the resoations t -adepted on this occasion-; resoluti"ns, as 1 ( inde&rstanid comilimentar-y to the policy piur- t - - h.ibjphis~ Admjii.tatierisince ite camue intoLi 2 pur I aLdfree to sa' 1.o vou, on-this oc - easin, tht it i extrmity ratifyingtom 6o k ow that so Jarge i portion of my- fellowt * ~-approre. and endorse,tbe policy that< - een ado'pted ,and is intended to be car eId out [.tppiause' : Thatpolicy has:been .ine*bich was ititensted to,restore the glori ous tnion of these States to their or ig~inal re hations (a the Government of the~ Unitedi Eta&ts. [Prolonged applaose t - - W s51?us's~ DAV. - -This seemas toble aday peculiarly appro * Wtiate for guch aananifestatios- the day that c piae birth tw'him -twbo founded this Govern ass os,---the Father of' his Cmt.nrv-of him1 wh,tood at that period, when all these Statest outered~into this~ glorious Confedleracy-[The j firema&'s procession again created suffielent * abdsturbance to make the President unable to 1 be heard.] The President good-humoredly t vunarked, -Don't interfere- with them, they sta-tight and-alwa3ftwere right.". MeI proceeded : . is day, .Isay, ia peculi -srty appropritate to endormse the.restoration of' teUion of"these State.s, founded by "the t ?ather of'bs Country." Wshington, whoset nagnebis1 city beers,. is entbalied in the I egiafll ho ~veefee gverntent. [A .i ~i6eSois Andrew Joltson."] Wshing -twho, the language of~on~e ofhis eule-t gbsawas "irt in peac, rst in war, firstin i the idearts of his countrymen." No people - a elaim him, no nation can appropriate him. c ga reputatton and love are comnensurate t Wir t1eivilized viorld, with all those who -Jove free government. I have recently visi- s *ed the assoiciationwhich is directing its ef- i *rtto the completion of the monument arected to his memory. I was proud to meet t them, and so far as I.could, to give them my bumble influence and patronage-a monu-r pient being erected to him who tounded the Government almost within a stone's throwv ofc dhe spot from which I address you. Let it bell Lompleted. [Cheers.] Let the pledges which i sU-tese States, associations and corporato)ns a Btde placed in that monument of their faith Ii ing tote for this Union be preserved. Let t it-g ebuipeted, And in this connection let,a gn refer to thae motto upon the stone sent f irom my ownt State-God bless her- [a voice, Land bless you"]-a State which has strug fo-A~the peservation3 of the 1'nion in the ' *Ianid in the couneals of the nation, now I trggling in embarra24sment in consequlence Mthe interruption thit has taken place with < thr Federal Government growing out of the I nbeIiong but struggling to renew her rela- I -hu^ with the Government, and take her I atsnd whre she has stood since 179l. [Qixeer n lg) Let me, Isay; repeat the sentimentin jitted upon the stonc sent here to be placed I ik that monument of freedom, and in corn- a metseation of Washington. I stand by'-tht ' sustiment,zad she ji now willing to stand by 1 -t. It was the sentiment enunciated by thee toimorta! Andrew Jackson-"The Federal a' Un,ion, it most be preserved." Were it pos s!t for that old-man, who in statue is now Capitol, to be called forth, or were it possible for us to communicate wi4h the illustrious dead, and he could be informed of or made to understand the progress and working of fac tion, rebellion and treason, the old man would turn over in his grave. [Laughter and cheers.] He would rise, and, shaking off the habilments of tomb stand erect, and extending his lotig, bony finger, would reiterate the sentiment he Dnce spoke "The Federal Union, it must be preserved.' THE EXTREMiSTS-NORTH AND SOUTH. But we see and witness what has transpired zince his day. We remember what he did in 1823, when treason, treachery, and infidelity to the Governmeent and Constitution of the United States then stalked forth. It was his power and influence that went forth then and :rushed the treason in its intancy. It was Lhen stopped, but orly for a time. Thespirit :ontinued: there were men disaffected to the 3overnment both North and South. We had yeculiar institutions, of whicb some complained md to which others were attached. One )ortion of qur countrymen advocated that nstitution in the South, another opposed it in he North, and it resulted in creating two ex remes. One in the South reied the point it which they were prepared to dissolve the yovernment of tie United States, to secure and >reserve their "peculiar institution." And in rhat I may say upon this occasion I want to >e understood. There was another portion of ur countrymen who were opposed to this pe uliar institution in the-South, and who went n the extreme of being willing to: break up h.. Government to get clear of it. [Applause.] am talking to you to-day in the common ohrase, and assume to be nothing but a citi en, and one who has been fighting for the "onstitutiou and to preserve the Government. 'he,e two parties have been arrayed against ach other; and I stand before you to-day as did in the Senate in 1830, in the presence of hose who were making war on the Constitu ion, and who wanted to disrupt the Govern nent, to denounce, as I did then in my place, hose who were so engaged as traitors. I ive never ceased to repeat, and as far as ef rts could go to carry out, the sentimenta I hen uttered. [Cheers.] DIS*CAsIsTFVT STAND AGAINST DISUNION. I remarked that there were two parties ne for distroying the Government to pre erve slavery, and the other for breaking up he Government to destroy slavery. The ob ets to be accomplished were different, it is rue, so far as slavery is conterned, but they greed in one thing, and that was the break ng up of -the Government. They agreed in he destruction of the Government, the pre ise thing which I have always 9too~t-UTFW pose. W hether~the dimunitnist comes frot he Sonth or from the North, I stand now here I did then, to vindicate the Union of hese States and the Constitution of the oun ry. [Applause.] The rebellion, or treason, ainifested itself in the South; I stood by the overnment. I said 1 was for the Union rith slavery, or I was for the Union without layvery. In either alternative I was for my overnment and the Constitvtion. HIS SPIRIT TOWARDS THE SoUUH. The Government has stretched forth its tiong arm, and, with its bhysical power, has ut dmwn tr-eas' n in the field; yes, the sec ion of country which has arrayed itself against he Government has been put down .by the overnwerit itself. Now what had we said to hose people? We said "no coprmise ; re-can settle this question with the South in ight and forty hours." "llow?" "Disband our armies, ac'<nowledge the Constitution of he United States, obey the law, and the whole iestion is settled." Well, their armies hare een disbanded; they come forwand now, in a piit of mnagnanimity, and say, "We were ristaken ; we made an effort to carry out the loctrine of secession and dissolve this Union ; n. that we hare failed, and, having traced his thing to its logical and physical conse Iences and results, we now again come for ard and acknowledge the flag of our country, bedience to the Constitution, and the supre nacy of the law." [Cheers.] .I say, then, rhn you have complied with the Constita ion, when you have yielded.to the law, when -on acknowledge your allegiance to the Gov rment, I am ready to open the doors of the nion and restore you to your old relations o the Government of our fathers. [Prolonged pplause.] ENIENCY AND YoEGIVENES-THE TRUE POIJCT. Who, I ask, has suffered more for the Union han I have? I1 shall not now repeat the rongs or sufferings inflicted upon me ; but t isnot the way to deal with a whole people n thy spirit of revenge. I know there has teen a great deal said about the , exercise of he pardoning power so far as the executive conc;erned. There is no one wbo has Ia ored fi' rder to have the principal, intelligent, onscious traitors brought to justice, to hayv. he law vindicated, and the great fact vindi ated that treason it -a crime, thanm I who tw'd before you to-day. Yet while conscious, ntelige"'t taitors are to be punished, should hole States, cornmunites and people be made submit to and bear the penalty of death? have, perhapts, as much hostility and as uch resentment as a man ought to have, but re should conform our action and other con uct to the example of Him who founded our holy religion-not that I would liken this to t, or brirg any comparison, for I am not ;oing to detain you long. But, gentlemen, I came into power under he Constitution of the country, and by the aprobation of the people. And what did I id? I found eight millions of people who rere in fact condemned under the law, and e penalty was death. Under the .idea of1 evenge and resentment they were to be anni dated and destroyed. 0, how different this ro the example set by the-holy founder of ur.elgion, whose divine arm touches the aorizon and embraces the whole earth. Yes, Se who founded this great scheme came into he world and found our race condemned un ler gie law, and the sentence was death. Vhatwas His example? Instead of putting e world or a nation to death, He went forth rith grace and attested by His blood and his rounds that He wduld-die and let the nations ive. Let them repent, and let them acknowi dge their allegiance ; let them become loyal ad willing-supporters and defenders of our lorious "stripes and stars," -and the Con itution of our country ; let their leaders, the amiu~ inmeli traito'rs. suffecr the len alty of the law ; but for the great mass, who .have been forced into this rebellion and mis led by their leaders. I say leniency, and kindness, trust and confidence. [Enthusiastic cbeers.] THE SECOND REBELLION. But, my countrymen, after having passed. through the rebellion, and given such evidence as I have-though men croak a great deal about it now [laughter] -when I look back through the battle-fields and see many of these brave men in whose company I was, in locali ties where the contest was most difficult and doubtful, before the smoke of battle has" scarcely passed away, before the bloodshed has scarcely congealed, what do we find? The rebellion is put down by the strong arm of the Government in the field ; but is that the only way in which we can have rebellion ? They struggled for the breaking up of your Government, but before they are scarcely out of the battle-fieid, and before our brave men hove scarcely returned to their homes, to re new the ties of aflection and love, we find ourselves almost in the midst of another re bellion. [Applause.] 'The war to suppress one rebellion was to prevent the separation of the States, to'prevent them from flying off, and thereby -changing the character of the Government, and weakening its power. Now what is the struggle ? There is an attempt to concentrate the power of the Government in the hands of the fe- and thereby bring about a consolidation which is equally dangerous and objectionable with separation. [Enthusi astic applause.] We find that powers ar6 assumed and attempted to be exercised of a most extraordinary character. What are they? THE REVOLUTIONARY ACTION OF TE RADICALS IN CONGRESS. We find thatGovernmentcan be revolutiori ized, can be changed without going into the battle-field. Sometimes revolution, the most disastrous to the people, are effected without the shedding of blood. The substance of Gov ernment may be taken away, while the form and shadow is still adhered to Now, what are the attempts:? What is being proposed? We find that, in fact, by an irresponsible, cen tral directory, nearly all the powers of Gov, ernment are assumed, without even consulting the legislative or executive departments of Government. Yes! and by a resolution re ported by a committee, upon whom all the legislative power of the Government hl.:: been conferred, that great principle in the Consti tution, which authorizes and empowers each branch of- the Legislative department, the Senate and House. of Representatives, to be the judges of the'election and qualification of -Xow50 mtr; Mr s-tree'aebt...taken away from these departments of Government, and conferred upon a committee, who must report before they can act under the Consti tution, and allow members duly elected to take their seat. By this rule they assume that there must be laws passed, that there must be recognition in respect to a State in the Union, with all its practical relations re stored, before the respective House of Con gress, under the Constitution, sball judge of the election and qualification of its own mem bers. What position is that? - You have been struggling for four years to put down the rebellion. You deiied in the beginning of the struggle that any State had the right to go out; you said they had neither right nor power. The issue has been made, and it has been settled that a State has neither the right nor tbe power to go out of the Union; and when you have settled that by the execu tive and miantary power of- the Governmcnt and by the putile judgment, you turn round and assume that they are ouit, and shall not come in. [Laughter and cheers.] - HiS OWN POuICY. I am free to -say to you, as yogyj Exec utive that I am not prepared to take any such position. I said in the Senate, in the very inception of the rebellion, that States had no right to go out-that they had no power to-go out. That question has been settled, and I cannot turn round now and give the lie direct to all I profess to have done in the last five years. [L1aughter and applause.) I can do no such thing. I .say that when they comply with the Constitution, when they have given sufficient .evidence of their loyalty, and that they can be trited, when they yield obedier ce to the law, I say extend to them the right hand of fellowship, and let peace and Union be restored. -[Loud cheers.] DIlS OPINION OF sUMNER, STEVENS & Co.-flE DOESN'T MEAN TO BE BULL.IED. But then, gentlemen, as we swing round -the circle, I have fought traitors and treason in the South; I oppose the Davi es, the Toombs, the Slidells, and a long list ot others whose names I need not repeat; and no~w, when I turn round, at the other end of the line, I find men, f care not by what name you call them [a voice, "Call them traitors,''] who still stand opposed to the, restoration of the Union of these States, and I am free to say to you thatlI am still for the preservationof this compact; I am still for the restoration of this Union ; I am still in favor of this great Gov ernment of ours going on and following out its destiny. [A voice, Give us the namiesX] A gentleman calls for the names; well, sup pose I should give them. jA voice, "We know them."] I look upon them, I repeat it, as President or citizen, as much opposed to the fundamental principles of this Govern. ment, and believe they are as much laboring to prevent or destroy then., as were the men who fought against us. [A voice, "What are the names ?"] I say Thaddeus Stevens, of Pennsylvania, [tremendous ~applause ;] I say Charles Sumner, [great applause;] I say Wendell Phillips, and others of the same stripe, are amongst them. [A voice, "Give it to Forney."] Some gentleman in the crowd says "Give it to Forney." I have only just to say that I do not waste my ammunition upon dead cocks. [Laughter and applause.] .I stand for my country, I stand for the Consti tution, where.r"placed my feet from my ad vent into public life. ThFeymay traduce me, They may slander me, they. may vituperate'; but let me say to you that it has no. effect upn me. {Cheers.] And let mec say, in ad dition, that I do not intend to be overawed by reason of pretended friends, nor do I ii tend to be bullied-by my enenies. [Applause, and a cry of "The people wiHl sustain you."] 111S FAITH IN THE MAssES OF BIs COUNTRYMEN. I know, my countrymen, that it has be en i;-.i.,...- an not on inannuted but said directly-(the intimation has been given in high places)-that if such a usurpation of power had been exercised two hundred years ago, in a particular reign, it would have cost a certain individual hislhead. What usurpa tion has Andrew Johnson been guilty of? ["None!" nonel"] The usurpation I have been guilty of has always bee'n standing be tween the people and the encroachments of power; and because I dared say in a conver sation with a fellow-citizer) and aSenator, too, that I-thought amendments to the Constitu tion ought not to be so frequent; that their effect would be that it would lose all its pres tige and dignity ; that ti old instrument would be lost sight of in a small time; becanse I happened to say in a conversation that, if it was amended, such and such amendments should be adopted, it was a usurpation of power that would have cost a king his head at a certain time. [Laughter and applause,] .And, in connection with this subject, it was explained that we were in the midst of earth quakes, that they trembled and could not yield. Yes, there is an earthquake coming; there is a ground swelk coming of popular judgment and indignation. [That's true."] The American people will speak by their instincts, and they will know wio are their friends and who their enemies. UIs '2CORD. What posi.tions have I- occupied? I have occupied all positions under this Government, beginning with an alderman and running through all branches of the Legislature. [A. voice-."From a tailor up."] Some gentleman says I ha7e been a tailor.- [Tremendous ap plause.] Now that did not discomfit me in 'the least, for when I used to be a tailor I had the reputation of beiag a good one, and of miking close fits [great laughter]-always p inctual with my customers, and always did good work. [A voice-"No patchwork."] No, I do not want any patchwork ; I want a whole suit. But we will pass by tOis little facetiousness. My friends may say, "You are President, and you must not talk about. such things." When principles are involved, my countrymen, when the existence of my coun try ev,n is imperilled, I will act as I have on former occasions, and speak what I think. I was saying that I had held nearly all positions from alderman, through both branches of Congress, to that which I now occupy, and who isthere that will say Andrew Johnson ever made a pledge that he did not redeem ? or made a promise that he did not fulfil ? Who will say he has ever acted otherwise than in fidelity to the great mass of the people? They may talk about beheading and ustrpa tion, but when INam beheaded I want the American people to be the witnesses. I do in high places, to see the man who has assas sination brooding in hikbosom exclaim, "This Piesidential obstacle must be gotten out of the way." I make use of a very strong ex pression when. I say that I have no doubt the intention was to incite assassination, and so get out of the way "the obstacle" from place and power. Whether by assassination or not, there are individuals in this GoveInment, I doubt not, who want to destroy our institu tions and change the character of the Govern ment. Are they not satisfied with one mur de'r we have had? Does not the murder of Lincoln appease the vengeance and wrath of the opponents of this Government ? Are they still unslaked ? Do they still want more blood ? Have they not got honor and courage enough to attain their objects otherwise than by the bands of the assassin ? ["No I no !"'] Ils VIEws oN' AsSASSfIATION. I am not' afraid of assassins attacking me ~where a brave and courageous man would attack another. I only dread him when he would go in disguise, his footstept noiseless. If it is blood they want, let them have courage enough to strike~Jike men. I know they are willing to wound, but they are afraid to strike. [A pplause.] If my blood is to be shed be cause I vindicate the Union and the preserva tion of this Government in its original purity of character, let it be shed ; but when it is shed, let an altar to the' Union be erected, and then, if it is necessary, take me and lay -me upon it, and the bliod that now warms and animates my existence shall be poured out as a last libation of tribute to the Union of these States. [Great applause.] But let the oppo ents of this Government remember that when it is po'ured out, "the blood of the martyr will be the' seed of the church." [Cheers.J A coNVERsATION~ wJIr MR. ULNL-THE LATE PREs1DENT's VIEWS ON RIEPREsENTATION. Gentlemen, this Union. wifl grow; it will continue to increase in strength and 'power, though it may be cemented and cleansed with blood. I have talked longer now than I in tended to speak. Let,rhe- tha*nkc you- for the honor you have done me. So fdr as this Gov. enent is concerned, let me say one other wod in reference to the amendments to the Constitution' of the United Stites. When I reached Washington tog the purpose of being inaugurated as Vice-Pzesident of the United States, I had a conversation with Mr. Lincoln. We were talking about the condition of affirs, and in reference to matters in my own State. I stated that we had called~a convention, had amended tour Constitution by abolishing slav ery in the State -a State not embraced in his proclamiation. All this met his approbation and gave him encouragement, and in talking upon the amendment to the Constitution he said : "W hen the amendment to the Constitu tion is adopted by three-fourths of the States we shall have 'done all or pretty nearly all I am in favor of in amending the Constitution, if there was one other adopted." - Said I, "what is that, Mr. President ?" Said he, "I have labored to preserve this Union ;I have toiled four years; I bave been subjected to calumny and misrepresentAtion, yet my great desire has been to preserve the Union of these States intact, under the Constitution as they were before." But, said I, "Mr. President, what amendment do you refer to ?" He said he thought thero should be an amendment aded to the Constitution which would com pel all the States to send their-Senators and Representatives to the Congress of the United States. - Yes,' compel them. Th.e idea was in his min'd that it is a part of therdoctrine of secession to break -up the Government by States withdrawing their Senators and Repre sentatives from Congress, and, .therefore,t he desired a constitutional amnendmoent-to comipel them to be sent. How, now, does the matter stard? In the Constitution of the -country,, .-,,i that nortin of it hbie.h nroTides for the amendment of the organic law, says that no State, without its consent, shall be deprived of its representation. A PLEA FOR SOUTHERN REPRESENTATION. And now what do we find ? We find the position taken that States shall not be repre sented, that we may impose taxes, that we may send our tax gatherers to every region' and portion of a State; that Jhe people are to be oppressed with taxes, but when they come here to participate in the legislation of the country, they are met at the door and told, "no; you must pay taxes, you must bear the burdens of the Government, but you must not participate in the legislation of the coun try, which is to affect you for all time." Is thisjust? ["No, no."] Then I say let us admit into the councils of the nation those who are. unmiistakably and unquestionably loyal; those dierr who acknowledge their 'al iance to the Government, and swear to sup port the Constitution. It is all embraced. in that. The amplification of an oath makes no difference if a man is not loyal; but you may adopt whatever test oath you choose to prove their loyalty-that is a matter of detail - for which I care nothing-let him be unquestion ably loyal, ownirg his allegiance to the Gov ernment, and willing to support it in its hour of peril and of need, and I am willing to trust them. I know that some do not attach so much importance to this principle as I do; but one principle we carried through the Revolution was that there should be no taxa tion without representation. I hold to. that principle laid down as fundamental by our fathers. If it was good then, it is good now. If it *as a rule to stand by then, it is a- rule to stand by now. It is a fundamental princi ple that should be adhered to as long as' free government lasts. HE UNROLLS THE CONSTITUTION. I know it was said by some during the re bellion that our Constitution had been rolled up as a piece of parchment, and- laid away ; that in the time of war and rebellion there was no Constitution. Well, we know that sometimes from the very great necessity of the case, from a great emergency, we must do unconstitutional things in order to preserve the Constitution itself- But, if while the- re bellion was going on the Constitution was rolled up as a parchnent, if it was violated in some partiedlars to save the Governme .t, there may have been some exce tWjustify it. But now that peace has come; - now the war is over, we want a written Constitution; and I say the time has come to take the-Qonstitution down, unroll it, reread it,.and- underktnd its provisions. Now, if you have saved the Gov ernment by violating the Constitution in war. the Constitution, and the only way to pre4erve it is by a strict adherenee to the Constitution of our fathers'as it is now unfolded. It must now be read and understood by the American people. I come here to-day, as far as I can, in making these remarks, to indicate the Con-. stitution and to save it, for it does seem to me that -encroachment after encroachment is pro. posed. I stand to-day prepared, so far as - I .can, to resist these encroachments u on the ConstiEUtion and Government. Now that we have peace, let us enforce the Constitution : let us live under and by its provisions; let it be published; let it be printed in blazing characters, as if it were in theheen;u tuated with stars, that all may read and un derstand ; let us consult that instrument'; let us digest its provisions, understand them, and, understanding, abide by them. I[tell the op. ponents of this Government (I care nti from what quarter they come, whether from the East, West, North or South), you who are engaged in the work of breaking- up the Gor ernnzent by amendments to the Gonstitution, that th~e principles of free government are all deeply rooted in the American heart. All the powers combined, I care not of what character the'y are, cannot destroy that great instrument - that great chart of freedom. They miaj seem to succeed for a -time, but theiriattempts will be futile. ,They might as well unidertake to lock up the winds or chain- the waves of the ocean, and confine them to limita& They may think now it can -be done by a.concurrent resolution: hot when it is submitted to the popular judgment- and 'to the popularo will, they will find that they mnight as well under take to introduce a resolution to~repeaI the law of gravity as to keep this Union from be ing restored. - THE PEOPLE TO DECIDE TEE QUESIO. It isejust about as- feasibie' to resist the great law of gravity which binds all to-a com mon cen.tre, as that great law 'of gravity which will bring back these States and re place them in their relations. -All these con spiracies anid machinations,-North- and.Sonth, cannot prevent it All that iswanted is time until the Amerieani people can- get to know what is going on. I would the wbote moir ican people tcould be assembled here. to-da.y, as you ase. .I wish we had,aa ampitheatre capacious enough to hold these thi'ty million of people, that they could be hete and witness the struggle that is gomrg on to preserve - the Constitution of their fathers. They would settle this question. They would see who it is, and how it is, and what kind -of spirit is manifest.ed in breaking up this great prmeci pe of free government. Yes, when they came to see the struggle, and to understand who is for and who is against them, if you could make them perform the part of gladia tors, in the first tilt you would find the -cm mies of the country crushed and helpless. HIs FIDELiTY To THE PEOPLE. I ha.ve'detained you longer than I intended. "Go on."] We are in -a great strugge. I I am your instrument. Who is there I have not toiled or labored for?_ Where is the man or woman, either in public or private life, who has not always received my attention or my time? Pardo, the egotism; they say that man Johnon is a lucky man; that no man can defeat me. I will tell you what constitutes i good luck,. -Somehow, or-.-otber, the people' will find out and unde?stand 'who is for and I who is against them.. I1 have been placed in t as many trying positions as any mortal man was ever placed in;-but; so far, I have not de serted the people, and I believe ibey will 'not desert me. What principle have I' violated? What sentiment have I sweriod from? Can they put their finger upon it? Hive you heard them point-out any discrepancy? Have I you heard them quote my predecessor, who9 fell a martyr to his country to his country's cas,a ong in op,-inen or sai eontradis tinetion to anythhq tat I have done--...O very policy which - a- -pursuing no oursued under qIsmadoinistrations, as jursued by him,whea bhti - dende saw 6 t to. r OMdTt h*- I trlku St , ter world than this. Where -is thee principle adopted by him, ia-reffer.eneto retoration. that I~ave departed ["None! None 1"] The war, th is not ply upon me, but upon my have tried to do my duty. I kow some people, have made the remark' that White House is President. Just let me - that the charms of: the White Houge, aAd - that sort of dummery,.has less influence W me than those who are talking :b*oit-;7 little I eat or wear doesnot amout to That required to sustain -ne. and - - family is very little, for .1 am uot feefflw. many, thou;h in one sense of cona - ar affinity I am akin to ever,ybody Tbv,-4* cious satisfaction -of having duty to ny ountry is all e Ard Us COSCLU iNG APPEAL. - Then, in con lusion, let me ask th a concourse, this sea of uptaiai- faces, t - with we n standing round -the !21 Df our coontry. 'It- again unfodek and y people are invited to'.read, toierdW to maintair its proviwhs. -Let us star the Constitution of our .At Iers- thol heavens themselves may fall. -Let-1Us - by it. Though factions may 'ra taunts and-jeers may coiie, th V-. tion may come in its moSt violent c I will be found standiIg_by the s the chief reck of our safety, as the ium of oar. civil -nd feligious Yes, let us cling:to it as the mriner Lbe last plank when, the night ad closes around him. - Accept my- thanks for the- i-dpn. have given me in making the:e - - remaiks ' have upon thisoedsinn. go forward, orptting the past ad to the future, and tiy to resfo.re. oi^ - trusting in Him who roleaok.hig n * earth below that long olr U restoired, and. th e will. bp. Dnly on eartli j the Unite ates, a O, yCoAtqqmq. hothe have -'ansted or this ZecesUOn our cAntrY is gone, if Yo^a od place, look out and y"iwilal .1wthe individual who new standirAefore yo ing over its finat Jkl: dOsF PauDOUG P xu-h phia Ledgerv'miaka the marksiu this cogneeltn- > ~ When vewspaper r-em4 Of th'"ei9graild per, they ian hAve but'a fai a top ser70s matt.eiit ia to ppbHibes - with large circuationi q or e cents w poond-tthe.piide M. -0 to be a small matter-but wherfi toas are consumed every d*C .4R. - office, that apparently 4ight Mid - up a heavy amount. TW'. which each-dy'seditifon-of.t Ledgir printed co6ts nearly ov%bud(ed' day more th we get ori rinted - per; that is'spy, tha -W-ot welte 4rer he wh ,oloTu.daly eI -I - rindreddlarlesshWeis5Jer - acts with peculiar hardshi'p upona per. Itlis not-tike ot i or from Nour to hume,toie-tAb. cost of producing it;It prjee sarily f xd one, *rether tl~ia cover the cost -6f producing itne not. matte-of~a kind that~we.do niot ofe -~~i fre our readers, butfia no moeIS hat they should-hknow.that hile4b - are affecting theat n~4ery. otetartile purchase adonslume,- treir daif - is an exceptit,; and that in,tbia lsherhasAo bear the Inarden d,i es-himself, and 4lat thet is- to be aos resed cost to theu. - - Tu1 PatstDRl'SkrisWKiran Telegres- - ~~,4 aflls io T tremRtr rept - e 4 orable msannrnmielr are-reeved& Tfipetile etM em onE eod,te give the Presidesa their_ instrs and madnerba,v1had their- - tigre for calm inteifctsind- estessu - the Ship of Scistein hr iDeera4' cties of the Noth- pd -iaeethage the 22d.4 With tnearcelta -te agreed at these'gathering~'e 8OstaJ @& '' tent; -these popular 4e'sest der to'the:*1lt and senitE nlay rest assured the Amie _ fieglt wohkbee tS a-te -* - - not the South -Le uaeek noeen -'4W ', .. mia- - ADVRErsENETs.--A gentlemab -h at eed a great' deal, rgaarked- twos, the otherj hat he considered th adrerdisi moiines of a nepaper as inflibTle mirrors-of thre bvsiuesmef place. The fact has-been established4iat Uos only does ardveriisinlg and merit open the way to ortune, but .those who-advrts- are more libe aJ dealers i and, iaimUch as 'they keep theim. elves and their waresconstanltly before the pub ic, it is certain evidenceethat -they hare what hev advertisE, and are anxious to secure custo nets whom-they.wjIt exert themselves to retain y liberal dealing. We can point so oar -adver. iing columns with pleasure, and - would say to ur friends, by all means, bestow your pastwnage pon those whose advertisements there appear,. s they will be fonnd to be honestriiberaI-minded ad accomnmodahting men in business. -Mark is.-rijinStar. -- Tag Divoacs- Business- is Cacade.-The mhicago lawyersare' incelever. The divorce bu. iess is all the rage insthat eity. In facetha ecome popular and fashionamble. On the 9th stant no less than -ten ippHecations for the se ance of thelnatrimonial knot were recedved in he Cours This -we hevee athe anthority of he Uhicago Poat. -Some of she couples are -oung and have been married odly a few months, ibile others areold (they 'can't hetp- that) anid ave been wedded aeveral yearsmOore or less. 'he state of morals in Chicagols evidently on he ebb. The Post repou*ter thiaks it is time the lergymen should praV inost earnestly 'and de ouy for the re'generation of that wieked~*eity. Ye ould advise theni to pray~ for wholesome .gisatio. Laws shedd4 be made .to prevent och wolesome.- and imnprous di;regard of tha stcred tie of warrix6*