The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-03-24
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
President Johnson,s Speech.

NV YORK. February 2i-Ine Chicago ks-
plbhcan's special gives = full report of the Presi-
dents speech on the ODD. AT the Grover Theater.
The meeting adjourned to the W hite House 10
present resolutions endorsing the Presidents
veto. The crowd having arrived in front OF the
White House. the President came out and said.
Ii ! extremely gratifying 70 know that - large
= portion Of my telIpw-citizen> approve the policy
adopted. and which | intend 70 carry cat. The
day i peculiarly appropriate for the endorse
ment OF a policy adopted. and which | intend 10
carry out. The day l. peculiarly appropriate
Tor the endorsement of a policy Whose object IL
the restoration # the Union ~ designed bv the
Father IF biz country. | stand here today aS |
stood il the Senate in 1860. when | denounced
traitors - trying u break up the Government.
There We're TWO paTtIeS. one which was determine
81 u destroy the Government and save slavery
the other was most equally dangerous. equally
willing 70 break up tie Government t. destroy
slavery. Whether diSunioni>ts come from the
South OF the North. ! stand now a. | did then.
indicating the Union and the Constitution.
Tremendous applause.l The Government has
stretched forth the strong arm, and with physical
power put down treason in the field. Their
armies have been dishanded. and they come for
ward now and say =. We were mistaken. We
made an effort u carry out the doctrine Of seces-
sion and 70 dissolve the Jnion, but we have
failed. We have traced this doctrine 10 its I5gi-
cal and physical results, and find We were
mistaken. We acknowledge the flag Of our
country. and are willing u obey the Constitution
and yield to the supremacy Of the laws [Great
aPPlause:l Coming in that spirit. Say 10 them
hen you have yielded TO law when you have
acknowledged allegiance. ! Will - far a. ] can,
open the door Of the Union 10 those who had
erred and strayed for a time. [Great applause
Inc spirit OF revenge Is not Il spirit in which 10
deal with a whole people. | know there has
seen a great deal said about the exercise of the
pardOning power. There Is no one who has
labJr@d with more eIrnestness than myself 10
have the principal, intelligent and conscious
traitors brought 10 justice. the law indicated,
and the great fact iudicially established that
treason Is n crime. [Applause.l But while
conscious leading and intelligent traitors are 10
be punished, should whole communities, States
and people, be made 70 submit to the death pen
atty? no. mol Let those who have erred be
punished but to the great multitude forced into
| say leniency and kindness. We put
down rebellion in order to prevent Il separation
OF the States but when the struggle on our part
has been successful, we find now an effort to con-
all power in the hands Of Il few at
+ ederal headquarters, thereby establishing "A new
principle equally as Objectionable as separation.
HE Government may be revolutioned without
war, and this is more dangerous, because its
progress Is not 50 easily watched. What is now
being proposed? We find in point Of fact. /
nearly all the powers of the government are
by an irresponsible central directory
which does not even consult the legislative or
executive departments. BY resolutions reported
~ fNpAA - N'AL- .
the legislative power is now vested, the great
principle which authorizes each branch of the
departments To Judge for itself of the
qualifications OF its own members has been viz
tually taken away from the two branches and
conferred upon Il committee. | fought traitors
and treason in the South. Now when turn
round and find men-l care not by what name
yon call them-still opposed TO restoring tho
Inion. am free to say to you that | am still in
field. IGreat appIause.I
Voices Name them, who are they p
You ask me vino they are. | say Thaddeus
stevens, OF Pennsylvania, IS one; Sumner, Of the
senate, is another and Wendell Phillips is
mother. Hong continued applausc.l
Voices Give it to Forney."
The President, in reply 10 that, said | will
say that ! do not waste my ammunition
m dead ducks. Laughter and apIlause.l |
tand for my country. | stand for the Cpnstitu-
ION. There | have placed my feet, from my
.dvent into public life. They may traduce, they
nay SANDER. they may viturerate me. Zap
,lauSc. Let Inc say further that | do not in
to be oyerawei by real or pretended friends,
Ior do | mean to be bullied by my enemies.
tremendous applause.l My honest conviction
my courage. The constitution is my guide.
| know. my cOuutrymen, it has been insinuat-
not iu>inuuted, it has been said directly
II high circles-that if such u>urpatlon of power
an charged with had been exercised some POO
ears ago, 1t would have cost t e-IndIyidual his
cad. OF what usurpation has Andrew johnson
cen guilty? [None, none.l Is it usurpation
hat | stand between the people and the encroach-
rents of power from the same source? The
yclamation has gone forth that they were in the
lidst of earthquakes that they were trembling
nd could not yield. Yes, fell0w-citizcrs. there
an earthquake coming. There is a grand
Yelling of popular judgment and Indignation.
\Pplause.l The American people will speak,
nj by their instinct, if not otherwise, viii know
no are their enemies.
| have endcavored to be true to the people in
positions which | have occupied. and there is
irdly a position in this Government | have not
some time filled. | suppose it will be said
.at this Is yanity-[laughtcrl-but | may say
at | have been in all Of them. | have been in ;
'th branches Of the State Legislature. ;
\ voice " You commenced u tailor =
\ gentleman behind me says | began asa tailor. {
=, | did begin as tailor, TapplauseI and that d
question does not discomit me in the least. for
hen | was u tailor | had a reputation of being v
good one, and making clothes fit. laughter 5
always punctual TO my customers and did L
cd work. [Applause.l 5
\ voice " We will patch up the Union yet"
No, | do not want any patchwork. | want t
e original articles restored. Point to the man I
40 can say Andrew johnson ever acted with t
fidelity to the great mass of the people. a
ireat applause Men may talk about behcad- v
2 and about usurpation, but when | am be- z
AIDED ! want the American people to be the f
tness; | do not want it by inucndoes and t
!Irect remarks in high places 10 be suggested a
men who have assassination breeding in their ;
Others have exclaimed that the present o
>tacle must be got out Of the way. What is u
1T make use of strong words-but melting a
assassination? No doubt, | say. the intention b
= 70 IncIte to assassination that the obstacle z
lich the people had placed here could be got "a