The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-09-06

~NNN~~J - W. NOAANA9 WIN noo WIOllSs
Cries "You are!" That was my OBJ
ject in appearing before you tonight.
| want to say that | have lived among
the American people, and have repre-
scented them in some public capacity
for the last twenty-five years. Where
Is the man OF woman who can place
his finger upon single act of mine,
deviating from any pledges Of mine Or
IN violation of the constitution of the
country. Cries of ''New Orleans"
Who is he what language does he
speak ?-what religion does he pro-
fess-that can come and place his fin
ger upon one pledge [ have violated,
or one principle I have proved false
to? Voice, ''New Orleans!" Anoth-
er, ''Why don't you hang Jeff. Da-
Wis ~ Hang JEFF: Davis ? Shouts
and cries Of "Down with him ."7 l.
Hang Jeff. Davis Voice Hang
Wendell Phillips ~ Why don't you
hang him? Cries of "Give us an
opportunity.'') Haven't you got the
court? Haven't you got the Attor-
ney General? Who is your Chief
Justice that refused to sit on his tri-
al? Groans and cheers. I am not
the Chief Justice! [ am not the At
torney General! I am no jury! But
I'll tell you what [ did do. called
upon your Congress, that is trying to
break up the Government. Kisses,
and cries of "a lie!'' Great confusion.
Voice Don't get mad 10 | am not
mad. Kisses. will tell you who is
mad. "Whom the Gods want to de-
stroy they first make mad,' Did
your Congress order any Of them to
be tried /? Three cheers for Congress
Then, fellow-citizcns, we might as
well allay our passion and permit rea-
son to resume her empire and prevail.
In presenting the few remarks | de-
signed to make, my intention was to
address myself to your common sense,
your Judgment, your better feelings,
not to the passion and malignancy of
your hearts. Voice, elbow about
Moses ?''] This was my object in pre-
senting myself on this occasion, and
to say show dye" and 'good bye"
In the assembly here tonight the re-
mark has been made ''taltor! - Trait
or, my countrymen? Will you hear
me? Cries, ''Yes!"] And will you
hear me for my cause and for the
Constitution of my country eyes.
Yes. Go on" [ want to know when, |
or where, or under what circumstan-
ces Andrew johnson, not as Execu-
tive, but in any capacity, ever desert
ed any principle, or violated the con-
stitution Of this country. Let me ask
this large and intelligent Audience if
your Secretary of State, who served
four years under Mr.. Lincoln, and
who WAS placed upon the butchers
block, as it were, and hacked and
gashed all to pieces, SCARED by the
assassin's knife-when he turned
traitor? If [ were disposed to play
orator and deal in defamation, even
tonight, | would initiate one Of the
ancient tragedies, and would take Nh.
Seward, bring him before you, and
point to the hacks and scars upon his
person. | would exhibit the bloody
garments, saturated with gore from
his gaping wounds. Then | would
ask you, who is the traitor? Voice,
''Thad. Stevens" Why don't you
hang Thad. Stevens and Wendell
Phillips Cheers. | have been
fighting traitors at the south. They
have been whipped and crushed
They acknowledge their defeat and
accept the terms of the Constitution.