Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-02-28

care not by what name you call them, Ia
voice. call them traitors, who will stand op
posed to the restoration of the Union of
these States. and / am free TO say to you
that am still for the preservation of this
compact, I am still for the restoration of
he Union, | am still in favor Of this great
Government Of ours goirg on and following
out its destiny. \ voice, Give us the
names. A gentleman calls for their
names Well suppose | should give them.
4 voice, We know them. l look upon
them, [ repeat it, as President or citizen,
as much opposed to the fundamental prln-
are as much laboring to prevent or destroy
them as were the men who fought against
us. 4 voice, ''What are the names p
| say Thadeus Stevens Of Pennsylvania.
Tremendous applause | say Charles
Sumner. Great applause. say Wendell
Phillips and others of the same stripe. are
amongst them. A voice, Give it to For
ney" Some gentleman in the crowd says
give it to Foruey. [ have only Just to say
that | do not waste my ammunition upon
dead ducks Laughter and applause. |
stand for my country, Istand for the constr
tuition where | placed my feet from my en-
trance into rublie life. They may traduce
me, they may SANDER, they may vituperate,
but let me say to You, that it has no effect
upon me, (cheers, and let me say to you
that | do not intend TO be bullied by enc
mics. Applause and cry, 1.-The people
will sustain you. | know, my country
men, that it has been insinuated, and not
only insinuatcd but said directly, the inti-
nation has seen given in high places, that
if such usurpation of power had been ex-
ercised two hundred years ago in partlcu-
| H. would boya .O.t &. sartoir, md;
vdual his head What usurpation has An
drew johnson been guilty of None, none.
| The usurpation [ have been guilty of has
| always been standing between the people
and the encroachments Of power, and be-
cause | dared to say IN a conversation with
| fellow citizen, and a Senator too, that |
| thought the amendments to the constitution
| ought not to be so frequent; that their ef-
| feet would be that it would lose all its dig
nifty that the old instrument would be lost
! sight OF in a small time; because | happen
| ed to say that if it was amended and such
amendments should be adopted, it wa.
! an usurpation Of power that would have
cost a King his head at certain time,
| daughter and applause, and in connection
with the subject. it was explained by the
| same gentleman that We were IN the midst
Of an earthquake, that he trembled and
could not yield. Laughter. Yes there
| Is an earthquake chmlng. There is a grand
! swell coming ot popular judgment and in
| dignation. That's true. The American
people will speak by their interests and they
| will know who are their friends and VINO
their enemies. What position have held
under this government? Beginning with
an Alderman and going through all the
| branches OF the Legislature, aVoice, from
a tailor up. Some gentleman says have
been a tailor tremendous applause
Now that did not diScOmhC me in the least,
| for when | used 40 be a tailor / had the rep
utation OF being u good one, and making
! close fits q: (great laughter always runctuaI
with lily customers and always did good
| work. \ voice, mo patch work. = Nc,
| / do not want any patch work. | want a
| whole suit but 1 will pass by this little
facetiousneSs. My friends may say you are
| President and you must not talk about such
| things. " hen principles are involved, my
countrymen; when the existence Of my
country Is impcrilled, | will act as | always
| have, and speak. | have held neaTiyal po-
| sitious from Alderman thr0 Igh both bran
| ches OF Congress TO that which | now occu-
| py, and who is there that viii say that An
| drew johnson ever made pledge that he
| did not redeem, or promise he did not full
| fill. Who will say that he has ever acted
| otherwise than i'll fidelity to the great mass
OF the people? They may talk about be
| heading and usul patton; but when | am be-
| headed, | want the American people to wit
ness. | do not want by inuendos, by indi-
rect works in high places, to see the man
who has assassination brooding in his bo-
| som, exclaim, this presidential abstract must
| be gotten out of the way | make use
OF very strong expression when [ say
| that | have no doubt the intention was
| to inclte assassination, and SO get out of the
| way the .obstacle from place. and power
| whether by assassination or not, There are
| individuals IN this Government, doubt not
who want to destroy our institutions anG
! change tie character of the Gov yernment
| Are they not satisfied with the blood which
has been shedg 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 cour
age enough to obtain their objects other
wise than by the hands of the assassin? No,
no, L am not afraid Of assassins attack
| ing me where a brave and courageous
man would attack another. | only dread
| him when he would go in disguise-his foot
steps noiseless. If it is blood they want, lei
them have courage enough to strike like
men. | know they are willing to wound
| but they are afraid to strike. (Applause
If my blood is to be shed because | vindi
cate the Union and preservation of this
Government in its original purity and chas,
tity, let it be shed. Let an altar to the t.
Mon be erected, and then, if it is necessary
take me and lay me upon it, and the blood
| that now warns and animates my existence
| shall be poured out as fit libation to the
Union of these States. Great applause.
But let the opponents of this Government
! ror,,an, xI-har ,,o,,-ol l. l