The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-11-08
ANDREW JoHNsoN's sPEEGH
"Breyity the Soul of Wit. "

| 4 /. ne VINO itueHeSScS you 10 u buii-
ble- Individual.
2. have filled all the Offices which
the nation has to bestow, from alder
man up to President of the United
States. I leave the Constitution in
your hands, fs..... .-..---
3. l am very much abused hy}a sub
sidized, corrupt and mendacious press.
t. A. Pardon my alluding to myself,
but / beg leave to inform you that I
commenced as n-alderman of one of
small towns Of this nation; went from
that to mayor, from that tothe Legis-
lature, from that to Senator ofthe State
!. Legislature, from that to the Senate
of the United States, from that to the
Presidential chair. ...
E s. I am no traitor Mr.. Seward is no
traitor; nobody that supports "My
Policy IS traitor
J. g. ] have no wish to be egotistic, but
must say. that have occupied all the
places from. alderman up to the posi-
ton ] now occnpyYPresident of the
United States, tH.., ~-- r..
T.. The. members of Congress who
4oppose tsMy Policy are all traitors
everybody who opposes "My Policy
is. q traitor Ileaye the Constitution
/ in. your hands. -f'.3. 'fni
SILT is not NY habit to make mention
of myself, but is perhaps my duty to
say that | have been an alderman, a
mayor, a. State Senator, a. Representa-
/ tive a Senator ofthe United States Sen
ate, and now I am President What
more do I want?
8. The Union party, may go to the
Idevil s..4' 'a=--'. -ss
10. My ambition is satisfied. First
| was an alderman, then a mayor, then
a member of a State Senate, then g
member Of the House of Representa-
ftives, then member of the United
I; States Senate, and at this moment am
President of the United States.
II. Seward is my friend, and I an
| Stewards friend Seward likes me and
I like Seward; Seward is good fellow
and I am a good fellow; Welike each
other. We leave the Constitution in
this town.
/ u. I have served my country in al
capacities. | began life as an alder
man. was q mayor during my infancy
was a mayor during my infancy, was 8
State Senator in my childhood, became
a Representative in my early youth, at
tanned my. majority as Senator of the
United States. and now, in the prime
of my manhood, am President
Irc31. Who wants niggers to vote p
IF the Northern States want niggers to
vote, why don't they let them vote al
home? Niggers sha'nt vote, I desire
them to have the same chance as white
men, @2oza est5 f.at II. ot e
II. Perhaps tou are not aware, fe1-
low citizens, that have been All alder
man, mayor, a State Senator, q Rep
resentatiVe, a United States. Senator,
and finally President Of the United
States. Ia91inaTe sgH- rnaf 3til'E ..5a
| p
Is. The Congressmen whovoted fol
the Freedmen's-Bu bill and the CT
Vil-rights bill are all fools. I'd like to
fight the whole uwo hundred and eigh-
| ty-two of them I won't leave the Con
stitution with nary one Of them. -.
16. 1t is matter of history that, af-
ter being an alderman, a mayor, a State
Senator, a member Of the House of
Representatives a United State Sena-
tor, | became President. Lincoln was
assassinated and Seward butchered, and
| SO Ibecame Presideut.. ssH II.
II. T93haveg reat confidence in the
American people, all except members
of Congress, Unionists and niggers,
| they ARE all traitors and L mean to
/ fight them, with the help of General
| Grant. a.n.i ri SEQ yiyaF
eetS. Nobody ever held SO many of
fees as have. ] have filed all the
| various position in life, such as alder
man. mayor, State Senator, member of
| Congress, United States Senator, and
at length I was made President.
10. repeat that Seward is a good
fellow; he stands by me and | stand
by him; I am not afraid Of subsidiz-
ed and mercenary press all loyal peo
pie may go to the devil; the Balti-
more platform, is my Platform !;
Douglas was friend of mine !;
[ have been to erect a monument over
him, / am not upon an electioneering
tour; 1 haven't punished any Southern
traitors, but [ mean TO make it up by
Furnishing lots of Northern traitors );
every man who don't go for me is a
traitor, because I have been an Alder
man, then a Mayor, then State Sena-
tor, then Representative, then mem
Der of the United States Senate, and
| President -.-...-..