The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1866-09-13
A. j. at Cleveland.

The following is fair sample of the
speeches made by the President in his
tour to Chicago
"3ut a short time since you had
ticket before you for the Presidency l
was placed upon that ticket, with dis
tinguished fellow citizen who is now no
more. [ know there are some who com
plain. A voice, Unfortunately.' Yes,
unfortunate for sone that God rules on
high and deals in right. [Cheers.l Yes,
unfortunately the ways of Providence are
mysterious and inccmprohensibe, con-
trolling al those who exclaim 'uufortu-
nate'
"I was going to say, my countrymen, a
short time since [ was selected anG placed
upon the ticket. There was a platform
proclaimed and adopted By those who
placed me upon it. Notwithstanding the
subsidized gang of hirelinGs and traducers,
[ have discharged all my duties and
fulfilled all pledges and | say here to-
night that if my predecessor had lived
the walls of wrath would have been poured
cut upon him. TCries of Never = 'Three
cheers for the Congress of the United
States y [ came here as [ was passing
along, and have been called upon for the
purpose of exchanging views, and ascer-
tanning, if We could. who was wrong
| [Cries of Its you u That was my object
in appearing before you tonight and |
want to say this, that [ have lived among
the American people, and have represen-
ted them in some public capacity Sor the
last twenty-five years, aud where is the
man or woman who can place their fuger
upon one single act of mine deviating
from any pledge of mine or in violation
of the Constitution of the country Who
is he +? What language does he speak
What religion does he profess Who
can come and place his finger on one
| pledge | ever violated, or one principle |
ever proved false to? "A voice, How
about New Orleans p Anothe er voice,
Hang jeff. DAVIS. Hang JEFF. Davis,
he says. [Cries of No. and Down with
him. Hang Jeff Davis, he says. A
voice, Hang Thad. Stevens and Wendell
Phillips. Hang Jeff. Davis. Why
don't you hang him Cries of Give
US the opportunity Have not you got
the court? Have not you got the Attor-
ney General? A voice, who is your
Chief Justice who has refused to st upon
the trial ? Cheers. [ am not the Chief
Justice. I am not the Prosecuting At
torneE [Cheers,] l am not the jury.
'I will tell you what did do. [ called
upon your Congress that is trying to
break up the Government, Cries, You
be d-d,' and cheers mingled with Kisses.
Great confusion. Don't get mad, Andy
Well, will tell you who is mad. Whom
the gods wish to destroy, they first make
mad Did your Congress order any of
them to be tried [Three cheers for
Congress Then, fellow-citizens, we
might as we'll alay our passions and per-
NIT reason to resume her empire and
prevail. [Cheers. In presenting the
few remarks that designed to make, my
intention was to address myself to your
common sense, your Judgment and your
better feeling, not to the passion and
maignancy in your hearts. Cheers. !
This was my object in presenting myself
On this occasion, and to tell you 'How do
YOU do and at the same time to bid you
Good by In this assembly here tonight
the remark has been made, Traitor, trail
tor
"My countrymen, will you hear me p
| OuoutS VI &c. ANU VIII you near
me for my cause and for the Constitution
of my country? [Applause.] ] want to
know when or where, or under what cir
cumstauoes, Andrew johnson, not as
/ Chief Executive, but in any capacity,
ever deserted any principle or violated
the Constitution of his country? GCries of
'Never'1 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 to
pieces and SCARED by the assassin's knife,
when he turned traitor lCries of New
er.'7 If were disposed to play the orator,
and deal in defamation tonight, would
initiate one of the ancient tragedies, and
would take William Ell. Seward and bring
him before you, and point you to the
hacks and scars upon his person. IA
voice, God bless hint would exhibit
the bloody garments, saturated with gore
from his gushing wounds. Then I would
ask you why not hang Thad. Stevens and
Wendell Phillips ? 1 tell you, my coun-
trymen, j have been lighting the South,