Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-10-04
JOHNsON,s GREAT SPEECH AT
CLEVELAND.

rintions, exactly ms they Occurred
He loses his Temper md scoids the
CIevelnnder- aud gets stcnmbouted.
At the time Of its delivery, MIR. john
sons speech at Cleveland was not report
ed to this side by telegraph. We have
received a copy CT the Cleveland Leader
containing a rer6atim report. and consid-
sring the extraordinary character Of the
speech and the number Of variations, we
are no longer astonished at the dismay Of
the telegraph. The reader u not con-
slider the following a joke merely-it is q
correct repor, of the affair as it occurred,
given on the veracity Of a respectable
journal:
FeHoto-c citizens 1T is not for the pur-
pose Of making a speech that I now ap-
pear before you. I I'm aware Of the great
curiosity which prevails to see strangers
who have notoriety and distinction in the
country. know a large number OF you
desire to see Gen. Grant, and hear what
he has to say. "A voice-"Three cheers
for Grant, But you cannot see him to-
night; he is extremely i'll. l repeat 1 am
not before you to make a speech, but sim
ply TO make your acquaintance-to say
show are you }" and bid you good bye"
We are on our way to Chicago to partici-
pate in or witness the laying Of the corner
stone Of a monument to the memory Of a
distinguished fellow-citizen who is now no
more. It is not necessary for me to men,
ton the name of Stephen A. Douglas to
the people Of Ohio. (A%pplauSe.l l am
free TO say I am Aattered by the demon
STATIONS l have witnessed, and being fat
tered, I don't mean to think it personal,
but as an evidence Of what is pervading
the public mind, and this demonstration
is neither more nor less than an indication
Of the latent sentiment OF feeling of the
great masses of the people with regard TO
this great question.
I come before you as an American citi-
zen simply, and not as the Chief Magis-
trate. clothed in the insignia and para
phernalia Of state, but as an inhabitant Of
a State Of this Union. I know that it has
been said that I was an alien, [laughter],
and that I did not reside in one Of the
States Of the Union, and therefore I could
not be the Chief Magistrate. as the Consti-
tuition declares that l must be a citizen TO
hold that office. Therefore, all that was
necessary to depose the occupant, was to
declare the Office vacant, or under pretext
to prefer articles of impeachment. And
thus the individual who occupies the
Chief Magistracy was to be disposed Of
and driven from power.
There was, two years ago, a ticket be-
lore you for the Presidency. I was placed
upon that ticket with a distinguished citi-
zen now no more. Voices: "It's a pity"
TOO bad. :" unfortunate ~ Yes l know
there are some who say unfortunate"
Yes, unfortunate for some that God rules
on high and deals in justice. [Cheers.
Yes, unfortunate. The ways Of Provi-
dence are mysterious and incomprehensi.
BILE, controlling all those who exclaim
"Unfortunatei" ["Bully for you" !
was going to say, my countrymen, a short
time since l was elected and placed upon
the ticket. There was a platform pro.
claimed and adopted by those who placed
mesupon it. Notwithstanding a menda-
cious press, notwithstanding a subsidized
gang OF hirelings who have not ceased to
traduce me, l have discharged all my Of
fetal duties, and fulfilled all my pledges.
And I say here tonight, that II my pre-
decessor had lived the walls Of wrath would
have been poured out on him. [Cries OF
Never, never !" and three cheers for the
Congress Of the United States.
l came here as I was passing along, and
having been called upon for the purpose
Of exchanging views and ascertaining, If
we could, who was wrong-[Cries, "You
are ."l-that was my object in appearing
before you tonight. l want to say that
I have lived among the American people,
and have represented them in some public
capacity for the last twenty-five years.
Where is the man or woman who can
place their finger upon n single act OF
mine, deviating from any pledges of mine
or in violation Of the Constitution OF the
country; [Cheers and cries Of "New Or
leans."1 Who is he:-what language
does he speak what religion does he
profess that can come and place his fin
ger upon one pledge that l ever violated,
or one principle I ever proved false to :
Voice New Orleans" Another
why don't you hang JEFF. Davis ~
Hang JEFF. Davis? (Shouts and cries Of
down with him.. Hang JEFF. DAVIS
rvoice-"Hang Wendell Phillips" Why
don't you hang him. tCries of "Give US
an opportunity Haven't you got the
Courts: Who is your Chief Justice, who
has refused to sit on his trial. tGroans
and cheers.l l am not the Chief Justice.
l am not the Attorney-G General. am no
jury. But III tell you what I did do. I
called upon your Congress, that is trying
to break up the Government. Misses and
cries of "a lie." Great confusion. Voice
Don't get mad" I am not mad,
EHisses.l l will tell you who is mad.
SWhom the Gods want TO destroy they
first make mad" Did your Congress
wish any Of them to be tried: Three
cheers for Congress.l
Then, fellow-citizens, we might as well
allay our passion aud permit reason to re-
sumo her empire and prevail. In present.
ing the few remarks that l designed to
make, my intention was to address myself
to your common sense, your judgment,
your better feelIng-not to the passion
and ~malignancy Of your hearts. "A voice
-"How about Moses ~ This was my
object in presenting myself on this occa.
sion, and to say show dye do and
goodbye"
In the assembly here tonight the re-
mark has been made, traitor! !" Traitor
my countrymen! Will you hear me
ICries Of "Yes."l And will you hear me
for my cause and the Constitution Of my
country? ["Yes, yes; 60 on" l want
to know when or where, or under what
circumstances Andrew johnson. not as
Executive, but in any capacity, ever de-
serted any principle, or violated the Con-
stitution Of his country IA voice
"Never! never ~ 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 cut all to pieces, SCARED by the as
sassin's knie-when he turned q traitor ,
GCries Of "Never !"l If I were disposed