Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-09-14

PREslDzNr JoHNs0S's SrEL,u 81 CiHE-
LANu.-The following alc extracts rom the
speech the President made TO the crowd at
Cleveland, O-io, on Wcducsi,y, as reported
By telegraph
Notwithstanding the subsiiizel tone Of hire
liugs and traiuccrs. have discharged all my
duties ani fulfilled all my pledges. and I say
here Tonight that If my predecessor had lived
the yials Of wrath would have been poured out
upon him. (Cries Of Never 80 Three cheers
for the Congress Of the United States 80
came here, as ! have been called upon. fr the
purpose Of exchanging views, and 1f ascertain
ing i we could who was wrong (Cries Of ''Its
you That was my object in appearing before
You tonight, and want 20 sag this, that | have
lived among the American pc5,le le and have rep
resented them in some public capacity for the
last twenty-five years, AM where Is the man 0r
woman Who can place his finger upon any single
act Of mine deyiatng from any pledge Of mine,
or N violation Of the Constitution Of the coun-
~ (theersl Who is he? What language
does be speak What religion does DE profess
VINO can come and place his finger upon one
pledge e'er siol-tgi or enc principle | ever
proved lase 90 a yJ.ce-"lloT about New
Orleans ,') lAu0,her Hang JED Dl-
yis .) Hang JET D97is, be slys-(cr.es Of no
an down with him Hang Jei. Davis. he say..
"A yoice-"llans Thad Stevens, and WcuieI
PhilhTs y Hang JEFF. Davis Why don'ty1u
hang him. tCries ct''giye u5 the opportunity
Have you uo; got tLe Court Have You not rlt
the Attorney Geu.rlle a y1ic--..Who is ylur
Chief Justice who has refused 10 sit upsr the
trial c') l am not Chief Justice: I ann not he
prosecuting Attorney; / am not the jury.
viii tell you what an Do. called upon your
Congress thar i- trying 90 break up the govern
meut. lCrics Of" You be ID aud cheers
miuglel with hisses-great coufusion-''Dou
gel ma1, Andy Wei, VII tell yOu who is
maj whom the Gods w'sh 90 destroy they first
4-Ae NAL D'i yoqr Congress order any
'.''- % -1 "'ei l4Ai-e cheeIs i-r congress-
II ! were --sl l-s,4 90 play the orator. and deal
in 3ec'--na.-.- Tonight, wouli initiate ole of
me ancient ua-tl.es, AMI would take William
IL Seward and bring him before you, aui point
you TO the hacks and scars upon his person. CA .
, F9ice-''6ol bless him .) would exhibit the
p--oiY garments, saturated with gore from his
gushing wounds; then | would ask Tou, why not
hlns mad. Stevens and Wendell Phillips;
Some Of YOU talk sb5u. traitors in tbe Sou-b .
who have not courage 70 cot away from voflr
homes and huLf them II.Qu rhfar and Ifhnsrz D
Now whom hr,vc mon b.,., -ot,,7rri IN, ,,,,-,.
Of whom have lsft an arm. an a h., mi tbg;r
blood. uu-u nanv a b,,flr f;siI tbev mi ,'-I a.,
home, sre,ulatInT anil c5uimittirr fr,pls1 IN t5s .
government rT4nIIts- ami ,t..sz. I w., ~
tend now to Lave rreat rrsre,t AMI syr,rt,f,
on the battle field. rCrics. is this lignifeI Pei
understand you; you may talk about the lir-
nifty Of the President. TCries, ,'HoW was ltabout
his making a speech on the 22d Of February 7''1 /
have been with You in the battles Of this coun-
try, and can tell YOU Furthermore. tonight. who
has has to pay these brave men who shed their blood.
he - -, - az, ~" ',iS ,Si 80 mass %
Dul'!sAow citizens, let TINS all pass. care not
yI my u.gnlty' Ihere IS a certain portion Of
'uI uH'ryInen VINO Will respect a citizen when
''e' .Ie = enl'4ed 10 respect IA No'ce-'Ihat
: =. ! mere is sho'her Ci them 'hat have no
.eslec' Ior 'heWseI'es' anu conseq equenuy they
laee IA. no respect i'F any one else IA voice
traitor AAoW a man anu gentleman when
.'I meet MN. nave only 70 looA m MS
iSe lul i was 10 see yours of the hght OF day,
uo MOI uouol ihat i shouli see coWardice anu
!. = Ieaonefy written IN H. Laughter ana cheers.I
! you ever shoot man, you Will do It IN the
i4iA, M lnd pun the trigger when no one IS by TO
'ee you. lCIeefs'I l understand traitors.
i-ye oeSh nslilhg them at the south end OF the
ine' anu We are now nshting tnem IN another
attacked, my plan is to defend myself [Cheers J