Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-01
The Presidents speech.

We have already published short
extract from the extraordinary speech
made byPreS,aent Johnson, at Washing
10. ~ Thursday, in response TO resolu'
tiou, endOr,lue his veto presented by
ma, meeting in that city. The ex-
tract " rs all y. could make room for at
the tin. but W. now give below more
extend portions Of the whole speech
y say that when these states comply
with the constitution, when they have
given sufficient evidence Of their loyalty
and that they can be trusted, when they
yield obedience to law, | say extend TO
them the right hand OF fellowship, and
let peace and union be restored. l have
fought traitors and treason in the South
Iopposed the Davises and Toombses, the
Slidells, and long list Of Others whose
names need not repeat, and now, when
turn around at the other end Of the
line, find men-1 care not by what
other name you call them A voice Call
them traitors" who are still opposed
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 am still for the restoration
o. the Union, | am still in favor OF this
great Government OF ours going on and
following out its destiny. A voice,
Give US the names."l A gentleman
calls for their names; well, suppose |
should give them. A voice, " We know |
them" | look upon them, l repeat, as
President or citizen, as much opposed to
the fundamental principles OF this Gov
eminent, and believe they are as much
laboring to pervert or destroy them as
those who fought az ,ainst us A voice,
~ what are their no mes ?"l | say, Thad-
deus Stevens, OF Pennsylvania. Ire
mendous appla' Use l say, Chas. sum
neE. IApplsT use. ! say. Wendell
Philips, ana others OF that stripe-all
amongst TT .em. IA voice, GIVE it to
Forney.3 A gentleman in the crowd
says, "Give it to Forney." have only
Just 70 say, do not waste my ammuni-
ton Ipon dead ducks. Laughter and ap-
piar 4se. stand for my country / stand
.o'. the Constitution, where | placed my
.eet rom my entrance into public life.
They may tladuce, may SANDER me may
v.tuper.tv-Dot lctme say to you, it has
no effect uluH MT. ICheors And let
me say III udG. on. do not intend to
6t 1aiiied by uy cDcmic> lAppausc
ara cry, Is,, people will sustain
you. knOW, my COuntynen that it
has been insinua,ed, auA not only insiu-
Cayed but said directly and the intima-
ton 0aen given in high places. that il
sul4 usurpatiOu .. power had been eN-
erC.s9I two hundred years ago III q par
tiCUlAr region, It would have cost Il Gel
tain Individual his head. What usur-
patton has Andrew Johnson been guilty
AAuv tho tN1F I Ia1
been guilty Of has always been standing
between the people and encroachments
o. power; and because | dared 10 say
in = conversation with j .uIlow-citizen,
and q Senator, too l though the amend
menC 20 The Constitution ought not to be
1requaAJ-that the effect would BIZ that
it would lose all its dignity and that
Old accustomed instrument would be
IOst SIGHT OF in /. small time; because
happened to say that i. it was amended
ana such and such amendments should
Oe adopted it was an uSurpatiOn OF pow
er tl+, would have cost a King his head
a. j. certain time. Laughter and ap-
plapse. And in connection with this
subject, it was explained by some gen.
tlem2n that we were in the midst o. an
earthquake that he trembled and could
not yield. Laughter.
Yes, there is an earthquake coming.
There is ground swell coming o. pop
ular Judgment and Indignation. Voice
That's true."l The American people
vii speak by their interests, and they
will know Who are their friends and who
are their enemies. What position have
held under this Government? BegiR-
ming with an Alderman and running
through all branches Of the Legislature
TVolce--':!rom tailor up Some
gentleman says | have been tailor.
Tremendous applause.l Now that did
not discomfort Inc in the least-ior when
Y used % be 4 tailor I had the reputa-
ticn o. being good one and making
clothes flt-Tgreat laughter always
puncCnal with my customers and always
~ did good work. No / do not want any
patch work. want 4 whole suit.
But will pass by this little facetious-
ness, My friends may say, You are
President and you must not talk about
such things. Where principles are in
volveG my cOuntrymen, when the exis-
tence Of my country is imperilled, l
will act as | have on former occasions
and speak what think l was saving
that had held nearly all positions from
Alderman through both branches Of
Congress, to that which now occupy:
I'D who is there that will say Andrew
Johnson ever made a pledge he did NOT
redeem, or made promise ne did not
fulfill Who will say he has ever acted
otherwise than in fidelity to the great
mass Of the people? They may talk
about beheading and usurping but
when am beheaded 1 want the Ameri-
Can people to witness. do not want,
by inuendoes, by indirect remarks in
high places, to see the man who has as
sassinStion brooding in his bosom, ex-
claim, This Presidential obstacle must
be gotten out of the way make use
OF very strong expression when 1 say
/ have no doubt the intention was to in |
cite assassination and so get out of the |
way the obstacle from place and power, !
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