Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-09-07
The President at Cleveland.
His Speech to the People.
Radical Attempt 10 Insult and
BrOW-beRt Him.
A SOathing DenunciatiOn Of North
ern Traitors.


The President and party arrived at ClevC
land, Ohio on Monday evening. At abou
10 o'clock he was called out by an immens
crowd. He appeared and returned thanks
discIaiming any purpose Of making speech
but the disorderly conduct Of his rufiia
enemies in the crowd, led him to submit
some observations so eminently appropriate
that we cannot omit them. They are alik
characteristic Of the man and his enemie:
After expressing his sensibiiity Of the con
sideration shown him, he proceeded:
come before you as an American either
simply, and not as the Chief Magistrate
clothed in the insignia and paraphernalia 0
Sfate, being an inhabitant Of State Of thi
Union. know that it has been said that
was an alien laughter, and thatI did no
reside in one Of the States Of the Union, anC
therefore / could not be the Chief Magis
trate, though the Constitution declares
must be a citizen 10 occupy that Office
Therefore all that was necessary to depos'
its occupant was 10 declare the office vacant
or under prctext 20 prefer articles of i'm
peachment And thus the individual who
occupied the Chief Magistracy was to b'
disposed Of and driven from power.
There was, two years ago, ticket before
you for the Presidency. ! was placed upon
that ticket with distinguished citizen, now
no more. Voices" It's a pity !" Toe
bad . " Unfortunate" Yes, ! know there
are some who say unfortunate" Yes un-
fortunate for some that God rules on high
and deals in justice. lCheersl Yes, un-
fortunate The ways Of Providence are
mysterious and incomprehensible, control
ling all those who exclaim, Unfortunate
4" Bully for you p ] was going 10 say,
my countrymen, a short time since l was
placed upon the ticket and elected. There
was a platform proclaimed and adopted by
those who placed me upon it. Notwith-
standing a subsidized gang Of hirelings who
have not ceased TO traduce me. / have dis
charged all my official duties and fulfilled
all my pledges And | say here tonight
that il my predecessor had lived, the walls
Of wrath would have poured out upon him.
GCries, Never p Never p and three
cheers for the Congress Of the United States. ]
/ came here as / was passing along, and
having been called upon for the purpose OF
exchanging views, and ascertaining, if we
could, who was wrong. Cries You areP' ]
That was my object in appearing before you
Tonight. ! want 10 say that | have lived
among the American people, and have rep
resented them in some public capacity for
the last twenty-five years.
Where is the man or the woman who can
place his finger upon one single act of mine
deviating from any pledges Of mine, or in
violation Of the Constitution Of the country?
GCheers and cries Of "New Orleans" Who
IS he?-what language does he speak p
what religion does he profess THAT can
come and place his finger upon one pledge
| ever violated, or one principle / ever
proved false to- Voice, " New Orleans p
Another, "Why don't you hang JEFF. DA-
vIsY"l Hang JEFF. DAVIS? lShouts and
cries Of Down with him p Hang JEFF.
DAvIs2 Voice. "Hang WENDELL PHIL
Lms P'l Why don't you hang him2 [Cries
Of "Give US an opportunity ri Haven't you
got the court Haven't you got the Attorney
General Who is you Chief Justice, who has
refused 10 sit ON his trial 2 lGroans and
cheers. / am not the Chief Justice
am not the Attorney General ! am no
Jury But I'll tell you what l did do. ]
called upon your Congress, that is trying to
break up the Government. Kisses and
cries Of "A lie Great confusion. Voice,
Don't get mad ri ] am not mad.
THisses. | will tell you who is mad.
e Whom the gods want to destroy they first
make mad" Did your Congress order any
of them 70 be tried Three cheers for
Congress.
Then, fellow citizens, we might as well
allay our passion and permit reason TO re-
suu1e her empire and prevail. In present.
hat lrn
my intention was 20 address myself to your
common sense, your Judgment, your better
feelings, not 70 the passion and malignancy
Of your hearts. Voice, How about Mo-
sEsg"l This was my object in presenting
myself on this occasion, and 70 say chow
dye" and good bye" In the assembly
here tonight the remark has been made,
"Traitor2' Traitor, my countrymenl Will
you hear meG Cries, "NesPl And will
you hear me for my cause and for the Con-
stituiion Of my country? YES Go on y
want 10 know when or whore, or under
what circumstances, ANDREW JOHNSON, not
as Executive, but in any. capacity, ever de-
serted any principle or violated the Consti-
tuition Of his country. Neverl never
Let me ask this large and intelligent
audience il your Secretary Of State, who
served four years under Mr.. LINCOLN, and
who was placed upon the butchers block as
IL were. and hacked and gashed all 20
pieces, Scared by the assassin's kniie-when
he turned traitor2 TCries Of Never "
II / were disposed TO play the orator and
deal in defamation, even tonight l would
initiate one Of the ancient tragedies, and
would take Mr. SEWARD, bring him before
You, and point You 20 the hacks and scar.
upon his person Voice, God bless himV
| would exhibit the bloody garments satu
rated with gore from his gaping wounds
Then / would ask you who is the traitor
Voice. "THAD. STEVENS p Why dom
Won hang THAD. STEVENS and WENDELL
PHuLIPs2 TCheeIsl l have been fighting
traitors in the South. They have been
whipped and crushed. They acknowledge
their defeat, and accept the terms Of thu
Constitution.
And now, az go round the circle, having
fought traitors at the South, / ana prepared
20 fight them at the North. Cheers Cor
being willing with four help. ICries, 'W,
won't give iL"l They will be crushed
North. and this glorious Union Of ours vii
he preserved. lCheers.l ! do not conn
here as the Chief Magistrate Of twenty-five
States out Of thirty-six. lCheers.
come here tonight with the flag Of m.
country, and the CONSTELLATION OF tiittF-el
stars untarnished.
Are Won for disabling this country lCne
of "No.hl Then I am President and Presi
dent Of ihc whole United States. lCheers.l
will tell YOU another thing. under
stand the disc0rdant notes in she crowd to
night. lie who is opposed to the restoration
OF the Government aud the Union Of tn
States is a greater traitor than JEFF. DAvI
or WENDEIL PHuIlPs. Loud cheers
I am against both Of them. Cries, civ
Il 10 themsl Some Of You talk about traitor
in the South, who have not courage TO 8
away from y0ur homesto6 ghtthem. Laugh
ter and cheers The courageous men, SHEE
NAN, GRANT, fARRAGUTS>and the long las
of the distinguished sons Of the Union, wer
in the field, and led on their gallant hosts
Conquest and victory, while you RENAME
oowardly at home. Applause, Bully.l
Now, when these brave men have returne
home, many Of whom have lea m arm or
leg. or their blood upon many battlefield
they found yon AZ home, specializing an
committing frauds upon the Government
Laughter and cheers. You pretend no.
10 have great respect and sympathy for IN
poor, tsave fellow who has left an arm Q
fhe battlefield [Crics, SIS this dignihedl
anderrtand yeu. You may talk about th
dtrnftg Of the President fCrics "How va