The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-09-13
A. Johnson at st. Louis.

A. Johnson at st. Louis.
At St Louis President johnson made the
largest and worst speech of the whole Sc
RES We cannot find room for it and we
therefore copy the following notice of its
main features from the Chicago Tribune.
'sThe Presidents speech at st. Louis is the
browning disgrace of a dlsreputabe series
Ii is the longest and the worst of his haran-
cues. Its wickeduess caunot be exaggerated
il out.Johnsons johnson. 1t is coherent
only in the evil purpose prominent III every
sentence. 1t cannot fail to create both
alarm and disgust; alarm that SO bad a
man Yields such power, and disgust at the
unparalleled indecency and brutality with
which he announces his determination to
abuse it An analysis of his speech is di fiji
cult The rules of grammar are as ruthless
Iy disregarded as are the decencies OF the
high Office he holds One reads with amaze
ment the low slang coming from the lips OF
the Chief Magistrate Of a great nation that
would disgrace the most vulgar pothouse
politician Captain Isaiah Rynders, backed
by his gang Of DULLES, never dared indulge
in such vulgarlty in the lowest purlleus OF
New York. There is nothing III 1T that any
respectable man can praise or Justify there
is everything to awaken the adherence Of
every candid and reasoning mind.
At the very outset the President enters
upon a justification of the New Orleans mas
sacre, and with mendacty only equalled by
his heartlessness, charges the responsibility
of that butchery upon Congress and the 10y
al men of New Orleans themselves. He says
that on the Friday and Saturday evenings
preceding the riot, the loyal white men
made incendiary speeches, melting the ne
groes te bloodshed. Mr.. Johnson knows
at it is not true, and i'll saying it he de
iiberately utters a talsehood, iii the vain
hope of covering up, and excusing cold
booded murder He says there was con
spiracy in Congress to overthrow the State
Government of louisiana, that has been re
cognized by the Government OF the United
States He knows very well there is no
Government in Louisiana that has ever been
recognized either by Congress or the Su-
preme Court and be knows equally well
that the convention was no conspiracy, but
that i: was called together as an adjourned
body, precisely like the convention In North
Carolina, 10 which he has made no objec-
ton But even admitting that Mr. Johnson's
assertions were true, they constitute neither
excuse or justification for the violence and
slaughter by which the Convention was dis
persed, and by which hundred helpless
and unoffending men were slain in the
streets, That Mr.. johnson should plead
even the circumstances he falsely assumes
to have existed, as justification for the
savage terocity Of Mayor Monroe's mob ex-
hibits heartlessness and cruelty that must
amaze and starte the country.
Mr. Johnson's unparalleled egotism looms
up in terms of shocking blasphemy. He
compares himself to the Apostles, and as
serts that g the same prosecuting diabolicai
and nefarious clam who put Christ to death
upon the cross are now thirsting for his
blood q! But what shall be said of him when
ne exclaims 60 If have been the Judas,
who has been my Christ that have played
the Judas with? Was it Phad Stevens? Was
it Wendell Philips Was it Charles Sum
eer ?" Surely. the horse of Caligula would
have been more dignified than this for it
would have been silent. . | have Iabored
as much in the cause of emancipation as
any other mortal man living Who has
done more for the soldiers than have +?
g Who has peried more III this struggle
than | have p : Why don't you hang
lhad. Stevens and Wendell Philips -? A
traitor at Que end Of the line is as bad as a
traitor at the other +" Yes these men are
the most perfect and complete bread-and-
butter party that has appeared iii this Gov
ernment. =" 6 Well let me say to you, if
you will stand by me in this action, if you
will stand by me i'll trying to give the peo-
pie fair chance, soldiers and citizens, TO
participate in these Offices God being will
ling, l aoiU kick bim ont just as fast as
can. Such are some Of the choice gems
from the ST. Louis speech of the President
of the United States He declares his de-
termination to veto every measure OF Con-
gress. &c don't intend to be bullied by
my enemies he says, : nor even overawed
by my friends /; but, God willing with your
help, aorU 0eto their measures wbeme0eT
they come to me ~
1t is a sore trial the country is enduring /;
but it will certainly open the eyes OF the
people to Mr.. Johnson's true character, and
put them on their guard against the revou-
tionary designs he no longer conceals. 1t
is impossible to say what mischief this bad
man may not attempt But 1t is great
advantage to understand that he means mis-
chief, and that the nation must prepare tc
meet it. ~J,t FIVE ci!ltSaJf ditf