The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-03-14

high placcs)-that if such a usurpation of
! power had been exercised two hundred years
ago, in q particular reign, it would have cost
a certain Individual his head What usurpa-
tion has Andrew johnson been guilty Of?
F["None!" nonei"1 The usurpation I have
been guilty of has always been standing be-
tween the people and the encroachments of
| power; and because dared say in conver
] saton with fellow citizen and Senator, too,
| that Thought amendments to the Constitu-
! tion ought not to be so frequent; that their
! effect would be that it would lose all its pres
| tige and dignity; that the old instrument
would be lost sight of in small time because
happened to say IN conversation that, if it
was amended, such and such amendments
! should be adopted, it was a usurpation Of
power that would have cost king his head
at certain time Laughter and applause,
! And, in connection with this subject, it was
explained that we were in the midst of earth
| quakeS, that they trembled and could not
! yield. Yes, there is an earthquake coming;
there is ground swell coming of popular
| judgment and Indignation. That's true" u
The American people will speak by their
instincts, and they willknow who are their
friends and who their enemies. -. --,.-.
HIS -.>CORD.
What positions have I occupied? / have
occupied all positions under this Government,
beginning with an alderman and running
through all branches of the Legislature. A
| voice -."From tailor up.'l Some gentleman
says have been tailor Tremendous ap-
plause.l Now that did not discomft me in
the least, for when used to be tailor l had
the reputation of being a good one, and of
| making close fits [great laughter l--always
lnctual with my customers, and always did
good work. IA voice-"No patchwork. ]
No, do not want any patchwork; want a
| whole suit. But We will pass by this little
Righteousness My friends may say, ''Yeu are
President, and you must not talk about such
things" When principles are involved, my
countIymen, when the existence of my coun-
try ev,n is imperilled, Twill act as have on
former occasions, and speak what think. l
| was saying that had held nearly all positions
| from alderman, through both branches OF
| Congress, to that which / now occupy, and
who is. there that will say Andrew johnson
ever made pledge that he did not redeem !?
or made promise that he did not fulfil
| Who will say he has ever acted otherwise than
| in fidelity to the great mass Of the people?
| tion, bot when I>am bebeaded / want the
American people to be the witnesses. I do
| 410c want by TnuendoeS, by Indirect remarks
in high places, to see the man who has assas-
|. siaation bruodng in his bosom exclatm, '"This
Presidential obstacle must be gotten, out of
the way" | make use of very strong ex-
preston when say that have no doubt the
| intention was to incite assassination, and so
get out of the way 1.-THE obstacle" from place
| and power. Whether by assassination or not,
| there are individuals in this Government, l
doubt not, who want TO destroy our lnstitu-
,ions and change the character of the Govern
| ment.. Are they net satisfied with one muir
der we have had? Does not the murder of
Lincoln appeaSe the vengeance and wrath Of
the opponents of this Government? Are they
still unslaked? Do they still want more blood?
| Have they not got honor and courage enough
| to attain their objects otherwise than by the
hands of the assassin t''NoI nor -...
MS VIEWS on ASSASSINATION. r. >-.
- I am not afraid of assassins attacking me
where brave and courageous man would
attack another. ] only dread him when he
would 90 in disguise, his footsteps noiseless
Ifit is blood they want, let them have courage
enough to strike like men. know they, are
| willing to wound, but they are afraid to strike
TApplauSe.] If my blood is to be shed De-
cause vindicate the Union and the preserva-
| ton of this Government in its original purity
of character, let it be shed; but when it is
shed, let an altar to,the Union be erected, and
then, if it is necessary, take me and lay me
upon it. and the blood that now warns and
aniuateS my existence shall be poured out as
last libation of tribute to the Union of these
States EGreat applause. But let the oPpo-
nents of this Government remember that when
it is poured out, 1.-THE blood of the martyr will
| be the seed of the church" [Cheers.1
i CONVERSATION WITH Mr.. LINcoLN-THE LATE
PRESIDENTS VIEWS. ON REPRESENTATION.
+ Gentlemen, this Union viii grow; it will
continue to increase in strength and power,
though it may be cemented and cleansed with
blood. | have talked longer now than / In
tended to speak. Let me thank you for the
honor YOU have done me- So far as this Gov
ernnent is concerned, let me say one other
word in reference to the amendments to the
| Constitution of the United States. When
reached Washington tor the purpose Of being
kinaugurated as Vice President of the United
States, | had a conversation with Mr.. Lincoln.
We were talking about the condition ofaffairs,
and in reference to matters in my own State:
/ stated that we had called convention, had
amended cur Constitution by abolishing slav-
cry in the State "a State not embraced in his
proclamation. All this met his appreciation
and gave him encouragement, and in talking
upon the amendment to the Constitution he
said: "When the amendment TO the Constltu-
ton is adopted by three e-fourths Of the States
we shall have done all or pretty nearly all
am in favor of in amending the Constitution,
if there was one other adopted. Said /,
swhat is that, Mr.. President?" Said he, u
have labored 10 preserve this Union; have
toiled four years; have been subjected to
calumny and Misrepresentation, yet my great
desire has been to preserve the Union of these
States intact, under the Constitution as they
were before" But said ], 'Mr. President,
what amendment do you refer to?" He said
he thought there should be an amendment
adoed to the Constitution which would com
pel all the States to send their Senators and
Representatives to the Congress of the United
States. : Yes, compel them. The idea was IN
his mind that it is a part of the doctrine of
secession to break up the Government by
States withdrawing their Senators and Repre-
sentatives from Congress- and, therefore,; he
desired constitutional amendment to compel
+barn m ho CONT HOry now does the matter