Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-09-22
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE PRESIDENT AT CI.EvE.
s- h1srl1.H LAND. H1..t.r.h
ANOTHER ANGRY SPEECH.
A HUMILIATING SCENE.
He 0FFERs TO BET.
"Moses" in New Role and Slightly Upset.

/ nW u OF y n b L v Il i.
! Moses in a New Role and Slightly Upset
| We have heretofore refrained from pub
fishing the reports of the speeches made by
the President, for the simple reason that We
considered them unfit for the public eye
and in order to show the public at large tina,
we were not mistaken, we publish the ons
delivered at Cleveland, Ohio, few days
since, where the following extraordinary
scenes were presented: =, ,'s
The President spoke: i.,s a...t. ..,.
Fellow citizens: 1t is not for the purpose
of making speech that now appear before
you, am aware of the great curiosity
which prevails to see strangers who have no.
| toriety and distinction in all countries.
know large number of you desire to see
General Grant, and to hear what he has to
say "a voice-'Three cheers for General
Grant"), but you cannot see him tonight.
He is extremely i'll. Irepeat, am not be-
fore you now to make a speech, but simply
to make your acquaintance, to say 'How are
you9" and to bid you good-by. -'r.ti, F..
| was going to say, my countrymen, a short
time since was selected and placed upon
the ticket. There was a platform proclaimed
and adopted by those who placed me upon it.
Notwithstanding the subsidized gang of
hirelings and traducers, have discharged
all my duties and fulfilled all my pledges,
and say here tonight that if my predeces-
sor had lived the vials of wrath would have
been poured out upon him. (Cries Of Never. I"
'Three cheers for the Congress of the United
States.~ came here as ! was passing along,
and have been called upon for the purpose
| of exchanging views, and ascertaiIlng, If we
could, who was wrong. (Cries of sits you
That was my object in appearing before you
tonight, and want to say this, that have
| lived among the American people, and l
have represented them in some public capa-
city for the last twenty-five years, and where
is the man or woman who can place his fin
ger upon one single act of mine deviating
from any pledge of mine or in violation OF
the Constitution of the country, (Chcers.)
Who is he 2 What language does lie speak I
What religion does he profess Who can
come and place his finger on one pledge
ever violated, or one principle ever proved
false 70 2 Ca voice-''IIow about New Or
leans2" Another voice---"Hang JEFF. Davis.'0 W
Hang JEFF. Davis, he says. C'Cries of "No,"
and "down with him.D Hang jeff Davis,
he says. A voice--"Hang Thad. Stevens and
Wendell Phillips.'D Hang Jeff. Davis. Why
don't you hang him2 (Cries of "Giye us the
opportunity.w Have you not got the court Z
Have you not got the Attorney General Z
"a voice-"Who is your Chief Justice who
has refused to sit upon the trial 2" Cheers
| am not the Chief Justice. am not the
prosecuting attorney. (Cheers) am not
the jury. ... .. ...r... ...'..-.t
will tell you what did do. called
th e 20 4, q sI,a
Government. (Cries, "You be -" and
cheers mingled with Kisses. Great confusion.
Don't get mad, Andy.m Well, will tell
you who is mad. "Whom the gods wish to
destroy, they first make mad" Did your
Congress order any of them to be tried
(Three cheers for Congress.) Then, fellow
citizens, We might as we'll allay our passions
and permit reason to assume her empire and
prevail. (Cheers.) In presenting the few
remarks that designed to make, my iptep-
ticn was to address myself to your common
sense, your Judgment, and your better feel
ing, not to the passion aud malignancy in
hearts, (Cheer.) This was my object in pre-
senting myself on this occasion, and to tell
you "How do you do" and at the same
time to bid you ''Good-by." In this assem-
bly, here tonight the remark has been made,
"Traitor, traitor" My countrymen, will you
hear me (Shouts of "Yes'D And will you
hear me for my cause and for the Constitu-
tion of my country
came here tonight with the flag of my
country and the Constitution of thirty six
States untarnished. Are you for dividing
this country2 (Cries of "No.D Then am
President, and am President of the whole
United States. (Cheers.) will tell you one
other thing. understand the disccrdant
notes in this crowd tonight. He who is OPP
posed to the restoration of this Government
and the reunion of the States is as great q
traitor as JEFF. Davis or Wendell Phillips.
loud cheers.) am against both. (Cries
of "Give it to them.") Some of you talk
courage to get away from your homes to fight
ageous men, Grant, Sherman, Farragut, and
the long list of the distinguished sons Of the
! Union, were IN the field and led on their
| gallant hosts to conquest and 10 victory,
| while you remained cowardly at home
Applause, "Bully.D Now, when these brave
men have returned home, many of whom
have left an arm or q leg, or their blood up
on many battle field, they find you at home,
speculating and committing frauds on the
Government. daughter and cheers.) F74
| You pretend now to have great respect
and sympathy for the poor brave fellow who
has left an arm on the battle field. (Cries sis
this dignifed 2'D understand youy You
may talk abou. the dignity of the President.
| (Cries "How was it about his making q
speech upon the 22d Of February I'D have
been with you in the battles of this country,
and can tell yon furthermore, tonight, who
have to pay these brave men who shed their
blood. You speculated, and now the great
mass of the people have to work 1t out
4 (Oheers.) 1t IL time that the great mass of
the people should understand what your
designs are What did General Butlcr sayi
(Hisses.) What did General Grant say
(Cheers) And what does General Grspt say
about General Butler daughter and
cheers.) What does General Sherman say
| "a voice "What does General Sheridan sayi)
General Sheridan says that he is for the res
toration of the Goyernnept that Sheridan
fought for. ("BuAy " and renewed cyIes ol
"New Orleans" and oonfasion.) I-
The Presidept-I care not for dignity