Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-09-12
The PRESIDENT AT CLEVELAND,
Excltement--Thc Crowd, &c.

After making some preliminary re-
marks OF greeting from the citizens
here last night, the President said
l know Il has been said that am an alien,
[lanrhtcrl and that aid not reside In one Of the
States Of the Union and therefore could not be the
Chief Magistrate, though the Constitution declares
that ! must be a citison TO occupy that Once
Therefore all that was necessary was 70 declare the
Office vacant or, under prctext to prefer articles
of impeachment, and thus the individual who oc-
cupies the Chief Magisirecy was 70 be disposed OF
and driven from power
But short time since you had ticket before
you for the presidency. was placed upon that
ticket with distinguished fellow citizen, who Il
now no more. / know there are some who COM
plain "very unfortunately" Yes, "unfortunatcy'
for some that God rules on high aud deals IN right
ICheers Yes, unfortunately the ways Of Proyi-
dence are mysterious and incomprchcnsiblc, con
trolling all those who exclaim unfortunate.
["Bully for you" from the crowd.
was going TO say, my country-men, short
time since / was selected and placed upon the
ticket There was n platform proclaimed and
adopted 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 predecessor had lived the yiais
OF wrath would have been poured out upon him.
Cries Of "Ncyer.p >, Three cheers lor the Con-
gress of the United States'
came here as / was passing along, and have
been called upon for the purpose Of exchanging
views and asccrtaining If we could who was wrong.
[Crics Of "Ifs you That was my object IN ap-
pearing before you tonight, and want to say
that have lived among fhe American people, and
have represented them Ia some public capacity for
the last twenty five years and where is the man
orwoman who can place bis finger upon one single
act of mine deyiating from one pledge OF mine, or
in violation Of the Constitution OF the country.
[Cheers. Who can come and place his finger on
one pledge ever violated, or one principle l ever
proved false 10. "a yoise-"lIow about New Or
lcAnsp Another voice. Hang JEFF. Davis; hang
JEFF Davis. VIII, don't you hang himg' Cries
Give us the opportunity''l Have you not got the
courtl Have you not the Attorney General? IA
voice-Who is your Chief Justice who has refused
TO sit upon the trial p Cheers. ! am not the
Chief Justice. ] am not the prosecuting attor-
ney. Cheers. ] am not the jury. viii tell
yon what did do. ! called upon your Congress
that is trying to break up the Government. Cries
of "You be d--d, and cheers, mingled with Kisses
and Great confusion. voice-Don't get mad,
Andy."l Well, l win tell you who is mad "Whom
the Gods wish to destroy they first make mad"
Did your Congress order any Of them 10 be tried
l"Thrce cheers for Congress-. Then, fellow -citi-
zens, we might as well alay our passions and per-
nit reason 70 resume her empire and prevail.
In presenting the few remarks that designed
TO make my intention was 10 address myself to
your common scnse-your Judgment and your bet
Ter feeling; not TO the passion and mnlignaney Of
your hearts. lCheers. This was my object in
presenting myself on this occasion, and to ask you
now you do, and at the same time TO bid you good
bye. In this assembly here tonight the remark
has been made ''traiior," traitor" NV country
men, viii you hear mcg Ishouts Of "Hes.'l And
will you hear me for my cause and for the COnsti-
tuition Of my country" [Applause / want TO
know when or where, or under what circumstances
Andrew Johnson-not as Chief Executive, but in
any capacity-evcr deserted any principle or vio-
lated the Constitution of his country. [Cres Of
"Never"l
You pretend now to have great respect and sym
pathy for the poor brave fellow who left an arm on
the battlefield. ICries of rs this dignifcdy"l
understand you. You may talk about the dignity
of The President. ICries Of "How wns it about his
speech on the 22do Of Fcbruaryf"l have been with
you in the battles of this country, and can tell
you, furthermore, tonight, who have to nav these
brave men who ebe1 their blood Xon s.asoalatsl
in It, and now the people have to work it out.
Cheers. 1t is time that the great mass Of the
people should understand what you design. And
what did General Butler sayi [llisscs What
did General Grant say? And what does General
say about General Butler Laughter and cheers.
What does General Sherman sayy A voice
"What does General Sheridan sayYy1 General
Sheridan says that he is for the Government that
Sheridan fought for. ["Bully," and renewed cries
of ''New Orleans" and confusion. l care not for
dignity. There is portion Of your countrymen
who viii always respect their ioow-citizens when
they entitled to respect, and thers is portion
OF them who have no respect for themselves and
consequently have no respect fer othcrs. Cries Of
"Iraitor." / wish could see that man. would
bet you now that If the light fell on your face
cowardicc and treacbcry would be seen in il. Show
yourself Come out here whore I can see you.
Shouts Of Laughter l stand now where ! stood
when ihe rebellion commenced. Who has sacri-
feed more than II Who has run greater risks
But the iaetous, domineerins and tynnnical party
in Congress has undertaken to poison the minds Of
the people against me.
The President continued further in this sirain
dwelling particularly upon the nature Of the freed
mems bureau bill