The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1866-02-28


be restored.
But then, gentlemen, as We swing round
the circle, have fought traitors and trea-
son in the South; | opposed the DaviscS,
and Tooiut ses, and the Siidells. and long
list of others, whose nauics ! need not re-
peat, and now, when | turn round at the
other end of the liIe, | iiud men, | care
not by what name you call them, \ voice
-'call them traitoru, who still stand op-
posed To the restoration Of the Union of
these States, and | am free to say to you
that am still for the preservation of this
compact.
am still for the restoration of this Union
| am still in favor of this great Govern
mant of ours, living and following out its
destiny. 4 voice, Give us the names. -
A gentleman calls for their names; well,
suppose | should give them? \ voice
w c know them. l lock upon them,
| rcIcat it, as President or citizen, as much
opposed to the fundamental principles of
tho Government, and believe they are Us
much labofing to pre"cnt or destroy them,
as were the men who fought against u.s.
y >nice, Nv ha, are the names?' say
Ihadd US Stevens, of PENNSYLVANIA tre-
III ndous applausel | say Charles Sumner
great appau<el; | say Wendell Phillips,
aud others OF the same stripe, all among
them. \ voice, Give it to Furney
Some gentleman in the crowd says give it to
Forncy. have only just to say, that do
not waste my ammunition upon dead ducks.
Laughter aud applause.
| stand for my country; | stand for the
Constitution, where placed my feet from
NY entrance into public life. They may
tladuce me- they may SANDER; they may
vltuperate, but let me say to you that 1t has
no effect upon mr. Cheers. let me say
in addition that do not intend to be bullied
by enemies. Applause, and cry, The
| people will sustain you. know, my
| cuuntrymcr, that it has been insnuatcd,
and not only inslnuated, but said directly
the intimatipn has been given III high places
that If such Il urpatiun OF power had
been exercised two hundred years ago in a
! particular cgn, it would have cost GER
tain individual his hca |. What usurpation
has And,cw johnson been guilty off,
| None None
The u>u,ratior / have been guilty Of ha'
always becn standing between the people
and the crcroachmcnts III power and be-
cause dared to say, III u conversation with
n tt.Iluw-ciiiZen and a Senator, too, that
thought amendments to the Consultation
ought MT to he SO frequent, that their ei.
flrts wouli be that it would lose al its dig,
nifty, that the old imsti uincnt would be lost
sight OF in a mall time; bgcau~e | happened
to say that if it was amended such and such
amendments should be adopted, it was al
usurpation of power that would have cost
king his head at Il certain time. laugh
ter and applause. And in connection Will
this subject it was explained by the sanlC
gentleman that We We're in the midst of Al
earthquake; that he trcmbled and could no
yield Laughter. Yes, there is IN earth
quake coming. There is ground swell
coming Of popular judgment and indigua
ton. That true. .....
The American people will speak by thei
interests, and they will know who are thci
friends and who their enemies What po
,i,ions have held under this Government
beginning with an alderman, aud runnin;
through all branches OF the I4egislatur
4 voice, From Il tailor up. Some gen
tlcmcn says | have been tailor. IRE
menIuus applause. Now, that dill no
dScomft mc in the least; for when | use,
to be Il tailor, | ha. +hC ! pu:aticn Of heinl
a good one, and mak's; close ii;;, grra
laughter always punctual With my custo
mers. aud always dA good work 4 roic,
No patchwork. VI No, do not wan
any patchwork; want whulo suit; but
will pass by this little tacnlionancss.
My friends may say YOU arc President
and you must not talk about suoh things.-
When principles are involved, my country
men. when the existence OF my cnntry is in
pcrllrd will act aS have on former oc
tasons, and speak what | think | wa
saying that had held nearly ali the pn<i
tions from alderman through both branchc
Of Congress to that which | now occupy
a.! who is there that will say Andrew John
son ever made pledge that he did not re
cicrm, or made promise he did not fulfill.
WHO Will say that he has ever acted 9th
G. wise than in fidelity to the great mass o
the people? They may talk about bchcal
ing and uourpa ion, but when | am behcad
ell | want the American people to witness
+ don t by inuendoeS, Ly indirect remark.
+ in high places. to see The man who ha
assassination breeding in his bo4onl. cXcain
this presidential obstacle must ..e gotten ou
Of the way.
make use Of very strong expression
when say that l have M doubt the iltcn
ton was to invite aS>a 'slliittion, and gtt OF
OF the way the obstacle from place and pow
or. Whether by ASSASSINATION or nor, there
arc individuals in this Government, doub
not, who want to destroy our institution
and change the character of the Govorn
ment. Are they not satisfied with the lloot
which has been she'd? Does not the mur
der Of Lincoln apprase the vengeance an,
=, wrath OF the opponents Of this Government
Arc they still un>hakrn? DO they still
want more bloodR Have they not got hon
3 or and courage enough to obtain their Obj
, jects otherwise than by the hands of tn
assassain? No! no! | am not afraid Of as
sass ins attacking me whmdt brave anl coul
agcous man would attack another | nnh
dread him when he would go III di .guisc
his footsteps noiSclcss.
If it is blood they want. let them hav
, courage en>ugh to strike like men. kno,
! they ale willing to wound, but they ar
! afraid to strike (Ap9'auSe. II my blpo
: is to be shed because vindic4tc the Union
i. and preservation of this Government in it,
: original purity and charictcr, let it be she'd
! let on altar to the Union be erected, ant
: then, if it Is necessary, take nc and Ia
: me upon il, and the blood that now warm
', and animates my existence shall be pourc
> out as fit ibation to the union of the,
/, States. Great applause. But let the ol
. ponents Of this Government remenbl
+ than when it is poured ont the blood OF til
Il nyrtyrs will be the seed Of the church.
Cheers. Gentlemen, this Union vi
grow; it will continue to increase in strergt
= and power, though it may be cemented al
9 clcansGd with blood.
l. have talked longer now than intcndo,
Il Il Let NE thank you for this honor you ha,
y ! done me.
Il So far as this Government is concerne
u let ME say one other word in reference
II the amendments to the Constitution oi' Il
&c United States When reached Waslin
!, tom for the purpose of being inaugural,
y ! Vice-president of the United States, | HI
u a conversation with Mr. lincnln We we