The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-09-14
A. Johnson in Cleveland
HIS ACtIDENtY LEARNS SOME
WHAT OF TIE PEOPLES
FEELINGS.
tie Asks the People why They Doh'
Hang rhad. Stcyepst

From the papers OF Cleveland, We
take the following report of the Pres.
idcnt's speech at that place. 1t is
one of the most valuable campaign
documents we have yet seen, and il
he will continue to travel until the
time of election, and speak his piece
TO every crowd on the route, we will
guarantee the Union party larger
minority than that of '64. ..at
After the formal welcome had been
given to the Chief Magistrate by F.
Pelton, President OF tue City Coun
Gil, Andrew Johnson stepped fol ward
and spoke as follows: .
FELLOW CITIZENS: 1t Is not for the
purpose Of making speech that i
now appear before you. ] am aware
OF the great curiosity which prevails
TO see strangers who have notcrictv
in the country. ! know large mum.
bcr of YOU desire to sec Gen. Grant,
and to hear what he has to say, A
voice; Three cheers for Grant" -
But you cannot see him tonight. lie
is extremely i'll.
i repeat am not before you now
to make speech, but simply to make
your acquaintance to say how are
you, and to bid you good. bye.
We are on our way to Chicago, to
participate in or witness the laying
of the corner stone of monument
to the memory of distinguished fel
low citizen who is no more. 1t is not
necessary for me to mention the
name Of Stephen A. Douglas to the
people OF Ohio. Applause.
l am free to say | am flattered by
the demonstrations I have witnessed.
and being hattered, | don't mean to
think it personal, but as an evidence
Of what is porvading the public mind,
and this demonstration Is nothing
more nor less than an indication OF
OF the latent sentiment or feeling OF
the great masses Of the people with
regard 10 this great question.
/ come before you as an American
citizen simply, and not as the Chief
Magistrate clothed in the insignia
and paraphrenaiia of State; being an
inhabitant of State of this Union.--
| know it has been said that | was an
alien; laughter, and that I did not
reside in one OF the States of the
Union, and therefore could not be
the Chief Magistrate. though the Con
stitution declares that | must be a
citizen to occupy that office. There
fore all that was necessary to iepose
its occupant was to declare the office
vacant, or under pretcxt to prefer
of impeachment. And thus
the individual who occupied tile
Chief Magistracy was to be disposed
of and driven from power. 81.
There was, two years ago, q ticket
before You for the Presidency. was
placed upon.that ticket with distin
Suishrd citizen, now no more. TVoic-
cs, ats a pity;" "loo bad !" "Uu-
Fortunate" Yes, I know there are
some who say "unfortuuate." Yes,
unfortunate for some that God rules
on high and deals in justice. [ Cheers |
Yes, unfortunate! The ways oi
Providence ore mysterious and in.
comprehensive controlling all those
who exclaim, "Uufortunate." "Bul.
ly for you !! | was going to say,
my countrymen, a short time since
was elected and placed upon the tick
ct. There was platform proclaimed
and adopted by those who placed me
upon it. Notwithstanding a menda.
-cious press; Notwithstanding a sub.
sidized gang OF hirelings who have
not ceased TO traduce me, have dis.
charged all my official duties. and
fulfilled all my pledges And / say
h' re Tonight that il my predecessor
la lived, the vials.. OF wrath would
have poured ont upon him. TCries
"Neverw "Never!' and three cheers
for the Congress of the United
States came here as l was pass
ing along and having been called up.
on for the purpose of exchanging
views, and ascertaining, il we could
who was wrong. Cries "You are"
That was my object in appearing be
fore you tonight. i want to say
that have lived among the Ameri.
can people, and have represented
them in some public capacity for the
last twenty-five years.
Where is the man or the woman
who can place his finger upon one
single act of mine deyiating from any
pledges Of mine, or in violation OF
the Constitution of the country f--
| Cheers and cries of "New Orleans. ~
Who is he ?--what language does lac
speak ?--what religion docs he pro
tess G--that dan come and place his
finger upon one pledge ever violat
ed. or one principle ever proved
false toY Voice, "New Orleans y
Another "Why don't you hang jeff
.DavisY Hang JEFF. Davis 7 Shouts
and cries Of "Down with him rpl--.
Hang jeff. Davis ? Voice, "Iana
Wendell Phillips ri Why don't YOU
hang him? Cries ofeGive us an
opportunity Haven't you got the