The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1866-09-19
The President at IndIanopoIis,


All the respectable portion Of the citizens
of indianapolis were disguised with the
mob the night the President arrived. We
give below the Presidents speech at that
place the next morning after the moi:
INDIANAPOLIS. September IL, I A. NJ
The journal OF this morning deeply re-
grets the disturbance of last night, in con-
nection with the reception ct the President
and his suite. Had such a scene, it sayS.
been anticipated, the most StcenuOus efforts
would have been made by Union citizens TO
prevent it, but in such a mass and jam there
| was no possibility of doing anything with
the'exeited people after the uproar COM
menced:
The city is sery quiet this morning. A
| few minutes after eight O'Clock the Presi-
dent was introduced 10 the assembly, in
front of the Bates House. There were pro-
baby two thousand persons present. Bet
ter order could not any where have prevail
! ed among so large a number.
The President spoke as follows:
FELL ow.CITfZENs OF INDIANA. You will
! rleaSe accept my cordial thanks for the wei
come given me by the loyal and patriotic
citizens here to-day. In coming among you
it was not my purpose or intention 10 make
a speech or address, but simply in passing
along this region of country, and meet and
see as many Of my fellow-citizen as | could,
and ascertain public sentiment with refer
ence to questions now aeItating and distract
ing the public mind [ have been toiling
since the difficulty commenced to preserve
the Union of these States, and see that the
Constitution was enfonccd-so far we have
succeeded, but as this disruption or rebel
lion has passed round one end of the line,
we find the revolutionary spirit manifesting
itself at the other. | commenced against
the rebellion and to defend the Constitution
and Union. Cheers.
| stand here to-day where | stood two
years ago. / stand precisely where | did
then, on the Constitution and the union OF
these States. Repeated cheers There |
intend to stand. | had hoped the time had
arrived when all people had become patriots.
and would stand up for the country, regard
less of party shackles and party ccnsidera-
tions. Let the Constitution be our guide
and platform. [Cheers. This. our leagur,
is not one of the leagues extending over the
country Tor revolutionary purposes. 1t il
unnecessary to form other leagues for the
preservation Of the Government; it is I'M
necessary to have any other or high r league
than the Constitution of the United States.
Immense cheers. [ want no higher Con
stitutional league than that. "Iou are
right" That's the talk" '.iIuzza fol
Johnson!" The Constitution is my league
| belong to the Constitutional league of my
country, Cries. 80 do We" "Hurrah!'
| had hoped the time had come when We
all could rally round the Constitution anC
lift ourselves above party to preserve oul
country one and united. Fellow citizens, as
| did two,years ago, | do now proclaim, thai
none Of the States have a right to go out Of
the Union, though they may revolt and re
bel, they have no Constitutional right to g
ont of the Union. Whether this daotrine
is assailed South or North | plant my foo
firmly against it. Cries Of "Ynur right,
and cheers. [ com, here to day with the
flag Of my country, continuing tn rty 81!
States, with the Union of the States un
broken. | come with the Constitution o
the United States and place them in you
hands, where | believe they will be protect
ed and deten led.
SANDERS and Misrepresentation hav'
gone. in advance Of u, and spread over tn,
country. that usurpation had been exercised
by the Executive Department OF the Gov
ernment; but let me say, whatever powe
has been exercised has been in your behalf
The veto power has been exercised tor tn
purpose of prryt ntiag or checking imprOvi
dent, hasty and unconstitutional legislation
and let me say, in parting, that L have al
ways placed my hopes an confidence in tn
integrity, virtue M intel!ig'nc. OF TIL
great mass Of the American people; anC
where, through my puplic life of a quarter
of a century, is the man who can say witt
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