Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-03-07

son in the South. ] opposed the Davises
and the Toombses, the Slidels and long
lis, of others whose names ! will not re-
peat, and now when turn round at the
other end of the line find men-l care
moi by what name you call them-(a voice,
"call them traitors,") who stand opposed 10
the restoration of the Union of these States,
and am free 10 say TO you that am sun
for the preservation of this contract; am
still for The restoration Of this Union am
still in favor OF this great government oil
ours going on and following out It's desllny
"a voice, "Give Us their names.'H gen.
teman calls for their names. Well, sup
pose should give them. t voice, 1--WE
know lhem."1 | look upon ihem-l re-
peat it as President or cilizen-as much oP-
posed to the fundament al principles of this
government, and they are as much laoorGg
10 destroy Them as were the men who fought
against us. 4 voice, ;'What are their
names !'il ! say Thaddeus Stevens, of
Pennsylvania, is one. Tremendous APP
plause | say Charles Sumner, OF :Mas
sachuselts, is another. l say Wendell
Philips, and others of the same stripe are
among them. a voice, "GiVe it TO For
ney i Some gentleman in the crowd says
give il 10 Forney. ! have only just 10 say
that do not waste my ammunition upon
dead ducks Laughter. | stand for the
Constitution where l placed my ieet from
my entrance into public life. They may
traduce me they may slander me, they may
vitupera,e bu; lei me say TO you that it
has no effect upon me and le, me say in
addition that do not intend to be bullied
by my enemies. [Cries OF, 'The people
will sustain you ~
know, my counirymen, that ii has been
insinus,ed, aud not only insinuaIed, but
said directy-ihe inlimation has been given
in high places-lhal il such usurpa!lon OF
power had been exercised two hundred
years ago, in particular reign, il would
have cost certain individual his head-
What usurPation has Andrew Johnson been
guilty of! The usurpation | have been
guilty of has always been standing between
the people and the encroachments OF pow
er aud because dared 10 say, in con-
versation with fellow citizen, and Sena-
tor, 100, that thought amendments TO the
Constitution ought not 10 be so frequent;
that their effect would be thai il would lose
all its diguily that the old instrument
would be lost sight OF 10 a small Iime-be-
cause happened TO say, in conversation.
that if il was amended, such and such
amendments should be aGopted-we are
! told that Ii was nsurpalion OF power that
would have lost a king his head at GER
tain time. Add in connection with this
subject il was explained by the same gen.
! Ileman that we were in The midst OF earth
! quakes that he lrembled, and would not
! yield. Yet there is an earthquake coming /;
} there is ground swell coming of popular
( judgment and indignation. The American
| people will speak by their instincts, and
I they will know who are their friends and
! who are their enemies.
| What positions have occupied | have
occupied all positions under this govern
ment, ksginning with an alderman and
running through all branches of the Legis-
lature. a voice-"From a tailor up ]
Some gentleman says have been a tailor.
! Now that did not discomtl me in the least,
| for when used 10 be tailor | had the re p
( u'aton of being good one, and of making
| close fits; always -punciual with my GUS
( TONERS, and always did good work. Ia
voice-'No pach-work."l No. do aot
want any patchwork. | want a whole
suit. But we will pass by this facstious-
ness. Ny friends may say, 'You are Pres
ideni, and you must not talk about such
things" Wber principles are involved
! my counlrymen-when the existence of
my country even is impefilled, | will act as
J | rave on former occasiocs, aud speak
what think. was saying that | had held
nearly all positions, from alderman, ihroug b
/ both branches of Congress, TO that which !
now'occDpJ, aud who is there, that will say
! Andrew Johnson ever made a pledge that
! he did nat redeem, or made promise that
! he did not fulfil. Who will say that he has
/ ever acled Otherwise than in fidelity 10 the
/ grea: mass of The people. They may talk
about behead;ng and u>urpation, but when
/ | am beheaded want the American peo-
| pie TO be the witnesses. | do not want, by
uuendoes, by indirect remarks in high
/ places, TO see the man who has assassina-
iion broodng in his bosom exclaim; This
! presidential obstacle must be gotten out o!
the way" make use of a very strong
expression when say, tha! have no doubt
! the intention was 10 incite assassination,
/ and 10 get out of the way the obstacle from
/ place skd power. Whether by assassira-
| government, doubt not, who want 10 de-
siroy our Institutions and change the char
| acter of The government.