The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-02-27

IiOyhity. W men they snow that tney can OF
trusted, when they yield obedience to the Law
that you and l acknowledge obedience to,
say, extend to them The right hand Of fellow
Tremendous applause. fought traitor,
and treason in the South. / opposed ths
Dayiaes, TIE Toombs, the Elidells, and q Ions
list OF others which yon can readily GIL with
out my repeating the names. Now, when
turn round, and at the other end Of the line
tAsu, Who siR Rttlnd oppsssd 10 the ressof4
ton of the Union of these States, am free te
ssy 20 you that am stiiI in the field, [Grea'
applause am still for the preservation o.
the Union. am still in favor of this grsa
Government Of ours going on and filing out
its destiny. (Great applanse.1 Voices
"Give the names at the other end The
President was called on to name three ut tht
other end of the line. / am talking to m,
friends and fellow citizens who are interesteC
with me in this Government, and presams
! am free to mention to You the names d
those whom look upon a being opposed te
the fundamental principles Of this Govern
ment, and who are labcring to prevert and
destroy it.
Voices-"Name them. Who are they p
The President-You ask me who they are
l say Thaddeus Stevens of Pennsylvania h
one, say Mr. Sumner Of the Senate il an
other, and Wendell Phillips is another. Lons
continued applause
Voices-"Give it to Forney."
The President-in reply to that, will simp
y say LIDO not waste my ammunition upon
dead ducks. [0reat laughter and applause
stand for my country, l stand for the
Constitution. There have placed my feet
from my sdvent into public Gfe. They may
trsduce, they may slander, or they may vita.
perate me, but let me say to you al, this has
no influence upon me. Great applause.
Let me say further that do not intend to be
overswed by real or pretended friends, nor dc
! mean to be bullied by my enemies. (Tre.
menduous applause.) Honest conviction il
my courage, the Constitution is my guide.
know, my countrymen, that it has been in.
sinusted-no, not insinuated, it has been said
directly. in high circles, that if such usur.
patton of power as / am charged with had
been exercised some two hundred years
ago, in q particular reign it would have cos,
an individual his head. tGreat laughter J
Of what usurpation has Andrew Johnson been
guilty? "none, none. Is it q usurpation
that stand between the people and the en-
croachments of powers Because. in a con-
versation with fellow citizen, who happened
10 be q Senator, said that | thought amend
ments to the Constitution ought not Ia he SO
frequent: that if it was eternally tnkered
with it, would have lost all its prestige and
dignity, that the old instrument would be
lost sight of altogether in q short time? Be
cause IN the same conversation happened TO
say ifit were amended at all such an amend
neut ought not to be adopted, it was charged
| that was guilty Of p usurra.on of q power
that would cost king bis head in certain
! nd - ~ ~Etch ,stn
From the same source the exclamation has
gone forth that they were in the midst OF
earthquakes: that they were trembling and
could not yield. [Laughter.l Yes, fellow
citizens, there is an earthquake coming; there
is grand swelling of popular Judgment and
indignation. lGreat applause.1 The Amer
ican people will speak, and by their instinct
if no, otherwise, they willknow who are their
enemies. l have endeavored to be true 10
the people in all the positions which have
occupied, and there is hardly position in
this Government which | have not sometime
filled. suppose it will be said that this is
vanity, (laughterl but may say that | have
been in all Of them. have been in both
branches of the State Legislature
A Noice-Iou commenced q tailor
The President-A gentleman behind me
says began as tailor. Yes. did begin a.
| toiiot laPptnusc. j. anu tNHt suggestion
does not discomft me in the least, for when
| was a tailor, had the reputation of being
good one and of making close cts daughter
and was always punctual TO my customers,
and did good work. tApplause.
|. Noices-Me viii patch up the Union yet.
The President-No, do not want any
patchwork Of it; want original articles res
tored. [Great applause. But enough OF
this Righteousness. / know it may be said
"f fou are President and you must not talk
about these things" but, my fellow-citizens,
l intend to talk the truth, and when principle
10 involved, when the existence Of my coun-
try is in peril, hold it to be my duty 10 speak
what think, and when | feel, as 1 have al
ways done on former occasions. Great ap-
plause. have said that It has been de-
clared elsewhere that was guilty of usurpa-
ton which would have cost King his head,
and in another place have been denounced
for whitewashing. When, and where did !
ever whitewash anything or anybody? have
been an Alderman of town; have been in
both branches Of the Legislature of my State;
| hare been in both Houses Of the national
Congress; have been at the head Of the
Executive Department of my State; have
been Vice President OF the United States;
and am now in The position which occupy
before you; and during all this career, where
is the man and what portion OF the people is
there Who can say that Andrew johnson ever
made promise which be violated? Tnone,
none] Point to the man who IAN say that
Andrew johnson ever acted with infidelity TO
the great mass of the people. (Great ap-
plause) Men may talk about behesdiug and
about ussrpation; hat when am beheaded,
| want the American people to be, the wit
ness. do not want it by lnuendoes and in
decent remarks in high places to be suggested
to men who have assassination brooding in
their bosoms.
Others have exclaimed that the Presiden-
tial obstacle must be gotten out of the way.
What is that butt make use of strong
word - but inciting to assassination? No
doubt, say, the intention was to incite to
assassination, so that the obstacle which the
people had placed here could be got ont of
the way. Are the opponents of this Govern.
ment not yet satisfied? Are those who want
to destroy our institutions and to change the
character of the Government not satisfied with
the quantity of blood that has been shed
Are they not satisfied with one martyr in this
place? Does not the blood Of Lincoln ap-
pease their vengeance and their wrath7 Is
their thirst stiil unsfaked? Do they still want
more blood7 Have they not honor aud cour-
age enough to seek to obtain the end other
But let the opponents Of this Government
remember when it is poured out that the blood
OF the martyrs is the seed Of the church. This
Union will grow, and it will continue to in
crease h strtDst thsf1F fS~esy thougK Il may
be cemented and cleansed in blood. have
already spoken to you longer than intened
when came out Go on. / merely in
tended to make my Acknowledgements for the
honor you have done me, but before close
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ton of amendments TO the Constitution of the
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