, 1866-09-19
PRESIDENTIAL DIGNITY.

In Ills Cleveland speech, the ''hnmble In
tlvidual," who is playing President, uttered
the following words:
".Ny counirymcn hero tonight, who has done
more than II Who has suffered more than II
WHO has run greater risks Than II Who has
horne more than II [shouts, Too naauy 1sl'
" ~ 1'1.l But Conercsa-factious, domi-
neer:ne, trrannteal Congress, lhisscs1 Congress
has eent1yng to poison tho minds ni thez consst-
ezts ngains. me. They have tried 10 create feel
ing against me on account Of the manner IN which
have distributed the patronage. fshouts and
cheers fur Congsess.1 You cannot fHghten tne- I
never fear clau,or, hive never been afraid OF
the people, for Dy them have always been eus-
taintd. lCrtcs, '1s this dignlhed:'l understand
yon You may talk abou. Tue dignity Of the Presl-
dent. Tou mag talk about his making d spcceh
Gil the I'd OF July. Voices, t22ad Of Feb.uary.I
cd of February. Voices, The whislcy said
thaL'l
"Bni, fclIow-ciizcns, let all this pass [prolong
cd intctTuption.1 Icart not for my dignity. There
il certal., portion Of our counsrymcn who win
respect fcllow-cftizeu wherever lie Is entitled to
respect. Ia voice: That's SOL I know a man
and gentleman whenever l see him. know
man whenever look him In the face. Voice !:
Which you can't dor] Conc ont where can
see ,ou Ito man in the csowd.) lwiil bet now
thai II the fight reflected upon your face COW
[ ar6ce and tzeachery would be depicted upon It.
Laughter and chccrs.] Come out here where I
can FEC you. lChccrs.l If you ever shoot m an
you will do II in the dark, and pull the trigger
whcE no one is by to sec yon. tChecrsf
'"Therc ras, two sears ago, ticket before you
for the Presidency. I was placed upon that ticket
with distinguished citizen. nov no more. Voices
-It's pI,y;' TOO bad ! sunfortunate.' :
Yes know there arc some who say 'nntortu
4 nate.' Yes unfortunate for come that God rnle.
on high and deals In Justice. [Cheers.1 Tcs, un
fortunate The ways Of Providence are nyatcrL
ous md incomprchcnsib}e, controlling all those
who exclaim unfortunate [Da1'y for you.1 Who
is hc-what language docs he spcak-What religion
docs he profess--that can come and place bis hnge
upon one pledge ever violated; or one principle
ever proved false 10 Echcess aud cries Of tNcr
orleans u Then, wonld ask you, who Is th'
traor2 [Eoicc, 'Thad. Stevens n Why dom
yon hang Tha0. Stevens and Wendell Phillips
tCAccrs.] l have been fighting traitors In th
South. They tavc been whipped and crushed
They acknowledge their defeat aud accept th
terms Of the Constitution. And now, as so rount
the circle. having fought t.a!tors nt tho South.
nm rerarcd 10 Fight them At the Noslh, tchccrs
God bang willing with your help. tCties, W
won't give itrl They will be crushed Mort
and this g!ossons Union Q. onrs Willis rrefesred.
The above speech was delivered by tn
President Of thirty"slx States and twelv
) Territories, and in the presence Of thirty fir
millions Of American c1tizcns-for his word
were Instantly tclcgraphcd NIL over the RI
public. When The President speaks he ha
the whole nation for an audience.
The constitutional, lawful, sworn rcprt
scnta.ivcs Of the people Of the Unite
States were denounced publicly, by the E.
; ccutivc, as ''factious, don,lnccriag, mud t,
!, rannica1." For what? For not succumbin
u 1 n $hn u%inT1 4nI or,f 1Sct {o