Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-10-05
VOLUME XXXILI.
AND REMOVAL OF
THE PRESIDENT - SOME PLAIN
TALK FROM GEN. STEEDMAN.

Gen. SrEEDMAs spoke at Toledo, Ohio,
on Monday night last, from which we make
the subioined extracts. After showing that
the President was carrying out the policy Of
Mr.. LINCOLN andof true restoration Of peace
and Union, he proceeded:
For doing that they propose to impeach
ANDREW JOHNSON, and remove him from
Office. and put one Of their own men in his
place. Well, now, don't want to fight with
ANYBODY. / have had fighting enough my
self, and suppose you have. Still have
no objection to a little fighting If the men
who did not fight in the last war, choose to
have little shindy among themselves. We
will hold their hats but if they suppose
that the American people will quietly look
on while faction deposes the President OF
the United States, and takes possession OF
the. Government with an armed mob say
10 them here that they are mistaken.
TCheers.l And they had better not attempt
It. TApplause. For while we do not want
any trouble, while we prefer peace, not
painted peace, but a real bona tde peace
while we do not want to discuss war
with anybody, if Mr. ASHLEY suppo-
ses that by coming here and throwing
his head back as he did IN 1861, and
talking about war, he is going to frighten
any body, say to him he is very much mis-
taken. [Applause.] While we do not
want 10 fight, we will never permit them to
organize armed mobs, start to Washington,
and take possession Of the Government that
they may telegraph all over the country that
a loyal and patriotic Government has de-
posed ANDREW JOHNSON. They won't be
permitted to do it. [Cheers.l The Presl-
dent is the tribune Of the whole people. lie
represents the people, and he Il doing ms
duty faithfully and eonstitutionaliy. lie Is
laboring to restore peace and harmony 70
the country and 10 maintaining Government
as we ourselves contended We had let II
when the war ended. We hold that the
Government was preserved-that the army
preserved it-that it needed no poliueal
doctrine to be applied to it-that when the
army was discharged the Union was pre-
served, [applausel and all that was neces-
sary was for loyal men to put the machinery
Of Government in motion. These state
governments in theSouth, that were obstruct-
ed by the presence Of the military, were
there, ready for the people to resume their
work underthem and to put the machinery IN
motion, Just as It was before the war, or else
II that were not 80, then indeed the war
was failure, then indeed the rebellion was
a success. If the rebels succeeded in des-
troying the government Of the States, the
rebellion was success, and the war was
failure, and every man here ought to have
voted for the Chicago platform. Now, do
not believe it is the intention of the people
Of this country--the masses who are follow
ing the lead of these fiery men-to engage
in any such unholy work as attempting to
take possession Of the Government. L know
that distinguished Massachusetts General,
BENJAMIN L. BUTTER, laughter, says he
is going TO march from Massachusetts to
Washington with his militia. Well, now,
he didn't hurt any body during the war, and
have no idea that he will hurt any body
now. Laughter. If he marches, and
there is any fighting going on, l Will war
rant you he will march in the rear of his
column. Laughter have searched that
pentleman's military record in vain to find
place where he led a column. He never did
lead Il any where. Perhaps he thinks he
didn't make anv reputation in the last war,
II is necessary for him TO get up another one,
in order toredeem himself Laughter No
doubt General BUTLER had agood many fierce
people to deal with during the war; no doubt
he was provoked a good deal during his
administration at New Orleans, and goaded
to say great many things that do not look
we'll on paper. do not like to comment on
any thing done by a Union General, but lam
bound to say how that, throughout the war,
that General was remarkable only for his
severity TO women and children. Cries Of
oSpoons."l He was very fierce to defense
less people. That required no courage.
People who were within our lines, and whose
protectors were gone-he was very harsh to
them. 1t is true, their protectors had no
right 10 90, and they deserved, perhaps, all
thew got but no brave man Woulu lahe an
advantage of that kind against women and
children; and General BUTLER is the only
man that ever did it. / understand he COM
plimented me in his speech to-day. lie
saws he approves some things that ! said.
He approves Of my proposition TO give the
negroes the ballot who had fought, as well
al had. Well, I can't return the complI-
ment about the fighting, for every negro that
l saw in the army foughtbette than BUTLER
did. TCheers / was willing to aid ne
rroes then, but have never seen the time
in nv life when preferred a negro to a
white man, for any thing. LApplause,l /
have never seen the time that would nave
voted to give the negro $500 bounty ana the
white man only 500.