Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-09-12
The PRESIDENT At CLEVELAND
Excltement--Thc Crowd, &c,


After making some preliminary re.
marks of greeting from the citizens
here lass night, the President said
know il has been said that am an alien,
Ilauehtcr,l and that did not reside in one OF the
States Of the Union and therefore could not be the
Chief Magistrate though the Constitution declares
that ! must be a citizcn to occupy that once.
Therefore all that necessary was 20 declare the
office vacant, or, under protext to prefer articles
of impeachment, and thus the individual who oc-
cupies the Chief Magistracy was to be disposed OF
and driven from power.
But short time since you had ticket before
you for the presidency. Twas placed upon thai
ticket with distinguished fellow-oitizen, who Il
now no more. know there are some who COM
plain .yety unfortunately Yes, "unforunately
ior some that God rules on high and deals in right
rChecrs.l Yes, unfortunately the ways OF Proyi-
dence are mysterious and incomprchcnsible con
trolling all those who exclaim "uniortunate.
["Bully for you" from the crowd.
l was going to say, my country-men, a short
time since | was selected and placed upon the
ticket. There was q platform proclaimed and
adopted Notwithstanding the subsidized gang ol
hirelings and traduccrs, have discharged all my
duties and fulfilled all my pledges, and say here
Tonight that ii my predecessor had lived the walls
Of wrath would have been poured out upon him.
TCries of ssNever.v -',Three cheers for the Con-
grcss of the United States
came here as l was passing along, and have
been called upon for the purpose OF exchanging
views and dascertaining, If we could, who was wrong
Cries Of 'lt's you" That was my object IN ap'
pearing before you tonight and l want to say
that have lived among die American people, and
have represented them ia some public capacity ioi
the last twenty five ycsTs and where is the mar
or woman who can place his finger upon one single
act OF mine deyiating from one pledge OF mine, OF
In violation of the Constitution Of the country
| fCheers Who can come and place his finger on
one pledge / ever violated, or one principle 1 evel
proved false to. "a voise-"liow about New Or
leansp Another voice-"llang jeff Davis hang
JET Davis VIII, don't you hang himy' Cries
Give us the opportunity Have you not got th'
eourtg Have YOU not the Attorney General2 A
voice-Who is your Chief Justice who has refused
10 sit upon the trial 2" Cheers / am not tn,
Chief Justice. am not the prosecuting attor
ney. Cheers. ] am not tho jury. l will tel
you what did do. l called upon your Congress
that is trying 10 break up the Government [Criel
of "You be d-d. and cheers, mingled with hisscl
and eFeat confusion. A yOice-D0nt get mad
Andynl Wen, win tell you who is mad "Whon
the Gods wish TO destroy they first make mad.
Did your Congress order any Of them to be tried
L"Three cheers for Congress-. Then, fellow-cit
zens, we might as well allay our passions and per
nit reason 70 resume her empire and prevail.
In presenting the few remarks that / designed
to make, my intention was to address myself tC
your common scnse--your judgment and your bet
ter feeling; not to the passion and malignancy o.
your hearts. Cheers This was my object in
presenting myself on this occasion, and to ask yor
now you do and at the same time to bid you good
bye. In this assembly here tonight the remark
has been made "traitor," traitor" My country
men, will you hear me Shouts Of "Yos."l Ant
will you hear me for my cause and for the Consti
tuition Of my country" LApplause.l want iC
know when or where, or under what circumstances
Andrew Johnson-not as Chief Executive but in
any capacity--ever deserted any principle or VIC
lated the Constitution Of his country. [Cries o
Never
You pretend now to have great respect and sym
pathy for the poor brave fellow who left an arm OF
the battlefield. [Cries of rs this dignihodTl
understand you. You may talk about the dignity
Of the President [Cries Of allow was it about hi
speech on the 22d Of Febuaryfl i have been will
you in the battles of THE country, and can tel
YOU furthermore, tonight, who have to pay thes'
brave men who shed their blood Nan spooalates
in It, and now tho people have to work ii out
! [Choers 1t is time that the great mass Of th'
people should understand what you design. AnC
what did General Butler sayl Kisses. Wha
did General Grant sayg And what does General
say about General Butler Laughter and cheers
What does General Sherman sayi A voice
"What does General Sheridan sayYl Genera
Sheridan says that he is for the Government tina
Sheridan fought for ["Bully," and renewed crie
Of "New Orleans" and confusion.l | care not fol
dignity. There is portion of your countrymei
who viii always respect their fclow-citizens whci
they entitled to respect and there is portion
Of them who have no respect for themselves an,
consequently have no respect for Others Cries o
"Traitor."l | wish could see that man. Iwoult
bet you now that If the light fell on your face
cowardice and trcachcry would be seen in it. Shov
yourself. Come out here where l can. see you
/ Shouts Of Laughterl | stand now whore stoo,
when the rebellion commenced. Who has sacri.
feed more than II Who has run greater risks
But the factous, domineering and tyranneal part.
in Congress has undertaken to poison the minds o
the people against me.
Tie President continued further in this strain
dwelling particularly upon the nature Of the freed
mems bureau bill.
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