The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-01

military power Of the Government, and by
assume that they are out, and shall not
come IN: Laughter and cheers.l ~,
an nee to say to you, as your Execu-
tive, that am not prepared to take any
such position. | said in the Senate, in the
very inception of the rebellion, that States
mad no right to go out, that they had no
power to go out. That question has been
give the lie direct to all profess to have
done in the last five years. daughter and
applause can do no such thing. I say
that when they comply with the Constitu-
ton, when they have given sufficient evi-
dence OF their loyalty, and that they can be
trusted, when they yield obedience to the
law, say extend to them the right hand
OF fellowship, and let peace and Union be
restored. loud cheers.]
=, But tnen, gentlemen, as we swing round
the circle, have fought traitors and tres
son IN the South; opposed the Davises.
the Toombs, the Slide1ls, and long list Of
others, whose names 1 need not repeat,
ana now, when turn round, at the other
END OF the line, find men, I care not by
what name you call them, Ia voice, Cali
them traltors,"] who still stand opposed
to the restoration of the Union of these
States, and am free to say to YOU. that I
am stu Tor the preservation of this COM
pact; am still for the restoration of this
Union; am still in favor of this great
Government ;a an1 en- Of ours going on and follow
ing out it's destiny. IA voice, "Give us
the names;,"'l y gentleman calls for the
names; well, suppose should give them.
"a voice, ''We know them."l Ilook upon
them, repeat it, as President or citizen.
as much opposed to the fundamental prin-
cIples OF this Government, and believe
they are as much laboring to prevent or
against, u.s.. IA voice, t'What are the
names?'"] I say Thaddeus Stevens, of
Pennsylvania, tremendous applause;] /
say Charles Sumner, Ggreat applause;1 I
say Wendell Phillips, and others of the
same stripe, are amongst them. A voice,
.,( give it to Forney;ol Some gentleman in
the crowd says, "Glve it to Forney" I
have only Just to say that I do not waste
my ammunition upon dead cocks. Laugh
ter and applause.] | stand for my .coun-
try, stand for the Constitution, where I
placed my feet from my advent into public
life. They may traduce me, they NAV
slander me, they may vituperate; but let
mo say to you that it has no effect upon
me. lCheers.] And let me say, in addi-
by reason OF pretended friends, nor do I
intend to be bullied by my enemies Zap
plause, and & cry of ''The people will sus-
tain you'll
I know, my countrymen, that it has been
insinuated-and not only insinuated, but
said directly-(the intimation has been
given in high places)-that if such usur-
patton Of power had been exercised 200
years ago, III q particular reign, it would
have cost certain individual his head.
What usurpation has Andrew johnson
been guilty Off I''None!" s'none!"l The
usurpatioR 1 have been guilty of has al
ways been, standing between the people
and the encroachments of power; and be-
cause dared say in a conversation with a
telow,cltlzen and Senator, too, that 1
thought amendments to the Constitution
ought not to be so frequent; that their
effect would be that it would lose all it's
prestige and dignity; that the old instru-
ment would be lost sight of in a small
time; because happened to say in con-
versation that, if it was amended, such
and such amendments should be adopted,
1t was usurpation of power that would
have cost king his. head at certain
time. Laughter and applause.] And, in
connection with this subject, it was ex-
planned that we were in the midst of
earthquakes, that they trembled and could
not .yiold. Yes, there is an earthquake
coming: there is o ground swell coming
of popular judgment and Indignation
L
speak by their instincts, and they will
know who are their friends and who their
enemies.
What positions have I occupied? have
occupied all positions under this Co.
beginning with an alderman
and running through all branches of the
IA voice-s'From tailor
tailor. Tremendous applause.] Now, that
did not discomfit me in the least, for when
used to be tailor, had the reputation
OF being good one, and Of making close
laughter always punctual
with my customers. and always did good
work. A voice-''No patchwork" No,
whole suit. But we Will pass by this little
facetiousness. My friends say, ''You are
President, and you must not talk about
such things" When principles are in
volved, my countrymen, when the exist
ence OF my country even is imperilled, +
will act as have on former occasions, and
speak what / think. 1 was saying that
had held nearly all positions, from alder
man, through both branches of Congress,
to that which now occupy, and who is
there that will say Andrew Johnson ever
made pledge that he did not redeem, or
made a promise than he did not fulfill?
Who will say he has ever acted otherwise
than in fidelity to the great mass of the
people?
They may talk about beheading and
usurpation, but when 1 am beheaded
want the American people to be the wit
nesses. do not want, by inuendoes, by
indirect remarks in high places, to see the
man who has assassination brooding in his
bosom, ex claim, 'sThis Presidential obsta-
Gle must be gotten out Of the way" make
use OF very strong expression when say
that L have no doubt the intention was to
incite assassination, and SO get out of the
way the obstacles" from place and power.
Whether by assassination or not, there are
individuals in this Government, doubt
not, who want to destroy our institutions
and change the character Of the Govern
ment. Are they not satisfied with one
murder we have bado noao not +bo ,,o,,.