Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-09-12

ed by the Republican rowdies, who said he
should not be heard.
The President spoke short time not
withstanding the confusion, and then re-
tired General Grant came out and said (:
'For the credit of your city, hear us all
speak," But the response came, 1--WE
won't hear any of yOu."
After the party retired there was an al
tercation, during which several pistol shots
were fired. and several persons were
wounded. The disturbance of the meeting
was dlsgraceful to the city, and is 80 felt by
all good citizens.
Ouirage-SPeech by Ihe PreSi-
dent.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 1l-7 A. M.-The
journal Of this morning deeply regrets the
disturbance of last night In connection
with the reception of the President and his
suite. Had such scene, 1t says, been an
| ticipated, the most strenuous efforts would
have been made by Union citizens to pre-
vent 1t, but in such mass and lam there
was no possibility of doing anything with
the excited people after the uproar COM
menced.
The Herald says: 1t is evident the whole
thing was preconcerted. rumors of dis
turbance having been rife throughout the
day. The Journal mistakes when it says
the President, pretending to be alarmed for
his personal safety, sent for guard OF SOL
| diers to keep watch during the night. The
city Is very quiet this morning. A few
minutes after eight o'clock the President
was introduced to the assembly in front of
the Bates House. There were probably
two thousand persons present. Better or
der could not have anywhere prevailed
among so large number. The President
spoke as follows:
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
FELLOW CITIZENS OF INDIANA: You will
| please accept my cordial thanks for the
welcome given me by the loyal and paUri-
otic citizens here to-day. In coming among
you 1t was not my purpose or intention to
make speech or address, simply in passing
along this region of country, and meet and
see as many of my fellow citizens as could,
and ascertain public sentiment with refer
ence to questions now agitating and dis
tracting the public mind. have been
toiling since the difficulty commenced to
| preserve the union OF these States and see
that the Constitution was enforced. So far
we have succeeded, but as this disruption
or rebellion has passed round one end of the
line, we find the revolutionary spirit
manifesting itself at the other. 1
commenced against the rebellion, and to
defend the Constitution and Union.
[Cheers. | stand here to-day where |
stood two years ago. l stand precisely
where stood then-on the Constitution
and the Union of these States. Repeated
cheers.l There intend to stand. | had
hoped the time had arrived when all peo-
pie had become patriots and would stand
up for the country, regardless of party
shackles and party considerations. Let the
constitution be our guide and platform.
[Cheers.l This, our league, is not one OF
the leagues extending over the country for
revolutionary purposes.
1t Is unnecessary to form leagues for the
preservation of this Government. 1t is
unnecessary to have any other or higher
league than the Constitution of the United
States. Immense applause.l l want no
higher constitutional league. That was
your right. ["That's the talk, ""Huzza for
Johnson."l The Constitution is my league.
| belong to the constitutional league of my
country. Cries, $50 do we," "Hurrah."l
had hoped the time had come when we
all could rally around the Constitution and
our country one and united.
Fellow citizens, as did two years ago, |
do now, proclaim that none of the States
have right to 90 out of the Union-
Though they may revolt or rebel, they have
no constitutional right to go out of the
Union. Whether this doctrine is assailcd
or not, plank my foot firmly against it.
[Cries :of "You're right" and cheers.l
come here to-day with the flag of my coun-
try, containing thirty-six stars, with the
Union of the States unbroken. l come
with the Constitution of the United States,
and place them in your hands, where be-
lieve they will be protected and defended.
Slanders and Misrepresentation have gone
in advance Of us and spread over the coun-
try-that usurpation has been exercised by
the Executive Department of the Govern
ment. But let me say, whatever power
has been exercised has been in your
behalf: The veto power has been eX-
ercised for the purpose of preventing
or checking improvident, hasty and
unconstitutional legislation, and let me say
in parting that | have always placed my
hopes and confidence In the integrity, vir-
tue and intelligence of the great mass of
the American people, all through my pub
lie life of quarter of century. Where
is the man who with truth can say that
Andrew johnson ever betrayed or proved
false to friend? l leave you here to-day,
believing that you will not desert me, and
God willing, will never desert you; and
now, in bidding you goodbye, invoke
the blessings OF heaven upon you and the
| people Oh Cne enJlre country.
As the President concluded he was heart
lily applauded by 1t seemed the entire
crowd.
Secretary Seward was then introduced
and was greeted with enthusiastic applause.
He said:
SECRETARY Stewards SPEECH.
FELLOW CITIZENS II never before had
the privilege and honor to speak to any
portion of the people of Indiana. l am
very sorry that the circumstances under
which appear before you are unpropitious
to speaking now, but there Is time enough
left before passing from this platform to the
platform of the railroad cars, to call your
attention to single proposition which, if
it shall gain the suitable reflection OF the
American people, may guide us safely
through the subsiding excitement of a
great and desOlatlng war, to the calm and
happy shore of blessed peace. 1t Is this
reflection, namely: In all other States and
nations, since the beginning of time,
where governments have been called into
being without popular consent, by reason
OF the want of education, intelligence and
equality among the people, such govern
ments have been made so strong that they
have always tended toward the oppres-
sion of the people. There was then
no relief against oppression except in
revolution, and revolution is incident
to all Governments in the world, not ex-
cepting that of the United States. 1t is
often rightful in another government, while
tits always wrong in our own. We have
been blessed with measure OF intelligence
and equality, and with a form of govern
ment in which all needful progress and re-
form can be carried on through the instru-