Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-05-08

Illinois makes them citizens. [Sensation. ]
What an infamous theory is this? To what
a resort was Mr. johnson driven to find an
excuse for vetoing the bill, and why did he
veto this bill? Because he was striving with
all his power to keep the freedmen down.
He did not want them free as you and are
free. He wanted them to remain in the rebel
States TO be made slaves again by local State
legislation That is what Mr. johnson
wanted, and he cannot deceive the people.
WELL" they say "oglesby, what have
you got to say about Congress and the Presi-
dent?" That's the rub. l say, when Con-
gress passed the Freedmen's Bureau bill,
Congress did right. When the President
vetoed it, he did wrong. When Congress
passed the Civil Rights bill, Congress did
right. When the President vetoed it, he
did wrong. When Congress passed it over
the veto, Congress did doubly right Tire
mcndous applause.l come here to endorse
Congress. | say let Congress go on. We
will stand by you We look to you because
you are the law making power. The Presi-
dent has nothing 10 do with It, We have
got no ono-man power in this country. We
don't want any vain coxcomb to talk about
maintaining the rights of the people. [Hear. ]
Who in the name of common sense is there
in this country but people? [Cheers.l
tell Mr.. johnson he insults the people by
talking to them in this way. Applause. ]
They don't want anybody to stand up and
feed them. daughter. The world never
gazed on such a demagogue, but like all
enormities it contains within itself the seeds
of destruction. His egotism before the
American people makes him powerless for
harm. He lead the American people2
tell you the American people can lead them
selves, and are his superiors. [Great ap-
plause.l If he wants to lead anybody, why
don't lie arouse himself up to the altitude OF
the trying times-to the dignity of a noble
emotion-and say, will elevate the colored
masses of the South, who need support.
[Applause.l But no, he turned his back on
them, aud goes snufhing around some plat
form and talks about taking care of the
American people. well, they say, "what
will you do if he comes back9" will take
him, but l tell you frankly will never respect
him again. Never NEVER Il NEVER ~
We elected him because he said he was in
favor of freedom. He received your votes
and mine, and then took counsel from the
worst men of the nation--from Vallandig-
ham, from Sam. Cox, from Stephens, OF
Georgia. He takes counsel from every
rebel that goes and visits Washington, and
excludes every loyal man from hiscounsels
because they will not fiatter and fawn upon
and cater to his egotism and vanity. / tell
him plainly don't want him to stand by
me. say, "Satan, get thee behind me. "
Laughter. He appointed Governors oi
the rebel States, and they called elections,
and members have been chosen for Congress
and Mr. johnson says, "let them go in"
say to Mr.. johnson, don't care if they
never get into Congress. 1t will be no loss
to the nation if they don't. Did we fight
this war for the benefit of the rebelsf Die
we specially consult their happiness' Not {
bit of it. We fought this war for the preser
vation of the Union OF our forefsthers. Ar,
we 10 rush down there and hurry them vi
into Congress2 Why should wei They
hate and despise us 1t is unsafe to trus
them