Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-03-27

which Andrew Johnson made on the even
ng of the 22d of February. The first
:elegrams which were published on this
coast were garbled, and the very worst
Of the speech put forth, and
hence, some politicians in this State, who
are ever ready to drag do'cn worthy men,
into Andy, ass-ailing him as a
man worthy of any other than the position
he occupies in the American nation. But
now, as the correct report Of his speech
comes to US in the Eastern newspapers,
not one of the foul.mouthed traducers,
whose sheets are published this side of the
Mountains Except the Sacramento
Union), has the honor to publish it, nor
even extracts therefrom. Here is u pas
sage which occurs in the speech to which
we wish to call the especial attention OF
those Of our readers who may have re-
ceived wrong impressions by reading the
Examinations of his villifers:
"Now I will tell you what constitutes
my luck. 1t is in doing right and doing
for the people. [Great applause. The
people somehow or other, although their
saSacity and good judgment arc very fire.
ouently under rated. under estimated,
generally get to find out and understand
who is for them and who is against them.
They do it BY instinct if in nc other way.
They know their friend; they know in
whom they can confde. So for, thank
God, l can lay my hand upon my bosom
and state with heartfelt satisfaction that in
all positions in which I have been placed
in many that were as trying as any in
which mortal man has ever been placed
I have never deserted them, nor do l be.
lieve they will desert me. "No; no."
Applause. Whom have | betrayed:
What principle have I violateds What
sentiment have I swerved FROM Can
those who assail me put their fingers upon
any one? ["No, no." In all the speeches
that have been made, no one has dared to
put his finger upon a single principle l
ever asserted from which I have deviatcd.
Have you not heard some of them, at some
time, attempt to quote my predecessor, who
fell q martyr to his country's causes But
they can give no sentiment Of his that is in
opposition or in contradiction to anything
,hatI have done. The very policy that I I'm
now pursuing was pursued BY me under
his Administration, l having been appoin-
ted by him in a particular position for that
very purpose. lnscrutible Providence Jaw
proper to remove him from this to, l trust,
a better world, and l came into his place,
and there is not a principle of his in refer
ence to the restoration Of the Union from
which l have departed. None, none"
Then the war is not simply upon me, but
it is upon my predecessor also. l have
tried to do my duty. I know that some
are envious, and jealous, and speak of the
White House as having attractions for the
President. Let me say to you, the charms
Of the White House have as little influence
upon me as upon any individual in this
country, and much less upon me than upon
those who are talking about it. The little
that I eat and wear does not amount to
much, and the difference between what is
enough to sustain me and my little family
i, is very small, for I am not kin to many
folks by consanguinity, though by affinity
l am kin to everybody-the difference be-
tween the little that sufices for my stomach
and back, and more than enough, has no
charm for me. The proud and conscious
satisfaction Of having performed my duty
to my country, to my children, and to the
inner man, is all the reward I ask. [Great
applause In conclusion, let me ask this
vast c~oncourse here to-day, this seq Of up
turned faces. to come with me, or I will
20 with you, and stand around the Con-
stitution Of our country. 1t is again UNI
folded the people are invited to read and
understand to sustain and maintain its
provisions. Let US stand by the Consti-
tuition of our fathers, though the heavens
themselves should fall. Though faction
may rage, though aunts and jeers may
come, though abuse and vituperation may
be poured out in the most violent form, l
mean to be found standing by the Consti-
tuition of my country. Stand BY the Con-
stitution as the chief ark of our safety, as
the palladium of our civil and our religious
liberty. Yes, let US cling to it as the
mariner clings to the last plank when the
night and the tempest close around him.
Accept my thanks. my countrymen. for
the indulgence you have extended to me
while submitting to you extemporaneous-
ly, and perhaps incoherently, the remarks
which l have now made. Let us 60 away,
forgetting the past, and looking to the
future, resolved to endeavor to restore our
Government to its pristine purity, trusting
in Him who is on high, but who controls
all here below, that ere long our Union
will be restored, and that we shall have
peace, not only with all the nations of the
earth, but peace and good will among all
parts Of the people Of the United States.
l thank you for the respect you have man
ifested to me on this occasion, and il the
time shall come, during the period of my
existence, when the country is to be de-
s,royed and its Government overturned, If
you will look out you will find the hum
BILE individual who stands before you, with
you, ~cndeavoring to avert its final de-
struction."