The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-03-02

not turn around now and give the lie di-
rect to all that have protested and all L
have done for the last five years. Gap
plause.) When those who rebelled comply
with the Constitution when they give
sufficient evidence of loyalty; when they
show that they can be trusted; when they
yield obedience to the law that you and
acknowledge obedience to, say extend TO
them the right hand of fellowship, and
let peace and union be restored. Gre
mendous'applause.) l fought traitors and
treason in the South l opposed the Da-
vises: the Toomls', the Slidelrs and a
long list of others which you can readily
fill without my repeating the names; now
when | turn round, and at the other end
of the line find men-I care not by what
name YOU call them-who still stand OPP
posed to the restoration of the Union OF
these States, l am free to say to you that
| am still in the field. Great applause. }
l am still for the preservation of the In
ion. | am still in favor of this great
government Of ours going on and filling
out It's destiny. (Great applause.)
Voices. .'Give us the names at the
other end
President. l am not called upon TO
name their acts at the other end of the
line. | am talking to my friends and tcl-
low citizens who are interested with Inc in
this government, and presume am free to
mention to you the names of those to
whom | look upon as being opposed 10 the
fundamental principles OF this government,
and who are laboring to prevent and de-
stroy it.
Voice. Name them. Who are they"
President. You ask me who they are
| say Thaddeus Stevens of Pennsylvania
is one | say Mr.. Sumner of the senate is
another; and Wendell Phillips is another
LONG continued applause.)
Voice. Give it to Forney,"
President. In reply to that will sim
ply say | do not waste my ammunition
upon dead ducks. Great laughter and
applause) | stand for my country. l
stand for the Constitution. There | have
always placed my feet from my advent
into public life. They may traduce, they
may SANDER, they may vituperatc me, but
let me say TO You all this has no influence
upon me. Great appIau>e.) Let me say
further that | do not intend to be over
awed by real or pretended friends, nor do
| mean to be bullicd by my enemies
tremendous applauSe.) Honest convic-
ton is my courage: the Constitution Is my
guide. | know, my countrymen, that it
has been in>inuate,l-no not in>inuatel. il
has been said directly in high places
that if such Il usurpation of power rs
am charged with had been exercised some
two hundred years ago in i particular
reign. ii would have cost an individual his
head. Great laughter.) OF what u>ur-
patton has Andrew johnson been guilty /!
None. None, Is it a u>urpation TO
stand between the people and the clcroacll-
mentS of power, because, in Il conyers;l-
ton with a fellow citizen who happened
TO he a Senator. said that | thought
amendments 10 the Constitution ought not
TO he - irequent-lhat ii ii WAS continu-
ally tinkercd with it would lose all it,
pre>ii &c and dignity. ind the old In>iru-
mcnt would be lp,t sight oil altogether in u
short time. ami LcGaH~c. i'll the same con-
vcr>alion. | happened TO sly thai il il Were
amended at all such and such IN amend
ment ought TO be adopted it wits charged
that | was guilty OF Il u>urpaticn OF pow
er ,ii;.i world have cost king his mead in
4 certain period OF tngii>;, h.S:cry. Great
laughtcr) From the same source the eX.
clamalion has gone forth that they were in
the midst OF earthpuakeS--that they were
trembling and could not yield. t.augh=
teri Yes. iellow-citizcns, there Is an
earthquake coming; there is ground
swelling of popular Judgment and indignI
ton. V,le.4l anplau>e-) The American
people will speak. ana Ia Ter instinct. il
not otherwise, they will know vino AT
their friends and who are their enemies.