The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-09-19
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! " have no respect for others. AZ
voice Z" Traitor!''] / wish could see
that man. I would bet you now that
ifthe light fell on your face, cowardice
and treachery would be seen in it,
Show yourself come out here, where /
can see you. [Shouts of laughter.] 1
stand now where / stood when the re-
bellion commenced. Who has sacrific-
ed more for his country than 4? Who
has run greater risks But the fac
tious, domineering, and tyrannical par
ty in Congress has undertaken to poison
the minds of the people against me-
Cheers.] The President continued in
the strain of his previous arguments
upon the issues in the coming contest,
dwelling particularly upon the nature
of the Freedmen's Bureau bill.
{ At Detrnit among other things the Presi
dent said
Have not, he said, been elected President
by you ca voice" That $25, 900 a year v
Oh, indeedl That is what you give your
Tribune Isl [Cheers. Let me call your
attention to this. / am not afraid to talk to
the American people and all the little fel.
lows they put into crowds to call out catch
words with view of creating disrespect; I
care not for them. The whole kennel has
been turned loose upon me long since
their little dogs Tray and Blanche and Sweet
Heart all have been let loose yelping at my
heels for the last eight months fCheers.
The whole pack of slanderers and calnmnia-
tors had better get out ofmy way. Great
cheering.] tell them that the American
people are taking hold of the questions at is
sue, and when they begin to consider them
these usurpers and tyrants- because tyranny
can be exercised more efectually by two
hundred and forty-two men than by one sim
gle man -[cheers]-I tell them it will he
better for them to keep their small boats
near shore. Continued cheering) The
people are being walked up, and when the
honest, intelligent and patriotic masses como
to the rescue the whole set of them will be
destroyed. But it was said here that !, the
Tribune of the people, was getting $25, 600 q
year; but ask this question, has it been in
creased since came into ofice9 [Cheers and
cries of No, no."] But let me tell you what
Congress has done. They changed their pay
since they came into power. Yes this Con-
that has assailed and dattacked me for faithful
discharge of my duty when the citadel of
freedom was attacked cheers yes, this
immaculate, this pure, this people loving,
this devoted Congress finds it convenient
while they had the chance, while they were
in power, to increase theirpay nearly double.
Great cheering and Kisses. Those who'll
in glass houses should never throw stones.
Cheers Yes, this immaculate Congress in
creased their pay nearly double, while at the
same time they were magnanimous enough to
vote $50 for the brave two year veterans-of
the war $50 bounty for the men who shed
their blood and lost their limbs in the defence
of the country. For men mutilated and dis
abled from work forever this immaculate Con-
gress votes $50, while they double their own
emoluments- cries of shame receiving 81,
900 a year. just pocket that as you go along.
Cheers and laughter They recko koned with
some sagacity in the premises they feared
that there would be this uprising of the peo-
pie, and that it would be the very last grab
they would have at this public purse Cheers
1 trust in you, and trusting in you, say let
the whole Congress come. Relying on you
Twill meet them single handed and alone. !.
In the words of the poet exclaim:- =
Come one, come all, this rock shall fly
From its firm base as soon as L" (Cheers)