Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-09-13
TIN lELECrlONRERING TOUR.
Andy Johnson at Cleveland.
HIS AcClDENCY LEARNS SOME
. % WHAT OF THE PEOPLES
FEELINGS.
seme Questions a sked which the
village Alderman can't Answer.
He Asks the People why they don't
Hang Thad. Stevens.

he flowing account OF the Pre- dents speech. Il is
an excellent campaign document aud we commend il
to the attention Of our readers.
After the formal welcome had been given to the Chief
Magistrate by =. ". Pe'ton, President OF tie City
Council Andrew Johnson stepped forward and thus he
spoksi
FEl6w CrurSs. It is no, Tor the purpose of making
speech that now appear before you. am aware
pfthe ~, st curiosity winch prevails To strangers
ssbo have no osely aud distinction IN the country,
know lerge number, of you desire to see Gene al
Grant and 70 hear what he has TO say "A voice
Three cheers for Grnni''l But you cannot him
lrepest am not before you now to make sneech
but simply 20 make your acquaintance say how are
you. and TO bid you good bye.
We are on our way to Chicago, to participate in or
witness the laying Of the conversions OF monument
to the memory OF DISTINGUISHED fellow citizen who
no more: IL is not necessary for me TO mention the
name Of Stephen a. Douglas to people of OHIO
sm fee TO say am fattered by the demonstrations
lha,e Witnessed. and being futcred don't mean 10
thihf personel hui q. an evidence OF what perva
ding the public mind and this is nothing
more nef less than Indication OF the laent sentiment
% sennE % inc great masses OF the people With regard
to ss,T , srsS aa,.'isn on A. ,r,, ,,,
ani soi as the Chief Magistrate clothed in the insignia
ana ps,aphe,nna OF State belhg an inbebilant Of
state OF ths Union. know thas been said that
an alien llepgherl and thai did not reside in one OF
the states OF this Union, and therefore coald not be
The Chief Magistrate though the Constitution declares
that must be citizen TO occupy that office. There.
fore 81 that wa. ntressaTy odepose its occupant was
TO declare mo once vacant under pteie1 prefer
oocuJitd e Chief Msgis,racy was To- he disposed of
and driven from power
e The'e was. Two years ngo. ticket before YOU for
me ffesiiency. wasplsced upon thai ticket with
d'nneuished citizen, now no more. lvoices-"Hs
piyi" = Too bad" "Untortunate."l Yes, know
there sre soYne who say unfortunate Yes unforu
nste lof some that God rule. high and deasp JUS
iict pheefsly Yes uoriinnfe The ways OF Prov
Ss Ssnss e, a.. sy y.srou. ard nroptsssn.sG ecr0 ,
iof yos'"l was going 20 say, my country men short
!lms since We. elected and placed upon the ticket-
Who placed me uron IL. Notwithstanding u mendar arious
Tfe~ Notwithstanding subsidized gang pf h relings
al my o6e,s du,i., and T. ALLIED al my pledge. And
say here tonight that n my predecessor Fad lived.
,hr vel. Of wrath would have poured out upon him
Congress Of the United atate.l leans here asI was
passing s'og and having been called upon for III. pur-
could Who Was wrong lCrie. Yon aro!"l That
was my otl.ci in appearing before you tonight !
want 70 ssy mat have lived among the Amsr peo
PIE snd have represented them ir public capacity
for the last twenty Ave years
Where ~ the man the woman who can placc his
hneef ape one single act Of mine deviating from any
pledges OF mine or in violation Of the Constitution OF
!ss county lChesr' and cries Of New Orleans u"
gion does he profess that can come and place his
pns.f upon on. pledge eyer Violated or one principle
asos. sss ps0yrS Ws, fs,, s to- vocs New !"
Jeh DAVIS! tshou,s and erie, Of Down with him ~
Hnns jef Dnvi:' Voice Hang Wendell Phillips. VI
po,sni'y ] Hayent you got the eour' Haven't you
gSi @ ne Ancrney General whc your CheiJu'tice,
who ha, refused g sIt on hi- ta' ronn and cheers
am h6s the Chief Justice! am not the Attorney
General J. am no Jury, Bu, III tell you what | did
90 "sied nron yont Congress that istrying to hreak
~ ,he 6cvofnmont tHisses and cries Of "A lie!h
Gre" confession. Voice, Don't get nad!"l am not
mad ,ss iH....l Twill ,ell You who !. mad. Whom
fouf Consress order any Of Them be tried, rrhree
cheers Toe CongYess
Then, fellow ciuzens We might ss well arsy our
YP In an hSr N nd
prevail In presenting the few remarks that designed
70 inshs my intention was to address myself to your
70 the passion and malignsncy Of your hearts Voice.
How about Mo.s'nl This wa. my object in pre-.
and "sood hys" In the assembly I here ere to.nirht the
remark has been made 'Trsi,or!" Traitor, my coun-
uy~sn. VIII YOU hear me- lCris. Ye.!1l Ard
viii you hess me for my cause and for the Consultation
Of my counry' I" Yas Yes 60 on!rl I want TO
krow when or where or und-r what circumstances An
dre- Johnson no, as E1eeunve. bu, in my capacity,
ever deserted any principle or violated the Constitui
hon OF his eountry; Never! Neyer!l .,
Let me ash this large aud 'utegent audience yohr
Secretary Of State who served four years u,itr AR
Lincoln and who placed upon the butchers block
as wrfs and hacked aud gssh.d all nIeces scared
oy ne aa's,ns knlie-when lie turned traitor! lCnes
s.re disposed to play the orator md deal in de-
cisfnhhon even tonight wnulh initiate OF the an
Glen, tragedies, and would lnke Mr. seward, bring him
before yea and point You to the hacks and scars upon
b., peI,oG Voice, God bIe" hm!l wonld ex-
hbit the bloody garments saturated with gore from his
irai,os, ivels.. aThsd sl.vs%.'S Why ySSN'r You You
hsuE Thsd. Stevens ard Wendell Philhpsl tCheer
have been 6shtns traitors in the south. They have
bern whipped smd crsshed They acknowledge their
defeat, and sccsp, tho terms Of the Constitution.
irator ., the south am psspsrSd to fight diem the
North. tChesnl God being willing with your help
North and mi, sioriou. Union Of onr. viii be frsserv.
ed ed, iShssm ! do 40, come her. as The chieI Magis;
com" here 20 night with the dag of my country, and
the consis .iion Of thirty six stars untnInished.
Afe you for dividing hi, country fcries Of No W
Then an President and Presidento OF the whole United
States fCheers,l "..rH.
will tell You another thing I understand the DIS
eordsn, notes IN ti. crowd 10 night lie who is .opro-
sed to the restoration of the aud the Union
o. the stats II greater traitor than Jeh Davis or
a r&S,gs gs S .S cheer c,s them
Some OF you talk about traitors Ia the South vi have
not courage TO 50 away from your homes to fight them
Sherman Faraeut and tho ng list Of the distinguish
sd sons OF the Union were IN the field and led their
gpeipsd eowsfdy Al hons. lAppunse ,bullyl /
New, whsf thtse brave men have returned home
many Of whom hsvs si IN arm or leg or their blood
nlaiing and committing frauds upon tie Government
spshttr end cheers You pretend now to have great
has len an arm on the Laile lCres, us this dig
nIhsd.'l , nndsra.nd y9e Yoamay talk about the
his nakitga speech on the Esd OF Februsryi'I
have been with you on the baueRelds Of this coun
ny and can toll you furthermore, night who have
sr-cnlsied and now the great Of thr people have
70. to work II out tCheersl !, Is time HAT the great
MAJ Of tho American people should understand what
yont designs are. IA voice, "Whhi did Gen Butler
snylJ Whist did Gen, Butler sayi Illssesl What
did G sayi fcheersl and what does 6en Grant say
about Con Butlsr' Laughter and cheers.l What
does Gen -h.I Inan .ayl "A voice, Wha, does Sher-
hsfidsn says that he Ia for the restoration OF the
Governments that Gen. Sheridan fought for. Bully
Bet iellow.ctkTns, let all this pRss ! care not for
my dsnily. There b a certain portion OF our country
men who vii respect citizen wherever he IL entitled
TO respect. IA voice THAT'S 50. u Thee Is another
eia's that have no respect for themselves aud co 70
quehty ihey cunnoi Te'prct any one else, Laughter
q eLeeirl know a man and gentleman whenever
mee' MIA. have only tob Ok IN hi, face; and II
wss 10 SCI yAurS by the lght OF day will bet that
slIeuid see cewurcice and,I achety written upon IT,
II aughitr and eLernl
Come out here whore can see you. tCheersl II
you ever shoot man you will do II in tho dark, and
nnderstand traitors. have been 6ghng them nj the
southern end OF the line aud now fighting them |
IN the other direction. Laughter aud cheersl came
here 10 neither eT'ininaie TecTniate but when
my plan isto defend myself
Whene eroaehod upon care not from what quRrisr
N comes II will meet with resistance "A Chief Mag
isratc iet after taking the oath support the Cons.
sliuiional rights, dared 10 sound the locsn of alan
ri cheers for Andrew Johnsonl Then il ihi. be
right the head and front of my offending is Ia telling
when he Constitution of country was tramp ed upon.
Let say 10 these who, ihrst fer more blood who
still willing 10 sacrifice huniaL life, n yon a
victim and the country requires erect yonr altar and
10y ,apon IL 10 poui The last libaon 70 haan free
Ion Loud applause
Ny eeuntrymen here tonight, who has Suffered more
Ihau ~ Who has run greater fiskg Who las borne