White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-03-08
Choice Extracts.

Choice Extracts.
1t has been boasted BY our sober and
d;gs;fed President. that be sprang from
the common people. The speech which
be made on tn. anniversary of Washing
tons birth. will convince the reader that
be still retains the grsin and spirit Of the
vulgar herd. 1t is . precious mess Of
slang to 60 forth to the world. ss the
speech of the Chief Magistrate of the
great United States Of Americs.
Here is the loving manner in which hs
throws himself into the embraces and
upon the support of Amos Kendall.
Montgomery Blair. Sam. Cox. Rogers. ol
New Jersey, Hendricks. of Indiana. Nc
Dougal. of California. ct id. etc.:
Fellow CIrIzENs-For / presume ]
have the right to address you as such-to
the committee who have conducted the or.
ganized meeting so far. have to tender
thanks for the compliment and spproba.
ton they have manifested in their person
sl address to myself and the resolutions
they have adopted. lam free to say to
you on this occasion, that it is extremely
gratifying to me to know that . large
portion Of my fellow citizens approve and
endorse the policy that has been adopted
snd 10 intended to restore the glorious
Union Of these States to their original
relations to the Government of the Unit.
cd States. s4.
Then this digni6ed President proceeds
to denounce as traitors. mem bers of Con.
gress who stood at their posts in the
darkest hours, because they will not con-
sent to admit rebel Representatives ol
rebels to seats in Congress; and to slur u
privats citizen, with the tesmsn-like sx-
preston, that be "don't waste bis ammu.
milton on dead ducks" 1t will be seen
that al his choice and besotted billings.
gate sg.iust leading Republicans. wss
uproariously spplsuded BY his highly
patriotic and sppreciative audience
When these States comply with the
constitution. when they yield obediencs
to the laws. l say, extend to them the
right hand Of fellowship. I say that
when these States comply with the Con.
stitution. when they have given sufficient
evidence of their loyalty. and that they
can be trusted when they yield obedience
to the laws. l say. extend to them the
right hand of fellowship. and let peace
and Union be restored. / have fought
traitors and treason in the South. l op-
posed to Davises and Toombs, and Sli.
dslls. and q long list of others whose
names need not repest. and now when
I turn round ct the other end oi
the line I find men I care not BY
what name you call them. q
voice. call them trsitors) who still stand
opposed to the restoration OF the Union Of
these States; am but to- say to you that
l am still for the restoration of this com.
pact. am still for the restoration of this
Union, am still in favor of this great
Govarnment of ours living and following
out its destiny; e. voice. give us the
names, gentleman calls for their names.
Well suppose should give them; "a
voice, we know them ! look on them,
and repeat it as President or Citizen. ss
much opposed to the principles of this
great Government. aud believe are as
much lsboring to prevent or destroy them
o even the men who fought against rs.
fa voice. what are the names Isay
Thsddeus Stevens of Pennsylvania; tire
mendous appiause} I say Charles Sum.
ner; (great applause u say Wendell Phil.
lips and others of the same stripe amongst
them. "a voice, give il to Fornsy. J.
Some gentleman in the crowd says give
it to Forney; have only just to say that
/ do not waste my ammunition on dead
ducks. daughter and applause.
This scion of common stock cannot be
"bullied." The plebeian compares him.
self to an English monarch of another
century. and wakes eloquent thereupon /:
They msy traducs me; they may
slander me; they may vituperate. but let
me say to you that it has no effect upon
me. CHEERS. Let me ssy in sddi-
ton. that l do not intend to be bullied
BY enemies. (Applauss and q cry. the
people will sustain you. I know. my
countrymen. that IL has been insinusied.
and not only insinusted. but said directly.
the intimstion has been given ID high
places. that il such usurpaiion of power
had been exercised two hundred years
ago, in . particular reign, it would have
cost . certain individual bis head. Whist
usurpstion has Andrew johnson been
guilty Of? (Nons. none.) The usur.
patton l have been guilty OF has always
BEEN standing between the people and the
encroachmeDts Of power. and because
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