The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-02-24
ANDREW JOHNSON
SPEECH BY THE PRESIDENT!
Thaddeus Stevens Denounced !!
FORNEY A DEAD DUCK!
Sumner to Get Out of the Way
Talk About Assassination!
The Constitution Again UDrolledl
THE RECONSTRUCTION P0lICY!!I
The Union Must and Shall
be Preserved!
The Union Must and Shall
be Preserved!
Earnest Appeals to the Peoplel

of the citizens of Washington city was
held to sustain the Presidents policy.
The meeting lasted from noon to foul
o'clock. Growers theatre inside was
densely packed, and the streets without
where stands for speaking were erected
were equally crowded. Speeches were
made by S. S. Cox, Montgomery Blair
Senator Hendricks, Green Clay Smith
Representative Rogers, Of New York
and Hogan, Of Missouri, and a good
many others oflesser note, all fully sus
tanning the Presidents veto A long
series of resolutions was adopted, ex,
pressing confidence in the President and
favoring the admission of Southern rep.
resentatives to Congress
At the conclusion Of the meeting, the
people proceeded e. ma9sc to the Presi,
Dental Mansion, where the resolutions
were presented to the President, who
responded i'll speech Of an hours du-
ration Owing to some defect III the
telegraphic arrangements, we have fail
ed to receive the first part Of the speech.
The following isits middle and conclu-
sion.
say that when these States comply
With the constitution, when they have
given sufficient evidence of their loyalty
and that they can be trusted when they
Weld obedience to the law, say extend
to them the right hand of fellowship
aud let peace and union be restored
| have fought traitors and treason IN the
South. / opposed the Davises and
Toombses, the Slidells and long list of
others, whose names | need not report,
and now when | turn round at the other
end of the line, find men, Icare not by
what name you call them; a voice-call
them traitors who still stand opposed
to the restoration OF the union OF these
States, and ! am free to say to you that
/ am still Tor the preservation nf this
compact. / am still for the restoration
of this Union. | am still III favor of this
great government OF ours going Oh and
following out its destiny A voice-give
Us the names A gentlemen calls out
for their names Well, suppose / should
give them, A voice--we know them !
/ look upon them, repeat 1t, as Presi'
dent or citizen, as much opposed to the
fundamental principles OF this govern
ment, and believe they are as much la
boring to prevent OF delay them as were
the men who fought against us. A
voice; What are the names say
Thaddeus Stevens, OF Pennsylvania
Tremendous applausel say Charles
Sumner, [Great applause | say Wendell
Philips and others ot the same stripe,
amongst them A voice: Give II to
Forney ] Some gentleman il the crowd
saws give it to Forneyi | have only to
say that do not waste my ammunition
on dead ducks Laughter and applause
| stand for my country; stand for the
constitution, where | placed my feet
from my entrance INTO public life They
may traduce me- they may slandel they
may vitupeTatei but let me say 10 you
tba; il has no effect upon me; Cheers
and let me say III addition that |
do not intend to De bullied by any cue
mics Applause and cry the people
will sustain you. know, my country
men, il has been lnsIuuated, aud not on
" insinuated but said directly-tLe III.
timaton has been given in high places
that if such a usuTpation OF power
| had been exercised two hundred years
ago in particular reign, it would have
cost the individual his head, What
nsnrpation has Andrew IJohnsOn been
guilty of None, none The usurpa-
tion have been guilty ot has always
been standing between the people ana
the eucroaChments ofpOwer, aud because
| dared TO say in conversation with a
fellow citizen and Senator, too, that |
thought the amendments to the Constitu-
ti0p might not be so frequent that their
| effect would be that il would lose its
dignity; that the old instrument would
be lost sight Of in time; be
cause | happened 10 say that II
it was amended, such OF such
amendment should be adopted, it was an
usurpation of power that would have
cost king his head at a certain time -
Laughter and applause And, in con
uection with this subject, it was ex
planned by the same gentleman that we
were in the midst of an earthquake; that
he trembled and could not yield Laugh
ter Yes, there is an earthquake com
ing; there is a groundswell coming OF
popular judgement and indignation
THAT'S true The people will
speak 10y their instincts, and they will
know who are their friends and who are
their enemies What positions have
held under this government Begin
ming with an alderman and running
through all branches OF the Legislature
"A voice; from tailor upl Now thai
did not discomft me in the least, fol
when | used to be tailor
had the reputation of being .
good one and making close fits Grea
laughter Always Punctual with m!
customers and always did good work
[ A voice-uo patch work No do no
want any patch work want whole
suit but l will pass by this little face
tousness Ny friend may say you ar
PRESIDENT and you must not talk abou
s9ch thing. when principles are invaded
MY 'Countrymeu, when the existence o
my country is imperilled l will act as
nave ID former occasions and speak wha
l think was saying that | have heI,
nearly all positions from alderma,
through both branches of congress +
that which | now occupy. and who j
there that will say Andrew johnson eve
/ loA l..