Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-02-27

go out; SOU said that they had neither Tie
right nor power. The issue has been made
aud itllas been Settled that "a State has
neither theFfight nor'the power to 'Ee.cut of
the Uhf6h; and when you have Settfed that
by %he scxecative and military power of the
government, ':tnd by the public Judgment,
you ,urn'roaud and assume that they Are not
and shall not come in. Laughter and
cheers.l 1 am free to say to yOa as your
Executive that | am not prepared to take
any such position.
Itssid ito the Senate, in the very inc.ption
ofthe rebellion, that thezStates- had no right
to 9so'out, and that they had no power to go
o'1t That question has been settled, &hd /
caua6t rarn round now and give szthe direct
lie to all 1 profess to have done, In The last
fOqr,Je;trs. TLau:hter aud Spflause,l
say that when they comply with the con
Situation when they have gwen sufficient
evidence Of their TSSalfy, aud that they can
be trnstel2wheh they yield obedience to
the Il say extend. to them the right
hand of Fellowship, and let peace and union
be restored. [Lons cheers But then,
gentlemen. as We swing round tho circle. I
have fought traitors and treason in the
South. opposed Davis and Toombs and
the S!ldeils, aud long list of others whose
names L need not repeat; aud now, when |
turn round at the other end of the line. /
mud NEIL care not by what maine you call
them = voice. call them traitors-who still
stand opposed to the restoration of the union
OF these States, aud am free to say to you
mat an still for the restoration Of this
Union. am still iu favor of this great
government Of ours going on aid following
out Its destiny. voice, give rs the names.
a gentleman calls for their names. Well,
fopp"sc should give them l Look upon
thc"!-I repeat 1t, as President Or as a'citfzen
as much opposed to the fundamental! prin.
c'P'es OF this government, aud believe rhey
ar; as much labOring to prereHt or destroy
them ms were the r1en who fou.h hi a,t.inst ,,S
"a voice: What are the 9rafyics7" [ saw
thaddeus Stevens, Of PENNSYLVANIA say
Charles Sumner. I say Wendell Phillips.
and others OF the the same stripe, are among
them. \ voice: Give it to Forney."
Some gentlemen in the crowd saws give il
to t"rney. have only to say that do not
w;Stc nay ammunition on dead ducks. I
s'anl fIr my country. I stand for the con-
stItutTon, where | placed my feet from INV
entrance into public life. They may traducc
me; they may stander me; they may vitu-
Pera'e; but let me say to YOU that it has no
effect upon me. GCheers.
And let me say i'll addition, that do not
intend TO DE builied by my enemies. fan
pIa">e, aud cry Of 81 the people will Sustain
you
! know. my ccuntryMeh, that it has been
lnSinnated, and not only insnua,ed. but said
dcc'deIiy@the Institution has been given
~ nigh places that If such Il uSurpati IN of
power had been exercised, he would have "A
certain person beheaded
What usurpation has Andrew johnson
been guilty of? None. none The usurpa.
ton have been guilty Of has always been
standing between the peopIe aud the en-
cr"achments Of power. And because have
dared I" say in CAhEcrsAtiun With Il 'eliUw,
citizen and 4 Senator too, that I tbnn.ht
amendment to the Constitution fright not
be so frequent. That their effect Would he
that it would lose all its dignity. That the
Old Instrument Would be lost sight OF in 81
short time
Beca"<G happened to say, in convcrsa-
ton; that if it was amended such and sucb
amendments should be adopted, it was a
usurpatIon OF power that would have cost Il
King his head, at a certain time. And in
connection with this subject it wis explained
ny the same gentleman g that we were in the
midst of cnrthquakes-that he rembed and
could not yie!i." [Laughter1
les there IS an earthquake" 6oininS-there
Is "r"und swell coming of popular july.
tnent and Indignation. That's true. The
American people will speak by their in
s'inctS, and they Will know who arc their
trietid< and Who their Gu cmics
have occupied all positions under this
government, beginning With dn ALDERMAN
did ittntihg tEtt6tigf all branches Of the leg.
lSature. 4 voice: " FROM d tailor t.r."I
Sonit GehtIcthaii sa3s .liat lave bast
tailor: N6tT that did rot GisE6hitOrt me in
tie least, for when used to be tailor. |
had the reputation Of being good ono. aud
making close fits. Always punctuul With nv
customers, and always did gold work. (A
voice, No patch work.'') No. don't want
any patchwork-I want whole suit. But
we will pass by this little righteousness.
My friends may sfy, You arc President;
you must not talk about such things. When
principles are involved, my countrymen. when
the existence of my country even is imper-
He'd will act as I have OH former occa
sioHs, and speak what l Think.
was saying that had held nearly all no.
s'tIons-trom alderman. through both
branches Of Congress to that which I nos,
occupy; and who is thefe tEat will say that
Andrew johnson eter ttiaGe Il bIedSg Hist lie
Ga not redectIf: or made Il promise that he
did not tuinl who will say that lie has ever
acted otherwise than in ffltIitJ to the great
mass Of the people? They may talk about
befsadin. AMI usurpatnn. but when l am
H be l want the American people to be
the w,t'fess I do not want, by inuendoes-
by indirect remarks in high places. to see the
nrln VIII" has assassination brooling in his
Bosom cxclaim. This Presidential obstacle
must be gotten out Of the way. l make use
OF avery strong expressi0uf when I saw that
l have no a6hbt tile intention was to incite
and 50 get ont of the WV the
obstacle from place and power. Whether
by a~sl: sinati"n or NOT. there arc individuals
in this government who want to DESTROY our
institutions and change the character IF the