The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-03-08

: go out That question has been settled
, and 1 cannot turn round now, and Civ
the directii to all I profess to have don
an the last five years Laughter and ar
] plause1. can do no such thing. | sa
that when these States comply with tn
Constitution when they have given suf
fcient evidence of their loyalty, and tina
they can be trusted; when they yielC
obedience to the law, I say extend to then
the right hand offellowship, and let peace
and Union be restored. Loud cheers.
| have fought traitors and treason in tht
South. l opposed the Davises, and
Toombses, and Slidells, and long list O.
others whose names | need not repeat
and now, when I turn round at the Other
end of the line, l find men. I care not BY
what name you call them A Voice
"Call them traitors |, who still stand op.
posed to the restoration of the Union Of
these States; and 1 am free to say tc
you, that 1 am still for the preservation
of this compact; am still for the restora.
tion of this Union am still in favor OF
this great Government of ours going on
and following out its destiny. A voice,
"Give us the names A gentleman
calls for their names. Well, suppose
should give them. A voice, eve know
them."] I look upon them, repeat, it
as President or citizen, as much opposed
to the fundamental principles of this Gov
ernment, and believe they are as much
laboring to prevent or destroy them as
were the men who fought against u.s.
{ A voice "What are the names n l say
Thaddeus Stevens of Pennsylvania
Tremendous applause.] 1 say Charles
Sumner. [Great applause say Wen
dell Phillips and others of the same stripe
are among them. A voice-"Give it to
Forney."1 Some gentleman in the crowd
says "Give it to Forney." | have only
just to say that | do not waste my am
munition upon dead ducks. Laughter
and applause. I stand for my country !;
[ stand for the Constitution where | plac-
ed my feet from my entrance into public
life. They may traduce me, they may SIAN
der me, they may vituperate. But let me
say to you that it has no effect upon me.
[Cheers. ] And let me say to you that it
has no effect upon me. [Cheers.] And
let me say in addition that | do not in
tend to be bullied by my enemies. Ap-
plause, and cry of ''The people will sus-
tain you."] l known, my countrymeu,
that it has been insinuated-and not on
ly insinuated but said directly. The in
timation has been given in high places
that if such usurpation of power had
been exercised 200 years ago in par
ticular reign, it would have cost certain
individual his head. What usurpation
have been guilty Of? "None, none. y
The usurpation | have been guilty of has
always been standing between the people
and the encroachments of power. And
because dared to say in conversation
with fellow citizen, and Senator, too,
that [ thought amendments to the Con-
stitution ought not to be so frequent;
that their effect would be that it would
lose all its dignity that the old instru
ment would be lost sight of in small time;
because happened to say that if it was
amended such and such amendments
should be adopted-it was an usurpation
of power that would have cost king his
head at certain time, [ laughter and ap
plause1 and in connection with this sub
jsct it was explained by the same gentle
man that we were in the midst of an
that he trembled and could
not yield. [Laughter.] Yes, there is
an earthquake coming. There is
a ground-swell coming of popular judg-
ment and Indignation. ["That's true"
The American people will speak by their
and they will know who are
their friends and who are their enemies.
What functions have | held under their
beginning with an Alder
man and running through all branches
of the Legislature. ca voice-"From a
tailor up.") Some gentleman says have
been tailor tremendous applause. y
Now that did not discomft me in the
least for when l used to be tailor | had
the reputation of being good one and
making close fits. (Great laughter y
Always punctual with my customers aud
always did good work. Ca voice-"No
patchwork. No; L Go not want any
patchwork | want whole suit. But |
will pass by this little righteousness
My friends may say-"Y.ou are President
and you must not talk about such things"
When principles are involved, my coun-
trymen when the existence of my coun
try is imperiled, | will act as | have on
former occasions and speak what think.
1 was saying that | had held nearly all
positions, from alderman through both
branches of Congress to that which now
occupy, and who is therethat will say An
drew Jobnsonever made pledge that he
did not redeem, or made promise he did
not fulfill. Who will say that he hes ev-
er acted otherwise than in fidelity to the
great mass of the people. They may talk
about beheading and usurpation, but
when [ am beheaded [ want the Ameri-
can people to witness [ do not want by
by indirect remarks in high
places, to see the man who has assassina-
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