Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-09-13


The President then noticed another
| charge against him, with reference to the
Freedmen's Bureau bill, and asked even the
most fastldious to place his finger on the
| slightest departure from the platform on,
which he was nominated and elected. IL
this could not be shown, he had the right
to say he had maintained the principle
therein asserted. Conld his listeners find
| in that platform anything about the F'reed+
mems Bureau? He prOceededto explain
what it " as, and said he had labored zeal
ously and earnestly to effect the eman-
cipation of the slaves of the South,
wanting to give them fair chance
| in the race Of life. Because we
emancipated the negroes did, 1t follow that
we should havea bureau, at AZ cost OF twelve
millions of dollars year, to take care of
them? He was for universal liberty; he
had laborpd for it. He had made many
sacrifices for that cause and he wasyOp-
posed to Seeing d set Of sympathiZers and
croakers re-eislaVing four millions OF ne
groes in order that they may get the profit
for themselves. The Freedmen's Bureau
bill was simply scheme TO transfer four
millions of negroes to o new set of task
masters. If pfofitable. the money would
20 into their pockets; If not, the Govern
ment must pay the expenses. After further
exposure OF the bureau, he defended the
Vetoes. In referring TO Congress, he said
that while they claimed the right to do so
and So they had done nothing In the way of
restoring the Southern States; but at the
conclusion of the eight months session, they
deemed 1t expedient to do something to
make them popular with the soldiers; and .
to cap the climax they voted each soldier
who served two years a bounty OF fifty dol
lars, and to make things work easy they
voted themselves four thousand dollars each
In addition to the pay for their Congress
sional term. This, he said, is the Congress
for whichwe hear shouts. Do we not know
that o large body of men, In the language
of Jefferson and Jackson-God bless them,
--can exercise more tyranny than. one man,
and hence they may absorb the Executive
Department and concentrate all the powers
of the Government in Congress. / tell you
/ am against a dissolution of the Union;
and while oppose secession and iissolu-,
tioni ron one hand, / oppose the concentra-
tion of the powers of the Government In
Congress, and here intend to stand.
Congress said they would place power in
my hands by the measures they passed,
and which vetoed. Their great object
was to fix these measures on the country
with NV approval, not that they intended |
should exercise the power, but they sought
a pretextbv which they could remove me
by impeachment. and thereby bring one of
their own friends into power and make
him Dictator. This is what was intended
10 be done. From my advent into public
life, Ihave always interposed and stood be-
fore The people against the encroachments
of power, and, God being willing, will con-
tindethere to stand. The people have made
me all l am, and if necessary to vindicate che
right, the blood that warns my lite shall be
poured out, [taunts and jeers,l and the re-
vilmgs of mendacious press shall not
drive me from my purpose. eonldput all
the members of Congress who make Andy
johnson their text into one man, would
meet them OH the stump, and would invite
them to come with their shafts and arrows
and missiles OF vituperation. would say,
in the language of Fitz James,
Come one, come all, this rock shall fly
From its firm base as soon as l..
My cause is the country's cause. lam
willing 70 plead it before the people. feel
that ARGUMENT and truth are ON my side.
In the language of great poet rH
Thrice is he armed who hath his quarrel just.
And he but Naked though locked up in steel whose
conscience Is corrupted -"
During the delivery of the Presidents
speech, the cheers and demonstrations were
frequent, loud and almost deafening. Once
or twice only, some individuals attempted |
when he made astrong and telling point, to |
interrupt him, by vociferons calls for Grant. !
But they were soon quieted down, for the |
current ran with such strong, decided and
overwhelming force in favor of the Presi- |
dent and the sentiments he advanced that all |
attempts to stay it, were quickly abandoned
as useless. If ever public speaker was
assured that the hearts of his auditors were
with him, President Johnson had that as
surance in his address to the citizens of
Columbus and of the State of ohiO.rv ( 4
MISCELLANEOUS. .glj1
After the President had concluded his1
address, he retired with his party to their
headquarters at the Neil House, passing
through the State House, followed by an
immense throng who pressed upon themd
eager to catch a glimpse of the President |
and the other distinguished men with him,
and to shake hands with him and them.
Many were gratified by the kindness and |
of the President and his cour-
teous associates. ~ eE
An immense multitude gathered in front
Of the Neil House, with vociferOus calls for
President johnson and General Grant. A
pleasant looking gentleman made his ap-
pearance at afront window, who, in answer
5o'an inquiry, said his name was John Ho-
gan, ,ot Missouri. He said, among other
things, that President Johnson, Gen. Grant
Admiral Farragut, and the other excur-
sionists who were in the Presidents party
we're all in favor of a Union of thirty-six
States, with not a single one of the thirty
six left out. He called for three cheers for
5he Union of thirty-six States. with not
single State omitted. The cheers were
given by the crowd with hearty good
will. when Mr.. Hogan called for those op-
posed to such a. Union to say "No." Not a
solitary voice was heard to respond.
AS the shades Of evening overshadowed
he city, 1t became to some extent depleted
lf the immense crowds that thronged the
streets and public places during the alter
noon. But during the evening and until |
. late hour at night, High street along Cap,
tol Square, and especially, in the vicinity
If the Neil House, was filled by o large apd1
crowded assemblage, whose calls were loud
md frequent for PRESIDENT Johnson and
GENERAL Grant. II, seemed that the people
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