Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-09-21
The President at Cleveland.

The President at Cleveland.
The following is the speech of the
President in Ohio which has made so
much talk throughout the country, de-
livered at Cleveland:
81 II was going to say, my country
men, short time since | was selected
and placed upon the ticket. There
was platform proclaimed and adopt
ed by those who placed me upon it
Notwithstanding the subsidized gang
of hirelings and traducers, | have dis
charged all my duties and fulfilled all
my pledges, and I say here tonight
that if my predecessor had lived the
walls of wrath would have been pour
ed out upon him. Cries of Never.
Three cheers for the Congress of the
| United States Who can come and
place his finger on one pledge | ever
violated, or one principle ever proved
false to? "A voice, How about New
Orleans q Another voice Hang jeff
Davis Hang JEFF. Davis, he says.
TCries of No and Down with him.
Hang Jeff. Davis, he says. A voice,
hang Thad Stevens and Wendell Phil
lips Hang Jeff. Davis. Why don't
you hang him? Cries of Give us
the opportunity Have you not got
the Attorney General? A voice,
Who is your Chief Justice that has
refused to sit upon the trial ? Cheers. ]
| am not the Chief Justice. | am not
the prosecuting attorney. Cheers.
| am not the jury. | will tell You
what | did do. | called upon your
Congress that is trying to break up
the government. [Cries, You be
id aud cheers mingled with hisses
Great confusion. Don't get mad
Andy Well, | will tell you who is
mad. "Whom the Gods wish to des-
troy, they first make mad Did youl
| Congress order any Of them to bt
tried? Three cheers for Congress,
You pretend now to have great respect
and sympathy for the poor brave fel
} low who has left an arm on the battle
) field. Cries of Is this dignifed 2
| understand you. You may tall
: about the dignity Of the President
Cries How was it about his making
speech on the ed Of February ?
: | have been with YOU in the battles o
2 this country, and | can tell you fur
: thermore, tonight, who have to pay
!, these brave men who shed their blood
| You specialized and now the grea
mass Of The people have TO work i
4 out Cheers. 1t is time that thu
: great mass ofthe people should under
, stand what your designs are. VIVA
{ did Gen. Bptler say? Kisses.
l What did Gen. Grant say? Cheers.
! And what does Gen. Grant say abou
e Gen: Butler3 Laughter and cheers.
What does Gen, sherman say
4 80 1r, 49,. asn. Sheridan
/ sav?'1 Gen. Sheridan says that he
: is for the restoration of the govern
f ment that Sheridan fought for. ['Bul
|. W. and renewed cries Of New Or
|, leans and confusion | care no
C for dignity. There is a portion o
= your countrymen who will always
respect their fellow citizens when the
g are entitled to respect, and there is ;
5 portion of them who have no respec
d for themselves, and consequently hav
no respect for others. A voice
/ Traitor | wish | could see tina
a man. would bet you now, that
}, the light fell on your face. cowardic
: and treachery would be seen in it.
t Show yourself. Come out here wher
t can see you. Shouts of laughter.
/ stand nov where | stood when tn
t rebellion commenced. Who has sac
i rifced more for this county than !
y Who has run greater risks ? But tn
It factions, domineering and tyrannica
6 party in Congress has undertaken t
< poison the minds of the people agains
i me" Cheers