The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-03-07

A gentleman calls for their names. Well,s
suppose should give them. CA voice
We know thenIJ IlOoks hpop the,u. re-
peat it, President or citizen. opposed A. Z
much to the fundamental principles Of This
Government, and believe they are az much:
laboring to prevent or destroy them As ths
men who fought against u.s. CA vOics
What are the names y say Thad. Stew.
ems of Pennsylvania, tremendous ap-
plause.) Isay Charles Sumner Great ap-
piause, say Wendell Phillips and others
Of the same stripe are all amongst them.
"a voice Give it to F0rney. lI5T 81
Some gentleman in the crowd says !" give
it to Forney." have only to say that I do
not waste my ammunition upon dead ducks,
Daughter and applause.) Istood for my
country. stand FOR the C1nstitntion
whercon placed my foot from my entrance
into public life. They may traduce me-
They may SANDER. They may vituperate,
but let me say to you that il has no effect,
upon me- (Cheefs.) Let me say in addi-il
tor, that do not intend to be bullied BY
enemies applause, and cry, " the people
will support you.") know my country
men that it has been, insinuated, not only
insinuated, but said directly,-the intima-
tion has been given in high places, that if
such usnrpation Of puwer. had been g1erg
cised two hundred years ago in particular
region it would have cost q certain illdivid-
ual his head. What usurpation has An.
drew johnson been guilty Oft (Nore-
none.) The only usurpation I.have abcena
guilty of was between the people and an
encrOachment of power, and because dared
to say in conversation witha fellow-citizenS
and o Senator, that / thought amendments
to the Constitution ought not to be too fire.
quently made, that it would lose all its dig
nity and that the old instrument would be
lost SIGHT Of in o short time, 1t was apusur-
patton of power that would have cost a
King his head at certain time. Laugh
ter and applause.) In connection with this
subject, It was maintained w the Same
gentleman, that we were in the midst OF an
earthquake, that he trembled and could not
yield. (Laughter.) Yes, there is an earth
quake coming, there is . ground swell COM
Ling Of popular Judgment and Indignation.
yoice-that's trne,) The American peo-
pie viii speak by their interests aud they
will know who are their friends and who
their enemies. What position have / held
under this Government, beginning with IN
Ialderman and running through all the
branches of legislation. GA yoice-T7ffom 4
tailor up) Some gentleman says /! have
[been tailor. Tremendous iapplause.)
Now, that did not discomfite inthe least
for when ! used to be tailor, | had the
Reputation of making close fits Great ap'
4 plause.) Always punctual withlny lCustO
\ mers and always did good work. "a voice
l-no patchwork No, do not want any
patchwork, Iwant q whole suit, but viii
lpass by this little facetionsness. Ny
friends, sonny may say, You are President
and you must not talk about such things
! when principles are involved. Ny c0un
: trymen, when the existence Of my countr,
: is imperilled, will act as I have on formel
occasions and speak what ] think. / wa
, saying that had held nearly all positions
j. from alderman, through both branches 9
y Congress to that which I now occupy, ani
Il Who is there that will say that Andrew
3 Johnson ever made o pledge that he dil
} not redeem. or made promise he did no
81 fulfil9 Who will say that he has ever act
| ed otherwise than in fidelity to the grea
, mass Of the people They may talk abou
! beheading and usurpation, but when I ON
!, beheaded / want the American people Il
. witness it. / don't want by inuend0es, b,
: indirect remarks in high places, to see tn
:, man who has assassination brooding in nj
bosom exclaim this Presidential obstacl
I must be gotten out Of the way. j max
t use of very strong expression when 50,
t that / have no doubt the intention was I
8 incite assassination and to get ont Of th