Des Arc citizen., 1866-02-28
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'He s'iee' "Ithout, where lands for speak ing were erected, was equall crowded. Long series ofresolutions were adpted, expressing
 confidence in the President, and favoring the admission of Southern Rpresentatives- Spec 'hes were made by Cox, llair Hendricks, dreen Clay Smith, and othes, all fully sus-
 taining the Presidents veto. At the conclu
 sion of the meeting the pede proceeded en
 masse to the White House, ard presented the resolutions to the President, of whose res. ponse we have received the blowing:
 q say that when these S,tes comply with the Constitution, when they have given suffi. clent evidence of loyalty, and that they can be trusted; when they yield obelience to the laws of the land, say extend p them the right hand offellowship, and let peace and dunion be restored. have fought tnitors and treason in the South. I opposed the Davises and Iom5s, and the Slidells anl long list of oth- CTS whose names need rot repeat; and now when turn round at the tther end of the line, find men, l care not bywhat name you call them, voice, "Call then traitors, who still stand opposed to the resbration of the Union of these States, and I an free to say to you that am still for the preservation of the com pact; am still for th restoration of this Union; l am still in favr of this great Gov ernment of ours. liyingand following out its teachings voice: give us the names) A gentleman calls for the rames We'll. suppose should give them A voice; We know 1 then.) look upon then, I repeat it, as Pres ident or citizen, as much opposed to the fund amentel principles fthis Government, and believe they are as much laboring to prevent or destroy them. as were the men who fought agalnst us. "A yoice-@'What are the names?") ] l say Thad. Stevens, of Pa., Tremendous ap- piause) l say Charles Sumner, (great ap
 plause,) say wendell Phillips and others of the same stripeall amongst them. (A voice. 'Glve 1t to Forney.") Some gentleman in the crowd says giyeit to Forney I have only to say that do not waste my ammunition upon dead ducks. Daughter and applause.) stand for my country. l stand for the Consti- tuition, where placed my feet from my en-
 trance into public life They may traduce me they may islander, they may vituperate, but let me say to you that it has no effect upon me. (Cheers.) Let me say in addition that I do not intend to be bulied by enemies, (Ap- plause, and cry, 1.-The people will sustain you.") know, my countrymen, that it has been insinuatsd, not only insinuated, but said directly, the ihtimation has been given in high l l.1. 4l. I been exercised two hundred years ago, in particular region, it would have cost certain individual his hcad. What usurpation has Andrew Johnson been guilty of? [None none. The only usnrpation have been gull ty of was between the people and encroach ment of power, and because dared to say il conversation with fellow citizen and Sena tor, that l thought the amendments to the Con sttutlon ough not to be frequently made that it would l'se all it's dignity, and that the 1 old instrument would be lost sight of in hort time; because happened to say if it was a. mended such snd such amendments should be adopted, it wa an usurpation of power that would have cot king his head at a certain time. [Lauglter and applanse.1
 In connecton with this subject, it was maintained by the same gentlemen, that we were in the m'ist of earthquake, that he trembled and could not yield. TLaughter. l Yes, there is m earthquake coming; there is a ground swell oming of popular judgment and indignation. | A voice-''Thats true"7 The American people will speak by their interests, and they willknow who are their friends and held under ths Government. Beginning with an Alderman and running through all branch es of the legislature A voice-''From tailor up Some gentleman says have been atailor. Tremendous applause. Now that did not discomfort me in the least, for when used to be tilor had the reputation of being a good one, md making close fits, great ap- plause, always punctual with my customers, and always lid good work. (A voice: no patchwork.) No, 1 do not want any patch work-I wat whole suit. But vii! pass by this little hcetiousness, my friends. Some may say 'Fou are President, and you must not talk abmt such things. When principles are involved, my countrymen; when the exis- tence ofmycountry is imperilled, will act as have on ftrmer occasions, and speak what thind I WIS saying that had held nearly all positions from Alderman, through both branches of Congress, to that which now oc- cupy. and Eho is there that will say that Andy Johnson ever made pledge that he did not redeem, or make promise he did not fulfill Who will say that he has acted otherwise than in fidelity to the great mass of the people? They may tilk about beheading and usurpa- tion; but when I am bcheaded want the A, merican people to witness it. don't want by
 nuendos or by indirect remarks in high pla- ces, to see the man who has assassination breeding in his bosom, exclaim that this Presidential obstacle must be gotten out of the way. make use of very strong expression