The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-09-07

the Attorney Oenerallz-IzaI am no jury
But | viii tell you what I did do. /
called upon your Congress, that is
trying to break up your Government.
Misses and cries of "a lie r. Great
confusion. Voice. 6 Don't get mad r.
I am not mad. Kisses. will tell
you who is mad. Whom, the gods
want to destroy they first make mad. p
Did your Congress order any of them
to be, tried?o Three cheers for Con-
gress, -rg.. 4 :r
Then, feIlow-citizens, we might as
well allay our passion and permit real
son to resume her empire and prevail.
presenting the few remarks that /
designed to make, my intention was to
address myself to your common sense,
your Judgment, your better feelings,
not to the passion and malignancy of
your hearts. Voice How about
Moses2" This was my object in
presenting myself on this occasion,
and to say how d We" and good
bye" In the assembly here tonight
the renr3r lunbasRbeen made,l "Trai-
tpskmn Traitor, my countrymen? Will
you hear me? [Cries, YES. ] And
will you hear me for my cause and
for the Constitution of my country?
[ Yes, yesl Go onl'' | want to
know when or where, or under what
circumstances, Andrew. Johnson not
as Executive, but in any capacity, ever
deserted any principle, Oh. violated the
Constitution of his country? [HNever!
neYer!3 81 asHr9ia4 sftiY yqaqafagA
Let me ask this large and intelli-
gent audience if your Secretary of
State, who served four years under
Mr. Lincoln, and who was placed up
on the butchers block as it were and
hacked and gashed ali to pieces,
Scared by the assassin 4 kpife--when
he turned .traitor7 Cries of. "Neyer!''l
. If were disposed to play the orator
and deal defamation, even tonight
| would initiate lone of the ancient
tragedies, and would take Mr.. Seward,
bring him before you, and point you
to the hacks and scars upon his per-
son. Voice, " God bless himl"1 I
would exhibit the bloody garments
saturated with gore from his gaping
wounds. Then | would ask you who
is the traitor? Voice, " Thad. Ste
yens u Why. don't you hang Thad.
Stevens and Wendell Phillips?
ECheers.] L have been fighting trait
ors In the South. They have been
whipped and crushed. They acknowl-
edge their defeat, and accept the terms
of the Constitution.
And now as / go round the circle,
having fought traitors at the South, 1
am prepared to fight them at the
North 4 Cheers God being willing,
with your help. Cries, s We won't
give it. They will be crushed North,
and this glorious Union of ours pre-
served. fCheers.J I do not come
here as the Chief Magistrate Of
twenty-five States out of thirty-six.
LCheers. ..sltt.i ,sde
y I come here, tonight with the flag
of my country, and the consolation of
thirty-six stars untarnished.
Are you for dividing this country?
ECries of. !" MOI Then I am Presi-
dent, and President of the whole
United States. lCheers.1
IL will tell you another thing, [ un-
derstand the discordant notes in this
crowd tonight. He who is opposed
to the restoration of the Government
and the Union of the States is a great
er traitor than JEFF. Davis or Wend-
dell Phillips. Loud cheers. td
L am against both of them. FCries I
of $ Give it to them. Some Of you !
talk about traitors in the South, who l
have not courage to go away from
your homes to fight them. Laughter
and cheers.l The courageous men,
Grant, Sherman, Farragut, and the
long list Of the distinguished sons of
the Union, were in the field, and led
on their gallant hosts to conquest and
victory, while you remained cowardly
at home. 9 Applause, Bully.
Now, when these brave men have
returned home, many of whom have
left an arm or a leg or their blood |
upon many battle field, they found
you at home, specializing and commit
ting frauds upon the Government
Laughter and cheers. You pretend
now to have great respect and sympa-
thy for the poor, brave fellow, who |
has left an arm on the battle field. |
Cries, SIS this dignifed?N] / UNI
u0rSGdnu yOu.ii Il GU may tdIk HDOuI
the, dignity of the President. CCries,
: How was it about making a speech |
on the END of February"
I have been with you on the battle |
fields of this country, and I can tell
you furthermore. to night who have
to pay these brave men who shed their
blood. You, specialized, and now. the
great mass of the people have got to,
work it out. GCheers.] 1t is time
that the great mass of the American
people should understand what your
designs are. A voice, What did
Gen. Butler say?n1 What did Gen.
Butler say? Kisses. What did, |
Grant say2 [Cheers. And what
does Gen. Grant say about Gen. But
Ter? n Laughter and cheers. 2 What |