American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-10-03

qurrel with the common masses, at Cleve
land. or to attriDuts the butchery at New
Orleans to a loyal, brave, patriotic, a
talented, and glorious Congress. "a
voiee-"God bless them" and l,ud APP
plause) 1t will do for man who, in a
| public speech at St. Louis, tried to excite
the mob to haug Thad Stevens and Wen
dell Philips, either Of whom is a better
man thau he eccr Vas, daughter and
spplau,e.) But you will agree that 1t
does not become mdu like Gov. Bullock
an myself, the Coverings Of two great
States, to deat iu the slangot party politics.
(Applause.)
lie showed whot Tennessee had done
in the organization of a loyal governmnt;
how slavery had been abolished by the
act of the people themselves; how rebels
had been distranchised; the negro en-
dowed with equal civil rights; and the
pending constitutional amendment rati-
fed. He said, -
Pending the pa sage of the law dis
lranchising rebels, portion of our mem
bers bolted, fed to adjoining neishbor-
hoods, and hid themselves in the garrets
and lofts of the rebels round about Nash
vile. We sent the sergeant alarms and
guard after them, inding them occa-
sionally and bringing them in as crimi-
mails and culprits, aud marching them up
| t the bar of the House and OF the Sen
ate The were encouraged to do that
thing at Washington, by Andrew John
son C'Shamc W | know of what say
and whereof | speak As reward for
their perfdy and perjury, he appointed
several OF them collectors and assessors
Of the Revenue, but thanks TO God and a
loyal Senate, they we're cot confirmed.
[App!ause.l
"But f W weeks ago, we convened
an extraordinary session Of the Leglsla-
turo. aud after three weeks hard fighting
,nth all the influences at Washington an
rayed against Us, We ratified the cons
rutional amendmen = seni Us by Congress
by more than two yhiris vote III both
branches [App'au,e ] And yet they
nolted again, and the boilers were en-
couraged tn break up the quorum by de.
spatches and letters flom Washington,
from Judge Patterson, the Son in law of
| he Preiident and Senator of the Uni
te States-and Miscreant and awretch
at hat-from nd. Cooper, the right hand
man of johnson; and yet against all his
bribcs, aud letters, aud telegrams, We
Carried the constitutional amendments
tliumphantiy over his head, [Applause;l
ami never, at any day, since the Legls
| .ature was convensd could resolution
pass thai body endorsing Andrew Joh :
ou or his policy [ applause, and cries
| OF good" have often had occasion to
say and say it here again, that the most
patriotic, talented, brave, aud glorious
Congress that ever convened since the
| organization of this Government is the
| present Congress Of the United States.
loud applause,] But for the Legisla-
furc OF Tennessee. they would be without
an equal in the world Laughter and
applause.
And yet, gentlemen, our troubles in
Tennessee are not over To morrow a
| convention is called in Nashville, by the
rebels and Copperheads, to take prelimi-
! nary measures to overthrow the present
State Government, and they know and
ieel, aud know and feel, that Andrew
J hnsun is with them; for when | mott
fed VIM. II Seward (snd this is secret
you never heard before, sir) Of the 'op-
tion by our Legislature Of the constitu-
tional amendments a while ago, under the
great seal of the State, he answered it in
such a sneering and contem?tuous letter
as YOU never saw
Il received private letten from man
of high standing in tennessee, a judge
since left home, advising me net to re-
turn to Tennessee at all. He is a friend
and writes me iu good faith that am in
danger Of assassination or of being hung.
Will l stay away or return? MANY voices,
Go back. , Twill tell you what / shall
do When Luther was going to certain
city his friends urged him for God S sake
not to go. IL stay away" said he; 81
would 90 if there were as many devils III
their city as there are tiles on the house
tops" hat is my reply. will 20, aud
/ will 90 at the head ol the loyal militia
OF Tennessee. lApplause.
They seut me out oi the State once,
aiter igprlsOnlng me three months and
zen Gays IN the dead Of winter; bu
sod beng ms helper they hall neye
ran me Oh again. viii swing from !
| lamp post under The shadow oi the cap
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