Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-09-04
President johnson on his Trip.

On tuesday last, President johnson started
on his trip to Chicago to witness and participate
IN laying the chief cornerstone of the monu-
ment to be erected in memory of Stephen A.
Douglas. At every. city on the route, he has
met with ovations, and the tendris Of the heart
felt affections of the masses spread out to EN-
brace him as the protector of the Constitution
and the liberties Of the people. In response te
greetings Of welcome and addresses endorsing
his policy, the President has delivered most ad-
mirable speeches combining eloquence with pa
trlotc sentiments.
The following is an extract from his speech
in Philadelphia:
Il trust the day is far distant when one part
of our Union shall be arrayed in battle again I
the other. | trust the day l. far distant when
brother shall be set against brother, and, IN the
name Of God, shall lift his hand against his
throat trust the day is far distant when the
land we love shall be again drenched with a
brother S blood. Cries of Good. The bale
ful planet Of fire and blood has disappeared,
and the benignant star Of peace has taken It's
place. and under Its influence | trust the coun-
try will return to affection, peace and harmony.
and that reconciliation will again be brought
about and we shall be enabled to stand fogeth-
er as one people and one Union lCheers. l.
So far as refers to the past, with regard to pc
htical affairs | have already said | did not In
tend to make speech. My public acts and
messages are already before the country, and it
is from them you are to judge. Voices
That a fact Y on are right, :" Go ahead, !"
eve are with you. Believing as [ do hat
the policy have pursued has been calculated
to advance and promote the best interests of the
country, God being my helper. | intend to stand
by it, and viii your help and God willing, this
Union shall be restored. General applause. ]
Then let us stand together let approach a
common platform; let Us forget that we have
been divided into parties and forget, too, that
we must obey the behest, of party instead ct
the command of the country Let your coun-
try be saved let the interests of the great ma
ses Of the people be preserved. Then let par
ties sink into insignfcance. If party must
be maintained, let it be ba ed on the erea prin-
cirles of the Constitution. Yes, the Constitu-
ton Of my country is the strongest leagale whicn
can be formed renewed and general appian-e
and when you talk about leagues, laughter,
who is it that has entered into covenant and
formed a league above the Constitution lAp
plause Such one has entered into a COM
bination against his country, and we should look
to it. Let each man belong to the great ma
tional league, and let the Constitution Of the
United S .ates be the constitution Of his league.
For myself. I want no better constitutional
! league than that formed by Washington and
his compeers Applau. e. It was good enough
for them it is good enough for you and for me.
! Applause, and cries Of That's fact. on
are right > As band Of brothers, loving our
country, and determined to support The Nation
al Constitution. let us stand around the com
mon star Of Our country and swear that all shall
perish and fall in the dust rather than the u
~ bo. oboll not o ptoJnn
Applause From my youth to the present
time it has always been my creed on all great
emergencies to rely on the intelligence patriot
ism and integrity Of the American people; and
so | stand to day. Renewed applause. The
Constitution Of the country i, in your hands.
and | feel confident that you will, at the proper
time, and at the halot-box, give such express
sion as will maintain it, SO that the country will
stand redeemed and regenerated Applause.
In New York city, he also delivered capital
speech. After stating that the Government
waged war upon the South for the express pur-
pose of preserving the Union, and that, in spite
of that fact, the Radical Congress had assumed,
and. up to the present time, had carried out the
doctrine that the Southern States were out Of
the Union the Pre- ident said:
eve denied their right to secede even peace
ably, and now we find when these States seek
again to renew their practical relations with the
Union by sending Repre- +entatives to Congress,
there are men in that body who, in violation of
our great charter Of liberty, refuse to admit
them. The question Is, will we subnlit-will
the American people submit to this practical
assertion OF the doctrine they repudiated and
overthrow by the war? That issue is before
you. If we submit to this we give the lie di
rect to every position taken by US since the war
commenced.
In connection with the statement that the
Southern people had given the best evidence Of
loyalty, he said:
Have we reached that point that all conf
dence is lost in man? If We have, I tell you
that your government is not a. strong as rope
Of sand. It has no weight and viii tumble to
pieces. The adhesive power Of this govern
ment is in the confidence which the people put
in each other He said the South had accepted
the arbitament OF the sword and lost, and now
wanted to return again to the Union He did
not want to see them come back degraded and
deba~ed, but wanted thenl to come back wish
all their manhood
Sin conclusion, he said the demonstration in
New York confirmed him in the opinion that
the people will take care of the Government,
ara tll0SG VINO WOulu attempt 10 CHECK tnelf
purpose had better stand cut Of the way For
himself he had reached the summit Of his am
biton with one exception. He said There
is but one thing wanting. Would you (like to-
hear it? (Cries of yes!'') At this particular
crisis and period OF our history, when the States
are in peril, if can be the in ruluent in the
hands of the people of restoring this Union and
making it complete, causing the Government
to recommence its glorious and mighty career
Of prosperity and greatness | will be willing to
exclaim as Simon did of old when he saw the
babe born in a nianger, Il have seen the glory
of this salvation, Let thy servant derat in
peace. . Enthu iastic applause. That being
done my salvation is complete. [ ak nothing
more. ! would rather live in history, rat her
live in the affections and hearts of my country
men as having consummated this great end
than be President of the United States for
ever.