The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-09-14

his trialp Groans and cheers.
] am not the Chief Justice ! / am
not the Attorney General am no
Jury But I'll tell You what did do.
I called upon your Congress, that is
trying to break up the Government
I Kisses, and cries Of "a lie I" Great
confusion. Voice, Don't get madp]
I am not mad. Kisses. will tell
you who is mad. "Whom the Gods
want to destroy they first make mad"
Did your Congress order any of them
to be tried ? Three cheers for Con
grcse.
Then, follow citizens, we might as
we'll allay our passion and permit
reason TO resume her empire and pre-.
vail. In presenting the few remarks
that designed to make, my intention
was 10 address myself to your com.
mon sense, your judgment, your bet.
ter feelings, not to the passion and
malignancy Of your hearts. Voice,
GLOW about Moses p"1 This was
my object in presenting myself on
this occasion, and to say show dye
and good bye" In the assembly
here tonight the remark has been
made "Traitorr' Traitor my coun.
trymen! Will you hear me? lCries
Yes ~ And will you hear me FOR
my cause and the Constitution Of my
country ["Yes Yes Go on = l.
| want to know when or where or un.
der what circumstances Andrew
Johnson, not as Executive, but in
any capacity, eveI deserted any prin.
ciple, or violated the Constitution OF
ais country. Never! Never
Let me ask this large and intclli.
gent audience il your Secretary Of
State, who served four years under
Mr.. Lincoln, aid who was placed mp
on the butchers block as it were and
hacked and gashed all to pieces, scar
red by the assassin's knire-when he
turned traitor? fCres of"Never!
If were dispoed to play the ora.
tor and deal in defamation, even to
night / would initiate one Of the an
cient tragedies, and would take Mr..
Seward, bring him before you, and
point you to the hacks and scars up.
on his person. would exhibit the
bloody garments saturated with gore
from his gaping wounds. Then !
wou d ask you who is the traitor p
[ Voice, "Thad. Stevens RI Why
don't you hang Thad. Stevens and
Wendell Phillips? lChccrs. have
been fighting traitors in the South.
They have been whipped and crushed.
They acknowledge their defeat, and
accept the terms Of the Constitution.
And now, as go round the circle,
having fought traitors at the South,
I am prepared to fight them at the
North. [Cheers God being willing,
with your help. Cries, 1--WE won't
give it."] They will be crushed
North, and this glorious Union OF
ours will be preserved. Cheers
| do not come here rs the Chief Mag.
istrate OF twenty. five States out thir-
ty.six. Cheers
i come here tonight with the flag
of my country, and the constellation
OF thirty. six stars untGrnisled.
Are you for diTiding this country?
L"Cries of No Then | am Pres
ident. ana PrrsiU,n, Of the whole
United States Cheers
/ will tell you another thing. |
understand the discordant notes in
this crowd to night. He who is op-
posed the restoration of the Govern
ment and the Union of the States is
a greater traitor than jeff Davis or
Wendell Phillips. Loud cheers
i am against both OF them. Cries,
"Give it to them Some OF you
talk about traitors in the South, who
have not courage to 20 away from
your homes to iaht tItn. Laugh.
ter and cheers The courageous
men, Grant, Shermpn, Farisgu,, and
The long list oil the distinguished sons
Of the Union, were in the field, an :,
ed on their gallant hosts to conquest
and victory, while yon remained cow.
ardly at home, [Applause, Bully.l
Now, when these brave men have
returned home, many OF whom have
let; an arm or leg or their blood
upon many battlefield, they foun,
You at home, speculating and com
frauds upon the Government
Laughter and cheers. You pretend
now to have great respect aud sym
pathy for tue poor, brave fellow who
has left an arm on the battlefield
Cries, lis this dignifed," under.
stand you. You may talk about the
dignity of the President. [Cries,
"How was it about his making u
speech on the 22d OF February"
l have been with you on the bat
Tie fields of this country, and l can
tell you furthermore, to night, who
have to pay these brave men who
shed their blood, You speculate d,
and now the great mass of the people
have got to work it out Cheers |
It's time that the great mass of the
American people should understand
what your designs are. A voice,
What did Gen, Butler say? What
did Gen. Butler say2 EIisses. l.
What did Grant say? cheers and
what does Gen. Grant say about Gen
Butler? Laughter aud cheers l.
What does Gen. sherman say? IA
voice, "What does Sheridan sayY-
New Orleans! New orleans!"l Gen.
Sheridan says that he is for the res.
toration Of the Government that Gen.
sheridan fought for. Bnlly.l
But fellow citizens, let this all pass.