The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-01
Especial Dispatch to the Washington Chronicle
THE CAMPAIGN IN OHIO.


THE CAMPAIGN IN OHIO.
Great Republican Mass Meeting in Gin
ciunati.--Speeches of Senators Sher.
man, wade, and MISUNDERSTANDING
Exnose of the Presidents Purposes.
C1Nc1NNATI September 22.-The Republi-
cans of this county yesterday held great mass
meetings in the county and city, winch were
addressed by Senators Sherman, Wade, ana
Thaver. of Nebraska. Their utterances In
regard to the President are onmlnous OF
warm times when Congress reassempies'-
Sherman said "Unless the PRESIDENT can
give better reasons for suspendlng stanton
than l believe can be given, VIII, as
Senator, vote to reinstate him as secretary
of War. This removal was SIMPLY LOT poht-
ical reasons-to get out OF the way man
man who insisted ON q fair execution of a
law passed by Congress and sanctioned by
the neopIe. and have no doubt he will be
restored TO his office to remain there until
the end of the term for which Andrew john
son was elected Vice President of the United
States 1t was simply because Sheridan in
sisted on faithful enforcement of the law
that the President removed this gallant SOL
dier from his command, and sent him off to
fight the Indians. But, thank God, the
President of the United States will learn
that the will of the people is not to be trited
with. 1t was the will of the people that
made him Vice President, and when he dis
regards that will the same power will tear
him from his high place as it will all those
who are untaithtul to the trusts reposed in
them"
Wade was equally outspoken, though he
restrained himself somewhat on the ground
IL. l. &o s,,l< IN hn
case, and if he should be would hear testi-
mony lmpartially, and give even the devil
his due
Thayer spoke of the strange. inconsistent,
traitorous course of johnson, and of the di-
rect and active CO operation of Southern
traitors and Northern rebel Democrats in all
his recent disloyal steps, Mr.. Johnson has
issued proclamation, enjoining special de-
votion to the Constitution. He once said in
Tennessee When you hear man prating
about the Constitution, spot him; he's IL
traitor" Tried by his own rule, he is spot
ted all over with treason. Judas was never
more devoted to his master than when about
to betray him. Louis Napoleon was never
more devoted to the Republic than on the
day preceding the fatal night of the I'd of
December, when the light OF French liberty
expired and the empire began. johnson
is never more devoted to the Constitution
than when about to violate its provisions.
He then asked for especial attention, and
said
u have recently been in Maryland and
the District of Columbia, having left Wash
ington oily night before last While there
took special pains to inform myself in re-
gard to the present purposes of johnson,
and obtained what am about to state from
linI MT tv I
sponsibiltv as Senatorof the United States, |
that to-day Andrew johnson meditates and
designs forcible resistance to the authority |
of Congress. make this statement DELHI |
erately, having derived it from unquestionetl |
and unquestionable authority. 1 cannot |
point out the occasion ON which he may at |
tempt military force. 1t may he TO prevent |
the assembling Of Congress, or when assem- |
bled, if the House of Representatives passes |
articles of impeachment, or it may be for |
the purpose of forcing Southern Senators
and Representatives to seats in Congress-
The question may be asked: How can he
do such a thing9 You recolect that six
months ago Governor Swami, of MARYLAND,
was elected United States Senator, and that
a few weeks afterward he declined, giving
grave reasons of State as the cause 1t
was that Lieutenant Governor Cox of that
State, could not be trusted for Johnson's |
purposes. There is to-day a standing army
in Maryland, an organized militia force such
as no other State in the Union has, differed |
mainly by returned rebels. When the time
comes which he looks for, under some pre-
tence johnson may declare Maryland and
the District of Columbia under martial law,
and call upon Governor Swami to bring
forth his militia There is nothing will
Ii
the issue comes that his courage NAV fail
and l make this statement that the Ameri-,
can people may know the danger that threat
ems their peace and safety. If Pennsylvania
and New York give Democratic majorities
in the coming elections it will embolhen
him to carry out his purpose, and hope
you, the people of Ohio, will be warned in
time, and so cast your votes as to rebuke and
prevent the mad designs of this had man
who is now acting President of the United
States. But, gentlemen, let me say to you
that, whenever johnson attempts force, and
orders any soldiers he may have under his
command to resist the authority of Congress-
his doom is sealed. The fate from which
he has preserved the traitor Jefferson Davis
will then be meted out to him. Ave, when
that times comes five hundred thousand men
from Pennsylvania, New York and Ohio
will leap to arms and tramp the soil of
Maryland to reach the beleaguered capital,
and rescue it from the hands of rebels and
traitors. In conclusion, let me say to YOU
who have borne the flag before the enemy,
do your duty in the coming elections vote
for those men who, by their record. have
shown themselves to be your friends and
friends of the Government. Rally as one
man to the standard of justice and liberty,
and that flag will yet float over united and
happy land"