Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-03-26

tho cdhNHitf anu 10 speak IN y tuMinON phrase
to prepare as the learned and wise physician
would, plaster healing in character, and co -ex
tensive with the wound. We thought, and W,
think, that we had partially succeeded, but as th,
work progressed, as reconstruction seemed to b,
taking place, and the country was becoming re-
united, we found disturbing and marrng ele
ment opposing us In alluding To that element |
shall go no further than your Convention and th,
distinguished gentleman who has delivered TO me
the report Of the proceedings. | shall make nc
reference to It that do not believe the time and
the occasion justify. We have witnessed In on,
department Of the government every cndeavor tc
prevent the restoration Of peace, harmony and
union. We have seen hanging upon the verge OF
the government, as it were body called, or which
assumes TO be, the Congress Of the United States
while in fact it is Congress OF only part OF the
States. We have seen this Congress pretend 10 be
for the Union, when its every step and act tended
TO perpetuate disuniou, aud make a disruption OF
the States inevitable. We have seen Congress
gradually encroach, step by step, upon Constitu.
tional rights, and violate day after day and month
after month, fundamental principles Of the govern.
ment. We have seen Congress that seemed "a
forget that there was limit to the scope and
sphere OF legislation. We have seen Congress
in a minority assume 10 exercise power which, II
allowed TO be consummated, would result il des.
potism, in monarchy itself"
Specification 2. In this, that at Clsve.
land, in the State Of Ohio, heretofore,
to wit: On the Sd day of September,
in the year of our Lord 1865, before
a public assemblage of citizens and
Others, said Andrew Johnson, Presi-
oent Of the United States, did in a
loud voice declare in substance and
effect, among other things that is to say,
81 will tell you what did do. ! called upon
your Congress, that is trying to break up the gov.
eminent In conclusion, besides, that Congress
had taken much pains to poison their constituents
against him. But what has Congress done Have
they done anything TO restore the Union Of these
statesl mol On the contrary, they had done
everything to prevent il, and becsuse he stood
now where be stood when the rebellion commenced,
he had been denounced as a traitor. Who had run
greater risks or made greater sacrifices than him
sellf But Congress, factious and domneering.
had undertaken TO poison the minds Of the Ameri-
can people"
SPECIFICATION 3. In this, that st.
Louis, 10 the State of Missouri, here
tofore to wit, on the Sth day of Sep
tember, in the year of our Lord, 1866,
before a public assemblage of citizens
and others. said Andrew johnson,
President Of the United States, speak
ing of and concerning the Congress of
the United States, did in loud voice
declare in substance and effect, among
other things, that is to say:
'Go on perhaps If you had a word or two on
the subject Of New Orleans you mght understand
/ abnuf n than 10 ...lt A.
and ascertain the cause Of the riot in New Orleans
perhaps you will not be 80 prompt in calling out
New 0reans.' II you will take lp the riot Of
New Orleans and trace II back 10 ts source or its
Immediate cause, you viii find out who is respon-
sible for the blood that was shed there. II Won
wiz take up the riot At New Orleans and trace Il
BACK TO the Radical Congress, you will md that
the riot at New Orleans was substantially planned.
IL you will take up the proceedings in their eau
cnses, you will understand that they there knew
that Convention was TO be called which was ex.
tinot by lie powers having expired that it was
said that the intention was that a new government
was TO be organized, AMI on the organization Of
that government the intention waste cnfranchise
one portion Of the population, calhd the colored
population, who had just been eimncipatcd, and
al the same time disfranchise Whit men. When
you eesign TO talk about New Orleans, you ought
10 understand what YOU are talking about When
you read the speeches that were made, and take
up the facts on the Friday and Saturday before
that Convention sat, you will find that speeches
were made incendiary In their character, exciting
that portion of the population-the black popnla.
tion--to arm themselves aud pruparefor the shed.
ding Of blood. You will also find that that Con.
yention did assemble in violation Of law, and the
intention Of that Convention was to snperscde the
organized authorities in the State Of Louisiana,
which had been organized BY the government Of
IA ha oil artl 4
that rebellion In that Convention with the intcn.
tion Of superseding and upturning the civil gov
ernment which had been recognized by the United
states, say that he was traitor 10 lhe Constitu.
ton Of the United States, and hence you find that
another rebellion was commenced and having rs
origin in the Radical Congress SO much for the
New Orleans riot and there was the cause and
the origin Of the blood that was she'd and every
drop Of blood that was shed Is upon their skirts,
aud they are responsible for il. could test this
thing little closer, but viii not do II here 10.
night but when you talk about the causes and
consequences that resulted from proceedings Of
that kind, perhaps as have been introduced here
and you have provoked questions Of this Kind
though II does not provoke me, win tell you a
few wholesome things that have been done hy this
Radical Congress in connection with New Orleans
and the extension of the elective fnnchise. |
know that I have been traduced and abused. I
hhNN ~ uht 1NNlt " uuNhutN OF me IOfC rs else.
where. That l have attempted 10 exercise an
arbitrary power IN resisting laws that we're intend
ed 20 be forced upon the government, that had
exercised that power, that had abandoned the
party that had elected me, and that was a trai-
TOR, because exercised the veto power In attempt
ing and did arrest for time the bin that was
called Frcedman's Bureau Bill. Ya, | was a
traitor, and ] have been traduccd, have been
siandered, J hnvc been maligned, have been
called Judas lscariot and all that. Nov, my
counirymen. here to- night, II Is very osy 10 in
dulge in epithets. IL is easy to call a man Judas
and cry out traitor but when he Is called upon 10
give arguments and facts he Is very oncn found
wanting. Judas lscariot Judasi There was a
Judas and he was one Of the twelve Apostles. Oh,
yes, the twelve APOSTLES had a Christ. The twelve
Apostles had Christ, and he never could have
had Judas unless he had had twelve Apostles
II have played the Judas, who has been my
Christ that / have played Judas with Was L
Thad. Stcvcns7 Was Il Wendell PhilHpsf Was
il Charles sumnori These are the men that s,or
and compare themselves with the Saviour, and
everybody who differs from them in opinion and
who try 70 stay and arrest their diabolicai and
neiarions policy. Is TO be denounced a. a Judas
Well, let me say TO YOU II you will stand by me
in this action II you win stand BY mc In trying
10 give the people fair chance soldier and citi-
ncns to participate In these Offices God Icing will
ling, will kick them out will kick them out
just as fast as ! can. Let me say 10 you, In con-
clusion, that what have said | INTENDED TO say
! was not provoked into this, and l care not for
their menaces, the taunts and the jcers. | care
not ior threats. do not intend TO be bullicd by
my enemies nor overawed BY my friends; but
God willing, with your help, | win veto their
measures whenever any Of them come to me-"
Which said utteances, declarations,
threats, and harangues, highly cen
surable in any, is particularly indecent
and unbecoming in the Chief Magis.
trate Of the United States, by means
whereof said Andrew johnson has
brought the high Office Of President
OF the United States into contempt,
ridicule, and disgrace, to the great