Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-06-03

decapitation. That is all there is of it.
Cheers and of good, good, sir " In
America, under the influence Of clvila-
ton and Christianity, when the ruler
stands in the pathway Of principles
and the prosperity of the country it is
by impeachment that we take off his
head. Cheers and applause. Nice
captiOus questions borrowed from po-
lice court have no application here
1t is enough that the interests of the
millions Of American people deman-
ded that this obstruction should be ta-
ken out of the way and it ought to
have been done, cheers and "gOod,"
or to use a lawyers phrase, johnson
ought to have been indicted; he should
have been tried in the common courts
convicted aud removed.
Mr. President and gentlemen of the
Convention-There remains for US but
this remedy. Impeachment is a fail
ure. There is a tfibunal that can be
corrupted. a voice, "what of Trum-
bull" Cries ''go on "go on" A hiss.
! leave that man TO that tribunal Of
which l am about to speak. Good,
good."l There is a tribunal that cannot
be corrupted. iGheers. We propose at
this convention not to ipdict men, but
to again submit these great questions
to the American people for their deci-
sion. Cheers, and right" fright"
We expect to summon the old anti
slavery man who has struggled on amid
the storm and the sunshine, amid per
secutiOn and success the man who
stood by the flag OF freedom when
many of US were still hslting by the
way. We expect to ask him to SC
again TO the ballot box and deposit his
vote for the right. Cheers. We expect
to place ct the hesd OF the ticket the
great captain who has led the armie:
of the Republic through the wal
Cheers,) and we expect TO summon
those gallant soldiers who followed
him down to the Mississippi, who were
present at Vicksburg. We expect tC
summon those gallant men. who saw
the flag ascend Missionary Ridge auC
witnessed the flight Of Bragg and hi!
host. We expect to summon thost
who marched from Atlanta toithe sea
and those who so many years struggled
between Washington and Richmond
and at last saw the rebel flag go doTr
upon the Appomatox. We expect &
summon all those to rally under the
flag of the great Captain, aud we ex
pect then a vote which shall place thes'
questions where they win be disturbed
no more in our history and age. (Cheers)
Gentlemen, 1 have said to you that
have foudness fer words for the sake
of words. l trust your Committee ar'
prepared to report resolutions for youl
consideration, which shall have no un
certain sound Prolonged applause.
Let US take an issue Just as clear anC
distinct as the stars upon the flag ; 81
distinct that upon this political fight
we can do as we did upon the battle
field. When we saw the stars anC
stripes we knew there were friend
there. Let US have a distinct, clear
well defined platform. do not wan
any mistake ss to the issues 70 be de
cided in this contest. We mean t.
make Ulysses s. Grant President of th'
United States, ,(applause.) as you din
Abraham Lincoln in 1864, and let m,
beg of you not to offer continued per
petual temptation of reward to th'
hands of the assassin that his life MAJ
be. taken. Let me beg that Of you
Don't make a Vice President Whoss
character will offer 8 temptation fo
the assassination of Grant. (Applaust
and cheers.) We want him to live ou
four years, and if the country demandl
his services we desire his reelection
If the country shall then prefer som,
other public men, we wish that he maj
retire and live to good old age in tht
enjoyment Of constant objection of hi.
countrymen. If the Baltimore Con
Eention had not made a mistake il
1864, Abraham Lincoln would to-day
have been at Washington, Applause
ready on the 4th of March 70 extend
the hsnd of welcome to Ulysses 5
Grand. That hand is at rest forever
Let US take warning by the past. lie
su place the flag in the hands 70 nom
but true, well tried men. lApplause.