Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-07-10
speech or Ex-President johnson.

Uoon visit of ex President Johnson 10
Washington city. last weeks large crowd
asse nbled before the Metropolitan Hotel
on Thursday night, Of last week. on the
occasion OF a serenade 10 him. The band
| having play ed a tune. Mr.. Johnson aP'
peared on the balcony, and was received
with applause.
John f. Norris, Of Washington, intro
duced him as having been known FOL
many years as The great champion OF The
democracy OF The United States. and as
having fought many battle and won
many a victory in behalf Of constitutional
freedom. Mr.. Johnson then climbed over
a rail aud took his stand near the report
er's table on The balcony.
He was again greeted with applause,
and said: 1t was mol his purpose to make
a speech, but merely TO tender his thanks.
his heartfelt, thanks, for his cordial wei.
come on his return to Washington. l!
was no, necessary for him, on this occa-
sion, 10 recaptulale or rehearse the argu-
menis he heretofore made in behalf oil The
people and IN behalf Of those great prIncl-
ples which should be maintained and pre-
served BY those calling themselves Tree,
patriotic end intelligent. 10 taking the
stand he did he believed he was doing his
duty. Applause. He had tried TO act
on principle and in vindlca,ion OF primer.
ple. He had collected facts and argu-
ments which, in times gone by.wers con-
sdered unanswerable and irresistible.
They had been presented for The conside-
ration Of Congress and tie country. but it
appeared they did not avail much during
the time he had presented them. How
ever. in his politics as in his religion. when
his facts gave oul and his reasons failed
him. he drew pretty largely on his faith.
and his faith was yet strong and unoro-
Ken. The time would come, and that ere
long, when The American people will be
aroused to the importance and high sense
of preserving The great principles which
have been over.lSughed and lrampled IN
der foot so long.
He would say let US have faith. He
believed CLEAN OF the morning OF re-
templion could now be seen he thought
the ,ime was coming when the consulu-
lion of our fathers would be restored.
1t was no, necessary for him 10 call the
attention Of this intelligent audience To the
struggles and contests transporting within
The last four years. Ii was mol necessary
for hm TO point their attention 10 me Ju'
dicial department Of the government 10
show that under the domination OF an
usurpinp Congress even the judiciary OF the
country was made to quail and shrink be-
fore it. CApPlause.
Ii was not necessary TO turn attention 10
The other end OF The avenue. cries OF
"hesr," hear nor was it necessary to
DO more tlsn to point 10 The iyi snDical
body called Congress. which attempted
10 absorb every single power Of the PIesi.
dent.
He bad called them iyran's, standing
with the mailed heel OF power on The
necks of the lreemen Of the United
States. endesvoring to blot out the lines
which separated the States. and TO wipe
on, the other two co-oIdinste branches OF
the government and in this Congress
stood omnipoteht.
tell you. here, my coun,rymen, he
said, that If were compelled TO make a
choice-and thank God am not so con-
PEELED as yeti would take one indivdu.
al who was honest, wise, patriotic and
just, as my ruler or matter. IN preference
10 such Congress--so usurpng. capri
cious and corrupt. A voice.-"Thats
So" and applause.
Let us talk sbou, these things ss they
are. We ever find difference among
them as to whether they would take such
government as an omnipolent Congress
would impose on an imperial government.
Such feeers have been sent out. They
wish to develop what sentiment there is in
the country.
Take paper. especially one in New
York, which, no doubt. is the enaDstlon
and reflection OF certain continuation OF
individuals. some Of them. perhaps. resi-
ding in Washington. When we turn to
the title page VIA. do we see ; On one
side, 1.-The Empire is Peace" and on the
other the quotation. "Le' Us Have
Peace" Laughter. The meaning Of
this is, lei US have the empire with Grant
a, lis head. and we shall have peace.
1Lsug liter and applause. But you find
lurking behind this debt of twenty i've
or twenty eight hundred millions OF dol
lars. The gres, fear is tina, the people
are moi 70 be trusted and will not pay H.,
and hence we must have strong govern
meni with an army al ou'bscks. and
when the people became FESTIVE as TO the
payment Of taxes. they are 10 be COMPEL.
ed 10 do so al The point Of The bayone,.
| know what say. and, not TO be ego
listic, know what is being prepared for
the American people. We find The sin
gle item OF $3.50, 900. 900 TO be collected
as psymen. Of interest on bonds. And
what is this in,eres, to be paid in a.! One
half O: your time you run your hand into
your pocket aud pull on! something so
dim and worn that you cannot tell what it
is.
Bot see what IL calls for on It's face as
compared with the currency Of the world,
as admitted by both Christians ond bar.
bsrous nations. We End This paper TO be
thirty or forty cents below par. But how
abou, the men who have so many NIL