A Political Manual

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1866 edition. Excerpt: ...as the Chief Magistrate, clothed in the insignia and paraphernalia of state. Being an inhabitant of a State of this Union, I know it has been said that I am an alien laughter, and that I did not reside in one of the States of the Union, and therefore could not be the Chief Ma istrate, though the Constitution declares that I must be a citizen to occupy that olfice; therefore, all that was necessary was to declare the office vacant, or, under a. retext, to refer articles of impeachment, and thus the individual who occupies the Chief Magistracy was to be disposed of and driven from power. But a short time since you had a ticket before you for the Presidency. I was placed upon that ticket, with a distingpished fellow-citizen who is now no more. I now there are some who complain. A voice, "Unfortunately." Yes, unfortunate for some that God rules on high and deals in right. Cheers. Yes, unfortunately, the wa. s o Proyidence are mysterious and incomprehensible, controllin all those who exclaim "Unfortunate." "I3ully for youl" I was going to say, my countrymen, a short time since I was selected and placed upon the ticket. There was a platform proclaimed and adopted by those who placed me upon it. Not withstanding the subsidized gang of hirelings and traducers, I have discharged all my duties and fulfilled all my ledges, and I saty ere tonight that if my pred)eCeSS0l' had live the vials of wrath would have been poured out upon him. Cries of "Never." " Three cheers for the Congress of the United States 1" I came here as I was passing along, and have been called upon for the purpose of exchanging views, and ascertaining, if we could, who was wrong. Cries of " t's you." That...