Orleans Independent Standard

The President at Cleveland.

The following is the speech of the President in Ohio which has made so much talk throughout the country, delivered at Cleveland:

"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.—Notwithstanding the subsidized gang of hirelings and traducers, I have discharged all my duties and fulfilled all my pledges, and I say here to-night that if my predecessor had lived the vials of wrath would have been poured out upon him. [Cries of 'Never. Three cheers for the Congress of the United States.'] Who can come and place his finger on one pledge I ever violated, or one principle I ever proved false to? [A voice, 'How about New Orleans?' Another voice 'Hang Jeff. Davis.'] Hang Jeff. Davis, he says. Cries of 'No,' and 'Down with him.' Hang Jeff. Davis, he says. [A voice 'hang Thad. Stevens and Wendell Phillips.'] Hang Jeff. Davis. Why don't you hang him? [Cries of 'Give us the opportunity.'] Have you not got the Attorney General? [A voice 'Who is your Chief Justice that has refused to sit upon the trial?' Cheers. I am not the Chief Justice. I am not the prosecuting attorney. Cheers.] I am not the jury. I will tell you what I did do. I called upon your Congress that is trying to break up the government. [Cries, 'You be d-d,' and cheers mingled with hisses Great confusion. 'Don't get mad Andy.'] Well, I will tell you who is mad. "Whom the Gods wish to destroy, they first make mad.' Did your Congress order any of them to be tried? [Three cheers for Congress. You pretend now to have great respect and sympathy for the poor brave fellow who has left an arm on the battle field. [Cries of 'Is this dignified?' I understand you, You may talk about the dignity of the President. [Cries 'How was it about his making a speech on the 22d of February?' I have been with you in the battles of this country, and I can tell you furthermore, to-night, who have to pay these brave men who shed their blood. You speculated and now the great mass of the people have to work it out. [Cheers.] It is time that the great mass of the people should understand what your designs are. What did Gen. Butler say? [Hisses.] What did Gen. Grant say? Cheers. And what does Gen. Grant say about Gen. Butler [Laughter and cheers.] What does Gen. Sherman say? [A voice. 'What does Gen. Sheridan say?'] Gen. Sheridan says that he is for the restoration of the government that Sheridan fought for. ['Bully;' and renewed cries of 'New Orleans,' and confusion. I care not for dignity. There is a portion of your countrymen who will always respect their fellow citizens when they are entitled to respect, and there is a portion of them who have no respect for themselves, and consequently have no respect for others. [A voice, 'Traitor!'] I wish I could see that man. I would bet you now, that if the light fell on your face, cowardice and treachery would be seen in it.—Show yourself. Come out here where I can see you. [Shouts of laughter. I stand just where I stood when the rebellion commenced. Who has sacrificed more for this country than I? Who has run greater risks? But the factions, domineering and tyrannical party in Congress has undertaken to poison the minds of the people against me.' [Cheers.]