[I]t is reported that I have said that whoever the President appoints, I am still Governor. I repeat it, all hell cannot remove me. (Cries of “Amen.”) I am still your Governor. (Cries of “Glory to God.”) I will still rule this people until God himself permits another to take my place. I wish I could say as much for the other officers of the government. The greater part of them are a gambling, drinking, whoring set . . . DO you think I’ll obey or respect them? No! I’ll say as I did the other day, when the flag was hauled down from before the military quarters—“Let them taken down the American flag; we can do without it.” (Great applause, stamping of feet and yells.)