Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-03-23
Messrs. Douglas and johnson.

Judge Douglas and Andrew johnson, of Tennes-
see, were serenaded few evenings since in Wash
ington City, and responded as follows. Judge d.
said:
Ny friends and fellow-citizens of Washington:
am exceedingly grateful for the compliment
which this visit implies. infer from note in the
evening paper that you have been paying your re-
spects to that distinguished and patriotic man. John
j. Crittenden. No man deserves much credit he.
In this struggle he has been in the front Of the bat
tie. All his best energies have been spent in the
service Of his country, and now when old age has
come upon him, he has struggled manfully TO pre-
serve the old Union. believe the clouds are pass
ing away, and trust that truant brethren may
yet return and join more fraternal love.
The Constitution is higher than any party or plat
form, and when men abandon the principles of the
Constitution for the principle of party the people
will rise up and repudiate those principles and put
down the party. So long as the Constitution is in
danger, so long will forget party, and planting my
self upon the Constitution will oppose any assaults
upon the Union come from what source they may.
CHEERS. will not detain you any longer am
sorry there are so many, as wish could take you
into my house but as no house in the city could
accommodate your numbers / must content myself
with acknowledging my obligations to you for this
compliment and bid you good evening Cheers.
The procession then formed, and, passing down
Third street. called out Senator Johnson of Tennes-
see, VINO also Orleny addressed the multltuQe.
Mr. johnson commenced by expressing his graft
tude for such manifestation Of their appreciation of
his efforts to save the Union. He did not believe
that there the least shadow of a reason justify
ing secession. The South had majority in Con-
gress and could withhold money and cripple the
Administration, if they had been so disposed. But
they had gone out of the Union simply because they
could, without either consulting their own or the
nations interest. They had gained nothing, and
lost all. The people had been hurried and dragged
into secession by disappointed politicians who
aspiring after office and the cmoluments of place,
and when these men found that they must 60 down
they made this desperate struggle to elevate them
selves at home. He pitied the people who had to
submit to such rulers He had met with them daily
for many months; he had known them intimately
for years, and was perfectly acquainted with their
ideas of Government and for himself he would ratR
be subject to the autocrat of Russia than citi
zen OF the Southern Confederacy. He felt confident
that Tennessee would remain firm and true to the
Union. She had fought the battles of the South on
many field, ard she felt that she had been wrong
ed by them. He believed that the South could get
more in the Union than they would ever obtain out
of it, and he willing to remain and battle with
fanatics for the Union. He confident that Ten
could get all her rights secured to her by the
North and she would not yet sacrifice herself for
abstraction. If she could not get her just dues
from the North, she would never join Southern
oligarchy, but would unite with the other Border
States and set up government Of their own.