The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-05-24

A day or two after. his arrival home,
Senator johnson made q Union speech at
Cleveland, East Tennessee, and next day be
addressed the Union men Of Knox county,
at Knoxville, T. A. r. Nelson also being
present. The Wing publishes list of the
subsequent appointments of these two gen.
tlemen. extending from May I'd to May 18th
the places of meeting all being in the east,
ern part Of the State. The Wing gives
the following account of the speaking at
Knoxville: 3D..
Gov. johnson was met at our depot by
Coils. Baxter, Trigg and others, and taken
70 the Franklin House. There was an i'm.
mense crowd in town, and many persons
were from other counties. At IL O'Clock
the meeting was called to order by Col
Baxter, and Gov. johnson was introduced
to the audience from stand erected on Gay
street, in front of Morrows Bank, and spoke
for more than two hours, with great effect.
He came out manfally on the side of his
country-in favor of the enforcement of the
laws, and the preservation of the Union, at
whatever cost. He held up the movers and
originators of secession to merited sc0rn and
contempt.
He traced their treason back to the days
of South Carolina Nulli6cation-quoted
Gen. jackson upon them-argued the ques-
ton Of Secession, and, in word, delivered
arguments, at once unanswerable and con-
vincing on the part of the people. His
speech was received with great applause,
and highly commended by men of talent,
who have never heretofore agreed with the
Governor in sentiment. Whilst be avoided
personalities, be dealt out full measure of
justice to the disappointed politicians, de.
signing demagogues, and actual traitors,
seeking to break up the Government and to
destroy the country. Meanwhile, the speech
was well calculated to allay, if not totally
to obllterate every vestige OF party asperity
which may have formed a Judgment in the
hearts of any of our people.
In spirit of fraternal feeling, he referred
to the past political conflicts that had en-
gendered heart burnings and acrimonious
feelings; during which Democrats had said
things hateful to the feelings of Wings,
and Wings had alike wounded the feelings
of the Democrats but now that our be.
loved country was ilnperiled, he counseled
the exercise of forgiving spirit-the blot.
ting out of all past differences. Turning
to Mr.. Nelson, who had arrived after be
commenced speaking, on the down train, be
passed just and handsome compliment
upon him, and stated that while they bat
tied against each other for years, in cour-
teous and honorable warfare, they were now
shoulder to shoulder, battling for our com.
mon country.
Mr.. Nelson followed in speech not hall
so long, as he had spoken at some length
the Monday before, but in one of marked
ability, patriotic and eloquent; and it was
received with frequent bursts of applause.
Never have we seen the Union men of Knox
better pleased and more determined to stand
by the Stars and Stripes. In this city there
is great noise about turning secessiOnists,
and the few who have gone over, for the
most part feel that it is required of them to
help increase the noise; but the real people
of the county are sound to the core, and
will prove it to the world, If the secession
authorities dare let them have lick at them
through the ballot box. Mark what we
say