The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-14
THE POSITION or SENATOR JOHNSON o.
Tenn ESSEE


And ms REsFoNsE THERETO.
A,amestifs ~ the 10 u citizens OF Missouri, held IN
the csy OF Wasbnson Wednesday the i0,n OF July,
1861 In order TO give essnu ,heir ieetuAs or re-
CARO- for he loyalty and hrne-s Of senator Jonosop OF
-trnessee, IN nenalf ~ zoe tuun motion Francis
aDe ESQ 81 aps'nr, Vas ca eo 10 lns cha r, aud r.
'" ROY tha OF d'ssruri, war uppn 'ote, seheter.
commutre ~ arse ing q Fhonas Nelson,
tfq the Hoa samuel Gardusr aa1 Wa =. aii, or
Eq Were app iAe1 ~ be chair IN no'ion TO eoste
eport a, adciess 60 - ,so Jonnsop, Having g.
antaa tcgttter the Connttee p'eset'ed an address,
watch vas ffGd adupief.
Ibn Hon John boy 10 aud ca r.s Eileard, Esl We 0
appoo'eo com,nittee 20 wat upou SeuAor Johnson
aoerau when would su,t h,a 20 re,e,ve the soiess
GA notion, ihOtoas Nelson, Esa., appointed ~
deliver tbo address,
Wpereopco TIE meeting adjourned
The committee appointed 80 sat npon Senator john
500 h4v!Dg asesfalned h9 wlst 10 The lnr 81
seOtDg tue acgTtss, " ST tor fnnay ue l2ln Of
iuy, nj nal past occck tho evening" al the 81
charea Hole.
ADpRaSs OF rms CrylHsNr OF MIssoCRi TO SENATOR
J0HssoN.
SENATOR J0HSsoa The citizens Of nissour loyal 20 be
Unsoa, a, pr eeat net In tbs c,ty OF wssh'sstop have
OF their respect Tor tie ofsuoe wtb wb'cn, n the
nioss Of pe,'s, yoa have untesNa eev stood By snd
sustained IN Tenn see, he devoea cause Of The union
of The country
cosomon danger, epcogpteres 10 Missouri wen as
IN tenressee @ases ae tus ca.ys o. sne 'sls 20
Staes Which he sofoado OF sweps,
cam so well uDoers shd ito oeVsstaion and terror
have ioio~sf 10 ITS courseal TIE oeuOo pa sons
evoked AT no tetT,be Gail s.c.se II a.s no mug
20 rave 6eea before ana al ana tUsed, RtS'io
exalted, type OF that uue great ess which,
by ss'f relsaee, e'sva'es isei from humble CIT.
up hp, and sssunes, by the pOwer Conferred
upon roa ih0 Ps"vle, ~ pos',op o. nitIiLy and
bou9r, In be exercise d, ihe necessary iupctoIs ~
pa'ob-ev Inc p,ois ieei,sg % s,cls,y aud friend.
ship were sorn ue by 'ue 'oIts and ~iidt, scattered
aoFoaa pp9n DO surface, snD society IN the slave os
ny sudden Impulse VAS converted Into bo~ling wil
dsrpefe-the Ls,ura sgs o the country tnere
Strangely trsDsnuhed, AGA the Which before
DasDed Drgot ARA open the batte DE de VI America
was mace into lhe odsn kue ', he assassin 10 she
N dst OF these oaagers The Weo marx who were
los ut to the Udioa et,6o opposed to every oBqay aaa
violence: As 10 n ssour' the ssaoi young states
man Of the Wcst, SO In tennessee, the veIe,a n
patriot Of the aoutb sra. coca. 10 toe GA gers Of ,ho
crs,s, and eps-el ibem-eless oe Assoufiaps
r. home experience are uDior tuDay well QUE ined to
understand toe penis WHICH eaV'foned The loyal men Of
Tennessee ard entrciei to cap ese rs they
do, admiration for tbeF heroic ieaaer
Toe na,icn ba- az last Tor tn nat ard the doom
o. rebellion " sealed Not only his ,he Hesiob Of the
country been arp&'ed, but tbs exatbs Of vounteer
power never before sDplhsd among the DsiioDs-so
nstan sDeous 20 over pneiuU ghs startled tue od go
veraments oi Europe in'o uew c"ctsiouness Before
the moral eway Of the mti,ay movement
Il the country this strange reberioo IL already
cJum0n9 into dust, ana n the o ~ OF foreign
Powers America IL begnO,ug to loon loto TO- tier
grandeur Jhaa De ore. h. 90 b. the o1bde5 OF
e Cnion not only TO secure happ Al home out
instruct BY rSrmpe me white VI lho world sbo
at the prssenS nour imoirirg essons OF prodt u
ana when she has ioHgaed be'seH Of tho foul
seDces and SOL That rancid un aud Consp scy have
generated shout her aioed aiss, by prosperity for
~h,ch we have not bee grateful sid VIII ch IN he dis
ps.sAsioo Of AIN 'glty Goi iah.s ihess trials ~ make
us unuersta the OF Der tree
dooua w renewals che word ~ lis exAmoes OF pros
perity and retce Such are the praccs hoprs Of the
lylI % renpfssse nd Missouri to ,hese great
ends afs their patriotism sal courage exev~d l. IL
tho consciousness these rsu'is that spted them
with condhecce ID the DAY OF dA ger, and with 10y atty
10 the bese t;eLt Union. In tho hour or rebelhous
msdness Tue nLhtppy men ono nave behei
the stutoD The cundeIs OF the republic,
suited ths starry emblem aSaer which the yev.anon was
fought sno ven, sii veil for them 70 gOtten-
while IN nsar~e stNnorg With tns eDh.nced pros
pety CORY 81 the United states will r,pen be
preserved 10 petUt9 TIE honest Of tbe intrepid
ass II repneese with senator johnson AZ their head
Accept SIR the preScp expires -" ther.gsrds VI the
oyAss Of missouri Is On earnest OF the large payo Of
reDown with VII Oh sony country wpl Compensate gu
Witn,n the pre- ncs OF the State Of nu.sseo pJents
WI, hereafter teach their Gu tho OF and,ew
coprsqe IN behsf OF the Union in the year 1901
whom msdDen aDo khaves executed heir revolt; WI st
on ins scrs Of American h,sory FIDElITY COuaAes
IN oebsH OF the who country w,l Do appeBo ca In
spcuoue lines TO ,he honorsd Of Andrew Johnson
Senator OF reupessee.
RESPONSES oY SENATOR JoHNsoN.
Aser Ood xer,hs Band performed two patriotic
airs, Governor johnson said that such IN
coming from that portion Of country which they re-
presented, 90 closely Identified in sympathy In interest
IN ,eclpg and in everything that should characteze
them In the future, the past rendered HIM the
prerent occasion incompetent to return his thqLks
in that hDgpsse and In that form that h,s
heat would dictate ana his judgment approve. Bot
while no might not be capable OF REDUCING the expression
Of his ceilings to phases handsomely rounded and such
might be made and fan pleasant npon the ear he
trusted and hoped that they would The convey
The sunere sentmentsof nis heart and his devotion t.
tho country (sppause) lnasmdch as ailueions
bad been unacc In tno address TO the cond tiou
Of affairs N hts Stale Of Tennessee. he must 10
proceeded eoqueoy and forcibiy 10 show the reign
terror which prevailed In Tennessee. # was not q
very d,fnnuls thing to b. Union man in the North
ihe West, bus in the soosh aud South vest there
~as some responsibility attached 10 such sen.i
ments. both ms 10 HE, property, reputation. and
indeed all those rights that saNed 10 men
There you constantly threatened with fscatiou
OF your property, denied the psivsgs Of speech and
denied ever, right that persa,nd - freeoom In hia
gao zed and equipped for the very purpose OF
ring any and al who might dare 10 defend the cause
Of the Union q the states this vas the
premiums had been offered for his own and other mems
scAlps he. with others, was compelled 70 rido from
upon pistol gum protest himself the insdi-
ans assauhs Of asssssins. these were some Of
Bus he ssd Coo hat in one portion o. The STATE
do this state Of things and With men who had
The courage mors and ply steal, To do 20. Yes, they
him saying hero, but he said II in spirit Of egot
ism that every county In whHh T. Nelson and HIM
people, tDe eeet6rn 6eCcOp the
,iae rolled no s ge majority IN favar Of his glorious
Union (Applanse &c did Tot refer to this FOR the
purpose Of attaching any importance TO Judge Nelson
himself but ely to show Of value the pri-
ylegs Of speech he ventured nothing saying that
II tuch had been exercised tn all sections Of tho
State, Tennessee to-day would hAves been standing
in this beautiful GALAXY Of states, one Of the proud
est that ADORNED the glorious coofe and ths
by majority ranging from twenty I've TO city thou
sand. BE trusted that the time would YET come when
The Stare stripes should again be unfurled from
every court house, every road and every public
place throughout the breadth and length OF the
enested notwithstanding tho fact that the very
pssses hAd been bocfaded ia consequence Of the
report that he 20 take back rela and assistance to
gallant bravo, generous and independent people. They
had been shut up 10 prevent any ipgrses, a. II was
said to arms and munitions OF that might be
thilheY Mr. johnson said every country had TO pass
through three great ordeas and this the third In
our country Il prove whether reality had
. government, or whether IL Twas . mere mythe
Gov. j. continued, In eloquent and patriotic strain,
for upwards Of an hour aud repeatedly interrupted
by applause during the delivery Of bis sddress, and
retired amid the cheers Of large multitude Of people
TIT compliment was originated BY = W. Crane and I.
g. Nslson Of Missouri ana WA heartily responded to by
ali tho kiseourtaGs In the city.
GRDHBLING IN TENNESSEE.
which about wild On the idea OF secession % any
paper south Of the Potomsc-
Governor BArrN has issued hi1 proclamation an
nouncing the nh vote Of separation but why does be
not oruer the eeooN7 Can II DO possible be ID coun,yng
1t the combination making Ia the legislature BY certain