The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-05-11
Union Speeches by Nlessrs. johnson and
NelaON.

Nelson.
East Tennessee, while cursed with many Sc
cessiorists, mas more Union men, and those of
SITTER spiaes, than the other sections of the State
BiowAlow Johnson, Nelson and Others still
firm. Andy Johnson has his home in Greenville,
East Tennessee, but he is not keeping quietly in
tnow. We find mention of his movements, but
no complete repoI Is of his spec chcs From the
notice of two three of our exch nges it is ev-
ident that he has not swerved IRON his manly po.
stiOn.
On Friday week Governor johnson made a
Union speech at Cleveland, Eas, Tennessee, and
next day he addressed the Union men of Knox
county, at Knoxville, Nelson also being present.
The Wing publishes list of the subsequent up
pointments OF these Two gentlemen, extending
from May I'd to May llth, the places of meeting
all being in the Eastern part OF the State.
OF the Knoxville spepc hes the Wing gives the
following account:
We bad two nnble-and we are not mistaken
when We say teiliHg--speeches here on Saturday,
from Gov johnson and Hon. f. A. r. Nielsen.
Gov. Johnson came on the morning train from
Cleveland, where lie had spoken the day before
to Il large and enthusiastic crowd, for near three
hours. He was there replied to after fashion by
Smn'l "A. Smith; but after Johnson's rejoinder
there was nothing OF Smith left.
Gov. Johnson was met at our depot by Coils
Baxter .rrisg and Others, and taken to the Frank.
lin House. There was All immense crowd in town,
and MANY persons were fiom other counties At
IL O'Clock the meeting was called to order 10y
Col Baxter and Gov. johnson was introduced to
the audience from stand erected on Gay street,
in front of Morrow'- B nix, aud spoke for more
than two hours, with great effect. He came out
nlanfully on the side ct his country-ln favor of
the enforcement of the Laws, and the presrrva-
ton of the Union, at whatever cost He held
up the movers and originatnrs of Secession to
merited scofn and contempt. He traced their
treason back to the DAYS OF South Corolinia Null
lification-quoted Gen. Jackson upon thenl-ar-
gued the question of Secession, and in word,
delivered Arguments, at once unanswerable, and
convincing Oh the part of the people. His speech
WAS received with great applause, and highly
commended by men of talent, who have never
heretofore greed with the Governor in sentiment.
Whilst he avoided personalities, he dealt out
full measure nfjustce to the disappointed polti-
clans; designing denogogueS, and actual traitors,
seeking to break up the Government and to des-
troy the country. Meanwhile the speech was
well calculated to aay, il not totally to ohliter-
ate every vestige OF party asperity which may
have formed Judgment in the hearts of any of
our people. In spirit OF fraternal feeling, he
referred to the past political conflicts that had
feelings; during which Democrats had said things
hateful to the feelings of Wings, and Wings had
alike wounded the feelings oi Democratic; but
now that our beloved country was inperiled, he
counselied the exetcise Of fnrgiving spirit
the blotting out of all past differences. Turn
ing to Mr.. Nelson, who had arrived after he
commenced speaking, on the down train, he
passed n just and handsome compliment upon him
and stated that while they batt!ed against each
other fDs years, in courteous and honorable
warf.re, they were now shoulder to shoulder, in
battling for our common country.
Mr.. Nelson followed in speech not half SO
long. "a he had spoken at length the Monday be-
fore but in of marked ability, patriotic and
eloquent; and it was received with frequent
hur.is OF applause. Never have we seen the
Union men OF Knox better pleased and more de-
termined to stand by tie stars and stripes. In
this city, there is II great noise about turning Sc
cessiouists, and the few who have gona over, for
the most part, feel that i. ia required of them to
help increase the noise. but he real people OF the
country are sound to the core, and will prove it
to the world if the secession authorities dare let
them have lick at them through toe ballot box.
Mark hat W. gay