The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-07-04
Andrew J oi,naora isa Cinefna.nsi.

Senator johnson OF Tennessee, received a
magnificent ovation at Cincinnati on Wednas-
gay last. In reply to a brief address by the
Hon. w. s. Groes5eck he made speech ofI
about an hour, full OF eloquent love for the I'm
ion, and defiance to the traitors OF Tepnes.aa
and the South said he
l look upon the docuIn OF Secessionists COM
ing III conflict with ali organism, moral and
social. repeat without regard TO the neeuh-
ar institutions OF the respective States compos-
ing this Coniederacy, without regard 10 any
Government that may be found in lhe future or
exists in the present. this odious doctrine of Sc
ceSaion should be crushed out, destroyed and
totally annihiated. No Government can stand.
no religious, or moral, or social organization
can staua where this doctrine is tolerated. Ap-
pause 1t is d.sintegraiion-uni dis
MISUNDERSTANDING war upon everything that
has tendency to promote aud ameliorate the
condition OF the mass of mankind. Applaus I
Therefore repeat, that tins odluuS and abom
Unable doculue-yOU must pardon me for using
strong e2pression-l do not say il in pro-
fame sense but this doctrine | conceive IN be
fctt born and heU j0uRd, and one which will
carry everything in its train. unless it is ar
rested a1d crushed cut from cur midst. TGr..t
applause
in Tennessee, he said:
But willie this contest has been going on. a
poluoh OF cur ieiio" citizens have been stand
ing up Tor the Co ,DtIUn and the Union and
because they have dared to stand upon the
greaJ smbattiement OF Constitutional liberties
ie2cIclalHg the freedom and the liberty of speech
portion OF our people have declared that we
were traitors; they have said that our fate was
! " Dc the tate OF traitors, and that hemp was
"a 4#.- 81 FAssF 3
! pproachIug-that the time would come when
those who dare stand by the Constitution and
the principles therein embraced, that the expi.
auoH of these deeds would be upon the gallows
W. ave met them N open day We have met
| Jhem lace 10 tace-toe to tOe-at least in on.
portion OF the State We have told them tba,
tie Constitution of the United States defines
treas n. aud that definition is, that treason
agaius the United States shall consist onlv in
| ieYylng wal against tue General Government
OF the United States. We have told them that
| the time would come when the principles of the
Constitution and the law defining traaeo,,
would be maintained. We have told them tina,
| the time would come when the judiciary of the
Government would be sustained in manner
that 1t would define what was treason unde,
tue Constitution and the law made in conform
! Iy with 1t, ano that when defined, they would
| ascertain who were the traitors and who il was
thar would stretch the hemp they had prepared
for US. Applause.
/ know that III reference to myself and OH
ers, rewards have been offered, and it has been
SAID that walrrnts have been issued for our ar.
rest, Let me say to you here to-day that am
no fugitive, especially no fugitive from Justice
Laughter. If were fugitive would be
a fugitive, from tyranny--a fugitive from the
!elgn OF terror. But, thank God, the countr,
IA which live, aad that division Of the State
from which / hail, win record vote of 25 600
against the secession ordinance. The county
IN which live gave majority of ,007 against
this od'ous diabolcal, nefarious, he'll born and
hell-bound doctrine