Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-08-07

the King, and the Mayor of Memphis dicta-
TOR. That state of things, under the law OF
terror, now reigns. Isham G. Harris, King
King over the State of Tennessee, where lie
the bones of the immortal Jackson! Isham
U. Harris King know the component parts
OF that form Isham e. Harris; and he to be
my king-my master! Sir, he shall be my
slave first. Applause IN the galleries.]
The Chair stated that on any repetition of
this indecorum, the galleries should be in
stantly cleared.
Mr. Johnson continued, referring to the po-
litical rights of the South. In South Carolina
man must have five hundred acres and ten
negroes to be eligible to be sent to the lower
mouse OF the State Legislature. That would
be poor place for him to get his rights. He
was free to say, if there, he would not be eli
gible, and he doubted even if the Senator
from Kentucky would be eligible. He quoted
from various Southern documents, and con-
tended that it was plain that the design was to
change the character and nature of the Gov
ernment, and erect great slave empire. The
issue is now fairly made up, and all those who
favor free government must stand by the
Constitution.
The Senator from Kentucky is exceedingly
sensitive on the violation of the Constitution,
till ii seems that the violation of the Consti-
tuition for the preservation of the Government
is more horrible than the violation for its de-
struction. In all his argument against viola
tions of the Constitution, but one word has
been said against those who trampled the Con-
stitution and law under foot. The Senator
enumerates various violations of the Consti-
tuition, and asks, why all this? The answer
must be apparent to all. South Carolina Sc
ceded, and attacked our forts, and fired on
Fort Sumter. This was practical act of war,
and it is the Constitutional duty of the Presi-
dent to resist it-yet the Senator from Mis-
souri, (Mr. Polk), contends that the President
made the war.
Who struck the first blow After Fort
Sumter had been surrendered, a serenade was
given to jeff. Davis at Montgomery, and his
Secretary of State said that no one could tell
when the war, This day commenced, would end.
Then the so called President of the Southern
Confederacy issued proclamation for one
hundred thousand men. And yet great COM
plants are made here about the President of
the United States issuing proclamation for
Seventy-fve thousand men, and also a great
talk about violation OF law. Then this same
Jefferson Davis issued letters of marque in vi
olation even of the pseudo Government over
which ne presided-gave permission to free
hooters everywhere. Then was the President
of the United States perfectly justified in issu-
ing his proclamation of blockade to protect
the citizens of the United States. And this
same Davis, who owed his education and eve-
rything to the Government of the United
States-who won all the honor he ever had un-
der the Governmei,t--now, with unsheathed
sword, is in arms against it.
If he should seize the Capitol, he thought
that he (Johnson) would not sleep quiet.
What few nights he had yet remaining would
be better protected if he were located in some
distant position. But he believed there were
others who feel very comfortable. In the last
Presidential contest he had supported one of
the distinguished sons of Kentucky (Mr.
Breckinridge), because he thought that he
was Union man. Where is his eloquent
voice now for Union? Would to God he was
as good Union man to-day as he (Johnson)
thought he was when he supported him for the
Presidency.
He referred to the outrages committed on
the Union men in East Tennessee, when the
State was delivered over to Secession, in de-
fance of the people. The State Constitution
and law was violated at every step Secession
took. He demanded that the Government
should protect the loyal men in Tennessee,
and give them arms. The rebels had even
stopped the passes in the mountains, that he
(Johnson) should not go back to carry arms
to the people of the State.
He wanted to carry deliverance to this brave
people who were down-trodden and oppressed.
1t may be too late; we may be overcome they
may trample US under foot and change our
mountains to sepulchres; but they shall new
er drive us from the Union; no, never! The
ernment, but they have no arms. All they
ask is that the Government will give them the
means; then they will defend themselves.
And if finally conquered, we intend to take
the flag CT freedom and place it on the summit
of the loftiest and most majestic mountain to
mark spot where the Goddess of Liberty lin
gered and wept for the last time before she
took leave of people once prosperous, free
and happy.
But the cause of freedom must triumph.
Can the American people give up the graves
Of Washington and Jackson, and let the flag
of disunion float over the graves of those pa
triots No! The people will rise in their
might and grandeur and prosecute the war
not for subjugation, nor against any of the in
stitutions OF the South, but to maintain the
supremacy of the Government and the Con-
stitution. This Government cannot, must
not, fail. What though the flag was sullied
the other day3 If necessary, purify it. 1t
will be bathed in nations blood. The ma
tion must be redeemed, and the cause must
triumph on which rests the hope of freedom
and civilized world.
Mr.. Johnson closed with an appeal to the
Government to save them from the ruin of the
most corrupt and direful conspiracy ever seen
in the world.
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