Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-09-14
SPEECH OF SENATOR JOHNSON.

/ The speech delivered in the United
States Senate by Andrew Johnson, OF
Tennessee was bold and masterly en-
posure of the schemes of the rebels.
Mr.. johnson reviewed the circumstan-
ces which preceded the outbreak of re-
bellion. showed how the traitors hal
planned their villainv, controverted the
positions assumed by Senator Breckin-
ridge in his recent speech in the Sen
ate, and then proceeded to denouncc
all compromise with treason, and to ap-
peal for aid for the struggling onion
men of his own State. We copy few
passages from the official report in the
Globe:
NO COMPROMISE WITH TREASON.
am as much tor compromise as any
one can be; and there is no one who
would desire more than myself to see
peace and prosperity restored to the
land; but when we look at the condi-
ton of the country we find that rcbcll-
ion is rife; that treason has reared its
head. A distinguished Senator from
Georgia once said, "whcn traitors be-
come numerous enough treason be-
comes respectable" ."-Traitors are get
ting to be so numerous now that sup
pose treason has almost got to be respect
able; hut, God being willing, whether
traitors be many or few, as have hith-
erto waged war against traitors and
treason, and in behalf of the Govern
ment which was constructed by our
fathers, intend to continue it to the
end. [Applause in the galleries.
We arc in the midst of a civil war;
blood has been shed; life has been sac
riticcd. Who commenced it? OF that
we will speak hereafter. l am speak
ing now of the talk about compromise.
Traitors and rebels are standing with
arms in their hands, and it is said that
we must 90 forward and compromise
with them. They are in the wrong;
they are trying to upturn tho Govern
ment they arc trying to upturn and
destroy our free institutions. say to
them that the compromise have to
make under the existing circumstances
is, ground your arms; obey the laws;
acknowledge the supremacy OF the Con-
StitutIoI WuCi yOu ~" t'i"S VIII t"iN
to you about compromises. All the
compromise that l have to make is the
compromise of the Constitution of the
United States. 1t is one of the best
compromises that can be made. We
lived under it from 1889 down to the
goth of December, 1860, when South
Carolina undertook to 60 out OF the
Union. We prospered, we advanced
in wealth, in commerce in agriculture,
in trade, in manufactures, in all the arts
aud sciences, and in religion. more than
any people upon the face Of Gods
earth had ever done before in the same
time. What better compromise do you
want? You lived under it until you
got to be great and prosperous peo-
ple. 1t was made by our fathers, and
cemented by their blood. When you
talk to me about compromise I hold up
to you tho Constitution under which
you derived all your greatness, aud
which was made by tho fathers of your
country. twill protect you In all your
rights.
NO GOOD RESULT FROM A TREATY.
But it is said that we had better d.
vide the country and make a treaty and
restore peace. If under the Constitu-
ton which was framedby Washington.
we cannot 1--we as brothers, as VIC have
in times gone by, / ask can we 1.-Two qni-
etly under treaty, separated as enc
mics The same causes will exist:
our geographical and physical position
will remain just the same. Suppose
you make treaty Of peace and divis-
ION; ii the same causes Of division con-
time to exist, aud We cannot live as
brothers ia fraternity under the Con
stiiution made by our fathers. and ii
frien.;s in the same Government. how
can we live in peace as aliens and cnc-
mics under 4 treaty! 1t cannot b.
done; It is impracticablc.
1nE DESIGNS OF THE aEDELs.
The Senator from Kentucky (Mr.
Breckenridge was wonderfully alarmed
at the idea Of q "dictstOr. and
replied with as much P'int - posi-
BILE to the Senator from Orcg""
who made the suggestion. But. SIR,
what do we fimd in the Rich
mond Examiner, which is published
at the seat Of Government Of the 60
called Confederate States!
"In the late debates Of the Cor cress
Of this Coutederacy, Mr.. Wright, of
Georgia. showed true appreciation of
the crisis when he advocated the grant
of power to the President that would