The national Republican., 1861-06-24
sERENADE TO HON. ANDREW JOHi
SON, r..

| SON.
He DELIVERS AN ELOQUENT SPEECH.
Senator Andrew johnson, who arrived here
on Friday morning last, was honorsd by grand
serenade OH Saturday night, by the band at
tached to the twenty fifth Pennsylvania regi
msnt, the band playing number of patriotic
airs. In few moments, u crowd Of several
thousand persons had gathered, who called
loudly for Mr.. johnson.
A brief time having elapsed, Mr.. johnson
appeared at the door of the hotel on Third
street, and was introduced to the audience by
the Hon. John B. Haskin, Of New York, in a
fow appropriate remarks, recounting the diff.
culties through which Mr.. johnson had passed,
and the insults offered to him while in his own
native State, vindicating the rights Of freedom.
After the applause and music which followed
the introductory remarks, Mr.. johnson made .
very elaborate speech, in which be fully sus.
tained the action of the Administration 10 thus
far enforcing the laws Of the country. The
speaker showed clearly that the war was not
brought about by the Morrill, but in the fulfil.
ment Of every citizens greatest privilege-the
election of our Chief Magistrate, which was
done honestly and fairly.
There arose in the South few dishonest
politicians, who were bound to break up the
Union and the Government. Then was prac.
tcally insugurated the principle of secession.
| South Carolina must arst make friends with the
hydra. headed monster, and thrust its acquaint.
ance upon the other Southern States by its
brutal assault on Fort Sumter, thus causing
blood to flow, and the cannons to revcrberae
over the South, until every Southerner should
be filed with the spirit Of war.
Mr.. johnson continued: know that there
has been much said about the North, much
said about the South. Am proud, here, to-
night, to hear the sentiments and the language
which have been uttered in reference 10 the
North and South, and the relations that exist
between these two sections. Applause. ]
am glad to hear it said, in such place as this,
that the pending diiicullies--I might soy the
existing war-which are now upon tins country,
do not grow out OF any animosty to the local
| institution of suy section. Appl4use,] lam
| glad to be assured ihnt it grows ont OF deter
mination to maintain the glorious principles
upon which the Government itself rests-the
principles contained In the Consituton---aud
at the same time to rebuke and to bring back,
as far as may be practicable, within the pale Of
the Constitution, those individuals, or States
even, who have taken it upou themselves to ex.
ereise q priucip pie and doctrine at war with all
government with all association = political,
moral, and religious: lApplaase, | mean
the doctrine Of secession, which is Lsiihar more
nor less than heresy--a fundamental error
political absurdity, coming in conflict with
all organized government, with everything that
tends to preserve law aud order in the United
States, or wherever else the oiious and abomi.
nabe doctrine may be attempted to be exer.
| cised. l look upon the doctrine of secession
as coming in conflict with all organism, moral
and social. ] repeat, without regard to the
peculiar institutions of the respective States
composing this Confederacy, without regard to
any Government that may be found In the flu.
ture or exists in the present, this odious doc.
time of secession should be crushed out, de.
stroyed, Aud totally annihila,ed. No govern.
ment ecu stand, NO religious, or neral, or
social organization can stand where this doc.
triue is tolerated. applause. 1t is disiute.
gration-universsl Notwithstanding war
upon everything that has tendency to promote
and ameliorate the condition of the mass Of
mankind. applause.l Therefore repeat,
that this odious and abominable doctrine-you
must pardon me for using strong expression.
| do not say it in a profane sense-but this
doctrine l conceive to be hell l.born and hell.
bound, and one which will carry everything in
its train, unless it is arrested and crushed out
from our midst. Great applause.
The line Of march has already begun on
Washington, the capital of our nation, founded
by the Father of our Country, George Wash.
ington; and, my friends, let me tell you that
anarchy and destruction are treading closer
upon your heels than you are aware, If you
allow this principle or its advocates to gain a
foothold upon the soil of American freedom.
This man Beauregard, or no regard, cries
Of" blackguurd," as some call him, fred upon
our gallant Anderson when he was informed
that he and his men were upon the point of
starvation, and would evacuate the fort in three
days, unless supplied with provisions. Pryor
was there, and desired that the caunon's roar
should be heard by Virginia, as that State was
then wavering on the poiut of secession and he
desired to make her decide in favor Of "pro-
lection Of the rights of the South" Hence
the war upon a little band of the most gallant
though starving, men In the service.
He referred to the historical records of the
past to prove the spirit Of anarchy amoug bad
men, and proved the present Southern move.
ment to eclipse them all.
What principles have We lost by the contiu.
uance Of this Union? Cries Of "none."]
Then, stand by it! &" We will -" "We will ri
Compromise Where can compromise be found
but in the Constitution of the United States ?
! look upon it as one Of the best compromises
that ever could be made l"Good !" "Goodl" ~
Hence, look uponi as our God hidden duty to
stand by il; by the Government which was framed
by Washington which was sustained by Jack.
son; which was fought for by our good old
patriot, Scott. >" Bravo!' and "huzza for
Gen. Scott !! and three cheers heartily given,
| believe South Carolina and the whole
South would be as quiet as a lamb if the old
man Jackson had been ut the head Of the na.
ton last fall and could Clay and Webster re.
spond 70 their cries for compromise, it would