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TonN ADnf

JOHN ARMSTRONG;
Address HALL & ARMSTRONG, Monroe,
Ouacbita Parish, La. nov 81, 1sso:no21g.
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Dec. IL, 1860.
, 1861-03-08

Andrew johnson, Of Tennessee, is rising
more rapidly i'll the general esteem taan
aay other man in public Life, If we except
Tie President ofthe United States and the
hero Of Fort Sumter. The remark is attri-
ijuted tc him that lie desires no other
compromise" with which to 20 before
the people Of Ills State than The Corwu
amendment Of the Constitution, endorsed
in 31r. Lincoln's sIDuugurel-an amendment
wh;c!, simply declares that Congress shall
never interfere with the domestic instit,!-
tons Of any Of the States composing the
Eniou. The Tennessee election takes
Place On the first Of August, and we pre-
Dict that Mr.. johnson will be sustained in
1::is issue By m overwhelming majority,
despite the efforts of traitors, North and
South, TO sepa. ate the ashes of The Her1ni-
tagc from Tie Union which Jackson so
loved and declared, "nust and should 30
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