Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-06-18
Governor Johnson on the War.

On the second instant Governor Andrew
johnson made speech at Columbia, Ten
nessee, from which we clip the following
extracts. While some northern patent
democrats, like 'one of the editors of the
Lewistown Democrat who held office under
the now Rebel General Cobb, still has the
effrontery to talk publicly of making con-
cesstons to the South, that old tried and true
democrat Andy johnson, rejects all COM
promise, let alone concession. This too is
done right in the midst of rebels He said
Put down this iniquitous rebellion and you
stand precisely where you did before it occur
red. Now, the Federal Government does not
seek to interfere with your rights Its sole
purpose is to put down an unjust, unholy,
damnable rebellion, which has brought anar
chy on the State. The rebels have left you
without any Government, but you have the
same tried constitution and forms of laws
Come up and vitalize them by acting the part
of patriots
But let me tell you, that this Government
must pass into the hands of its friends-not
of its foes. Applause. Traitors and rebels
shall not exercise authority under any circum
stances. The power of the State is for the
| loyal alone. Then the day of delverance
will be at hand. Then the vandals will fly
! from East Tennessee, and law will be restored.
| Then we will have an election for Congress
men, Legislators, Governor, Magistrates and
| all other officers. But all these must be the
/ fast and aVowed friends of the Federal Union
and of the Constitution. No offices can be
| trusted to enemies. The hour has come when
/ the Government must know its friends and
its friends must know the Government. Then
only can we enjoy the blessings of peace
NO COMPROMISE.
Men tell US we must compromise. We will
compromise only by making them submit; by
doing as Jefferson did with Burr-conquer
them, and make them obedient. What better
Government do we want than the present
What have we got to compromise? Has any
| one lost his rights in the Unionf If so, let
him come forward and look me in the face,
and tell me what he has lost
Lost your rights! Well, l have determined
to give all who say this a chance to get their
rights by sending them off South to fight for
their rights, and give them in exchange for
some of those poor fellows in the rebel army
who have found their rights and want to come
home. l don't think these fellows who blus-
ter about rights have much az petite for fight
ing. Some of them would rather go to the
devil than enter the army. Rights, indeed
They gave me mine by turning my sick wife
and little boy into the streets. That is the
way they gave me my rights. Let me tell
these clamorers that there are $1,000 white
people and only $4,000 shareholders in Ten.
nessee. You are disturbing the stability OF
slavery by your senseless cries. and making ii
valuless. Its sole protection is the Union.
OUR WORK.
l love my Government, and do not desire to
live after it is destroyed. If she is to be in
TERED in the great tomb of nations, pray
that may be buried on her bosom, and / ask
no prouder winding sheet to enshroud me than
that flag which protected me and was the
peerless symbol of her glory. Come up, my
countrymen, to the rescue of your institutions
Let us give long pull, a strong pull and a
pull altogether, and Tennessee shall vet be
redeemed, regenerated and disenthralled from
the sceptre of Rebel despotism, from this in
.fernal rebellion now making desolate the land
Let us bear onward and upward the flag of the
Union, and, if need be, let it be baptized with
fire and bathed in nations blood.
l intend to go through with this fight. Il
need be, my blood shall be poured out as 8
hbation to freedom. / have been menaced
with assassination. Little as | like such q
death-and l would rather meet my adver
sary face to face, and die in manly, open
hght--I will brave even this in discharge OF
my duty. Who would live, and be the alb
lect slave OF Rebel tyranny Life would