, 1862-07-11
Governor Johnsonss Speech:

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Governor JohnBonss Speech:
Governor Andy johnson made an impromp-
tn speech from the porch Of the capitol at
Nashville, Oh the evening Of the 18th. It con-
talns many good things. We make Z few
extracts:
Ours is the. peoples government, they
received It as legacy from Heaven, and they
must defend and preserve it, if it is to be pre-
served Of all. am for this government above
az earthly possessions; and # it perish, 1 do
not wish TO survive It. I am for it, though
Africa be swept from the balance Of the world.
I claim this world as my home, and every
honest man as my brother. I love nv
country, her constitution her laws, and her
memory Of her glorious dead. love the pre-
cepts and teachings of her illustrious fouQ-
ders. 1loTe my State, and pray for her hap
pines5 and prosperity, which must be found
IN the Laws and under the flag Of the Unioa.
lalt and patriotic soldiers who bear this tIag,
welcome, welcome, thrice welcome, defend
eEs Of the UnionG' On with yeur glorious
work, and in the face Of all opposition, even
at the point Of the sword and bayonet, and
ahld the roar and crash Of battle let the gov
-AAA1S&a ~ II AoA4ASlOA u6 uE1E0GEQA we
have heard these troops called northern inya.
ders and Hessians, but we hare seen and com
pared the rebel and patriot armies The first
spread horror ana desolation among us. the
latter have been law abiding and orderly, aud
have been protection to the people. +
We are told that the devil was conquered, and
chained in the internal pit, b1t that he was to
be let loose for season. II ever the devil
Was let loose in the world, believe that now
Is the tine and that be Is actnaing this
barred aud Justice must do her work. We may
as well understand the fact first as last, and 20
to work nationally. Without force and DO Ter
to coerce We have no government. HoT have
matters gone on heretofore? Why when the
Cnion army came here the first to run to it
or projection and privileges were secession
6ts, who got promises Of protection, if they
| would remain neutral. On the other hand,
the poor Union men were terrified with
threats Of vengeance if the rebel army should
return. The secessionists were projected by
| protection should the rebel army return, so
he felt perfectly easy. The Union men dread
ed utter ruin should reverse occur, and was
| filed with perpetual alarm. So, under this
strange policy the rebel had two guarantees,
| and the Union man but one. It is time this
| was stopped. The time has arrived when
treason must be made odious and traitors I'M
| poyeriehed. These men have used their prop
| er.y to destroy the government, and till the
| land with Bankruptcy and distress; they have
| given their wealth freely to aid rebellion and
treason, and drench the land in fraternal blood,
and crush ont the last vestige Of liberty, and
their property should be taken from them to
dcfEay the expenses Of the war. They are The
guilty ones. They are the real criminals.
And What has the motive Of many Of these
| men in Nashville for bringing On and aiding
the rebellion? Why many Of these elegant
| 71c1 %r Iof }hn1+
northern debts! If miserable, crippled nc-
| gro, worth $500, was stolen, the government
| must be oye1thrown if the negro could not be
recovered, but your polite, faslidious and
ctiya1rous merchant can go among Tlat he
calls blue-bellicd Yankees buy their goods
| his creditors in the North, stOh, I have Sc.
cededn' It is IN outrageous crime to steal a
negro, but it is gcntlemaniy tnancicring to
deiraud Northern creditor OF $4,000 or 8
| S10o, GOO. Hundreds OF instances could be
| related showing how fur the rebellion wa5
spirit. Yot these very men who had dis,
graced themselves by these frauds, would
talk gravely about the sin Of slaye-stealing.
Now take tile value Of Ill the negroes that
huEe been stslcn from the South, and then
take the sum Of all the Northern debts that
the latter will suTpass the former at least ter
TO one. Who own many Of your public
buildings, railroad stocks, bank stocks and
other property? Northern men. Yet yor
who clamor about your southern rights car
coonJ defrand yonr northern friends Of mil
]ions Of dollars. The rebels Of Tennessee
must be eoerced. They coerced Tennessee
tr tried to coerce her, out Of the Union, and
they must be cocrced into the performance 0
their duty. You talk of Withholding you
cotton aid starving out the North. Jus
make the calculation which will starre ou
t $1,a I'm
ktufds and no cotton, or the South, with cot
ton AID no breadstuts
The conduct Of many Of the rebel women
he remarked, was astonishing. How Oar.
you breathe treason, and insult the flag 0
}.eui country: Hold up your hands in thu
aud see it they are not red with blood Yes
the blcod ct your own husbands, brother
ard E0nS, WEOm your Wretehed infattlatioE
Grove to treason and a rebels grave. Afe1
NEo would have gladly stald at home, VIII;
felt 10 sympathy for tile wicked cause, aut
with US in the enjo}nlen Of lite and health
lave been sent, by your pernicious influence
10 an untimcly and ignominiou5 grave. Aut
yet, these women, as they pass loyal me,
on the streets, Haunt their dresses q
though they we're terrific comets an'
the world was to be dashed cut Of exis
tcnce by q sweep Of their trains! For tru
woman he ever cherished an exalted reycrenc
and admiration, but for these who unseye
themselves by q display Of treason aud i
breeding, be had none. This rebellion mus
be put down, treason be made odious, an
traitors Impoverished and punished. Tb
strorg arm Of the government must fl
heavily and terribly on the heads of the me
who have brought tLis war on the countr,
Fer one, I am resolved to stand by my go
| ernnent, at whatever personal risk. I hay
enlisted for the war, aud will not 20 back.
; expect to receive in the future, as have T
, ceiyed already, much obloquy and abuse.
, kroW that AM assailed With 1iendish mali
one high in authority, warning me that bar
Of assassins are on MY track. How or whel
, | they mean to strike, know not. They are
: crayen, dastardiy set, who cannot look you
the eye, and who do their work from bchi1
3onr back, or in the dark, or By poison. SOu
, ! wretch even NOW may be sEulking in Ii
crowd awaiting q chance to do the deed
which lis master has bribed him, I defy {
: this venom and nslignity Suppose the assa
: sin succeeds, what then? What lave tht
obtained? What signifies one life when II
life OF the nation is at stake? Even from II
1 blood Of the patriot, armies Of patriots n
arise, and the blood Of the martyrs will b
4 come the seed Of the church. In vain Il
threat Of the assassiu's dagger or the poisont
bowl, for patriots unintimidated viii pre-
$ forward to freedom and victory, or falliz
will be blessed by posterlty. Awake to 70
: duty, Tennesseans Come up to the glo
ous work Of saving your country. Let !
take long pull, and strong pull, and pr
; all together, and our country shall stand for
:, rcgentrated and redeemed, and peace 3,
prosperity again shall bless our borders.
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