The New York herald., 1862-03-29
address or Governor General Andrew
Johnson
APpRAL TO TQR PEOpIR OP rRNNrsaru

APPBAL TO TIE PEOPLE OF rENSEssEA
FsrLow Ctnzm-Tcnncsses assumed the form Of .
body polite one Of the United States Of Amsrca In
ths year ssventeea hundred and ninety six once
tsd 70 nj the privileges OF the fsdoras consitut a. sd
beund by all s obligations For nearly sixty years
she continued In ths enjoyment o. oil her rghs and in
che performance Of all hsr duties. Of the loyal
and devoted Of the sisterhocd VI States She has beer
honored by elevation Of Two Of her ctzsus to tn.
highest place In the gift Of the American people
and q third had bean nominated for the same
high once, who received . liberal, though
ine6sctivs support. Her population hsd rapidly ana
largely Increased and fhsir moral and material interests
correspondence advanced. Never . people more
prosperous ntcntd and happy than the people Of
uessee under the government Of the United States, and
none little bardensd for the support or the authority
by which they were protected. They felt their govern
ment on In the conscos enjoyment OF thu i"nu IL
conferred and The pleasing Il best wed. ch was cur
envisbe condition until within the year just when
under what bsnsfu in1ueaces t Is my our oss now
ss. * s.asncs. and ths oonssss,in fGna and laws
sgn,emnsa r.S'ss: .r%.s f0r;: Men
and cic al patrcuagsof the government and had by
repeated osths obgat themselves ~ x su.port With
sosmu oSssssoa engaged ssbsrsey and cs,enta en.
tiousy. In the plishment ~ its overthrow Many
acesomcd to defer 70 their opinions and 10 accept their
overawsd by ssditioas .ciamor, arrsysd thsmss ves
undcs their banners thus organizing . trsAsouabis
powcr which for tho time ing stlfcd and suppressed
ehe sunprsy OF ns fehera government. fn this condi
tloa Of ssn dsvoved upon the President bound by hi
omoia oetn 70 preserve, r toct defend the con stt.
soa ard charge by law whit he duty Of suppress.
ng tnsurrcctIon and dom viot nee 10 resst and
rsIel Tits rebsous force ny the military arm q the 20
verume0t. sad thus TO establish the federal authority
Congress- ssuembling ~ On early day found him engaged
% The aettvs dischargs az this momenous and rospnsl
Ole trust. That body came promptly 70 his aid and
while supplying him with treasure arms ,n an ex
tent that would previously have bsee considered sbu
ten, sbcy ~ the same tine, with almost absolute una.
ssmity 6soass1 "tof Md "a mt wuood nfr par
asy ty0 ef rssiw M for emy purros Of conqSet
svtNSoNce. Nv guyyc~T ore,thro'org in,7f1fro
sush d. sfoA6 g ssbsked trauwows Of fhev Sat.s rn
a. dsfewd rf @4hsteiw az supremacy Of he cons,tiion
s1rs n ywes~vs Ns UwScw wtfA Gh ne d,e.,ty
~gsoiffy ssd stehb @ hs ssevef Sates un,m
ydred; and Md ~ soew az Mss obects ovs accom-.
pitched fk wsv sN1h 10 osa&' In this spirit, and
by such operation. has tho President conducted tint.
mighty contest, untn a. Commander M biof OF the
army no bas csW tho nstiona nag again 10 float un
dsui ed over the Ca 'd 'of te state. Meanwhile the
S.'te government has diss psared Tne ESccuti,s has
rbdicacd the Legislature has di7soIved The " dcisry
" IN soeysnce The gr at sHp NJ state freehied With
Tvs " rc"us crgo ~ hum Interests md man honey
rs sh al set aud rs ofi us nss unfrried has I,aer
daeny sDi doncd by hr officers aud fnuti,,a,s ,-,v
snu ~ 20 hoa ~ ihs 'neecyo the winds and 1, b,
Snu.ao,eu oy ever, rover 1Pn tb dom 1r,Ie,,i ,Gs
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