The New York herald., 1862-03-21
Speech Of Governor johnson.

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[rrom the Nashville Times, March l5.l
At q serenade given the evening Of the 13!h, in
honor newly appointed Military Governor General
Andrew Johnson responded TO the following effect
deeply and truly appreciate this demonstration OF
spect and confidence. am Affected by the circumstances
under which return TO you which renders me all
the more sye to, and grateful for, this testimony
froa my follow Citizens. 1rsurD 20 You with no hostile
purpose, with doctrine TO avow, no strange teach
ngs 10 inculcate For what DO come? come with the
olh q branch in one hand and the constitution in the
other, 10 render You whatever aid msy be in power
in reerecting, upon her rightul domain Of 1snnesses
the Star Spangled Banner-that flag borne by him who
irst in first in peace and first IN the hearts Of
his contrynsn borne by him also whose sacred ashes
reposc almost within the sound Of my voice, and borne
also by many thousand Of our counlryinen, when the
blood spouted from their heel aud covering sheltered
them but the stormy ptoss cloud TO aid you IN esab
shng the supremacy OF this flag, so dear your fathers
and mine. come TO aid you in the unfolding and
defending or this, he best government that Cod ever
spoke into existence have never deserted that govern
neni How could j. The sxilsd-my wife driven hher
and ther her servants stolen my home rebel hosp.-
ta-how could desert the glorious government under
which had been richly aud abundanty blessed and
under which % many o my fellow beings have enjoyed,
and d. enjoy bountfully the boon OF liberty and
CuTyf The Governor then passed to tho inquiry for
what purpose is the and pressed home with great
zeal and force the answeror tne maintenance OF the
the wicked deception that had been prae'ised upon the
people In the canvass Of lsfO. h referred TO his own
speech here al that time IN vhchhe ccntcDded, in all
sincerity that tbs Breckenridge party was g. much tue
party Of the Union any oihcr Bel Brecknrdee aad
Douglas men oil taught she doctrine 0f .'ths
Union, the constitution apd tue enforcement Of the
laws Brscknrige deceived him. He was
disuniO iOnist at the time. Ills was dis'uiOn
partv No,vthstaudine an tho vieinQ Win each
other Of these three Iartie. for ths palm ~ Union
ism cvery one their several leaders in this STATE hsys
become open rebels against The soyernnen ia he United
states he then lad bare With scathing severity The
real cause OF the against he government hch he
declared ba disappointed ambition. aud not siaysry.
The latter was ent preteAi predicsted ny Jackson.
that slavery not the cause o. bs war These msn
pretended that they were protecting slavery by vith-
drawing from the Union, while IL was clear TO cyery
candid mind that the only protection to slavery was IN
the constitution of the United states Tennessesns,
have taken prt in your politics since s3s-baye ever
deceived yoly Is there within the sound Of ny
voice. or man, woman VI child N the state -b0
say that lie or she has been decsyed BY Andrew Johnson
Why all this persecution sgans mo AM miner Why an
exiied driven from ny home and my hard earnings
taken from mc2 simply becsuse adhsrs my govern
aud yours, my Tag and yoIr nag ths government
aud the flag OF our fathers BeCsl5e loved them too
we'll Because, having been born and bred uudor them
have determined 10 die under them. An eloquent
t,tJte cas then raid 10 the Tinted Soe gsvsrnmsH 0s he
c0gs,pgs,t Of po1e bV people hr psincd in telling
terms the q dssoaiion that lott Brdges
crops, dwellings destroyed brother nrrgyed AGAINST
brohsr in deadly conflict families torn ssirder widows
broken hearted and orphans crying FOR bread All suoh
these are ON tao track Of tbs demon tread
lie pointed the VI ssurssi0nis,s present 20 this
scene, snd asked, il not enough. had they not
suffered enough at the hands OF this scCurscd nonssY
Had they not been duped and deceived BY such Davis
Toombs and the like long snouglN would they not
see their folly and crime and r.turn to their
allegisnes? nc searched them with ths question:
was there man there who had lost single
right or been deprived of single privilege under
the constltution. They we're snirea0d TO ponder and
reject upon their suicidal course; 10 remember that
the soul of liberty the love OF law y that there was
no hope for u.s. bat fo the Constitution and
aws Of the country The Governor closed by ainost A.
"a Iaae lia
home was and his sick, sad wife Ills voice rang oit
ike CLARION through the silent city calling upon hs
coun fenen 70 come forward n the defence of his be
vsd section Of the State 10 show their hands To fear
moi asd sneak ont lie declared his willingness 10 share
with aim any and all dangers for the rescue OF Tne
wsee from he aSs 9f the infernal monster Tlai,ors