The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-07-24
Andy Johnson's 4th of July
Address.
VOICE OF A TRUE DEMOCRAT.
rFrOm tho Nashvlne Union. oth.l

6epuul Jlon vs.. ~ Nrthern Negro
Stealing--Treason Must be Made
Odious, and Traitors Impovs rish-
ed.
Governor Johnston being long aud
loudly called for, appeared amid deaf.
ening and enthusiastic cheering. He
said it had been his determination not
to speak again in Nashville without
preparation. lie had spoken so often
In this place that he feared his remarks
would grow stale. (Shouts Of" Go on |
go on - He came here tonight to
listen to a distinguished gentleman
who was prevented by sickness from
attending, and with no expectation of
speaking himself But as no one else
seems to be willing to speak, he would
contribute his mite to the entertain.
ment and information, if possible, Of
this vast, orderly, and intelligent audi
ence. From the frst of tho wicked re
bellion he had made up his mind as to
his duty, and survive or perish, sink or
swim, he was determined to fight il
through to the end. He was q soldier
TOE the war. lie had been denounced
eaIumniated and traduced as traitor
Tor his devotion to his country, but
Echalleuged any one to point out an
net where he had violated his duty or
his oath of office. In fighting under
tue old flag, for the Government. he
was but conforming to the principles he
had avowed from his earliest manhood
He had always stood before the peo
pie as the advocate Of popular govern
ment agninstNhe government of prop
erty, as demoeratin the true and p,i
mary sense of that word And tonight
lie appeared to defend the great prin
cipleS Of civil and religious liberty. In
our old contests, political parties con
tended whose policy was hest adapted
to promote the good aud prosperity of
the Government and Of the Union, but
now the great question was, Shall thi.
Government aud this Union exist, o,
shall they perish ? There were onl,
two parties now, one composed Of the
friends, the other the foes of the Union
And although demdgogaes attempted d
rd'se The cry of S'doe,y and AJoltion
the real question 10 be decided ,oas, .Shal
free gorerRoieat lice on lie Western Con
taeat 2 Be assured that that il tho
question which underlies the rubhis h
and rant of corrupt aud reckless Office.
hunters Negroes Slavery Sonth
cro Rights Coercion What terri.
Lie bug bears to frighten tilnid peooIe
aWd blind them to the real ISSUE He
asked the vast multitude bsfore him
what Southern riphts anv Of them bod
lost in the Union Did il ever rob ~
imroveri,h ? Did IL cver Ief,o,d =.
oppress yous Then ifvoa have lost
no rights, wkv all these vast armies =
why taese bayenets aud caunen and
fleets, and tented keldsP Whv all
these new ,madesprayes and oceans Of
blood? Why are hundreds of YOU
coming to the Capitol, praying for the
release Of your deluded bows /? He
could not tell why. 1t was because
some corrupt ond reckless politicians
wanted place and power. 7hey tDere
de,ermioed 10 ruin the couatry-if they
could not gouern the tohole Union --they
,oe,y determined 10 qoporn part II,
knew these Southern politicians, yam,
cey, Toombs, Davis, Wigfall, Mason,
Benjamin, and others, we'll, for he had
served with them for years in Congress
H was familiar with their views and feel
lings, and, having watched their course
closely, believed that he understooa
their motives clearly. He sat side my
side with them wh4u they professoc
that they wanted a compromise will
the North. But the journals of Conqres
proved that these rqitoys hal an ob
porunity TO gef The compromise then pro
.fessed 10 desire, and YET they allo,osd il .
he defeated ,oken their cotes ,oould hop