The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-04-03
Address of Andrew Johnson, Militia
ry Governor of Tennessee, March
22d, 1882, ...
tFrom the Nashville Banner Of March G,thI


tFrom the Nashville Banner Of March Qtthl
Having announced in our paper o
Friday and Saturday. that the Hon
Andrew johnson, Military Governor o
the State of Tennessee, would address
the people Of Davidson county in The
capitol, we were not surprised to fnC
the hall we'll filed when We arrived
there. at IL o'clock, A. NJ, and before
the Governor arrived, twenty Eve min.
utes thereafter, every available spot on
the floor and galleries was brought in
to requisition to crafty the anxious
crowd who came to hear. from the Gov.
etnor's own lips, his views on the mo.
mentous question which now asitates
not only the American continent. but
/ is felt by the powers and peoples Of the
Old World Among the auditors were
several ladies', who were provided with
seats in front of the speakers chair, and
who paid the most earnest attention to
all that was said, as did also the entire
audience. Ono of the bands of the
United States was present, and per-
formed several old.time favorite airs.
At .25 the Governor arrived, accom-
panied by Hon. Horace Maynard aud
other gentleman. The Governor and
Maynard took seats at the clerks desk
when the band struck up Hail Colum.
bia,' which, being finished, the Gov.
ernor spoke.
We can give only extracts from this
speech. We give, however, all that is
Of Importance
Why do We behold weeping fathers,
disconsoIate sisters, and broken hearted
mothers? Why is the matron clothed
in black, and bathed in tears2 Why is
this disaster brought upon a content
ed and happy people? Why is our
beautiful land-the asylum of the op.
pressed Of every clime-bathed in hu.
man bloodp l hope you will keep up
the inquiry. Why all this?
Permit mo to make an inquiry-in
no offensive sense, but simply that I
may be understood-anothcr inquiry:
What right has been denied, what priv
ileges withheld, what preroeatives lost
under the Constitution aud laws of the
United States, by any citizen thereof.
and particularly citizen of TennesseeP
What one? Can you tell? Can YOU
point it out? Can you take up the
Constitution, and call attention to anv
right there guaranteed, which you have
lost! Can you see it-smell it--taste it
feel III You may tax all your facul-
ties, and cannot tell what has been lost
What excuse, then. is there for all this
turmoil of war? What has the South
lost, under the Constitution, that pal.
ladinm of our liberties, framed by the
patriotic fathers of another century2-
Slavery" is the reply. Where has the
institution of slavery been invaded?-
Can any ono tell?
.. :,
| was a witness of the reign of terror,
which followed the defeat OF Bell,
Breckinridge, and Douglas. and when
the election was over, repaired to
Washington. 1t was there that Breck.
inridge showed the cloven foot. South
Carolina was basely and adroitly at
tempting to dissolve the Union: Isaw
Breckinridge and conversed with him;
told him the people we're all disappoint.
ed; that We had been caught in a snap;
secessionlsts would break up the Union.
What was his reply7--"Can we coerce a
Slater remarked, at is our duty TO
save the Government" "Will you CO.
erce2' no agnin demanded. I told
him not to deal in teehnicalities-t
laws must be enforced. - ...-- .. ,.. .
X
Myinterview with Breckenridge was
like an iceberg on my bosom. was
deceived in him, and discovered that
Breckinridgo had no hope Of being cleo.
ted-no hope but for Kentucky and
the Southern States. | asked him if he
was willing to disunite the States be.
cause of Mr.. Lincoln's success, and be.
csuse discontented South Carolina aei.
tntcd the subject? To this question
breckenridge replied in dd captandunt
slang about subjugation and the hor.
rors ofa civil conflict, convincing me
that be had gone into the arms of dis
union. As he could not be President
Of all tho States, he was willing to d.
vide them, and become President of part
of them. Wo separated. 7 turned nv
back upon him aud said, "Yoa deceived
me then; that was your FAULT but when
you deceive me again it will be mine"
lru Hrs-.u y ~ Ir* -
In returning to my native State, /
offer the olive branch in one hand and
The Constitution in the other. With
and for it como TO perish, if neod be-
10 pour out my blood free ibation for
lts preservation. The Federal Gov.
nrnment is made responsible for this
war by the men who have entailed its
horrors upon the country, by crying
out their pretended rights are gone,
Let us forget all purties and former as.
sociations, and see the question as tits.
X
Were it possible for 'Old Hickory to
return among us, and see what is going
on, what would be the treatment of
Southern traitors, is illustrated in the
answer of an old man who knew and Low.
ed him we'll. He came to see me but
a short time ago, and in reply to my
ques tion if any one had beon i'm pious
enough to plant the stars and bars over
the old hero's grave, he said--"Yes; and
I'll be did if l didn't expect to see the
old man jump from his grave, and or.
dor the last traitor to be ignominious.
10 honuadln .fHk fk y
Tariff was the prOtert for disunion in