New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-03
Andy Johnson,s mission. 6

9 ForDey, writing from Washington to his journal,
the Philadelphia Press, speculates follows about
Tennessee and her renegade son, Andy johnson:
The mission of Andrew johnson, who goes forth i
y the military Governor Of the State Of Tennessee,
= e ,sss one Esy e. cutting The Gordan knot Of
quest of the RabelA ii that statA and viii certainly
follow their oyerthros in other quarters. IT will
prove 70 ne most enses,ye..H Hs IN enter the
Senator, not only as q BrigadieE General. ~ the
head Of an force, Int % the deiiverer
Of his own people, long held Id Chains by their ops
machinery Of the State Government, to carry. out
the idea that no act Of secession can anniblate Q
State of this Union, and to prepare the way for
the election Of Legislature ehosen by the loyal
people of Tennessee, who will cooperate with him
in the great purpose Of consti stitutional obligation
and obedience 70 The laws passed in pursuance Of
the Constitution. 80 saszT sss48
y All ta,is has been done By the Government ron
viii perceve, without the aid Of Congress, and ii
is significant evidence Of the justice and expedi
ency Of this policy, that no portion Of the Repre-
sentatives and Senators in Congress- are found to
object to it.. you have read the proceedings of
the Maryland and Kentucky Legislatures. both Of
which are now in session, aud both Of which were
chosen upon the programme about 70 be puts in
operstion In Tennessee, you must have observed:
| that they have, in many cases, adopted measures
l. against the Rebels even more extreme than any
which have awakened the ndgnation Of the Rebel
sympathizers against the Federal Government.
resting the disafected members Of the last LegIs
lature, has received the approval Of the present.
In Kentucky, number of traitors IN the Legisat
ture of that State have been expelled BY nearly
4 unanimous vote, and it will be comparatively
! easy task for Andrew johnson to pnt down the re-
/ belon in Tennessee He will not go there tor the
purpose Of forgying the leaders, og pnnishing the
iEpeople With his strong yiewsof the great iasnes
involved in our present struggle. he viii initiate
4 and perfect such system as will forever hanish
secession from the State Of Carroll and Jackson.
Il If the shareholders resist his sway. he will make
j short work Of them, with the aid of the armies o1
otie young men viii be attracted to his standard.
and, before long, he will be- snstained By many oi
4 the most prominent minds OF the State. inter
ests of men like Johns0e are all against alln wing
secession to resume its control IN the South Ihay
are in fact, more directly concerned IN this than
i those who have immediate charge OF the Govern.
nent here for, should they fail their lives will bs
- ~ strong party has already been formed against
the proposition Of obterating State Goyernmen nts
4 ia any portion Of the so-calied Confederacy
Il party proceeds upon the conviction that any suef
4 scheme would be revolutionary. and would end i
the extinction Of the whole theory of our repnb
81 lcan systen; and should Andrewse enow eeVernof
a General) johnson triumph, almost irresstibl
@ strength will be given to this organization Whel
ever a State refuses to obey and submit to n
| authority and arms of the Federal power, by DC
cining to assist in the Testoraton 81 lne g.
o opeR
laws, TO protect the Federal judges who may 9.
among the soldiers OF the republic gathered forh
!, protection and support. i am not without hop
" that many Of those who are now thinking and tol
ing to bring order ont Of the chaos OF antagonist
!, doctrines in Congress, will find most Of thel
. doubts solved by the complete success Of Andres
i johnson in the new sphere 10 whlcn Ae mas peg
/, lcalled by the Presid lent assols,