The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-03-27

Gov: Andy Johnsoa at Nashville He il
proposes to Do
= Nashville Cor. 9th Louisville Journal
Andrew johnson, Emerson Ether
Hgc, Horace MAYNARD, and other
prominent Union sexiIes arrived at a
late hour of the evening day before
.yesterday and Were welcomed on the
other side by number of friends. and
conducted tothe st. Cloud Hotel. The
emotions of the distinguished Ioyalists.
upon treading once more securely.
the soil of the State, may be easily inn.
agined. As ~ y ~ (,
: s,Last.eyening the Governor and suits
were serenaded by one Of, the military
bands UNDER the auspices of resident
Northern Union men, "A large crowd
assembled in front Of the Hotel to lis
ten to the music. The recipients of the,
ovation appearing at the balcony were
called for. Gov. Johnson first respon-
ded in a speech occupying about an,
hour. He expressed his qualification
at being privileged to stand and speak
once more upon Tennessee soil, and as
sured his hearers that he returned for
the sole purpose of restoring the Fede--
raj Constitution and laws as they for
merly existed. He charged the origin.
of the rebellion upon disappointed seek
ers after power, whs had deceived the
people of the Southern States into. thcs
supports of their rebellious schemes,
and announced that the time for crush--
ing out treason and furnishing traitors
had arrived, and that the Governments
was determined to hold the originators
and leaders of the rebellion to stern
account. He wound up by calling upon
the Union men of Jefferson county to
rally in the defense of the Federal
Government ayowing the hope that
they would soon buckle on their armor
and come to the rescue of their bretfr-
rem in East Tennessee. 90 h.ln-
Emerson Etheridge and Horace May
nard followed with brief speeches.
The former. was most bitter in his, de-
nnnciation of seeessionisni, and iespec-
tally the traitors of John Bell stripe.
He also applied well deserved rebuke
to the female rebels of Nashville, who
have been making themselves partic-
ularly obnoxious by abusing the priv
iIeges of their sexwith vulgar insults to
the loyal soldiers 81 .,.bssi .lfrlisss "a
Governor johnson will devote all his
time and energy to the rescue of the
State from anarchy and disloy atty by
an at once firm and conciliatory course.
The exact mode of preparation be will
employ, believe, will not be deter
mined upon him until after he has fully
surveyed the field of operations. L
deem it, probable however, that the
State laws will only be interfered with
to the extent of preventing the exercise
of any authority. by officers based up
on laws in the conflict with the Cousti-
tuition and laws of the United States,
and intended to give aid and comfort
to- the enemy. A call for convention
for the purpose Of removing Gov. Hal
4 ris andother disloyal State officers, viii
be made by him as soon as the State
is fully free from the presence of rebel
soldiery. Federal courts will be at
once1establisbed, the leaders of the Sc
cession movementin this State brought
to justice, and such traces, of rebel
iuiC 10 VIC vi thS
of Unionists wiped ont.
The fine weather of the last ftw days.
has beer, .assidnousiy improved by all
the troops with active drilling. Upon.
and along the different Iturnpikes, yes
terday, saw the fields on each side of
the road enliyencd for miles With, SOL
diery.oaWith the exception OF a, few
bafds of mounted marauders, no rebel
forces are north of Alabama. Positive
information to this effect hasi been re-
ceived at headquarters" many days
since. I do not believe that the army
will remain encamped many days lon
ger. Before the end of. this month, L
expect to. sec, it upon, Alabama soil.
From present indications, it appears
altogether improbable that its advance
will be resisted this side; Of Huntsville.
81 "A large. number citizen,trayelers
from the North, are now here. Some
came Ecre on business, and others
merely to see how q rebel city looks.
Louisville has sent quite delegation Of
both classes. asss 80 .siioqssss9 ,tsssrsa9