Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-03-24
WOrtester Da1Ip Spp.
Andrew johnson in Tennessee.

On the arrival of Senator johnson at Nash
vile, he was serenaded by the citizens, and
made speech, which is reported in part by a
correspondent of the New York Evening Post
AT the outset he said =
Il return TO you with no hostile purpose,
with no new doctrines to avow, no strange
teachings to incuicate. For what do | come 3?
come TO render you whatever aid may be in
my power in re erecting upon her rightful do
main OF Tennessee the star spangled banner
that flag borne by him who was first in war,
first i'll peace, and first in the hearts OF his
country men, borne by him also whose sacred
ashes repose almost within the sound of my
voice, and borne also by many thousand Of
our countrymen, when the blood spouted from
their heel, and no covering sheltered them but
the stormy, pitess cloud To aid you in re-
establishing the supremacy OF this flag, so
dear to your fathers and to mine, l come. To
aid you in the upholding and defending Of this
the best government that God ever spoke into
existence. have never deserted that overn-
ment. How could 1? The exiled-my wife
driven hither and thither, her servants stolen,
my house rebel hospital-how could desert
the glorious government under which | had
been SO richly and abundantly blessed, and
under which so many of my fellow bein,
navy SiJOySu anu uO eIlJDH 30 IL e
boon OF liberty and sec1rity?"
The governor then passed to the inquiry for
what purpose is the prosecution OF the war,
and pressed home with great zeal and force
the answer, for the maintenance OF the consti-
tuition and the government. He then required
TO the wicked and atrocious deception that had
been practlctd on the people in the canvass OF
1862
The governor closed by a most affecting al
fusion to East Tennessee, where his desolate
home was, and his sick, sad wife. His voice
rang out like clarion through the silent city
calling upon his countrymen to come forward
in the defence OF his beloved section OF the
state, to show their hands, to fear not, and
speak out their minds. He declared his will
lingness TO share with them any and all danger
for the rescue OF Tennessee from the Jaws of
the internal monster. Traitors should BIZ pun.
ished and treason crushed. He came with no
hostility or animosity in his heart. He came
for the defence of the weak the restoration of
the erring, the punishment of the guilty, the
reestablishment Of the Union and the consti.
tuition in Tennessee. Come, my countrymen,
he exclaimed, let us gather around the old and
lovely flag, with one heart and soul reading
on It's tods the halowed words of Webster,
"lIOeit y and Union, one ami inseparable, now
and forever. The governor retired amid a
burst OF applause.
Hon. Emerson Etheridge then delivered
cutting and witty speech, showing up the reU.
ell cause and government and prospects in a
most ridiculous and ludicrous light. His COM
parison OF The provisional government of John
Brown and that OF JEFF Davis was admira BILE.
The crowd roared with laughter. One state.
ment that lie made was received with evident
sensation. He protested TO speak by authori
ty when he said that Gov. Johnson had the
privilege and preroga;ive of pardoning all pri-
Yates in the rebel army who would lay down
their arms and return to their allegiance
Hon. Horace Maynard closed the addresses
with vivid picture OF secesh rule, and insert.
ed some sarcastic reflections upon the pretend
cd fighting Tor southern rights.