The New York herald., 1862-03-29

NEW YO
have bssn dsssOratsl ths public property stolen and
destroy ed 0e c0sks 9 ~ Safs BoRk vseafed ard ~
essss rooSsd tsc,adine tA< fsds carefsiy sathsved
children. In such . lamentablo crisis the gov.
Of the United States could be unmndfui on
s high nstit tiona obligation 10 guarantee % every
state In this Union republican form OF governmeht an
obligation which every State has direct and imedlas
nte est In having observed towards every otner Stae
n any STATE can he FEDERAL sovsrnmsn. be absolved
republican form OF government In consonsnce WIN
D. constitution Of the United States one OF 'ns
mental conditions Of political existence, by winch
every part the country Is alike bound and from wnch
part escape This obligation the national govern
ment Is now attempting to discharge have been ap-
pointed An The absence Of the regular and established State
authorities, as Military Governor FOR the time oeing,
% .,s n. pass pTersy 3 ne M sa % g"e,nd nd pro,
spe d,ly ~ may TO restore h goucrlsne 30 the same con-
ditim as bore e erng reo io~. In this grateful but
srGu us akng. shall avail myself Of al the aid
that may be orded by my follow citizens and for this
purpose respectfully but earnestly invite oil the people
Of Or % % na1y
iatons past political opinions action, TO unite
with by counsel and cooperative agency to accom-
p this great end hnd most. not ALL OF the Offices.
both State and federal vacated either by actual sban
donment by the action OF the ncumbents, In
attempting 70 subordinate their functions to a
State. and subyorsive Of her national allegiance These
oces must be ed temporarily, until the State shall ee
can peaesaby assemble ct tho ballot box and select
agents OF their choice. Otherwise anarchy would
PREVAIL and no mans fe or property would % safe from
The desperate aud unprncpled. shall, therefore, Is
eay practicable, designate for various positions
snder the STATE and county governments from among
teaW true aance TO the constellation and government Of
ne United States, ,rho siu execute fhe fgncia Of TIER re-
psOs ceoe' until Ms.r Place, ean cs ~ ey ne aeo., q
shall have been made will be accordingly respected and
observed To the people themselves the protection OF
the government is extended. All their rights will be duly
espec,ed their wrongs redressed whom madeknown.
those who through the dark and weary night or the re-
hcilion have maintained their alesanes 70 sne federal
yili be welcomed their return. And vhite may D.
nscessory v,ndtcang The riodced nsaey ne dw
md consosss treason in high placcs merely raaory
tictire picy oiU Be adopted To those. especially,
sho in q private unofficial capacity have assumed an
s,ttude Of stility to the government full and
lee sty for all past acts and declarations offered
upon the condition Of their again yielding themselves
peaceful citizens 70 the just supremacy OF the laws This
advise do for their food and for the peace
and welfare Of beloved State endeared 70 me by the
m.nt Of her highest honors And appealing my fel
citizens Of Tennessee point them to my long pubc
fe pledge for the sincerity OF my motives, an ear
rest for the performance o my present and future az
lies. ANDREW JOHNSON.
speech OF Emerson Ethcridge, Clerk OF
tho United states House OF Representa-
tlves.
DELIVERED IN NASHVILLE, MARCH IS.
FELLOW CITIZENS DAvDsos CoUN1Y, and fellow cl.i-
ems Of the United States, feel more honored BY ad
ressing you in the latter STYLE for consider you ALL
weli as myself, citizens Of the whole Union. will ad
you csnddy and trust respectfully Who could
oeeve twelve months ago ths the fag OF washingtou
would have been tranped under foot and tha the Con
eerate dag would have nos,ed the capital Of Ten
nsssess II 10 my duty 70 tell You that this
war never ought 70 have begun. The 4sople
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GUIDED, and the State OF Tennessee dragged inIo
run Secession began lies has been kept up by lies
and VIII die In lies. Gentlemen am Northern man,
e southern man. no Eastern man no Western man.
IenteTnsn this government made for the poor
rich take Of themselves But the poor
aas been swindied and msled BY the political dsma-
sassss ana par,saa leaders OF the present day. They
are wholly 70 blame for the terrible depression ct
.nost s.sxsens position Of the government and the ae
ncrtnx,tion Of the people. The demagogues AID the
suorans portion OF the Southern people sci up the has
md cry that Lincoln s TO blame for the state of
aaA.rs. Ny friends. this Is most egrsgious mistake,
and am going 70 prove 20 you that every who
voted for any ticket other than that Of the republican
i"r Bfecknrsdgs and Lane you would have
.ousreused to the el'y:.s ?, two two arch
Breckinridge 10 assisting Ia the destruction Of tins
government upon the face Of the esrth: hs
paying the people for their kindness by participating
pss hostility against tns cons.itailos which hs had
preserve. And 10. Lanea 1T associateis the
most ignorant ragasond that ever graced or dsgraced
the Senate. I vii, tell you who caused the rebellion
zone other than the Breckenridge locofocoe. Yos sTs
1eckinrilge iocoocs with honorable exceptions
- Niy are ths sole Of the civil war now raging
cur iaad With bus few and honorsbls exceptions
you that the great mass Of the people who
rotsd FOR the dtsunon TICKET Of Brsekinrdgs and Lane
ire now In the ranks OF the sscssslonsts. why, ,
Bseckiaridgs dsmocrat tirns intc \ secession
st Just - naturally taipols turns Into
srog. NAUshtsr.) There never any cause for
secession Whore Ia the inleiigent mar-whers tho
lenne-scs,uwto CONS forward with decent argu-
mens for secession No one No. srs there 10 no arsu
a,sus for Il, becauss there any K.
he South had alwsys obtained all she asked from Con-
yrsss and would have continued to do had South
srciins secsded. Northern money and votes bought
Louisiana Ysorda and Texas and California acquired
sstisfy the South and not the Northern States The
south ncvcr asked anything frcm the Cuitsd states
ovesnmcnt which che did not obtain ard never protest.
81 the passage or any act without effect chsl
engs the world for denial No, my friends |, is folly
deny facts and reiterate that you must thank the
votes or the North for the acquisition the South OF the
territory Of louisiana out OF which several States have
been formed: FIVE m millions we're psd for Florida,
Texas whole empire in Itself also attached to the
outhsrn STATES At the expense Of Northern
Northern blood Rscoect the fact that Northern vves
the OF giving to the country It's fugitive
slave laws, and that the Northern representatives, al
though they srsnuously opposed the repeal Of the
Missouri coupromiss, acquesced with the South In the
Iltimsi repeal. Again ask why was this secession
iogma thrust upon the people cf Tennessee? will tell
trivial awaited them without the aid Of
Tennessee. The speaker here pronounced o glowing
slogy upon the stssdfast patriotism Ct bis friend Hon.
W. Fl. Polk. who occupeda seat upon the stand. He
applauded him for his coBstancy 10 tho Old standard
the hour OF her political dsrknsss and bads him share
that brilliant triumph soon 70 crown the Efforts our
i great government. Mr.. E,heridse purposed TO deal
stern. undsnlable facts, and not in the ridiculous
North had passed socasd Personal Liberty bills they
had In single instances been productive OF injury or
oppression; no man was ever tried punished by ifs
provisions The South had threatened 10 dissolve the
Uaion unless these odious Liberty bills expunged
from the statute books, and thus bring casntous
uron deceived and innocent people. The friends OF
BreckinrdEe and lane, said be- tried 10 eject Incoln
and th succeeded, for the purpose Of producing dis
pton Of the Union. He referred 10 the proceedings OF
the last Congress In the Territories the slavery issue
bad been settled by wholesome laws that notw
ing ali that dsunlon orators bad said and done 70 impair
the intentions OF the In this vital connection
he dssd their power By turning 10 the history Of its
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