Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1862-07-16
COTR AIDT JOHvMIS lRPRFI
At Nashville Tenp- July 4tH.
From the Nashville Union, sth.l

From the Nashville Union, 6th1
GovEKNoR JOHNSON ht.inr long AID Icu Wv
called tor, appeared am'd deaseuing and On.
thusisstir cheering. Fe said it lad Leen hi
fixed determination rot To srpaL again In
Nashville without rreraraii,n. Hr lad spo-
ken 81 often in This place. that he feared hi.
remarks would grow stale. CShouis of 'Go
onl 90 onI) He came re to nj h. TO lis
ten to DISTINGUISHED gentleman. WIN was
prevented bv sickness from attending. and
with no expectation Of Epeaiing I'imsel'-
But as no one else seemed 10 be- wiling to
Epeak, he would contribute his mite 10 tl,e r,.-
te-tainment and information. if ToE1'e a.
this vast orderly. and IN ellipent a"di, n~e.
From the first Of the wicked rrhellinu he 81
made up his mind as to his duty and Surviv.
or perish sink nr swim. he was de'rrm ned
"a fight il through to the end. He was a SOL
di r for the war He had been denou1crd
calumnisted and traduced as a traitor for IL
devotion 10 his country, hut challenged an,
ore 20 point out an act where he had viola
ted his duty CT his oath of office. In fight
ing under the old flag, for the Government
he was but conforming 10 the prii cirles hr
had avowed from his earliest manhood. H.
bad always s'ond before he people a. he qd-
vocs'e Of popular government. against 81
government Of property, as a dem. crat in h,
true and primary sense Of th.' word. And
tonight he appeared TO defend tie -reai prir-
ciples Of civil and religions liberty. I orr
old contests. political parties contrndrd whose
policy was best adapted to promote lie rrod
and prosperity Of he Government and Of the
Union but now the great O, e, ion was, shall
tlis Government and tbs Uninn exist. or shall
Trey perish There were only two parties
now, one composed of the friends the o,her
Of the foes Of the Union. And although dem
agoguss attempted to raise The cry of lSlauery
and A59litioH, tie real question to Be dseided
SraS. Shall free government lire on the WsisTn
CoHtiaentf Be assured thai that is Il c qu-.-
tiuu which nnderlieS the rubbish and rant o
corrtpt and reckless off, --hulfersi Negroes
Slavery S,u'hern Rights! Coercion What
terrible bug-bears to frigllteu iinid people and
blind them to the real point 81 issue! He
asked the vast muliiuls. leforr him wha,
Southern rights sny Of them had lost in he
Union. Did it ever rob or impove'i h? lid
II ever defraud or oppresF your Theni! you
have lost no rights, why al ihe>e vast armies
why these bayOnetS and cannon, and & eis.
and tented 6elds2 Why all hose new made
graves and oceaHs of blood? Why ATE i.u--
dreds Of you coming to the Capitol, pra ing
Tor the release Of youT 1e'u'ei boys2 He
could moi EEL why. Il wasbesause SOM cnr-
rupt and reckless politicians wanied placr and
oowe-. Theg uere determined 70 ruin the oopa-
lry-if diey conld not gOrerH the lgh0l' UniOa
they 10sr, determined 70 gOrern a part He
knew these Sonrhern politicians, Ysncey.
Tocmbs, DAVIS, Wigfsdl Mason, Benjami and
others, well for be had served with Them for
years n Congress- He was familiar VI b
their views and feelings. and havin w.,t' he'd
their course csesely, believed thai he der
stood thsir motives clearly. He sal side by
ade with 'bem when they pr,I'essed lha, they
wanted q compromise wi,h the North. BIT
he jo. rnals Of Congress prOrsd that these trait
ors had an opportunity to get the compromise
they Professsd 10 desire, and get they al'O'osd Il
70 Be defeated 1Obea their Uots oyOald hare obtain-
Cd It They talked hypocritioaL,y. a settle
uent Of difficulties 'nas The Uery last thing that
these rebel Senator's a0qnted. The. sought c"E-
tinually huw they might de:eat ptac-able
sstlemsI-t Of the question in disIu.r. They
took their seats in the Federal Congress for
.he purpose Of breaking mp the Union, and
.oundipg one which the, could control
They succeeded, unhappily Cor the c. uutr, in
olunging Us into q bloody and cruel and VI
holy war A war and iol what ? Why this
sarful sacrifice Of Ilis. this blight upon tie
happiness Of 3 ones hspPy People2 People
'f Davidson county, vhst have you lost that