, 1862-03-20
Gov. ApdY johnson At Ra4hYtlIe~-He
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andrew johnson, EmeTsen Etheft9ga Hor-
arrived Ut a Late hour Of the evening before
Yesterday, and we're Welcomed on tie other
tide bF number OF friends, aud conducted to
The st. Clond Hotel The emotions Of the
distinguished loyalists, upon trading once
more tecurely.the soil Of their State, may be
easily fmasined. ..- .
Last evening the Governor and suite were
serena1ed by one Of the znfaifta1y bantt nraer
the attpices Of residant Ne1thEn Union men.
L large crowd assembled in front Of the hotel
TO lie1 to tbe masic. :, The recipients Of the
Sys'l99 spResx as se cosy TT ssaed esed
occupy ing about AZ houE, :Nesxpre9ee& hi9
qualification at being privileged to stand aod
speak oute.- more -upou Tela061aee 2qQ nd
sssured his hearers that h9 returned
for the sole purpose Of restoring the
Federal Constitution and laws rs they former-
be1lion upon disappointed seekefs after power,
who had deceived the people of the Southern
States into the support Of their rebeahous
schemes, and announced that tho. lime for
crushing out trezson and punfshlng traitors
had arrived, and That the Goveynnent was de-
te1mined to hold the orglnators and leaders
Of the rebellion to sfefn account. He wound
up BY calling upon the Union men Of Jsder-
son county 10 rally in the defense Of the Fed
era1 Government, arOWfnE the hope that they
would soon buckle Oh their armor and come
to the rescue Of their brethren in East Ten
ne%see-
Emerson Etheridge and Horace Maynard
followed with brief speeches. The fornler was
most bitter in his denunciation of. secession
ISM, and especially the traitors OF the John
Bsl stripe lie also applied 4 well deserved
rebuke to the female rebels of Nashville, who
noNous By abusing the privileges Of their sex
with vulgar Insults to the loyal soldiers.
Governor johnson will devote all his time
and energy to the RESCUE of the State from
anarchy and disloyalty BY IN at once firm anG
conc11iatcry couree. >-9fae exact mode Of pre-
pa1a1ion be will employ, I believe, will not b
| fully suryesed the field Of operations. / deem
viii only be iuserfe1ed with to the ex
| tent Of preventing the exercise o
any authority by. officers based npol
| laws in conflict with the Constitution ant
laws Of the United States, aud intended t.
! give sid and comfort to the enemy. 4 cal
| for convention for the purpose OF removing
Coz. Harris aud other disloyal State officers
I Will be made By him as soon as the 2tlte i
| fully free from the presence Of rebel soldiery
Federal courts will be at once established
the leaders Of the secession movement in tbi
State brought to justice, and such traces {
rcbel rule as the confscation Of thc propcrt
Of UDionists wiped out.
The fine weather Of the last few days ha
heen assiduonsly improved By all the troop
with active drilling. Upon and and along th
fields On each side Of the road Ct
1iveDed for miles with soldicry. Wit
the exception OF q few bands Of mounte
| marauders, no rebel forces arc now north I
/ Alabama. Positive information to til
effect has been received at headquarters man
days since. ] do not believe that the arm
will remain eneamped dmany days longer. B.
fore the end OF this month, expect to sec
apon Alabama soil. From present Indication
it appears altogether improbable that its a
| vance will be resisted this aide OF Huntsville
= i large number Of citizen-tTavelers frol
the No1fh are now here. Some came on bus
ness, aid others merely to see how . reh
city looks. Louisville has sent quite a del
caIlon Of both classes