Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-07-18

ANDREW JoHNsoNs FOURTH OF July
SPERoH.-Gov. Andrew johnson Of Tennes-
see gave one of his vigorous, straightforward
speeches in Nashville on the 4th inst He
said
This is the peoples government; they received il as
legacy from heaven aud they must defend and preserve
IL. If it is To be preserved at all am Tor this govern
ment above all earthly possessions aud n IL perish do
not wish 10 survive H. for IT, though slavery should
be struck from existence and Africa be swept FROM the
balance OF the world. believe indeed that the Union is
the only protection Of slavetyis sole guaranty bot II
you persist IN forcing the usue of slavery against the
government say IA the face Of heAven.'G Gre mig
IgopGHmeHt ana lei ne negroes 90
The following is the Governors graphic
account OF rebel iniquities, including the way
he thinks they should be dealt with
Some proessed 10 entertain holy horror OF coercion.
Why force and have coerced the South into her
present position, aud nothing but force and power will
bring her back You cocrccd 10y the violence and
force Of secession and the spirit of secession must be
subdued and controlled by force The strong arm NJ the
government must be- barred and justice must do her work
We may well understand The fct first last and $50
to work nationally Without force and power coerce
we have no goyemu cnt. How have matters gone on
heretofore Why. when the Union army came the FIRST
to run 70 10 for protection and privileges secession
ISIS VINO promises Of protection If hry would remain
neutral On the other hand the poor Union men were
terrified with threats Of vengeance II the rebel army
should return. The secessioust protected by the
Union army, and WAS equally confident " protection
should the rebel army return, he felt perfectly easy
The Union dreaded utter ruin should a reverse oc
cur ahu was hleu with perpetual alarm. So under TINS
strange policy the rebel had guarantees and the I'm
ion man but one. II is time this was stopped The
tune has dTrtUed eheH treason must be made 6di0s ana
traitors impoverished They are the guilty ones. They
the real criminals The poor have been deluded aud
dragged into this while the authors and nstgators
who have kept up the by the money and contribu.
tons, have skulked at home and demanded the proec
ton Of the Federal Government And what was the
motive Of many Of these Nashville for bringing
and aiding the rebellion Why many Of these elegant
gentleman rebeed 10 get rid Of paying their Northern
debts liza miserable crippled negro worth $500 was
stoln the government must be overthrow II the negro
could not be reeoyered but your polite, fastdous and
chNatous merchant can 60 among what he calls blue
belhed Yankees, buy their goods credit, and then
when pay day comes tell his creditors in the North Oh
have seeded! II is an outrageous crime steal
negro, Out II Is genemanly hnancioring defrAud
Northern creditor Of so 600 500 700. Hundreds Of
instances could be related showing how far the rebellion
was mpelled and advanced by this swinding spirit Yet
these very men who had disgraced themselves by these
frauds would talk grayey about the sin of sayesteoiug
Now take the value Of all the negroes that have been
stolen from the South and then take the sum Of all the
Northern debts that have been repudiaed by Southern
men, and the latter will surpass the former least
to one Who own many Of your public buildings, rail
road stocks bank stocks and other property Northern
men. Yet you who camor about your Southern rights
can oooly deffaud your Northern friends Of millions OF
dollars The rebels Of Tennessee must be cOerced They
coeTced tennessee tried coerce her out the I'M
ion and they must be ooeTcod uto the performance
their duty. You talk of Withholding your cotton and
starting om the North. Just make the calculation
which vi" staIve out the sOonest-the North, with her
breadstus and cotton, the South with cotton and
no breAdstuifs"