Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-07-10
Andy Johnson's 9TH Of July Address.
THE VOICE OF, A TRUE DEMO
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(From the NasllyiII q Union, 6th.)

THE VOICE OF A TRUE DEMO-
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Sketch of Gov. Johnson's Speech from
the Porch of the Capitol, ON the
Night Of the 4th-Southern Repudi-
Tre1soM Must be Made OdIo1s, and
Traitors Impoverished. 20
Governor j Johnson being long and loudly
called for, appeared amid deafening and
enthusiastic cheering. He said it had been
his fixed determination not to speak again
in Nashville without preparation. He had
spoken SO often in this place, that he feared
his remarks would grow stale. TShouts of
Go on ligo on M II He came here tonight
TO listen to a distinguished gentleman, who
was prevented by sickness from intending,
and with .uoexPectation of speaking him
SELF But as no one else seemed TO be
willing to speak, he would contribute his
mite to tho entertafument aud information,
IL possible, of the vast, orderly, and intel
lfgeut audience. From the first of the
wicked rebellion he had made up his mind
US TO his duty, and survive or perish, sink
or swim, he, was determined to fight it
through To the end. He was soldier for
the war. He had been denounced, calum+
mated and traduced as a traitor for his de-
votion to his country, but challenged any
one tolpoint7out an act where he had yio-
lated his duty or his oath of office. In
fighting under the Ole, flag, for the Governs
ment he was but conforming to the. princi-i
pies he Lad avowed from his earliest man
hood. He had always stood before the
people as the advocate of popular govern
rnent, against the government of property,
asa democrat in the true and primary sense
of that word, And tonight he appeared
to defend the great principles of civil aud
religious liberty. In our old contests,
political parties contended whose policy
was best adapted to promote the good and
prosperity ofith Government and of the
Union, but now the great question. was,
shall this Government and this Unioniexfst,
or shall they perish2 There were only
two parties now, one composed of the
friends, and the other of the foes of the
Union. And although deRidgogueS attempted
to Tdtse tie cry of Slavery and Abolition, the
real question to be decided tOGs, Shall free
government liUe OF The Restern Continent p.
Be assured that that is the question which
1underlies the rubbish and ranSof corrupt
and reckless ofice-hunters Negroes
Slayeryl Southern Rightsl Coercion Il
What terrible bug bears to frighten timid
people and blind them to the real point ut,
issue He asked the vast multitude before
nun W utAS duJ VI uuu
lost in the Union. Did il ever rob or i'm
poverish?; Did iteYer defraud or oppress
your Then if you have lost no rights, why
all these vast armies-why these bayonets
and cannon, and fleets, and tented fields2
Why all these new. made graves and oceans
of blood? Why are hundreds of you com
ing to the Capitol, praying for the release
of your deluaed boysP He could not tell
why. 1t was because some corrupt and
reckless politicians wanted place aud pow
er. They lrere determined to ruin The coun-
try they could moi goreria The tehoEe Union
they iesre determined TO goperIt part. He
knew these Southern politicians, Ynncey,
Toombs, Davis, Wigtall, Mason, Benjamin,
and others,dHell, for he had served with
them for years IN Congress. he was fla
rniliar with their views aud feelings, and,
having watched their course closely, be-
lieTed that he understood their motives
clearly, lie sat side by side with them
when they iprofessed that they wanted TO
compromise with the North. Lltthe j0ur-
mails of CongTe Pro0sd thai tdess traitors had
an opportunity to get the compromise they
pr6teSsed TO desire, and yet they alio,red it 70
be defeated lCheD tkeir Uote lgoitli haCs obtain
ed Il. They talked hypocritieauy. d settle
nitMt Of didfctilties l56s the rery last thing
idt thess rebel !SenGtors /; tpdRted, They
sought continually how they might defeat a
peaceable settlement of the question in
dispute. They took their seats in the Fed
eralf Congress for the purpose of breaking
up the Union, and foundiug one which
they could contrOl.l They succeeded un-
happily for the country, in pluuging us into
a bloody and cruel and unholy war, a
war, and for, what inWhy this fearful sac
,rifice of life, this blight upon the happiness
of u once happy people 2 People Of Da-
wilson county, what have you lost that you
should go 70 war n s., ,.....l,, .s5.a
Il ask those .thoughtless Toys who have
returned from the rebel army, tue quickest
way they could p how many negroes they
had lost by the AboIitionists21 You were
Induced, aud cajoled by rich rebels, and
ihreatened into the army 10 fight against
your country, but when you returned didn't
You find these aristocratic chivaIry sitting
snugly AtshDms2 The very men, who were
most clamoFous for Southern rights were
the very last to 90 into the army to fight
l6f 'ihem, sbat tie lSstc Bdsylfdi getting
others to go. The shiyalry champions of
Southern rights, indeed Why, they have
robbed and plundered and devastated the
South. They hhvemade East Tennessee a
desert because herpeople are loyal am
a slave owner myself. not by inheritanGs,
But BY, hard labor and they not only rob-
bed me of my negroes, but turned. my wife
aud little boy into the streets. and convert
ed my dwelling into d hospital aud barracks.
The Southern chiYalty have been the great
est rob befs and enemies of the rights of the
people, that the country has everseen.- And
if this war goes OF. htough the folly and |
kednsssof Sopthern rel bels, slavery ts
at an end, for e has no protectfons and no