The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-06

RepudlniiOn W. Northern Negro
stcaIing-Troason Must be Made
odiOds, and Traitors IplPofsr-
isscd. H III
GoverDor JOHNSON being long and
loudly called for appeared amid deaf
ening and enthusiastic cheering. He
said il had been his fixed determination
not to speak again in Nashville without
preparation. He had spoken 50 efteR. in
this place that he feared his remarks
would grow stale. Shouts of "Go on !
60 onp') He came here tonight TO lis
ten to a distinguished gentleman, who
was prevented by sickness from attend
ing, and with no expectation Pf speaNing
himself But as no one else seemed to.
be willing to speak, he would contribute
his mite 10 the entertainment and in-
formation, if possible, Of this vast Or
derby and intelligent audience. From
the first Of this wicked rebellion he had
made up his mind as to his duty, and
survive or perish, sink or swim, he was
determined TO fight il through to the
end. He was a soldier for the war. He
had been denounced, illuminated and
traduced as traitor for bis devotion 70
his country, but challenged any one 20
point to an act where he had violated
his duty or his oath of Office. In fight
ing under the old flag, for the Govern
ment he was but conforming TO. the
principles lac had avowed from his ear
lest manhood He had always stood
before the people as the advocate Of
popular government, against the govern.
ment Of property, as a democrat in the
true and primary sense Of that word.
And tonight he appeared TO defend the
great principles Of civil and religious
liberty In our old contests, political
parties contended whose policy was
best adapted TO promote the good and
prosperity Of the Government and Of the
Union, but now che great question was,
shall this Government and Ills Union
iexist, or shall they perish p There we're
only two parties now, one composed Of
tho friends, the other Of the foes of the
Union. Aud although. demagogues at
tempted to raise the cry Of Slavery and
Abolition, the real question TO be de-
cided was, shall free government live on
the Western Continet? BE assured that
this is the question which underlies the
rubbish and rans of corrupt and reol less
office hunters. Negroes Slavery South
ern Rights! Coercion What terrible
bug bears to Tighten timid people and
blind them to the real point at issue He
asked the vast multitude before him,
What Southern right any one Of them
had lost in the Union? Did iteyer rob
or impoverish ? Did it ever dofraud or
Cypress you? Then if you have lost no
right, why all these vast armies? Why
these bayonets. and cannon, and Aeets,
and tented fields? Why all these new
made graves and oceans Of blood Why
are hundreds of you coming to the Cap
itol, praying for the release of your de-
luded boys ? He could tell why. 1t
was because some corrupt and reckless
politicians wanted place and power. They
acre determined to ruin the country il Hey
could not govs1n tho lolole Of the Uiltoa--al,ey
,0ere determined 10 govern part. He knew
these Southern politicians, YANCEY, TOXINS,
DAVIS, WIGrALL, Mason, BENJAMIN and
others well, for he had served with1hem
for years in Congress, He was familiar
with theiryiews and feelings, and having
watched their course closely, believed
that he understood their motives clearly.
He sat side by side with them, when
they professod that they wanted a com
promise with the North. But the jour
nails Of Congress proved that these trail
tors had an opportunity to get the Com
promise they protested to desire, and yet
they allowed it to be defeated when their
vote would have obtained it. They talk
Sed hypocritcally. ASettlealcnt Of Rt6i-
caRies ioes he uay las, Ting nat llese ,eJel
Senators icantel They sought continually
how they might defeat peaceable set
Element of the duestionsin dispute, They
took their seats in the Federal Congress
for the purpose ofbreaking up the Union,
and founding one whichthey could control
They succeeded, unhappily Cor the com
try, ia plunging us into bloody and
cruel and unholy war. A war, and for
what? Why this fearful sacrifice ofllfe,
this blight upon the happiness of once
happy people? People Of Davidson coun-
", what have you lost that you should
90 to war? ] ask those thouehtess boys
who have returned from the rebel army,
The quickest way they could, how many
negroes they had lost by the Abaliiiln-
lists? You were induced, and caj0lld by
rich rebels, and threatened into the army
to eight against your country bui when
YOU returned didn't you find these aris-
tocratc chivalry sitting snugiy at home:
The very men who were most clamorqus
for Southern rights were the very last to
go into the army to fight for them, hut
they were busy in getting others 10 go.
The chivlry champions Of Southsrn
rights indeed Why they have robbed
and plundered and devastated the South.