The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-03-19
fFrom the Nashville Times.
xneaeh Of Gov. Johnson

1 copy of his synopsis OF the remarks OF |
Gov. johnson, Thursday night, in response
10 the serenade given him. The following |
is the synopsis he furnished the paper with
which he is connected:
Gov. johnson said: 1 deeply and truly |
appreciate this demonstration of aspect |
and confidence. / am affected by the cir
cumstances under which ! return 70 yous
which renders me all the more sensitive
to, and grateful for this testimony from my
fellow citizens. return to you with no
hostile purpose, with no new doctrine to
ayow. no strange teachings to ineulcate.
For what do Gomez l come with the
olive branch in one hand and the Constitu-
ton in the other, to render you whatever
aid may be in my power, in re-erectlng
upon her rightful domain of Tennessee the
Star Spangled Banner-that flag borne by
him who was first in war, FIRST in peace,
and irst in the hearts of his countrymen;"
borne by him also, whose sacred ashes re-
nose almost within the sound of my voice,
and borne also by many thousand OF our
.countrvmen, whan the blood spouted from
tsrrts xrhHsr sAorrA5 E'rs4svaSinz sheltered them
in re-establishlng the supremacy of this
fend;no IF tH m your your fathers and mine. |
God ever spoke into existence have
never deserted that Government How
could = The exiled-my wife driven
hither and thither, her servants stolen; my
home a rebel hospital how could l desert
the glorious Government under which I
had been SO richly and abundantly blessed,
and under which so many of my fellow
beings have enjoyed, and do enjoy, so
bountifully the boon of liberty and security.
The Governor then passed to the inquiry
for what purpose is the war, and pressed
home with great zeal and force the answer,
for the maintenance of the Constitution and
the Government. He then referred to the
wicked deception that had been practiced
upon the people in the canvass Of 1860.
He referred to his own speech here at that
time in which he contended in all sincerity
that the Breckenridge party was as much
the party of the Union as any other. Bell,
Breckenridge and Douglas men were ali
| taught the doctrine of &" the Union, the
Constitution, a. 4 the enforcement of the
laws" Breckenridge deceived him. He
was "a disunionist at the time. His was a
disunion party. Notwithstanding all the
Vieing with each other of these three par
ties for the palm of Unionism, every one of
their several leaders in this State have be-
come open rebels against the Government
in the United States.
he then laid bare with scathing severity
the real cause of the war against the Gov
eminent, which he declared to be disap-
pointed ambition, and not slavery The
latter was but pretext, predicted by
jackson. Look at the hypocrite Yancey
telling Great Britain now that slavery was
not the csu he war. These men pre-
tended that they were protecting slavery
by Withdrawing from the Union, while it
was clear to every candid mind that the
only protection to slavery was in the Con-
Rtitution Of the United States.
Tenneaseeans, have taken part in your
politics since 1S36--have ever deceived
you2 Is there a man within the sound of
my voice, or a man, woman, or child in the
State who can say that he or she has been
deceived by Andrew johnson I? Why all
this persecution against me and mine p
Why am | exiled, driven from my home,
and my hard-earnings taken from me p 4
Simply because adhere to my govsrnment
and yours, my flag and your flag, the gov
eminent and the flag of our fathers. Be-
cause, having been born and bred under
them, have determined to die uader them.
An eloquent tribute was then paid to the
United States Government as the govern
ment of the people by the people. FtlI
He painted in telling terms the track of
y.
crops dwellings, destroyed; brother arrayed
against brother IN deadly conflict; families
torn asunder; widows broken hearted, and
orphans crying for bread. All such scenes
as these are on the track of the Demons |
tread. He pointed the eyes of secessionists
present TO this scene, and asked, were it |
not enough, had they not suffered enough |
az the hands of this accused monster. Had |
they not been duped and deceived by such |
as Davis, Toombs and the like long enoughI |
Would they not see their folly and crime, |
and return to their allegianee7 He search
ed them with the question, was there a
man there who had lost single right or
been deprived of single privilege under
the Constitution They were entreated to
ponder and reflect upon their suicidal
course to remember that g the soul of lib
erty was the love of laws" that there was
no nope Tor us, bat in reverence for the
Constitution aud laws of the country.
The Governor closed by most affecting
allusion to East Tennessee, where his deso-
lated home was and his sick, sad wife. His
voice rang out like clarion through the
silent CrvJJ sailing upon =
come forward in the defence of his beloved +
section OF the State; to show their hands,
to fear not and speak out. He declared his
willingness to share with them any and all
hangers lor the rescue OF Tennessee from
the jaws of the internal monster
Traitors should be punished and treason
crushed. He came with no hostility or ami
mostly in his heart; he came for the de-
Tense OF the weak, the restoration of the
erring, the punishment of the guilty, The
establishment of the Union and Consti-
tuition in fennessee. Come, my countrymen,
he exclaimed, let as gather around the old
and lovely flag with one heart and soul,
reading upon its folds the haIlowed words
Of Webster, Liberty and Union, one and
inseparable, now and forever - lssil n E.
The Governor then retired in burst of
applause. g.3,.e9
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