Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-03-27
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a1EEoH OF GOV. ANDaEw JOHNSON.
Governor JohDsol said: deeply and truly
appreciate this demonstration Of respeot and
confidence. am affected by the circumstatcos
under which Ireturn to You, which renders me
all the more sensitive TO, and grateful for, this
testimony from my felloH-c,Iizens. Iretpro 10
you "l!h no hostile purpose, with no new doc.
trine 80 avo@, no strange teachings to incul-
cate For what do Gomez come with the
olive branch Ia one hand Gnd the Constitution
10 the otner' to render you whatever aid may
pe 10 my power, ~ re-eFecting, upon her right
Iul CONAN Oh tennessee, the Star 6pauelsd
5anner-!hat fag borne by MIN who was Hfirst
In var, fret Ia peace, and 6rat la the hearts of
bis countFymep;" borne by him also, Ubose
sacred asbes repose almost within the sound Of
my voice; aud borne also by many thousand OF
our country men; Hhon the blood spouted from
their heel, aud no covering sheltered them hut
she Stormy pltiisss cloud; TO aid you in re.
estaoiiahing the supremacy Of this fig, so dear
| 20 your fathers AID mine. come to aid you.in
the upholding and defending of this The beat
Government that God ever spoke into existence,
have hever deserted that Government. How
could II TIE exiled--my wife driven hitbar
and thisher, her servanls stolen; my home a
rebe! hospi.al--how could desert the glorious
Government under which had been so richly
and aoundantly blessed, and under which 40
many OF my fellow beings have enjoyed. ard
GO enjoy, so bountifully, the boon of liberty ard
eecurily.
The Governor then passsd 10 the ipopi,v.
FOR what purpose is the War2 ard pressed home
With great zeal and force the answer. for The
maintenaroe of the Constitution and tae Gov.
eminent. He then REQUIRED to the wicked de-.
oerlion that bad been practiced upon the people
IN the canvass OF 1850. He refer ed to biz o ,qn
speeoh mere at that time In which be commanded
In all sincerity that the Breckinridge party was
as much the party Of the Union as any other, -
Bell, Breekinridge and Douglas men were all |
taught the doctrine OF "the Union, the Cousti. |
tutlon and the Enforcement of the Lavs.n-l
Breckinridge deceived him. flo was dlsunIon. |
Ist at the time. His waa disunion party - |
notwithstanding all the viepg with each other
OF these three parties for tho palm of Union. |
lsm' every one OF theis several leaders in this |
state have become open rebels against the Gov.
ernmsnt In the United States
Hethen laid bare with scathinG severity the
real cause OF the war against the Government, |
"nich ne declared to be disappointed ambition,
ana nos slavery Ihe latter was but pretext,
predicted by Jackson. Look at The hvnoer,,e
Yancey telling Great Britain now that slayerv
was not the cause Of the war. Those men prs-
tended that they were protecting slavery by
withdrawing from the Union, while it was clear
70 every candid mind that the only protection
TO slavery was In the Constitution OF Ine Uni.
ted States.
IeDnesseeans, have taken part 10 your DOL. |
itics since l638--have ever deceived Won? Ts |
there man within the sound of nv voice, or |
map, woman CT child in the State who can ssy
that be or she has been deceived by Andrew
JohnsonF Why all this persecution sTaipas me |
aud mincf WHY am 1 exlled, driven from my |
nome, ana my hard earnings taken from mel |
simply because adhere to my government and |
yours, my Hag and your Gag, the government
ana the nag OF our fathers. Because loved
them too well. Because, having been born and
bred under them, have determined to die nm,
der them.
An eloquent tribute was then paid to the Uni. !
ted States Government as the governments of
the people 5y tie people. 49,.
de painted IN telling terms the track Of dea. |
oiation that secession left. Bridges, orops,
dwellings, destroyed; brother arrsyed aRajnst
brother in deadly conflict; families torn asun- |
deri widows broken-hearted, and orphana orv. |
Ing for bread. All such scenes az these are on
the track OF the Demons tread. He polnted
the eyes Of secetsionists present to the eoene,
and asked, were IL not enough, had they nos
suffered enough ct the hands OF this eccursed
monster2 Had they not been duped and deceiy.
ed by such as Davis, Toombs and the like long
enoughf Would they not see their folly and
crime and return to their allegiance7 He
them with the question, was there
man there who had lost single right or been
deprived OF single privilege under the Cons.i-
tutionT They were entreated to ponder and
fenect upon their suicidal course; to remember
mat the soul OF liberty was the love of law,'
mat there was no hope for ug, but In rever-
snoe ior lne constitution and laws Of the ooun.
ny. tl
The Governor closed By most affecting al.
usion to East Tennessee, where hls desol ate
,ome was aud bis sick, sad wife. His voice
ang out like clarion through the silent city:
falling upon his eountr5men TO come forward In
he defense OF bis beloved section of the State:
o show their hands, to fear not and speak
'ut. he declared his willingness to share
With them any and all dangers for the rescue
Il Tenneasee from the jaws os the internal
monster.
Traitors should be punished aud treason
rushed. de came with no hostility or ami.
mostly 10 his heart; he came for the defense Of
he weak, the restoration Of tie errine. the
Of the guilty, the re- establIsnmeptl
i the Union and Constitution in Tennessee
;omeJ my countrymep, he exclaimed, Iet ia
,ather around the old aud lovely hsR with, ope
eert and soul, teading upon lie folds the hal.
owed words Of Webster: "Liber.y and Union,
me and inseparable, now and forever"
RARsos p.ewHLow'a slEEcH rs
GENTLEMEN: am in n sad nil oht to onv y.,,oh