The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-03-11


The speech Of Andrew johnson to TIN
aboliiionists Of Indiana number of rep
resentatiye extracts from which VIC made
on yesterday --ought to convince the sim.
plest mind ofthe folly,.which has controlled
Che heart Of SO many Of our fellow citizens
in Fast Tennessee during period Of nearly
two years
These people are frequently described as
having been deluded by the arts Of wicked
and designing leaders, Of mad and bad men.
This wo hold to be but partially true. The
anti-Southern element in East Tennessee
has deluded Itself. Prejudice aud passion,
not reason have done the work here, aided
undoubtedly by the criminal acts of few
rabid, thoughtless men, protesting a violent,
nay passionate Southcrnism. Thus the
foundations we're lain, and time has only
strengthened party bias, embittered party
hate and confirmed party determinations.
Patriotism has been left all the while wo.
fully out in tho cold A little mutual good
win, neighbourly conciiation and local com
promise in tho beginning would have pro-
duced very different results. Unluckily
t0r the operation Of these wholesome inhu~
snces there was, as there always has been,
multitude Of turbid elements Of clique
ism in East Tennessee, which persistontly
defy the appeals Of compromising spirit
and plain common sense.
But time went On. AT length the more
thoughtful Union leaders awoke from the
Illusion, which had lulIed their bitterness.
They were honest. They felt that they had
been governed by conviction. They had
hoped still for restoration of the Govern
mont Their hearts had not cut loose from
tho Union. THY could moi profess what
they did not believe, So they spoke and
the better part of the country gave them
credit for sincerity But the time came
whan faith ceased to bea virtue, and attach
mont 10 the Government Of the United
+. States crime. One or more Of these men
then gave up tho ship. They did it with
d dignity which won if not regard, at least
4 general sentiment Of respect. They are
now We firmly believe, as heartily with the
south, as they had been with the Unien.
IN taking this course they offended a
largo portion Of those who still claimed to
adhere to 'the Union" Why 500 Surely
not for any inconsistent Abandonment Of
principle, for If ever man made clear
showing, It was done by Mr. Nelson In his
address to tho people Of East Tennessee
Hispremises were we'll chosen, his argu-
ment admirably conducted and his cOnclu-
uions unbeatable. The force Of what he
said was ta perfect sincerity and truth
Yet his oiapartisans at once charged him.
in their own quiet way, with the blacklist
treason.
We now come to the speech Of Gov
johnson. Owe speak Of him as "Governor'
by right Of his civil title Of years ago, apt
not as recognition Of his usurped militar,
now. Il isa bad rule that will not worl
both ways. One year ugo--as in his form
Or canvass and speeches prior to the with
drawal az Tenncssee--Goy. johnson assert
ed his intense devotion to the "Union, tn
Consultation and tho enforcement Of tn
laws 50 did MIR. Nelson Well, tim
passes tho Constitution is /, notoriousl
violated tho laws are VIGOROUSLY disregard
"a tho Union IS VIGOROUSLY abandoned
Nh. Lincoln himself, aud all his chief par
tisuns, pfoSliiiti shat the wfr "fcr Che Unio
as IL was and tho Constitution as Il is" hu
ceased, ana in lis stead o war for the abcl
lion sf slayery--against every provision (
law, constitutional and otherwise--croatct
ii this NOT SOP Who can deny il, and
denied, can unyman prove his donial by
fast, o. shadow Of iactS The new issu,
lhuA bcingraisod, MessrH. Nelson and Jchr
son como to take their positions. Compal
tho two;
both have been, from the FIRST, Unid
mea. Both have advocated tho "Constit
ION, the Union and the enforcement Of u
laws. Both have said that they we're as trV
20 tho Soath AZ the best men, and if Tho
believed TIC war was intended for tho SUI
iugaNon Of tho people Of Che South, th'
would haIound o. strong IN resistanoe,as The