Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-06-24
sPEEcH on ANpREw JOHNSON.

The speech made by Andrew Johnson, the
candidate for vice president, at the ratihca-
ton meeting at Nashville, was straight-for-
ward, bold and stirring, as Mr.. Johnson 3
manner is. he specially expressed his con-
tempt of'the slaveholding aristocracy and the
northern funkeys who pay court to it. He
said
/ am a democrat in the strictest meaning
of the term. am for this government be-
cause it is democratic-a government of the
people. | am for putting down this rebell-
/ ion, because it is war against democracy. He
! who stands off, stirring up discomfort in this
state and higgling about negroes, is practi-
cally in the rebel camp and encourages trea-
son. He who in Indiana or Ohio makes war
( upon the government out OF regard 70 slavery
is Just as bad The salvation Of the country
is now the only business which concerns the
patriot.
Slavery is dead and you must pardon me
/ if do not mourn over its dead body yor
can bury it out of sight. In restoring the
state leave out that disturbing and dangerous
element. and use only those parts of the ma
chnery which will move in harmony. Now,
in regard to emancipation, want to say to
the blacks that liberty means liberty to work
and enjoy the fruits of our labor. Idleness
is not freedom. desire that all men shall
have fair start and an equal chance in the
race OF life, aud let him succeed who has the
most merit. This, l think, is a principle OF
heaven. | am for emancipation for two rea-
sons first, because it is right in itself, and
second, because in he emancipation of the
slaves we break down an odious and danger
GUS aristocracy / think that we are freeing
moro whites than blacks in Tennessee.
Gov. Johnson said he had no impassioned
appeal to make to the people in his own be-
half. He had not sought the position assign
ed him by the national convention. Not a
man in all the land can truthfully say that
have asked him to use his influence in my be-
half in that body, for the position allotted to
me, or for any other On the contrary,
have avoided the candidacy. But while
have not sought it, still, being conferred upon
me unsought, appreciate it the more highly.
Being conferred on me without solicitation,
shall not decline it. (Applsuse.) Come veal
or woe, success OF defeat sink or swim, sur
vive OF perish, l accept the nomination, on
/ principle, be the consequences what they may
| will do what / believe to be my duty. |
know there are those here who profess to feel
a contempt for me, and /, on the other hand,
cy has been the bane of the slave states nor
has the North been wholly free from its curse.
II is a class which have always forced to
respect me, for have ever set it at defiance,
The respect of the honest, intelligent, and in
dustrious class have endeavored to win by
my conduct as a man. One of the chief ele-
ments of this rebellion is the opposition o.
the slave sristocracy to being ruled by mer
who have risen from the ranks of the people
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During Gen. Birney's recent raid through
Florida. bright little girl was found alone
at one house, her parents having skedaddled
She was rather non-committal, for she did
not know whether the troops were Union ol
rebel. Two tine dogs made their appearances
while consersation was being held with thu
child, and she informed one Of the question
ers that their names were Gilmore aud Beau
regard (which is the best dog p asked
bystander. 81 don't know" said she "theI
are both mighty smart dogs, but they eithe
Of 'em suck eggs if you don't watch 'em. -
The troops left without sscertaining whethe
the family, of which the girl was so hopefu
a scion, was Union or rebel.
" History repeats itself" And there i
no new thing under the sun" For the orig
inal OF the Cleveland convention, see ls
Samuel, 22d chapter, ID verse And ever,
one that was in distress and every one tha
was in debt, and every one that was discon
tented, gathered themselves unto him AM
he became captain over them and tier
were with him about four hundred men -
~ y Times,
A little adopted daughter of Andrew DE
veno Of Winooski was burned to death, fe
oights since, in her night-clothes.
An army letter says Gen. Grant presse
the enemy 10 front so closely that Lee coul
not send off sufficient forces to bold tn
bridges by which our army crossed th
Chickehominy, and hence its uoobstruete
passage Of that stream.