Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-06-20
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SPEECH OF ANDREW tJoHNlso1Nly
AT NASHVILLE.
Position OF the Union CandIdats for
the VleOsPre6idency.

| 40uuSSS90I W HEluAy ulRQI1
10th inst, at which Governor johnson was
the principal speaker. We find the fol.
lowing report in the Nashville Tines:
"Atter thanking the assembly for the
compliment they had bestowed on him,
and = few other preliminary remarks,
Governor johnson proceeded to say that
we are engaged in great struggle for free
government in the proper acCeptation of
the term.
$50 far as the head OF the ticket is con-
cerned, the Baltimore Convention has said,
not only 70 the United States, but to ali
the nations of the earth, that we are de.
termined to maintain and carry out the
principles offree government. TApplause.1
Il fhat Convention announced and confirmed
principle not to be Gisregafded. II was
that the right of secession and the power
ota stale to place itself out OF the Union.
are not recognized. The Convention had
declared this principleby its action. Ten
nessee had been in rebellion agSinst the
government, and WsRed treaso1abIe war
against its authority just as other south
ern statess had done. She had seeded
just as much as other states had; aud left
the Union ss far as she had the power to
do, 80. Nevertheless, the National Con.
4 Ventlon had declared that state cannot
II
i Ity. 1t said by its first nomination, that
the present President, take him Altogether:
was just the man to steer the ship Of state
for the next four years. Loud Applause. I
"Next it said-ifI may be permitted to
speak OF myself, not in the way of vanity,
but to illustrate a principle: we will 90
into one of the rebellions states and choose
q candidate for the Vice. Presidency Thus
the Union party declared its belief that
the rebelltous states are still in the Union,
and that their loyal citizens are still citi-
zens Of the United States. And new there
is but one great work for us to do, that
is to put down the rebellion. Oar duty
is to sustain the government and help It
4 with all our might to crush out q rebel.
4 lion which is in violation of all that is
right and sacred. a.l 80
Mr.. JOHNSON ON HIS OWN POSITION.
"GoVernor Johnson said he had no i'm
passioned appeal to make to the people in
his own behalf. He had not sought the
position assigned him by the National Con-
yention. Not man in all the land can
truthfully say that have asked him to use
bis influence in my behalf in that body,
for the position. allotted to me, or for any
other. On the contrary, have avoided
the candidacy. But while l have not
sought 1t, 'still, being conferred upon me
unsought, l appreciate it more highly
Being conferred upon me without solicita.
ton 4 shan not decline IL. [Applause T.
Oome veal or woe; success or defeat, sink
or swim, survive or perish, accept the
nomination, on principle, be the conse.
quences what they may, l will do what
believe to be my duty. IknoW there are
those here who profess to feel contempt
for me, and /, on the other hand, feel my
superiority to them. ~
HIS OPINION OF ttAR1sFooRAoY."
81 have always understood that there is
a sort of exclusive aristocracy about Nash.
vile which affects to contemn all who are
not within its little circle. Let them en-
joy their opinions. 1 have heard it said
that, H1 ~ = ~:
"sWOrth makes the man, and want the fellow.
"This aristocracy 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 ne.
for have ever set it at defiance. The re-.
spect of the honest, Intelligent and indus.
trious class have endesvored to win by
my conduct as man. One of the chief
elements of this rebellion is the opposition
Of the slave' aristocracy to being ruled by
men who have risen from the ranka of the
people. a551 a'5miu . / > , 0
This aristocracy hated Mr.. Lincoln be.
cause he was of humble origin, rail.split.
ter in early life. One Of them, the pri-
vate secretary of Howell Cobb, said to me
one day, after long Conversation, I'VE
people of the South will not submit to be
governed by q man who has come up from
the ranks of the common people, as Abe
Lincoln has, He uttered the essential
feeling and spirit OF this southern rebel
lion. Now it has just occurred to me, if
this aristocracy islso violently opposed to
being governed by Mr.. Lincoln, what in
the name;of conscience will it do with
Lincoln and johnson. EGreat laughter.
reject with scorn this whole idea of an
arrogant aristocracy. l believe that man,
ls capable OF selt-government, irrespective
ot. his. outward circumstances; and Wheth.
er he be a laborer. shoemaker, tailor,
or q grocer. The question is whether man
is capable of self government. Ihold with
Jefferson that government was made for
the convenience of man, and not man for
the government. The laws and constitu.
tions were designed as instruments TO pro-
mote his welfare. Aud hence. from this
Iprinciple, conclude that governments can
and ought to be changed aud amended to-
lcontorm.to theiWauts, to the requirements
land progress Of the people, and the en-.
lightehsd spirit of the age (Loud ap.
IplRnse!l Now if any, Of your secession..
lists have lost faith il. mans capability of
self government, and feel unit for the ex-
ereise OF this great right go straight to
j reoeldom, take JEFF. Davis, Beapregard and
4 Bragg for your masters, and put their COL
4 lars on your necks.75 lfg 571dasy5gT5 ~
4 @ e sIAyEsE DEAD. b. q. .--.5..li . - /. 1
"And hers let me say that now is the
time to recur to these fundamental priuci.
aud upheayes with the throes of mi0bi1
! revolution. While. society is in this dis.
ordered state, and We are seeking security,
let ne fix the foundations Of the po7srn2 :.