The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-11-11


the course these orgies the procession waited
on Gov. Andrew johnson, at the Capitol, and
he delivered to the negro assembly on address
A report of his speech was published and re-
published In his organ, the Times, and from
that report we take the following extract:
Q citizen of Tennessee. l am here on my own
soil, and mean to remain here, and fight this
great battle of freedom through to the end.
Loyal men from this day forward are to
be the controllers of Tennessee's grand and
sublime destiny; and the rebels must be dumb.
We will not listen to their counsels Nash
vile sos i tSs no Longer the place t,s for them
their REASONABLE conclaves elsewhere, among
their friends in the confederacy. They shall
not hold their cOnspiracies in Nashville" The
language of the rioters, "Disperse rebels and
traitors" and the common application of such
terms of abuse and terror to the friends of
Gen. Mcclellan here, do not admit of the ig-
noring the meaning Of Gov. johnson In the
the riOtous dispersion of our meeting, three
evenings previous. He also seems to adopt
your idea, that as a citizen of Tennessee he
has the right to favor any political plan he
chooses" Aud he unmistakably evinces his
determination to manage" his side of the
contest in his own way"
rGov: johnson. you say like any other
plan he chooses" We do not so read the duty
Of the citizen. Some of the political plans of
our day are devised to Overturn the constitu-
ton and government Of the United S.ates-and
this is one of them. The Southern rebellion is
another. Neither the citizen nor Gov. john
son has right to favor such plans, unless it be
upon the principle advanced by you as member
of Congress, that "any people, anywhere, be-
ing inclined, and having the power, have the
right" to revolutiOnizc their government /;
that this is most valuable, o most sacred
right" We shall despair Of the republic if
these principles of anarchy, as embodied in you,
shall DO adopted BY the people iu your re-elec-
ton. .'
In the face of the reign of terror which has
been established in Tennessee under the eyes Of
Gov. Johnson, yen say to us: "Do as you
please, on your own account, peacefully and
Loyalty, and Gov. johnson will not molest you,
but will protect you against violence so far as
is in hispower." If you mean that Gov. John
son will allow US to stay away from the polls
without molestauon, we trust there is some
truth in your assurance. But If you mean to
suggest that we hold separate elections e on
our own account, and to assure us that we
shall not be molested but protected In such q
movement" We know by experience and by
the facts above set forth, that your assurance
Is 8 cruel mockery. We will not advise our
citizens to put, in jeopardy their lives in going
through the 1arce You propose, OF holding an
election under the laws at one ballot box, while
Gov. johnson holds an election under his plan
at another. Too many unoffending citizens
have already been murdered in our stIeets by
negro solders-toO many reputable women
have been insulted by them. We DO not wish
to provoke further outrage. There will be no
election for President in Tennessee in 1864.
You and Gov. johnson may manage your
side of it in your own way" but it will be no
election.
After consultation with our friends, there
fore, in different parts of the State, and having
communicated with nearly all of our colleagues
we respectfully announce to the people of Ten
nessee, that in view OF what is set forth above
in view of tho fact that our people ore over
awed BY military power, the laws set aside and
violated with impunity-and in view of the
fact that we have appealed in vain to the Pres
dent whose duty it is g to see that the laws be
faithfully executed, and that those who act by
his authority shall hold sacred the liberties Of
the people-in view Of these things we an
nounce that tie Mcclellan electoral ticket in
Tennessee is withdrawn.
w. 3. CAMPBELL, of Wilson Co..
BAILIE PEYTON. of Sumner Co..
JOHN LELLYETr, of Davidson Go.
Nashville, Oct. 20, 1864.