, 1864-06-16
The NATIONAL UNION TICKET.
The Vice Presidential Nominee on
the Crisis and Its Demands.
SPEECH OF GOV. JOHNSON At
NASHVILLE.

Friday night at which Governor johnson Mas the
principal speaker. We find the following report
in the Nashville 7fnses:
The appearances Of Governor Johnson, on the
steps Of the ST. Cloud Hotel, wss greeted By the
vast crowd with loud applause. All wese anxious
to hear aud see tho next Vice Presldeut Of the
United states-
After thanking the assembly Eor tie compliment
they bad bestowed On bin. and = few Other Pre-
ln1nAry remarks, Governor johnson proceeded
to Say That We we're engaged In great struggle for
free government In the proper aeceptation Of the
term.
So iar as the head Of the ticket Is concerned,
the Baltimore Convention has sid, not only to
the United States, but to all the nattons Of the
earth, that re are determined to maintain and
carry out the principles Of free government. lap.
plause,l That Convention announced ond con-
1rmed principle not to be dtslegarded. 1t was
that the right of secession, and the power OF
recognized. @ The Convention bad declared ed tais
principle By its action. Tennessee had been In
rebellion aEainst the Goyernmcnt, and waged :
osx on id rs doa ss ssst
s=d ia leit the T Gnioa as d as N sho Lad lad
tes to Do g. The Ssona
prt itscK from under the national authority. It
said. BY its first nomination, that The present
fEsdept aE tie b h'@ altosethfr was r. man to
fLeud applause.l Nextit eaid-if rtay be per
Initted 10 epeak Of myself not In the va! Of van
ity. but 70 illustrate princap1s7We win So into
for the Vice Presidency" Thue the Union party
declared it, belief that the rebelitous Staten arc
still In the Union, and that their lo5ai citizens are
stu citizens Of the Un1ted States. And now there
Is but great work tos rs TO do, that Is to put
down tie rebellion. Onr dnty fs to sustain the
Government and he1p. it with ell our might to
crush out rebellton which is In violation OF all
Tint il right and Sacred
Coy. johnson said he had no fmpassioned ao-
peal to make TO the people In his onn behalf. lie
Nanonsl Convention. Not a man 10 al the land
csn truthfu.1y say that I have asked him 10 use
his influence in ny behalf in that body, for the
eop42 bu Wh
have not sought It, still being conferred upon me
unsoueht, appreciate II the more htch1y. Betas
decline It. tApplante.] Come we,l 'or woo, sac-
cess or defeat, eink OF swim. snrTise or perieh,
accept tue poninatlon on principle. b. he eonse.
anfnees what they msy Elai 10 whss Z eellsse L.
profess TO feel a contempt for me, and !, o1 the
other hand. feel my superiority to then. I have
always understood thai there Was SOFT Of e1clu-
eoute1uu all who nre not within its little circle
Let them enjos their opinions. have heard 1t
1WoEth makes the nan,
And want Of 1t the follow" =
This aristoc1acy has becu the bane Of the STARE
States, nor haa the North been wholly fee from
to respect NE, for ! have ever set It at defiance
The respect OF the honest intelligent and lndustr1
ous class hive cnGeavorsd to WIN By my conduct
lion Is the opposition OF the elare aristocracy t
be ruled ty men who have risen from the ranks o
the people, This asistocrscy hated Nj. Ltneolr
becauge be Eae Of humble o:sin-a ral1-splitter in
Howell Cobb, said to me one day, alcr long con
EersaI1ou. We paqp1s ~ q the Soata will nor sub
from the Tanks oI the common people, as Abe Lin
coin has He uttered the esfcutial fee!in. and
fplrit OF This SOUL m rebellion. Nov it has just
opposed 10 being governed @ ey ar. Ltncol%n. % Viii
n the nsEe Of Conscience viii It do viii
Lincoln md johnson: .tGreat laughter} I1eiee1
Iacy. believe thai man ia capable Of se1f;goy
ernment, Of hia outward c!Feumstances
AID y heller he to laborer, shoemaker. tallol
able Of te.fcoSerume1t. I hold with Jefferson
| that Government wis made for the convenience o
| man, and not nlcn iur the Government, Th1t law
| ulerts to promote his welfare. And hence, froR
this principle. cunclude that governments c.,
and ought tc be changed and suaended TO conform
the people, AID the ehteaed spirit or the n.e
(Lcc3 spp:asse.l No" If any o. yous secession
tsis 1arc lost talt in r1an's capab1siy OF eeisoy
:icct 1i.h1, 20 straight TO rcscldom, take Jcl
Ea::s. De=ircsatd aud DzaGs for ,o1r masters
:EG TIT tic;f ct'l!ars OIL your necks-
.E! Atle 1rt Eae eav, that now ts the time to re
CT: to':.se iuzaaan.entai principles, wts The Ian,
:trent with anar:by, and npheares with the lh1oss
Q: '4.:cbty :cro}utioc. While society Is In tht
d: e5!e'sa 3D. ets:e, end " ars seeking seeorty, le
lEucipiea OF eternGl justice which viii endure 10
- ttHc. IEsre Is IN etcnent In our midst VIII
a:c :cr pcsretcalin: the institution OF slavery
! Let 1ie eay TO sou. Teunesseans and men from tt
Au,tAtrn States. thst slavery ID dead 1t WAS nc
murdered hy ne. Told ron long aeo what The r
w1sa ID b. 4 iys1 ssd ssf E .at ed 9 =
Ls b.ooGehcd, taplue, devastated ne1ds, pl1ndere
r:lases and cit!es; and therefoFe urged You t
1ln IL tie ua'Sn; In Tying 70 s,se slayer
Slavery II dead 1,ut did mol murder. It. Al Ms
be1t tGid 10 l;anquo's tloody ghost:
Never shatse thy gorf locks at NE,
! Slavery is dead, and yor must pardon me II
co 1ot mourn ever its dead body; you ca 4 barry
oat O. el:h!- In restoring the state, leave OF
only thosc parts OF The machinery which will mos
] In harmony.
Nov, u regard to emancipation, want to 8.
to the blacks that liberty ,nEeDs liberty TO worl
, freedom. desire that ail men saall have fai
t:at AID IL equal chance In the race o:ifc au1 lie
him succeed who has the mot, merit. This,
t think, il principle Of heaysu. HUI Tor euauc
patton for swu REASONS; Gret, because 1t Is r1sh
in iteelf and second, because IN The emancipation
4ft1e slavee, we break down IN odion. and das
| Ecrors hr1sto1acy. I t1lnk that we are free(n
norc Whites than b:acks IN Tennessee
want 10 sec E}ayerJ broken up, and when 1t
ban.ers ale thrown down, want to see iudustti
Of tho conntry. Come onl We need your laoo,
your tldN. you1 capital. We wsnt your ea.erpris
and invention, 20 that hese:tter Tennessee ma
and 1hat wten we visit the Patent Ol1ice, at Was!
ti,eton. REcrc the ingenious mechanics Of th
Free Slater harc placed t5e1t n oce's, we nee
not blush TINT Tennessee can show nothia. bat
| na {rr
portancc. Come oni Neerect you with heart
welcome tc The soil Of Tennessee. Here il go
ths most fertile IN sseFy aerical.ural pfodact;
CT, and mines Of inexnaastlb)e richness; come IN
help Us redeem Tennessee, and make 1er powe
fuf and doUri shlug state.
But In calling 4 convention to restore the State
ri o shall restore md re-estabisi it, Shall til
1nau who gave lbs influence nrl his tueans 10 d.
| stxpy the Govcrnmentf Is he to participate ip til
f 1 ,,. m cr,a s s9aA M he r.
to control It's destnrs} Il tbs be sc, then ii th
precious blood Of onr brave soldiers md oficeIs
freely poured OFT Will hare been ,vsn1UnIg epillc!
An tAs glosinns victories won b: our noble arm!s
will 70 Tor nouItt, aCd ali the hattlc-1c;ds whic
bcre been eaw1 With dead heroea during this n
bellion Tin have been made memorable In valt
t Wig IN tEis carnage and devast ationY It vi
! tint tf aso1 Ei.sEt be put down and traliors pui
ishea. Thc.ciore ssy thst traitors ehou:ii take
back cent in the work VI restoration. 1t there b
l.ut GEe thGufand men In Tennessee loyal II ii
Constitution, 1osa1 to freedom, loyal to 1ustic
thesc true Ind faithful inen should control ii
Hosk OF reorganization and reformation absolut.
| ly. loud aud prolonged applatse.] l say th1
Ihe traitor hae ceased to be ctlx;n, and IN jolz
Ing the rebellion he becamc q pobltc enemy. 4
1encuEeca his citizenship, and s5usht to deatro
our Government. We say to The mos: honest Al.
industrious FOREIGNER who comes iro,a England c
wealth Of the toaat.y, s. Before you csn be cit
zen yon must stay here for I've {cass.,' II &c =,
50 caul'ops abort forei;ness Eho rolan:srily r:
ue FEY 10 tho uaitor, who, although, born an
reared a1l!ong Is has ratscd parsacIda! han
against The Government which always protcctc
3cctea to a scveEe ordea1 before he Is r