Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-06-23
The NATIONAL UNION TICKET,
The Vice Presidential Nominee on
the Crisis and Its Demands.
Speech Of Governor johnson ct Nash.
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A Union mass meeting was held at
Nashville on Friday night, June 10Th, at
which Governor Johnson was the principal
sperkcr. We find thc following report in
the Nashville Times: e.1s -
The appearance Of Governor Johnson.
on the steps Of the St. Cloud Hotel. was
greeted by the sast crowd with loud
applause. All were anxious to lear and
see the next Vice President Of the United
States. ~ - ie eno .na 80 ifi'4
After thanking the assembly for the
compliment they had bestowed on him.
aud few other preliminary remarks.
Governor johnson proceeded to say that
we were engaged in q great struggle for
free Government in the proper acceptstion
OF the term. a
So far as the head of the ticket is con-
cerned, the Baltimore Convention has said,
not only to the United States. bntt all
the nations of the earth, that we are deter
mined to main an and carry ont the prin-
ciples of free Government. Applause.
That Convention announced and confirmed
a principle not to he disregardcd. 1t was
that the right Of secession, and the power
Of State to place itself out OF the Union,
are not recognized. The Convention had
declared this principle by Its action.
Tennessee had been in rebellion against
the Government, and waged reasonable
war against its authority just as other
Southern States had done. She seeded
Just Ms much as other States had. and left
the Union as far as she had the power to
do so. Nevertheless. the National Con-
vention had declared that a State cannot
put itself from under the National author
ity. Ii said. by its first nomination. that
the present President. take him altogether.
was the man to steer the ship Of State for
the mex, four years. I-oud applause.
Next it said---if may be permitted to
speak Of myself. not in the way OF vanity.
but to illustrase q principle" We will go
into one Of the rebellious States and choose
a candidate for the Vice Presidency"
Thus the Union party declared its belief
that the rebcllious States are still in the
Union. and that their loyal citizens arc
still citizens of the United States. And
now there is but one great work for us to
do. tha, is to put down the rebellion. Our
duty is TO sustain the Government and
help it with all our might to crush out a
rebellion which is in violation Of all that
is right and sacred.
Governor johnson said he had no impas-
stoned appeal to make to the people in his
own behalf. He had not songht the posi-
iion assigned him by the Nationas Gonven-
tion. Not man in all the land can
trn,hfnlIy say that have asked him to uss
his influence in my behalf iE that body,
Tor the position assigned to me. or for any
other, On the contrary have avoided
the candidacy. But while l have not
songht it. still being conferred upon me
nnsought. | appreciate it the more highly
Being conferred upon me without solicita-
,ion. l shall not decline il. Applause.
Como veal or wo. success or defeat, sink
or swim. survive or perish. l accept the
nomination on principle. be the conseqnen
ces what they may. 1 will do what
believe to be my duty. I know there are
those here who profess to feel contemp,
for me, and /. on the other hand. feel my
superiority to them. have always under
stood that there was q sort of exclusive
aris, ocracy about Nashville, which affect.
to contemn all who are not within it,
| little circle. Let them enjoy their opinions
have heard it said that.
"Worth makes the man,
Aud want Of it the fellow"
This aristocracy has been the bane OF tn,
slave States, nor has the North beer
wholly free from its curse. 1t is elias.
which l have always forced to respect me
for l have ever set it at defiance. TIL,
respect Of the honest. intelligent and indus
trious class l have endeavored to win BY
my conduct as . man. One of the cbie
elements OF this rebellion is the opposition
Of the slave aristocrscy to be ruled b,
men who have risen from tho ranks of tn
people. This aristocracy hated Mr. Lin
coin because ne was Of humble origin =,
rail splitter in carly life. Ono Of them
the private secretary of Howell Cobb. sal,
to me one day, after long conversation
1--WE people Of the South will not submit
to be governed by q man who has COM
mp from the ranks of the common people
as Abe Lincoln has," He uttered tn
essential feeling and spirit of this Southsrl
rebellion. Now it has just occurred to nae
If this aristocracy is so violently oppose,
TO being governed BY Mr.. Liecoln. wha
in the namo of conscience will it do will
lincoln and johnson TGreat laughter
l reject with scorn this whole idea OF al
arrogant aristocrscy. believe that ma,
is capable Of seltgovernment. irrespectiy
Of his outward circumstances, and whcthe
he be laborsr. shoemaker. tailor or
grocer. The question b whether man i
capable Of government. hold wit
Jefferson that Government was made f.
the couvenience of man. and not man 70
the Government. That laws and constitu
tions were designed as were instruments I
promote his welfare. and hence. from
this principle. | conclude that Government
can and ought 70 be changed and amends
to conform to the wants, to the require
ments and progress of the people. and tn
enlightened spirit of the age. Loud ap
plause. Now If any Of your secessionist
have lost faith in mans capability Of sell
government. and feel unfit for the exercis
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