The weekly union record., 1864-07-09
nnurew johnson on the War.

A Union meeting vss held at Nashville,
Tennessee, after the reception of the news Of tie
nominations made by the Baltimore Convention,
at which Governor johnson was the principal
speaker. The Nashville Times says: The
appearance of Governor johnson on the steps
OF the ST. Cloud Hotel was greeted By the vast
crowd with lord applause All were an1ious
to hear aud see the mex, Vice President of The
United States" After few preliminary
remarks, Gov. johnson proceeded 10 say:
We are engaged in great struggle for free
government 10 the proper aecsp,ation of the
term So far as the bead of the ticket is con
cerned, the Baltimore Convention has said, not
only 10 the United States, but TO all the nations
OF the earth, that We are determined 10 maintain
and carry out the principles of free government
Applause. The Convention announced and
confirmed a principle not 10 he disregsrded. 1t
was that the right of secession, aud the power
OF State to place itself out OF the Union, are
not recognized. The Convention mad declared
this principle BY its action. Tennessee had
been IN rebellion against the Government and
had waged treasopable war against its au-
thofity jus, as other Southern States had done.
She had seeded just as much as other States
bad, and left The Union as tar as she had Il e
power TO do so. Never,h heless, the National
Convention had declared that State cannot
put itself from under the National authority.
II said By lis first nouins ton that the present
President take him altogether, was the man to
steer the ship of state for the next four years
Loud applause Next ii said-if may be
be permitted to speak of myself, not in the way
OF vanity. but TO illustrate principle-"W e
will go into one of the rebeiIious States and
choose candidate for the Vice Presidency. y
Thus the Union party declared its belief that
the reoellious States are still 10 the MON, and
that their loyal citizens are still citizens of the
United States And now there is bot one
great work for Us 10 do, that is to put down
the rebellion. Our duty is to sustain the Gov
ernment, and help it with all our might to
crush out rebellion which is in violation of
all that is right and sacred.
For myself, mean 10 stand By the Govern
ment till the flag of the Union shall wave over
every city, town, bill top and cross road in its
full power and majesty. The nations of Europe
are anxious for our overthrow. France takes
advantage of our internal difficulties and sends
Macmillan off to Mexico to set up monarchy
on our borders. The day of reckoning is ap
preaching. The time is not far distant when
the rebellion will be put down, aud then We
will attend to this Mexican affair, and say to
Louis Napoleon, You can set up no monarchy
on this continent" Great applause An
expedition into Mexico would be a sort of
recreation 10 the brave soldiers who are now
fighting the battles Of the Union. and the
French concern would quickly be wiped out
Let Us be united. l know that there are two
parties now, one for the country. aud the other
against it, and am for my country. ON a
democrat IN the strlctest meaning of the term
am for this Government because it is demo
cratic-a Government of the people am for
putting down this rebellion, because it is q war
against democracy. He who stands off stirring
up discomfort in this State, and higglIng about
negroes, is practically in the rebel cause and
encourages treason. He who in Indiana or
Ohio makes war upon the Government out of
regard to slavery is Just as bad. TIE salvation
of the country is now the only business which
concerns the patriot. In conclusion, let us
give our thanks, not formal. but heartfelt
thanks, to these gallant officers and soldiers,
who have come to cur rescue and delivered US
from the rebellion. And though money be
expended, though life be lost, though farms and
cities be desolated, let the war Tor the Union
60 on, aud the stars and stripes be bathed. II
need be, in nations blood. till law be restored
and freedom firmly established.