The New York herald., 1864-06-16
THE PRE- SiDENCY
Andrew Johnson's Speech in
Nashville.
Lcsspts tho Nomination for tho Vice Pltst
dsncy and Defines his Position,
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Our Nashvine Correspondenee.

Oar Nashville Correspondence.
~ Ak NASHVILLE, Tenn, June Q, 1854.
The nrief announcement contained In this mornings
that Andrew johnson had been nominated on tho
republican tickot with Mr. Lincoln created surprise
and but ts remark in this city. It was generally con-
sdered forsgone copolusion that the Scket would en-
brace the name Of Governor johnson, being pretty
generally known that great efforts bad been and were
being made BY hts friends to secure him the nomination
he or his success therefore, received
as matter Of course, and particular demonstration
WAS made N public until this evening.
Samuel Carter the proprietor OF tho Saint Cloud Hotel,
has always been staunch Union man.. He says that
during the morning he was revolving N bis brain the
names OF the true. staunch loyal men Of Tennessee
whom he knew. The roll summed up nineteen names,
and out Of those nineteen good and holy men ono
has been chosen by The Baltimore Convention TO be Ito
candidate for Vice President Carter calculated that he
had epy missed the nomination by eighteen, and that
became his duty to celebrate the occasion So when
night approached the hotel illuminated, brass band
was obtained, crowd gathered around AMI Governor
johnson introduced to IT, The usual welcome Of three
cheers and few chords from the band welcomed as he
and began what, under all the circumstances,
supposed would he ten minutes spoech Of thanks for
honor and compliment; but during the two hours In
which he occupied the stand he vent TO letter OF
acceptance Of the nomination which has several points OF
interest and which endeavor 70 give you from meagre
shall not attemlt TO give ron the stereoyped
introduction, apologies and concuSon, but the main
me MORAL Or rrscoLs's DENOMINATION
The demonstrations which had been made 70 night, Gov.
johnson pleased TO think not made In his
bena but was an acknowledgment the part Of these
OF their devotion TO the government the country
ba ,bs the prucps liberty This
great struggle for the existence Of FREQ and
In the renomDato of the man who had for three years
guided the bark OF State, tho convention had declared
only to the people Of the United States but to all ma
tons OF the earth tbas We are determined to carry out
and maintain the priucles OF free government.
OWN NOMINATION..
Az for his humble self, Governor Johnson de-
cared that there was also principle declared and
gave us the substance OF what you have had from
PaEsou Brownow n the convention regarding tbs
Tight OF secession jGnnsoa % Goclarea req !, '1a nal A..
regarded. Tho representatives OF all the States in tht
convention had declared in his nomination that they did
not recognize that one State could withdraw or secede
from the United Statcs In other words which tho
Governors modesty forbade him TO declare. he repre-
nomination. He had held tnat dsctrne from the first.
and the nations representatives had in convention
assembled declared with him that State could secede,
and in going ITO State which had rebelled select
candidate for Vice Presidency, mad asserted hat
never nsa oee os' ss o. @s - maa
sentaves not ofStates but Of the whole government
and recognized no rshtof part dsmember tho whole
ACCRi NOMINATION..
30 far ~ he concerned, he declared he had not
sought tho honor which bad just been conferred upon
him. No could honestly say that Andrew JohnsonA
had eectoneered with him to obtain his influence
power and place. On the contrary he had felt
tha, he had higher duties to perform than those Of
ferred unsouaht and unascd appreciated the honor
al shall decline H. In accepting, come como
woe, suscess defeat, shall stand the prncpks
here enunciae =, the consequences for good or ev
SOUTHERN ARrrocRAcr
He had doubt that there thousands in tho
state, and doubt many In tho crowd that listened,
who had sovereign contempt for him; but while
ing their c,nsempt no felt bis superiority 10 the e
had always understood themthis ars,ocracy based
slave labor There also existed in the state
whose respect 10 and ne was proud 70 say
hat thatc hq
free government, In which merit nor wealth would cons
large proportion OF one Of the elements OF
the rebellion the aristocrats who opposed TO
government In which they were ruled by aman who hid
risen from among the humble oass Of tho psopie. ds
after 1hc election Of Mr. Lincoln and Just be.ore
his inauguration that the people OF Georgia would not
the ranks was one Of the principal ob ections OF the
people OF the South to Mr. LHcoR What would they do
the ranks This aristocracy sntsRonsic TO the
principles # democratic government, sn4 the time
had coine when u bad TO gve up tho ghost After
.pitching I'M generally 10 military commanders who
protected rebel property, be returned TO The rebel
ous arstocracy and announced, in the cold impressive
manner Of udge delivering sentence that the time had
hen this robellious element OF aristocrscy
be punished. The time had when their lands
Of their three and four thousand acres Of
land titled by their hundreds OF past, and
the hour for the division Of these rich lands among the
energetic and laboring at hand The led
TO be thrown opeD and he invited the energetic
industrious Of the North TO come and occupy H. ard
apply here the skill ard industry which had
tho North rich. fIe for OF putting down the
arstocracy and dividing out their Possessions amongst
the wortnier laborers Of any ard all colors.
II natural transposition 70 slavery and tho status
OF The negro 10 this State He alluded To slavery dis
cordant element in tho midst Of tho pcoplo He knew
men In tho state and perhaps some In the crowd
%sT slavery q M ynu a.
nand ! toll them, that so far az slavery
ss wn no
In toe senate where II ought to have been fought Go
my speeches and read there how pictured this desc
aud these horrors which have to pass ad.
against the taking the question out OF Congress
and tho union Ny advice disregaEcd, and that Of
They dsregarded all sage advice and dared
10 raise their ratorous and sacregieus hands agans<
liberty 10 order TO save slavery they have murdered
10 moi ca on me for hclp nor shake your sory locks
Al me- Thou canst not say did t."
SLAVE.
Addressing himself 10 any black man who might be
within tho reach OF his voice, he ihcn told them that
they were set loose and free. Thcy h been admitted
ito the great ned OF compctiton where Industry and
eDergy alone hryed and advised them that they were
not iuus,rous ana economical, they would have give
driven from The field " they did not work. "treejomp
be said, "mcaps liberty TO work, and then 70 enjoy the
fruits snd products az labor This is the philosophy
Of H. Iet all have fair start and equal chance
IN oi e, and let merit be rewarded without
% ne wns r lOg cutting .ne negro loose AID he
cip,tlng tho poor white man from . no loss
degrading slavery = .nS ars'oeraey which he again
and which declared himself In favor Of breaking up
"Aut in thes freeing tbe slave, thereby committing
great rght you destroy Arstocracy, and thus abolish
gTeat wrong"
pEsroRArroN TIM erATR
Another easy step 10 this subject The Governor with
much vehemence OF manror, and in Of voice aud
with Iecar gestr re with his right fore finger bch
to. ~ were itscso his words and 10 attract
the attention Of his audience opened by declaring that in
tho reorganization OF tbe State q member OF the
Union, sith OIL her former rights and privileges he
was heartily in favor OF dscarding tho d,scor-
dsas and ircongruous element OF siaycry-lhat curse
which bad broueh, war and misery upon tle land which
hasr mad th0 ehedd NJ To-.
people 20 leave slavery out. c graphically pic,ared
tho condition Of the State, resulting from the war and
sgan urged them, 10 recognising tho state TO leave
slavery out OF the code oi It's Tegenersted laws
lie tken seked who do work OF restoration
Certaiay the rebels no bad fought or those no
bad given aid and influence to- the psbe cause Such men
should rot control tho Affairs state or else ali the
sE, N been made 10 van-a our victor lea had beeo