Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-22
Daniel S. Dickinson on President
Johnson.

In MS great speech at the Cooper Institute, New
York, the other evening, Daniel s. Dickinson paiC
anoblc tribute to Andrew johnson.
am no stranger to President johnson, nor il new
convert 10 his policy and measures. lie was 4 mem
Der of the House Of Representatives when | had thC
honor of seat in the Senate, and for the sever
years I was there | knew him well, and watched bis
course carefully then and since for there pas
sages in our history not dissimilar. Beside, We
agreed upon public questions, according to the OLD
Jacksonian creed-fnanCe tariff, internal improve
meuts. general economy of administration, non-in-
tervention in the domestic concerns OF States, gov
ernment Of Territories &c l always regarded hin
as one Of the most true and thorough Democrats
ever knew. He seemed TO have inherited he spirit
of jackson He had studied tie theories Of true
government under our Constitution, and Of mans
equality until he had mastered the subject complete
", and he viewed everything political from one
great ccumandn., stand point.
This gave him the vantage ground over his South
western competitors of more aspiring ambition, and
enabled him to comprehend the character Of the re-
bellion with the Tapidity Of intuition and molly IN
deed did he bear himself, from the earliest exhibit
ton of It's deformity. His duties now more diff
ticult and delicate than those OF any Chief Magis-
trate who has preceded him and he Is entitled TO the
generous sincere and cordial support Of every true
friend Of his country. ItcOsts comparatively, very
little but lip service since the fall Of the rebellion,
when there are really no great Issues IN earnest con-
test before the country, and when President John
son is holding the highest and most dgnied station
on earth with unbounded patronage at his command,
TO approve his policy. Those who resisted most in
the midst Of the rebellion, lCudest now IN decar
ing their appreciation and IN asserting exclusive L.
dcIitv For one, l not only approve it now, but l
approved il when he branded traitors and conspira
tors with their appropriate designation as they
rearing the bloody standard Of revolt at nations
capital ] approved il when, as Provisional Cover
nor Of TenneSssc, BY his energetic measures be de
fined and scoursed rebel traitor and sent treason
its hiding placa-when lie imprisoned lis leaders and
suppressed Its msligu papers
l approved it when. by his clarion voice, he ell
coUraged our brave armies, urged on the war; which
q National Convention bearing. ] regret to saw the
Democratic name-a name be admired and hunored
was pronouncing failure. | approved it when
he stood firm while rebel hell-hounds sought his life
murdered his family friends and lighted I'D the
darkness of midnight with the flames Of their dwell
lings. I approved it when he fursook party for
country, and above the clamorS of his section
to the generous and proud dignity Of great states
msn, in sbashing treason in all its forms, at homo
and abroad proclsming universal freedom through
out Tennessee, and cheering on loyalty to the ac-
eomPlishment Of its good work. l approved his
summary and speedy trial and execution Of conspi
SIoIs and assassns Of his unconditional fiat against
and Of his determination to tear up its last
OuiTSIiOh stones, Of his recent and temperate and
sensiOie SuGress OF advice and encouragement to the
returned colored regiment-whcn rebellion had laid
down its aTms-of his liberal treatment of the or.
ring but repentant South 80 that all who viii. can
meet again as equals all assemble like children of
common farther around the same house-hearth of
the Union.