New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-26

allegisnce-sent them to the penitentiary, an
nulling their eloction and ordering Q new
one. Tho clergymen Of Nashville seostd
presch treason: ho called them before him. |
required them to take the oath, and, on their
refusal, sent them to prison. Turner s. Foster.
prominent Secessionist, was chosen Circuit
Judge; Cow. gave him a commission, but
sent him at once TO the pcnitentiary, SO as to be
sure that he did no mischief with it. In short,
no other man has done, of his own voltion. so
many acts that exposed him to Copperhead de.
tostation rs has Andrew johnson.
As Military Governor. he long since emanci.
pa,od by proclamation every slave in Tennessee.
Mr.. Lmcoln's proclamations left them all in
Slavery; Gov. johnson struck off their shackles
at one blow. The Democratic party. North
and South, regarded this as a most tlagrant
usurpaton - worse, even. than Lncolns.
johnson made cleaner work of Slavery in his
State than had, up to that moment, been made
in any other.
Before this, he had proclaimed the great truth
that there could be no true peace unless Slavery
was utterly abolished. In his letter of June
last, accepting the nomination for vico-PreSi-
dent, he says:
1T is vain TO attempt TO reconstruct the Union with
the distractng element of Slavery in IT, Experience
has demonstrated lis incompatibity with free and re
publican governments ard il would he unwise ard IN.
Just longer continue 1t OF the Institutions OF
the country. While it remained subordinate to the
C. T S,a s sa ss' vs. 81 ~ Sss snd
attempted 10 rise above the Government and control
its action, threw my humble influence agoinst It,
dnS 81 mode d y which & @ 'GssSs sIoussS cnSd
the power TO amend the Constitution of the United
Siates. This plan is efiectasl and Of no doubtful
authority; and while II does not contrsvene the timely
! exercise 81 the wsr power by the President In hrs
Emancipation Proclamation Il comes stamped with TIE
authority OF the people themselves. acting In accord
snte with the written rule OF the sopreme law OF the
land and therefore give more general eatsiaeion
! aud quietude TO the distracted public mind"
If the Democratic party could have been
made 70 bear and heed these truths, the despe-
rate, protracted, anxious exertions required to
I overcome the repugnance TO that Amendment
of tithe of their strength in Congress, 10 as to
, secure the requisite two.thirds vote in the
House, would have been superhuous.
In his speech to vast assemblage oil negroes
at Nashville, Oct. oath last. proelaiming iroc-
dom TO their race, be said:
"Iooking AT this vast crowd Of coiorcd peor'- sho
rejecting through what storm OF persecution az
obloduy thew are compelled to pass almost induced
10 wish that a. 10 tho days Of DID, Mc.es might AFise
who should lead them safy to their promised land VI
freedom and happiness"
Ion are our Moses shcu'.j several voices and the
exclamation was caught up and eheercd until the capt
to rung again.
God continued The speaker. no doubt b. pre-
pared somewcrr where instruu ent Tor the great
work which he design, TO pericrm In behalf VI this cot
ragged people, ard 10 due time Jour leader viii como
We want no Moses bat y0s" a1iin shouted tbe
crowd
We'll then" replied the speaker. "humble and
unworthy am ifno other aud better shah bc found
will indeed b. Moses and lead you ttrough hs
led Sea Of and bondage 10 fairer futefc of lib
crty and peace. | speak nov rs ono who frcls The
friends speak too. as n citizen of Tennessee. am
here on my soil and here mean TO stay aud hght
this great battle of truth and justice triumphant
end. Rebellion and slavery. .hs, by Gods good hsr.
longer polaio State. LOYAL rren. whether w hate
strife In which We are all engaged is past trust,
know shall have better state ~ things ard shall
all rejoice that Lohert labor reap the fruit o its own
industry and that every man has fair chance in the
| race Of iie."
Let those who will distruft and derde, we
believe and feel that the pledges thus made will
DO fulfilled. Mr.. Johnson's language to Mr..
Stearns (the devoted friend Of old John Brown)
proves that he still looks and hopes for the
enffanchisement Of the Negro on his native soil,
basod on bis recognition as possessing this ca
pacites and entitled to the rights Of rational
manhood. The boasts and affected confidence OF
those who would gladly have hung hin, one
little wear ago, and who immeasursbly re-
vied aud stigmatized him down to the
lour of his accession TO the Presidency,
can deceive very few. Mr.. Johnson has
Gttngly characterized the culpable iatuity
of John Tyler in seeking self-sggrsn-
dhement through the ruin Of the great
party which elected him; and no man had ever
a deeper loathing than he has for the char
acter of Benedict Arnold. Differences Of
opinion on incidental points must often arise
among those mutually seeking great and
nobo end; these must be regarded with hber
aity and generous forbearance; and thus shall
we come to see eye to eye, and to work Alto
geiher in the cause of Universal Justice and
true, enduring Peace.