The New York herald., 1865-04-21
THE NASHVILLE SPEECH.
rom the NEW YoRK HERALD, Juno 10, Is
OUR NASHVILLE CORRESPONDENTS.

THE NASHVILLE SPEECH.
rom the NEW YoRK HERALD, Juno 16, Is
OUR NASHVILLE CORRESPONDENCE.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 0, 1884
The brief announcement contained In this mornings
that Andrew johnson had been nominated the
republican ticket with Mr. Lincoln, created no surpriss
and but little remark in this city 1t was generally con-
sidered foregone conclusion that tho ticket would en-
brace the of Governor Johnson 1t being pretty
generally that great efforts had been and were
being made by his friends to him the nomination
The of success therefore, received
matter Of course, and no particular demonstrates
was made in public until this evening.
Samuel Carter the proprietor of the Saint Cloud Hotel
has always been staunch Union man. Ho says that
during the morning he revolving in his 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 one
has been chosen by the Baltimore Convention to be IL
candidate for Vice President Carter calculated that he
only missed the nomination by eight en- and that II
became his duty to celebrate tho occasion So when
night approached the hotel Illuminated brass band
obtained, crowd gathered around and Governor
johnson introduced to it, The usual welcome of three
cheers and few chords from the band welcomed as him
he and began what under all the circumstances
supposed would be ten minutes speech of thanks fos
the and compliment; but during tho two hours In
which he occupied the stand lie gave vent TO letter Of
of the nomination which has several points Of
interest and which endeavor to give you from mears
notes shall attempt to give you the sterootyped
introduction apologies and conclusion, but the main
points Of his speech.
IINcoLN's DENOMINATION
The demonstration which has been made TO- night Gov
Johnson pleased to think not made In his
behalf but acknowled snent the part of hoss
If THAR tn tha
and the in which every true patriot was engaged
the maintenance OF the principles OF liberty This war 10
great struggle for the existence of free government
and in the demonstrations c man who had for three yeass
guid the 6ark Of State tie C0svetion had declared noe
only to the epe of the United States, but to all nations q
the ear a. pe are determined carry cut and m0it0a
the principles Of free government
PRINCIPLES INVOLVED IN HIS OWN NOMINATION.
As for his own humble self, Governor johnson ..
clared that there also principle declared and ths1
gave the substance Of what you have had from Parsoa
Brownlow in the Convention, regarding the right Of
secession johnson declared that 1t important
principle and one to be disregarded The reprssss
ativs f all The States IN that Conuention had declared -
his nonsnatiom no. they did MT recognize that one Sats
could uikhdrar or sesde from TIE Unicd States. n
other soordssohch the Governors modesty 'bade him b
decldre-he represented that principle and that had -
cured him the nomination He had held at doctrine fs1
the first and the nans Representatives had IN con-
vention assembled declared th him that State could ~
cede and in going into State which had rcbeled 70
select candidate for the Vice Presidency had asserted
Tennessee had been out of the Union and had
never right to secede. They had acted the repre-
scntavcs not Of states but Of the whole government
recognized right of part TO dsmember the whole.
ACCEPTS THE NOMINATION
So far % he was concerned he declared no had noe
sought the honor which had just been conferred upon
him. No man could honestly say that Andrew Johnsoa
had eectoneered with him to obtain his influence
power and place. On the contrary, he had fea
that he had higher duties perform than those Of
nero asprant for Office. And having been thus con-
feed unsought unasked he appreciated the honor
that much higher "and" he added, raising his vocs,
~ shall decline It, In accepting, comewea come
wo, defeat shall stand the principles
here enunciate, let tie consequences for good or evil b
,ohat they may"
SOUTHERN ARIsrocRAcY
He had no doubt that there we're thousands in the
State, and doubt many In the crowd that listened
who had sovereign contempt for him. but while
ing their contempt he felt his superiority to them. He
had always Understood themthis arstocracy based on
slave labor There existed the State another class
whose respect he commanded and he proud TO say
that that class nnagonsc to the arstocracy were for
free government in which merit not wealth, would con-
sttuo worth large proportion u one Of ae elsments
ne recln the drisiocrats, who wcrc opposed TO
go, ernmcnt In which they ruled by man who had
from among the humble classes Of the people.
distinguished Georgian had told him In Washington ates
the election Of Mr. Lincoln and just before his inaugrs
on that the people of orgla would not submit to bs
rovorned by man who had risen from the ranks was
one of the principal objections Of the people Of the South
to Mr. Lincoln What would they do now, when thoy
had 10 take Two rulers who had risen from the rankA
7L,, arstocrasy ioas dgagonc 10 the principles Of fe
der cratic government and he time hal tohe haa
it oiyc vp TIE ghost After 'pitching i'm generally 70
military commanders who had protected rebel property,
he returned the rebcous arsocracy and announced,
In the cold, impressive manner Of judge delivering
sentence that he time had tchn s rs5etoas ie
nen Of ar;sbcracy must be punished The time had
chen heir lands rsst be confscaed The day when they
could talk Of their three and -four thousand OF land
titled by their hundreds OF negroes, past and the
hour the division OF these rchands among the cner
getic and laborng masses a hand. The Geld was To
be thrown Open ana he invited the energetic and
industrious Of tho North TO and occupy IT, and
apply here The same skill and industry which had made
the North SO rich He for putting doson he oristoe
rocy and diuidng out r possessions among e Worthio
q ialorers ofdny and all colorS
u I. was o natural transposton TO slavery and the
y status of the negro In this State. He alluded 70
x slavery az q dscordant element In the midst of the
people. He knew many men in the State, and per
= hops some in the crowd. who In favor OF coO