The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-05-03
Andrew Johason's Record,
His Opinions on Popular Government
Long Cherished Cannot be Changed.
What these Opinions are as draaon from
his COnqressiendL Record.

What these Opinions are as draaon from
has Congressional Record.
= u In regard to my future course, will
now make no professions, no pledges.
have been connected somewhat actively
with public affairs, and to the history of
my past public acts, which is familiar to
you, refer to those principles which
have governed me heretofore, and will
guide me hereafter. In general, l will
say I have long labored for the ameliora-
ton and elevation of the great mass of
mankind. My opinions as to the nature
of popular government have long been
cherished, and constituted as l am it is
now too late in life for me to change
them. 1 believe that government was
made for man, not man for gsverpme
TFrom President Johnson's speech to
citizens of Illinois, April Is, 1865.
In the Senate of the United States,
May 21, 1860 the question being on the
passage of certain resolutions, division
being demanded, the vote was taken on
each separately with the following re-
suit
THE STATES FREE AND INDEPENDENT
sovEREIGNTIEs.
/. Resozeed, That in the adoption of
the Federal Constitution, the States adopt
ing the same acted severally as free and
independent soyereignties, delegating a
portion of their powers to be exercised by
the Federal Government for the increased
security of each against dangers, domes-
hot for
Emeddling by any one or more States, or
by combination Of their citizens, with
the domestic institutions of the other, on
any pretext whatever, political, moral or
religious, with the desire to their distur-
bance or subversion, is in violation of the
Constitution, insulting to- the States sc
lnterfered with, endangers their peace and
ranquility-objects for which the Con.
stitution was formed-and, by necessary
consequence, tends to weaken and destroy
the Union itself.
Y EAs-M Messrs. Benjamin., Bigler
Bragg, Bright, Brown, Chestnut, Clay
Clingham, Crittenden. Davis, Fitzpatrick
Green, Gwinn, Hammond, Hemphill
Ii unter, Iverson, johnson, of Arkansas
JOHNSON, of Tennessee, Kennedy
Lane, Latham, Mallory, Mason, Nichol
son, Paarce, Polk, Powell, Pugh, Rice
Sebastian, Slideli, Thomson, Toombs
, Wigfail and Yulee-36.
E NAYs-Messrs. Bingham Chandler
Clark, Collamar. Dixon, Doolittle, Fes
sender, Foot Foster, Grimes, Hale, Ham
: lin, Harlin, King, Simmons. Sumner, Tel
Eyck, Wall and Wilson-19.
i lINTERFERANcE OF SLAVERY IN TIL
r STATES A BRECH OF FAITH
/ 2. Reso7ucd, The negro slavery, as i
exists in fifteen States of this Union
composes an important portion of thei
domestic institutions, inherited from ou
ancestors, and existing at the adoption o
the Constitution, by which it is recog
: nized as constituting an Important ele
ment in the apportionment of powe
among the States, and that no change Q
= opinion or feeling on the part of the non
slaveholding States of the Union, in re
lation to this institution, can justify then
!, or their citizens in open or covert attack
= thereon, with view to its overthro v, an
: that all such attacks are in manifest vie
: lation of the mutual and solemn pledg
to protect and defend each other, give
by the States respectively on entering in
. to the constitutional compact which form
: ed the Union, and are manifest breac
= of faith, and violation of the most sol
} emn obligations.
). Y.EAs-Messrs. Benjamin, Biglel
u Bragg, Bright, Brown, Chestnut, Clay
! Clingham, Crittenden, Davis, Fitzpatrick
Green, Gwin, Hammond, ,Hemphill, Hun
ter, Iverson, johnson, of ArkaDsa.
; JOHNSON, of Tennessee, Kennedy
:, Lane, Latham, Mallory, Mason, Nichol
q son, Pearce, Polk, Powell, Pugh, Rice
Sebastian, Slidell, Thompson, Tooms
Wigfall and Yulee-36
6 NAYs-Messrs. Bingham, Chandle
! Clark, Collamar, Dixon, Doolittle, Fes
u y sender, Foote, Foster, Grimes, Hale
q Hamlin, Harlin, King, Simmons, Sumner
! Ten Eyck, Trumb-ll, Wade and Wllso
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