The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-15

/ of the Atlantic. In this connection lie
wished to state sn important faof, be
cause at the bottom Of it lay a great
principle. Tennessee" said the speaker,
+" Is today a STATE N the Union, and has
"trsT 5sea oa,t d he Usioa r prolonged
and enthusiasts cheering
Abiding to the subject of slavery he
said that his idea of emancipation IN
cladfd the white man as well as the
black, and he congratulated his hearers
that for every negro that had been lib
Grated, the blessing of liberty had been
conferred upon two white men Cries
Of that's so and prolonged cheering
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Johnson's
speech the crowd made rush for the
speaker and Selling him, drew him in
to the midst of the vibrating mass of
excited men, every one of whom made
an effort to gravitate towards the cen
ter of attraction, with the hope Of be-
ing able to grasp him by the hand.
Many trembled lest the object of so
much enthusiastic admiration should
be crushed to death IN the general nes
lee; bat the Governor is hard to kill,
physically asiwelllas politically, as some
have learned TO their cost, and as 9TH |
ers viii learn, and the fears of his
fEends.Were relieved after time by see
ing him emerge from the mass and take
refuge in his apartments
This popular demonstration was ex-
,eedingly gratifying to Gov. JohnsOn's
friends here, in view of the dispsrag
ing discussions which have recently
disgraeed the columns of so many iourn-
ais which have transformed themselves
into the instruments of clique who
have sought, for purpose to destroy
the practical power and influence of the
Vice President 1t showed that the
people have lost none Of their conf>
dence in him, and az they are the tri-
bunal to which he has ever appealed
when assailed by the ambitious and de-
signing, there is reason TO believe that
when the matter is referred to them for
judgment, the halter aimed for the
Governor will be found pom to the
neelzs of those who have sought TO do
him evil
II IS a historical fact, that at every
step of Gov Johnson's progress in the
scale of political advancement, he has
been met by the SCOTS of the less sue
cessful aspirants in his own party, as
well as the ridicule and contumely Of
the party opposed to him. The on
slaught made upon his first inaugural
ss Governor of Tennessee is fresh il
the memory of many, but he did not fall
under it-on the contrary, he was re-
elected by an increased majority. and
has continued TO advance as he had
done before, in spite of those who turn
up their noses at his peculiar ideas of
popular government
The blowout" was continued on
Tuesday evening, by an illumination, a
display of fireworks, and a
grand mass meeting, participated in by
many distinguished persons.
The President is still at the front, and
seems determined to see the matter out
with JEFF, at whose mansion in Rich-
mond he had a brilliant and enthusias-
tic reception upon his arrival in the
fallen city. The news continues of the
most favorable character, as your dis
patches will show in advance of this,
and gladness illumes every loyal face
at the apparently favorable prospect of
an early peace. Il
Excuse the length of this. l shall
endeavor to be more ciFcumscribed in
my next. GREESvrLLE.