The New York herald., 1865-04-24

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pubic address snoo on correspondents arrival In Nash
yla The Govern. enthusiastically received, and
delivered q patriotic address He cordially welcomed
Colonel Campbell ana his rsinens The soil Of Ten
resee in behalf Of the Union ner and earnestly wished
them Goo speed IN msrching through be State on ibis
mission 70 maintain the Union and the constitution and
to put down He syowed that when the senti
ments Of the people Of Tennessee could be heard the
state wor,d stand disenthracd from secession, snc
become again sovereign member Of the Union.
ARRIVAL or DISTINGUISHED UNION MER-THEiR
NrgRvnsw WITH GOVERNOR JoHssoS-Ridoh-
oUs MEASURES OF THE GOVERNOR, ETo.
Arm s0.-Ex -Goversor VIM. B. Campbell, Hon. VIM
D. Stokes, Hon. Bailis Pey,on, Col VIM H. Polk and
other prominent Union citizens, In town TO nisht,
consulting with Governor Johnson IN relation 70 'he bes
means Of restoring Tennessee to the Unien The Cover
nor rs In favor Of exercising the most rigorous measur
against ultra secessionis the principal point OF which
their perpetual bsnshment from the State without the
privilege Of taking tho oath Of allegiance. Arrangements
were made for greaa Union convention, 70 be held
in the Capitol In Q week or two.
As an evidence that the esh do not mean to ren
quish their hold upon their property here witho9s
struggle an incident that occurred will furnish proof
Hrs Washington Barrow, wife OF vesy ricn ana proh
nent secsssionist undergoing sentence OIL Dansn-
GOvernOT
right ceria claims OF hers the river mont were IN
frnged upon9 "By the right Of conqucrors, quietly
replied the Governor The lady did not press the sub
jec, as there was danger Of her entire property being
con0scated.
Tho teller Of tho Planters and Union Bank was ar
rested to-day for reasonable uttsances Declares ne
would take the OATH not for lady TO whom be
Is engaged, who she win not marry him II nc
does Cases like these do enhance the respect Union
people have fer the secesh ladies Of Nashville General
Duuont Cabs them pouters" and says "when you stop
poutng In Nashville you win stop secesh" General
e. NJ. p. Maury secesh, was to-day banished by Gov
ernor johnson. He offered to take the OATH but the
Governor did not deem prudent 70 trust him. Several
officers Of Monsorats artillery arrested today by
order Of the Governor.
NORTHERN SECEsH AND GOVERNOR JOHEsON--ANEC-
DOTE OF ALEX. H. STEPHENS.
! MAYA number of secesh sympathizng merchants
arc here settling with secesh, and giving them
encoursgenent Governor johnson thinks "there arc
enough setesh South without importing others from the
Northn
In course Of conversation today, in tho Governors
aparme Unionis related the following anecdete OF
Alexander II. Stephens Vice President Of the Copfede
racy. Stephens was asked by Unionist" Can you an
swer your own Union speech 20 "No." "Why did you
desert u.s. them" Stephens replied-"To prevent tho
Toombs from plungpg their daggers into the hearts
Of the Stephens men, and TO prevent the stephens
from pungng theirs into the hearts Of the Toombs
men"
About the time IL stated that certain prom
seccsb had taken the oath pr scrbed by Governor
johnson. One Of the doubtful kind approached Colo
onel who had recently subscribed TO the oath, and
said--"we Colonel, hear you've jtned Ia 1t 30 ?"
"Yes" "well guess I'll jns, too and took the oath
amid merriment the Governor himself relaxing the
usual rigidy of his features at the quaint remark
GREAT UNION DEMONSTRATION IN NASHVILLE
GOVERNOR JOaNsoN's ENPHATIo DEcLARA-
TIoNs--uIs PLATFORM ENUNCIATED.
MAY 1a-Today wss great day for Nashville, and
for Governor johnson the leader and champion OF the
venon held in the House of Representatives, at
which ex-governor Campbell presided After speeches
by several prominent Union Governor johnson was
loudly called for Tho moment he made his appearance
there universal shout Of welcome. All present
seemed TO congratulate themselves on having leader OF
90 determined men IN this css as the man who now
stood before them The delegates from the country dis
trcts seemed electrified by his presence and one
remarked who forced by the presence Of the multi
TO crowd upon correspondents elbow as he was
taking few notes OF the proceedings "Andy yohnsons
got tho people with him, that's fact" After the tu
mut of applause had subsidized Governor johnson pro
three hours tme and covered large portion of the
field OF his present operations with magnanmoGs refe
to Incidents Of the past hope in the present and
confidence IN The future.
He said he felt IL tho proudcst moment Of his life to
stand here under the Stars and Stripes and the plat
form OF the Union with those who hcd differed with him
politically. Taking tho hand of the President OF the
meeting, Governor Campbell and shaking 1t warmly no
repeated his heartfelt congratulations upon The auspcou
event aud upon the prospect Of speedy restoration of
Tennessee to the Union. He continued If the Union
gees down, we 60 down with II. There other fate
us Our salvation s the Union and nothing bat the
Union. The only inquiry must be, are you for the
Union and willing to that the last drop Of yo
blood shall be poured out in its defence? .pplauso
cng con,n-ed 10 would say to others that ho wcai
toll through mountains, through valleys, through plains,
nigh, and by day ard al his e2er;lons should be to-
ward the restoration Of Tennessee to her former relations
With the federal government.
Tie effect OF tao follow ns passage in hs speech wa
profound and thrilling -" Treason must be pun shed, %,
,her be crushed out and traitors rust /,
purithcd. Intelligent, conscious traitors mug, bo
pln shod. Not tic great who have bcca forced
iGer couscripiion tho Southcrn arnis. We say 20
,hem return 20 your allegiance and 70 run..hment
shall bc Inflicted But 20 those Who brought this sea
OF blood upon land wh, arrayed brother against
brother We say 90 he Conscious intelligent tFaor you
wilt b punished" And some Of his auditors lcipcd 70.
hoi soas in he profzy Of heir agitation as he uttered
gho closing words Of the following
What confidence shopl1 .Toni,e seeans have In Jan
Da,s How long Is t since he attempted TO tarnsh The
af OF IeuncsoeI In secret sesi,m the people os,
r4nCfseO Ishod 10 the OF ais hybr u, dcspotc
government Tenness, cans IN the dungeons OF,
Alans'pa bound in rons and ed on rotten lcat and
dis ssascd bones No sound cones 10 cheer them; mo-
sound 10 relieve them o. q. ar sad and wtsry conne-
eft che claEking 0 the Chains that connc them
What SIM what crime, Whist e'gny have they coinmAtcdl
Mcneil Norei 10 TIE of God. none, except that
they love the dig OF Their country treat applause
There IL question, continued Governor yohnson
placing much 81 pon his Obscrvaors, which IND
hes all others at this junc,urel cay what know,
know what say sad fcetbat IS, the struggle ~ know
whether is capable OF SELF government whe-
tber man cnn govern himself He believed that the
quest OF slavery made the lretcxt for breaking
mp the govern nea In order TO establish monarchy
Ho referred IA South Carolina ss having irauguraed
this iniamo s, diabocal, damnsbie iebcliicn." and
deducted irvn the TACT that tho torres In that