The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1865-09-27
President johnson's Speech.

Recently a large Delegations from vari.
aus Southern States waited upon President
jehnssn Al sds Mansion House IN Wsshins-
,sA. In response - the addses of their
.chsifman. the Presidea, spske a. follo~s
Gsnflanen;---i can only cay in reply 10
tie remarks Of yosr chairinan that ! am
highly grati6ed 20 receive the. ASSURANCES
10 has gwen me. They are more than |
suld have erpcctrd.under the circumstan-
70. ,nsst -say was anpre pared 10 re-
rive so numsrous q delegation on this oc !.
asion il vas unexpected. had no idea
vas 80 large. or represented ~ many
states, when expressed. ~ I did, ny vii
lingness 20 see at anv time SO many of yeu
a. chaose 10 DO ne the honor to call upon
!. !ar. and iha,l should he grati6rd ., rsesiv-
as any manifestations Of regard yau might
mink preper 10 MAKE. was totally an
prepared foe any thing equal 20 the present
aemsnstrstion. sn free 10 cav il esciies
IN ny mind feeling, sad emotions that Ian
sssge is totally insdequate 60 express.
When ! look back upon nv past ac,isns.
sfd recall period scarcely more than four
U
Ps.neiPlrs which many ef ,po supposed
and ,hceeht we're wrong. l var. battling for
tte prinriples that actsate me to-day, and
Aaich rriacipses. thsnk my God. seu
lave coms harvard on this nccasion 10 man
it.st disposi,i.n 10 support. Lean ssy
nov. "a Rave said un many former o,ca.
sion.. that entertain NJ. personal rr.rni-
msn's. rumiiirs ~ animositirs 10 any NV
az svui sootR u Muson's and Diron's iln~.
Lssestr much hs NAV have differed irom
me IN priBeiplr. stead pleading with
ny SvVhrra brslhsen. .hcn they si.,.a
~ita ii,els bats on lhrm heads rssd. 10 ,arn
asir backs upon the United sAIrs--hsu
Iimp,n.rd ihem 20 stand ~iih me there Il
.asin'ain asf rights add hshi our battles
snf,r the laws and Constitution Of ~. u
tiei S'sirs. ! thank nov A. itevshi
thrn. aud endeasored 10 induce ilum "a =.
iiesr that our true position s,s Lnis, n.
Jaw and under the Constitution 81 =
s,aa wiih ibe ius'itytinn sf .ls,e
III that pr,nCiplr wade 81 i.,s ia
fenlrrrd disiniegra,,gn ins..be. a,
psie an issre which shcsld pte,snt u
fron Transmitting 70 sur ehild'e, coun-
~. IS bcqsealhed 10 y, by car iar.ers. |
had no,hiag sl.e To- la bot .. stand by the
rpsernmsni. be the Consequence what they
sight. said then. what ysu al know,
=, ~ss for the Institutions u the caur.
as guaranteed by the Constitution. bu,
,bo.r sll things I vas far the Union Of che
states. remembrr the ,aunts. the ierrs.
4. G G
nsnber the circle ihst s,sod arosnd ne
tairemembes the threats aad int,mid idasions
that sere freely stiered by The men Who
opposed. and whom I wanted 10 befriend
sad yaide By the iigh, that led me; but
trsiing conseioss IN my o.n integrity. and
that ~ss right. needed not what thew
aigit ny or do 60 me. and was inspired
sne encouraged 10 do nv dsty. regardless
"i iuyht else. and have lived 10 sec the rs.
sl'rations Of ny prediction md The fatal
error 81 these ~ho tainly ssssyed 10 save
t'nm the fepits ! could bat foresrc.
Gentlemen, ne have rss.cJ ihreug this
IrbellIph. ] say We, tor IL 10 US Who are
responsible foe IL. Yss. Inc south made
, the issue; and I knvw the nstsre af the
sosihrrn people well enough 70 know that
when they have become convinced Of an
error. they frank', Acknowledge i, ~, man.
". open. direct msnnSf. and now in the
performances Of that duty. or indeed IN any
sst they undertskc 20 perform. the, il il
hsast,iy and frankly; and nov that they
sOme 10 mr.. snderstapd them as saving
that I'VE set up the UHion Of the States
against the institution Of slavery; We se.
ircied the arbitrator. tie God o. Battles !;
the arbiiramsnt was the sword. The issue
vas fairly and hOnsrably met. Both the
questions presented have been settled a.
ssiast W. and We are prepared to accept
the issse." End on al sides this spirit
" eandor and hnnnr presailing. Il 10 said
bg all; ~The issue vas surs and tho judK-