Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-05-10
sprrc,, of-presiaent johnson.


In accor.l4nce with the res buttons passed
al, 4, mes.jpg.nf cis;zsns Of. Illinois, held nj
tie Na::S:isl II"t!i, the ciiiz-ns Of that State
.S,.n bict ut 9iilar,,'i rrep.ratory to paying
th2ir r.sp.c;s to his EYcallency, AadreS
.J,.:,nspn,: President uf the United States
4:,ySraor O .lesbv. accompanied ny Senator
i;iyii;.,, Ya:e.. q Generai Ishatp, Ex Senator
%. DrJwnir:r; and "a large .concourse ct
,.;,z-rS. r+-)a. rsd IN riie ro0Ins of Presidens
jah ~. a., m treasury building. Governor
.nr 49,. .e.;,-F the delegation and ai-
.i!:esel tic President
y scra,.r o. .'esby Of lllirois, in intrtdu-
Ing the Illinois delegation, spoke in, higr
prt.se oi Ar. L:neoln, and expressed in he
half Of the d LEGATION ,tc fullest confidence
in Mr.. .Iranson'.s s'r Ties 30 conduct the
ali;rs of 1jie lia,lon, md lia'Scd hlm The
cirnis: saep. r; u; us siaA: and the c'untr:
,'reS' c,'A4 johnson replied:
.'I.h..c Is e"cd vii, p!oioun.. 9mo,ion I =
The ,fsiad wurdS YOU have szidrcssed ne. ] :
Visit rf this large Gele:asiun to speak to III,
,hror-h YOU. these words of encouragrn"i'
I had uoi ant;cipnted:, In the pilst OF t.
s,,ldeni,lo., circ,rin ,tinces thar surround u
and the Immense responsibility thrown uplp
me. the cxpresyionnt confidence II indiridc-
:i!., AMI still norr cf- an influential body iH
,lIlt before NE. repiesep,ins, great com,
imonwcath, cheers a'"t strengthens my heaS
il yhundenci mind i'll Ar boar like tn's- -
,ieepes; sorrow., Weraii possih.et 10 embody,
words the .ealr.s Of my b'som, | COR d u
c c,nmand rry lips tn utter them. Per"";
lie best ryp'y cou!d make and the ole m"a
readily appraprmte- tos your ki,sdsassrrances
O confidence, would be to recei,c their assn
r,ucc. trhp t!lsubbinga oi my heart sues
tile sad catastrophe which. hs ng.silcd us:
canrn, be re,taced 10 words AID oppresse
rs ain with the new and great r. spanst''l
,id, which have devoived uI,3r 'u.. slo.ss
d.re.i with s:iet, / can with lflieu'.g r.
s,.nd 20 yuu ~ Ril. hut | cannot n.r,nIt sut /
an oxD-cS,i.n ol the conii.iencc r:p.,>ed ~
ne by tue people to>p&ss without scino@'
eagemcnt. :.
cl,imed nuca, In, Is no has it isiFu., receives:
l.o.a generous pspple mary marks OF trus
and honor for long sine. an OCCASION hk'
this. and the mauitestatiun Of public fee'ine
s, well timed are 2ecoliarl} aecepta IL
Sprine:rg from the people sny>eii, every pal
s,,i,n oi tue popular heart fiads an irnrned'
a,c answer in my owu. By mary men IL.
,,u,,l;c life. such occasions ale otten consider
ed mersly formal To me they are real. Your
words OF coupteGanco and encouragement
sink deep ;nta my hes''. end "eGe'esef | t.
coward eJliI bat gathes from then;
strength to carry ont my con'ictisns o. risnt
ThrS feeling shall enter upon the dis
charge Of uiy great duty, t,rnly aud stead
,iistly, not with he'signai ability exhibited
l,y nv predeeess sor, which is still fresh in on
s5rrswins sminds.5r &esd L repeat that ~.
heart raels mora sensibly than mine in this
yrcst -iiiirton. In'whnt say on ,nis occa
sionsi shall indulgex in no petty spirit of an
.,cr, no feeling of revenge; but We have be-
bel! a notable event in the history of mat
kind: in the midst Of the American people.
where every citizen is taught 10 obey the iav
and observe Tie r.,leS of Christian conduct.
Oar Chiei Magistrate, beloved Of ali hearts.
fassbeen assassinatcd, and when we tract
tais crime TO It's cause, when We remember
the source whence the assassin drew his iu-
s,.rAtion, and then look at ne result, We
81 and vet more astonished at this most bar
b.rous most diabolical assassination.
:nc! crime, the murder Of great an"
c.nod r.an, hoaoced aud rerered, beloved and
hone OF the people-srrings not alone from a
s.A!tary individual Of ever so desperate wick
edness. We can trace It's cause through sue
r.ss, e. .,;eps--wi;nous enumeratipg them
lrerc--bac,,l TO that sonrce witch is the spring
Of all ouy woes. No one can say that ii the
nerpet,ator OF that iieudish deed bs arrested,
nc shoui,l not undergo tic extreme penalty
The law knows for crime.
None viii say that marcy should intcrpose
lis Sc al5he guilty? Here gentlemen,
S.n p.;;ii;.,,, expect nlr to present some indi-
cat;.m Of .nyv fatIre policy. 0ne, thing will
say: Every crs tes.chesiIs lesson. Tile times
I've III arc not without instruction.
Tn. lime has arrived, my couu'rymen.
when the Anlericau people should ho educa-
f,l and taught wLsl /, cri,:,r, aud that lrea-
s,a is 4. crime, and the highest criwa known
i, tho law and ,he constitution. Yes, tr~a-
son arailSt Stale. re;.s''n against all TIA,
St.tes-.,re:lson against he United Stan s
Is .ie highest crime TIA: can he commit'e :,
AMI taess cngag in il shpLI suffer. Oh i,
pc !ai.,cs. i;lluw Il i; very easy To- &c u
sympathy and sentiment Will Lu,aan i,ird
is a5out to be- sied--c:>y to acquire a. r'iu
.ta,ion for ieniency and Kindness, bu; ~ =
times i.s ciicct AMI practical operation lrn
ddce misery and wo TO ths mass Of mankind.
Sometimes an indiyduai wuual the. Jaw .i,,s
oYertakcn, and on w,um It's penalties ar.
about to he imposed. viii appeal aud poar
with iae EXECUTIVE i'rr the exercise o, ccmsn
cv: but before is exercise he ought to asc~'
taiu what IS n,@icy Ills very important
question. and one which deserves lie consld
Grafton of hose who ,aol@iize npon crime
and the ,noras ol 3 ia.i6n-wheti.c;; in somc
cases, action sllslll not b, suspended her.
,n,l transferred 10 II;tn. VIII, contro's, al.
-Tnete, i'nnoceiice ii has been inval, d. wrong
has been done. !le Controller and Gi,cr -,
:, all good--onc Of whose attribute, is mercy
will se. right. 1t j. rot pro,nllging any
thing that nave M. haraIof'ss sad to say
.nat traitors mast be aa3e od.ods. t:at' tres-,
s,n must he made od:pls, tha. traitors must
be punished and Impoverished. they ,aust
not only lie pnuished, but their social power
destroyed. If nos, hey viii still maintain
an senaancy, and may agaia become nu
Eerous and powerful, for, in the words OF
former Senator Of the United States, When