Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-05-06


him.
All that traitors had to do now was to scrape
up money enough to come to Washington and ap-
ply for pardon and they get it, or if they did not
present application personally, they could do so
through the mail just as well. Andrew John
son would find that when he dared to set the
executive power in opposition to right and eter-
nal principles, he would be but rush, and would
be overcome by the sentiments of the people !:
he would find that child in the right was more
powerful than the President,
Andrew johnson has made treason odous by
his treachery TO the party which elected him
Andrew johnson had not been traitor to the
Government and the Constitution of the United
States; he had been TO the party that elected him.
to the principles that he had proclaimed in 1861
and that had found a aesponse in the hearts of
all loyal men, instead of being man entitled 10
confidence, gratitude and love of the loyal Amer
lean people
Andrew johnson had only the love and conf
dence and support of the late rebels in arms and
their sympathzers or apologists in the North. The
American people had suffered and were capable
of suffering 4 great deal, but it was too much for
them to be afflicted with rirderpest, trichina,
cholera and Andrew johnson all in one year.
Andrew J Johnson was consummate demagogue,
one Of the most unblushing demagogues that ex-
listed in this country. Andrew johnson in his
speech to the soldiers and sailors told them all he
had sacrificed. He had not suffered as much as
the private who had fought in the ranks at Get
tysburg-the humblest private in the ranks was
entitled to more credit and honor than Andrew
johnson was. Had Andrew johnson ever
been in battle? Had he ever smelled
gunpowder? ever camped in the SHOWS Of winter?
What had he done? He had suffered the posi-
ton of United States Senator, and that of Militia
ry Governor. When he occupied the Executive
Mansion at Nashville, he wore Brigadier
Generals straps on his shoulders, and
Toasted and toasted and had sentries at his
door, while he was snoring quietly during
the silent watches of the night He had
suffered all that; but did that entitle him
to so much consideration. that he was to be al
lowed to impose his nefarious policy on the peO
pie even without protest on their part. Could
any one say what he had suffered for his perfdy
to the principles of the Union party? The suffer
ing might be good for him, and he hoped he would
have plenty of it, for he certainly had cause
enough. Andrew johnson, consummate dem
agogue as he was, had told the blacks
that he was their Moses; instead of being their
Moses he had tried to be their Pharoah he had
been swallowed up together with his hosts of ad-
mirers of the present hour in the great sea of de-
struction there was not one of the sable 100000
who fought for the country that was not entitled
to moro credit than Andrew johnson with his
commission as Military Governor in his pocket
The question seemed to be whether W. Ii. Seward
or Andrew johnson on to get the thanks of South
ern rebels for the crumbs and loaves they are Dor
rowing from them every side. He UngersolD
had not the least particle of faith in either Of them
He believed VIM. II. Seward was running race
with Andrew johnson, to see which would
have the support of the Southern people in
1868, and that they were crawfshing also
in the Northern States to See if they could not
get votes enough to be elected, but they had bet
ter keep their lOaves and fishes 10 feed themselves
in their old ages. The loyal people would see to
it, that neither W. II. Seward or Andrew John
son should be elected President of the United
States. Their prostitution of themselves was
apOstacy and abandonment of their princi-
pies. Mr.. Ingersol spoke for about two hours.
His speech was exciting.
Mr.. Eldridge sent to the Clerks desk and had
read an article from the Weekly National Demo-
crat stating that at the first battle of Bull Run
Mr.. 1ngersoll ventured as far as Fairfax c. H..
there made the acquaintance of some of his secesh
friends and on his return to Peoria he declared,
in substance, that the people of Virginia were the
noblest Of Gods creation, AID that Grant might
as well attempt to pluck the stars from Heaven
as attemptto crush the South, Also. about
three weeks before the last nomination
of Mr.. Lovejoy to Congress. Mr.. Inger-
81 hot NJ H.,
man (meaning himself) was worth
30, 900 men to the cause of the Union he asked if
that was the COpperhead paper of Peoria.
Mr., Eldridge said it was the paper which had
gone for the Union and State.
Mr.. Ingcrsol said he was accustomed to
being villified and slandered by that dirty,
little, despicable, contemplate, slanderous
paper The statement was false from beginning
OF end never since treason broke out, had his
lips uttered any work except in encouragement
to the loyal North and in denonciation Of treason
Mr.. Randall, of Pa, said he had listened with
interest to the vehement dslineatnns against the
President. If the gentleman from Illinois,
lie had drawn his sword against the President
never to be sheathed, perhaps. until the political
death of either. He. Randall. was not defender
of the President Indeed the President needed
none lie was quite able and ready TO defend
himself But to show there no inconsistency in
the Presidents position, he referred to the Chicago
platform of 1850, in which he said the principles
of States Rrights was clearly laid down and in
sisted upon.
Mr.. Ingersol asked Mr.. Randall if he claimed
to be supporter Of the Presidents policy.
Mr.. Randall replied that he claimed nothing of
the kind.
Mr.. Ingersol supposed he RandalD wanted to
show that the party had changed. and not An
drew johnson.
Mr.. Randall replied that the Republican party
had changed, and were showing the clOven foot.
There would be no peace until that party was
Overthrown. and the principles embodied in the
Presidents veto of the Freedmen's Bureau bill
and Civil Rights bill became the guide of the
country.