Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-08-16
ANDREW JOHNSON ON TRAITORS.

DAY--On the ~ Ct july iop7 AZURE" 'on"-
son accepted the Republican nomination Tor
Vice President, made on the 7th of Jane pre-
viouslv in a letter addressed to aou. William ps
Dennison, chairman Of the National R publ 10
can Convention. After stating that he did no :, :.
receive the letter spprising him Of his nomi- q
nation until the 25th Of June, ass4, Andrew C
johnson said
Areply on my part had been previously made
IN the action of the convention Ia presenting
me name. 10 a speech delivered 10 this city .
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, on the evening succ ssd-
iop the day OF the adj ,urnment of the eonven-
ton rthe oh of jane, 1864, in which indi-
Gated my acceptance Of the distinguished non
or conferred by that body, and dehaed the
grounds on which that acceptance was based
supstantially saying what now have to say.
From the comments made upon that speech py
the various ncgspapers OF the country, 10
which my aiteauon has been directed, CON
SIDE is0 # 70 BE REdARoED AS FULL |
ACCEPTANCE.
Mr. Johnson said
The question lie, whether man is capable oil
self-government hold with Jefferson that
government WAS made for the convenience OF
man. aud not man Tor govesumen'. The laws
and constitution were desigsed as last uments
to promote his weltsrs. Aud hence from TINS
prlucipla l conclude that goyeeumens can
form to the wants, to The requirements a4d pro-
press q the PEG lle and the enlightened spirit
OF The age [loud applause. Now, II any OF your
secessiouisIs have lost tailh in men capaoihty
for self-Covernment, aud feel unit tjr Tue e1er-
else II his great right, 20 straight TO reoeidom
take JEFF D4yis, Be4Uregard and Bragg for
your masters, and put their collars GA your
neck,
And let me SAY that now is the time TO seek
these Fundamental principles. while tue had Il
reut Si.h anarchy ana upneivts with the lhross
OF !. mighty revolution. While s1c'ety Is ii
this di.Urdered slate and we are seeking seeu
rity let is Tx the ou.ialion OF the Govern
meat on principles OF etetnAi justice which VII
endure for all time. Tnere is al e.eDeat in on
midst who are for perpetuating the insii.uuo
OF slavery Let me say to you, Teunessean
and men from the Northern States that SLAYER
il dead. /; was not murdered BY me. | toi
YOU long ago what the result would be II 20
eudeavored 10 go out Of the Union TO save sis
very aud that the result would BE- blood sne'
rapine, devastated fields, planderei villages Z
cities, and, therefore, urged you to remain
lae Uaiol' la trying to save slavery you XII
ed it and lost your own freedom. fc
slavery is dead, but did not murder it.
Macbeth said to Batquo's bloody ghost
Never shake thy go-5 ocks at me
Taou canst not say Dad It,"
Slavery Is dead, and you must pardon me
do not mourn over its dead body you c
bury it out OF sight In restor ing the 81
le.v ont taat disturbing AVID daugero1s e
1nent, and uee ou!y those parts ofthe mschin
wn;cl VIII -4oyt 10 ayrmJny.
9utIN CALLING cJSvESTtoS 20 RESTORE
SrATg WHO sUALL REsTuEE AND RE-EsTABI
IT. SHALL TAE NAN WHO GAVE ais ISELuE
AMP HIS HEANs TO pEsTAoY THE GovERsSE
Is he 40 PARTICIPATE IN TEE GREAT WORK
HEoAGAsIz \rIos SHALL HE WHO BAog
THIS Misery UPON rHE STATE BE PERMITTED
CONTROL ITS DEsrlaiEs Is TsIs b 50 7
ALL TaIs PREotJus BLOOD OF ouR Brave OFF,
ANo SOLDIERS so FREELY POURED OUT WILL
BEEN wAHroELY sPILLEp. all the glorious
tories won by our noble armies will 60
nougbt aud ali he battle fslGs which
been sowl VITA dead heroes during the re
lion Will have been made memorable il va
WY all this carnage and devasta,ioa
was taa. treason mis- At DO pat down and I
tors punished. Therefore say that ira
should take 81 back seat IN tia work OF RI
ration. If there be but i've thousand NJ
Tennessee loyal 10 TIE Constitution, 10y
freedom, loyal to justice, these true and
iui men shou Control the WORK OF reorga
tioE SD reformation absolutely. Loud
prClo-;. ed applause. ! say that the I.
has ceased 10 be a citizen, and in joining
rebellion Las bcc 1me puI'ic eueny. HI
.elted als risa veto VIII loyal M wlt
reGJ4acsd MS citizenship AID sought 10
s'roy our Government: We say 10 me
honest anu Industrious foreigner who c
from Elglali OF Germany dwell amor
and " add TO the W. al b of the couotry;
fore YOU cal be cit zen, you must stay
for FIVE yeAr7." il we are SO cautious
foreigners, nc To.t4,drily renounCs
homes to i've vii 81, what should We
the ra.t0r, who although born and r
among ua, hes raised psrricidsl hand az
the Government which always protected
Ny jldZaeut ia that he should bs subj
tJa severe ordeal before he is restored l.
49, l. 49,. sl.
to save his properly and denies the vail 4
the oa'h Is perjured mao, aud not
trusted. Before these repentng rebels
trusted le' them bring orlh the fruits OF
tpuce. He who Letped to make all thes
oWs and orphans, VITO drared the Str
Nashville in mourning, should suffer
great crime. Tue work is in our own
We caa destroy This rebellion. Witt
thnuduring on the Potomac b fore Rel
and Sherman Thomas on their marc
ard Atlanta the day will ere long b.
viii auy madly persist IN rebellion 5
that Ia equal number be slain in every
il Is plain that the result must be the nj
termination Ct the rebels. Alb these
leaders have strong personal reason 10
ing out to their necks from the
aud these leaders must feel the power
Government TREASON MUST BE
oDUUS, AND TRAITORS MOST BE
ISHED ANDINPOYERISHRD THEIR
PLANTATIONS MUST BE SEIZED A,
TinEO lNTO SHALL FARMS. AND 81
HONEST INDUSTRIOUS MEN, TIL
FOR PROJECTING THE LANDS A
GRUE5 OF THESE AUTHORS OF RE
is PAST. 1T Is NIGH TIVE IT y
HAVE BEEN Most DEEPLY PAIN
some THINGS WHICH HAVE CONE
MY OBSERVATION WE GET MEN.
MANp WHO UNDER THE lNFLUE
FLATlERY, FAMNlNG, AND CAR
GRANT PROTECTION TO THE RICI