The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-03-09
ADDRESS
OF
HON. WIN. B. Stokes
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the laws Of tho United States passed.
in pursuance thereof. That is what
he means BY loyalty. / have a mind to
add here aqnotation from the Bible:
"You know that yon have passed from
death unto life because you love the
brethren, " Applause. He who says
that he is . Christian, and loves not
his brethren, Is q liar and the truth is
not in him. [Applause,
Now, how do you End in You find
men come along and say I love An
drew johnson, Hove the Government,
but damn these Federal soldiers and
Union men. [Applauso.1 You know
that tho truth of all this is that no
man who belongs to tho Union party
Or has served in the Federal army
could hope. or expect anything
They indorsc Johnson because he
favors the veto, and exulted because
there was q split between the Presi-
dent and Congress, Congress had
passed a Freedman's Bureau bill to
protect tho coIored man. The Presi-
dent thought they set their maltock a
little TOO deep, and no took tho liber.
II to veto il. Iregret, Ideprccate any
difference between tho President aad
Congress, / had rather see it other
wise. Butifit should turn out that
with avery slight amendment in tho
Senate, %concurred in by tho House,
the President should put bis fist
TO it whore would these gentle
mon be who exult over this veto, Zap
plause A voice: Where Moses WAS
when the candle was blown out.
Now, gentlemen, | talk to you plain
". / have an interest in these things.
God forbid that | should ever 1.-Two to
sec another war. l meyer want to see
another war, and Wi Kdo all in my
power to prevent it. But l cannot
and will not compromise my princi-
pies. [Applause.l | have been asked
since | came here if was a radical.
l want to know how you stahd-arc
you a radical7 Ny reply was | don't
know what constitutes n radical. If,
however, acting with and voting with,
and assisting in every way | can, the
Union men Of the country, the Union
party of the nation is to be 4 radical,
then I am a radical. [Long contin-
ued applause. l have tried these
very men and they did not stand
TApplause | am their friend-they
are my friends. l met them at Wash
ington, and they mot me cordially
they said to me, there is one ofthe fsl-
lows that served with us in the Thir-
" Second Congress. Thank God We
have got the privilege Of looking at
you and shaking you by the hand
for we know you are o Union man
that has never faltored or wavered.
Where else was | to GO? Where
else could | reposo my head? Where
else could look for c%ongenial associ-
atoms but among those that bad bat
tied with mo through so many long
and weary months? Could l find
irmcr friends than those who had
staid by me in the darkest hour of
my life? had tried them amidst the
storm and harricane Of war. They
had been faithful, and when the rain
bow of promise arose to Us all, we
mot as friends and servants Of the
same great Government.
The Union mon OF my district, who
met mo in the canvass applauded my
pledges as a Union man and APPROX
cd my faith in the cause. Ny oppo-
nen.s heard and know my pledges and
approved my faith in the cause. My
opponents heard and know my deter
rriration. Can | now turn from my
feiends who trusted maj Can ! now
fGlssly bstray them and turn to my
enemiesl Those who voted against
me did SO because they believed that
l was acting with tho Union party F..
Every man that knows me believed 1
that | would act with tho Union party.
Who is the Union party? 1t is the
party that stood by tho Government,
voting men and money during this
terrible rebellion. 1t is the party that
stood by Abraham Lincoln and An.
dre~ Johnson, and elevated them to
the two highest offices in their gifts. (
II is the party that now s~ustaius and
upholds the nation, and is laboring for
is triumph and restoration. Az long
as this party stands true to tho Union,
] viii not DO found amidst ito enemies
When I do this / shall be ready TO for.
get tho brave 10 tbathave laid down
their lives for tho nation.
l am sometimes told that Andrew
johnson is looking 10 other men than
thoAe that elevated him 10 his present
high position for bis support. The
men that elevated him 70 oaico will
sustain bis administration. Thoy
stood together in the struggle Of adj
vtrsity, they will stand together in
the sunshine Of peace Strange, in
decd. that Andrew Johnson should be-
found looking into the camps Of the
Copporheads for friends, thar among
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