The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-07-31

SHOULD BE- SUBJ Ell Ell " a
SEVERE ORDEAL BEFORE HE
Is RESTORED TO CITIZEN
SHIP. A fellow who takes the oath
merely to save his property, and de-
MES the validity of the oath, is per
iured man and not to be trusted. Be
FORE THESE REPENTING REB-
ELS CAN BE TRUSTED, LEI
THEM BRING FORTH THE
FRUITS OF REPENTANCE. "
-Anayeao Johnson, jane 10, 1864,
ON EQUAL RIGHTS.
g desire that all men shall have a
fair start and>an equal chance IN the
race of life, and let him succeed who
has the most merit. This, think, IS
a principle of Heaven. [ am for
emancipation for two reasons: first,
because it is right in itself, and second,
because in the emancipation OF the
slaves, we break down an odious and
dangerous aristocracy. | think that
we are freeing more whites than blacks
in Tennessee.-Andreao johnson, Ju'te
10, 1864
81, Andrew johnson, hereby pro-
claim liberty-full, broad and uncon-
ditional liberty-to every man IN
Tennessee. / will be your MOSES,
and lead you through the Red Sea OF
struggle and seryitude, to future of
liberty and peacel Rebellion and
slavery shall no more. pollute. our
State. Loyal men, a0hether 1oltlte on
BLACK, shall alone GOVERN the
State.-AndreU Johnson'S speech to
the colored citizens Of NashriHe, OctO-
Der %, 1864.
ON NEGRO SUFFRAGE.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
= WASHINGTON, August Is, 1865.
: Governor W. L. Shdrkey, Jackson.
Mss.
lam gratifed to see that you have
organized your convention without
difficulty. | hope that without delay
your convention will amend your State
Constitution, abolishing slavery and
denying to all future Legislatures the
power to legislase that there is pro-
perty in man; also that they will
adopt the Amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the United States abolishing
slavery. If y0u could ertend the &c
ecutiUe franchise to all persons F color
1chO can read the Constitution of the
United. States IN English, and aorife
their names, and to all persons of colon.
lrhO olon real estate Udlued at not less
than taoo hundred and fifty dollars and
Oay taees thereon, you a0onld complete
III dfSdYna the adversary and set an
e.cdnapte aohich the oflte7. States aoouLd
follol0. This you can do with perfect
safety, and you thus place the South
ern States, in reference to- free per-
sons of color, upon the same basis
with the free States.
| hope and trust your Convention
will do this, and, as a consequences
the Radicals, who are Wild upon ne
gro franchise, will be completely
toiled in their attempt to keep the.
Southern States from renewing their
relations to the Union, by not accept,
ing their Senators and Representa-
tlves. ANDREW JOHNSON,
President Of the United States.
My position here is different from
what it would be if ] was in Tennes-
see. THERE [ SHOULD TRY TO
[ n TRODUCE NEGRO SUI
FRAGE GRADUALLY; first, those
who had served in the army, those
who could read and write, and per-
haps a properly qualification for
others, say two hundred or two hun
dred and fifty dollars. - President
Aadreac johnson, Norember, 1865.
ON NORTHERN coPPERHEADs. =
He who stands off stirring up dis
content in this State, and higgling
about negroes, is practically in the
rebel camp, and encourages treason.
He who in Indiana or Ohio, makes
war upon the Government out of re-
gard to slavery, is just as bad "-An-
dle.o johnson, ut NashUiHe, June 10,
1865