Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-02-25

bone Of the President, because, gentlemen, h'
has got backbone that cannot be bent hut ioi
l tie purpose Of endorsing his adm nlstrstion
/ and his course. / have no fears, gehuelneh
about the result OF this question So lt as Fre--
ident Johnson il concerned. great man >
friends OF mine and of the Government. OF law
] and order have asked me, VIII fresitehi johi'
son stand the test-wiE Ae stand up ais'lns
This faction at Wasuingtou-wil De- MAINTAIN
hts ground9 1 have Invariably asked them,
would General Andrew Jackson have stood ms
ground upon such question iea- Ihen
Andrew johnson, because that great
hero Andrew Jackson, had n0 more hack1enei
no more dereuuin alton, no more power man
this man. Andrew Johnson, President OF the
United states. HiS recent veto message SHOWS
where he stands to-day. Read that and you
win hnd the statesman and man Of argument
appear in that
speech of Geo. W. Jones Of Lincoin.
hsr Chairman aud Geagesis1 . I did not come
here for the purpose tazing any very active
body. / came rather for the purpose OF ratly-
ing the policy and measures OF AuGreW john
son, President OF the United States, Whicn
meet my cordial and uuse gnac a.ipIONaL 4,
gentlemen, can speak OF him SIS a good man
and as a statesman. ! made LIS acQuaiutan.e
in the Tennessee Legislature, nearly ouc-taird
Of a century ago. Upon the formation o. the
acquaintance an intimacy was founded which
has never been marred IN the slightest cesEre
for the last twenty-five years W hajeNer
others may think OF Andrew johnson,
have known him intimately and / know
aim 20 be maa OF clear and GiscFlHlinai-
mg intellect, OF a sound ana Wei lnaturel
Judgment. and with a VIII second 70 no InHn
that ever / knew, and teuacity OF purpose
which always commands success GenaCiueG,
knew him for his honesty Of purpose and
devotion 10 what he believed 10 De lisll- lie
was never surpassed ia my opinion iy any
man. / SIN well aware that during ms Tong
5oII.cal ga Ger he hud many bitter opponents.
I am glad 10 see those who had Dut little CONT
Ieuoe Ia him in former ulues sre here "a tiii7
organization, giving tone gud diicc'lon 70 thl9
meeting for Jae purpose OF iu4JEslDs hii4lr the
pr,sanr power oI the Union. am aas1 aware, I
Gentlemen. there were many ui those or ais /
7-y-u U.,rrv. Iu parry times, who were never
very cordial Ia their support CL MIN, ]
mi ,g.-s inclined 10 give him he
bearing down TOO heavy with lzais sud arsu- I
lneuts. VINO are now Tor him. Andrew John ]
son never cid rely upon tne JGisineG- o.
ead6rs Of parties he acted upon tlc con- I
,lctious aud the justice OF the cause and nis 4
loIIlty 20 put them fairly before tie country. /
ile was mctuOdlCal. He is living instance !
4 a man who mas risen from DDscuuIy bN hl, !
own intellect aau energies, VINO has gained the 4
highest round N the political ladder, but VINO I
uis never forgotten the source from which he 4
las come t1is sympaLhIes are warm, for ue i- /
ne Moses ofthe people tie Is for free gov
-rnmeut as lie was when he nrSt started
nto political life We are here 10 eudor-s ana /
20 approve ms acton rs in his present policy. 4.
c for tle sake OF Andrew Johnson No. Il is
o cherish tuat rsAt anu IgGe-Om which he
s hose anniversary We tIls day celebrate So
much loved. 1t Is in his eaOrtS and GeterlIi iua- /
lOu to re-estabiish those rights upon tue con-
lere 90 endorse his course and say % him,
Wen done thou AoOl and faithful servant. /
re viii stand by you whatever they may DO. !
e have been IN q wax Jle most oIosoF PEI maps [
hal ever IN trilel the annals OF our race. That /
var has terminated aud peace has returned
hat aid Andrew JuhnsO start out 10
10 wuen t4e conflict begdu- He determined TO
maintain the integrity o. tl8 nation and Con
titutfgu. He is now Isborlng 10 carry ont
peaceful solution az that Doudy struggle. Il
: for the purpose OF endorsing that pD.cg than
ais Mass Uonyenticn compost o: delegates, 4
oppose from almost every county IA The state
y.S assembled here to-day. lnefe are SOME,
erhapS, who may say that L. eSe men who
ave been IN rebellion are not Yet re tOrgl
0 a proper state ol feeling ia iSFor OF the
uey have been ovvrpOWereC- tley came
ana compiled with t-e terms tle Huv-
rnment required Ia restoring tuem 10 lost
ightS- peace ana harmony auu LAe pro-
4ssE0n UI the Constitution ana laws OF the
ouutry. You may rest assured that there IS
~ danger oI lueee men agiin geLllnE INTO any
lore such difficulties. IueF have returned
ONE with the determination 10 Ds true and
jyal CitiZ-ns 50 far e. / know and have a
oOG opportunity OF knowing well SO docs
be President Of Jhis meeting know Il. VINO !
as had better opgoHunltl-s OF knowing Than
armed from tLe rebel armies were peacefully
ispCseug BE tells you they are true and
lyal, aud would obey the law and respect IL.
he Judge Of my nelEnhJrlng county, Judge
when the armies Of the rebellion,
r southern JunleGerary, returned, had ~--
Gus appreEeilsisnz OF their behavior. but We
ave all peeu disappointed in such apprehcu- I .
ons. In the whole circuit, there has not .
zen rebel or Confederate that has been IN
be OF Judge HiclzeTsOu's 5 Courts He believes : .
ley are the most orderly and law-abIdinSm men I G
nat there are throughout the country. The I S
ldgs has told the grand jury th@j there were I q
% reOels In tie country, and tust be had no
large 10 give them on the subject o. treason, d
al Jnat they had no inquiries I2 make On JbaL ! u
linL. We are here 10 assist in IeatJIlu- 1 81
le whole country North, SJUtu,
asst and Wesi. We are for "a Re {
gJliCau Government such Government ! {
nich We heard OF from the Father 1i mis- Conn Z
y this morning in his Farewell Address. anu
we obtain thai object IArUGEl Andrew Juuu- q
~ and his wise measures Iv sail be die Nose b
h0 viii bring us cut OF this worse than s
q ptian darkness into the promised laGd. lie @
II restore concord Of fsellns among ;he whole d
lrug Government than ever he elClore q
loWn.
speech Of Judge D-Ien, Of Nashville. q
Judge Juo : Brien, responding to repeated 4
lis. said ia substance, that he would greatly N
e er hearing gentlemen u lu had come from n
distance, as lac had not intended addressing o
e COuN Nrntlun. bDt as 10 would seem like DD- Il
uaCy TO decline SO many calls he uul taken
e stand. He saI never laltgrUd m his loyalty .
the Government, lie had always opposed =
cessiun without rhe shadow Cf turning He -
ls not sphygL. therefore. 20 tHS charge gF be- l f.
< a cOppeTneG3. He loved the country Tor 4Js r.
institution, IT'S government ug IT'S people | 81.
iey were his people. y leu he sasv tie COED 2
eu 90 tue recently deadly STRIFE, ana tine laul . .
5de REQ with their blood, De could only say: -.
uT ,-gu1F rtDf live aTv-a,rs