The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-09-08

President johnson, in his recent speeches
and addresses. has been in the habit Of refer
ring to his record. 10 order that the people
may understand precisely what tina, record
is, and that they may have an opportunity
to compare his acts with his promises, the
following extracts from his speeches, giving
the place and time at which each was made,
bas been compiled
JOHNSON ON THE TREATMENT OF
TRAITORS.
HIS VIEWS IN 1S6l-HE WOULD HANG TRAITORS
Nv no is it that has been engaged in con-
spiracies? Who is it that has been engaged
in making war upon the United States? Who
is it that has fred upon our flag? Who ia II
that has given instructions to take your ar
senals, to take your forts, TO take your dock
yards, TO seize your custom houses and rob
your treasures? Who is it that has been en-
gagged in secret c0nclsyes, and issuing orders
for the seizure of public property in violation
OF the Constitution they have sworn TO snp-
port! Show me the man who has been en-
gagged in these conspiraces: show me who
has been sitting III nightly and secret con-
claves, plotting the overthrow OF the Govern.
ment, show me who has fred upon our flag,
has given instructions TO take our ports and
our custom houses, our arsenals and our
dock yards and 'eia shor you traitor ;.
Ny proposition was that IL they would show
me who were guilty Of the offences ! have
enumerated, would show them who were the
traitors This being done, we're President
Of he United States, would do as Thomas
Jefferson did in 1906, with Aaron Burr, who
was charged with treason ! would have
them arrested and tried for treason, and If
convicted, BY THE Ell EssAL Cop THEY SHOULD
SUFFER THE PENALTY oY THE LAW AT THE
HANDS OF THE ExgcUTIoNER. Sir, treason
must be punished. Its enorinity and the ex
ltent and depth Of the offence mrstbe made
known. Speech in the Senate. March I'd 1881
Il WHAT RE SAID IN 1861
\ 81 was then and there called upon to
| know whatf could do with such traitors, and
1 want to repeat my reply here. I said, if
I'VE had an Andrew Jackson he would hang
them as high as Haman; but as he is no
more, and sleeps in the grave in his own be-
loved State. where traitors and treason have
Iieven insulted his tomb and the very earth
that covers his remains, humble as am.
when you ask me what would do, my reply
/ is, would arrest them-I would try them
| | would convict them and | would hang
them. Speech at Washington Apri1 2sd,
| 1866.
HE isvoKEs TIE CURSE OF HEAVEN OF TRAIT
| oks
"God preserve my country from the desc
lation which IS threatening her from treason
and traitors.
as there not some chosen curse,
| Some hidden thunder in the stores of heaven,
! Red with uncommon wrath to blast the man
Who owes his greatness to bis country's ruin?"
Speech in the Senate, February 9th, 1861.
He PLEDGES HIMSELF TO RIGHT TREASON FOR
EVER.
4 h"A distinguished Senator from Georgia
once said: when traitors become numer-
Gus enough treason Iecomes respectable
Traitors are getting to be SO numerous now
that suppose treason has almost got respec.
table but, God being willing, whether traits
i ors be many or few, as have hitherto waged
war against treason and traitors, and in be-
half Of the Government which was con-
skucted by our fathers, intend to continue
II to the end Speech In the Senate, June
f27th, 1861.
/ nov M rnKfxD REBELS IN 1852.
In 1862, Andrew johnson, then Military
1 Governor of Tennessee, Issued the following
| proclamation: ~ 800 r.
ExEcurrvE OnIcH. l.
NAsHvILix, Tenn., Nay, 1851
4 WHEREAS, Certain persons, unfrieadly
/ and hostile to the United States, have bands
ia themselves together aud are now kcine II
lasse shrcugh many Of the counties Of hi,
State, asressing, maltreating and pfunderine
Il Union citizens Wfansarsf6nka:A 1fasA
i Nov, thereion, / AndTew 1elssdA Ger.
ernor Of the State OF Tennessee. by virtue Of
,Ilke power and sythottty y ne xestedl .ds