The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1866-04-27
Address of the National johnson Club to
the People Of the United States.

the People Of the United States
One year ago the bloody civil war that
threatened the ruin of our happy Govern
ment closed. The generals and soldiers on
both sides met on the field of battle and
gave the highest example of magnanimous
feeling, when the blood had ceased to dow,
that was ever exhibited. There was not a
look of hostility interchanged. The vic
tors, who were supplied, gave to the van
pushed whatever was necessary to their
comfort; and both, with just appreciation
of the noble courage and sense of patriot
ism which had animated each army through
the four years struggle, were justly proud
that they were kindred race, and the off
spring of the free institutions which had
made them heroes.
They knew what the world now knows,
that it was dark, long brooded-over con-
spiracy, through which wicked, ambitious
politicians had secured control of the pow
ers of the Government in the two remote
sections of the country, North and South,
madly excited the slave question, that pro
ducing collision, had brought the men on
each part to the rescue of the homes aud
the Governments that were dearest and
nearest to them.
Ought not such close of the war, under
such leaders as Grant and Sherman-ten
dering friendship, peace, and honorable
terms to their rivals of the same school,
Lee and Johnson, for themselves, their
armies, and the country, confirmed by
pledges that the result was accepted by the
vanquished as deciding forever against
them the issues on which the battle was
joined-be considered conclusive that no
thing should be demanded but what had
been asked on the event and has since been
fully surrendered?
Has not the right of secession been repu-
dated? Has not the institution of slavery
been renowned, and the freedom of slaves
confirmed by constitutional amendments.
State and National? Has not the Confed-
crate debt been annulled and the obligation
of both sections to pay the national debt
been admitted? Have not the newly &C
quired rights of the freedmen been provided
for by State legislation as promptly as pos
sible in the section lately in war and an
archy? Have not the whole people, with
the exception of few outcasts, rob
bers and cut-throats-the .shirks thrown
off by the embodied that represented the
principle of the contest on either side,2as
not worthy of the cause-followed the ex-
ample of their leaders, and consented that
all the aims of the war, as proclaimed b.
the National Legislature and Executive, du-
ring its continuanc e, should be accomplish
ed? And now, what binders the eonsum-
nation of the main object-the communion
of the States, in the happy harmony which
made the new continent the glory of the
world for almost a century?
There is a fragment of paey in the
Northeast which, like the junto oreated,b
Calhoun, the Cataline of the South, IRE
never contented with the Constitution OF the
United States. The Essex jupto oleBoston
dominated in New England, as the CAL
houn junto of Charleston- aa9inated over
the slave Qligarohy of the South Both
these factionG2were imbued with the British
principle at war with the spirit Of Demo
-4Ns4snt IA our Consgi tution-a how
;nvoTiablv the instinct of aristocrac5v. works
- The same end will be seen by a glaneo'at
the conduct Of these juntos Of Boston and
Charleston il producing the'severe ordeais
to which they have subjected the Constl'u-
ton of ours,, qtry, The war of-l9lz was
brought on 2l ne Essex junto-tb9 Henry
! 86I WAS that Of the Gallons oi7ses
brought 70 a head by the Chsrlegt7oS. sses-
sion ordinance
The British Govern,,snt n,, diff
cultes with our Government in sympathy
with the malcontents of New England whom
the triumphs of the Democracy under JEFF
ferson and Madison had banished from
power. They became a British faction bent
on severing the Union with the, United
/ States-uniling with Canada and prosecut
ING their ssnens5argoed free trade under the
British flag, the British having compelled
the embargo restriction, on our Government
to produce the state of feeling in New
England to enable the conspirators to driv
the people to a separation. The HartfOr'
Convention was the development of thi
scheme. Maine was taken possession
by British force. Its power was recOg
nized throughout New England
The Government of the United State
was interdicted from levying forces IN Ne
England to meet the enemy. The BIRTHS
t soldiers in Canada and all along our fror
tiers to the far West, were supplied wit
everything from New England, while Ii
. American soldiers were perishiag for wal
of food and clothing amid the snow-storn
along the Canada lire. At such a momei
the commissioners Of the Hartford ConyeI
ton appeared at Washington to procla
their purpose Of secession to Presidel