The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-16

friendly 70 the GoYernment OF Lhe United States"
were "Roing At larre through many OF the counties
of the State arresting, maltreatng and plundering
Union citizens" and announced {" that In every
instance in which onion man is arrested and mall
treated by the maurauding bands aforesaid, Eve or
more Rebels, from the most prominent IN the imme-
diato neighbOrhood shall be arrested, i'm mprisoned
and otherwise dealt with as the nature Of the case
may require and further, In all cases where the
property of citizens loyal to the Government OF the
United States Is taken or destroyed full and ample
remuneration shall be made to them cut of the pro.
perty Of such Rebels in the vicinity as have sympa-
thized with and given aid, comfort, Information or
eneoufaRenent to- the parties committing such de-
predations"
HIS HATRED OF TREASON.
The people of Nashville elected sesessionist to
the office Of judge of the Circuit Court, and he gave
: him his commission; "but," says his blogIapher,
'tearng that he might abuse the power thus vested
teniiary on the same day" Time will not permit
me TO notice tithe Of the acts by which he efaoed
and the Union resulted from personal controversy
between him and the more arstocrstc leaders of the
South ana satisfied the loyal people Of the country
would use any power with which they might invest
hm to punish the leaders OF the Rebellion, and pre-
vent them from ever acquiring weight or influence
in the councils Of the nation. Indeed, cannot,
when reading his remarks accepting the nomination
for Vice-President or those ne made TO the coored
people of Tennessee, doubt that sueh was for time
his own belief; for, as Kinglake SAID of another
1T is believed that men do him wrong who speak
and in conversation he habitu lily preferred It 10 false
thGSa but his TuthHnsss & hough not perhaps cor
deception; because after generating confidence, IL
strong motive He could maintain friendly relations
with man, and speak frankly and truthiully TO him for
men finding themselves ennared by what appeared 70
believe that every semblance Of good quality was
mask but It more consistent with the principles of
for seven years was gen une remnant Of virtue than
thatit was a mere preparation for falsehood."
WHAT HE SAID ON ACCEPTING THE NOMINATION..
Let me, in this connection, briefly remind you how
explicit heiwas when accsptfnRIthe NOMINATION. by
some extracts hO m his address,
"The question is whether is capable of self gov
eminent. hold, with Jefferson, that government
made iOr the convenience Of man and not man for
this principle, 1 conclude that governments can and
wants the TeqIrement; and 70 tie progress Of the
xnd let me say thai now Is the time 10 secure these
fundamental principles. while the land Is rent vita
SOatO %S sCca IN this soTSd S sste an TS
we are seeking security let us Ok the foundation, Of
the Government on principles OF eternal justice which
VIII endure or all time"
Again;-
"But in calling convention to restore the State, who
shall restore and establish if shall the who
gave his influence and his 10 destroy the Govern
ganzaton Ra he Who brought this misery upon the
State be permitted to control its desnies2 If thus be
onceIs, 50 Freely poured out, WIN have been wantoPly
armies ri 90 for oagR ana ali the WSc
have been sown with dead heroes during the Rebellion
'WSy ali this Carnage and devastation 1t was that
treason might be put down and traitors punished There
fore that traitors should take back eat in the
work OF resor alton # there be but nye thousand men
loyal to justice, these true and faithful should con-
tro the work Of reorganization and reformation abso
and in joining the Rebellion has become public enemy.
his citizenship and Sought to Destroy our
Government. We say to the most honest and indusrl-
dwell among and to add to the wealth OF the
Try Before y9q can be citizen you mast stay here for
who voluntarily renounce their homes to live with us,
and reared among US, has raised a parrlcidal hand
against the Government which always projected him
ordeal before he restored to citizenship fellow who
the validity Of tn oath is perure6 man and not to be-
trusted Beore these repentng bes can be trusted
helped 10 make all these widows and orphans-who
hands"
And again s.
"Ahl these Rebel leaders have personal reason
for holding to their the halter; and
these leaders must feel the power of the Government
shed ana TleiF grest piaRtStIgns must
est industrious men The day tor p1otectng the lanes
and negroes ofthese authors Of rebellion is past 1t is
some things which have come under ny Observation;
1atteTy awning and caressng grant protection TO the
rich traitor while the poor Union stands In the
O4 be of 70 can gSt @ r9GSt e %
the loyal man pushed aside unable to obtain recog-
nitiOn"
ANDREW JOHNSON ON NEGRO EQUALITY.
But time flowed on, and as the election approached
he became more emphatic. 1t was to be held the
9th OF November and on the evening of the Oath OF
October, the colored peoole of Nashville and the
vicinity paTaded IN great numbers, bearing torches
transparencieS, and banners, and Governor johnson
found IL convenient to meet and address them. War
sti fagTRnE, ana the Southern arstocracy were
not to be represented in the electoral college, the
members of which were 10 vote for him or Mr.. Pen.
dleton as Viee-Presdent. Bat the people of the
North, who believed that justice, equal and exact
justice to all, the only by winch the Rebel
lion could be conquered, would vote. He had been
a Democrat and STAKEHOLDER, and was then pene.
uated with the belief ne has since expressed, that
the rad Gals in the Convention had opposed his nom-
nation on that account. II ls possible that this
knowledge NAV have induced him, eagerly am
| bilious and familiar with political quantities
as he WAS to make the address, or have given
it is certain that his words were not cold
and contemptuous as those which, as Pres-
| dent, he uttered to the few returning braves
who represented regiment that had been thnee re-
| cruted because 1t had been thrice decimated, in
battle. But let HIM speak for himself. "Nogro
| equality, indeed" cried he; why pass any day
along The sidewalk of High street where these ar.s-
tOcrais more particularly dwell-these aristocrats
whose sons are now in the bands of Ruerilas and
! Cut-throats who prowl and rob and murder around
| our city-pass by these dwellings, i say, and you
Will see as many muattO as negro chidTen-the
| former bearing an unmistakable resemblance to
| thelr aristocratic owners. COored men OF Ten
nessee, this, too, shall cease. Your wives and
daughters shall no longer be dragged into eoncu-
binage compared to which polygamy is virtue, TO
satisfy the brutal lusts of shareholders and over
seeTs. ]hencefolth the sanctitY of Gods holy
law of marriage shall be respected IN your persons,
and the great state Of Tennessee shall no more give
her sanction TO your degradation and your shame"
] And having, In language which you oil remember,
| promised 10 be their Moses, he added
II speak now one who feels the oTd his country
and all who love equal rights his friends. speak too
and here mean to stay andfght this battle truth and
by Gods good help, no longer polute our stare Loyal
TetISr d whe % S h sIS c aTe e Sra S1Ul ge