Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-09-08
EDITORIAL coRREsPoNDENcE.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 8, 1860.

PHILADELPHIA, Cept. U, loVo
Philadelphia has frequently been the focus
of large political gatherings, but never be-
fore have SO many people assembled in this
city, for political or any other purpose.
What is also matter of great moment, is
the fact that the delegates assembled here,
are among the best and more distinguished
men in the nation, morally and politically:
Many of them are officers who distinguished
themselves during the war. This applies
particularly to the delegates from the
Southern States. On Monday evening, after
the great procession, at least five times as
large as the so-colled democratic procession
on the 14th of August, large crowds were
assembled before the Union League Build
ing and other places, but heavy fall of
rain soon dispersed the assemblage. Last
night, however, they mustered in full force.
The meeting in front of the Union League
House, witnessed from the balcony above
that of the speakers, with the thousands Of
jets of gas, which threw a broad glare over
the multitude in the street, was one of the
grandcst sights of the kind ever beheld.
Frequent calls having been made for Gov.
Brovrlow, of Tennessee, he came forward
and said:
"Gentlemen, I am not physically able
to make speech, and if L were, l could
not consent to do so tonight or on this
occasion. 1 must uphold and maintain the
dignity of the Office of Governor often
nessee. AS such, cannot go abroad stump
ing and making political speeches. CHEERS
and laughter.) 1t will do for man who is
accidental President of the United States
(cheers), but the Governor of the great State
of Tennessee must not do anything of that
sort. have at my back the Won. A. ].
Fletcher, Secretary of the State of Tennes-
see; he lives in the town of Greenville,
where Andy johnson lived, and is better
prepared to dissect him than any man ever
heard Of If he fails, which he never does,
have Judge Butler, also of Greenville, who
can tell you something of Mr. johnson and
after this Convention is over, propose,
with the Tennessee delegates, to go stump
ing the North, after the President. (Cheers)
Mr.. Fletcher was then introduced. He
said that for the first time in his life he
visited the North, and he desired to say
that the tried Union men of Tennessee were
heart and hand with the great Union party
great army of the North for deliverance
from tyranny exceeding that ever before
witnessed in the world. The Union men of
the South are weak, and they look to the
North for protection. (Cheers.) He should
speak Of Tennessee loyalty, and narTate only
those things he had seen with his own eyes.
The present State Government Of Tennessee
was organized by Andrew johnson, Military
Governor under Abraham Lincoln. He says
hiuself he devoted the energies of three
years in organizing that State Government.
His first and second efforts failed, owing to
the fortunes of war; His third was success
ful, and Legislature was elected He told
us In his speeches and proclamation what to
do, and pointed out how the rebels could
oe excluded from participation in the Gov
ernment, ana he advocated equal suffrage.
His policy was adopted, not because it was
his, but because it was right. i -uT
The Legislature has followed his direc-
tions, and now the negro is equal with the
whites in all the State courts. But how
does Andrew johnson look upon that state
Government now A few weeks ago he
was considering the policy of appointing a
Military Governor to supersede Governor
BrowDlow, merely because we had done
what as Military Governor he recommended.
This treachery of the President of the United
States exceeded any treachery to Congress
or the party that elected him to Office
After he passed these laws which he object
ed to, although he had recommended them,
the President telegraphed to General Thomas
to extend no further aid to the Government
of Tennessee, and our Government was at
the mercy of the Rebels We have leaned
upon the military and the President. These
failed US, and we directed our attention TO
the people of the North, upon God, and
Congress. (Cheers.) We had assurances
that if we ratified the amendment to the
Constitution we would be recognized by Con-
gress, and we should be placed beyond the
reach of the President of the United States =
Judge Patterson, of Tennessee, mot the
son-in-law of the President0 also made a
speech of great force and eloquence There
was no clap-trap about it. 1t was history
of events in Tennessee during the rebellion,
and was listened to with great attention.
lie had been, with Andrew Johnson, a
democrat all his life. He referred to the
fact that the present constitution of Tennes-
see was got up and supported by President
johnson and hiS frienGs, and now the Presi