The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1866-05-02
ANDY JOHNSON.

So hsA tA9N =
here to-day opposing traitors and
treason wherever they may be, in the
south or in the north" After repeating
hispolicy whilst in the Senate, during the
war and now, showing it has always been
the same, he makes q drive at the Radi-
Gals with telling effect thus -
The organised forces and combined
powers that recently stood arrayed against
us are disbanded and driven from the
field, but 1t does not.follow that there are
still no enemies against our present form
Of government and our free institutions.
Applause, then stood in the Senate
of the..United States denying the doctrine
Of separation aud secession. I denied
then, as / do now, that any State has the
right, of its own will, to separate itself
from the other States, and the right to
destroy the Union and to break up the
Government and l think / have given
some evidence that. / have been sincere
and in earnest And nowI want to know
why It is that the whole train Of SANDER
ers and calumuiators have been barking
and Swapping at my heels 7 [Cheers.]
Why is it that they have arrayed them.
selves against NE? II is because l stand
on the side Of the people ?-and when I
say the people, | include sailors and sol.
diersi [Cheers Why is it that they
are arrayed in traducing and villifying
and eliminating me2 Where were thew
during the rebellion ] aver, at home in
bed. Laughter In the Senate l raised
my voice against it, and when il was be-
lieved that it would be to the interest Of
the nation, and assist in putting down the
rebellion, did I not leave my place in the
Senate, a place Of emolumeutSeass and
distinction, and take my position where
the enemy could be reached, and where
mems lives were in danger? lCheers, and
cries Of "That's so ri
While l was thus exposed personally
and publically, some Of my present ira.
ducers and calupniators were far removed
from the foe, aud were enjoying ease and
comfort. [Cheers and laughter. But
care not tor them /; I care not that sian
der, the foul wAelp Of sin, has been turn
ed loose against me. 1 care not for al
that, and let me tell you here to day, that
although pretty we'll advanced in life,
feel that l shall live long enough to live
down the whole pack of traducers and
slauderers. [Applause,] They have turn
ed the Whole pack loose to lower me il
your estimation. Verify they cau't do it
Tray, Blanche, and Sweetheart, little dog
all come alorg swapping and snarlirg al
my heels, but I heed them not. GCheers.
The American people, citizens, soldiers
and sailors, know that from my advent in.
to public lite to the present moment ]
have always stood unwaverinply the advo
cate, and defender oftbsir rights and in
t%erests. [Cheers We are now in tn,
nations third ordeal. We are not We
through. We denied that States couIt
not go out Of the Union. We denied TIL
doctrine of secession, and we have demon
strated it by the strong arm. Yes, thu
soldiers and sailors, God bless them, hav.
demonstrated by their patriotism aut
strong arms that States have not the pow
er to leave the Union. Applause.
What followed2 The Confederate ar
mics were ovcrpowered ane disbanded
and there was a willingness on the part o
the people of those States to come bacl
10 obediance to the laws, and acknowledg,
the supremacy Of the Constitution of GU
fathers. For what have we passed. through
this third ordeal! It was to prove Ii,
principle that no state had the power "a
break up the Government /; it was to pu
down the rebellion. The rebellion has
been put down, aud for what? Was it Il
destroy the StatesY Verify, never. Fo
what have all these lives been sacrificed
and all this treasure expended? Was
for the purpose Of destroying States !
No. 1t was for the purpose Of preseryinl
the Union Of the States,
That is what No have been contendinl
for, and to establish the fact that the ma
ton can lift its own above and beyond in
%ternal wars, and treason and traitors n
home. When rebellion in Massachusett,
was put down, did that put M~ussachusett
out Of the Union, and destroy the State
When the rebellion 10 Pennsylvania wa,
put down, did that destroy the State, apt
put it out Of the Union? So When The
recent rebellion was put down, and tn,
Constitution and the laws Of the countr,
restored, the States engaged 10 the rebel
lion being crushed, the law restored, apJ
the Constitution acknowledged in them
they stand in'the Union a part Of the glo
rious and bright galaxy Of States. GLout
cheers. rT NJ -iir.r
In passing through the ordeal what ha,
been done Tor them under the direction 0
my lamented predecessor. We commeu
ced the work Of restoration, and we sue
ceeded, before I came here, in restoriu,
the relations which had existed betyee,
Tennessee and the rest ofthc Union will
one exception, an that was the relation .
representation. NY q ~. t9
He told the Negroes they would fin
out before long "who were their be,
friends" and it would not DO those VII
wished to use them as they have been d,
ing fir political selfish purposes. /
other words, they need not rely upon Ii