, 1866-04-19
ANDREW J0liNS0A'S WILLARD
HOTEL SPEECH,
The johnson Policy Of RecnpArruct1o,
One Ycof On

OF Wizards Hotel, in Washington City, on
the subject Of reconstruction, on hearing of
the capture Of Richmond, that has not before
appeared in the columns Of this paper It
wns publlshed In the Washington C1ronie}e
and rtsfsed By himself The rebellion was
then on lis last legs, Richmond had just fallen,
aud st1 days afterWard Lee surrendered htl
army to General Grant, and tls remnants of
the Southern Contedesacy collapsed. This
speech stands In terrific rebuke or Johuson,t
present attitude before bis countrymea. In
the preface to the republication OF the speech
Colonel Forney remarks:
Whether regarded IN view Of i,,s dob]e yetoes nnd
ot what has keenled 10 be almost malignant hstred
OF The unfortunate fzce who, not suakIup the wsr
became Zee trom the rnlal o. he rebsllion md
Who. having htaseg Euttatued The H9e when nj Iast
eassea to tts defence became the objects Of tbs
gratitude and projection OF The Gosarnnacot-of In
tasw o. ns. naraon Of many Of the leaders oftbe
febeHtou- By lnnt OF sea-or Of biz upe4umpled
p1o~c1pl'on OF ah- ealne-t men the Republic
lhsse e1pn tt,ons possesh tncalculabae importance
lie who reads these words Of Andre jotp ,op. nud
rrmeu1be7 elhat they srnk deep iuto aud became
par OF the American heart can account for the yoe
u the Houec Of Representatives ,hI. afternoon. by
eaId. and the Government Of the United States en-.
abed, without the Executive to perfect one Of The
mos important Statutes ever ftamrd for The protcc-
tion OF human Ttah.s. lhcten a.o,ls the secret Of
the public toeine In iavor Of the bill and
against the pfe4tdeut's veto There never VI,
eess <ts,snsn: st. thaa hs eoo'aned IN the anoted
duty OF The Government to The ;fatfora and ihe
treedEen-of the nAltoual gratitude 10 our ssi]ors
Government Of One nau put Of the peoole-snd
finally. Of 'he necessity Of 20 re+todng the Unlon
toat nc thall have no moro slavery or treason The
JOY ~hleh thrilled the galleries u the House Ibis
afternoon and the rallerie. Of the senue On Fri.
day, was the couscousnees that Republican in.tI.
tnF1ona were saved from despotisu. ana that herr
81 N fA L fF{N ntuS-
proudert privileges that could bc conferred upou
aaan; And Who asc :hose Wto object to a work 80
snhl1uef Only TIE men who lost everything IN
crlve rotn.n: sase through The fo3Eiven.fs Of ihe
trrAsun.
TILE WILLARD HOTEL sPEEca or ANDREW Jouysoy.
DELIYEnED APRIL 5, lsG3.
I'VE arc now, my friends. winding up rebellion
- Frrnf enott thai ha: been ntdt hy psd men 10
oyts.htow the Go, eznment of the limited states-s
Govr1nmeut founded upon Tree prInc,nle. and c.
msntfd By the beat blood OF the revolution.
tGhress.] fon must indulge me in making one
ttErie remark in CONNECTION With my.eif. IT The
TING fhsi ihe 1rn;toJs in the senae of the Cnl,cu
States plotted against The Government and en-
.e:ed Into conspiracy no:c foul mose e1eerahte.
nnd more Gdtoua tnAn Thai Of CAtaIfue as2in4t
the Romans, happ.ncd 70 be a member Of that |
bcdy, and. a 10 LOYALTY. stood solitary and alone
among the 5. na'ors from Toe .so7the.n stalet. !
vas then and fhrfr called upon 10 know. |
Ntat mould do with such fra1tof1, aod want 10 |
repeat my rely here. said. II re had m Aadrew
jackson, be would hang them 4. high As NamAp, !
dn' ae hes no more and sleeps In hi- gave
IN his own beloved STATE where tratorz and treason
have eren insued hfs tomb and the very ea17h 1tat
ceveFe his remains. humble as I'm, when Jou Ak |
tEem (; I would try them; wonld CONVICT them: |
and would bang iheza Prolonged cher4,.I
sa' h9%s 1ps 70 sne n,.e e h1f
life, limb and propcs4y-h4ye been pnt At the di..
poeai OF The couc'z1 IN this great ttruggle hava
whPY0 kSvn
pursued !, until hciieve can now sec it, tcsnp-
anon. Srce the world bepap, there never ha. been
no q. sush !. saghS 10 r.
tireiy asfeEarufui Of tie laws OF civilized war 1t
nss Introduced the 1notr sayase mode OF warfare
cttI rtnctieed upon the earth.
~ Will n pcat here rmafk. Tor which have
been in 10 kmafl degree cCnsured What is II. slow
me 10 I. that has sustained the nation IN this
0ur Goss1nmens va. not RtFong enough iot time
Of rca u1on; thst in eueh time the wouid have to
corlerd against tn1erDal weakness well a. inter-
hal euch II Dot the fact; md when The 1chclliot
thaA have been ctu.hed out. aad the nation shall
Dncc agsIu have tetted doRn in peace. our Goyern-
o.nt Nll! rsst upon more enduring hasia than
But, my friends, IN what hss the great strength
ofthis Govetunacnt cousisteo5 Has ii been In one-
MN powell In. II been IN some antocrat, or In
ONE one mau VINO held 1psolnte Eorerum entf No! |
thank God have 1t tn my power 10 procls,m The
rrtat nth that thle Government has deri led its
ssued the edtc1; they nzye exercised the power
hai has sesuled IN tho overthrow Of the rebellion,
md there IL not smother Government upon The face
?. The Garth that could have wathstood the shock.
We ,s ssa pow s9ns,.tqla.e ourselves that
ernutn! the world ever Jaw. lGsrat appiau-e
Thank God that We have used through this Etsl,
md that. looking IN yons intelligent faces hefe TO-
he ontpo.s 4 ,he ns etrons a.ads IL. r.
heen occupied hy our brave and gallant officers and
our uDsirtns. snvinchle told.ert. tGrest cheenogl
citadel lt.eH-the stronghold Or traitors. Rich.
moDd is outs- aud t. occupied BY the forces OF
The UIitsd STATES Tremendous ehecrs.I Her
catee have been catered. and tie gioriou. ttys and
tn7pes, the emblem OF Union, Of power, and Of
supremacy. now ioat oser the snemy's Capitol
IN The ianSsiaue Of smother, let that old f.e r,se
higher and higher, until II meets The sun IN hi.
coming: and let the par1ins Of day luser t. play
opon its ample !ods. .ohsrrs.l Il The hag of
Ifct dcf2bcE 10 al The rsinEs Of the Garth, und 10
he enuuaehments q gil The puwe1s combined.
ess Il + 19 5 nen1u
.orr viii come when those nations that exhibited
oward rs such inso]ence aua improper iuscrlcrcace
the oaf s,1g s,
men: q The people, possessing power enough to
make 1tself telt apd respected fcheers.j
o drop lear i5r ,bose gallant felIo~e who hase
heu their blood thst their Government might nj.
,mph. We canrot forget them Then We view ths
raves, our maimed friends and rel,tt1c,, who haye
e their limbs, rs It werc. On the ene1lys SOIL and
,the1r nho have been cuus,gned 10 hels long mr.
or hnupea with no winding sheet taye their
,lankei4 esturnsed with Ihe:r blood. !
" ltfe not the men In the field who aro the great
st traitors. Ills TIT men who have encouraged
ben 10 imp nj their Hyee. while they themselves
ase renaned al home c1penotng their means aud
1eruDs all Their power to overthrow the Uoselu-
niut ntlsl tra1tors.' Loud chetrr.] f3ut to tho
oue.t boy, to The de1nded uaAn, who has bssn de-
ared into the rebel raEks, I roufd extend lenien-
=; would eay, fs'u1n to yout allezisnce, renew
ood dh5en; bnl the leaders ~ould hang. ttireat
II bojd, too, that wealthy traitors should bs l.
,ade 10 remruesaie thosc men who have suffered
ave lost tier property, who hare been driven from
1eif homes. hcaeA1b xnd wanderers amuuR st1ang.
IT, II I. well 10 lalk about these thugs here to-day
, addressing the we'll Informed peseons who COM
ore this nudicnce. Yon can. TO very great extent
ID in moulding public opinion. and in sfs1nE Il :
roptr direction. Let rs commence the work.
'c haye put down there traitors In Arms. Let us
Ut them do IN m Law. IN public Judgment. and ~
% now 70 propose three cheers for The capture OF
' One word more, and have done. It is this:
IN IN favor Of !en,s1cy; but in ny opinion. eytl;
reason is The highest crime known IN the cats.
sne Of esimes, End for him that Is guilty Of IT
= h ~ iha. !, Wiling t. IN hts 11npasasa hand
> polton Il that irearon must bo made odious,
at traito11 nnst BE- puruhsd end Impoverished ,
,eir eoetal power bruten, though they mnst oe !
'epde have tEaiots ID yonr ve13 nidlt, and tres-
IN needs !ebuke md punishment hese ss well ~
scMbetc."