American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-04-21
Address Of the National Johnson
Club to the People Of the United
Stataa,
10 The People of sAs Unitea .State,


ment closed. The generals and soldier
on both sides mston the,6eld Of battle an
gave the world the highest example @
magnanimous feeling. when,the blood hal
ceased to flow, that was ever exhibited
There was not a look of hostility inter
changed. The victors, who were wei
supplied, gave to the vanquished what
ever was necessary for their comfort
and both, with just appreciation of the
noble courage and sense of patriotism
which had animated each army through
the four years struggle, were justly proud
that they were kindred race, and th,
offspring of the free institutions which hat
made them heroes. They knew, what al
the world knows. that it was dark, lens
brooded-over conspiracy, through which
wicked, ambitious politicians had secured
control of the powers of government il
the two remote sections Of the country
North and South, madly excited by The
slave question. that. producing collision
had brought the men on each part to the
rescue of the homes and the Governments
that were dearest and nearest 10 them.
Ought not such close Of the war
under such leaders as Grant and Sherman
rendering friendship, peace and honor
able 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 bat
lie was joned-be considered conclusive
that nothing should be demanded but
what had been staked on the event and
has since been fully surrendered
Has not the right Of secession been re-
pudated Has not the institution of
slavery been renowned, and the freedom
of the slaves confirmed by amendments.
State and national Has not the Con.
federate debt been annulIed and the obi
cations of both sections to pay the national
debt been admitted ? Have not the new
ly acquired rights Of the freedmen been
provided for by State legislation as
promptly as possible in the section lately
in war and anarchy? Have not the
whole people, with the exception OF few
outcasts, robbers and cutthroats-the
shirks thrown off by the embodied hosts
that represented the principals Of the con,
test on either side, as unworthy Of the
cause-folowed the example of their
leaders, and consented that all the aims of
the war as proclaimed by the national
legislature and executive, during its con-
tinuance. should be accomplished ? And
now, what binders the consummation OF
the main object-rhe communion of the
States. in the happy harmony which
made the new continent the glory of the
world for almost a century?
There is fragment Of party in the
Northeast which. like the junto created by
Calhoun, the Catline Of the South, were
never contenled with the Constitution of
the United States. The Essex junto Of
Boston dominated in New England, as the
Calhoun junto of Charleston dominated
over the slave oIigarchy Of the South
Both these factions were imbued with the
British princip pie at war with the spirit OF
democracy inherent in our constitution
and how invariably the instinct Of arts
tocracy works to the same end will be
seen at glance at the juntOs of Boston
and Charleston in producing the severe
ordeals 10 which they have subjected the
Constitution Of our country. The war
of 1912 was the war brought on by the
Essex junto-the Henry Hartford con-
vention conspiracy, brought to head by
The Charleston secession ordinance. The
British government made the difficulties
with our government, in sympathy with
The malcontents Of New England. whom
he tliumphs Of the democracy under
Jefferson and Madison had banished frem
power. They became British faction
bent on seyering the union with the Unit
I'd States-uniIing with Canada aud pros-
ecuting their unembargoed free trade
under the British flag, the British having
the embargo restriction on our
government to produce the state Of feel
ing in New England to enable the con-
spirators to drive the people to a separa-
lion. The Hartford convention was the
development Of this scheme. Maine was
taken possession Of by British force.
Its power was recognized throughout
New England. The government Of the
United States was interdicted from levy.
ing forces in New England to meet the
enemy. The British soldiers in Canada,
and all along our frontiers to the far west,
we're supplied with everything from New
England, while the American soldiers
we're perishing for want Of food and cloth