The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-08-15
AUGUST IS, 1866.
LOYAL AND PATRIOTIC SENTIMENTS.

aflQ Inc question IS WIeluer man is capable
Of self government / hold with Jefferson
that government was made for the conve-
nlence of man, and not man for the govern
ment That laws and constitutions were de-
signed as instruments to promote his vel
fare. And hence from this principle con-
clude that government can and ought to be
changed, amended to conform to the wants,
to the requirements and the enlightened
spirit of the age AndreD johnson, NASH
Uille, June 10, 1854, an a speech accepting the
nomination for Vice President
AS my honorable friend Gov. Mortonl
knows, long since took the ground that
this Government was sent upon great mis-
sion among the nations of the earth that it
had. great work to perform, and that in
starting it, il, was started in perpetuity. =
Now turn to the Constitution;
we find that amendments may be made by
recommendation of two-thirds of Congress,
if ratified by three-fourths of the State. The
instrument was made good in prosperity,
and you can take hold of it, not to break up
the Government, but to 60 on perfecting it
more and more, as it runs down the stream
of time" - President A. johnson, in a
speech 10 the indiana delegation, April 21,
1865. the consent of traitors not necessary"
- Shall the man who gave his influence
and his means to destroy the government
Is he to participate in the great work of re-
organization Shall he who brought this
misery upon the State be permitted to con-
rol its destinies? If this be so, then all this
,recious blood of our brave soldiers and Off
ers so freely poured out, will have been
.antonly spilled. All the glorious victories
son by our noble armies will be for nought,
md all the battle-felds which have been
own with dead heroes during this rebellion,
I'LL have been made memorable in vain.-
Why all this carnage and devastation? 1t
was that treason might be put down and
aitors punished. Therefore, say that trait
rs should take back seat in the work of
.storation. If there be but five thousand
zen in Tennessee, loyal to the Constitution,
,yal to Freedom, loyal to Justice, these true
nd faithful men should control the work of
organization and reformation absolutely"
Andrew johnson, June 10, 1864.
TREASON AND ITS PUNISHMENT.
"Treason is the highest crime known in
he catalogue of crimes, and for him that is
uilty of it, for him that is willing to lift his
npious hand against the authority Of the
.ation. l would say; Death is too, easy
punishment "-"Vice President Johnson,
april Sd, 1865, on the fall of Richmond"
"When you ask what would do, my an
wer is. l would arrest them, l would try
lem; would commit them; and would
..ang them. = We have put down
hese traitors in arms; let us put them down
N law; in public judgement, and in the
morals of the world"-Vice President An
drew johnson, April 8. 1865.
II have slways thought that theft was
crime, and should be punished as crime;
shat arson was crime and should be punish
ri as such: that murder was dreadful crime
nd should be punished as such, and that
reason was the greatest of all crimes, and
hould be punish as such. ch."-Presldent An
,lrew johnson, April II. 1866.
"With other and inferior offenses our peo-
3le are familiar. But in our peaceful history
reason has been almost unknown. The peo-
,le must understand that it is the blacklist
f crimes and will be surely punished. |
make this allusion not to excite the already
xasperated feelings of the public, but to
.oint out the principles of public justice
shich should guide our action at this par
.icular juncture, and which accord with
.ound public morals. Let it be engratted
pom every heart that treason is crime, and
-aitors shall suffer its penalty
But we must not forget that what may
..e mercy to individuals is cruelty to the
tate."-President Andrew johnson, April
IS. 1865.
"Trason must be made odious: traitors
,ust not only be punished and impoverished,
ut their social power must he destroyed; and
fter making treason odious every Union
IAN and the Government should be remun-
-ated out of the pockets of those who have
,flicted this great suffering upon the coun-
:y:-Andrew johnson, April 81, 1866.
N DEBARRING TRAITORS FROM PUBLIC
ltlri, SERVICE. U
"I say that the traitor has ceased to be a
itizen, and in joining the rebellion, has be-
ONE a public enemy. lie forfeited has right
+. +, cote aeith loyal men aohen he renowned has
tizenship, and sought to destroy oar Gocern-
tent. We say to the most honest and in
ustrious foreigner who comes from England
Germany, to dwell among Ls and to add
the wealth of the country, :" before you
IN be. a citizen you must stay here for five
CARS Ii We dTC SO CtiutlOuo oDoue ioiSiSh-
rs who voluntarily renounce their homes to
i've with us, what should We say to the trait
r. who although born and reared among us,
as raised parricidal hand against the
Government which always protected him :
{, Judgment is that he should be subjected
- a severe ordeal before he is restored to
itizenship. A fellow who takes the oath
,erely to save his property, and denies the
alidity of the oath, is a peGured man and
ct to be trusted. Before these repenting
.beIs can be trusted, let them bring forth
ne fruits of repentance. ANDREW johnson,
une 10, 1854. 81 ia
ON EQUAL RIGHTS.
"I desire that all men shall have fair
tart and an equal chance in the race of life,
nd let him succeed who has the most merit.
This, think, is principle of Heaven. I
IN for emancipation for two reasons; first,
because it is right in itself, and second, be-
cause in the emancipation of the slaves, we
freak down an odious and dangerous aristo-
..racy. I think that we are freeing more
whites than blacks in Tennessee. Andrew
johnson, June 10. 1864. Elg
81, Andrew johnson, hereby proclaim lib
erty-full, broad and unconditional liberty,
to every man in Tennessee will be your
Moses. and lead you through the Red Sea of
struggle and servi.ude to a future of liberty
and peace! Rebellion and slavery shall no
more polute our State Loyal men sohether
scl.ite or black shall alone govern the State" y
Andrew Johnsons speech to the colored citi-
zens of Nashville, October %, 1854.
.f9i1 ON NEGRO SUFFRAGE. h0tj
If IS 81 EXECUTIVE OFFICE, s
WASHINGTON, August Is, 1865.
Governor w. L. SlIarkey,, Jackson, Miss