Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-24
by TELEGRAPH.
THE DISPATCHES OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.


Washiagfon's farewe address, as containing the
| principles by which he sought to be guided, and
expressing the hope that all the States would com
| tinue their contributions to the structure TO be
| completed, ms an enduring memorial to the resto-
ration Of all the States TO their proper relat2rs
| to the Government.
| Isay. that when these States comply with the
| Constitution, when they have given suhcientevi-
| dence of their loyalty, and that they can be
| trusted when they yield obedience te the law l
say, extend to them the right hand Of fellowship,
| and let peace and union be restored have
| fought traitors and treason in the South; OPP
posed the Davis and Toombs, and the Slldeiis and
long list Of others whose names need not re-
| peat, and now when turn round at the other end
Of the line, care notify what name You call them
"a voicecal them traitors who still stand opposed
to the restoration of the union OF these States
and am free TO say to you that am still Tor the
preservation of this compact I am still for the
restoration of this Union; / am still In favor OF
this great Government of ours, living and follow
ing out its destiny-(a voice. give US the namesJ
| gentleman calls for their names will suppose
| shall give them. CA voice.. we know them.)
look upon them, Mpeat it, as President or citi-
zen, as much opposed to the fundamental prinei-
| pies of this Government. and believe they are as
Il
| who fought against them-a voice. what are
| their names, say Thaddeus Stevens, of Penn
| sylvanai Tremendous applause.l I say Chas.
Sumner. [Great applause II say Wendell Phillips.
| and others of the same stripe amongst them. "a
! voice, give it to Forney) Some gentleman in the
| crowd says give it to Forney. 1 have only just
| to say that do not waste my ammunition on dead
ducks. ELeughter and applause.l stand for my
| country. stand for the Constitution. where
| placed my feet from entrance into public life.
| They may traduce me, they may SANDER, they may
vituperate, but let me say to yeu, that it has no
| effect upon me. [Cheersl Let say in addition,
| that / do not intend to be bullied by enemies.
Applause and cry, the people viii sustain you'll
| l know my countrymen it has been insinuated,
| but not said directly. The intimation has been
given in high places that if such a usurpation OF
| power had been exercised two hundred years ago
in particular religion, it would have cost GER
| tain individual his head. What usurpatien has
Andrew johnson been guilty of? None. none.
The only usurpation l have been guilty of was
standing between the people and encroachment
of power, and because dared to say in CONVERSE
ton with fellow-citizen and a Senator. that
thought amendments to the Constitution ought
not TO be too frequently made, that 1t would
lose all its dignity. and that the instH-
ment would be lost sight of in short
time; because 1 happened to say if it Twas
amended and such amendments should be adopted
it was an usurpation of power that would have
cost king his head at certain time. daughter
and applausel In connection with this subject.
it was maintained by the same gentleman that we
were in the midst of an earthquake; that he trem-
bled and could not yield [Laughter.l Yes. there
is an earthquake coming; there is ground-swell
coming of popular Judgment and indignation.
"a voice-"That's true."l The American people
will stand by their interests, and they viii know
who are their friends and who their enemies
What positions have l held under this Govern
ment, beginning with an alderman, and running |
through all branches of the. Legislaturel IA |
voice-"From a tailor up."l Some gentleman |
says / have been tailor, tremendous cheering0 |
now that did not discomfit me in the least, for |
when used to be tailor. had the reputation |
of beinga good one, and making close fits (great |
laughter); always punctual with my customers, |
and always did good work. IA voice-''N No patch |
work. No, Idon't want any patehwork-I want |
a whole suit. But viii pass by this little face
tiousness, my friends Some may say, you are |
President, and You must not talk about such |
things when principles are involved. My coun- |
trymen, when the existence of my country is i'm |
pcIicu snail aCL dS udNc Ou lOHAucT OCcdslOusB
and speak what think. L was saying that had |
filed nearly all positions. from Alderman |
through both branches of Congress to that |
which / now occupy. and who is there that |
will say that Andrew johnson ever made |
promise he did not fulfill. Who will say that he |
has acted otherwise than in fidelity to the great |
mass of the people. They may talk about be-
heading and usurpation. but when am beheaded |
Iwant the American people to witnessit. L don't |
want by inuendoes or by indirect remarks in high |
places to see the man who has assassination breed |
ing in his bosom exclaim this Presidential OBJ |
stasle must be gotten cut Of the way. l make |
of very strong expression, when / say that |
/ have no doubt the intention was to incite as |
sassination and get out Of the way the obstacle |
from place and power. Whether by assassna~ |
tion or not, there are individuals in this Govern
ment, l doubt not, who want to destroy our insti-
buttons and change the character of the Govern
ment. Are they not satisfied with the blood |
which has been shed? Does not the murder of |
Abraham Lincoln appease the vengeance and |
wrath of the opponents of this Govenmen? Are |
they still unslacked? Do they still want more /
blood? Have they not got honor and courage |
enough to obtain their objects otherwise than by
the hands of the assassin? No, no. am not /
afraid of assassins attacking me where brave /
courageous man would attack another. only /
dread him when he would go in disguise, and his |
footsteps noiseless. If it is blood they want let
them have courage enough to strike like men. | |
know they are willing to wound. but they are |
afraid to strike. (Applause.) If my blood is to |
be shed because vindicate the Union and the |
preservation of this Government in its original |
purity and chastity. let it be shed. Let an alter
TO the Union be erected, and then if it |
is necessary, take me and lay upon |
it. and the blood that now warns and ami |
mates my existence, shall be poured out |
asa fit hbation to the Union of these States. |
tGreat applausel But let the opponents of this |
Government remember that when tits poured out, |
the blood of the martyrs will be the seed of the
ChurcA tCaeersl Gentlemen. this Union will |
grow-it will continue to increase in strength and
power, though it may be cemented and eleansed |
have talked longer now than intended. Let |
me thank you for the honor you have done me.
So far as this Government is concerned, let me
say one other word in referre:ce to the amend
ments to the Constitution of the United States.
When reached Washington for the purpose of
being inaugurated as Vice President Of the United
States, 1 had conversation with Mr.. Lincoln.
We talking about the condition of affairs and
in reference to matters in my own State said
that we had called convention, and had amended
our Constitution by abolishing slavery in that
State-a State not embraced in his proclamation.
This met his appreciation and gave him eneour-
agement, and in talking upon the Amendment to
the Constitution he said: when the Amend
ments the Constitution is adopted by three
fourths CT the States. shall have all. or pretty
near all. am in favor of the Amendment 70 the
Constitution ifthere is other adopted Said L,
what is that Mr.. PresidentG" Said he, Il
have labored TO preserve this Union, / have
toied four years. i have been subjected to calum-
ny and misrepresentation: yet my great desire
has been to preSeryc the Union Of those States in
tact under the Constitution as they were before.
But" said /, what amendment do you
refer TOT" He said he thought there
should be an amendment added to the Constitu-
ton which would compel all the States to send
their Senators and representatives. 70 the Congress
of the United States" Yes compel them. The
| idea was in his mind that il was q part of the
doctrine of secession to break up the Government
| by the States withdrawing their Senators and
| Representatives from Congress, and therefore he
| desired a constitutional amendment TO compel
| them to be sent How now does the matter stand
| in the Constitution of the country. Even that
pcrten of it which provides for the amendment OF
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