The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-08-20
fDnt Of Thine Own Mouth Art Thou
Condemned,

called upon. twill be seen he broke
the silence. again on Saturday The
occasion was the appearance in the
White House ola delegation from the
Bread and Butter Conventions, and
he makes a speech in reference to its
action. The occurrence at Washington,
on Saturday, of whichwe have the IN
telligence in the dispatches, reminds
us of similar scene two years ago
. In 1864, at the city of Nashville, he
was called upon by his friends and no
tilted of the action. of the Baltimore
Convention Elm placing him on the
ticket for Vice President, He made
a speech there which is in strange
contrast with his. speech of which we
have an account in our dispatches this
morning, and in strange contrast with
the spirit and objects of the Conven-
ton at Philadelphia The ANDREW
JOHNSON of1064, at Nashville, was the
candidate of the Union party. The
ANDREW JOHNSON of 1866, at the
White House, is the champion of the
Rebels and Copperheads to-day. Let
us see if there is any difference in the
two men. We ask our readers to
follow US as we make extracts from
his speech at Nashville, in 1864
The question is, whether man is capable
of self-government? hold with jefferson
o that government was made for the conve-
nience of man, and not man for govern
ment. The laws and constitutions were de-
signed as instruments to promote his well
fare. And hence from this principle, Ico7lclIde
that governments can ana ought 10 be changed
and amended to conform to the requirements
and progress of the people, and the erEi0htcn--
ed SPIRIT Of the age. loud appiause-1
And let me say that now is the time to
secure these fundamental principles, while
the land is rent with anarchy and up
heaves with the throes of mighty revolu-
ton. While society is in this disordered
state, and we are seeking security, let us
fix the foundations of the Government on
principles of eternal justice which will en-
J dure for all time.
How unlike the JOHNSON of to-day
such language sounds. Such were
his views then, and they express
clearly the position of the Union
Party to-day We say, that Govern
ments are made for the people; that,
as changes take place in the condition
of the people, the laws and Consti-
tuition should be amended to conform
to the wants, and the requirements, 'of
the people. " The war has abolished
slavery, and we claim that. the Consti-
tuition should be amended to conform
to the altered condition of the people;
$ to-fx the foundations of the Govern
ment on the principles of eternal JUS
tice,"" by recognizing the equality of
representation. So thought Mr..
JOHNSON in 1864. .SGas ,stFAb
But the great objection urged
against the adoption of the Constitu-
: tional Amendment is that the South
ern States should be first admitted to
Congress, and have a voice in. the
g matter, E, Such was the burdenof Gen.
DIX's speech at Philadelphia. Wait
till the Southern States are admitted,
says DooLITTLE. The Southern
States must be consulted, says the
' President And aaCopperhead
and Peace Democrat, all over the
land, echoes the cry. do
The Union eandidatef for Vice Presi-
.dent In ga gives some inklingAof his
views on,this subject insthe above ex-
+, tract. when he says "saa9agsis tAe, time
d to secure these fundamental prinei-
piles" But hear him flrther,oni this
point, and see how applicable. che Ian
guage is to the issues presented al
philadelphia: tGsd BGoa beeH
But in calling a cenUentieyhto restore Thu
State, sOlo, shall restore and Te-eStdbIiSh id!
Shall the man toIlo gaze his Influence and hi
means to destroy the Gouernn1ents baLs he 4
participate t,tathe great iDork of reorgo7izd'
tons Shall he a0ho brought this misery upo9
the State be permitted To control It's 7estiYltes
I1this be so, then an this precious blood Of oatl
brave soldiers and officers so b?drely poured
oztt, tfiU hare been aOontonEy spilled. AU IN
glorious victories 7Uorl b1 ON. noble armies aU
90 fo, rO1t0ht, and all the battEe:f fields s0J.fcI
hare been soson ,oith dead heroes during there
6el1iorl aciU hare been made memorable IN
rain. All
Noble words, bravely spoken, are
these from the Union standard bearer
of 1854 They are the language of
the Union party to-day, and in plain,
terse sentences they present the ques-
tions fairly and fully to the people.
Mr.. RAYMOND and the President
say these Southern people have been