The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-10-05
THE UNION FLAG HAS
rho largest Circulation of may paper in
Upper East Tennessee.
ANDREW JOHNSON.

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and others, is necessarily determined and pre-.
Seribsd BY the extent Of hia social, moral,
and political influence. As a mere individu-
81, his power for usefulness in a eommunl-
~, where morality and religion are at all re.
Spected, depends absolutely upon bis hon
esty, yeraciiy, and I%obriety. In like man.
asF with a political ruler. The beneficial
ness Of bis administration depends absolutely
upon an entire a~bnsGation OF personal az
grandiEsment, when conflicting With the
general veal, a jealous care Of aud a sacred
regard for the interests Of the people, and a
patriotism uucCrrupted by sectional passion
and partially. 1t is because Andrew John
son has persistently Gisregarded this %invAri-
able Law, which prssidsS over the growth
and development Of true, moral, and politi-
cal greatness, that his orb "iS paling its iD-
sGse:uAl are behind a gathering tempest Of
popular seorn and indignation.
TSe emolumsnt Of self has been the pri-
mary And secondary, the anterior and pos
terror, the hrAt and last object Of his life, as
his history will sufficiently prove FROM the
arSt public trult he enjoyed up to his stsi-
dental incumbency Of the Presidential chair
o! the United State. He cares nothing for
the "dsar people" beyond using them to
SubserVs bis sordid designs Of personal az
iusnce and AristoerAtic domination. He has
all the ambition OfNApolsOn, without the mo-
bility Of heart, ScrupulouSnesI Of honor, and
sublime elevation OF moral IenSibilitieS.-
His real in the prosecution Of bis purposes,
10 Of that frantic and im2stuouI order, that
did they contrAVene, be would essay to over
ride the deciIiOnS Of fate, aud to become
ths arbitsr Of divine AllotmentS to the Amer
lean people. He has all the perRdiOuSueSS
Of Aaron Burr. Whilst protesting to ysu,r-
ate ths ConItitution as the Palladium Of
our national safety, glory, and welfare, aud
10 guard the liberties OF his citizen subjects
with the uuwsarying V~igilsnee OF a LadOu,
be has never yet Ieen the time, when he was
90 profoundly impressed with a IenSs Of feAL
y to the same, that be would not have I'M
hsSitGtIngly bArtered them Awag for even a
trAnSitory lease Of un5ridlsd Porer. Accidsn-
cy Johnson has been so vascilliating in bis
political career, and has snunciAted so many
antagOniStie theories, that no party now IN
existence, or onS that could arise, but could
establish the PrActicability of itG crseds and
the urgent importance Of their adoption, by
some one Of bis mastery arguments.
Axle sncy Johnson, in the commencement
Of his political career, "Iwung around lbO
circle Of all parties, at last finding one
suited 10 his TOTAL DEPRAvITY, and that
would elevate him to the leadership ofitsTen-
n'sIes column, on account OF this pre-smi-
usntly essential qualification. We mean the
Calhoun-SlaVsry-AggressiVe Democratic Par
~ Of the South-ths Pandora Jar, from
which issued all the direnl and disastrous
ealsmitisS that have afflicted oar country.
lie advocated, with all the energies Of his
mind, exercised to their widest reach, the
CaIbouu dogma OF States Righ1-the EN-
bOdimen! Of the odiOus and reasonable her
esq Of Secession, afterwards maintained
with the sword as long as possibls, by DA-
Wis, Brsckinridgs, L Co. When the South
srn eonspiraiors, with which be had acted,
aung The banner VI a new COnfederaey to
the breeze, be temporarily deserted them and
ssPoussd the cause Of the Union with all
the enthusiasts ardor aud hsry zeal Of a
fresh convert. lie was no longer = cruel
and bloody Saul, Of Woodworking Southern
Disunionism, breathing out slaughter and
thTsatsnings against the lovers and defend
srS Of the Union, but a God-inspirsd Paul
Of a political gospel, embracing, IN the arms
Of lie comprehensive bsnsTOlsnes, al SEE
lions Of the Nation, as well as a Mosss 10
lead lis boudmsn Through the red Sea Of
Ssrviluds" to The Canaan Of liberty nnd IN
fsttsrsd manhood. For this betrayal end
dsssniOn Of bis Southern eo-lraitors, he
vsS awarded With the Vice Presidency, snd
In = short space Of time, was presented With
the Presidency, By the assassin, J. wnku
bootni me NJ PisgAh OF bis Ambition.
Soou weary Of preaching the doctrines Of
the Gospel, revealed uEdfr the Lincoln dis.
Psn'asion, be again swung around the po-
h'ieal eirels iutO 1hs battered and Var.lhin.
h'd ranks o. bic old party friends They
welcomed him most cordially, being then In
8 condition 70 spprselats Bis hror, a, the
pafdonins power Of an offended and out.
Tsgsd governments By The son, wee, sud
winning voice Of al.tsry, sh,y mss.nOr.
bin back 70 Biz origins. lmp,nons.
Tier, AID hsassforEafd be bseams The oD..
Ssvpftsf Of usassn, aad he Dsrs,euios .sd
ssssutiOasr Of loyalty. us.
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eVFJ party and neuou % vhisbAska b.
ioag'd' asd BE has belonged 70 al, and 70.
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