Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-06

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Judge HoUK was called for and spoke as
follows:
Ladies and citizens Of the United States,
/ believe that / am in the United States.
To-day l was in the Southern Confederacy.
am not before you for the purpose Of max
ing you a speech. If was SO inclined it Is
too late in the evening.
am from the mountains Of East Tennes-
see. 4 great reaction in favor Of universal
suffrage is now taking place. 4 voice will
soon 90 uy from them in favor of suffrage
without regard to race or color. You may
think that / am opposed to tie constitu-
tional amendment / endorse it and espe-
eially the second section that excludes all
rebels vino have held Offices under the Uni
ted States Government-who took oaths
and then violated them. It is said by some
that this is white mans government If
we have this kind of a Government we must
do away with the clause granting one vote
to be cast by white man, for every five
blacks
E4NDREW JOHNSON was 4 BRECKERIDGE
Democrat and voted to support the measures
of this party in 1851; but on seeing that the
cause was an unpopular one he erept out
Of the party and turned over in favor Of the
Union. This same man heads to-day the
guerrilla South. l canvassed nay Congress
sional district for him and Mr.. LINCOLN,
and had I known that he would have sold
out to the JEFF. DAVIS Democracy in 1866,
| would have seen him dead before ! would
have done what did.
/ Was at Washington few days since,
and heard that ANDY was a candidate for the
next Presidency. It certainly must be for
that of the Southern Confederacy, when it is
revived. lie stands no chance for any
other.
While at Washington | observed some of
the workings of 1ly Policy" Who has he
around him? Who are his advisers? Cop
perheads. Who are receiving favOrs at his
hands2 The leading traitors Of the South.
Who got appointments from Tennessee?
Not Union men, but the boilers from the
Legislature. But there is one consolation in
this matter, and that is, we have loyal Sem
ate, and they will reject all of Massa ANDY
nominations.
Who Is the architect of the present
State government? For my part l was op-
posed to the measures adopted at the time
for the organization and in favor of con-
stitutional convention. ANDREW JOHNSON
was in his room, the Governors office, and
came into this chamber and convinced ma
iority ofthe members that the plan of gov
eminent suggested by himself was all that
the people needed, that they had right to
reorganize without a constitutional cOnven-
ton. But does ne support this State Gov
eminent to-day? His position speaks for
itself. Another point. He says that he is
a plebian. 1t seems to me that this lCns his
language Chen he luas iRdugundted Vice Presi-
dent Of the United States.
His brevet veto message sent into Congress,
vetoing the constitutional amendment, was
a piece of tyranny and despotism more ty-
rannical than the usurpations Of the crowned
heads of Europe. No despot ever dared to
act in so arbitrary manner. If ANDREW
JOHNSON had the power he would corrupt
the army of the United States and drive the
present Congress out of its halls and declare
himself Car of the government. (When
this declaration was made there was not
the least appreciation on the part of the au-
dience.) My friend, Mr.. ARNELL, has told
you tonight that there was but two parties
in the SOuth-the Union men and rebels.
But l classify them differently The two
parties are patriots andtraitOrs. These tral-
tors would murder every Union man in the
country if they dared to do so. To show
you how these traitors are being reconstruct
ed will relate to you an incident that oc-
CURED only few days since.
As was returning from Washington /
came through Virginia. Behind me, in the
cars, sat three rebel brigadier generals, who
were discussing the issues of the day. One
of them said that the Government could
never be reconstructed until the confidence
of the leading men Of the South was OBJ
tanned. Their conversation turned upon
Southern Union men. One Of them re-
marked that all the respectable men of tine
Southern States were Confederate Southern
men, and that there was not respectable
man known as a Union man." The loyal
men were spoken of with contempt. These
expressions were endorsed by the other two.
l said nothing to them, as l was in Virginia
but after we got into Tennessee l told this
rebel general that while in Virginia l could
not say anything, but as l was now in loyal
East Tennessee l could say what pleased,
and denounced him as a coward and liar,
and told him that if he said word would
put him out of the car. 1 afterwards learned
that he was a member of Congress elect
from Georgia, and ] sat down and wrote
THAD. STEVENS, informing him Of this
rebels language and I'll bet that he will
have a happy time getting into Congress.
We have been little opposed to negro suf-
frage in East Tennessee. But we prefer to
walk arm in arm with the negro to the bal
lot box than to go up there with disloyal
men-traitors. Thee Erebels must mot
be suffered to occupy any position, and where
they do, they must edriven from them, so that
LOYALTY may reign throughout the country.
l would ask you in speaking of the negroes
to not classify them with the traitOrs-don't
speak ofthem as being on an equality with
them after they have fought and died so
calamity for the Union-whOse blood has
dampened scores Of battle fields. To say
that these traitors are the equal of the ne
groes is a blushing shame. But poor Massa
ANDY, he is a dead duck, that much is GER
tain.
/ am not trying to make speech to night.
| simply want to tell these dirty rebels what
they are doing. have heard much said
about Triad STEvENs-heard him abused,
but one thing certain if he occupied JOHN
sons position, Union men would be in pow
|er. ANDY JOHNSON who was to have been
the Moses of the negro, has put rebels in
power whenever he has had the opportunity,
filling all vacancies with this class of men.
He promised in his st. Cloud Hotel speech,
to make treason n crime. But he has re.
yersed the order, and made patriotism Odious
and honored treason. He has gone so far
as to violate acts of Congress in order to
show favor 10 the rebels.
In East Tennessee he is turning soldiers
out of office, who fought nObly for the uni
on, and putting copperheads and rebel sym
pathizers in their stead. But a few days
since he turned out Capt. GRESHAM, at Jones
boro, East Tennessee, and put a copperhead
in his place.
l now come to the Nahville press, one Of
the greatest sources of disloyalty. Is there
a loyal paper, with the exception Of the
Press and Times, in this city. A voice:
The Teanessean is loyal. Yes that is so. An
other voice The German paper is loyal.
That is true also, the Germans are generally
always loyal.) Look at the Mexican paper
known as the Union and AmerieGa-the Re
publican Banner and Dispatch. All these are
known to you as being intensely rebel. But
a few DAYS since the Memphis AUdtGRche adj
vocated resistance to a recent act Of the
Legislature. This was seconded by the rebel
press Of Nashville. These papers are sup
ported by a little triRiRg aristOcrdcy Of Nash
rille and the surrounding country.
/ notice in the Banner letter in reference
to myself There amt but one truth IN Il.
Cannot see the motive which prompted the
letter, unless it is because l directed that all
advertisements pertaining to my court that
were being published in the rebel papers in
this city, should be discontinued. The editor
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