Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-09-02

| Mayor to-day the amount of your taxation,
and he informs me il is eighteen millions Of
dollars Where did your government start
from but the other day? Do you remember
| that when Gen. WAsHINGToN was inaugu-
rated President that your animal bill was
$780, 600 for the entire general government!
Yet to-day am told that my distinguished
friend on my left controls the destinies Of a
city whose taxes amount TO SIS ,000,0 600, and
whose population numbers four millions
double what the entire nation had at the
time when it commenced its existence.
General SFANDFoRD-0nr taxation by the
general government is fifty millions.
Mr.. Johnson ana simply trying TO get
at the amount collected to sustain your nu-
nicipal establishment. Thus may we ad-
vance, entertaining the principles which are
co-extensiye with the States of this Union,
feeling like you that our system of govern
ment comprehends the whole people, not
merely a part. ApplaGse. New York
! has great work to perform in the restora-
| tiOa of this great Union. As L have told
you, they who talk about destroying the
| great elements that bind this Government
| together, deny the power, the inherent power
of the Government, which will, when its
capacities are put to the test, re-establish
and re-adjust its position, and the Govern
ment be restored. lApplause.l l tell you
that we shall be sustained in this effort to
preserve the Union. ItwOuld be just abont
as futile to attempt the resistance of the
ocean wave, or to check the wind, as to pre-
vent the result | predict. You might as
we'll attempt to turn the Mississippi back
upon its source as to resist this great law of
gravitstion that is bringing these States back
/ 4 l. foI 4, ~ /
have been called demagogue, and would
TO COP that there were more demagogues in
the land to save it. Applause. The de-
monstration here to-day IS the result of some
of these demagogieal ideas; that the great
mass of the people when called to take care
Of the people will do SO.
A Voice-Sure as you are born. Laugh
ter.
Mr.. JOHNSON tell lou you have COM
menced the grand process now. / tell you
those present who are croaking and talking
about individual ACKNOWLEDGMENT and per-
petuation of party, tell them that they had
better stand from UNDER laughter and
cheers they had better get out of the way,
[cheers, for the government is coming to-
gether, and they cannot resistit. Sometimes,
when my confidence gives out, when my
reason fails me, my faith comes to my res
cue, and tells me that this government will
be perpetuated, and this Union preserved.
TCheers l tell you here tonight, and l
have not turned philanthropist and fanatic,
that men sometimes err, and can again do
right; that sometimes the fact that men have
erred, is the cause of making them better
men. [Applause. am not for destroying
all men, or condemning TO total destruction
all men who have erred once in their lives.
l believe in the memorable example of Him
who came with peace and healing on His
wings; and when He descended and found
men condemned unto the law, instead of exc
cutting it, instead of shedding the blood of
the world, He placed Himself upon the
cross, and died that man might be saved.
If / have pardoned many, trust in God
that have erred on the right side. If |
have pardoned many, believe it is all for
the best interests of the. country; and so be-
slieving, and convinced that our Southern
bretheren were giving evidence by their
practice and profession that they we've re-
spentant, in imitation of Him of old who died
for the preservation of men. | exercised
that mercy which believed to be my duty.
have never made a prepared speech in my
life, and only treat these topics as they occur
to me. The country, gentlemen, is in your
bands. The issue is before you. L stand
here tonight, not in the first sense in the
character of Chief Magistrate of the nation,
but as citizen, defending the restoration of
the Union and the perpetuation of the Con-
stitution of my country. Since becoming
the Chief Magistrate l have tried to fulfill
my duty, to bring about reconciliation and
harmony. Ny record is before you. You
know how politicians will talk; and if your
people will get right, don't trouble yourselves
about the politicians, for when the people get
right the politicians are very accommodate
ing. (Cheers.) But let me ask this audi
ence here tonight what am l to gain by TAX
ing the course am taking if it was not pat
riotic and for my country? Pardon
me- talk to you in plain parlance. have
filled every office in this Govern
ment. You may talk to me as you will, and
slander-that foul whelp of sin-may sub
sidize; mercenary press may traduce and
villify, mendacious and unprincipled writers
may write and talk, but all Of them cannot
drive me from my purpose. Bravo and
cheers. What have l to gain, repeat ?
From the position of the lowest alderman in
your city to President Of the United States,
/ have filled every Office to the country.
Who car do more? Ought not men of rea-
|
And ought not to be willing to quit right
here. so far as am concerned? l tell this
audience here tonight, that the cup of my
ambition has been filled to overflOwing, with
the exception of one thing. Will you hear
what that is? TCries of Eyes," and what is
| it?"1 At this particular crisis and period
of our country's history, find the Union of
these States in peril. If can now be in
strumental in keeping the possession of it
in your hands, in the hands of the people !;
in restoring prosperity and advancement in
all that makes nation great, l will be will
ing to exclaim, as SIMEON did of old three
cheers1-as SIMEON did of old, of him who
had been born in a manger: THAT have
seen the glory of thy salvation, let thy SER
want depart in peace, APPLAUSE That
| being done my ambition is complete.
II would rather live in history, in the afiec-
lltions of my countrymen as having consum-
mated this great end than to be President of
the United States forty times. Gen. SAND
FORD called for ''Three cheers for ANDREW
| JOHNSON, the restorer of the Union" The
cheers were given. In conclusion, gentle
men, let me tender to you my sincere thanks
on this occasion. So long as reason con-
tinues to occupy her empire, so long as my
! heart shall beat with one kind emotion, so
long as my memory shall contain or be capa-
BILE Of recurring to one event. so long will l
remember the kindnesses, so long will feel
the good that has been on this occasion, and
| so long will cherish in my heart the kind
ness which has been manifested toward me
by the citizens of New York. Immense
applause
The band played "The Star-Spangled
Banner" the audience enthusiastically join
ing in the chorus. President JOHNSON,
having seated himself, again arose, and said ;
Gentlemen, in conclusion, after having
consumed more of your time than intend
ed, fear unproftably, let me propose, IN
hsincerity, The Union, the perpetual Union
Hof these States" The toast was drank with
scheers.
CHIIBREN's SOUTHERN RELIEF FAIR
The ladies of Baltimore, tireless in good
works. have determined TO do something to
| ameliorate the condition of the children Of
the South, who were orphaned by the war
and by that orphanage left destitute of those
home comforts which are 50 essential TO them
The ladies will hold fair, and for the bene-
fit of that fair series of tableaux will be
/ a.