The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-08-09
LOYAL AND PATRIOTIC SENTIMENTS.

If self.ooyernment, r hold with jefferson
that government was made tor inc c''ns eI
nIence of man. and not man for the govern
ment. That laws and constitutions were de-
signed as instruments to promooe ms wei
fare And hence from this principie 4 con-
clude that government can and ought t" De
changed. amended to conform to the wants,
to the requirements and the enlightened
snirit of the age."-T And9ese Johnson, Nash
ollie. June 10, 1864, IN a speech accepting the
nomination for Tfce President.
"As nv honorable friend [Gov. Morton
knows 1 long since took the ground that
this Government was sent upon great mis-
sion among the nations of the earth; that it
had great work to perform, and that In
starting it. it was started in perpetulty.
Now turn to the Constitution ;
we find that amendments may be made by
recommendation of two-thirds OF congress,
if ratified by threeifOurths OF the STATE. Inc
instrument was made good IN prosperity,
and YOU can take hold of it, not to break up
the Government. but to go on perfectinS 1t
more and more, as it runs down the stream
of time n-.s President A. johnson. In a
speech to the Indiana delegation, Aprl Il,
1865. the consent of traitors not necessary
Shall the man who gave his influence
and his means to destroy the government
Is he to participate in the great work OF re-
organization Shall he who brought this
misery upon G96 OCstGc Dc pSlullIlCo W SOii
troll its destinies2 IF this be so, then all THIS
precious blood of our brave soldiers and Off
GERS so freely poured out, will have been
wantonly spilled All the glorious victories
won by our noble armies will be for nought,
and all the -battle-fields which have been
sown with dead heroes during this rebellion,
will have been made memorable IN VAIN
Why all this carnage and devastation! 1t
was that treason might be put down and
I Sav q f.
ors should take back seat in the work of
restoration. IF there he but five thousand
men in Tennessee, loyal to the Constitution,
loyal to Freedom, loyal to Justice, these true
and faithful men should control the work OF
REORGANIZATION and reformation absolutely"
Andrew johnson, June 10, 1864
TREASON AND ITS PUNISHMENT.
"Treason is the highest crime known in
the catalogue of crimes, and for him that is
guilty of it, for him that is willing to lift his
impious hand against the authority OF the
nation, 1 would say; Death is too easy
a punishment "-"Vice President johnson,
April Sd. 1865, on the fall of Richmond"
"When YOU ask what would do, my an
swer is. 1 would arrest them, would try
them; would commit them; and | would
hang them. We have put down
these traitors in arms; let us put them down
in law; in public judgement, and in the
morals of the world."-Nlce PRESIDENT An
drew johnson, April 3. 1860.
Il have always thought that theft was
crime, and should be punished as crime
that arson was a crime and should be punish
ed as such; that murder was a dreadful crime
and should be punished as such, and that
treason was the greatest of all crimes, and
should be punish as such."-Presldent An |
drew johnson, April II, 1865:
with other and inferior otfenses our peo- |
d.. FIJI !, StrNrrr
treason has been almost unknown. The peo-
ple must understand that it is the blacklist
of crimes and will be surely punished. 1
make this allusion not to excite the already
exasperated feelings of the public, but to
point out the principles of public justice
which should guide our action at this par
ticular iuncture, and which accord with
sound public morals. Let it be engrafted
upon every heart that treason is a crime, and
traitors shall suffer its penalty.
But we must not forget that what may
be mercy to individuals is cruelty to the
State" President Andrew johnson, April
IS: 1865
"Trason must be made odious; traitors
must not only be punished and impoverished,
but their social power must be destroyed; and
after making treason odious every Union
man and the Government should be remun-
Grated out of the pockets of those who have
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try Andrew johnson, April 21, 1865.
on DEBARRING TRAITORS FROM PUBLIC
SERVICE.
II say that the traitor has ceased to be
citizen, and in joining the rebellion, has be-
come public enemy. He forfeited has right
to cote soia loyal men aehen he re'aounced his
citizenship, and sought to destroy our Goce1n-
neat. We say to the most honest and In
1ustrious foreigner who comes from England
or Germany, to dwell among las, and to add
% the wealth of the country, 8 before you
an be citizen you must stay here for five
7ears" If we are so cautious about foreig n-
rs who voluntarily renounce their homes to
i've with US, what should We say to the trait
r. Who although born and reared among us,
las raised parricidal hand against the
Government which always protected him
~ judgment is that he should he subjected
0 a severe ordeal before he is restored to
itizenship. A fellow who takes the oath
lerely to save his property, and denies the
ability of the oath, is per ured man and
OF to be trusted. Before these repenring
ebels can be trusted, let them bring forth
ne fruits of repentance."-Andrew johnson,
une 10, 1854.
ON EQUAL RIGHTS.
81 desire that all men shall have fair
art and an equal chance in the race of life, ,
H.
his, think, is principle of Heaven. 1
m for emancipation for two reasons; first,
ecause it is right in itself, and second, be-
ause in the emancipation of the slaves, we
reak down an odious and dangerous aristo-
-acy I think that we are freeing more
hites than blacks in Tennessee. Andrew
ohnson, June 10, 1864.
q, Andrew johnson, hereby proclaim lib
-ty-full, broad and unconditional liberty,
every man in Tennessee 1 will be your
loses, and lead you through the Red Sea of
ruggle and servitude to future of liberty
nd peace Rebellion and slavery shall no
lore pollute our State. Loyal men aohether
hate or black, shall alone govern the State."-
ndrew Johnson's speech to the colored citi-
ems of Nashville, October 25, 1854.
ON NEGRO SUFFRAGE.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, August IS, 1865.
Governor w. L. Sharkey, jackson, Miss.
am gratifed to see that you have or
anized your convention without difficulty. l.,
hope that without delay your convention