Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-09-27
these EXTRACTS
"My Policy" in 1864 and 1866.
Andrew johnson on Treason.

Treason against the Government is the
highest crime that can be committed, and
those engaged in il should suffer all its pen
altes. Traitors must not only be punished
but their social power must be destroyed. -
IL not they maintain 40 sscendency, and
may again become numerous enough for
treason to become respectable"
ANDREW JOHNSON FAvoRs coSyfscATIoN
Treason must be made o5ious and trai
tors must be punished and impoverished -
Their great plantations must be seized and
divided into small farms, aud sold to hon.
est, industrious men" r.-
I'm calling a convention to restore the
State, who shall restore and re-establish il :?
Shall the man who gave his influence and
bis means to destroy the Government? L.
he to participate in the great work Of reor.
eauization2 Shall be who brought this
misery upon the State be permitted to con-
troll its destinies? If this be 30, then all
this precious blood Of our brave soldiers aud
officers 80 freely poured out will have been
waptonly spilled, all the glorious victories
won by our noble armies will 20 for nsught.
and all the bsttle-felds which have been
sowp with dead heroes during the rebellion
will have been made memorable in ven.-
Why all this carnage and devastation 1t
was that treason might be put down aud
traitors punished. Therefore | say that
traitors shall take back ssst in the work
OF restoration"
ANDREW JOHNSON IN FAVOR or DIsTRAN
cHlsIsa TRAITORS.
say that the traitor has ceased to be .
citizen; and in joining the rebellion has be.
come q public enemy. He forfeited his
right to vote with loyal men when be re.
nounced his citizenship aud sought TO des
troy our Government. We say to the most
honest and industrious foreigner who comes
from Eugland and Germany to dwell among
US. and to add to the wealth Of the country,
Before you can be ci,iseu you must stay
here for FIVE years. II We are so cautious
about foreigners. who voluntarily renouncs
their homes to live with US, what should we
say to the traitor who, although born and
reared among rs, has raised pariciGal hand
against the Government which always pro.
tec,ed him ? My judgment is that he should
be subjected TO a severe ordeal before he Is
restored to citizenship" ..
ANDREW JOHNSON IN FAVOR OF NEGRO
SUFFRAGE.
t' EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, d. g., Aug. Is, '65.
Coz. W. L. Shdrkey, JdcItson, Miss.
Il am gratifed to see that you have or
ganized your Convention without difficulty.
l hope that without delay your Convention
will amend your State Constitution, abolish
ing slavery and denying to all future legis-
latures the power to iegislate th t there is
property in man; also that they will adopt
the amendment to the Constitution of the
United States abolishing slavery. II you
could ertend the electire franchise to All per
sons of COLOR rho can read the Constitution
Of the United States IN English and lcrite
their names and to all persons ofcotor who
own real estate rolted at not less less than
t,oo hundred and ffty dollars, and pay tores
thereon, you acoald set an Example tie other
Stotes uiN totloto. This you can do with
perfect safety, and you thus place the
Southern States, in reference TO fres perscns
Of color, upon the same basis With the free
States. Ihope sud trust your Convention
will DC this, and, as consequence, the
chise, will be completely foilsd in thsiI at
tempt to keep the Southern States from re-
newing their relations to the Union By not
accepting their Senators and Representa-
tives"
(SiRned) ANDREW JoHYsoN,
President OF the United States.
ANDREW JOHNSON JUDGED BY HIMSELF.
Whenever you fud q man anywhere
prating about the Constitution Of the Uni
ted States, spot him; be is q traitor. -
Andwo Johnsons Campaign Speech at
Nashville, September, 1864.