The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-09-01
SPEECH or RevEaov JOHNSON.


dent. We are before you % committee 81
the Nsuon,i Union Convention which met
~ Philadelphia on Tuesdrv the a h inst
charged with the duty of presenting you
with an authenticated copy OF the proceed
inse. Before plscin: !, iR your hands, You
will permit ~ 70 congrstuli'e you 'hst 20
,he object for which the Convention vas
called, in the enthusiasm with which every
state and iesrilmv responded To tie call, in
The unbroken harmony ~ i's deliberations.
inth- unsninsiiy which ch ncierizel iis pro-
ceedings. snd mrre especisliy in the psfri-
o,e aud constitutes nal character II the
principles shrm- s.'-. We are c"nildsn'
that on ,nj ,hs rs''.'frY will had grs'ii, ing
and cheering evidence ih,t there - exist
ing smvng ~ pubtic ssnfineni " Iich rem
ders m early aud complete rs-f"rslion 81
rhs Union ss rs,sbl,-hrdb, the C,n-'nn'inn
csr.sin aud inevitable.
Ps-ty ,sc,,on .s-sk,na the cou'i"n'ncs "t
The principles Of poi','csi iiosfiy i"f which
oui fathers successfully c"Dtvndsd, aud to
secure which they sd"p'rd the Cvn-' ion.
are 50 glafingly Inconsistent vim the con
dr,yn IN winch the COUNT, has been placed
bv such -snlr that " ~iII no, be- pernit.
ted much longer duration. We wish, Mr..
the spirit OF concord aud bru'hcris Affection
which was u,snIf-s,edty ryfy member ol
the convention. Gr-st ss your confidence
ever has been - the Intelligence mud pnrs,-
o,isus ~ your fellow ci'ix.us. 10 'hrr deep
q vosius 10 The Uslo %, and in ti.rir present
deiermins'iph 70 r-i.s'a'e aud msintsin IL.
inst conidrncs would have hrc ,n,- pos,-
ive conviction. u you coaId nave -ren
and heard ali thai wss dpn- sud sad % ,h+
OCCASION; every heart was evId-ntiy tuil O.
Joy. every eye besm.d 1ish palfo'ic au.na-
tIon --sisspondrney gave place 70 the assur.
sace thsi our late dreadful civil strife W y,
rnde1-thst the DIIs-fuIi re,gn 81 peace no'
under the prorr,ivn of s.ms. bnt v! lnr
ton-siru'Ion and isw-, would h-v- sway,
and D. 10 essry pari of our land .:l'rrriuiiy
srku"wlrdged. and u perfect u"od fa,'i
oasssd. yuu would nJl have doubted ths
'h- recarrencr VI dangerous doine-lr in
rwr. crinn b" ih- fuiure l. not 10 be appr.-
hendrd-ii yuu could have sten. rr. th-
mrn oi Ma-~srhu--tt> aud SM,a Cafoi.-
coming into tle coHsenti.'n M fir-t dsy u
y. mvrsing. hand 10 hsni. amidst The rap.
,ur.us applause u ihr whole bo ", Nv
keued o. heartfelt grsiicaiion 81 The event
filling ths eyes 81 thousands wIth tears oi
Jyy. which they neither cou q nor desire 10
suppress.
Y"u would have fct as every other per.
Sun present felt. that the time had srsived
when all sectional or other pcrilous dis-rn-
SONS had crased. aud mat nothing woul,
ne heard ia The future but ID. voice o.
harmony procIsming their det o,son to ,
rommcn cvuniry-o pride ~ being bouns
tSg~th-r BY q common uEiou, listing ans
proteciei BY forms of government prove,
oy experience 70 be eminently Elied Tor III,
'xgenciss " eiihr war az peace. the prln
cpies announced BY The Consiiiuiion, On.
~ sesling me Ieelirgs there msniiesssd. ",
may hsve every assursnce that harmon,
throughout our eniive land will soon prev oil
We know that. IS in iormer days, as va
'eIoquently declared ~ W ebsies, The nation
mosf gifted statesm-r, M Mrsachu useus an,
South Csrolios went shoulder 10 shouids
through the revolution. and stood hand Il
hand around the administration of Washing .
ton. ard caused him TO feel that bic ow,
great arm leaned on them for srppor,,' sa
% will they sgsip. with like unsn,miiy, de
sosioa snd power stand round your admins
astions ssd csuse you 10 feel ,hst you maj
also Iesn on them Tor support.
In the proceedings. Ms. President, whicI
ws ere 70 place In your hands. you will On
'hat The committee performed inc duty i'm
posed on them. b. their knowledge Q
yonr devotion 10 the Constitutions and tb
iatersst Of your country. a. illustrated b,
Jour entire Preside nsisl career, Of declaring
h9i yoo they recognize chief msRis
wsss q the astions ana equal 10 the grea
ssssds over which yoa have presided, /, rive
V usmixed pleasure to add, that We ~
coLfdenf that fho ccrv.cs;~. a