The national Republican., 1867-01-11
LINCOLN AND Johnson.

In response to one Of the tcasts offered at
the celebration Of the battle Of New Orleans,
Hon. MONTGOMERY BLAIR said: y
/ shall only remark that IL is time when
all the friends Of the Constitution should
pledge themselves TO the maintenance Of one
OF the plainest clauses Of that instrument,
and the overthrow Of which Is one Of the
breaches through which the enemies Of the
Government are seeking to overthrow II.
How rapid have been their strides Already
they have struck down the States; already
they speak Of striking down the courts in the
same moment As we are now speaking in
this hall, they are leyeling their shafts against
the President Of the United States. The
States, the courts, the President, the Oonsti-
to be swung from their positions, overturned,
Of those who despair. I do not believe that
the people Of this country are ready 10 tear
down the flag, the Consultation, and see them
trampled under foot; to zee the plsinest lin
itations set at naught, and al power centered
in the hands Of an irresponsible rump Con-
gress. [Cheers, / did not intend 70 say as
much, but let me recall 10 you and TO the
world that Mr.. johnson IL threatened with
impeachment for standing by his oath to
support the Consultation, and 70 support Il
In that sense In which he and hin illustrious
predecessor understood Il, when they we're
knowingly elected by this same Evolutionary
party [cheersl who then promised to stand
by him. -iI
mean to commit breach OF confidence
here tonight. I want to read you tele-
graphic dispatch. Here II is, from Andrew
johnson 70 Montgomery Blair, in the year
Of our Lord 1868: -....
-I-Ta,fI a., HAszvnL., Nov. n 1883.
Received Washington, November Is,
l863 To the Hon. Montgomery Blair,
Postmaster General Marked confidential !
Ihope the President will not be committed
10 the proposition Of States relapsing into
Territories, and hold them as. such. II he
steers clear Of this extreme his election to
the Presidency Il without q reasonable doubt.
/ expected to have been in Washington be.
fore this time, when we could have eonversed
fully and freely in reference to the policy to
be adopted by the Government
Lincoln was in the habit Of consulting the
Military Governor, Andrew johnson, about
his policy Cheers.
But II has been impossible for me to leave
Nashville. will be there soon. The insti.
tuition Of slavery Is gone, and there is no good
reason now for destroying the States to bring
about the destruction Of slavery.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
That message was delivered by me to the
President November rs, 1868.
Is it not matter Of history2 Did moi
every man who hears my voice know that
advice was adopted-a reconstruction
adopted and proceeded upon by Abraham
Lincoln upon the doctrine laid down in thai
dispatch; and now, when he is called hence
killed by the hand OF an assassin, his sue
cessor, who gave him the advice be carried
out, is to be impeached for q faithful adhe
renee TO the doctrines, principles, and prac.
tice which Abraham Lincoln was elected
upon, which he practised in his lifetime, and
which Mr.. johnson, as an honest and faithful
man, is struggling TO carry out! Do not
despair. No, my friends that great popular
power, that deep-set love Of country and the
Constitution, written in the heart OF every
American, will arise and stand around An.
drew johnson while he ful6ls the mission oi
Abraham Lincoln. [Great cheers.