The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-03-08

eAOu NV AOoNtuH mNl VI OuE Nouha0A1 thN
who enunclated the doctrine Of making trea.
son odiouS aud forcing traitors 10 take back
seats, and who then promised 20 DO the Mo-
Ses to lead that race which has, Sythe party
Of liberty and progress, just been raised to .
position Of freedom aud honor2 In the Ian
guage Of your resolutions to-day, Andrew
Johnson stands in trembling and fear before
the loyal Congress and the great American
people for having betrayed the trusts which
we reposed In him. II Is right that thii
should DO so, for no man who deserts bill
friends can or ought 10 meet with political
success. What q spectacle did we see TO-
day, when delegates from every county, from
johnson TO Shelby met for the purpose O
putting in nomination the man Of theiI
choice, and showed by their wisdom and de-
alterations, that they have the capacity and
the courage to hold the reins Of power Ia
the State. What a contrast to our situation
two years ago2 Then We we're wounded and
sore from the great contest, the smoke o.
which had not yet cleared away, and ouE
State was wasted and the minds Of her peo-
pie distracted by the curses Of rebellion,
Now by her own action, Tennesses takes the
proud position of being the brightest star
10 the political horizon, because she has gone
further than other States in the way OF right
aud justice. The eyes Of all are upon her.
Not only the loyal men Of this country, bat
all nations nre watching her course IN tnS
great march Of freedom towards manhooa
suffrage.
As was told nsby our noble standard bear
sr to-day, we have mach 10 do. II one-halt
of what is said by the Conservative papers
be true, we are in no enViAble condition.
From their assertions II would seem that II
any Of our friends come here to assist US ~
the present campaign, they will be driven
out. We must stand by our principles ana
our candidate, and In the language Of OUT
resolutions, "lf such things are attempted
il will be held unwarrantable, and will DO re-
sisted to the last extremity" Yes, we hope
much for the future, bus II has ever been a
contest to yindicate the right aud W. cannot
hope to escape tins moral law.
Our opponents say they can vote the color
ed men, and one OF their leading men has
said that with a banjo and a jug Of whisky
he can vote every colorcd man 10 his county"
nm rejoiced to see the colOred people IN
these galleries. To see, so soon amer the
sbackles have been taken of this race, a
large and orderly portion Of them taking an
interest In the proceedings Of a State Con.
v~ehtiOn. eIhOrt them to be orderly and
careful, go 10 the polls sober, vote with their
friends and let the banjo and the whisky 60
wish the party that has always controlled
them.
II is said that the men Who own the land
can control the colored men. Such is not
the history Of the past. In the war, the ne
gro went with his friends and the friends OF
the Union, and showed more good sense,
the struggle, than his educated
master. It will be so again.
We ore told that the Supreme Court win
decide against the franchise law. We hear
this Of every law made for the benefit Of
men.
These men declare al snth laws uRconsti-
t%utionAl, and strive to make the people Oe-
that the Supreme Court will 30 decide.
Well, the very provisions Of the amended
Constitution is the work Of one Of our SUI
Judges. His own language and SEN
'imentS are there upOn the statute book, and
do not believe that this court will tear
Town the barriers erected by the loyal LeRiS-
ature and let rebellion again run unchecked
over the State.
We are told that Tennessee is quiet, a. is
creme within her borders, and these rebel
newspapers have teemed with statements
the loyal militia bill. They have eS-
mated the cost OF a State Guard at all the
from ten TO forty millions annually, TO
the Indignation OF the people against
his measure. Rut is il true that Tennessee
5 quiet and orderly TO to the Senate
aud there see the vacant seat OF the
Ioble and lamenied Case, who wa foully
for daring TO do right. ! knew
well, for | served with him IN the Sen
tie, and truly may it be said, he was one Of
noblemen. He Was generous TO a
ault, and be had no enemies but the enemies
# his country. See the body Of bis muir
Tered son, aud think OF the three other MUIR
iers Of Union men in that locality, and then
Ay II it Is all serene ia the State.
! am glad that the Legislature has GENE up
o the work and passed this bill. There Is a
in the law that these forces shall
lot be called out unless they are needed to
the people, and il such is the CASE
here ought TO be a regiment guArteTed in
very county Of the State until lite and pro-
lerty is made secure.
There Is n proposition pending IN the Leg.
TO pay loyal men for their losses dur
the war. Is this rightI II so, then in
Gods name pass the Law, and do justice TO
who so richly deserve II Al your hands.
Il has been said that nearly ap the wealth
and social respertibility Of the StAte was en-
10 the rebellion. II that be % let
their property be taxed to pay the loyal man
for what Of his was destroyed through their
schemes against their country aud
RejghbOrs. appeal to the members Of
this Legislature in behalf Of the suffering
loyal men Of the State to pass this bill aud
give the much needed relief.
But wish to call your careful attention
10 a speech made by Andrew johnson, on
Broad street, in 1856. IL was made to about
1000 drunken democrats. Conservatives,
what your master said OF you. "Ths
word conservative 10 the dogma Of DsIpotS,
Who stood by Johnson when he was Mill
tary GovsnoT?A
A small bahd Of true men gathered around
him and proved true 10 the principles Of the
Union which he then professed. The men
who o claim TO be his especial friends,
stood AfAr OF aud would not even speak 10
him on the street, aad when the eoppeFhead
party held their convention In Chicago, they
weBt there and helped 10 resolve that the
war was = failure, and now ibey tell you that
they are the only true Union men. They
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