The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-05-07
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JOHNSON DEcBPT1vE.
Now, I'll tell you what's fact. There isn't
a man nor party that Johnson hasn't ae-
ceiysd, If there is a man in this crowd who
can say that Andrew johnson never DECEIVED
him, should lketo see him step forth. Hs
has been popular man 10 bis day, for he has
been with and deceived all parties Ia tufk "a
Hei is full Of deceit and deuisgoRuery.
Z He is like the old SOW, YOU might take her
| up. put her in q bath tub, and scrub her PER-
tectly clean, turn beriout, and she would run
FIVE miles in o hot day Id August, through
clear water to reach her wallowing place in an
old peach orchard.
That's Johnaon. he has got back into the
oldpeacb orchard again; yes, in the heart Of
that old defanct Democracy. [LaugbteF.l
THE LEAeUr.A
| EBut," says Andy to you coloIed men, eyod
are slaves to the leagne.P Now ask you III
all Candor, do you work? Don't You spend
your money just as you like7 Does tho
! league interfere with you hsreg II i'll bs-
comes Johnson to talk about the leaene, for
of al Rthings under Gods heavens, deliver
me ftoti a Seymour and Blair Club. And I
tell you that johnson is not going arcund
this country just for the sake Of making
speeches. He is meeting with some Of those
organizations and plotting no good to the
codRtry.
NJ, "HIs REc0RD.D
But johnson didn't come down bsfe ID
yihdicate bis record. Oh, mol He says III
his speech, "Let me cay to you az said 10
my old servant: told him when come
back, Sam, the only difference between ia III,
that freed you four years ago, and was
only emancipated on the 9Th Of March,
Then be says, ''you are fellow-citisens; ,
am addressing you as freeman Now,
why didn't this ''fFeedmEn,' the ex-President
worn out with thedutes of Office, "bent BUT
not broken" stay at hOmel But mol there
was an election for Supreme Judges coming
on, and he must stir up bad feeling, and
array one man against another, and arouse
old animosities every where.
THOSE KvIDENoEg OF LOYALTY.
As an evidence Of his loyalty Johnso6
showssa paper signed by W. G. Bsownlow
acknowledging the receipt $f,5oO to es.
tablish Union paper at Knoxville and de-
fray the, expenses Of Brownlow i'd escaping
from gecession oppression. Now, BroWul0N
asserts chat johnson never gave red cent
of his private funds.
i tell you it was a. little unfortunate for
Johnson when be brought up this matter
Where did he get the right, the constitutions.
ality, | should like to know to thrust Bio
hand into the public Treasury and take ous
81 500 to buy press to start newspapof
with at Knoxville or anywhere else7 Some
bf tie friends Of johnson and the enemies
OF Brownlow have said the latter was to
blame and have tried to throw some ofthe
obloquy on him, Brownlow vas poe in the
wrong Where is the man who, when irving
to start paper under the same cifcum-
stances, would not accept $500 from YOU,
or ne, or anybody else who might come
along and make the offer? And then, again,
whore is the man Who, when Burpside come
by and proffered him I've army wagons,
would rot have accepted them to carry bic
little effects across the mountains7 " isR
little unfortunate, I say, wher Johnson tres
to prove his loyalty in this way. u
Now, I'll tell vow something. have heard
that more than 100000 we're sent here 10
johnson to organize forces and carry on the
war, and relieve soldiers wives and moths
ers, Don't ask me where Il went to; don't.
know that. But do know that not one
cent OF that monev ever went to the 9th
Tennessee Cavalry Stokes regiment know
that much! Don't you think, my friends,
that # a man would take out Si.b00 TO start
newspaper with be mighrAbslracl moheR
from the government for other puyposes7
Yet this is the man who talks about extfaya-
gance Laughter.1 What wouldn't h5do'
my friends7 Tine only viii tell the depth Of
that mans infamy.
The county has been bnrdened during the
last four years with petty offices and petty
officers to Gil them, officers Of no earthly use
Whatever but TO waste and 'swindle; aad now
that Grant has come in be il thinning them
out pruning and looping them Of as a man
would trim bis fruit trees in the fall. [Shouta
Of "That'S sO."l
"PoRTESTs.n ,t
johnson says: 'The time Is full Of alarm
ing portents, TIE country Is in danger, and
let me lin my warrins voice. Look Al the
taxes Of the State and Federal governmenrs4
The Federal government collects $50, 1000, 900,
three times as much az was necessary a few
years ago for the whole expenses OF the gov
ornment, TO paw the bondholders."
Country 10 ia danger, Is III Where Il
the danger Mr.. Johnsop1 Haven't we had
more peace and quiet and good order since
last November than At any time since the
eutbrsak Of the rebellion, Where are The
"portents p
''"Look at the ta1ssp Yes, look At then.
Why, the man actually leaves the quiet Of
bis home in Greenev!lle 70 eoms down here
and abuse the boud-holder. Think Of that
But now m Just show yop what two men on
different sides think abou. this matter, the
one Democrat and the other Republican.
Well, beie's what one Of them says:
Wft is q mistake tc suppose that they (the
bonds) are mostly held BY capitalists. Large
sums belonging 10 Widows aud children, uu-
der the order Of Courts or the action Of
Trustees, have been investedin government
bonds. The vast amount held By hre and
ife insaranee companies and savings banks
ere, in fact held in trust for, and are The re-
lance o. the active business of isbnring mea
or women The whole amouai held 10 TIE
Staiaof New York IA varions .ofms Of guss
win not fall below S200, 900, 900. II We look
into other States We shall se, that onlY q
small share Of these bonds are held by mem
known as capitalists, that theJ belong, iH
fact, II not ln form, 70 the bnsineis men, ihe
active and The laboring class Of society, The
destruction Of these securities would make a
widespread fnin and distress, which vould
reach into every workshop aud svsry dis
triei however humblep
Aud who says thst1 None other,my ffisndaf
thau noratlo seymour. lie between Jobnsou
and garmonr and would beliale Harmonf9