Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-08

Won can do nothing more, pray |
for Romeo If can nothing more |
/ can retire to my humble home, and
with good conscience can pray for my
country. feel prouder in nay retirement
than imperial Cse lar, with such corrupt
Congress at his heels; for my countrymen,
we have all learned that in these corrupt
times, when degeneraey and corruption
seem to control departments Of the govern
ment: that when "yice prevails and i'm
pious men bear sway, the post Of honor is
q rrivafe station.n When / accepted the
Presidency Of the United States accepted
Il as high trust, one of heavy responsible
Titles. / did not sccept it as donation or
as grand gift establishment; did not
| take il as q horn of plenty, with sugar
plums TO be handed out here and there
| to that individual that had presented the
| greatest gift. | stand before you unseathed,
| and put the whole pack at defiance. Thank
| God, can stand before the people OF my
State and lift up both hands and say
in the language of Samuel Whose
| OK have I taken, or whose ass have / ia
ken. At whose hands have l ever re-
ceiyed brides aud had my eyes blinded?'
III there is any let them answer and l will
return il. Thus, return TO you, feeling
in nv own conscience that have dis
charged my duty as a faithful man.
Then, gentlemen, ] am here in yCuf
midrt, and trust that opportunities will
occur 30 that We an interchange our
| opinions In reference 10 some questions that
have not yet been settled, and that there
wilt be no restraint in this. l am here for
the purpose Of making this my home.
This is my State, and am here by my own
choice.
thank you, gentlemen, for this cordial
welcome, and eSpecisily 40 under the cir
cumstances. May God in his goodness
and plentitude, and in his power confer his
beat blessings upon you.
Ex-Gov. Neil 8, Brown was then yO
+ ciferously called for, and responded
, in substance as follows:
= He was there with those Wh'
t met together for the purpose OF re
3 | ceiying our distinguished guest, tn
: ex-President of the United States: 4
: man who in his opinion has used ell hi
' power intellectually and physically
! protect the constitution of the Unite'
! States amidst unparalleled difficulties. II
K was there to honor Andrew johnson. ii
did it cheerfully and heartily and dad nc
d care what had heretofore passed. Whe
i he saw man at the head of the govern
: ment using his power and his influence
@ protect them against the tide of ovel
Ii whelming trouble and ruin he could nc
e helm being there to honor him and to we
n come him to this State. Andrew Johnso
% in administering the government OF ID
% United States has been true and falthlu
'e He hoped that the administration tn!
lie succeeded the late President woui
rs do all it could 10 promote II
ct happiness and peace Of the COUNTY
N He Was for peace, Law and order IN y
y country. He had watched the course
N President johnson, and liked his polio
to from the beginning Of his presidentl'
n career to the hour he left it. He hs
d. seen no man who had tried harder to pr
TO tect the weak against the strong. lie b
DO been before Won for four years. and he
l here to-day. He 10 our guest; he hi
We helned to honor him and give him We
We come to the capital of the State. He W
be opposed TO all oppression, whether 1t
/ mon the black man or the white man, al
he he was for the enfranchisement of all nj
be that are now DISTINGUISHED. LCheersl. /
Ou was no candidate for Office, and would u
id have any, without it was an office to ma
is every man free, happy and prosperoI
as If that means Radicalism he was Ia
'el zeal. Mr.. Johneon is entitled to be hea
IN at the bar of public opinion; 80 come
le- tomorrow and hear him.
i' After the speech of Gov. Brown,
ed crowd dispersed, and large numbers of
be citizens afterwards called upon the
ow President at his rooms, the call was CT
Nv ~ tinuipg up to late hour last night.