The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-05-07

Vhe West was atsn a large tAker OF the hVe-
twenty and other loans, can substantiote
tA4s~ fsc's, Tor 7 have takeh the trouble 70
~nrslvse each days subscriptions, with the
ah'"A result"
What Is Johnson doing IN this question
Slmplv abpslng the men who came forward
sr1 h.lned The country in It's hour Of need
Why ! know thatin the Fast the factory girls
end nfeehanies had = plan Of laying aside IS
ssrh month, and in clubs buying these same
honda "a AID the government in crushing the
s.Aellior. 0ne-armed and oneleeeed sol
liers have formed themselves into clubs and
inFsstea their noney in these same bonds,
Ind here W have this mau going about
abusing and deuouncinR them.
BLOOD.
Rrt ANDY gOes on to say :
"ypa, black mon, mlght as we'll know fkls, that,
willis they have bean eptranchising you sud disfran-
ehisine vbite mon, thew have been MAXINE Won slaves.
va. YOU ere nll slaves together to lho boudhelder, who
psvsr she'd = drop of blood
'Nr, johnson, how much blood did YOU shed}
You bad the best opportunity when Hood
q bsrore the city 20 20 out and shed . few
Drops for yorr cnpotry, hut you didn't so.
Ton stunned the battlefield as p blind horse
would n passing a lanyard. johnson shed
blood He had a regiment Of soldiers guard
Inc him up here at the G. oitol. FLauphter.1
> We'll, nov, my friends, win. tell YOU that
Congress intenda to nay an thst debt, everv
dollar OF II. What DO You think Of people
who won't pay tteir debts7 How DO thew
stand in the community Pretty low, don't
ihev 2 How does a nation that rppudjates it's
just claims stand in the eyes Of the world :
What VIZ reppdiate the greatest nation on
che face Of the glOhe refuse 70 Day its honest
debts, sacred debts | tell you, my friends,
wiien the sailor on the ocean sees the stars
and stripes waving fren a masthead, which
"a the emblem nj iibertv aud freedom. there's
ahind Of stirripg m Of hjs heart. M matter
where bis home there il a Feline drespsct
end pride bat how long do you suppose
this would last If the goverums nt should re-
fuse to pay The bonds She would hec0ue a
scOfing and a hy-word. Credit gone. what
would be the result SnppoSinc . war
should rene on, where weuld yon ret
money? WAC would lend it to you 2 No,
We intend 20 pay that debt, every cent Of it,
and THAT'S why Congress put il in the l4th
article os the constitution, the amendment
which has been ratified, They putit in to
pay The national debt, and at the same time
they said that the Confederate debt never
should be paid, aot 4 do!lar0f il. Why was
this done2 III tell you. You remember
when Texas wss annexed 10 the United
States she demanded Ten millions of dol
lars. Congress refused, but time went along
and By and by the members began to get
Texss scrip In their pocket. One man died
with $50, 900 Of it. How be got il, ! don't
know, but his adminiJtrator found it after
he was dead. Time wen. on, ! say, and
Gually the question cam up and was passed;
the ten millions was given to Texas. Well
now, the Confederate debt il S., coo. 600, 900.
Money is pOEerful and men are weak. They
conld Offer 10 pay ST. 00, 600, 000 20 get the
debt acknowledged and make money into
the bargain, Don't ron see the danger?
Johnson opposed tni5 amendment; so did the
3 Copperheads. lie sent out to the States
South which we're still out in the cold and
tnla them to go strong agAins; it, They
adhered to his t~eachiug and repudiated it,
and the result was that they were kept out
for a season.
INDUSTRIOUS sESTlyEyT
Bus cSm, now TO somsthing more
sbominabls than ever. johnson SAYS. 81
wonid TO God that the government had not
tins credit 70 borrow adoliAr to carry on the
war. II the people hAi had beforehand to
pty the cost OF the war We should never
have mad one.p
In al his species made. when he was
swinging round the circle, in all that he
ever said, | have failed to ili anything
more atrocioRs, more n)ustrOus thsa this
What does ifmeau? No country has ever
been able TO undertake war without bor-
s,wiag moasT. Th,re are expenses which
aust be paid. Johnson strs; "Woulf to
Dol the country had not the credi. 70
borrow 4 dollar to carry on war Leave
the eorutrY without the means Of maintain
nag her honor against the assaults Of other
nations aud bow long would it stani2 re-
peat that this Is the most eiTociuus, mon
strous statement ever made By a man claim
ing 70 De patriot
! will tell you a secret, Cuba is in war,
and there ara some foreign nations that
conducted themselves improperly during
the rebellion. We don't intend to- op press
them, but when God Almighty gives us a
thanee TO get even with them we viii do it.
would not be surprised icCubl was annexed
TO the United States iE less than TWELVE
months. What is the pride of an honest
man and nation? 1t Is to pay their debts.
a nation without credit aud dishonest,
would not be likley to stand long.
A man who is 50 low as to wish for the
destruction Of bis country's credit is 10 my
op.nion low eaOugh FOR anything.
MORE THAN APPEARS on TIE oursIDB.
Ny opinion is that Johnson is not go
ing about the country simply for the pur-
pose Of vindicating himself and defending
his record. believed there is a secret clan
IN existence vi the North operating With
these dissatisfied people At the South.
pl trust a ba~shwhscker or a g~uerrilla be.
fore I'd trust Northern CuppeFhead. Peo-
pie down here had SONS reason for doine as
they did, but nothing can be said il eStsn-
Nation Of Norther1 traitors. They are mean
saough, deep enough doWa ia the slum Of
humanity for anything.
nos'T FOLLOW JOHNSON.
say 20 you my friends, don't Jon follow
Johnson. He sAn't do Jon any good. he
was powerless eaoueh before he was dead
sod resurrectsd. II you disfrancbised peo-
pie will move along quietly, and keep from
stirring NJ strife, I assure you that the day
Is not far distant when whatever chains
have been pvt .upon you will be lifted OF.
Jusi ask yourselves what johnson wants,
what be seeks, by stirring up had feelings
and netting ssiiuon. Hear bin when
lifting.
"Iav thatihs traitor Ms ceased to b. 5 cltirsn.
and ~ i0iuiur lhs rebslitsn has become a puhlie snr-
ny. ne frfitd NJ risff 10 eaF Ola ierst men rhsh 10