The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-05-07
"a UsURPISs ooSoaEss, !"

pass upon the rights of the people, or violate
the constitution ask if you haven't got
the government: just as ever Suppose a
bad law is enacted, It can be made better.
Have you not the courts in active operation,
and the whole machinery of government in
working order 2 What mas Congress Gone
to interfere with the liberties Of the people 2
Where, oh where, is the usnrping Echo
answers, Where Voice IN the crowd,
Where, oh where 9'l Now, do not want
to do johnson injustice. want to have
peace. Let me ask you-and perhaps you
never thought of it---what interest has the
Representatives Of the Republican Congress
in destroying your liberties ? There, in
those halls, taking part in those deliberations
are men with one leg, one arm MANNED upon
the bastle field, where they fought to pre-.
serve The nation and retain the constitution
as lit ie, Now what a picture does this eI-
President present, going through the country
vilifyrg Congress. A usnrping Congress
Great God, is the msh demented is be in
sane ?
"THAT BREAKwATBE." 7 b.
But says Johnson, " feel that stood %
a breakwater at the head Of the American
people, and arrested the progress of Con-
gress, for time, at. least, until the people
knew what was going on Yes, sir, the peo-
plS did know what was going on, and on the
Sd of November put the seal Of condemns
tion upon you and be further says, ."Rhile
Others may hoast'of having established the
governmert. feel tba. can, Yithout ego
tlsm, clai1n the credit of hAYing been teEa-
cient Ia It's preuervstion. Now Mr.. tohn-
oo0, how did you do all that You sent in
your yetoes, time after time, didn't you, and
Congress passed its measures over your head.
RreakFater; indeed Z think the saddle
should be placed on the other borse. z
% remember when, this "breakwa atsr" stood
on the steps at the White House aud made a
speech, sad recall how the cold childs
crept over me as | listened TO bis words,
81 am, be said, "a Roman Tribune the
destinies Of this natipn are in my hand
have the power, ard I intend to WELD it,,
Now, Mr. johnson, If you preserved the
constitution, it, you were this great break
water of which you speak, what do you 60
about the country prating about its destruc-
tion, and all that sort Of thing II is just
simply ridiculous to see this man going
about the country talking about 'usurpatiOn
and his having stayed the tide.
Welt Andy goes on says that JeGersOn
describes just such a body MS he believes
this "rsnrpaiug" Congress to be, and says
that q ,prince is infinitely better. Now, i
am not surprised to hear johnson talking
about prince. VIM. H. Seward once asked
in vast audience would they have Andrew
johnson for Presideht or King
AMY RIGHTs GoSE ~
But he says the great writ Of habeGs eorpts
is suspended !; there is no longer the right to
appeal now. This be knew was false.
There is the same right to appeal now. that
there has ever been, and the writ Of habeas
corpus IS just as strongly in force, For in
stance, there is the case Of Ridley vs.. Sheg-
broke, which wentup from this State.
OF WHAT PARTY WAS He? 80 .,U
But Andy alludes to the charge oftcsasou
to party in his recent speech, and wants 10
know when be was ever false to the platform
upon which be was nominated. | tell you
that be has been false to every party 10
which he has belonged. He stood doWn
there upon Broad street, refaember the time
and urged the people to 90 heart and hand
for Breckenridge, and that then If they did
not get justice il would, be time to demand
their rights. IN speaking Of JET. Davis
and others he even said that il would have
been better il they could have fought tbe bat.
tlein the Unioh. Why better, Mr.. johns
son? because II you had been victorious Il
would have enabled you to succeedin iasten-
ing the yoke Of bondage upon ihs negro
[Shouts Of that's the truth.
The fact OF the matter is, tEe,h.ghstring
Democracy Lever could 60 johnson. He
says be was nominated as Democrat. He
was dominated as Republican, aud was
elected as such
3. Nov, I assure you, my friends, II had
been asked the questions which were asked
Gov. 3rownlow and others, 10 that conven-
.ion Andrew johnson would probably never
been President.
They said at. tbe convention, what is'this
J7e hear about Johnson Is he profane
mani Does be drink? And Brownlov and
The rest answered he does not. Now |
know 70 the contrary. He Is one Of the
most. profane men J ever knew. / have
known him to spend whole DAYS in high
state Of iutoxication. During the war Il
vas made nv business, under his orders, 10
JlONL huuNt huN tltg Ut uNt tlluc hud PICK
up such liquors IS the rebels had left, I
used to store the fluids at the capitol, and
mind that they could be found flowing pretty
freely at all times when be was around.-
Laughter.]
"MosEs." .ti = N|
But now, johnson asks in bis speech r. L
was not he that freed the negroes IN Tennss-
see. Well, ] shall have to spe"d little time
on that: can't let that 20 BY With only
word Hessays in his speeches.. al myself
declared the negroes fteeH.I, E.y,ey. Now,
w. Johnson, ! want you to tell me where you
pot the right, BE knew il was false, and
say, ftrtbermofs, that he never did free the
negroes of Tennessee, and every white man
sad every black man knows bis assertion Is
untrue.
w~Ho F7tgD rHE SEeRoEs. o.
. IN September, 1859, Abraham Liucolu gave
sotice that uuless the rebels laid down their
arms by ths FIRST Of January, 1903, be, by vlr-
tue Of the power vested 10 him, as President
Of the United States, Tould declare the ne
gTCes free ard desuoy that psepsftg Of the
South. Now, THAT i.d Johssoa do7 As 4
Am Informed be, in e5n1ee,ioa With some
others sentG delegation With petition 70
ard asked to have the negroes
retained In bondage IN. Tennessee q little
longer. II was tbrorgh this petition Of ono
ses that Teunesses was excepted IN The pro-
clama.ion Of the 22ud Of February. That's
The history Of the case Il wasn't johnson
who freed YOU, 4. was public sentiment, and
lore, haf.ro Iahnaou fhrav ouf ~ I, - ..-..a.