The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-09-05
Andrew johnson At Nashville,

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the Presidential candidates would have
been my first choice, 1 am thoroughly
convinced, directly and indirectly, lrom
my personal knowledge OF the man and
the opinion derived from others in re-
ference to the present Administration,
that I would be prepared to go for any
body or pnything rather than have it
continued i'll power, While Mr.. Gree
ley may not have been my first choice,
l say he is an important step toward re-
moving the present incumbent So
much for the Presidential canvass. We
have no hesitancy as to who to vote for
between the two men.
Ii Greeley will act III accordnncs with
his promises, the people will stand bV
his administration. II he sustains the
right, the people viii sustain him. That
is all that can be asked Of any peo-
PIE.
Fellow citizens, there we're some res
Ulu;ions read here tonight in reference
to my becoming candidate for Con
gless, You will pardon one at my
time Of life. ii he says, as lie hus right
to say, that he studied the interest OF
his people always, with asslduity anu
earnest honesty. i want to cllsabuse Lh,
public mind. l do not desire office
nor its emulumcuts. I've enough to
take care OF myself in my declining
Years, with one OF my economical habits
and frugal infringement. l want my
position distinctly understood. | have
said l came not here ns u candidate. l
have enjoyed all the honors OF off; C..
In those days l was candidate mU
asked the vote Of my people. l OIL
TUNED it and l do say that never yet
have l been disappointed in the eoplo,
housh l haze been betrayed by pohti
clans. (applausel l am no seeker OF Of
iica A voice; Well, announce yourself.
any how. In compliance with the re-
quest made and the resolutions passed
to night, l shall say, that ii you, the
people, aud l trust in God, to.nIght's S
work is The inauguration Of the great
peopl, 5 party. Loud and prolonged
applause. You must stand 10y the Con-
stitut.on, BuI now, II you, the people,
lie IRE that l shall again enter Your SER
VIC "a VOICE: Out with it--declart
yonlslll--grtat Opplauseynow, if you,
the people, wish me 10 enter your ser
vice YOU must nominate me as your
can date. loud cl1es OF I'VE do, We
do. Great applause.) II you make
,no request, have to say that you have
never efused to grant me any request
| have made of you, and 50 now, il yru
II ally believe that the condition Of pub
lie affairs is such us to require my ser
vices, If you put me i'll nomination aud
piesenl Inc us the standard bearer OF
the people, l will take your colors and
bear them into every county III the State.
Loud and loug continued applause,
and three tremendous cheers, which
rose aguin and again for fully five min
utes.) Yes with the banner Of the prin-
riples of the people, the Constitution
and the law, with the remaining por-
ticn of my strength and so long as my
health lasts, will battle for you. And
if my health fails me and my physical
organ does not serve me through, in
t.e event l should perish and fail, all l
nsk is, that you will lay my bones among
you, wrapt in my country's flag with
her Constitution. l know that shall
be abused, but it is you that are put
ting me forward, and you must help me
to bear the abuse, and be prepared to
re Give some of the blows. (We will.
We will l know l shall be ABUSED.
A voice --Hurlah Tor the Mastlif Yes,
a d thai the kennel viii he opened
trui the house OF lie dogs viii be open
I'd, (applause and laughter, and Blnrrh,
Sweetheart, Tray and all tie llslie do4'
will turn out, (cheers,) hut let tacm
come, the whole pack may snap at NC.
They will find that I ALI one who car
give blows as well as receive item.
You know what did III the darkest
hours Of the country. You know Ml.ai
l did for the ioleign-born~ You know
how 1 strove for six long years to pre-
serve one hundred and sixty acres OF
government land Tor whoever wanted
IL home. "a voice: How is it about Mo
ses?) Tic time is coming when that re-
mark made by me at the the Capitol,
w.cn Tie cololed people will find who
Is their true Moses. They will find on
Investigating the subject, who has been
their rue friend, and given money to-
ward them in their institutions, not pro
v.ded gifts, not out Of Il corporation
luna, but my own money.
Mr.. johnson then referred at some
length to the course he had pursued rel
alive to the colored race.
Then let me say that this is the most
extltordinar, III, citing, under the cir
cam .tlnces. | ever Witnessed. 1t is re-
ly g,oHi d swell. 1t is one OF those
revolutions of 1910. The snme fire and
enthusiasm inspired i'll your bosom will
he spontaneously ehkipdled throughout
the State aud nation.
You have selected me as your stand
ard bearer and you will frd me in the
battle where it wages the hotties. .
Then, in parting with you tonight,
take with you tie best wishes OF my
heart, the best wishes Of him who de
siYs the prosperity, peace, and happi-
ness OF the whole people.
At the conclusion the speaker was
loudly cheered by the audience as he re.