The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-10-23
ANDREW JOHNSON.

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This distinguished gentleman spoke to
large number of our people on Mons
day last. his speech occupying in its de-
livery three hours and twenty-five min
utes.
Mr.. johnson occupied some time in
impressing upoa his hearers the great me-
cessity of thorough organization of every
System originated by human efforts in
order that it may strictly conform to
those vital and physical forces which
have their origin in nature.
These forces were kept within we'll de-
fined bounds by the Creator and so all
human systems should be made to con-
form to such organisms as are observed
in nature Under this idea, then, we
should keep strictly within the require
ments Of the Constitution and depar-
ture therefrom was just as fatal to the
proper government of the country, as
non compliance with natural laws was
to any system in nature.
The founders CT this government in
tended that the Constitution and the
laws made in pursuance thereof should
bear strong resemblance to the opera
tions of the physical world.
The speaker dwelt at length upon the
idea that the government was made for
the people and not the people for the
government. The government should,
however, be so strong as to resist all
kinds of monopolies on the part of any
class Of people, and the terms of the
Constitution should be so definitely COM
piled with as to defeat all schemes of
corruption Cf those who were trusted
with power.
He made a strong appeal to the young
men of the country to adhere closely to
these principles in the future, and to
prepare themselves for the responsible
ties which would devolve upon tkem
when the present rulers of the country
shall have passed away. He ire
mindedlthem that very many of the great>
est and best men of tn past had sprung
from the humber walks of life, and
that all labor is honorable that inures
to the general good of the people
Skilled labor is particularly essential to
the prosperity of the country. He der
plored the tendency of most educated
young men to enter the learned profess
sions which were already over>crowded.
Their services are needed in improving
the agricultultural resources Of the
country and in developing its mineral
wealth
Mr., johnson explained at length what
IS popularity known as his doctrine of re-
quotation. His statement here is the
same as that taken from the ChattanOO.
ga Commercial and published in the
last issue of the BULLETIN.
He alluded to his defeat four years
ago when majority of the Democrats
in the legislature were his friends. 1t
was done by minority of the party in a
coalition with the radicals In that in
stance some of those whom he had most
trusted betrayed him and from their ac>
ton his heart had received its fercest
wound. lie would have considered it the
highest compliment ever bestowed upon
him by the people of his State to have
been elected to the Senate on that occa
sion, when no had narrowly escaped
imDeachment for what he honestly be-
lieyed to be incumbent upon him as the
Executive of the nation. Ii is we'll uuN
derstood that his name has been men
toned in connection with the exalted
ofice of Senator again. he would be
proud to occupy that position but never
without the will and appreciation of the
people.
AS to his making an attack upon Gov,
Brown or any other aspirant for the
position, il is simply false. Gov Brown
had been his friend as shown by
the proceedings Of the State convention
of the 9th of June 1868, in which Brown
ms Chairman of the Committee on Reso-
lutions recognized the efforts of Mr..
johnson in behalf of the South and fl
suoh he was entitled to the highest praise
and greatest onor that could be con
ferred"
The acts for which Brown now so
fercely condemns him were prior to the
assembling of this Convention in which
this sentiment was endorsed. Mr.. John
aon closed bis address, of which this il
an impe, feet sketch, as we took no notes
of its delivery, by short ailusion to the
Civil Rights Bill lie is opposedito that
measure az toto. 1t needs no construc'
ton By him. 1t was plain in its terms
II the till does not mean mixed schools
il does not mean anything. Mr. John
son is q we'll preserved old gentleman
aud seems to be good for many years Of
service yet His speech made fine i'm
preston upon the minds Of his audience
and bis friends, Of whom he has many
ia Hardcman, were delighted