The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-10-13
THE POLITICAL PROBLEM.
RISING FROM THE DEAD.
ANDY JOHNSON DIsCLAIMs.

aE NEVER DREW a REPUBLICAN, BREATH
REVIEW or THE PAsT-HE ALLUDEs To TIE
- CONSTITUTION OF MY COUNTRY"
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 7-Ex-President
Johnson spoke three hours and a half at Shelby
vile yesterday. y large portion of the speech
was devoted TO defending himself against the
Union and American OF ChattanOOga,in Especial
md editorial October Sd, in which he was desig
mated as an ex-republican president and in favor
OF the reputation of state and national obliga-
tons he SAYS of this editorials: +" have read it
as intended to express the opinion that ex- Pres
1dent Johnson, a republican ex-president, Is not
ate. Then who ought to 20? They point the
case well and suggest to the DEMOCRATIC party
that Stokes is upon the stump, That Hawkins is
apo the stump, and that stokes and Hawkins
advocate precisely the same views as
republican, and that man they are holding
IN reserve is not republican that this m man
not our man. They have expressed their Opin-
1S - , 10 bS tii NJ b % te1- oine
Applause. The query comes up; is not that
unkind in that paper / have stood by In all
times and occasions? and hope when they
CONE back IN support OF the true democracy.
The democracy that Jefferson and Jackson lash
toned applauSel in those old times when
association OF ideas in il that you thought
OF Cay, OF protective tariff, OF line OF improve
Inenls by Tie federal government, which were
advocated by the great party. When you
called q man 2 democrat, You meant anLf-Dfo-
teciiOn- anti banking, and direct opposition TO
al the principles OF the great wing party. Now
The wing party Is gone, but we have still left
i called the democratic party; but is there
any distinct and definite set OF ideas associated
with il? suppose We take up the credit
1lObilier, and we find 10 has as much republican
rs democrat. there is a corresponding number OF
fingers in that pie on both sides llaughterl in
the salary grab. That measure was neither re-
publican or democratic. When you come to the
currency question you find you have as many
democrats ou one Side as the other. What has
become OF the great democratic OartN- we nave
mad < many departures that it is hard to say
on what seas we are sailing now, and think
the time has come when we should consult that
our reckoning, ana get back within
president, what that pat IA for7
am willing 10 believe 1t was put IN merely for
1he sound of a sentence. Ex-Repubican PreSi-
dent: stokes upon the stump; Stokes advocates
the sanle principles those of Johnson Now
dispatch based upon single sentence torn from
r speech without giving connections in 1866.
Stokes was a candidate for governor with SEN
ter running sgalnst him. BY request OF some OF
my friends, entered into the canvass, speak
PIE 10 support Senter. The result was that
Stokes was defeated. Ii seems TO me that
ought not be forgotten in Chattanooga.
Mr. stokes happened to be present.
when made speech, and when l closed he
va called bysome OF his friends lie Is an IN
dependent candidate for Congress, and, the
audience was made up OF all classes, he had his
friends present, and don Z see how am to be
held responsible for that fact, or why our names
should have been connected. Charles V, en-
peror OfGeTmany, after running for q long time
very successful administration, be-
tired OF his antics, and turn
ING over the government to his son,
retired 10 a monastery and undertook TO regu-
late the movement of watches, but soon found
2 mat ne could moi make anv two of them keen
she same time, and was in this way led to reflect
upon the folly Of attempting tOm2ke men think
alike, fOr he had undertaken to make everybody
fnink as he did. In religious matters as well,
people differ from me, and am willing they
should. but when am
CLAssED As 4 REPUBLICAN,
} think it is unkind. 1t will not do
30 say that the editor of the
Union and american is ignorant of the his
tory of the past. 1 will say right here that
never was a republican; from my advent into
public life have been a constitutional demo-
crat as taught by that great statesman, Thomas
jefferson, and that patriot soldier, Andrew
Jackson. When democracy was In IT'S greatest
talk as this, when help Wss needed to
carry our banner through; but now Tor sOOth,
we have new Judges and new critics.
I did not yield the palm to any living man in
support OF these great principles OF democracy.
Applause In 1900 Mr.. Lincoln was elected
President. In that canvass l supported Breck-
Douglas in Illinois, IN Speaking of Mr. tucoIn q
second nomination, he says this convention was
1eld in Baltimore, national union convention,
composed of men OF all parties. That convention
nominated Mr.. Lincoln lor President and myself
for vice president, but so far radcalisTn is
cerned never drew a radical breath ia my life.
was nominated aud elected as democrat never
sought the place, and never asked for ii when it
presented me unsought. l owed it 20 my
country, 1 owed il TO my children, to accept it.
Look at my letter of acceptance, ii you
would get the truth Of history: IN That letter l
support of the Union. That is the way came
Upon The ticket Well, the election came on.
elected vice president. Shortly after this cleo
ton, by the hand of assassin, he was called
from time 20 eternity; and by the constitution
Of country made president. Inc oath
was administered, and i SwOye TO support the
constitution OF the United states. The rebellion
army of a million men. These, were mus
cred ont as soon as possible. / looked 90 my
country, and feel able 10 thank GO0 / lad tle
manhood to lift myself above party. above pref
udice 10 the dignity of the constitution OF my
Out only in June. 1863. What was then TO be
d0ne3 Here we're eleven states lying PROSTATE
Tor states We're appointed T6e2 esIled con,
sututiOnai, conventions, and frOm The fifteenth
o. April up 10 the first Monday in December,
when Congress met, under executive influenced
all those states had resumed their proper fame
lions, with the exception OF two, and they were
taking steps to do so. When Congress met the
president sent in his message reciting what he
had done. Then the storm commenced. The
committee OF thirteen, the committee OF recon-
struction. refused to admit men who had been
elected to represent the south in the Senate and
bureau bill was passed. The next thing was
the civil rights bill that you have heard so
stood on Inc civil rights bill. fIaughieri F,Tsi
the civil rights bill, which vetoed in lS57, con-
tanned germs of the present bill. Laying the
south off into military districts came next and
these 1 vetoed. Against this time we began 10
have things pretty lively. Tie executive power
Is wholly negative; Nc is not aggres-
Sive With it you can simply interpose
veto and postpone a measure until
the people have time 10 consider. This veto
power Is one of the most harmless powers IN the
world. IL can do nothing but only prevert
wrongs being done. II seems to me that what
did for the people, for the south, WAS pretty
fair. An ex-republican president llasghter
while exercising this Veto power. Distinguished
senators would come in and say
DAMN THE CONSTITUTION.
we have numbers, and l tell you friends taat
Congress with Two thirds majority exercises q
power. greater than that of the autucrat of Rus
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