The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-02-03

Grant was directed by me to answer thai
4 there was no cause for the interference
of the military, and Gen. Thomas viii
q therefore refrain from all military inter
| ference with the concerns of that State.
Cries of t'That's the way to do it. So
4 I answer that / would have done in
Louisiana as did here. EApplauSe-
You remember in 1866 this same little
man Sheridan was sent to New Orleans,
where he is now. But he didn't remain
| long, but for violation of law was order
ed to the Department of Missouri, there
tn take his part in the frontier disturb
| ances and exercise his tyrannies in that
direction instead of upon the people of
Louisiana. Applause At this time
| Gen. Hancock issued an order which set
forth in a remarkable manner the true
doctrine of the distinctions between civil
and military rule. was so impressed
with that order that sent it to Congress
| with a high eulogy upon it, for l thought
| it strange that a military man should be
| able to make such fine and correct dis
tinction between military and civil rule.
Had been President at the time of the
| late interference at New Orleans, /
would again have ordered Sheridan to
the Department of Missouri Laughter.
NV countrymen, when / talk to you
about Democracy, l talk to you about
constitutional Democracy-not Democ-
racy based upon party hacks, and / ex-
pect to endorse that Democracy until
go down to my grave. But, my coun-
trymen, let us be calm, let US be patient
let us be thoughtful, let us be reflective.
You have a great work before you. Let
us lay hold of our work coolly and calm
ly. You should take that position that
will enable you 10 save your country
from Capitalization.
In conclusion, permit me to say to this
vast assemblage-to this sea of up-turned
faces here tonight, that my object in
life has been to demean myself as citi-
zen and SO discharge my duties as a pub
lie man as to enable me to. win the es-
TEEN and confidence of my countrymen.
If the first of my life was devoted to this
purpose, you may rest assured that the
latter part of my life will be spent in the
same way. Applause. When I reach
that point in my earthly career when I
shall be lying upon a sick bed-when
death may be upon me; when shall be
prepared to look upon all things earthly
for the last time, the most pleasing
thought which can pass through my mind
viii be the thought that when l am dead
and gone / still occupy place in the af- !
fections and confidence of my country |
memories of "DOn't stop!" Go onH' |
Go onr')-and here tonight, in ad-
dressing you under all these disadvan-
tages, and in leaving you for the pres |
ent, let me, in bidding you goodbye, !
tender to you the best wishes of heart |
that has never yet beat false to its kind,
to its country or to its fellow.
A vOice-Hurrah! for Andrew John
son, the next President of the United
States! tremendous applause).
Mr. JOhnson-In bringing to a close,
N frNT on fOlN haS |
essarily been rather disconnected in form
and miscellaneous in character, l leave
with you the best wishes of my heart.
Then goodbye. and may God bless you.
{ Loud and prolonged applause.
As Mr.. Johnson descended from the
stand loud calls were made for Bate, Col
var and Hodges.