Slavery exists. It is black in the South, and white in the North. Andrew Johnson More Quotes by Andrew Johnson More Quotes From Andrew Johnson If the rabble were lopped off at one end and the aristocrat at the other, all would be well with the country. Andrew Johnson presidential would-be country My right side is paralyzed. I need no doctor. I can overcome my own troubles. Andrew Johnson doctors overcoming needs Let them impeach and be damned. Andrew Johnson presidential If you could extend the elective franchise to all persons of color who can read the Constitution of the United States in English and write their names and to all persons of color who own real estate valued at not less than two hundred and fifty dollars and pay taxes thereon, and would completely disarm the adversary. This you can do with perfect safety. And as a consequence, the radicals, who are wild upon negro franchise, will be completely foiled in their attempts to keep the Southern States from renewing their relations to the Union. Andrew Johnson color real writing The homestead policy was established only after long and earnest resistance; experience proves its wisdom. The lands in the hands of industrious settlers, whose labor creates wealth and contributes to the public resources, are worth more to the United States than if they had been reserved as a solitude for future purchasers. Andrew Johnson land long hands Tyranny and despotism can be exercised by many, more rigorously, more vigorously, and more severely, than by one. Andrew Johnson despotism democracy freedom There are no good laws but such as repeal other laws. Andrew Johnson lawyer law I never thought I would be impeached. Andrew Johnson would-be I have reached the summit of my ambition. Andrew Johnson my-ambition summit ambition Notwithstanding a mendacious press; notwithstanding a subsidized gang of hirelings who have not ceased to traduce me, I have discharged all my official duties and fulfilled my pledges. And I say here tonight that if my predecessor had lived, the vials of wrath would have poured out upon him. Andrew Johnson gang tonight wrath Duties have been mine; consequences are God's. Andrew Johnson mines has-beens duty I have performed my duty to my God, my country, and my family. I have nothing to fear in approaching death. To me it is the mere shadow of God's protecting wing . . . Here I will rest in quiet and peace beyond the reach of calumny's poisoned shaft, the influence of envy and jealous enemies, where treason and traitors or State backsliders and hypocrites in church can have no peace. Andrew Johnson jealous hypocrite country I am sworn to uphold the Constitution as Andy Johnson understands it and interprets it. Andrew Johnson johnson constitution The enactment of the Homestead Act would create the strongest tie between the citizen and the Government-he would with cheerfulness contribute his proportionable part of the taxes to defray the expenses of the political system under which he lived. Andrew Johnson government ties wisdom For myself, I care not whether treason be committed North or South; he that is guilty of treason is entitled to a traitor's fate! Andrew Johnson fate care war Who, then, will govern? The answer must be, Man - for we have no angels in the shape of men, as yet, who are willing to take charge of our political affairs. Andrew Johnson political angel men I hold it the duty of the executive to insist upon frugality in the expenditure, and a sparing economy is itself a great national source. Andrew Johnson economy source duty I tell our sisters in the South that so far as Tennessee is concerned she will not be dragged into a Southern or any other confederacy until she has had time to consider; and then she will go when she believes it to be her interest, and not before. Andrew Johnson southern war believe Our government sprang from and was made for the people -- not the people for the government. To them it owes an allegiance from them it must derive its courage, strength, and wisdom. Andrew Johnson That's the secret sauce to go to scale. Andrew Johnson company-news
