When was it published?

July 30, 1864 in Weekly Trinity Journal

Domestic News July 30, 1864

Weekly Trinity Journal

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Andrew Johnson, Senate Reply, Joe Lane, Rebels, Union Party, Vice President Candidate

Weaverville, Trinity County, California

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What is this article about?

Andrew Johnson, Union party candidate for Vice President, stated in the U.S. Senate that if he were President, he would arrest, try, and execute guilty rebels, in response to Senator Joe Lane of Oregon.

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Andrew Johnson's Position.-One of our citizens was present in the Senate of the United States, when Andrew Johnson made his famous reply to Joe Lane, of Oregon. Lane had asked Johnson what he would do were he (Johnson) President of the United States?

Andrew replied : "The distinguished Senator from Oregon, asks me what I would do with the rebels, were I President of the United States? I will tell the Senator. I would have them arrested. I would have them tried, and if found guilty, by the Eternal God I would have them executed."

Such is the position of the candidate of the Union party for Vice President-Lockport Journal.

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Politics

What keywords are associated?

Andrew Johnson Senate Reply Joe Lane Rebels Union Party Vice President Candidate

What entities or persons were involved?

Andrew Johnson Joe Lane

Where did it happen?

Senate Of The United States

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Senate Of The United States

Key Persons

Andrew Johnson Joe Lane

Event Details

One of our citizens was present in the Senate of the United States, when Andrew Johnson made his famous reply to Joe Lane, of Oregon. Lane had asked Johnson what he would do were he (Johnson) President of the United States? Andrew replied : "The distinguished Senator from Oregon, asks me what I would do with the rebels, were I President of the United States? I will tell the Senator. I would have them arrested. I would have them tried, and if found guilty, by the Eternal God I would have them executed." Such is the position of the candidate of the Union party for Vice President.