Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 107 Johnson, Andrew 1808 1875 United States President (1865-1869) State of the Union Addresses Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1868_State_of_the_Union_Address Produced by James Linden. HTML version by Al Haines. "State of the Union Addresses" by Andrew Johnson is a historical collection of speeches written in the mid-19th century. The addresses detail Johnson's reflections and policies regarding the restoration of the Union following the Civil War, focusing particularly on the principles of governance, state relationships, and the broader implications of civil rights and freedom for formerly enslaved individuals. The opening of the collection begins with Johnson's address on December 4, 1865, where he emphasizes gratitude for the preservation of the Union and acknowledges the heavy burden placed on him following President Lincoln's assassination. He discusses the importance of the Constitution and its role in maintaining a perpetual Union, outlining how it should serve both the states and the federal government. Johnson outlines his approach to restoring order in the states that had participated in the rebellion, stressing that their actions of secession were null and void. He further emphasizes the need for a healing policy that unites all citizens while addressing the rights of freed individuals, reflecting on the challenges and necessities of forging a new path for the nation in the aftermath of civil strife. Throughout the opening, he underscores the necessity of cooperation among various levels of government to achieve peace and unity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 38.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Presidents -- United States -- Messages United States -- Politics and government -- Sources J Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: Politics 264466 2025-08-02T13:39:09.495027 text/html 261142 2014-11-27T14:33:20 text/html 165661 2025-08-02T13:39:15.350999 application/epub+zip 168293 2025-08-02T13:39:12.368028 application/epub+zip 154227 2025-08-02T13:39:11.225026 application/epub+zip 329978 2025-08-02T13:39:17.723000 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320317 2025-08-02T13:39:14.705996 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278452 2022-09-03T05:26:52.768046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255371 2025-08-02T13:39:09.202042 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 255580 2014-11-27T14:33:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18995 2025-08-02T13:39:17.842989 application/rdf+xml 15546 2025-08-02T13:39:11.788019 image/jpeg 3895 2025-08-02T13:39:11.515023 image/jpeg 91516 2014-11-27T14:40:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 90288 2014-11-27T14:40:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 165215 2025-08-02T13:39:09.515048 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia