The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-07-31
From the Knoxville Register.
Gov. JOhnson's Sense Of Countrywide Register
His Arrogant Claims to Railroad Honor


His Arrogant Claims to Railroad Honor.
As We have elsewhere stated, we had no dis.
cussion here on Monday. Col. Temple, in behalf
Of Col. Gentry, and Gov johnson, in behalf of him.
self, appeared upon the stand to make the due
apologies for the disappointment, end TO announce
on both sides, the close of the canvass Col TEN.
pie very briefly and properly stated the agreement
entered into between the anddates-expressed
Col. Gentry's regret, atthe necessity, which had
interviewed to prevent bis appearance before them,
and then Welded the stand to the Governor.
We supposed that he would do much the same
thing. But be did no such thing Every one who
heard him must admit, that be violated the spirit if
not the letter of his written agreement and while
he wished TO impress the belief that he had acted
with great magnanmity in the matter, he evidently
labored TO create the impression upon the minds Of
bis hearers, that his yielding the proposition of
Col. Gentry, was done in a spirit Of generous for
6edrdnee to'cdrds fallen foe. So insensbe did he
seem 70 anything like "a sense Of proper courtesy 4"
that every honorable man present, must have been
Disguised with this last, miserable resort of the
demagogue.
He said, moreover, that although he wished TO
be courteous" (pty he didn't know how he felt
bound to notice some personal charges wonder
If he is not personally candidate for Governor -
An article had appeared in the Knoxville Register.
he said, which did him great injustice 1t had been
charged, he intimated, that he was not good Rail
road man-quite a personal" matter that-and he
wished the people 20 know that he was friend 10
Internal Improvements. We hardly know " hat TO
say OF his impudence, as he stood up here IN the
streets OF Knoxville, and told so intelligent aud
well informed an audience that 5ist for his acts re
lOoiLd not hare As Locomotive Ehisfli,g ia our
salies. Mercy what egotism-w what arrogance-
what Railroad beneiactor, he has suddenly becomt
As We looked at him making bis vain glorious boast
we thought we ooHld trace his thoughts-they were
almost legblc upon his countenance, ''Render unto
Cesar the things that Caesars" In DAYS gone
By, you poor, deluded creatures have given praise
TO your Van Dykes, and Campbels, and Jarksons.
and Gauts and Caloways aud Wallaces, but now,
gentlemen, Law all your unmerited honors al Diy feet
Get thee behind me-" Sam Smith, nor ever again
raise your puny voice 20 assert III founded claim
TO Railroad glory. Haul in your aag, Mr.. Post and
all you ignorant and deluded men OF Knoxville
confess your neficiency, and toss your caps In my
praise, for T. /, Andrew johnson, am your sole ben.
efactor-I am the siAs qua aoH Of yonr boosted
rairoad facilities. Had neer been born; had the
Group snAtched away my iafant hreAth-had the
Whooping Cough stiaed my life in boy hoods years,
or had any OF the thousand lis OF life cut Of in
fs's full prime, no daring rail-ear would ever have
aroused the echoes Of your valleys. You would
all still have been baTbayiGns."
BuI, seriously, let Us examine this matter, and see
what ia the cause Of all this noise about the Regis
ter, and what kind OF Railroad man he really IL.
In the first place, it may be 3 matter OF suprse 70
many, though Il u known TO our readers, thai not a
siHgLs article hare EritsH The Ssbset Of Ioia-
son aad Railroads, daring he eonsass-ROt ens
mord ak0ai IL. The whole thing was eoneoeted ia
the brain Of the demagcgue for eject. We say
demagonge, Tor such man A. Gentry. would scorn
10 be caught At such a shallow trick. Although
he bad promised not 60 transcend the bounds Of
"couftesy due 3 tsick) competitor. be could
not le, the occasion pass without trying TO make :
listle capital. By feigning personal attack. Dat
oFcu ell such sErsD, hypocrisy. Il need eniy be