Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-06-23
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people oil this State should ever tnih" "
stich q man" as Amy JoHssoE for their uo'eruo'
Wonder what has occssioned this surprise u uie
R,nner man. l. il because this man JOHNSON
h,,o,os A., H.. .eonmsn walks of life, .ands EN-
nbs,;cs,lv one Of the people? II does so happen
sometimes that the common people will take Their
own business into their own hands, and elect from
among themselves even Governor to preside
over them. however annoying it may be to the
ehooIneu, and the rich, and the great Of the land,
and however in their opinion may evidence their
ignorance and incompetency to take clfe of them
selves. Why look here, good people, don't you
know that there are gentlemen, soEs of noble and
wealthy sires, who. have been educated purposeiy
to fill the high places of the country, and
transact, for the dear people, all the import
ant business thereof, and promote and preserve
the honor and digntyo the State? Don't you
know. that for this purpose their youthful days
and months, ard years, have been spent IN the ar
dueus educational labbrs Of the school house, the
college, and even the university, and that too at
great expense to qualify them to govern, controi
and manage your political affairs for you-to pro-
mote your best interests, and relieve you from oil
III
you ought to be very grateful people 1t Is your
privilege to attend to your farms and shops, freed
from the perpIexing cares of State, knowing, or
ought to know, that your superiors viii DO your
business for you it should be done. pass good and
wholesome laws for your protection, and see that
nobody hurts you. To secure to yourselves more
perf.c,ly this great blessing, all you are required
to do is simply join the new religiepoAaco order
of know nothings which has been established Tor
your special benefit, and where you can, at mid
NIGHT. without any loss of time from your daily
business. be communicated with freely, told what
IN do and who are the qualified candidates to be
voted for by you. This judcious arrangement,
Won must at once perceive, could only have been
devised and matured by highly educated, patriotic
and benevolent gentlemen, who were doubtless
created for watching over your political affairs, and
seeing to it that your dear bought liberties are
not trespassed upon and your rights invaded by
king, prince potentate, or pope, while you are
permitted to attend to your various avocations in
peace and quiet-a rare blessing which ought to
be highly appreciated by every American freeman,
for which he ought to be thankful.
NOW IN Inc ulluSt Ol Ill lutSc pdiIiOtiC clioito
for your political peace and quiet don't you know
that this man JOHNSON is warning against them,
and thereby producing great deal of unnecessary
excitement in the country? 1t is true, you may
depend upon it-and it is high time he should be
stopped in his career of folly and wickedness in
pulling down this beautiful superstrncture, raised
up at great expense and trouble, and midnight
toll for the good of yourselves and children. And
to do this effectively, you, the laboring people of
the country, the bone and sinew of the republic,
are most afectionately and earnestly appealed to,
one and all, to step forward like freemen who know
their rights-and knowing dare assert them-and
carry out the know nothing principles by your
united and determined opposition to the election
of ANDY JoHssoN-a turbulent fellow, whose very
name disturbs us in our secret councils, producing
restlessness and discord among us-snd then when
this troublesome man is put down, the glorious
work will be accomplished, and your best friends
amply compensated for their loss Of rest in labor
ing sometimes till late hours of the night, and not
unfrequently till by " the cocks growing we know
we must be going'-for know nothing ghosts
can only be known and seen in dark places. Let
ton, d" Down with ANDY, the mechanic
But perhaps You would like to know something
of the private history of this great annoyer of our
peace, our hopes, and our prospects. Well, you
shall have it in nut shell. 1t demand you
have q right to make. In the first place, you
must know he is nothing but mechanics tailor
by trade. Only think Of it, and he Governor!
The son of poor parents, reputable enough, to be
sure but they were not able to send him even to
an old field school, and had to bind him out-s little
ragged apprentice boy-where he learnt little or
nothing but his trade And when he grew up to
manhood and got married, he could hardly spell
baker 1t is true his wife had little learning,
and taught him to read the Bible, which was about
the worst thing she ever did, for her husband, in
stead of sticking to'his trade as be ought to have
done-and as all good mechanics and laboring men
should do-he took it in his head to read books at
night, when he should have been in bed with his
wife, taking needful rest from the fatigue of his
shop laboring through the day. But no, no-that
wouldn't suit Mr.. Snip. He must read and study
books, and learn to write toe, forthwith-and such
was his rapid proficiency in reading, writing, and
gnu
Washington counties took it into their heads to
send him to the Legislature. Strange infatustion
to be sure Ever since that time this man JOHN
SON has been regarded a very troublesome fellow
to the better and higher classes of society. But
not yet satisfied with their mischievous dorgs, the
common people, after keeping him for years in the
Legislature, must send their protege to Congress;
and after keeping him there for eight or ten years
against all sosts of opposition, have added to their
guilt by electing him Governor of the State of
Tennessee, which post he now holds. What neat2
Well, body would think that this was honor
enough from ones own kih and kind. But not
so with this humble mechanic, and to the great
surprise of the Banner, and great many of the
hge toned and lofty people, he is going to be Gov
ernor again. Did you everl What impudence
some will probably excaim. 1t can't be helped
it NUT and will be so, unless the common people
can be prevented from doing as they please But
we must to do the best we can. Come now, good
people, let US reason together for few moments
OR rather, for once in your lives listen to reason
Take the sober second thought, and quit this foolish.
ness You have been doing wrong long enough
learn hoyv 10 do rioht from those who are ahIe m