The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-07-26

Serging Line Democracy of that abortion Of Ten
hessee Governor, the famous Poiteaster, Andrew
johnson, who is dsgracing the age in which we
live, and shocking the religious sensbility and CON-
mon sense of-his countrymen; with his mongrel and
basphemous infdelity, and religio political, GdAs.
,Ddted theories of divinity of man. and Poodle
hog ideas of craftsmanship of which he is the only
living personal representative and eHRbodiment-
Alas for the name of Democrat! Alas! spr the
glorious old principles of that glorious old Democ-
racy once so pure, so patriotic, so proud, so lolty
so magnificent, respected, conservative and
sonstituton-logng, if Andrew johnson is to become
their expounderl 1t is true, we have long cher.
ished the good old name of Democrat, but innova-
tions and hereses have crept in, and we have grad
ually crept away by reason OF our winking at and
yielding to these miserable and contemplate inno-
yations, into entire cOnteanpN From the orthodox
principles of the old line old original Democrat,
we have, alas, lived to see many sorts OF pestieHt
and spurious Democracy: Hard Democrat, Soft
Democrat Secession Democrat, Union Democrat
Dsurion Democrat Freesoil Democrat Abolition
Democrat; and many others OF strange Sorts to
tengt zen out the list. At last, as if the name
of Democrat had not been already sufficiently hu
Inflated Governor Andrew johnson, OF Tennessee,
has finished off the tail ED Of the whole list, with
his NNcoMPooP Democracy! You may laugh,
gentlemen, till your sides split, but it is So Yes,
she NINcoMPooP Democracy is the uneontested and
incontestabLs discovery and property OF Governor
Andrew Johnsonl
We are great people gentlemen, a very great
people, aud ours is a very great country! Aud in
so other land, beneath all the circuit of the sun,
shas any such discovery this ever before been
made the discovery of the NrNCoMPooP Democracy,
progressive" "eonUergipg line Jacobs Ladder
with the "igherent Divinity of man Shoving it
ahead, ike railroad locomotive! There 1t goes
gentlemen, see it while you can, for it will be
out OF sight, and never more be seen or heard of
after the I'd day of August next, only as tale that
has been told Hurrah for itARoY-Hurrah for it
while you may, for this is re9<puntry gentemenl
am free to say NINCoMPooP isa vefy lolC icord-as
,ooo word as ever use--but Qua sskject is Uecy
Io1o subject The word Ninco, poop is a corruptiOn
Of the Latin non compOs-not sotsad; not contain
ing in himself his right mind IL is defined bv the
great American photographer Noah Webster, to
mean toot-d blOckhedd. l define it, Democracy
gone erazyi have said gentlemen it is a loo rord,
but it is the only word, that tie any knowledge
of that has perfect classic it, and adaptation TO
Governor JohnsOn's ProgressiveD emoeracy; unless
it be the word GUYAscUTUs which is not in any of
the Dictionaries, but which l have heard a great
while ago, had its origin from ludicrous humbug
which came off somewhat after this fashion The
anecdote is this-and as it is the only one 1 have
mentioned during the whole cauvass-and this the
only occasion, hope | NAV be excused as 1t is
very decent anecdote, otherwise would not YOU all
know, attempt to tell it. Two sporting gentlemen
once upon time, full of fun and frolc, were trav-
cling from upper East Tennessee to tIiRW estern
part OF the State OF Tennessee, and having been
rather prodigal of their means, found themselves
upon nearing Sparta entirely hard up The impor.
tant question how to raise the wind was anxiously
discussed 1t was, after mature consultation decid.
ed that one should exhibit the other, as a strange
non deScript animal lately caught after a desperate
fight, in the Cumberland Mountain, an animal OF
fercaangerous aud untameabe character, hav-
ing the head arms, hands, legs and feet of man,
and the skin of bear. Arrived at Sparta the
news spread abroad that this remarkable animal
woulabe exhibited that night at twenty five cents
admission for adults children half price. The ami
NAL duly wrapped in couple of bear skins, and
duly secured with a couple of trace chains lay
crouched in one corasHQf a large room, which was
dimly lighted with taow arde, and ready
for the reception oil, - tdfous In due time, the
room was filed with men, women, and children,
and the exhibitor found his purse filed with some
twenty dollars or more Of small change. Stand
back ladies and gentlemen " said he, don't crowd,
don't come too close, for he is very fierce very
savigerous and untameable animal-he is! Hold
up that candle so every see There gen
tlemen and ladies, there is the grand GUYAsCUTUs,
the most untameable OF animals, never before ex-
hibited in these parts Perhaps ladies and gentle.
men, you would like to hear the grand Guysscutus
growl, perhaps you would like to hear him roar-a
crack or two of the whip, will make him growl and
crack or two more will make him roarl" SuiIinc
the action to the word, the exhibitor cracked his
whip couple of times when the strange animal
began to throw himself about and growl most furi
ously--a crack or two more Of the whip, and the
enraged animal flung himself furiouslv forward
with most unearthly howl and leaping through a
window open for the purpose, the chain came loose
and the ferocious creature escaped in the darkness:
of the night The exhibitor with chain in hand
turned TO the audience with great CONSERVATION
excaiming, Ladies and gentlemen, the grand
GHydscutus is loose-he is a very savigerous and
terrible animal. Let all who want to save their
everlasting life, take TO thJr heels and rum But
tuke of the women and children, and will
aft-r the grand GaydSeutuS, and IL | find him,
will bring him back and exhibit him tomorrow
night, to all who may come, gratis!" The funny
gentleman never returned, and it j. reasonable to
suppose, be never found the grand Guyascutils OF
he would have kept his word Now gentlemen
this is the story, and if you think the name Gnvas
eHtla will fit the Progressive Democracy of Gov.
ernor johnson, better than the classic word Mn.
eoppoop, you are welcome to use il, or to apply
either indifferently or alternately, according to
your fancy. think gentlemen, from the signs Of
the times that the grand GVyaScat,. Democracy
Of Governor johnson will escape in the darkness oil
the night of the "a Of August next aud after thai
time, It will never be exhibited in Tennessee again,
the funny gentleman to whom il belongs, will 60
where It goes, into its own native insi snihcance
never more to return, and h,apbHg generous and
confdng people. So mote it be.
| / ask the old line Democracy if they can counte.
nance the disgusting nonsense and impiety oil this
! Jacob Ladder Democracy and the sacrilegious at
tempt OF Gov. johnson to change sur republican
form of government, and finder the national con
stituton TO piecesf Can they countenance the
| rank Abolition doctrines advocated by Gov John.
son, which if fully carried out, would place the
| poor white man, the poor white woman equal
| ity with the negroes? Can the old line Demo, racy
give their votes to Andrew johnson, who furiously
assailed the administration Of Jsmes K. Polk in
set speech. occupying more than eight columns Of
| the first number Of the Hickory Herald, published
at Jonesborough, Tenn, IN 1917, and which vas
also published in the Congressional Globe in ls47
| The Hickory Herald, containing this speech, wal
exhibited by Col Gentry at Carthage to Governor
johnson, in presence OF more than two thousand
people, and Gov. johnson eOosred before the odium
and public indignation il produced against him
! and yet am told that since then Gov. johnson
| denies that he ever made such speech, and tina
! his affiliated unprincipled and backg guard press al