The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-07-28
Col eentrv and Gov, johnson at KnOxyille.


A correspondent of the Union and American
makes most ungenerous and unjust criticism
upon Col. GENTRY for speaking few minutes
not upon politics-to large crowd of Ameri-
can friends at Knoxville, who called him out
at his Hotel. According to our information,
the correctness of which we do not doubt, the
facts are briefly these; When Gentry and
johnson had agreed to close the canvass upon
the stump, Gentry authorized Col. 0. ?. lem
PIE TO make the announcement and explanation
on his behalf, to the very large crowd which
had assembled (amounting to some thousands
of persons,) to hear them speak-~hich Col.
T. did in few and appropriate words. Gov.
johnson then rose, and after asserting to what
Col. Temple had said, proceeded, not to make
a speech, in the usual form, but to state the is
sues between him and his competitor. This
we can but regard as highly indicate, to say
the least, towards his competitor. Why should
he undertake 10 state an issue as between him
and his competitor, when Col. Gentry could
not be present to express his assent or dissent
to the correctness of the statement, and that
after they had agreed to close the cdnUaSs upon
the stump. In this way we are informed that
he spoke some ten or fifteen minutes.
The main body of the crowd, about three
fourths of it being American" apparently
indignant at the course Of Johnson, repaired to
the front of the Hotel where Col. Gentry was
stopping, and called loudly for him to come
out. In compliance with their earnest and en-
thusiastic call, Col. Gentry got out of his sick
bed, dressed himself, went upon the porch,
and spoke to them few minutes, (not exceed
ing ten at the most) but did not speak at all
upon politics, and returned Immediately to his
room.
In the face of facts like these, the Unions
correspondent INDUCES the following common
tary:
l was much surprised at COL Gentry's conduct
on this occasion. few hours before that. Gov.
johnson called upon Col. Gentry, at his request.
and found him lying upon his back and after the
arrangement was made that the canvass was to be
stopped at this place by Gov. johnson and Col.
Gentry, then the Col is able to get up and make a
short speech after Col. Temple had apvogized for
his moi being able to speak. Strange things will
happen in these days of secret oath. bound political
associations.
Under the circumstances, Gentry could not
have been reasonably expected to do other
wise than as he did.
Since this subject has been introduced into I
the columns of the public press for discussion,
we may be permitted to ask, why did Cover
nor johnson go on to Maryville, on the day
they had appointed to speak there, ''qfter the.
arrangement had been made that the canvass
should be stopped" at KnOxvlle2 Did he go
there to state the issues again as he understands
andconstrues them, or did he go there to raise
some issue with PHILIP S. WHITE, who was
also to speak at Maryville on that day, SO as 10
place Gentry at disadvantage upon the tenn
peraLce question: What business had he at
Maryrlle, after "the canvass was to be stop
ped" as above stated by the Unions CORES
pondent9 Where is he now, and what is he .
doing3 These are questions we are justified |
in asking, for information, since Gentry's very
unexceptionable course has been made the |
subject of unfavorable criticism.