The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-09-22
Anti-Amorican Abuse.

The Union and american of Thursday morn
ing publishes an extract from that excellent
speech delivered by JNo. A. MoEwN, Esq.,
at Franklin, (Which was published in full in the
True WAig,) and prefaces it with the follow
ing remarkable comments:
Mr. McEwEN's SaEECH.-The extreme bitter.
ness with which the know nothings continue TO
pursue Gov johnson is illustrated in the speech OF
John A. NcEwen, ESQ., at Franklin. Our readers
will pardon us for making an extract IRON this
speech, that our files may contain, for the benefit
of those who years hence shall seek In ITS columns
evidence of the manner in which the anti demo-
cratic party waged the battle of political and re-
ligious intolerance in 1855, specimen from one
who was usually discreet and dgnifed. The fol-
lowing is from Mr. McEwen's speech, and the
reference it to the Peoples Favorite Champion An
drew johnson:
Any one unacquainted with that striking
popularity of our neighbor which enables him
to be totally oblvious OF things that are disa-
greeable to remember, while his memory Is
strikingly retentive of some other events,
would suppose that this speech Of Mr.. McEwens
or rather that portion of it which seems to
be SO particularly distasteful to our opponents
was entirely unprovoked. But moments
reflection will show that our neghbor is joke
ng.
The history of Gov. Johnson's canvass is the
history of an uninterrupted TRADE Of abuse
heaped upon the American party. Every
reader of the True Wing remembers those
remarkable extracts from the Governors
speeches which we kept standing in our col
umas, in which he accused members of the
American party with being no better than
"Murren men, and as deserving TO have the
foot of every honest man in the land upon
their tbroats. His speech at Knoxville, alter
the election, was equally abusive. DIR. Brown
low, who heard him, aud who AYERS that his
statements can be substantiated by an hun-
dred respectable witnesses, over his own sig
nature, reported him as follows:
Now. will state the case once more, and will
state il more in detail The Governor spoke from
a goods box, at the Coleman House, fronting to
Cumberland Street This abuse of the American
party, without exception, was too coarse and bitter
10 have been tolerated within the precincts OF Bill
Iingsgate His epthets were low, his comparisons
degrading and his alleged facts in reference 10 the
Order, we're basely false--I mean those touching
the degrees His entire remarks upon the Ritual
and Obligations, a tissue of misrepresentation,
neutrality-suspicious. aud imputations OF the motives
of all who had gone into the Order. He delivered
himself in a biting, inatured way, and strain Of
insulting disgusting and vulgar abuse.
Governor johnson said, this new party claimed
10 have organized with a view 10 purify and reform
the old parties. Apretty set to reforml The Order
was composed Of the worst men in the Wing and
Democratic parties-faeH who were soured, disap-
pointed office seekers who had been kicked out OF
the old parties. As sample OF these men, he
pointed out AHdre'e J. Donaldson, excaiming at the
top of his voice, WHO is Andrew J. Donelsony
He is a soured, disappointed politician who has
been kicked out OF the party!n And in this con-
nection TO illustrate bis views be told the crowd 10
imagine a gang Of coanterteiters Osa Hsere-and an
equally large gang II horse hieues out tkeTcl-then
taken from the two companies he loorst men ia heiy
ranks, and form a third party, and you had his
views of this Know Nothing party. IL is a beautiS
fol party 70 propose reform, or 20 speak OF other
parties being corrupt IL was IN tins very eonnec
ton. as well as in the most offensive manner, that
he brought 10 the name of ANDREW j. DONEL-
son, emphasizing the name, and. repeating Il With
scorn and bitterness!
Gov. johnson is not the only one who has
INDUCED in this abusive language towards
large and respectable portion of the people Of
Tennessee. A. V. Brown, the aid-de-camp
of Andrew johnson, and the most devoted
and reckless of hs sycophantio adherents is
reported in the Lebanon Herald to have used
language that would disgrace a fish market
politic.an. The Herald says
He stated that they 1.-The Kno~ Nothngs met
n DARK places between the hours Of ~ ana 10
80, srsnst their neighbors who differed With them
~ on;piop-thAt While the honest merchant and
49, hard working mechanic were wrapt n sleep.
me. .'e Kaow No,hings would be In their "seeres