Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-02-10
GOV. JOHNsOY AND HIs CALUHNIATORs

IsseemS as if an inherent love for bare faced
fslsehood. detraction and calumDy, is 10 become
the only noted characteristics Of portion Of the
Wing press of this State. The aggregated venom
and spleen Of the deadliest and bitterest feelings of
their naturally vicious hearts, seem fused into ore
object and aim-wilful and malignant detraction Of
the character of Governor JoHNsoN.
the C2GrksriRe Chronicle of Jan. 25th we find
the following moroccan, whichis, we presume, mere
precursor of what we will get when the canvass is
fully opened.
at is admitted here by decent aud intelligent
men, of both parties, that the defeat of Maj Henry
was a disgrace-not 10 him, but those who elevated
t. the Office of Governor helowest deTnacocue WI o
ever filed that or any other decent position"
Now, where is there a candid man in or out of
the wing party, who can look upoa such perfdious
efforts TO malign the character OF political oppo-
nent, who has never harmed or attempted to harm
even hair upon the head OF this sapient editor
such csuseess and unmeaning vituperston- such
denunciaton without direction to any act or error
Of Gov. JOHNSON we repeat, where is there such e
man who viii not blush at such wilfu and shame
less effronterv. The assassin of character is more
TO he feared than the murderer although they both
strike deepest when the bach; is turned Cover o.
Johnsons high official position must necessarily
preclude the possibility Of his making his own de-
free, consequently he occupies the same relation
SttStnt
one does to the sanderer who assais his character
without knowledge Of his cowardlv attacks.
There are limits, however, beyond which such vii
famous execration can hardly go without LOSING
its power to ininre the object against whom it Is
directed-lke the snake blinded by.ts own venom,
wastes its s.renth and energies by striking without
knowing whittier its flows are directed These
limits have been overstepped, and the shafts Of
calumny though barbed with the adders sting
fall harmlessly at the feet of those who WELD them
Forced by the intelligence and experience Of the
age to abandon as unworthy the genius of a free
and enlightened people, and antagonistic to re-
publican institutions-ther favorite and cherished
schemes of spoiation and plumber, as contaminated
by the United States Bank Protective Tariff, Bank
rupt Laws, Internal improvement and other kin
cred Wing measures-their highest object at pres
ent seems to be nothing but the most reckless and
virulent denuncation of the Democratic Party
They hope by industry in such dsgraceiul course,
by propagating and heralding forth the most bitter
vile and unfounded caumuies against party, and
by linking themselves to every faction and Ism
which may be spawned upon the excitement Of the
hour, to again get possession ofthe country Ii the
democratic party is corrupt as they charge 1t TO
be- expel it from power and know nothinglsn VIII
take its place, which is as much beyond an It IN
corruption the Prince of Darkness IS beyond hon
est man. This language may seem strong but we are
forced to use it to repe the tempest of iniamy day
by day hurled against the leaders of cur party
Like the sturdy oak Of the forrest, Gov. JOHNSON
will stand uubent by the rudest shocks OF the Storm
ard when it is psat his character as patriot ana
politician, will tower above his enemies as the
mountain above the merest sprig Of grass -CeHtFGi
Democrat.