Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-06-10
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.poysR. Tenn. june 9. 1855

s 81 DOVES, Tenn. June q, ieco.
MRssRs. EDIroRs: The rival candidates for the
gubernatorial chair, addressed come 1000 OF the |
yeomsnry of this county, at this place to day.
It is unnecessary to enter into an anaiy 'ica' eA
animation of the positions and arguments assuA,eu
They were substantially the same, as he'e'o'0.e
reported from other points. in the State. merely
purnose an outline. Gov. JOHNSON, LED on In
The ;acssiop and never was the political batle-axe
IS do,nocrscv welded more skillfully and more
vanoushingly upon any political field in Tennessee.
Its every blow, ponderous and mighty, opened
wound in the bosom of know nothingsm, from
which It's poisoned and initiated life current gushed
ia streams SO voluminous that the Pickering light
of its vitality, grew rapidly small and beautifully
faint. Its doom is fixed. And it will be in the
future, about as harmless. in this county, as the
coruscations of the lightning bug. 79o y.
Indeed, civil and religious liberty need have no
fears. When they can rely upon an intellect OF
such vast proportions and gigantic capacities as
Gov JoHxsoxs to defend and uphold their ram
parts. In his hands they are safe They VIII be
IS hard to level in the dust, as the sturdy oak,
that has withstood the storms and tornsdoes OF
thousand years, unscathed and unipjured And
GENTRY begins to feel the force Of the agonizing
fact that he has struck at the substance and caught
the shadow. That he, as the peculiar and favored
| net aud would be immaculate godfather of this
plotting, intriguing and skulking order of Modern
Jesuitism in Tennessee, is surely ss the sun dis.
penses light and heat, slipping down the greasy
plank' of political annihiIstion into the erag-bag
of deep and profound degradation Hnot so
WHY does he not come out apd meet Gov. JoHN-
SON in open, manly debate2 Take his heart and his
principles out of his breeches pocket and let Ten
nesseans know what Tennessean's principles are,
| who seeks the highest Office within their gift
Does he doubt the patriotism of Tennessee? II
seems SO. He has sinister motives in view. He
knows full well, there is no intrinsic merit in his
/ principles That if he were to inscrbe them upon
his banner it would be as impossible for him to be
elected Governor of Tennessee, as it would be to
polish the frost-bitten head of Guinea negro
i Why sirs, when Gov. JOHNSON applies the scalpe
to his past political life and holds up to the assem-
bled multitude, its every piece in all of its naked
deformity this piece in favor of class legislation
that piece denying supplies to American soldiers
while fighting the battles of their country upor
the plains and mountain tops of Mexico, and so or
to the end. Does he meet these charges with the
weapons of truth and srgument7 No. He an
swers them by bufoonery and bombastical Hourishe.
of oratoy and the beautiful stretching of his eyes
and winning and fascinating glances at the dis
ciples of SEwARD-concludes by saying, that hi
competitor ought not to be made Governor, be-
cause he deals in such little things. Gov. JoHNso,
told him. he admitted that there were little things
and was very sorry such little things filled up thu
chapter of his political life. .....
Rest assured, that the tide is turning against Col
GENTRY, for he cannot come up to the expectation
of his friends in his present cramped position, ant
sensible men will turn from him in disgust, wher
they consider the fimsey grounds, upon which h
expects their suffrage. From the effect the with
ering Recommendations made by Gov. JOHNSON Oh
know nothingism, had upon the crowd, he will sue
cessfuly outride the storm and overcome the wave
of opposition, and safely and proudly moor tn,
democratic ark of Tennessee into the harbor o
peace and overwhelming triumph.
Yours &c.