Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-05-18

Col, Netberland and his Devices.

Col. Netherland and his Devices.
We are now satisfied that enc of the chief hopes
of success with Col NETHEKiAED and his friends, is
that they will be able to engender sectional feel
in his behalf In East Tennessee
To the accomplishment of this end Col NEITHER
LAND has resOrted to two devices, which, while
they reflect great dseredit on his honesty as man,
do as little credit to his ability as q trickster
No one appreciates more fully than this "Oily
Cannon" Of the Opposition, the strong hold which
AEDREw JOHNSON has upon the affections Of the
people Of Tennessee, and particularly Of that di-
vision Of the State in which he resides.
Instead, therefore, of indulging in the usual fish
market slang, which it has been the custom Of his
party TO use towards Gov. Johnson, Col. NETHER-
LAND has become his eulogist as the more certain
mode of self commentator. This is favorable
symptom. We are pleased at it. 1t is gratifying
to the friends of Governor JOHNSON, who have so
long stood by him in his hours Of trial. to find an
overwhelming public sentiment eztorting from his
lifelong trsducers encOmiums, which, while they
can add nothing 10 his greatness, will serve to show
how the eringing sycophant can be made to bow.
The sincerity Of these compliments may be better
estimated by recurrence to the fact that, at the
time when ANDREW JOHNSON had scarcely reached
the middle round on the ladder of his fame, there
stood at its base Who unable to initiate, could
only eHVy the rising greatness above him; and who,
in violation of trust eonfded to his keeping, con-
spired to pull down that ladder in order that he
might himself crawl into position to which no
personal merit would ever elevate him. That man
was JoHN NETHERLAED. As . member of the Le-
gislature Of 1912, representing a constituency
the majority of whom we're JoHKsCY's political
friends he basey Gerymandered the State in the act
of apportonment in such a manner as to throw An
DREW JOHNSON out of Congress, and with the hope,
no doubt, Of throwing JOHN NETHERLASD in. And
in order TO make this result the more secure the
first and second districts we're grossly dispropOr-
TONED, without The slightest prelext From this
we may better judge CT the estimate that should be
placed upon such euloges from such a source
Col. NETHERLAND has seen the man whose polIti-
cal prospects he sought By unworthy means, 10 de-
strOy, taken up by the people and elevated step by
step, until he stands the peer of Senators.
1t is ominous of Col NETHERLANDS fate, that at
the time he sought 10 encompass the defeat of
ANDREW JOUNsoN, he endeavored to pull down
IsHAM G. HARRIS, who was also Representative in
Congress, by so changing his district as to throw
him in the minority Since that time, Col NEITHER
LAND has dWet in merited Obscurity. Now that he
has ventured to enter the political arena,
whs so fit a competitor as IsHAM G. HARRIS? JUS
tice, though sometimes tardy, is reasonably sure
1t will be long until Col NETHERLASD must real
ze the force of the old prOverb that, As you make
your bed so must you lie on it."
The other device which the fertile brain of Col.
NETHERLAND has suggested a means of exciting
sectional Jealousy in asst Tennessee, is to malign
the UNION AND AMERICAN with the false charge of
having sought to dsparnge that section Of the State
in its criticisms upon himself By most ridiculous
play upon words he is seeking to create the impress
sion that this paper is unfriendly to the section Of
the State in which he resides. 1t is not our puT-
pose TO argue 80 absurd proposition. We have
too much respect for the intelligence of the people
CT East Tennessee, to suppose that TO shallow
piece Of demOgOguing will require refualion None
know better than they DO the earnestness and zeal
with which this paper has labOred in times past to
build up the political fortunes of many of their dis
tinguished sons; when, if Col. NETHERLANDS in
fuenoe had prevailed, they would have gone down.
None know better than they do, the heat and the
dust through which we have passed, in supporting
the claims of the very man among their number
whom JOHN NETHERLAND has struggled hardest to
destroy by means both foul and fair.
1t is our purpose simply to refer to these devices
of Col. NETHERLAND, that the public may under |
stand the character Of the candidate which the OPP
position have put forth for Governor. Political
differences never affect our opinions Of personal |
merit and say, therefore, in no party bias, that
Col NETHERLAND has fallen far short Of the chsrsc
ter as q man of tone, with which he entered this |
canvass. He does not fill the measure Of Cover !
nor in any respect; and the people Of the State
would do injustice to the position to confer il upon
man of either party Of his dimensions. He is the
fl representative of the record he has made, and
nothing else-such q record not even JOHN Ne
THERLAED can be proud of. The circumstances of
every time seem to bring upon the surface men
suited to the characters that are to be played In
The present effort to combine all the odds and ends
Of parties into general faction of Opposition to
Democracy, no man could be found as well suited,
DR. who could so well afford, to fill so ignominious
character in the politics of Tennessee, as Colonel
NKrHERLAsD This friends are pleased with him,
he Democracy havO no cause to complain
Democratic Nominations.
Col VIC. WHITTHoRNE, OF Msury, was nomnat-
ID at Columbia on Monday, to represent the cOun-
les of Lewis, Msury, and Williamson in the next
Legislature.
GEORGE CAN'T, Esq, was nominated as the DEM !
,cratic candidate for Representative from MSury !
county.
Both gentlemen accepted the nomination in peat
nd appropriate speeches
We publish the proceedings Of the Democratic
Senatorial Convention, for the district composed Of
he counties OF Benton, Humphreys, Perry Decatur
1r--l...o. In thin nnrnhnr Of nr nnner. Mr. | !