Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-07-23
worse ,hanthe PonevIayx.

The handle made of Netherlands vote on
the :. Poney Law" as ii is termed in 1884
in the Legislature, clearly shows the dishon-
esty OF the Democratic leaders, and their
want of sincerity. They well know that
Netherland represented the will of his con-
stituency-the vote was approved-and he
was returned again to the Legislature. After
that, while representing different constitu-
ency, he was found voting for an exemption
law, which secured from execution tive hundred
dollars, the best evidence of his friendship for
poor men.
Orville Bradley was the representative
from Hawkins county, during the session of
1884, and voted for the same law, and for
so doing, was defeated in 1885, by Col.
John A. Rogers.
But there is one other circumstance con-
nected with the history of this act, to which
we wish to direct the especial attention of the
voters of Hawkins, Washington and Greene
counties. And let us say few things, as
this vote of Netherlands seems to constitute
the principal stock in trade of his most noisy
and vindictlve oppOsers, and of the dirty
papers of the Democratic school in those
counties. Nicholson, now their Senator in
Congress- voted with Netherland on this same
"Poney Law" and for doing so, he has been
twice endorsed by that party and sent to the
Senate
an amendment TO that bill, introduced in
the House of Representatives, in the follow
ing words 'Be Il enacted by the authority dtore-
SAID, that so much of the above rtcited act as
excmpts ONE SET OF MECHANICAL TOOLS from
execution be, and the same is hereby repeal
ed"
Could this ''amendment' have been intro
duced by any one else than Netherland? Was
there any other man in the Legislature hard
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his tools. without which he could not procure
meat and bread for his family? Reader, you
will be utterly astonishcd when we tell you
that the Journals of the House, page l67,
show that this infamous ''amendmenP' was
introduced by one who is now most active in
| seeking to prejudice the poor against Neither
land, on account of his vote upon this very
amendment. 1t was introduced by no one
else than
GEORGE RUTLEDGE Powell,
the then representative from Hawkins and
Sullivan, the present leader of Democracy in
Hawkins, one of Gov. Harris lieutenants,
his Bank Cashier, and the acknowledged vice
gcrent of the faithful in all that part of the
political vineyard
But Washington county also voted for this
beautiful amendment" in the person of its
representative. Cashier George was backed
up by
HONORABLE BRooKINs CAMPBELL,
who was fully endorsed thereafter, aud by
the same constituency returned to the Legis-
lature, and with the aid of Hawkins, was
sent to Congressl
And last, though not least, the representa-
tive from the counties of Washington and
Greene, also voted with lovely George, the
Governors Cashier. 1t may subject Us To
GHath0ma pldrd1ldtha to name him. but the
truth OF history, aud the cause of political
honesty, and fair dealing. compels US to tell
that he was no less an important parsonage
than the
RIGHT HoS. ANDREW Johnson!
If there is one spark of political honesty
left in the deceitful. and depraved bosoms of
these surviving traitors 10 the poor mans
interests, let them, on all occasions, when
they grew so pathetic over the vote of Meth
land, and his want of sympathy for the poor
man. tell the people-''We, too, were there,
and vot, d just as Netherland did, but then.
you know, we are not oanddates--we are
ont of the reach of the peopie--we now NIL
lucrative offices, aud il don't matter, so far
MS We are concerned, how we voted!"-
R,aoTvlle lHhig