Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-01-25

the old nobility whose hereditary honors sulied
by contact with the humble aborer whose integrity
and talents have won for him the confidence of his
conati,nsn's But the Virgiaisn does dot intend TO
waste lis indignation upon AIr. JoHx BRlGHT. II
turns the whole current Of its invective upon An
DREW JOHNSON, whose offence is the same as that of
the Manchester manufacturer. He, TOO, has risen
from the workshop 10 the councils of State. aud he,
too, has deIelto vndioae the rights and defend the
interests Of the laborng clssses The Vrgia'an
says:
We have prototype Of Mr. John Bright in this
country. His name is Andrew Johnson, and he lives
in the State of Tennessee Not content with uni
versal snhrage-not content with comforting tins
boon upon even unnsturslised foreigners-Mr. An
drew johnson has, 10 his time, proposed even that
cur Federal Constitution be SO amended as TO put
the election of Senators Of the United States, ana
Judges Of the Supreme Court into the hands OF the
people He would do away With the it rSeniion OF
the Electoral College, II Us plseing the South COM
pleiely at the mercy of dIminant Northern ma"
jOrity. He would give away, under the hctiuouS
pretence of Homestead Bill, the common pro-
perry of the naiiOn-the public lands-to horde
Of ignorant natives and foreigners. No DOUBT THESE
were pleasant dreams TO MIR. Andrew JOINS u rhen
be patiently writhing at the foot Of the polcal
ladder and before intrigue and dishonesty had pro-
cured his elevation TO the National Senate WIN
the usual insin ;trity Of such men, We suppose he
has now abandoned The most of his destructive dog
mas, since they are no longer needed 10 commend
him 10 she favor of the 'oi Polei but he s,li!
elings to the project of distributing "homesteads
/ to the people Mr. Andrew johnson is not ineligi
bic, except 10 respect of capacity, 10 the highest
dignity OF the Republic-snd il is hardly to be Won
deref ct that one whose elevation has been inner
tied, should even fix his gaze upon the topnost PIN
nacle Of American ambition"
J Without stopping to point cut the errors which
! our contempory has committed in his summary Of
Gov. JoHNsoE's views We merely wish to direct the
readers attention to the gravamen Of these charges
against our distinguished Senator. HI is the advo-
cate of universal suffrage, and the friend of poPu
| lar institutions More than all, he, of toll,
has come to sit among the dgnetaries Of the land,
and has presumed to legislate for the benefit of The
masses, "the ignorant natives and foreigners" He
hiss dared to raise his pleban eyes to the honors Of
the republic. and mas sought to deserve them by
faithfully guarding the tights of the people The
Viroinian is disguised with a government where
men of humble origin are eligible to high Offices
and may aspire to reach the topmost pinnacle of
American ambition" Hear what comes next.
Unfortunately. demsgogueism in this country,
such as Andrew Johnson's, cannot be sasily
| Mr. John Bright's BlaCkwoo Magazine may
drive a stake through Mr. John Bright, and pin him
! TO the earth and he will be unable to rise again
But Andrew johnson only tbrives upon opposition.
| He can securely point TO his bleeding wounds re-
ceiyed in the popular cause, propitiaiory tacri
fee in behalf OF popular righ's-and his retainers
of ell nations and hues and CalliDgs, will rally
around him only the more devotediy. lnsensible Of
shame the vox populi is TO him object Of faI
greater consequence than the approval OF his own
conscience
The ipsri,ions of Great Britain hare stood the test
of centuries. Evils there are, doubtless, is the
case more or less in all Governments. We aHprheHd
hOarcrer that eUeH M John Bright after fec years
experience of American institutions, could aCRqiy
enough agree TO super tentdtas UldS" OF the
| British realm Even De Tocqueville while applaud
ing wi b Gallo enthusiasm the theory OF American
Government was forced to admit serious defects in
! its practical operation In America we'll as in
| Europe, there is far more danger of Governments
] falling to pieces from excess of popular rights,
than from their safe and wholesome restriction"
This distrust of popular institutions, particular
/ ly for the English government, is not confined to
the Linchburg V1giniaR. 1t is the Pervading sen,
/ timent of its party, not so boldly proclaimed by
all, but entertained by many who fear to avOW the
objects which they are steadily labOrng to accom-
plish. The whole policy of The opposition is to
build up monopOlies and cOncentratean the wealth
and power in the privileged classes.
The Memphis Eagle and Enquirer. the leading
Know Nothing organ in West Tennessee, copies
portion of the article from the Virga8 and endorses
its sentiments. Wecopy the comments of the Eagle
and Enquirer.
Blackwoods Magazine, the recognized organ Of
the High Tory par Of Great Britain, in its last
issue, contains seathng reviW of a speech recent
| ly made by John Bright, member of Parliament,
| and leader of the radical Democracy of England.
Commenting on this review, the Lynchburg pUgiR-
ian gives q brief epitome of Mr.. Brights aims and
object, and then administers q severe csstigation
| to Tennessee's arch demag0gue-Andy Johnson. 1t
! is so well merited, and Withal truthful, that
cannot resist the temptation to copy it into our
columns.
/ These extracts expose the ground of all the cla-
NOR against Gov. JOHNSON lie has offended the
federal and hig terry preudices Of the opposition,
| by maintaining the equality of the people and as
sorting the dignity Of labor. Just as JOHN BRIGHT
is denounced by the tory journals Of Enea for
attempting to Amelicanize their institutions, so
/ ANDzEw JOHNSON is denounced by the same class
Ct journals in this country for endeavOriDg to pre-
serve the rights of the people unimPaired. We
leave our readers TO determine whether they prefer
the popul .r theory Of Gov JOHNSON or the monarch
zeal and arstocrstic doctrine of his sssailants.