Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-20
sss- The Union and .xs.ersou,s says the aPAr-

fE- The Union and .zssersou,s says the "PAT-
RIOT makes very lame defence ofCol.NETH
ERLAND's attempt at Charlotte to excite the
prejudices of the non-slaveholding portion OF
the community against the stakeholder Not
quite SO fast. neighbor. The PATRIOT made
no defence Of any kind. Col. NETHERLANDS
remarks at Charlotte did not, in our estiuia-
ton, admit of the Interpretation you gave
them, and needed no defence. What we said
was meant to illustrate you consistency, and
we think our object was attained. If Col.
NETHERLAND meant by his remarks what you
you assume he had an illustfious example in
Gov. JOHNSON whose conduct you never re-
buked as it deserved, nor disapproyed as You
ough to have done, if yon are sincere. But
say You mn arm rNTF n~0r
The PATRIOT says that Gov. johnson, in
defending his white basis doctrine attempted
10 arouse the non-slaveholders against the
Shareholders. Gov. johnson contended every
where throughout the State that the Con-
gressional representation Should be apportion-
ed in the State according to the white popula-
ton. We have never seen any evidence that
he discussed the question differently in East
Tennessee from the western and middle divi-
sion; or that he attempted to excite preju-
dice against Shareholders anywhere.
You are singularly ignorant of some
things you ought to know, when your own
party or party leaders are concerned. Yon
might have had ample 'evidence" if it had
been but NETHERLAND who had offended. Turn
you to the files of the wing papers of 1853
take the True Wing, for instance and read
the correspondence from East Tennessee TAX
ing the discussions between Major HENRY and
Gov. JOHNSON. Lest you may not have the
time to examine, or it may be regarded as
inconvenient, we will make few choice
selections for you. Here goes ... ...
ia CLINTON, July Is, 1853
He (Johnson) advocated disregard of the
federal basis, as provided in the Constitution
Of the United States, in apportioning our rep
resentatiOn in Congress. He appealed to the
venerable old fathers it were right that the
sidues Of Middle and West Tennessee should be
counted against Mer far, charming and be,Citch-
ing DAUGHTERS, in making up this represen-
tatiOn.
BEANS STATION, July 16.
But the most astounding thing advocated
by Col. Johnson was the disregarding the
''three-fifths" principle in the apportionment
OF the federal representation.
Why, he had the holiness to declare to
about dozen as beautiful young ladies as the
mental eye need look upon, that they ,cere
counted against equal number Of BLACK wENCH-
Els in Middle and West Tennessee.
RoGERsvHLE, July 18.
He (JOhnson) next attempted to array the
people of East Tennessee against those of
Middle and West Tennessee; told the audi
ence that their ,ciyes and children were counted
against the NEGROES West of the mountains.
If the tendency of such remarks as are here
stated is not to arouse the non-slaveholders
against the Shareholders" what can be their
tendency? In Middle and West Tennessee
Gov. JOHNSON defended his white basis lrop-
osition boldly. We give him credit for that.
But not until he reached East Tennessee is
there any record of his having used such Ian
guage as the above to sustain it, We heard no
defence of it here, because such language lis
indefensible." As our neighbOr would say, sit
is an appeal to the very sentiment which has
fed the lame of abolition fanaticism at the
North for twenty years. 1t is an effort to
arouse the jealousy of one class of citizens
sion that there is a conflict of interest be-
tween the owners of slaves and those who
own none" Let the Union and american
show its faith by its works; and denounce
ANDREW JoHNsoN's sins before it assumes to
set in judgment of JOHN NETHERLAND.