Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-03-30
The Presidency----And-ew Johnson the
Man of the People.
In the Virginia Idez, one of the best and most con
sentative Democratic papers published in the South,
we find the following communication

Man of the People.
In the Virginia Ldeg one of the best and most con
seryatiEe Democratic papers published in the South,
we find the following communication;
TENNESSEE February "a, 1860.
MEssRs EDTORS Permit me TO tender you the
thanks of the Democracy Of Tennessee for the COM
plimentary manner in which you have spoken of our
distinguished felOw-citiZen, Gov. Johnson, III con-
nection with the Presidency. l know Johnson well,
and have always entertained but opinion on that
subiect-that is if he should be the nominee of the
Democracy, his election would be beyond a doubt.
have watched his course for the last thirty years,
las he has been in public life near that tT7e.) 1t
has been all the time onward and upward. Always
equal to the trust repOsed in him. know of no
man. in the language CT our Democratic State Con-
vention who possesses in an eminent degree many
of the elements of success Having sprung from
the humber walks of life his influence with the
great mass of the people is unbOunded. tested
by his contests in Tennessee. Some of the Oppose
ton, where Governor johnson is known, cOncede
that if he is the nominee of the Democratic party,
it will be useless to give him competition as the
masses throughout the Union would rally to his
rendered to the immortal Jackson.
4 little circumstance that came under the wri-
ers observation, may serve to illustrate his strength
with the people: At the close of heated discussion
with Col. Gentry, with whom ne was canvassing for
Governor, Gentry was surrounded by the party
leaders in the county in which they had spoken.
ceivng their congratulations &c. Gov. johnson
was the center of another thrOng, that presented
wide contrast that surrounded Gentry. He was re-
ceivng the unQstentatiOus though heartfelt apprO-
val Of the hardy embrOwned farmer the industrious
mechanic and the day la0Orer; they recognized
him the indOmitable champion of the rights of the
people, and as such he was receiving. their spOnta-
neous approval. y political enemy Of his. standing
reviewing the crowd around the rival candidates,
and pointing to the bone and sinew Of the band
around Gov. Johnson, remarked to a friend There
is the secret that mans success This fact though
sm in itself is yet significant. He has always been
recognized as the friend Of the people. therefore
respectfully ask the Democracy of the Nation TO con-
slider of Gov. Johnscns claims, as Tennessees first
choice for the Presidency. With him as our standard
bearer victory would be certain; and if elevated TO
the Presidential chair of the United States predct he
viii fulfill the highest anticipation and would pre-
serve that stern integrity, judicious economy and
manly independence that always characterized the
man. as a National man, knowing no North, South.
no East, no Westand nothing bUtthe glorious Union,
commend him to the Democracy of the Nation.
VIII not the Old Dominion, which proud to
claim as the land of my birth, unite with the DemOc
cy of Tennessee in asking Of the Charleston COyen-
ton the nomination of Andrew Johnson?
TENNESSEE.