Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-03-22

frOIu the y ~ tfit4tit AttlNtHA
The name Of Andrew Johnson, Of Tsnnes-
see, is synonymous With everything that Is po-
liticallv Infamous. Driven to desperation By
rspested personal Insults which he had not the
manlinsss to resent, and by the unmixed con-
tempt Of every southern gentleman, be loses
no opportunity now to belittle his own section,
70 falsify and misrepresent the sentiment OF
the Souih, and 70 play willingly into the hands
OF northern abolilionisis. Not content with
venting his spleen against tha South on the
foar Of the Senate, be improves every other
occasion that is offered hin to make his infa-
nv ssill mere conspicuous. The other day be
addressed mass meeting in Washington, and
thus be Is reported;
@Mr. John son expressed bis gratitude for
such a manifestation OF their appreciation OF
his efforts to save the Union. He did not be-
lieye that there was the least shadow Of rea-
son iugtifying secession. 1ns South bad a
Ensiority IN Congress and could Withhold money
and cripple the administrator, II they had
been so disposed. But they had gone out OF
the Union simply because they had thought
they bad the right, without either consulting
their own or the nations interest. They bad
gained nothing, and lost all. The people bad
been hurried and dragged into secession BY
disappointed politicians, whe were aspiring
after Office and the emOlumsn's OF place. and
shen these men found that they must 60 down
they made this desperate struggle to elevate
themselveslat home
"He pitisd tbe people who had 10 submit to
such rulers. He had met with them daily FOR
many months he had known them Intimately
for years, and was perfectly acquainted with
their ideas Of government, and for himself be
would rather be a subject to the autoarat Of
Russia than a citizen Of the Southern Confed.
eracy. He felt confident that Tennessee would
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fought the battles Of the South on many a field,
and she felt that she had been wronged BY
them. He believed that the South could get more
in the Union than they would ever obtain out
Of il, and he was willing to remain and title
with fanatics For the Union. He was conf.
dent that Tennessee could get all her rights
secured to her by the North, and she would net
Jet sacrifice herself for a mere abstraction. II
she could not get her just dues from the North,
she would never join a southern anarchy, but
would unite with the other border States and
set up Government Of their own.'
The people, says johnson, have been bur
ried into secession by disappointed politicians
who wanted ofice-men who found they "must
90 DOWN. unless they made some desperate
struggle. How ridiculouslV false this is,
everybody knows. The President, Col. Davis,
bad any office that Mississippi could give him
at bis command for the remainder Of bis nat.
ursl life. The Yce-Presi2ent voluntarily re-
signed Office, when be was bssOught bv his
people to continue. Benjamin, Mallory,
roombs, all resigned seats in the United
States Senate to enter into the Southern cause.
How this man, johnson, can have the ardi-
hood to get up before intelligent people and
say that the southern movement is managed
by office-ssekers who would otherwise ego
down." surpasses our comprehension. Evil
IDENTIFY the poor selfish creature thinks that
"oiiieeo is the chief object of desire, and, judg-
ing others by himself, cannot understand bow
any one can be promoted by any higher
motive
Mr.. johnson also expresses his preference
for being "subject to the autocrst Of Russia
rather than a citizen Of the Southern Confede-
raey." Very well. The repugnance, we take
Intelligent gentlemen, not in passion but in
nessee would stay out Of the Southern CoRfed-
eracy as long as Andrew Johnson was eiti-
zen Of that State. Tennessee without johnson
would be too grievious to be borne.
So, also, he is pleased to proclaim that "sn-
srchys exists at the South-that the South has
"gained nothing and lost ALL" r. she has
gained nothing else but the ennity OF Andrew
johnson, that at least is no inconsiderable ad-
vantage. But we need not pursue the subject
further. We will do the people Of Tennessee
the justice to say that with rare unanimity they
repudiate and denounce their recreant repre-
sentative, and that no plummet will ever reach
the depth to which he will sink in that State
as soon az the popular voice can reach him.