Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-07-05

At Nashville, while on his way to the |
North, Parsou Browulow met Andrew
johnson. 1t was singular meeting. The
two men had been bitter enemies for 25
years, never speaking to one another in all
that time. The quarrel arose out of the
partizan warfare woged over the names Of
General jackson and john Quincy Adams
johnson siding with Jackson, and Brown
low with Adams But at Nashville the
two met face to face, each offered to the
other bis right hand, both shed tears, Meth.
er spoke a word, and instantly separated,
mutually reconciled ! 1t was honorable TO
both men-the grudge Of lifetime melted
away by one good act Of mutual msgnsnmi
ty.
These are the two men who now repre-,
sent the spirit and temper of the people of
East Tennessee. That mountainous country
is guarded by hardy race, accustomed to
toll, owning few slaves eager disputants IN
political struggles, and proudly jealous of
of their civil rights Unlike the other por
tiens of the state, where slavery has more
completely corrupted the people, labor is
held honorable and lazineSs despised.
johnson, like BroWnlow, is man who
has grown up with loyal respect for work
As BrowOlow came from one of the second
famlies of Virginia" johnson came from a
similar family in North Carolina. He was
tailor Think of it the military gov.
ernor Of q slave state having been a tailor
and not q cavalier He walked, as a
young man across he mountains into East
Tennessee, carrying his needles and scissors
ia q pack over bis back He could not
read, but soon mNrred good woman who
taught him how. He bent over his seams
10 the daytime, and over his books al night
Joining u debating society, he soon began
the art of thinking on bis legs. In due time
be went to Nashville, frst as legislator,
aud afterwards as governor, returning home
10 the intervals Of public business to make
iicke's aud trowses for an honest living.
The town Of Greenvile, among the noun.
tains, still shows the sign, ANDREW JOHN
SON, Tailor" Shortly after rising from
the tailor'S bench to the governors chair,
an early friend who had been blacksmith,
became Judge Pepper, chief justice Of the
State. The governor made with his own
hands suit Of clothes and presented them
10 the Judge, and the Judge made with his
own hands shovel aud tongues and present
Ell them 10 the governor
The secret of the steadfast loyalty of
East Tennessee lies in one fact The peo-
pie own few slaves, and have never learned
10 despise labor. In all the states, and
sections Of states, where labor has been
held honorable, and the laborer has not
been degraded, there has been no rebellion
against the government In all the States
and districts where the prevailing spirit OF
the people has been of sutservieucy TO sla
very, the sentiment of loyalty has been
ta Dted and The rebellion has been welcom.
ed The fact is full of significance. 1t
demonstrates beyond question that the great
struggle now shaking the land is undsguis-
cdlY between slavery aAd freedom. All
mems eyes are opening to this fact-ever
Mr.. BrownlOw's. For though be bas new
er been an aboftionists' yet his late wounds
and suferings were inflicted by slavery, auC
be knows it,-N Y Independent.