The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-06-07
JOHNSON AND BRowNLow.

The N. Y. Independent, noticing the re-
ception of Parson Brownlow in that city,
has the following personal" in regard to
the two great Tennesseeans who are play
ing so important a part in this great strug-
gle for the American Government:
At Nashville, while on his way to the
North, he lBrownlow met Andrew John
son. 1t was singular meeting. The two
men had been bitter enemies for twenty-five
years, never speaking to one another in all
that time. The quarrel arose out of the
partisan warfare waged over the names of
General Jackson and John Quincy Adams:
Johnson siding with Jackson, and Brown
low with Adams. But at Nashville the two
men met face to face, each offered to the
other his right hand, both shed tears, ne;-
Their spoke word, and instantly separated,
mutually reconciled ! II was honorable to
both men-the grudge of lifetime melted
away by one good act of mutual magnanim-
ity
These are the two men who now represent
before the nation the spirit and temper of
the people of East Tennessee. That noun
famous country is guarded by hardy race,
accustomed to toll, owning few slaves, eager
disputants in political struggles, and proud
ly jealous of their civil rights. Unlike the
other portions of the State, where Slavery
has more completely corrupted the people,
labor is held honorable, and laziness de-
spised.
johnson, like Brownlow, is a man who
has grown up with loyal respect for hard
work. AS Brownlow came from one of the
''second families of Virgins" Johnson came
from similar family in North Carolina.
He was tailor. Think of it: the military
Governor of slave State having been a
tailor, and not cavalier He walked, as a
young man, across the mountains into East
Tennessee, carrying his needles and scissors
in a pack over his shoulder. He could not
read, but soon married a good woman who
taught him how. He bent over his seams
in the daytime, and over his books at night.
Joining debating society, he soon began
the art of thinking on his legs. In due
time he went to Nashville, first as legisla-
tor, and afterwards as Governor, returning
home in the intervals of public business, to
make jackets and trowsers for an honest
living. The town of Greenville, among the
mountains, still shows the sign, ''Andrew
johnson, Tailor" Shortly after rising from
the tailor's bench to the Governors chair,
an early friend who had been a blacksmith
became Judge Pepper, ChiefJustice Of the
State. The Governor made with his own
hands suit of clothes and presented them
to the Judge, and the Judge made with his
own hand a shovel and tongs and presented
them to the Governor.
The secret of the steadfast loyalty of East
Tennessee lies in one fact: The people OWL
few slaves, and have never learned to de-
spise labor. In all the States, and sections
of States, where labor has been held honor
able, and the laborer has not been degraded
there has been no rebellion against the Gov
where the prevailing spirit of the people has
been of subseryiency to Slavery, the senti
ment of loyalty has been tainted, and the
rebellion has been welcomed. The fact il
full of significance. It demonstrates be
yond question that the great struggle now
shaking the land is undisguisedly between
Slavery and Freedom. All mems eyes ar
opening to this fact-even Mr.. Brownlow's
For though he has never been an abolition
ist, yet his late wounds and sufferings wer
inflicted by Slavery, and he knows it. w
were not surprised, therefore, to hear hin
make singular confession in his Brooklyl
speech. elf the ISSUE" said be, "were be
tween the Christian religion and the Union
would go against the Union: if it be be
tween the Union and Slavery, will g
against Slavery" thus unconsciously put
ting Slavery at the third remove from tn
Christian religion-and that is where it be
longs!