North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-08-01
PARSON BROWNLOW--OFFICAL
RUFFIANISM.

W.
Tennessee, had the reputation of being the
foulest-mouthed man that spoke the Eng
lish language, which is equal to saying the
foulest mouthed man on earth, for the Eng
lish language has capacities ofvulgar foul
ness equaled by no other form of mortal
speech with which we are acquainte d =
His ribaldry and blasphemy as a preacher
shocked even the rude ruffians ofthe South
west, while his scurillity as politician and
editor, gave him position which no decent
men could approach. After having done
as much as any other individual of his ca
pacities in the South to stimulate the full
spirit of Slavery to war and treason, he
saw fit for selfish ends, and to the disgust
of every loyal man in the country, to take
sides with the Unionists of East Tennessee.
Neither they nor we had any more respect
for his selfish loyalty than for his ribald
piety; but the course and force of circum-
stances kept him from open treachery by
making it dangerous: and the generous
attention and help he obtained from the
courageous and unfinching leader of the
Tennessee UnioDists, who is now Presi-
dent of the United States, induced him to
endure till the rebellion was prostrated by
our armies. Even the foulness of his tongue
seemed to suffer in abatement for a short
while, and it appeared as if time might
cause him finally to be tolerated by reputa-
BILE people Under these circumstances,
and under prospect of reformation, Mr.,
JOHNSON was more than generous to him.
aiding him 20 place and power, and finally
assisting him to obtain the position of Gov.
which JOHNSON had vacated to assume
the Vice-PrcsidencY. But the dog will re-
turn to his vomit, and the serpent will
plunge his fangs into the bosom in which
he has been warmed. BRowNLow now
turned on the President-turned upon him
for ends as base and selfish as had formerly
led him to join with him. The President
would not-as he could not-permit him to
carry out the atrocious and savage purpos-
es he had designed upon those who were
his enemies-that is to say, the greater part
of the people of Tennessee, who had nei-
ther voted for him nor would uphold him,
BRowNLow actually wanted to inaugurate
a general massacre and plunder of those
whom he had made foes by thirty years OF
personal insult; and he proclaimed this in
language so fiendishly vindictive as to shock
every man who had any manhood left in
his nature The President stood between
him and his outrageous purposes; and
BRowNLow turned from the people whom
the President had saved upon the Presi-
dent himself His office as Governor gave
him no more selt-respect now than his vo-
cation as preacher had given him Chris
tian charlottesville the fact that Mr.. Jon, .
SON holds the office of President seemed
TO add zest to the rancor of bis assaults
He swore and raved more fariously than
he had ever done before, and used Ian
guage which would put to the blush even
that of the malignant madmen ofCopgress,
He vented his personal malice sin sea-
son and out of season" in speeches, pub
lie documents, and in his newspaper; and
let no act or word of the President pass
without finding in it new opportunity of
revenge for his grievances. 1t was quite
in keeping, therefore, when in dispatch
to Washington, on Thursday last, announc-
ing the passage OF the Constitutional
Amendment in one branch of the Tennes-
see Legislature, he had the b!ackguard in
science to add
"Give my compliments to the dirty dog
at the White House"
He knew, of course, that in using such
language he was perfectly safe from any
notice or reply by the party Immediately
assailed; and if it brought HIM renewed
contempt from all decent men, that was
but what he had been accustomed to from
the beginning of his career.-N. Y. Times.
Republican,