Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-08
rHE van oNTnE PREsIDENr

Grows in intensity as the dog-days APP
proach The range Of invective levelled
against him exbausts the coarser resources
Of the English tongue, and charges are con-
stantly made against him for which the ig-
nominious death of others is demanded. A
grea: many hard things have been uttered
against other Presidents, but ANDREW
JOHNSON has fallen heir to the concentrated
vituperation and venom directed against the
entire list of his predecessors. There is
nothing which has been laid at the door Of
any Of them, not alleged against him; and
in addition a catalogue Of imaginary delin-
quencies and crimes are charged to his
account, never before breathed against a
chief Executive. II would be disgusting to
display these infamous imputations, one by
one, to the readers Of this paper
What has the President done in his official
capacity, or otherwise in contravention Of
the best interests of the country? The only
reply is that he is "traitor" and copper
head Sin league with rebels and guilty
Of great many other offences which COM
mon decency forbids us to repeat. Upon
these he is set upon by Radical editors and
speech-makers with bloodhound fury. and
the dictionary Of denunciation is exhausted
in yituperation Of his character and motives.
Has he violated the Constitution or thela
Has he infringed the prerogatives Of his
station? Has he been corrupt in office? If
either, let him be lawfully impeached
and tried. lie nor any supporter Of
his will shrink from the ordeal. This
his enemies and traducers know. They
talked once Of impeachment Ii was
well understood that this was to create
popular prejudice against him and his policy
Ii had its day and has passed away. The
warfare assumes another form. The Radical
rag-pickers have gone 10 the cutters. and
are endeavoriug 20 soil his person bv throw
ing the filth Of the corrupt sewers Of Radical
politics and politicians upon him. They
dare not attack him otherwise. The dirty
scullions Of the Radical party can only abuse
him-they cannot disglace him, nor break
his great will and proud spirit, nor swerve
him from the path Of conscientious duty.
In this State there is nest Of little vipers.
active and noisy, warmed into life hy his
kindness that are seeking 10 destroy his
power and influence. They say that he is
interfering with our Legislature, and using
money % prevent the attendance Of QUO
rum al the present extra session. We de-
mand the proof What member has receiv-
ed from the Executive a sum OF money 20
stay away Il is time the issue was made
with these false accusers ofthe President Il
is due the people, and 10 the honor Of the
American name and character, that the
charges nov being made against the highest
officer Of the Government, should assume
tangible form. If ne is the man described.
Il Is time that he should be called to answer
al the bar Of public Justice in the
manner and form prescribed by law.
This can only be done in one mode.
II not done in that mode, let his
unjust aspersers cease their impotent traduc-
ton Of his name and fame, or be held As the
most depicable Of calumniators among all
honest men.
The President has expressed his views
frankly and freely upon this question as well
as others He refuses 10 indorse il. He has
a right TO his opinion and % express il. If
his c0uutrymen have confidence ia his judg-
ment they viii respect il in their action.
That he has in this case or any other sought
on desired, by unlawful means, 20 influence
the action Of any portion Of the American
people, Is a deliberate and infamous SANDER.