Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-02-19
THE RECENT VISIT OF MIR. ARNELL.
The Washington Chronicle of the ! 9TH

The Washington Chronicle of the 18th
! says ...
Hon. Samuel M. Amell Representative
ia Congress from the 9th Tennessee dis
| trict, has lust reached Washington, after
having assisted in framing the Radical
measures which have passed or will soon pass
| the Legislature of that State. The disfran-
chisement Of the Rebel leaders and the en-
reimbursement of the colored people viii, in
| Mr.. Anelps opinion, Overwhelmingly re-
elect Governor Brownlow, and send TO the
| Fortieth Congress eight Republican Repre-
sentatives from Tennessee. This would be
a gain Of four.
1t is true that Mr. Arnell, the history
Of whose admission into Congress we
notice in another place to-day, has been
here, and the object Of his presence at
the Capitol was well known. The Chron-
icle states it truly Mr.. Arnell holds
seat in the Federal House of Representa-
tiyes that he knows to be the rightful due
of another man. Conscious Of this, he
felt no scruple in leaving it, and devoting
a portion Of his time to the Tennessee
Legislature, the only body to which he
was ever elected by the people His sue
cessor as the aoater from Maury, William
son, and Lewis, became disguised with
Radical extremism, and Mr. Arnell,
though drawing the Hon. Dorsey b
Thomas salary from Washington, was
here to fill
In the high carnival of radicalism in
this State, this Mr.. Arnell is playing a
conspicuous character He is regarded
as the oracle and director He is the
Trainer Of franchise laws and the general
factotum Of his party. If we are not
misinformed he assumes, also, to dictate
and apply the party discipline The in
quiry naturally arises, what manner Of
man he isl Who is this Radical son Of
Anak, that with one foot at Washington
and one at the capital Of Tennessee, be-
strides half the continent, and bids the
people Of this State to Green beneath his
legs, and peep about to find themselves
dishonorable graves Is he remarkable
for ability Is be model of political in
tegrity? Is his loyal" record one Of
undinching and valorous consistency
Is he eminent for public virtues Let as
see
1t isstated that MIR Arnen in 1861 was
sympathizer with the Confederate cause,
and many of the best citizens in the
county Of has residence will attest the
fact 1t is stated, and thus far has not
been denied, that he was in some manner
party to contracts with Confederate
quartermasters for supplies to the troops
Of that army. II is stated also, that he
gave, or promised to give, aid to the
equipment Of Rebel volunteers in 1861.
Ii was not thought in the neighborhood
in which this lawmaker and scribe was
only known tai 1865, that he was, until
the advent Of the Federal forces into
Tennessee in lS62, anything but a sym
pathizer with and alder and abettor of !
the Confederate movement Ii is said to |
be susceptible Of proof that he said a9d |
did many things, which should make the |
Congressional est-oath an uncomfortable,
and to a conscientious man, an impossi-
Ole bolus to swallow And this is the
material Of which this Radical magnate
IS made
As general rule, the public have no
concern IN such personal matters, and
we are ayerse to abiding to them But
there is a studied attempt to attach great
Importance to this gentleman, and by
him, to exalt the horn Of
radieahsm Ii is for this reason that we