Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-04-15

a Iashing conscience for the evils he has
been the cause of engendering and pro-
noting, and, more especially, sensible of
the fact that the reign of his apostate or
ganizltion is short-the evidence of an
early dissolution selfevident-he now tries
to bolster up his tottering empire-his in
glorious conquest of "Rebe" churches and
"Rebel" property-by eliminating those
whom he we'll knows sustain a relation Of
confidence and esteem, of good will and
fraternal regard, that he and his robbing
clan can never aspire to. Revs Geo. A.
Caldwell and j. ID. Tadlock are the gentle
men whose character he would impeach,
and whose language he would distort and
m7represeut, in order to shield his own
gang Of adventurers and money-bloodsuck-
ers. These men are known TO the people
Of East Tennessee, have been identified
with her educational and religions interests
for the last twenty years, and whose vir-
tues and merits have never been questioned
save by such traducers as "Lebbeus' and
his kind
As to the language attributed to Mr..
Caldwell by Prof Lamar, of Maryville, it
never had an existence, save in the brain
of Lamar Those who are acquainted with
Mr. Caldwell, and know the character of
the man, will at once pronounce the story
sheer fabrication by those who would
slander him. He informs Us that the
whole paragraph is basely false. The sen
tments said 90 have been expressed by
Prof TadlOck, need no further Tefntation
than that they are attested 10 by "Re5e"
a8srteT
We are also informed that the language
quoted in the same article, az having been
used by Rev Mr.. Bates, of Knoxville. ia
also false that he never used any language
approximating to that OF which he is ac-
cused by this promoter Of good feeling and
peace" Now what excuse nave these pinss
of modern reform -these bloody dirines %
ambassadors (9) of the worlds Redeemer,
(raiher Of the devil)-for these attacks
upon the clergy of this country? Why
such bitter and Ibellous persecution2 As
before indicated, TO Justify their oloR repre-
hensible conduct-Co conduct, which of late
has branded them with an infamy which
repentance nortime cannot obliteratP Radi-
calism is on the decline. Many of its
sworn supporters are abandoning its mid
night conclayes, ignoring its negro-equality
demands, and boldly maintain that they
are for a "wHITE MANS GOVERNMENT
They can't swallow the negro in this coun-
try yet, although oiled and perfumed by
Brownlow's prOclamatiOns, pronunciamen-
tos, "Senior Editor appeals and like dog
matisms. They say that the negro of
! eighteen and sixty-eight is the negro of
eighteen and sixty-that then his Excel
lency, as well "a since the war, said that
the negro was not their equal-could not
| live in peace with the "noble white race
Of the State, and hence they can't see the
| consistency Of his present policy. Many
have become disgusted with this band of
political preachers. Ever since the war
their lectures and sermons" have been
made up mainly Of politics-abuses of the
"Rebep preachers, "Rebep citizens, and
appeals TO the passions of those who eft
and bled for the stars and stripes-this
glorious Union,' 80 as TO make odious those
who formerly minisiered to them with ac-
ceptance, aud al for their own special gain
gain in numbers and money-the
former means 10 the latter. Hence
the importance of keeping alive the
preiudices and animosities of the late war,
keep up hatred, thus adding strength to
Radicalism, the only hope of Northern
Methodism. Ii is a political plant-a
| plant which can grow only as it is watered
by corruption and intrigue. Wherever
there is freedom Of speech in East Tennes-
see, this leprosy of Christianity and poll
tics is under par, ingloriously dying-an
| evidence ofthe fact that it is bolstered up
and maintained by mob violence and in
timidation. We boldly declare the organ
ization the curse Of the nineteenth century,
| for ksa 4 4l,,
nent are concerned. But for this Puritanic
organization, our country would not
have been rent with the late revolution.
The Knoxville Whig justly says that
| Methodism was the cause of the war
and the extinction Of slavery but it
was Northern Meihodsm. Southern
Methodism stands above all suspicion as
10 her history and antecedents. Nothing
political is ever heard from her pulpits or
in her devotions An occasional article
may, and does appear in their denomina-
tioual papers, but such productions are al
ways defensive. The articles written, in
reference to the outrage upOn Rev. Mr.
Neal, have all been TO show who were the
responsible parties who were at the bottom
Of such semi civilized outrages. The Sc
quel has proven clearly who were respon-
sIble. The character Of the articles writ
ten ia reply by these vampires indicates
60 the world their hate and malice: their
unchrisiian spirit; their libels upon true
godliness.
We renew the declaration that one Of
these "adveutuTeTsN will be the next can
didate for Governor on the Radical ticket,
"BebbeuS declaration 10 the contrary.
| And the masses may make up their minds
10 vote for or against a biggoIed and intol-
Grant CLERGY man IA rautiug prosecutor
of al those who don't chance to coincide
with his Puritaa viewa
RECESr ELECr1oN, CANDIDATES, ETC.
The late election Cor Coanty Court Judge
al Solliyan county is 10 be contested. ID
is said that the order for such election was
Obtained at the instance OF one Gibson. Bat
in the race lac Was ingloIiously defeated by
one Hicks. a brother Radical The latter
is the next thing TO an imbe6ile, and has nc
knowledge OF Law whatever, although ht
has been a "Jusiice" for a few months. ID
be a so-called Justice, however, ls small
thing 10 this country. Forty or my negro
votes creates the iunotionaTy. Iheraee iol
Criminal Judge promises 10 be an exciting
one. Col. Brown, Of JonesbOro, Is the onlJ
respectable and competent man before th'
people. lie Is a gentleman Of legal mind
! and literary cultivation. Howard isan e1