Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-08

The "Senior Editor" Of the Knoxville
Wing frets and scOlds at Mr.. Greeley, of
the New York Tribune, in the most APP
proved Mrs. Caudle style The Tribune
has had audacity to call in question the
Governor patriotism and good sense in
the harsh, proscriptiye policy he has in-
augurated in this State, and the "Senior
Editor" true to his instincts, cannot
brook this sort Of criticism, and straight
way makes it n personal matter We
do not wonder that our amiable Governor
is fretted "Rebel and Conservative
sheets" have been criticising in no very
complimentary terms the various usurpa-
tions by which he expounds as well as
executes the laws to suit his own
interests and those of his partisans, and
now for the leading Radical paper in
the North to chime in with these "Rebel
and Conservative sheets is too much for
the human nature Of the Governor to
bear He has been accustomed to brook
no opposition or adverse criticism from
members of his own party in this State,
and he has come to regard himself as
sufficiently powerful to silence such
from Radicals in other States. The
Governors apology for DISTINGUISHING
"Rebels" is the veriest bosh. If he had
confessed to Mr.. Greeley that it was done
to retain Office and power in his hands
and those of his partisans, he would at
least have been honest That was the
fear that caused this injustice The
following is the way in which be scolds
Mr. Greeley through the Knoxville Wig
of May 6
The New York Tribune has repeatedly
made filings at the Governor Of Tennessee,
impugning our policy as a party and of
ficiously affecting to advise us for our good.
We have hitherto passed these assaults
over in silence. We propose in this article
to make brief but pertinent allusion to the
subject named. In doing this, we admit
the general signal ability of that journal.
We respect the zeal and influence which
that paper has usually exerted in behalf of
the Republican cause, yet we cannot be
blind to its repeated aud ill-judged crti-
cisms Of Tennessee loyalists in general and
of the Governor in particular.
Some months ago the rumor was current
that the Governor favored universal am
nesty aud universal suffrage The Tribune
in correcting this untrue rumOr read us a |
rather disparaging homily for our want of |
craftsmanship, because we did not see that |
question as its editor did. Just as though |
Mr.. Greeley, or any Of his associates, knew |
more of Tennessee and lis condition than |
those who have always been here and been |
familiar with the State and It's people
Now, again. more recently, the editor |
devotes an editorial column TO the Ku-
Klnx Klan--an organization which il |
rightfully denouEces az one composed of !
the worst men in the South" and aiming |
at these ends, spreading terror far and |
wide over a third of the national domain !" |
as "a reality" and which means danger /
Gus mischief" We do not object TO It's de- |
served apprehension Of this lawless and dis
turning organization. But, in reprehend- |
ing the Khan, the Tribune gratuitously goes /
ont Of It's way to say; Governor Brown /
lew is widely censured for his denuncia- |
lions Of these rascals and possiblg his |
language Is open 10 criticism "a The matter Of |
epithets.'
Ash we're not enough that Rebel and |
Conservative sheets should agree TO de- |
nounce us the Tribune must JON them in |
the ungraceful work. We are not over
sensitive about personal matters. But |
this. il seems to Us, Is something more and |
different. Ii may suit the\potiOns and |
taste Of that journal TO pursue such policy |
rs much rs the stoning Of the frogs did the |
boys in the fable. But il is queer way of |
helpng our cause. In reality, it is help |
ing The Rebels at our expense. The less |
help Of he kind we have from that SIDE Of |
tae house the better for loyalty and recon |
strnction. We speak deliberately and adj |
visedly when we say that the course Of the |
Tribune has caused loyal men in the South |
a great deal Of trouble and suffering. Such |
was the advice 10 "let our erring sisters |
depart in peace such again was the |
eagerness Of Mr.. Greeley TO meet the Cana |
dian Peace Commissioners; so also the |
alacrity ofMr. Greeley 20 become one of |
the sureties OF the arch traitor, JET. Davis |
and il fame speaks truly, Mr.. Greeley gives |
his money and tends his influence TO en-
dow, by the money OF himself and kindred !
Republicans, that nest of treason presided |
over by the late Rebel General Robert +. |
Lee.
With this sort Of record, which has
tended 10 depress and hinder Southern
loyalisis in their work OF reconstruction,
and at his distance from Tennessee the ed
itor OF the Tribune would do we'll 10 dis