Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-28
ALLY GATOR HAS AN INTER
VIEW WITH BROWNLOW.


The Judicial Nominations Cheerln
Effect Of Old Prec's Return III
OpioiOn Of Things
From the Knoxville Press and Herald.
/ KNOXVILLE, April "a, lS69.-One ,
our conventions has passed ever happil,
We have got Supreme Court nom
mated which may be relied upon a
loyal
anticipate no trouble about thei
election, although several of the disap
pointed candidates for the nomination
talk of going it alone
1t is no use, however, for them to max,
any such foolish experiments.
The hearts of loyal men once NOR,
beat high with hope, and things begin 3,
assume more cheering aspect
Old Proc, the christian statesman, ia,
hero of loyalty, has returned, to his for.
mer dominion, and his presence in the
State is sufficient to calm all disorders.
He arrived here to-day, and as soon
as he had time to recover himself lit
tie, fastened to pay my respects.
found him looking over the fills of the
Whig, and swearing mildly to himself
He greeted me with his accustomed
cordially, and did me the favor to say
that the sight ofsme was good for sor e
eyes.
l asked him what he thought of the
condition of things in Tennessee q
bad, Ally, very bad said he, "If
Seuter had half the sense of lead mule,
he never would allow that man johnson,
to 60 around the State corrupting the
loyal people.
"Why didn't he use the leagues and
break up these meetings, or do some-
thing, instead of sitting there in Nashville
like blasted stoughton bottle ?"
That's what want to know.
GLOW do You like the WHig, since
you. retired from itY'
~ can't do justice to the subject, Ally"
said he, 'just now, but ] sent for DR..
Pearne, and l think shall be able to put
flea in his ear, that may work him up
a little
l then asked the Senator what he
thought Of Washington, and matters and
things in that connection.
ALLY said he, "that Washington is
the worst place in all creation, and as for
Grant, he is a bigger fool than Thomps
sons colt Didn't beat him on the PEN
sion agent appointment, though p
"He is loyal, nevertheless, isn't he r
said l.
Loyal" repeated the old man dreami-
ly, 'well, yes, he's loyal, suppose, but
do you think would let the Senate rule
me as they do himR'
| reply as to whether he thought Grant
was at the bottom OF the imperialist
and what he thought Ct the
he said;
1.-THE movement, Ally, is all right 1t
is the only chance to perpetuats loyalty,
as you can readily appreciate by sur
Vey of my career as Governor, but as for
Grant being the Emperor"
"Well-" said |.
"Ally, he is the greatest failure Of the
age. He an Emperor"
And in the depth of his disgust he made
a remark, which sounded like literal
translation of what according to Victor
Hugo) Cambronne said at the battle Of
w aterI0O.
| was going to ask him what he
thought about the judicial nominations
and the prospects for the gubernatorial
but just as was studying
what to say about it q card was brought
in.
Old Proc looked at it, and said ok.
cuse me, Ally, but have got little very
important business on hand now. Cali
again soon and often"
| bade him an sffectionate farewell and
departed
AS opened the door, who should ems
ter but the Rev. DIR. Pearne.
knew what the business was at once.
AS closed the door heard old Proc
say, "What does this thing about Long.
street mean in the Whig?"
did not hear tho doctors answer, but
| presume the old man will tell me all
about it.
| feel better since he has returned.
Yours cheeriully ALLY GATOR.