Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-10-14

WHAT has ANDREW JOHNSON done
since April that has so turned the
head of eur neighbore Of the Ara5aaobe
lagainst hin2 If he would do then,
he will do now. On the ID of April,
1869, our neighbor said:
ANDREW Johnson was not born with q
silver spoon in his mouth. He detests
fcedfsh aristOcracy. He did not stalk
into the world on the stills of the First
Families, and never had the support of
influential connections. He has never
tbeen'propped up, like a barrel, on three
bean stalks. God Almighty created him
a peculiar genius, and sat him down on a
stump, there to talk and speak, and be a
| peoples nan Having sprung from the,
people, he knows what the people want
and what is to their interest. He has no
taste for tidbits, Syllabus and ambrosia,
but loves bacon, greens, ~cabbages and
hominy. Everything he says strikes
home othe heart of the masses, the yeo-
men of the hills, the plebians of the
holIowsswho whistle as they hoe corn
and sweat as they split rails"
That is certainly a good man for
the people who knows so well from
sympathy what the people want. If
he came out of the Presidency poor,
there is no harm in that. A great
many people are poor, andit is rather
q mark of honesty than Otherwise
badge of honor, just now. Again on
the 2lst of April, 1869, our neighbor
spoke as follows:
1--WE give place this morning to an
| elaborate analysis Of the character and pc
culiarities, wemight say idiosyncracies, of
/ eX-President Johnson and his administra-
ton. we think 1t scaFceIyldoes him JUS
tice in making him the aggressor, when
in fact be but the defender of the
great principles of the Constitution, and
| his own fame, from the most ruthless and
continuous assaults that a determined,
f~actious zeal could declare. We did not
think him ''outeof place inthe Presiden-
tial chair" On the contrary, he was en-
iuently lifted for 1t. His knowledge of
the science of government, his familiar
acquaintance with parties and pub
lie men, his incorruptible honesty,
admirably qualified him for its ardu-
Gus and complicated dates, made more
QneFous by The Vaccinations of an IN
~scrupulous and usurping Congress, in
famed by what it was pleased to con
slider his obstinate and contumaciOus
| opposition to it's encroachments on the
rights of the people and the coordinate
departments of the Government, What
shonld we have dana, what would have
become of US, if he had succumbed, or
his place had been occupied by one less
Fesolute, or more tractable and willing to
swim with the current, wherever 1t might
feat him. Howsoeyer the Nero -diplo-
platist or politician may ave objected
to the bold, frank and open course he
adopted in conformity with his nature
and whole political career, all who
love their country and its noble insti-
tutions, aad trembled at the dire as |
saults imperilling them, gratefully adj
mired the Spartan Gfirmness with which |
he mast every shock, and stayed, If he |
did not turn BACK, the tide of revolution. |
The writer of the article which is taken
from the Atlanta Constitution, of the 10th |
inst, does him no more than simple Justice |
in attFihlting to him pnimpaired, undi-
unfinished influence with the people, and
the elevated position he still occupies, des-
pite the curious and enveuomed shafts of
calumny n the various arts and efforts
to destroy that influence. 1t is not claim
ed for the ex-President that he is perfect,
or is not liable to human errors, but his !
honesty and integrity are above reproach,
and his people will not consent hat so
much energy, 80 much experience, and
such indomitable will, shall subside into
the mere quiet country gentleman, when
a life of such public usefulness is vet re-
served for him. Ii
If u neighbor has changed his
opinion, since he would have MI.
JOHNSON for Governor, we respect his
right, and have not a word to say
against his doing so. But then he
must not expect everybody else, the
''old fogies" included, viii go the
whole length with him IN his Young
American notions We think his old
estimate of ASDREw JOHNSON rather
better than his new, because we think
ne gave better reasons forit. But we
have reproduced the old opinion in
order to set one over in contrast
against the other that the public may
judge between the reasons for each.
AS we think the old arguments rather
the strongest we, publish that A. j..
may have the benefit of them.