Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-10
WHAT DOES 1T MEAN?
Is NOT the Republican Banner Labor
ting to Build up a Republican Party
Tn Tennessee?

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Is not the Republican Banner Laber-
ting to Build up a Republican Party
I'm Tennessee?
To the Editors of the Union and American.
MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, Sept. s, 1862
The anomalous condition of things po-
litical out in the country is attracting
much attention, and the course pursued
by some of our leading papers, is the
subject Of general talk. The article in
the Republican Banner of yesterday.
headed Revolutions never 90 backs
ward" will confirm the unpleasant aps
prehensions of many people. The Ban
ner has long been regarded as leading
Conservative paper, and it has been much
patronized, and especially among old
Wings. 1t has been regarded as the
representative of this element in the
country; but several articles in that pas
per latel y have caused much comment,
and the article of to>day will doubtless
produce universal distruSt in the con-
servstism and policy of the paper. 0p-
position to johnson was the right of the
Banner, and of this no one complains,
but it is the general opinion that the
character of the opposition is not war;
ranted by the facts. And especially
do the people believe that the policy
of such an attack is wholly incon-
sistent with the past course of the Con-
servatives of Tennessee. The great
feature of Conservatism has been to let
by-gones be bysgones; in other words we
had agreed that war records should not
be resurrected that war means to kill
and destroy, and that common sense for
bids after an adjustment, after reconcilis-
ton, after an agreement to live together |
as friends; that war records shall be |
against each other. But the |
Banner has not only violated the spirit of |
this agreement, it has sought to array |
Ono portion of the Conservative party |
against the other. Misdirected ambition
never committed more seri-
ous blunder. The attacks upon Mr..
Johnson day after day, arraying his miss
leeds of the war, (admitting them to be
'uch) is thing that can find no justifca-
ion, and it meets with almost universal
among the people. The
quarrel can have no end if we are to
light over again, the attempts to kill
md destroy Zach other, and our own
friends will sooner or later be shedding
ZACH others blood if each is SO indis-
rect as to be constantly parading in an
fensive manner the misdeeds of the
ther. The reconciliation cannot last if
his is to be the policy. All over the
ountry Mr. johnson is regarded as the
reat defender of our constitution, and |
or that defense, and especially because
e stood up against the attempt to estab~
sh military governments in the South,
e has been denounced by the Radicals
s no man living or dead has been by
official party. The only charge against
i'm was his defense of our rights against
Military usurpation. And after all this,
ne Banner, for some unaccountable rea-
On, has made an attack upon him which
luals in bitterness and virulence any,
hing ever said by the Radicals. am a
lad to see that the friends of Mr.. john
IN have made no such attacks upon {
Tiers who aspire to the same Office to
hich Mr.. Johnson's friends are seeking
, elevate him.
But the article Of yesterday is the one '
lost to be deprecated by the former
lends of that paper. a general war a
q the Democratic party at this time can t
ertainly have but ew sympathizers a
Iany of US, in old times, had our preju> a
ices against the Democratic party, but
lis is not the time to revive them. The [
fort to prove that this party is inhar- a
in different sections of 1
lie country it advocates different things, I
nd in fact that there is no such party,
it'll the statement that it is not advisa- u
e to organize any new party-can have '
1t one impression on the mind. The
rye body Of the Wigs in Tennessee =
, not propose to join the Radical or :
epublican party, and they believe there =
only two parties much regret to =
70 the course taken by this paper as it :
IS always been favorite with the class !
which ! belong. :
If it does not mean to build up a Ten .
sssee Republican party, its former
lends would like to have an explaua
On Of it's present course. y.