Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-23
Andy JoHNAON 40 MORE.

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Andy JOHNSON NO MORE. :
As we announced on yesterday. the
asp;riug ex.President for Senatorial
bouors was forced to surrender, after
desperate struggle on his part dis
defeat is rtjoiced in by every true
Southerner and brave Northerner
throughout the country. The decision
BY the Legislature in this matter is sig
ni6cant as to the fusl decline OF Andy
Johuson's accidental star. The old back
voods heather has learned the fact at
last tina, he is dstasteful to the true men
of all parties. His political course
f,r the last eight or ten years
has been a betrayal of all his friends
he commenced BY DESERVING bis former
psrtisans and friends in Tennessee, on
the secession of the State from the Union
And on this point we would not discuss
At this late date. az to whether the people
we're right or wrsug in separating from
the Union; but our people. right or
vroug-we are for our people in the last
struggle for life. If we should see our
brother engaged in difficulty, and knew
that he was wrong. would it be right in us
20 stand of and see him butchered by
the hand of superior in physical power
Would not the natural promptings OF our
nature cause us to rush in and rescue
him or otherwise lend some assistance IN
defeating the purposes Of his enemy !
Most certainly such would be oar feelings
and acts in q given emergency. But
how was it Wild Andy johnson when the
knife was held ct the throat OF
Tennessee = his own State = by
superior force from the North,
threatening to take the life of her cltI-
zens? Did he endeavor to prevent the
impending asnse.2 Mol moi hut lent
bis own fratricidal hand to the most foul
and bloody purpose. Then why. should
we of the South. who have suffered so
much at the hands of this monster, turn
round and lavish our honors and caresses
upon him2 Is it to be wondered that we
rejoice at hisoverthrow, since be was the
arch fisnd who accomplished our own7
Not only the men of the present genera
tion should execrate the name ct Andy
Johnson, but the mothers in Tennessee
should hereafter learn the infants at their
breasts to lisp their first accents IN de-
teststion of the name, more than all
others, that has caused the. bones OF
Southerners to rot on battlehelds, and
poverty and Distress to invade the once
comfortable homes of the now widows
and orphans of Tennesses.
The little luminary of Jefferson street
ia then correct in charging the defeat OF
Andy johnson yesterday on the bitter
Radicals and ulira.SoutherDers. We ARE
willing to stand what private or public
odiam it may bring with it, If all The
world should be for johnson. our voice
would be raised against him. But 10 it
anything surprising that the editor OF the
Sun should be for Johnson and opposed
to us2 II any one will take the trouble
of casting his eye back few short years,
and over the incidents Of those times, be
will doubtless ceaelnde that the editor oil
he Sun and the editor of The LEDGER are
both acting from their original stand
points. This man,worshiper, who gsiass
the helm of little morning daily, can
not leave of his former love and sffec-
ton for men who stood with him against
the South in the dark days Of rebellion.
II gladdens his Utmost heart to be able
10 speak IN words of praise of his old
political boon companions. When, few
years back, the name Of Forrest was sui-
ficieut to make such as him turn pale at
its bare mention. then 1t sss glorious
privilege to be able to protect hi#ssli
within the folds of Johnsoa's eost-taiL
The men vho really desired the ELECTION
Of Audy Johsson to the Senate from this
State we're small knot, of Unionists,
who, during the war. played hide and
seek" with both Federsis and Confsde'
rates The whole number is the Safe
could be easily packed within the four
walls of QUE oGiee, and then there would
be room left for ths editor to per-
form his duties. We chstissgsd the Ap-
peal, q few days since, to publish the
names Of even hall dozen Confederate
soldiers who advocated the election Of
johnson. 1t could not 6ud thea 10 the
State. and of course the names we're not
made kaown to the public. But the
aaesiion woad at snce be asked how.
then, was it thai johnson received so
large q vote in the LeasiSigFe on yester-
dsyf Tie ample reason can p s9gen in
q word, and Il At ia. that the majority q
ske LegislaiRre js psde up Of just such