Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-24

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storm, stood the faithful pilot that h
was, and brayed the dangers of this po'
litical tempest, and kept his vessel gal
lantly riding in defiance Of the storm
OH who, sirs, SO truly the peoples friend
in prosperity as in adversely, as Andrew
JohnsOn2
But it is gratifying to him to note the
high estimate placed upon his actions and
efforts by the friends of constitutional
liberty in the North as well as the South,
in view Of the suggestion by his friends
| of his name as the successor of Mr..
Fowler.
And just here let me remark that the
co1nsels of friends abroad are entitled
TO great consideration. Ii may be that
they are more capable Of placing the
proper estimate upon his great abilities
than we; "a prophet" it is said lis not
without honor save in his own country"
But the conduct Of the Banner is not re.
markable when we call to mind the ehars
acter of its editorials for the last two
months 1t will be remembered, among
other things, that it was earnestly urgent
in advising the people of the State TO vote
in the late election for none but Repub-
licans; it is true he said suffrage Repub-
cans, but suffrage Democrats, or COnser'
vatives if youeplease, were ignored, and
it elaborated, and dwelt with earnest
ness upon this idea l we'll remember
how l was startled at the blasphemous
use of the expression "Spare, US Good
Lord, some weeks since as the heading
of an article, in which the Banner urged
the impoliey of having enough Conser-
natives in the Legislature TO constitute
even q minority. True it finally fell into
line, and advocated the support of Con-
pie did not follow its suggestions-for /
believe there is scarcely one of score
of the Legislature who is not Conser>
vative.
Now do not charge the Banner with
the abandonment of his old friends / can
not think this is its purpose, but it does
look as if it were striving to coneiliate
Republicans to its support, and produce
a split in the ranks of the party who have
battled against Radicalism in this State
for some purpose. Now for what can
this be-. The Banner happens to have
been, years ago, the organ of the old
Wing party. 1t is whispered that the
Banner has its eyes upon some of the
Patronage of this present Legislature
Are there more old line Wings in the
Legislature now elected than Democrats
Perhaps this ia true. And can it be that
an effort is made to produce discord and
division in the Conservative ranks in the
Legislature by reyiving old issues that
have been dead years ago, and that, too,
ito gather gearY And is it intended to
essay to fuse the old line Wing element
and the Republican element of the Leg
islature against the Democratic portion,
the only organized party in the United
States who offers any prospects of sue
cess in crushing out the party who is
plundering and depressing the people,
And is it believed that an assault upon
Mr. johnson will answer the purpose of
reviVing the political warfares and preju-
dices Of the past, and so inure TO the pop
ularity of the Banner and its success
with the ensuing Legislature2
Messrs. Editors, many who have been
the friends Of the Banner are thus i'm
pressed. hope it is wrong impression.
If might be allowed | would say, in the
kindest manner, do not desert to the en-
envy Just when its hosts have been scat
tered and its strongholds surrendered.
You thereby foregO and abandon the
fruits Of most brilliant triumph tri-
umph, too of right against wrong-a iris
umph of liberty against despotism-a
triumph, indeed, that will date the be-
ginning of an era of greater glory and
prosperity than our people ever enjoyed.
And do not forget that our people headed
and led by the great apostle Of liberty,
Andrew johnson, are united against
Radicals, imperialists, bondholding mo-
nopolies and all other rings by whatever
name, inimieal to the constitution and
laws and the liberties of the people, and
that the warfare will never cease until
the last enemy is vanquished.
Finally Messrs Editors of the UNION
AND AMERICAN, permit me to offer you
my thanks, and the thanks Of the great
host you truly represent, for your un-
swerving and honest advocacy of the
right lf the great enemies Of liberty
have per chance led you high up on some
eminence, and pointed you to glory and
emOlument, if you would fall down and
worship at their shrine, it is due you to
say that you have not yielded to the temp
tatiOn, but have on the contrary shown
that your highest ambition was to be the
advocates of the rights and liberties of a
brave but oppressed people.
OLD-LINE WING.