Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-13

ANDY JOHNSON AND THE UNION AMI
AMERICAN.
To the Editors of the Union and American:
SUBURBS, Oct. s, 1861 have for
some months been a constant and atten-
tive reader Of your valuable, paper, and
hope you will excuse the liberty | take in
thus informing you of my high spprecia.
| ton Of it. l think the doctrines advocated
by you are those alone by which the ma
ton can be redeemed from the pollution
of Radical misrule, Upon the Senatorial
| question l am With you heart and might.
| Your "Pe1n0r0yaP sheet has been plain
and straightforward in advocating the
claims of the greatest statemau in Amer;.
ca. | think if every man women and
child would read the UNION AND AMFRT.
CAN, and practice the precepts, therein
marked out, Tennessee would soon emerge
from her present embarrassing situatio D,
and shine forth in the fullness Of freedom
to her citizens.
In conclusion l propose three cheers
for Andy johnson, the peoples friend.
Three for The constitution and free govern
| ment ss It was, and three cheers for the
peoples paper, the UNION AND AMERI
CAN, now and henceforth. Long may she
continue TO unfurl 10 the breeze Of Heaven
the banner of liberty. Very respectfully,
.- .r. NAsHYILLIAN.
FRENCH CITIZENS SPEAK FOR JOHNSON.
To the Editors of the Union and American:
have never attempted or thought to
publicly express my views upon political
subjects, and more especially upon one of
so great an importance as that now being
so actively sgitated Bat TO attack an ino
dividual and pitch into him las some per.
sons style iD in an uaprovoked manner,
like some of our professed leading papers
have thought proper to do, would be IN
natural, If 1t did not arouse sentiments Of
indignation to the quiet and peace-loying
citizens. .1
We have just now been relieved from
the shsckles Of one Of the most corrupt,
Inscriptions and tyrannical governments
that ever held power on the face of the
earth. Then we were all in accord in our
views upon what we were striving for, and
would have been willing, indeed, very
willing, to sacrifice things that we held
dear both in our heart and opinion in or
der to have attained our present destiny.
Now we have entered the Promised
Land and have chosen our rulers, who,
have the utmost confidence, will regulate
cur affairs wisely and at the same time
consult our interests and determine upon
what policy and upon which direction
our future prosperity will be best
insured. After having thus elected our
councils TO provide for Us all that may
tend 10 make this noble commonwealth
rank among the first in this broad land, we
find few partisan newspapers debating
to these gentlemen who to choose to repre-
sent US Ia the national councils at Wash-
ington, and more than that, fill their coli
umns with almost absolute blashemy
againet the one they may be opposing.
When professsd leading journal awhile
back wac kneeliDg down in common with
with rs seeking for liberty, Its policy was
was nothing bat the natural sentiments of
every good citizen knowing well that
nothing could be gained by reviving old
prejudices, but fresh trouble. Then we
hailed it with other such papers, for its
sincerity and untiIing efforts to secure to us
our formerly enjoyed liberties and pros
perity.
Now l would wish to know when that
paper made expressions of its avowed poll
| icy Of letting the dead Issues Of the past
| be past, whether il made an exception of
Mr.. Andrew johnson, or whether he was
included in common with US all ? If 80, it
certainly lacks frmness Of opinion, or else
would certainly not fill iis columns against
him, with the very dead past which j.. 30
warmly desired to be forgotten.
| Even if his acts during the period to
| which that paper refers, should influence
any one in forming his opinion about the
man, let him see and make careful ins
vestigation Of what he has done from
| the moment that he entered upon his
duties as Vice President. His only aim,
! all his acts, all his time, sacrificed in
making bold efforts to relieve his South.
ern e0untrymen, as well as all IN this
whole, broad land, from the shsckles of an
irresponsible and despotic Congress that
bound us; snd more so, Mr.. johnson
like the convict of the bastile. Our own
situation, then, can, upon one moTenfs
| reflection, be taken as the truest symbol
under which Mr.. johnson was himself be-
ing crushed. The executive power was
taken away from him, and he left power
less in opposition to a sham Congress; ard
4 yet, ~ tuG lOA kub
South, like hero and patriot.
| Now, upon these considerations, and
what he did IS long as there was a rem
nant of power left him, does he not de,
serve the utmost confidence from this pso-
pie and the whole country, especially
when we see, daily, how those who once
protessed to be our friends have turned
their backs upon Us No he stood there
firmly, without ever deviating from his
sacred object, which he certainly must
have held dear, or else could have Joined
that proscriptive party which every body
knows have been SO bitterly, and are yet
50 bitterly arrsytd against our welfare
Our friends IN other portions of the coun'
try are full of gratitude for what he has
done for Us in upholding, for our good
the true constitution only, as will be SEED
in the resolutions adopted by the nationa
convention, assembled In New York las
year, and by the whole Tennessee press.
Tbs pride Of every American citizen i
that we have right to vote and a RICH
to our opit ionS. These should be re
spected TO the fullest extent. Naturally
every man has his opinions, and shonl'
be governed by the same when it /
, brought about by pure conscience, ani
for the good Of himself and fellow-men
As matter Of course, the man thus haV
ing a preference, awaits, with anxiety
for his choice, to be the successful man
This is my view of it, but am yer,
willing TO submit all 10 our honorable
Legislature, who vii! certainly knoV
who can represent ours, as we'll "a tn
! whole ns:ion's best interest.
DAVIDSON