Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-09-11
TIIE NASHVILLE BANNER AND
ANDREW JOHNSON.

the Republican Banner seems to be in
condition of unrest and disquitude,
that has very greatly excited our
commiseration. We trust the tender
of our humble sympathy, will not
prove offensive to the distinguished
sufferer, rs we beg 10 make the as
surnnce fiat we mean nothing more
than TO perform a neighborly act OF
Kindness.
When q patient losses from one
side Of his couch to the other, tears
the bed clothing and speaks in an
angry tone to every one in the room,
we know he must be In pain. Our
city neighbor has been manifesting
these symptoms of late, to an alarm
ing extent. He has been tossing and
rolling and kicking the cover off and
talking very petulantly to those who
have been trying to quiet his nerves.
At times he has talked in an incon-
sistent and incoherent manner, leav-
ing his friends In doubt rs to wheth-
er he was really in his right mind
Though we are not doctor, we must
confess that we do not like the symp-
toms. 1t seems too hard to break
the fever, The copious draughts OF
"'penny-royal" tea, that wcreadmin-
istered n short time since, it was
thought wouldact as q soothing ano-
dyne, under the gentle effects OF
which he would sink into refresh
ing slumber and awake much invig-
Grated and improved. Like most
sick persons he disliked the medicine
prescribed and refused to take 1t. 1t
being considered absolutely essential
to his recovery, his nose was held and
the physic administered, notwith-
standing violent kicking, retching
and cursing on the part of the patient.
We are panied to see that the fever
still RACES and the patient is no bet
ter. We have serious fears of the re-
suit, and will therefore drop the fig
ure, lest it lead to q fatal termination
of the case. .
We arc at a great loss TO understand
the Banner. Indeed, it seems to us
incompehemsible. If it understands
itself, then happy is 1t, for we are
certain nobody else does. Immedi.
ately after the election, it showed
signs of something unusual and start
ling. Everybody thought it was
going to blaze out new path in poll.
tics. 1t commenced cutting dowr
trees across the old democratic high
E way and piling brush in 1t, and al
who witnessed the strange proceed
ing, although not certain about it
. thought it was going to so block W
the old road that it could not be trav
eled at all and then its axe was seei
going in another direction and /
seemed to he at work to clear up Q
new way. Pretty soon clamors aros
on every side against stopping up tn,
old road and opening new one
when our metropolitan friend lai,
down his axe, wiped the perspiratiol
from his brow, rolled up his sleeves
spat in his hands and squaring him
self against tall tree, said that any
body who charged him with cutting
timber or piling brush, either to oil
struct the old way or to open up
new one, was n liarand the truth wa
not in him. OF course; everybody
rs In duty bound, felt himself bullie
and no one dared to say anythin
after that formidable disclaimer
But some although awe,i into silene,
did not exactly understand it. The
knew they saw the axe and hear
the sound thereof, and to this goo
day they are Mt q loss to know VIII;
it all meant. They have the
thoughts, but like prudent naen, kee
their own counsel. But they cannC
help feeling that the Banner was til
most strangely misunderstood new
paper ever published in Tennessee.
Our respected CO. temporary is agai
on the war path. He Is now maxim
himself very unhappy over the pro
pectivc election of Andrew Johnso
Il the United States Senate, II
pours the seven pitfalls of his wrat
A nl 1nxsAtAl a..
less of consequences. lie evidentl
fears the election of johnson rs
calamity moro TO be dreaded tina
the comet or the democratic party
lie lifts his pen on high against
lie sounds the alarm long and LOT
and sends it rcvcrberating over Il
State like rolling thunder. The me
curry In his thermometer has loI
since mounted above blood heat m
j. still rising. lie threatens to den
onstrato the possibility of spontan
eHs combustion and thus settle fore
sr that hong mooted question. v
would like to see the question settle
but object 10 the manner of demo
strating II. We cannot afford to Ia
our spcightly and sparkling friend
that way ..
Though, we would not, Of conr'
presumo TO send any advice that h
about it the offensive odor of "pe
ny-royal," into the fragrant prcci,s'
of Dcadrick street, we trust we sh,
be pardonel for humbly suggest
10 the pleading" journal that thu
ders from that classic locality, Ill
the people who live in the penn
royal" regions, though ignorant, 1
honest, and theY are at great 4