Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-07
ANDY JOHNSON ENDEAvORING
To CO TIP TIgE LADDER AGAIN.


ANDY JOHNSON ENDEAvoRiNG
TO GO UP TIEE LADDER AGAlA'
When Andrew Johnson was clarifying
himself by lengthy harangues through
ont the State soon after the termination
of his Presidential term, it was then ap-
narent that his voracious appetite for
Office was still unsatisfed. The LEDGER
ut once tore eff his hypoeritical mask
and exnosed the mountebsnk in his
nakedness before the people of Ten
nessee. We were familiar with the rec
ord Of the man from the time he
nonnted the first round Of the ladder
in his native village, as alderman AND
knew him en- arrant demagogue'
and miserable, worthless creature
The man who could claim for Andrew
Johnson that he is patriot. or that he
could in his low, debassd nature aspire
% he sucL, is himself fool, and fails to
onnreeiate intelIigsutly the history OF the
Individual and the acts that stand against
him. What, in the name Of high Heaven,
has this aspirart done, in bis long lie OF
nolitical success, for the people OF len
pessee. who have literally promoted him
10 every Office in their gift7 Sbov rs
one act of bis while Senator. Governor,
legislator, or even as President, wherein
we may look us bright sposthat IN some
degree will dssipste thsdark disgrace that
remains forever obscuring the reputation
of the man. What has he done that the
neonIs of Tennessee should again send
him to the United States Senate to repre-
Gent them at so important timer de
was powerIess as President to do US
good, having thrown away, through per-
sonal spite against the rich people ut Ine
South, the only opportunity of serving
us in a profitable manner We bold An
drew johnson responsible for the damn
ing policy of reconstruction, that would
have never been adopted had it not been
for the selfish ambition of the man
10 force "My policy" upon the country.
which policy started out in the rejection
of theShermau and Johnson treaty, which,
if it had been adopted, would at once
have cemeuiedi tine g ui ioii anew, ssa s:.h
more indssolvable bonds. As Pres
/ dent, Andrew johnson spoke in favor OF
the confscation of all Southern property,
and this even after the war had terui-
mated. He was for long while after
this the most bitter aud vindictive abuser
OF the Southern people, declaring that
all who were worth twenty thousand dol
lars should have their property
and themselves hanged.
Now. he would have these
same people elect him to the
Senate to misrepresent them for
another term ef treason and desertson'
For after ell the secession element oil
this State has again possession OF It's
destiny, TO whom Of right il belongs.
A. ]. could not (no, never } be repre-
resentative of ours, whose neck be has
had his plebeisn foot upon. The man
owes his promotion mot his greatness,
for he never had ANY, to the very people
be afterward turned round and trsmpled
upon with the most heartless envy. and
would, no doubt, be at some of his old
tricks again if we should once more
enirust him with our confidence.
May heaven SILVER the fortunes and
palsy the hand of the Southerner who
would disgrace himself and people by
voting for Andrew johnson in the Legis-
lsture of Tennessee. The Representa-
tive who will so far misrepresent the true
people Of this State in SO doing shall be
held 10 a fearful account at the great bar
of the people, and on that charge would
scarcely b. able TO meet the frowns OF in
dienalion that await their return. The
friends Of this man send 3 dispatch to
the New York Herald. in which it is
charged that ell the East Tennessee
Uniouisis are bis friends in the Legisla-
ture. but that the iercest and most I'M
compromising of his enemies are to be
fousd 10 the relentless and bitter enemies
of the Union in the late struggle. Just
as Il should be.
We can never forgive Andrew John
SOD, as long as be lives. for the injuries
heaped upon cur people. and at one
time his own. But when he dies,
then we will q. least forget his treason TO
Tennessee. The men of this State, who
were betrayed By Andrew johnson. are
two.thirss Of the people, and would
rather hear Of his death than bis election
10 the United States Senate end called
nur representasiFe. His election will
not only be a gres, act Of Injustice 10 us,
but as = polite nave it will serve to
mite the radical North lSore hrmly than
ever against as upon the old iss1es
hat would relax their s.ringency. 1t not
or the appearance q this Old aau, who,
n turn. is disiiked by all The people
4 this state wRat new man. not poiih-