The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-08-19
LONE JOURNAL,
Andrew johnson and the NASH
VILE Banner.

nents of Andrew johnson TO endeavor
to undertake his power and influence as
a public man. This they either do,
because they do not fully realize the
character Of the man, or because they
expect in this manner to drive people
away from his support; and hence the
Nashville Banner, in an elaborate arti
Gle which appeared in its issue. Of An.
gust IA, says that ANDREW Johnson
had as much influence in the defeat of
prescription in this State as he had to
do with the eclipse of the SUM- Does
the Banner mean to say by this, that
this man, whom he saysis possessed OF
"heroic qualities" of courage and en-.
DURANGO as revealed in his unequal
contest with the Washington Oligar'
chy, did nothing in the great conflict
(which has proclaimed freedom to all
Tennesseeans ?" Does the Banner 30
soon forget the state Of affairs in Ten
ncssee when the exPresident returned
to his home in Greeqytile' Does he
fail to remember that at that time tyr.
amy and prescription had been carried
to such extremes that the whole State
stood silenced by fear, overcome by
oppression, and almost hopeless OF
the fature9 He cannot surely forget
that glorious day when Andrew John
SOP was greeted In the Capita! Of the
State, by thousands upon thousands
of the oppressed and downtrodden
people Of Tennessee, and when that
man, "whose life has been a series of
brilliant successes" by his powerful
expostions of the corruption and mis-
rule of radicalism in Tennessee and
throughout the Union animated the
heart Of the masses and gave renewed
hope to the downtrodden people Of
Tennessee and how, in all parts Of
the State sometimes in the face OF
threats, violence and mobs-he stood,
unawed and unnoved, in defence Of the
same principles, for and in defence OF
which he received the "eons.ant support
Of the Republican Banner during four
long and s0mswAul weo,y yeors.'
But the Banner feels that he has full
ly acquitted himself Of any obligation
to the ex. President for his defence Of
Constitutional liberty The question
arises here, what higher claims to pub
lie favor eau any man have than his
faithful defence Of Constitutional liber
ty, and more especially in the times
and under the circumstances to which
allusion was made by the Banner? 1t
is well known to the Banner, and to
the country, that during the jour years
alluded to, corruptian, prodigacy, and
atotal disregard Of Constitutional OBJ
legations reigned withou! fear or shame,
and almost without rchukc, save
what came from Andrew johnson,
whose greatest crime in the eyes Of the
Banner seems to be that he would
prove Objectionable to Gen. Grant and
the Radical members of Congress.
Certain it il, he is not Objectionable TO
the Conservative portion of Congress,
or Of the Northern masses; and If it be
truly desirable to send man to the
Senate who will not Prove objectiona'
ble to Grant and Congress, it were bet
ter to send Stokes at once, and then We
would give perfect satisfaction to the
persons and powers mentioned. How
his election would invite further Gin
fractions of the Constitution" it Is hard
for US to see. since the Banner admits
that "for four and somewhat weary
years" he supported him on account Of
his heroic defence of the Constitution,
and since he would lie In direct and
open and violent, (if you please, yet
able and powerful opposition to the
President and the Congress, who have
claimed to set the Constitution at de
nance and lcgislate outside Of it.
We are totally adverse 10 wrangling
with the Banner, or anybody else, over
this Senatorial question; but We ask
for justice to all the public men whose
names and whose labors have contrib
uted to redeem our State from misrule
and tyranny, and foremost amongst
these we rank Andrew johnson; aud
we do not hesitate to say that, in our
opinion, he could better represent the
State 10 tLp United States Senate than
any man yet named in connexion with
the place. and that if elected, We should
expect him to give offence to General
Grant and the corrupt Congress, Ivy re.
sisting its .unwarranted strides in tho
direction of absolute power. and iI OK
posing the corruptions which stink in
the nostrils Of all honest men and pat
riots; and We hesitate not further to
say that these are the sentiments of a
large majority Of the people who sup
ported Gov. SeHter in the late election.
IL nfhars WHO are named In cnnnex.