Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-02-15
ANDREW JOHNSON.

Tie editor of the Cincinnati Gazette
writing from Washington, informs hi
readers that there is a gentleman now i
that city who, few days ago, had an in
terview with the Hon. Andrew johnson
of Tennessee. The gentleman happene
to stop at Greeneville, and was Gale,
upon by the ex-President. The lette
goes on to state that -r
''Since his fall this man had not spokel
to the eX-President, but the latter havin,
called he received him respectfully. H
rays johnson is greatly distressed il
mind. He has been cut by the Rebels OF
all hands, and he does not hesitate to de
nounce the Democratic party of tn,
South as q party of traitors. My in
formsnt says johnson would gladly &c
back in the Republican party if he coulC
see any way through which he coulC
pass" .-.... ......--...
The above is going the rounds in the
newspapers of the country and lest some
having remarkable credulity, might be
ieve single statement it contains we give
it passing notice.
Every sentence of the paragraph con.
tains falsehoOd. No such character a:
the gentleman" described hss "hdppen.
ed to stop at Greeneville, within the past
few months, nor has Mr.. Johnson "call
ed" ON any such person; nor is he in the
habit of doing so. We are no little sur.
prised that the editor of the Gazette wa,
50 credulous as to give credence and pub.
liCity to this self important statement o
the gentleman. Nor have we discoy,
cred any N .rks of distress in the uni
fOrinly cheerful face of Mr. Johnson, arc
our means for ascertaiuing are equal, al
least 10 the gentleman" who 'hsppen.
el 10 stop"
Nor has Mr.. johnson been "cut by the
Rebels" Some of them opposed him in
the Senatorial contest, but the leader Of
the opposition (Mr. Etherldge), and his be.
trsyer (Mr Edmond Cooper, and his sue
cessful rival (Hcn. Henry Cooper, were
neither Rebels nor Democrats. Nor has
Mr.. johnson denounced the Democratic
party of the Souh as aparty of traitors. "
Nor has he any desire TO ''get back into
a party TO which uG lever belonged, AID
which he hates with sn intensity equallcd
only by his love for the great d, IN cratic
principles on p hiCh he POUNDS bis hope
for the political salvation Of the republic.
Mr.. Johnson's political opinions have
been un2lte-ably fixed for thirty years;
they are part of our COuntry's history,
and be who could be induced to believe that
Mr.. johnson wished to affiliate with the
Republican party could be made believe
The statement OF the North CArolins wit
ness who swore that Andrew Johnson was
the Grand CyclOps of the Ku-Klux in the
South.
The above from late member Of the
Sentinel, published at Greeneville, the
home of ex President Johnson, evidently
bears marks CT ''by authority"
CONCERT AND TARLEAUx.
Correspondence of the Union and American.
MEssRs. EDITORS: Our usually quiet
little village was enlivened for two con-
evenings during the past week by
a concert and tableauy, and it given for
the purpose of raising funds TO build an
Church at this place. The
whole affair passed off very pleasantly,
and there was a fair attendance on both
evenings. There are but few EPISCOPAL
ans in and around Triune, but the young
people of the neighboThoOd generously
came forward to their support, and the
enterprise is indebted for its success, not
less to the members of other denOmina-
tons, tlan to the EpisCopalians them
ewes. The parties benefited duly ap-
preciate the assistance rendered by each
and every one who took part in the per-
formances; but especial thanks are due
to Mr.. Joplin and his accomplished lady,
to Messrs. John and Wilkes Miles, and TO
Mr.. Maxwell for the delightful music
with which they RECALLED tie audience on
b til evenings. Too much praise cannot
be bestowed upon the ladies', who, not
bad weather and worse
roads, came, some of them for miles, to
lend their fair hands and faces too, te the
good work. Mr. D. G.. S. was indispen-
sable and worked with head and hands
with characteristic energy. 'Last but
not least, " we mention Mr.. Green Nor
row, of Nashville, who with his large eX-
perieDce in such matters, contributed not
little to the success of the entertainment.
While upon the stage, he kept the audi
ence in 2 rOar, and was never at q loss
for something funny. The Masonic fra
ternity very kindly lent their large and
hall for the concert, for
which they will please accept our warm
est thanks. EPIsCoPALIAN.
TRIUNE, Feb, Il, 1871.
.
Our Agricultural Editor,
We find in late number Of the Raj
eigh On. CO. .Sentjnelthe following hand
some compliment to our agricultural edi-
tor:
J. B. KILLEBRRw, ESQ.,, OF CLARKs-
VILE, Tenn. We are glad to see that
.Ae above named gentleman has taken
charge Of The Agricultural Department of
he Nashville Glenn UNION AND AMERI
GAN.
Mr.. KIllebrew is of North Carolina des-
cert one of the EdgecOmbe Kilebrews, "a
relative of the President of the Edge
comte Agricultural SOceIy Mr.. G. B Kill
Hebrew a graduate of the University of
North Carolina, with the first distinction.
Probably no one in Tennessee, has tax
en- higher stand in advancing the agri-
cultural interests of the State than Mr..
Killebrew. HIS address before the Mont
= merry Farmers Club, on the "Rysour-
ces of Montgomery county," shows a fine
ability, as well as. a thorough acqua!n-
ianc4 with the resources OF his seton
and the brilliant prospects of its future,
We are proud TO see men educated in
North Carolina take so high a stand in
other States, and welcome Mr.. K. TO the
ranks Of the editorial fraternity with full
confidence in his power to sustain him
self IN his new Ca!esr.
Before Commissioner Goodwin.
J. LOring, who resides out on the
Franklin turnpike, not many miles from
the city, was arrsigned before Commits
5ionner Goodwin yesterday under a United
States warrant, charged with selling to-
bacco without complying with the requisi-
tons of the revenue laws made and pro-
vided in such cases. The investigation of
the case was postponed till to-day.
1--WE do not feel called upon to furnish
cur fossilifero1s neighbor of the UNION
AND AMERICAN with brains. "-BanneT.
Don't trouble yourself. We are pretty
well posted on the brain market, and if we
should want ary, we don't propose to
trade with small dealers. We will try all
the slaughter houses before going to Hog
alley.