Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-09-14
q The Columbia Herald says;

When Andrew johnson was first
spoken of for Congress, we favored
his election. We regret he did not
receive the nomination. We hoped
even after the Convention he could
run the race through without affect
ing the interests of the party. But
developments each day tend to con-
vince us that our opinion was foun-
ded in error. His unquestioned a.
bility as public debater is arous-
ing the people to degree border
ing on danger to the party. The
evil fruits of his announcement
Is a candidate, are cropping out in
the shape of johnson candidates,
for every office, from constable to
Governor. We are willing to shake
hands with Mr.. johnson "across
the bloody chasm of war;" Just as
willing as we are to shake hands
with any other man who opposed
us during time when the red arm
Of war was barred, and heated pas
sion ruled reason, but we cannot
shake hands with him across the
chasm which his course is making
in our party. We do not propose
to rehearse his war record-much
as we deprecate it-nor refer to his
defense of US since the war, nor his
motives for so doing. No matter
what our opinion of his intellect is,
we are compelled to vote against
him as q disOrganiEer. We do not
intend to try TO lash men into our
opinion in this regard, knowing, as
We do, that large and respectable
number of our fellow-citiZens do
not consider him a disruptionist,
but on the contrary believe him to
be engaged in a-as the Banner eX-
presses it-'hOly work." in oppos-
ing caucuses and conventions. We
are all more or less opposed to con-
ventiOns; yet, paradoxical as the
declaration may seem, they are nee
essary evils. Especially, at this
time in Tennessee, we cannot do
without them. What do the devel-
| Opments of the last day or two
prove? They show that candidates
are popping outall bver the State,
as thick as leaves in Valambrosa, on
Independent tickets. The prospect
now is that il will cost US several
| Congressman and various smaller
Offices. A. S. Colyar has announced
himself for Governor on the John
son ticket, against John G. Brown,
already elected by reclamation. In
the ninth, Memphis Congressional
/ district, kellar has bolted the Con-
vention that nominated Landon &.
Haynes, and by so doing almost
guarantees the election of Barbour
Lewis, a radical of the darkest hue.
In the seventh district there will
probably be three candidates, At
kins, Travis and Thomas, for Con-
| gress, which makes the election OF
Daugherty, a Radical, at least pos
| sible. In the Nashville district,
Stark, Golladay, Brien and White
have announced themselves, and il
only remains for Prosser, or some
! other Radical to enter the field and
/ be elected, if they all run the race
! through. In Maynard's district
! Caldwell and Garrett are in the
field, and III both run through, will
| only be electors for a Radical. Here
| in our own district we have Whit
| thorne, Morris, SOwell, and prOba-
bly, Perkins, of Williamson, against
! Gibbs, Radical. Who does not fore
! see the result? Radicals will I'LL of
| fees all over the State if the party
union is not preserved. We must
4 work for the nominees, though they
may not be our personal choice.