Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-09-05
'rrespondence of the Yorkvilie Enquirer
LETTER FROM TENNESSEE.
NASHVILLE, Aug. 30, 1872.

MORE ABOUr
| The race for Congressman at large has so OBJ
sorbed the attention of people here, that fn6
little else of interest to write about this morning
| No doubt the readers of the ENQUIRER will think
we have Johnson on the brain here, and your
correspondent especially; and will confess there
is semblance of truth in it. It hard to write
of any other subject than Johnson, when nothing
else of public interest is talked about or hardly
thought Of At the hotels, stores, depots, street
corners, on the cars, at the river wharf, in the
newspaper offices, everywhere, the remarkable
case of johnson Us. Conventions is being. tried
Now when it is the all absorbing topic, and excl.
ting so much attention all over the United States
I confess to an inability to write letter without
beginning with Johnson and Ell ding with Johnson.
The demonstration last Saturday night in his
honor drew out the largest crowd that has assem-.
bled in Nashville since the war; A torch light
procession called for him at the Maxwell House,
and fairly carried him TO the public square, There
a crowd of from twelve to fifteen thousand men
greeted him with cheers louder and longer than
have been heard here since the days of Polk and
Clay. At least that is what the Oldest inhabitants
say, and not being an old inhabitant myself, l am
in no condition to dispute it.. He could not speak
for s-veral moments owing to the great tumult.
And when he did begin he was Interrupted by
fresh bursts of enthusiasm every few moments.
He spoke about two hours, giving the ConYen-
ton and caucus system blows, from which they
will not recover this campaign at least.
HIS ANNOUNCEMENT.
Near the close of his speech he came to that
about which the crowd was most anxious to hear
his candidacy. Until that moment 1t was not
known whether he would make the race against
Cheatham Uhe regular nominee) or not. But it
was surmised he would. He said that he had
never failed to obey the voice of the people when
called upon to serve them, and as this great mass
Convention had nominated him as their candidate
for Congressman from the State at large, he would
acceptand carry the standard into every county
of the State. This was received with immense
demonstrations Of applause, lasting full five min
utes. The vast audience seemed to become wild
with delight for season and made tremendous
fuss. I have seen many enthusiastic political
meetings, but nothing that came up to this.
The Cheatham party are thoroughly alarmed at
the display Unpopular strength in Johnson's favor
and are running about wanting to know what to
do to be saved. They labor under the disadvan-
tage of not having man to pit against the Old
dance; but not one who can hold his own with
Andy. The State has never produced man who
could successfully meet him, and he has been
gathering wisdom and power with years.
out ex-Gov. Isham G. Harris to stump against
Andy. In speaking ofthis the other day, johnson
said, ~ wish they would. If I have to dissect
any body in public I could not find a better sub
jectH' ....
THE BALL TO OPEN.
THE canvass opens to- morrow at Gallatin, Sum-
ner county. Special trains will 60 up and lively
time is anticipated. It is said that one J. j. Tur-
ner will reply to Johnson, and people are aXious
to see what will come oft Next week Mr.. john
ginning with Memphis, or in thatdirection. When
he gets well out, and the whole Cheatham pack at
his heels the fur will fly!
THE TWO CANDIDATES
Are now before the people, and as they are both
Democrats it follows that the party will be fear
fully torn and distracted. Oneis an ex-PresiGent
of the United States and the favorite of the great
mass of fTennesseeans while the other is the NOM
inee of packed and most unfair Convention.
How the singular contest will end, causes much
speculation and many bets. In my opinion
(which like negro evidence in Kentucky, can 60
for what it is WORTH Johnson will be elected. He
will draw vast crowds wherever he goes, and he
is man who can argue and convince.
AS for General Cheatham he has nothing to
build upon but little military record, and the
fact that he is the nominee of the Convention. AS
soldier he was moderate success, but nothing
abovea hundred others in the Confederate army.
There is nothing of the statesman about him, and
very little of the politician. He is as unfit for
the position as any man who has been nominated
for Congress in this State for some time. He
would be nobody there, and could no more hold
hisown with Bon. Butler or any distinguished
Radical who might choose to pitch into him, than
an ordinary justice of the peace could argue law
point with Judge Chase. BY sending such men
these to Congress in majority of instances, the
South has done herself no good and gained no
credit We want men who can say something
or anybody else who may indulge in unfair criti-
cisms; men whose words will travel the length
Of the land when they open their mouths, and not
be buried in the Congressional Globe
ANDY's APPEARANCE .'
Mr.. Johnson looks about as he did when Presi-
dent. He is short, thick-set man, weighing per-
haps hundred and seventy, with large, finely
shaped head, small dark eyes, and smooth, firm
face. lie is now sixty-three but could easily
pass for tiftythree. He carries his age well, and
fl,nN fNfS
as mental health. Very plainly, "There is life in
the old man yet.'' ., O..
General Cheatham is not great man either in
appearance or actions. He is gentleman of the
average sort, without much ability except that
which runsn the military line. Hewas gallant
soldier and faithful, competent officer. But that
is not qualification for Congress in these days of
thought and superior mental culture. good
deal else is Wanting-a good deal of that which
Andy Johnson has and Frank Cheatham has not.
Nevertheless, General Cheatham has tens of
thousands of warm friends in the State and is per-
sonally very popular. Heisan estmabe gentle
man in many respects, but not good selection
for Congressman atlarge from great State.
! Ofthe opening Of the campaign at Gallatin and
events thereafter Immediately following, will
have something to say in my next letter. 1 shall
20 with Mr.. Johnson to Gallatin and perhaps to
one or two other points to the uguration OF
this remarkable campaign. MEMO.
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