Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-03
ANDREW JOHnSON AGAIN.

To the Editor Of the Union and American:
1t seems that Mr.. johnson has some
friends who are determined to run him fol
office, and have him elected, at least on
paper, howsoever much he may wish the re-
tirement and seclusion of life in his noun
tain home, away from the vexatious and
bitter contests aud scathing criticisms of
the political field.
The Gallatin Examiner, of the 18th inst.
contains an editorial proposing to give some
reasons why Mr.. johnson should be elected
by the people of Tennessee Congressman
at large, and intimating that he will be the
choice of the people Of Sumner county for
that position. That he is the choice of the
editor of the Examiner, no one can doubt :;
but that the editor gives expression to the
sentiments of majority Of the people of
Sumner, we have very gave and serious
doubts. Mr.. johnson has climbed from the
bottom to the top round of the ladder of
political fame. To the people of Tennessee
he is indebted for these honors, and
TO none more than to the people of Sumner
county. He has reached the summit of po-
liticAl glory, and had Git was thought) re-
tired to the peaceful scenes of home life TO
enjoy undisturbed in his declining years.
liz Gl CdILCAl lallElos OHuGI
stances of great public necessity, for one
who has been President 10 occupy again at
The call Of his country, a subordinate Office
adds new lustre to his renown; but, for
him to hold himself cut as ''standing can
didste" for every vacancy that Occurs looks
like greed for Office, and smacks of "WhO,
but me-" While 1t is generally conceded
that Mr.. johnson is a man of splendid
abilities, it has never been entirely given
up, thai be is the only one of Tennessee's
sons, who has ability equal to any Office in
the gift Of the people.
Mr. Sumner has truly said, that the
watchwOrd CT the present Presidential CAM
paign should be Reconciliation" And if
Horace Greeley is elected President, it viii
be the triumph f the spirit of reconciliation
over that of old hates and hoary headed
prejudices.
One Of tie arguments used by the friends
of Mr.. Johnson for sending him to Con-
gress is that be can speak, and be will ''stir
up tie hadicals. Mr. JohnsOn's appear
ancc in Congress would be the signal for a
re-0rcaing of all those heated and angry
discuss Ons, which consumed the time and
brought 10 good TO the country, five years
ago. His policy would again be attacked
and defended, aud while some of US might
he entertained by the eloquence aud spirit
displayed in the combat, in what good
would it result TO the country?
The time forthe discussion of Mr.. John
sons policy as President has passed; bis
policy is now a matter of history, and the
veal, or woe with which it was fraught to
the country can not be increased or dimin-
ished by discussing it. The times demand
new men; men who have none of the smell.
of old political warfares about tn ir gar
ments; men, who have no individual policy
TO advocate or defend; men, who will not
be Continually Haunting the red flag
of fight in the face Of the opposition,
merely for the entertainment of a few
lockers %; but, men of sound judgment,
who 60 u Congress to represent their con-
stitucnis, interests in the legislation Of the
country.
We have had some association with the
people of Sumner, and some opportunity
of ascertaining their sentiments concerning
Mr. johnson; we DO not propose TO state
here the reasons, which have been given
by many Of that people, why they can not
support hin; for these reasons lave refer
erence TO his past political record, and it is
not the iHtenlion of this article TO make old
wounds tlecd a-fresh-rather, say we, let
them heal in the quietude of private life,
and let the acts complained of be consigned
TO oblivion By those, who, before their oc-
currence, delighted to honor him.
The choice of the people Of Sumner for
Congressman for the State at large, so far
as We have been able to gather it, is over
whelmiu5y for Gen. Frank Cheatham;
there are men in Sumner who fought with
him in Mexico, and who learned to
love lin amid the dangers and
duties "f a soldiers life in tina.
tropical region; there are men there who
followed his leadership in the war between
the States, who admire him for tile chival-
~, sound judgment and executive ability
displayed by him upon many of the tedious
marches and bloody battle-felds of the
South; there are men there who knew him
as a warm-hearted friend and high-toned
gentlem N in the private walks of life; there
are men there who have watched bis self
sacrificing career in life-ever ready to Weld
to the wishes of his friends and the demands
of his party; there are men there who knew
him 10 be honest, capable and worthy of
filling any office in the land, with credit to
him self aud honor to bis constituents; and
vet, they have seen his services and his pTi-
vatlons 90 unrewarded, and never heard
him demanding it as a right. These
men say that it is due to this gallant spirit,
this steadfast friend, this honest, worthy
that he should be sent to Con-
gress by the State at large, in recognition
(tardy though it b. of his services and his
worth. GOLD SUMNER.