Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-10-08

der and Vituperati0n," and IN the foce OF
these facts the Brownsville SAFES whine
at the assaults made upon the independ-
ents. Whatnghthas Brigadier-G General
johnson to call the people Of Tenn sste
traitors without being told in turn that
he is a s~landerer? It is all right, witty,
smart and marvelously proper for Gen
eral johnson to accuse Governor Harris
Of being notorious thief whorobs banks
and steals the school fund of the State.
But when Governor Harris tells hisslan-
derer, that lac is "a common falsiier, we
hear sickly exp0stglations about the
"abuse, SANDER and vituperationn with
which poor, ~unoGending Andrew John
son is pursued. Who gave Andrew
Johnson the right 10 sheer aJ Coufeder-
ate Generals with impunity? When lie
talks about traitors and treason, havenot
those he accuses the right to throw tie
SANDER back into his face? Have not
the people Of Tennessee, who inGorsed
the rebellion 10y fifty thousand majority,
the privilege of justifying themselves
when Andrew Johnson is chargingthem
with being traitors? Since General
Johnson has asked an Endorsement Of
his record as Military Governor OF Ten
nessee, can no one examine thatrecord
without being accused Of "a5use, SLAM
der and vituperation?" Is General
Cheatham 10 be called a |buccaneer who
violated the constitution and laws, who
is a traitor TO his country, without the
poor privilege Of saying that lie was
true to the people Of bis native State? Is
it "abuse" to tell Andrew johnson be is I
the creature Of the convention sys-
tenn which he now -denouuces .
Is it Islander 70 charge him
with the crime Of hanging an innocent
woman? Is it "vituperation 20 hold
up his own acts when he proclaims they
are worthy Of Endorsement? The
Brownsville States had better answer
these questions before il twaddles about
the war upon its independent candidate.
A perfect delugc Of falsehood hiss been
poured upon the heads Of all who dared
to doubt the infalibility Of Andrew
johnson. His c'GcqUerS seem to be
actuated by the belief that by SANDER
and Obloquy the most shocking. they
could turn the whole discussion of the
raised by the independent them 3
not to an enlightened debate.
worthy Of the occasion OF the country,
but to a malevolent, -raucorous, c-Ium-
aious, personal war upon the regular
nominees and their supporters. in this
d~espicable work the character of Genera
.heatham and Colonel Hsyucs-h0E-
ever long established, however pure,
however unquesti0nable-Llv bceu uo
defense against the most outrageous
SANDER, the most uu5iushing vililcl-
ton. The Independents DO not hesitate
1t any lie, however mOnstrous and i'm
probable. The bOldness with whichthey .
the regulations of the pu-es5 and
best known men in the country is cx-
only by the utter reckiessne-s OF
ruth; and yet this Independent organ .
1t Brownsville snivels against what he
ais the "abuse, Islander and vi.upera-
ionn with which Johnson is pursued.
Two months ego the Conservative
masses OF Tennessee were united; they )
we're perfectly harmonious in the sup
lort Of Greeley. S-ecessionists, Abo- =
itiolists, Democrats, Union men and .
liberal Republicans, withloekei shields, 4
we're marching under tle Greeley flag. y
The canvass was not characterized 10y =
abuse, SANDER and vi.gncrati0l. :
was uo complaint or jealousy be- Z
weea Union men, Seces=io1ists, Liberal c
republicans and Democrats. Andrew +
Crimson cast the first hTa-5rand, BE =
las been whisking over the State like q
.agy comet, scattering di=cord, and, 10y 4
lis aabuse, SANDER and yi-tupcratiou % I
inaugurated strife and provoked i
animation and recrimiuatiou, Were g
he disposed to engage ia the +
FAR OF abuse, Islander and vitu- d
which the Independents G
ave inaGguratei by traducing and slam 2
arlug the private characters Of Cheat :
and Haynes, we could lift d Vel v
bat shrouds crimes darker, if possible, b
nan the hanging of Mrs. Surratt. The 2
lends Of General Cheatham have ann i
lie material for making al offensive !
and this defamation hurled ST e
ne fair flames of Cheatham and Haynes I
lust cease, or the Independents viii /.
.arn that there is much philosophy in e
Ie old saying that "those who live in O
lass houses should not throw stones '