Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-09-14
CHEATHAE.
How the Gallant Soldier ia Beating
Andy Before the People.

From an Occasional Correspondent
UEIoS DKPoT, EAST TENSEssEE, Septem-
Der U.-Since the writing Of my LAST
letter there has been 50 marked a change IN
1he political outlook IN this section, that
deem il proper 70 give you what Rust be Q
sweet mursel to the many friends o. General
Clteatham In West and Middle tennessee
Wnen Andrew Johnson nrsi announced bis
rarsdidafure, he did 90 with q vast amount OF
trnnpeting and blowing, calling togeiner Tie
Sore-headed and disappointed ofdce-seekers ol
Nashville and the surrounding eOuntry-nAy.
the far-oT mountains and valleys Of East
Tennessee poured into our capital hungry
fhronE Of wilkins Mieawbers, who were
hanging on TO Andy s skirts and waiting foi
black folds IN the bold breeze OF heaven, and
zold the world, on one whole page, how with
UnRnimity the good citizens OF Nashville hao
0'l-ie1 THE GREAT COMMONER
o,r4 Of his retirement, - rise IN his wrath and
win the lash1uEs OF his eloquent tongue, al
once and forever break down the iniquitous
and rlnholy system OF conventions, and crush
r,TIr N an. our Cheatham- out OF existence. II
said 3 mighty thrOne, ten thousand IN num-
her had met the hero OF the battle OF sur
rafr - = nd with yOciferous cheers and wild
hIl-ranS implored him 10 once more buckle on
lIIg arrno and rush to meet not a poor, de-
fsnseless. innocent woman ike MIS-. Surratt
hyIf nc ere at leader Of the Conservative hosts
Or Taunpss ae, Frank CheaIham. In mo-
rnent OF nlaLlness Andy consented, Rnd placed
himself in ollen opposition 70 the VIII OF the
good people OF tennessee
Tbere can be no question but that II the
election had come of within a few days amer
GI,9 announcement he would have given Gen
1-g1 CheathauI close race-TOuid have put
hIm 10 his best 20 win the fight. But fortun-
efelv for General Cheatham, and stil more %
for the state OF TennesSees ne IoiioWea clo-ely \
I,noD the action Of the convention which
Nominated General isheatham, and thus gave
the people chance TO pun up
HIS DIRTY RECORD
and show it to the. word in all its hideoui
bIaclyness. BIS misdeeds hSd almost been Tor
gotten, and had he been wise enough 70 con.
tinue in the retiracy 10 which ne Sas forced
bv Grants election, the people Of his state, u
consideration Of the respect whlch Ihey Iell
Tor fl1e exalted position he had fallen upon by
chance. might have thrown the manLle o.
charity and silence over his Grimes and SUI
Tered him TO die IL such peace as MS con-
science would let him enjoy.
Bu- he has chosen TO try his sOft solder once
more on the dear people lie comes before "
with the blood Of an Innocent and unouenq-
mo woman scarce dry upon his hands. He
comes knowing that he cannot moe from lle
peoDle Of Tennessee. his determined ana ma
iieEous endeavors TO hang Mr.. Davis and Cen
--ral Lee, men whose shoes he was not worthy
L. unloOse, and asks US TO send MIN 70 OoIl-
G-r,--S-rO prefer him 20 CheathaIni the Dravesl
Of the brave; the man VINO Ilahsa X -, nts I,le
But your paper, and al others having az
heart the true interest. welfare ana nOnor q
our people, have opened out on old Anay shd
have pulled away the veil that hid MS enor-
mites: and just such reaction as mas lakeh
place in this part Of the state, you never saw.
When Andy was frst mentioned as an moe
pendent candidate, his name was on every
tongue: every man you met was johnson
man. unless IL be Inc
OLD SOLDIERS OF CHEATHANS COM
MASD,
rF which q few are here. But soon the MrS
Sur. att story began to reach the PeOple-nrst
I I,al. eve, through the APPEAL. Ihen X Eas
raIget1 around that II General Grant had mol
-sfs,-ed his murder0us arm. johnson Wollo
maze hllng General Lee and Mr.. Davis, ano
7.os-ffTy General Cheatham himself SUI
+urtber along, The people began 70 reason with
escb other: "What good can ne DO Us 81
W7ell,ir,vton - would not the Radical ms
l1e might propose. because OF their intense Ia
f-ad of hsTns Nay, would they not take pleas
ure indhwarting aim In any ytnlng ne nllsni s
-ttteIupt, even OF the most unlIn l1ortaut al al
trivial nature?" some 90 even - l'li d. - 80
''' THE RADICALS
would even 20 back on measure orlslhaune
with themselves. n johnson we're Iouho 81 p
porting H. With them cannot agres, 5,l'1Ll aoI ~
that ne would be a benefit TO us IN SOhgre7s
hv killing Radical legislation, and oon Dc
lleve any good can come out OF NazafetIn.
But let the reasons be what they may 1Ohn-
sons name IL no more heard, except connect !,
..J with curses; and when his name couso
once call forth the utmost enthusiasm, there
are now none found 50 mean a- 70 DO MIN rev
sbo1t that big crowd which nominated
him in NASHVILLE and which was estimated
10 number ten thousand. An East Iennes-
,eean who was there says that three thousand
Tbe 4 5- erops here are good. the people good
humor-d and all for Cheatham, Garter, and
Greeley and Brown Will leave tor Mem
Dhis next week, where nope 70 uiu tnS 49,
pie a. straight politically as are the lnhaol-
faut- OF sullivan county, which, by the way
was called Little south Carolina o1Flng me
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