Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-09-28
CHEATHAM AND JOHNSON.
A Thoughtful, COnsiderate and Logical
Authorization and johnson
COntrasted.
Why the People Of Tennessee Should
Vote for Cheatham in Preference to
the Ex-President.
What Gheatham Is, Was and May be
What johnson has DOne-Why he
Should be Sent into Retirement.
From the Holly springs MISSY Reporter.l

From the Holly Springs (Miss) Rep0rter.l
Andrew Johnson is canvassing Tennessee as
an independent candidate for Congressman at
Large against General y. +. Cheatham, the
r,sallar nominee OF the Democratic and Con-
-arvatiye party. We regret TO know that
few good Democrats. true sons OF Tennessee,
-,.5,-fScatf The election OF Mr.. johnson. In this
tlav Of national reconciliation We are willing
10 shake hands across the bloody chasIn5
and 90 forgive and forget Mr.. Johnson s deSer-
zion Of his people and State before the war /;
,fis cruel tyranny While Military Governor
sBYer his own people, who had honored MIN
above all their great men, his Dloodthirstl-
rl,zss and unEOvernable rage during his first
months as Radical President in 1855; his re-
>ponsibility for the evils which have afhlcted
our oppressed south, in that he rejected the
terms 0f settlement agreed upon between
SHERMAN AND JOHNSTON AT GREENS
BORO, NORTH CAROLINA,
Anil Is. 1865, and every Southerner
should remember that this agreement " re-
-ognized the several state governments" then
existing. " restored the Union" and granted
- General amnesty" and that had IL not been
for Andrew johnson, then President, these re-
.-lffs would have been accomplished by the
armies ia the neldl; that Johnson during the
l,fief SWAY OF rage. commended that1t was the
s ruaduess OF generosity 70 abolish the conis-
cation laws, and relieve rebels rom ali pains
and penalties Tor their crimes We say We
are willing 10 forgive and forget all, and re-
cocuizfu- in Mr.. johnson an opponent OF the
present administration, march hhoulder 70
shoulder with him and all others, regardless
OF their past party affiliations, Ia the ranks
ffaf re moving against the forces OF usurpa-
lion. corruption and tyranny; but while life
lasts we cannot forget the debt OF graft
ruds we owe 10 the ciear-headed, brave
hearted, faithful
FRANK CIEATHAM,
,sl,,o risIled his life for his country upon a
score and more Of bloody battle-helds In MeXi-
CO s@si,t. General Cheatham is the choice Of
his peIple and the regular nominee OF his
MARTY 4 a. Is q representative man, and was
noruiuafed ed bv a larger vote than was ever cast
f1r any caud idate before convention IN y en-
nessee He deserves the support OF an en-
nesseeans who are opposed 10 Radicalism.
Our friends should learn wisdom from the
Seuter-Stoles campaign OF 1901 ana not SUI
fe-, in their fancled strength and security tne
Radicals TO divide and defeat them ~ tne
Radicals themselves were divided ana deieat-
ed im that year. The countless blessings OF ihal
campaign cannot De estimated-Iet theIh hot et
Dee lost by the midsummer madness tiiat
would prompt 20 the support OF a man VINO
'cannoi be classed Otherwise than as a "ulsor-
Again: The most Jealous supporters OF
JOHNSON
saw they favor his election because be is a
- man OF brains and "a speaker" General
CheafhaD IS a 81 man Of brains "-he has q
clear mind, sound Judgment and an honest
faart. and. while he NAV not be the orator
that johnson ls ne can always express his
opinions IN such manner Is 10 command the
respect and confidence OF his auditOrs. We
know him well, and we know no man we had
rather trgisf n represent our interests on the
door OF Congress. lie rs no deinagQEue, but an
homes mana second Quitman-who has
proved his fldelityin every capacity. BY elect
Ing Frank Cheatham, Tennesseeans viii honor
themselves no less than one OF the nOhlcst,
bravest and truesf Of theirmany distinguished
sons.
Again, desire is now and then expressed to
see Andrew johnson IN Congress simply be-
cause he would make " times lively" for
BUTLER, BLAINE, AND THE OTHER
LEADING RADICALS
in the Lower House. We must admit that We
would Ike TO have them "stirred up" now and
fi,eu. but we do not wish II done 20 our injury.
While Mr.. johnson could exert no influence
among our opponents, his presence would be
a firebrand, tending 70 postpone the era Of
sseacp and reconciliation. He has bitter,
f,ereonai ill-will against certain Radicals, but
h would be worse than fOlly-it would be
raadDess-fo send him to Congress % Rratify ~
- our expense. While he would be without
infueuee among our opponents, Andrew
Tohuson would weaken the cause Of reform
ana recon eiliatiOn. He is disliked by many
~ fhe ablest and trilest Liberal Republicans
II fha dav and his presence among them
,vould cause them 90 dO6bt the sincerity OF
the Southern people. For these
LIBERAL REPUBLICANS
would tlink-and justly, too-that he was
sent 10 Congress 20 serve as 2 nreDrand, IN