The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-07-25
For the Citizen.
Congressman for the Stale at.Larga

t3en. Anarew Johnsou but little
seems To be said 'coucerniug the
Facc. We plgsusne, however. that
this is Because the contest is regard
ed as so one-sided and that in IA
voF of the former. Nevertheless,
we desire to say something on this
ques ton.
1t appears that many of the
friends of Gen. Chcatham do not
believe that Gen. Johuson IS, or will
be, a candidate against him, on the
ground of personal friendship and
a consideration for services rem
dered him ~ the old hero in days
gone by, But, we warn them to in
,li,lge no such .delusion. IT he Is
not a, .c3udidate, in our opinion, It
is simply 5efause ke docs not be
Iieve he can ria,- anal for no other
consideration whatever. And his
past history warrants US an saying.
that tile idea of his being capable Of
the seutiincntof friendship or the
sense Of an obligation when they
conflict with his irrepressible cupid
ity ana selfish ambition, is abso-
lutely -prepostcrops. lie has made
as believe that the feelings. of graft
tude, love or friendship, as distinct
from self-interest, are totally alien
to his bosom.
1t is true a profound silence has
reigned rs to his pretensions for
this Office since the formal an
noumc,ment of Gen. Cheatham as a
candidate. But mark you, there
has been no Withdrawal of Mr..
JOhHson's- name from the canvass,
since it was first .announced by
what is understood to be his Official
organ at the capital Of the State.
SO ambitious was he for this posi-
tioR, that he was actually annotated
Ms a candidate before Congress had
created the office. For, While the
matter was before Congress- and be.
fore it was dctcrmncd, it was said,
In tic event the law is passed al.
lowing us. another representative,
We are authorized TO announce Mr..
johnson as 4 candidate" or words
to that effcct-thus, as it were, an
ticipating all other aspirants for
that position, So that, rs the mat
ter nov stands, he Is q candidate.
But notwithstanding this anpoupcc-
mcni, there has been for some, weeks
q significant silence upon the sub
ject, both as. 30 himself and his few
organs throughout the State. This
silence has been construed by many.
toindiffcrcncc on the part Of Mr..
johnson to the Office, and regarded
as an implied Withdrawal from tic
contest, But let. not. Gen. Cheat
ham or his friends repose upon, this
or relax their efforts om. &c Il
count Of this Ostensible apathy tt
mag be one Of the most dangerous
instead Of favorable symptoms.
For Johnson is "a slippery and sub
tie knaye; a finder out OF occl-
sions." .And for, aught We know,
he nay be now secretly and Iyigor-
ously organizing his forces for the
convention that meets on the 2Ist
of next mQnth to make Q Lomina
ton. Let US watch him! /
AS to the respective fitness and ,
Of the candidates, it is
and dutiful to speak. We
know that Cheatham. IS not a pol /
ished scholar-that he is not an ac-
,omplished orator-that he is not q
politician (and we thank God that
he is not as Johnson Isl We know (.
that. he is not 2 dcmog0guc or a I
5Iaitor, an intriguer or m migrate, /
rs johnson is; but we do know that /
he IS a man Of most excellent .prac-
and discriminating judg- /
mcnt-of great energy honest in +
-entions, -unhinching fidelity, sin
,ere. purposes and noble principles |
md eapacitatcd to grasp the issues {
before the country, and to work no .
biz and efficiently on tic right side, F.
II not able to dazzle with the fdsci- /
Nations OF gepins OF the spells of .
.ns pt.ation.., Ills influence over men
IS not that which is Seen before /
masses. and which arises from the 4
yracts OF manner, the gifts Of clo- I
lhencc or the magnetism of enthu-
5iasri; but it is rather Of person /
Il character and is great. It is I'M
his more pfYate relations with mon
-hat., Ills inflpence is felt and ac /
lnoWlcdged, And it this kind of !
this personal, working, (
social intluence that chiefly prevails F..
IN lcgislation Legislators are not /
so much BIZ public speech /
= (thcse may DO f9r.IIle people as
hey are by private. and personal
conferences, where the respect and I
.:tlmness of conversational inter
curse. disallow passion, subducs
1rcju1ice and Gerry conviction.
And it is fact in the history of
legislation, that at. least two-thirds
If the measures. arc. carried through /.
{, not by the ptsbijciy SpeoziRg mem I
jers, but the ljrigqfeiy ,corkin9 ones. L
Nc say then that Geh, Cneatham \
yih make a valuable, reliable ana +
'ilicicnt representative. Besides, we h
I'VE him theposition. Tie has no4 /,
by dqserYel ityiiI seyircs and \
sacrifices for the country have new b
n been acknowledged bv any fitting !
cstimoniat Ot public appreciation, /.
n rewarded by any Substantial re- \
arm Of the countSy's gratitude. We i
lavc now a good Opportunity to
rive him these, by comforting upon
lin the position he AXIS at our .
lands. Tie Il both lit Tor anil wor-
Ivy Of 1t. Is his competitors We
nSwcr he is neither Competent
.e dcubticsS Is, hut fit or worthy nc 7
$ ncitligr. lie Is not fit, because
orrnpt and unicliabIeLhc is not !
rorthy, bcdauSe pcfiidious and I'm /
and because he has bitter /
i wrouSed and Helped TO ruin the
cry people whose favor he now has !
he .un1nitigHtC,t audacity 10 ask. ,
.fter having been honorel By
hem. ami having hCjin exalted to :
very position Ire had sought at {
heir hands, when the hour-Uf troU I
lc comes he turns his back upon !
tcm, deserts to the enemy and Z
,kcs a biobdy part against us. B,-
is cruelty 10 Ills own people sind /
is love for Africa, Which he had Z