Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-12
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The Bonner has fully entered into the
secession" argument and arrayed itsel
against the South. In discussing Mr. Dun.
niugton's speech It takes occasion 10 treat
il as document proceeding from the Dem,
ocratic Executive Committee. So far as the
Bonner is concerned, the Committee would
not hesitate to take the responsibility Ofthe
logic of Mr.. DunningtOn's address, but the
COMMITTEES knew nothing Of the speech un,
til it was made, and have therefore 10 leave
to Mr.. Dunnington both the responsibility
and the honor which is attendant upon It.
The Banner talks about the time when Gthe
precipltators were busfy engaged in
firing the Southern heart and increasing
the sectional complications" It talks
about Mr.. Johnson's loyal speeches as be-
ing sunansHerable,s and says that ethe
hour will never come in this country when
1t viii be within the scope and power OF
generation after generation of committees
TO write them down or speak them down.
We have no wish to 60 back and reopen
this Secession argument. Secession has
been settled. No one is now claiming it a.
right. 1t is ''dead ISSUE" Still there
are thousands and tens Of thousands of
Southern people who differ widely from
the Banner and Mr.. johnson Oh the treason
Of Secession. All over this Southern land
you viii find, by name, juvenile Robert
Lees, Joe. Johnstons, StonewaI Jacksons,
whoifthe Bonner doctrine be correct, should
apply to the next Legislature to have their
names changed. They should be baptised
anew and christened Abraham Lincoln.
The following editorial from the Banner,
since Mr.. johnson left the Presidency, and
while he was a candidate for the United
States Senate, will serve to show the ex-
treme sincerity of the Banners present
preference for Mr.. johnson over Gov. Jno.
c. Brown, Gen. Chestham, and other Con-
federate leaders:
YOUR ATTENTION.
IfAndreW johnson is elected, does it
not insure the perpetustion Of the disabili-
ties of hundreds Of men Of recognized
ability in Tennessee, all the
peers of Andrew johnson? Is
it not the purpose Of Andrew
Johnson's supporters to perpetuate these
disabilities, and is it not Mr.. Johnson's de-
sign, so that he may stand the isolated pin
Dacle Of available greatness in Tennessee.
Gentlemen Of the Legislature, coquetting
with this adroit trickster, be warned in
time. When you vote to elect
MIR. johnson to the United States Senate
as the representative of your
recent popular victory in this State, you
sssuredly vote to keep under disabilities
such men as John G.. Brown, Of Giles, B.
F. Cheatham, of Davidson, VIM. Quarles,
of Montgomery, and scores Of others of the
rising young men Of brilliant promise in
our State, and an-all, in the sight Of
heaven, at the behests Of this chronic po-
Gtical charlatan, who has had you by the
throat and held you up before the world as
odious in your treason, or received you at
bis foOt-stOol crooking the pregnant hinges
UC the knee for pardon from his lips.
Elect Andrew Johnson and you strike
home to the heart of Tennessee the rank
ling dagger of discord, and scatter with one
fatal blow the brightest hopes this peope
have cherished for eight long, dark and
dreary years.