Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-01
Bone Rule in Prussia.
JOHNSON AND MAYNARD AT CAR
THAGE.

MEssRs, EDITORS: Gen. Andrw John
son. according to the 'bills," put in an ap-
pearaBce here yesterday, at the behestso
few despairing, hopeless friends and admi
rers he CHANGED to have in the good county
of Smith. He came, he saw, and that is
alive can't describe his little campaign
here in the words of the great Roman dis
patch, for we are writing history, and
are compelled to leave out the ''vici." lie
came without a herald; without the sound
of a trumpet; with no warning Of the near
approach of his august parsonage, save the
rapid movements of few young men and
bows on horseback, improvised as retainers
to receive the General at the river and oil
rect him where to get bis mush before going
to business.
The General received but little sym
nsthy-there was no demonstration of
bride or affectiOn--he came and went with
ont q cheer. Our people received him and
they parted with him in silence, and many,
yery many Of them in bitterness. What
fearful commentary on the cause Of this
bold man, who had sat in the place of Jack
son and Polk, that he should come among
a people, who have ever delighted to honor
It's distinguished public servants without
| one word of welcome. When the hour for
speaking arrived, johnson "opened" and
rebashed what you are familiar with. The
| only thing he omitted in his sterotyped edi-
ton was that he failed to tell the people
whether he was for Grant or Greeley for
| President. He complained loudly of perse-
| cutiou, and quoted that poetic little
Inorsei that he says he found in William
| Shakespeare, that introduces "Tray,
| Blanche, Sweetheart" etc. He used the
word constitution" seventeen or eighteen
| hundred times, we forget now exactly
which. This froth Of Andy's about the
constitution was too thin to operate on
adults. In the course of two hours he con-
cluded his harrangue without cheer, and
quietly stole away from US. When he had
subsidized, the redoubtable Narragansett
came forward, and with smile as bland
and winning as the involuntary grin of an
incautious boy that had bitten green per-
simnon. he informed his curious audience
| (our people had never seen him befoTe)
that he took no hand in the family fight be-
tween johnson and Cheatham, but intended
to attend exclusively to bis own knitting.
He did this in good faith. He avoided say
ing anything that could prejudice johnson,
far he saw that be was in Chatham
| crowd, ana u WAS HIS pOuCJ W lCC OOduSOu
make all he could out of it. Maynard is a
cunning fellow and gives all encouragement
possible to the enemy, the arch enemy, Of
democratic organization. This is his game
in Middle Tennessee.
Maynard spoke mostly as Grant cleo.
Tor; his grand purpose seemed to be to pre-
sent Grant in a favorable light to our peo-
ME. He does his work well and made fine
impression upon his sort. Our people
should keep their eyes upon him. Maynard
concluded by an address to the young men
When Maynard concluded, Ali enthusiastic
Young Cheatham man without any wan
ing. and an utter stranger, got up an(
sounded his bazoo to the dolectation OF
The boys. he satisfied everybody that he
was for Cheatdam against the world, the
flesh and the devil. We took much pains
10 determine the result Of Johnson:
speech, and are satisfied he made no vote:
here. Old Smith is for Cheatham by heavy
odds. SIC SEMPER.