Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-10-09
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FROM NASHVILLE.


We find in the Telegraph of yesterday, the fol-
lowing letter from Nashville, disclosing the in
trigucs on foot there, to get Maj. Eaton into the
Senate. The comparison of Grundy to Job, is not
infelicitous; the unfivaled patience Under
persecution, but alas from how different cause
as different as the cuphonv of their names "Fe-
Xix Grundy and the Devil" was once upon time
fashionable phrase federal lips; Job and Grun-
dy sound as well in association. Grundy has been
for years. the butt of the HERDS kicks He has re-
paid the bad treatment with unqualified subscrvi.
ency, but tho kicks have not ceased.
Extract of a letter to the Editor, dated.
NASHVILLE, Sept Is, 1889.
al have been in this place for several days. and
have been very much astopished Disguised and
mortified, at the very extraordinary proceedings
in relation to the electiondof United States Sen
ator When the legislature first convened on the
Sd inst. there were but two candidates before the
public Mr.. Grundy and Mr. Foster Some of the
friends of this latter gentleman, had determined to
bring on tho election at very early period of
The session, and believe of them had actual
iy drawn up resolution 10 that effect on tho
second or third day CT the session, when, to the
utter CONSERVATION of both his friends and Mr..
Grundy's, it whispered, and almost nnounced,
that Major Eaton would be in the field. All, such
buzzing and whispering, and comforting, ne
yer seen. There was resolution, however, in =
troduced to bring the election. Things con-
tinucd in this way for several days. About
Friday, the 7th, General Jackson took leave
of Nashville, and went TO the Hermitage. Day
after day, every body inquiring into the
fact, whether Eaton n candidate not, and
nobody coull tell. Towards Tuesday or Wednesday,
the 18th and 18th, almost every body said that Ea
would not offer. On Wednesday, some of Ea-
tons friends, two members put off to the Hermit
age, and returned on Thursday, and one of them
made the awful, the authoritative announcement
that General Jackson had at last said, with his
usual frnnkness of course, that if the legislature
Wi In do i'm fin thpV Moio
Eaton; not that he wished by any means TO dictate
TO that body. OH no! but Just simply it was his
,Dish. Well, this news flew like wild fire; General
Jackson has come out for Eaton, and he be
electedm So things stand now; it is even not known
get whether Eaton will offer. On Monday next the
General is to be in Nashville again, and
the question will be settled The knowing
say that Eaton will not offer unless
he is certain of his election, and others
say he cannot be elected even with Jackson's
influence to help him. can give opinion on
this point, but this: if Eaton does offer, think
Grundy is defeated 1t is matter OF perfect asto-
nishment to see how Mr.. Grundy stands all this;
he is as imperturable as though nothing was the
matter. He utters not word of complaint a.
mid all the manGuvering and Vaccinations of
Jackson and his deuofed followers. Mr.. Grundy
must be very good christian; he really brings to
mind the declaration of poor old Job-"Though he
slay me, yet will trust in hm"-appliod though,
by the by, to a very different parsonage, and under
very different spirit. The arrival of the Presi-
dent about the time the Legislature was to convene,
and Maj. Eaton coming too Mrs. e. did not
Gomez at the same time did not happen for no
thing, 1twas said that the President could not
possibly stay but twelve days, the official paper
here announced, such the pressing urgency
for his return, and devoted he to his
business, being no traveller you know; but how
is the feet? He has already been here month
more, and will be in Nashville again next week
it is said and believed When he left Nashville on
the 7th he positively to set out for Washing
ton on the Tuesday afterwards But the moment
his back was turned his biographer began to trem-
bic, and he must have sent word to the old man,
and said, "hclp me Cassius, l sink" for so he
has come back from the Hermitage, will he
leave this place. in my opinion, until Mrs. Ea-
toms husband is made Senator.
''This is strange business. Why Eaton was
not announced at the adjournment of the
last session, is plain enough He and his
friends knew that the people would rise
in their majesty and indignation, and in
struct their members not to vote for him. But
no; he must wait until the Legislature met, and
then with the old Hero at his back, he to be
rushed through, and crammed down the members
throats 1t has been already said, wo to tina: man
who will not vote to please the old man, and every
art and artifce viii be put in requisiton to
ry him through, and fear he will succeed"