Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-07-14
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THE NASHVILLE UNION IS. THE JACKSON
TRUTH TELLER
we republished from the Jackson Truth Teller an in
tcrrogatoy addressed by sundry citizens the Western
District, to Col. Crockett and Mr.. Huntsman REQUEST
ing them to say whether, elected they would support
our Representative, the Hon John Bell for Speaker of
The next Congress, lend their aid to the Van Buren,
party to deprive Tennessee of this honor and influence
by thrustng him from the Speakers Chair In nlluson
to this, the Nashville Union says,
I'VE happen to haze oar suspicious the subject and
'cchear 81 any dietd'ion from the suspected quarter
shat not refrain fon naming names and disclosing fncts
i1h'ch may perhaps somecha surprise the parties behind
the curtains"
The allusion of the Union is understood and il is en-
Pressiy invited TO name na1ne and to discose all the
facts which may be within his knowledge Ntshinp
has been sad oren or DONE by any of the friends
ing with us which they are unwilling should he laid be-
fore the public. Let the Union then proceed 1t is inn
material whether it has any l feelings to graft
~ 1T any thing improper has been, done the du-
ty of public Journalist to expose it,
AT that time we thought that of Mr.. Bells in
discreet friends, had thus interered; but we were not
prepared believe, that Mr. Bell himself had written
letter of the extraordinary character which we this dav
lay before our readers We invite public attention par
tcularly TO it, Every Zinc merits considerations ms dis
closing the of conduct pursued the late Sneak
er In his letter to the Nashville Republican of May
1885, taking il altogether, he evidently endeavors TO
produce the impression, that he was not solicious
bring out Judge White; that he had acted merely sub
ordinate part IN the affair Yet, Ike eleventh of
May, seven days afterwards, in letter enclosing rrnt
ed copy of his letter OF the 4,h lie calls it, the mani
tfsto % .he Dhhe cause and party In his public adj
dresses, he is modest, backward and unassunny; in his
private correspondence, he is the commander in chief of
the White forces and issues his manifcsoes and rene
raj orders, accordingly.
In the second paragraph of the letter now under
sideraton, MIR Bell says that he has stated in his mu
nesto all he knows of Judge White views about the
Bank; he, Judge White) doubtless never will syverve
from them, &c.-But still AIr. Bell objects to Judrc
White saying, he will bill chartering Bank
why because, says Mr. Bell, it would be said be
electioneerng declarations, and besides MIR Van Barren
has given no such pledges We rather incline to The
opinion, that the unwingness of Mr. Bell for judge
White to make the decaraton that he will Bank
charter arises from diierent Judge White has
been uniform in has opposition to the Bank those in
Tennessee who doubt can be confirmed v the privat,
letters of MIR Bell but now by silence on the subject
the friends OF Judge White encourage the hopes of
the friends OF the Bank and thus obtain their support
under the expectaton that change has been effect
ed ia his opinions; or, that he will withhold his m
Proval, when bill shall have passed both Houses of Con
gess but yield up his opinions the high authority of
those who have decided in favor of the constutonaty
and expediency of Bank.
Another reason assigned by MIR Bell is that Mr. Van
Buren, has given pledge this important subject
From him, we have the surest pledge; he has always
been opposed to the Bank he approved of the val of
the Depostes; he gave sentiment a public ceIc-
bration uncompromisng hostility the Bank of the
United States lie stands expressly pledrcd nv his
letter ctaccepanee of his late nomination. He there
seYsI content myself on this occasion with saying
that consider myself the honored instrument selected
by the friends ofthc present Administration carry
its principles and policy; and Mat ,ceH from ncina-
from duty shG if honOred ,ciG lie choice of The
8nerican People, endeacor 10 tread generally IN the fact
steps Of Pycsident J9cson hGRpy il shalt teabc to per-
The friends of the Bank opposing his election upon
the ground of his hostility to it, Away then with this
shallow CONFERENCE.-THE this preext for Judge Whites
abstaining from giving pledge whether Inc would veto
Bank charter
AS to the last paragraph of Mr. Bells letter we AL
ways suspected that in all this about Judge White
he never expected to lose sight of himself We did
not however believe that any man. who aspired to be
the Speaker Of the House Of Representatives. would
tempt by such indirect means, obtain the of his
late, and probably future rival it should be noticed
that after every effort from this quarter get up
a candidate IN Colonel Folks District, in opposi.
ton TO him had failed; after his election was consi-
dered certain, VIXEN il was clearly ascertaned, that
Colonel Polk Constituents Justly proud of
his talents and services TO sacrifice him 10 the late
Speaker ambitious projects, then another plan Of opc-
ration was set foot The present letter then vri.
ten to of Col. Folks Constituents. The writer no
doubt, wished in the lrst place, learn whether Col
Polk would be candidate for Speaker Of this we
know nothing; but if Mr.. Bell had reelected on Col
Folk position as an adkerHg member of the Republican
party, lac might have known, that Col Polk could not
have answered this enquiry According the princi-
pies on which he had heretofore acted he could only
If the friends Of the Administration desired it, he oud
be candidate but if they should generally wish ano
ther, he would not permit his name TO be used. Much
wish Col Polk TO be elevated that station-of
thing feel confident-he will not be tie OgDos
ten candidate leoS 90 the National Whgs Tor Isis
main support We hope the friends Of the Admnstra-
ton will select Col Polk their candidate he well de-
IT. hut If they should not consistency OF charac
tel forblds his throwing himself upon the Opposition for
'oeeSSl o, do.. NJ p.,, ,,o., ;, a.. .ou,....,,
ter wheR lie says "Hg iRGgpotutg him Chair
man e Mo Committee Of Hays md Means couid be used
to ShOe G0t haze been influenced by pers0a0t cosi-
dcfGfOHS 0gatNSt htH ,chCrc The cOncrr1cA
This argument is to be addressed Col Polk with The
avowed intention Of operating him to vote for MIR
Bell under the implied pledge, it ua, that
as he had appointed him before The difficult and bonOra-
bic station Of Chairman Of Che Committee of Ways and
Means, he would do again. This Looks very much
like it might end in a bargain f Col Polk could only
be tempted to 60 iHto IT, Ii not greatly mistaken
IN hiss character and principles well Mr Cassidy
the latter will never make the proposition to him and ii
inade that IT would be rejected with scorn One fact
ought not TO be misunderstood by tie public Mr. Ste
yenson had appointed Col Polk Chairman Of the Com
mittee Of Ways ard Means and Mr. Bell only confinu-
ed him in the place in which he found him
II may not be improper remind our readers in con.
nexion with this subject, that Mr. Bell is member Of
the new party in politics, who in the continual habit
OF denouncng their opponents rs oDice-seeters
The letter in question it Will be perceived was writ.
ten 70 Z. CASSIDY ESD gentleman Of talents and dis.
tincton and that tlas been voluntarily placed in our
hands for publication by highly respectable citizen Of
Bedford county We could not refuse Insertion IN
der the language which bad been with apparent autho.
rty, used towards US by the National Banner.
"CoFSEasULLE, June r. 1896
"To the Editor oI the Unions
"SiR:l send you enclosed, tbccODy Of the letter ad
dressed BY the Hon. john He'll 10 Charles Cassedv
Esq, Of Bedford county The original letter was fetv
days since in my possession II is in The hand yritin
and under the Crank" Of Mr. Bell Having the ass
thoriiy Of Mr. Cassidy 10 make public and The letter
being ofso ertraoydiRary character think IL shonld
not be longer withheld from the public. Besides think
that the People ofUis Dis should be informed of the
Hnte0rraRtoDe interference ofofkers in orr election