Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-22
TENNESSEE, and III. L. WHITE.

hanoct 81 a letter from Nashville 5M Apra 1886
: we have been for the last nine months i'm sueh a
ste oil poitieai excitement, that have had scarcely
moment to spare for those who reside out of onr
State. The movement of Judge White, through tho
agency of his little caucus at Washington mor. than
year ago. did not excite the least surprse in me-
because because have known him 'ceH for long time
when the little Judge placed in the Vice Pre-
s'dents chair (Pro TAM l called on two or three
friends 10 mark the prediction, to wit that this va.
and that If Jackson did favor them this ne aspiran
would sting him One of these friends reminded me
te DINER day OF my prophecy and said he had moi be-
leved word Of IT, but had set il down n, The r,
oil prejudice and ideaIty.'
Old White is as poisonous coppcr-head in the
month OF August His redundant venom blinds him
lie is to the passing observer the meekest and most
aPostoca man ia the world. But, know the sinte.
rior man of Hugh Lawson White perfectly Sic IL Tie
most inveterate egotis and the most seriqbteous he
ing on the Globe 1t is the exterior garment in which
he IS always clad and requires skill to get peep
AT the deiorHIties which lie behind its carefully adjust
ed and graceful folds For four weeks have had yinq
IN one OF my draws ull account which have drawn
out OF him and intended for YOU but for the consdera
on tnat dd not wish, yet awhile, to set the followers
"f White here furious--and because knew that his
own acts would soon give perfect truth the picture
which had drawn Of him. Alter a while it will be
forthcoming
- The scheme of bringing White into the field, was
thought OF; good while before II was deveoped Cal
houn the CatiiIne of Republic was the first man
who concoced it, with the confident liza,
1T would succeed, bat with the belief that The schso
wouu DC more extensive than II is likely prove in the
Republican party 80 '"-
I" Calhoun does not doubt CT Van Buren's sue
W here
against Van Buren's admnislration-to lead himself
N'iay &C being out Of tho wayD and try To overthrow
ne nng'csn at me end OF his first term but all lac will
be a1ie TO do will be like firing rifle ball at fortress
Those who are doing Whites journey work in our
state haye in view TO place her permanently in oD
position to the next Administration under the xoec
tailon that they will be able hold all the spois NJ
home, and represent the State in Congress- Al ,bi.
moment lhey have the predomuance by virtue of the
production oi the ignorant for man from their own
state as White isIlat this plan will be defeated final
10 not DOUBT But, we have another question be-
lore the people for their decision which u.s. whether
they VIII now support Van Buren, on White? And this
IS the question that is agtating in every direction
III pressing TINS question: we fight under great dsadvan-
iages. For, when Whites nomination was first an.
nounced, il found ihat the presses lad been siv
purchased upte noisy leaders had their story to tell
great cutlery roIscd aud The people were sudenly
driven along without knowing whence the impulse came
winch was burryiDg theci forward-tiey did not know
where IL has fallen TO our lot to roll back this swell
ing tide OF public opinion, which threatened az one
tine to oyerwhelm / assure YOU that t,is labor
makes us gruut and sweat like Sysiphus rolling up his
stone TO the top of the hill Unlike hiu howe yer we
never lose our purchases and what ground gain we
do not fail to hold But the inquiry made Of me BY
my trends at distance continually What is rally the
CONDITION OF Van Burens interest in Tennessee?
In East Tennessee, which casts nearly one third of
our votes the White party is predominant Here and
there throughout that country we have good number Of
irlcnds-stll we largely in the minority In Knox.
ve White has large Irish interest," well hocks of
IN, VINO operate efficiently 10 that quarter The people
there are uneducaied. In Middle Tennessee Van I}u.
rem leads ~ many counties, and in others has strong
interest which il gaining rapidly.
"ul l1lsirct, there are large numbers oil
East Iennesseans, who generally adhere 10 White
Some OF the counties there, Southern border are
seliledby Virgnans, North Carolnans and Georgians
hey are warm for Van Buren,, and constitute the ma.
Jorty. Before White took tho field, am certain that
Van Buren, would have received 90 900 out Of our
iOoVOO votes, against Harrison, Webster Clay Cal.
noun, and were old White TO die tomorrow, Mr. V b.
would sweep tie whole State.
The mass ofour people busy however in teir en-.
guFfs and manifest an anxiety about The result of thc
PRESIDENTIAL election, known here bgfofe-not
even IN Jacksons case. This anxiety operates decidedly
~ our favour, 50 that advancing every div
But, whether we shall have time secure a majority at
ue polls IN November, Is question hereafter TO be de.
cided. In The Of three or four months think
that shall be able 70 tell you how matters will 20 at last
in Tennessee.
IL - my solemn belief, whenever the Republican
party confined TO no particular part Of the Union but
spread over the whole ofOur territory as il now is shall
cease 20 exist as common bond Of union that then we
shali quickly toll into the condition of the Roman Re.
public, when Cesar demanded the Consuslip soih the
command Of bis egions, when Pompcy called for lovies
70 pc MADE with the greatest despatch Throughout all
iay ana when The tumulluous assenbages Of the PEG.
pie heae every bosom with terror The Bank the deadly
enemy OF this party. II s the Ichneumon which pene.
Ta'eS TIE bowels Of The crocodile and cats bis vas