Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-11-10
A SIGN IN TENNESSEE.


The Locos about Nashville recently gave EI-
Governor Polk Dinner. All things came off in
due order The meats were eaten, "the orsr jOuf.
drunk, speeches spoken, and toas,s given. The
sentiments on the occasion, taken in connexion
with Gen. Jacksons late letter, indicate DISPOSE
ton on the part OF the Nashville Junto to whistle
Van down the wind, and rally around Capt. Tyler.
One Of the regular ioasts was as follows:
Tle Presideri Of IA. Uiied Staiss-His prompt dis
charge Of one Of me highest Gucs devoying the Exc
cuve by juicious exercise OF his Constitutional preroga.
i've me insIHeee eounSe.s OF iic ioIs eabi'
may eHry Bat saHE0i Gs'lr0y
A volunteer toast by Gen. Armstrong-the Loco
FOco Post Master at Nashville, was as follows:
ByRoSeri Armstrong. John Tyler-Too honest TO be a
sef With it capital a Ro arm Of JE,5 %P I
q Go. May he do a tEr.yIug business.
Some may contend that all this is gammon-a
part of the system of deception which has been al.
ready SO extensively and successfully played off
upon Cop ain IylsT-that the Locos, in Nashville,
understand the weak points in the Captains charac-
ter as we'll as their associates in Richmond; That
they know him 10 be vain and cOnceited to the las,
degree, and Of all others f;test subject to be
dHPsd-nnd that they are proh,ins by their know.
lcdge-and his weakness to secure the spoils and
advance their own ends. There is plausibiliiy in
this view Of the We hav. good reason TO
know that the Nashville Junlo are no better than
their brethren Of RichmonJ-und like them, would
stoop 10 any mesnness 10 mislead and be,ray the
gallan, Captain. But putting this circumstance and
that together, we incline TO the belief that the Nash
vile concern are wei inclined 20 take any other man
MIR Martin Van Buren, The Old Hero
was deeply dlsgused at Tie wunt OF tact-the weak
ness and cowaruics exhibited by Van during the
past canvass, and he ascrDes the Loco Foco defeat
to those circumstances. He is unwilling to hazard
the issue Of the approaching combat under such
leader. Whether Captain Tyler is not obnoxious
TO tie same objections is another matter. The Cap
tain hes one thing IN hs favor which Van has not
and which, with the mercenary horde aboat Nash
vile, goes FAR TO turn the scales. lie has the spoils
which these worlhies want, and which they must
have. Van, It IS pretty certain, has q suspicion Of
the unkind feeling entertained towards hun in the
vicinity OF the Hermitage. He also INDUCES the
fear, that under the lead Of the Nashville Squad,
others OF the party IN other portions Of the Union,
may be Irecluimaby committed 10 Captain Tyler.
and, consequently, agiint him. This fear prompted
the violent denuneauon, which he recently uttered
against the Distribution Bill, and some other mea-
sures Uf the Extra Session-which MIR Tyler cor.
daily approved.
We look forward confidently to the day, and that
not distant when this feud, now in its incipiency,
will break forth and rage with great fury. The
G. me is in Captain Tyler's hands, and he will be q
greater ninny, than he has the reputation ior If he
does not altogether suporsodo the little magician
with the Locos. He now holds the tslisman, which
never fails to exert a magical influence over the party
which, in the language Of one Of its chiefs, is only
held together by the cohesive power Of the public
punder. His political morality IS Of that elastic
material, which will enable him to employ any
means, which circumstances, foriuitous or other.
wise, may pnt in his hands, 70 advance his owl
interests The spells are his reliance, and he will
doubtless, diligently apply them. lie cannot pos
siby have any scruples on the score Of modssiy L
place himself in competition with Martin Van Blu
ren, oiter having pumed himselfthe rival Of Henri
| Clay
! IL Is not 70 be expected that Van will tamel
submit to be thrust from his stool by this new com
err, who, he says, has approved measures more Fed
sra than the Sedition Law Of the elder Adam
lie will make fight beyond doubt-and happy wi
be the Wing who lives TO ses tho sport. The VIII
reycr,es Of tho present dny will then be substitute
by succession Of brilliant trumphs, only equallC
by those Of 1870.