The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-08-28
From the knorriiie Tenn Argus.
MAJ. THOS. BROWN.

The defeat of this gentleman, who was a cand-
date for the Senate in the district composed of the
counties of Roane, Campbell, Anderson and Nor
gan, seems to afford the Clayites satisfaction
than their in any other district in the State
The Feceral majority in the district for Governor is
about $50 votes yet Major Brown is defeated by
only about so. The Feds call this a grea, triumph.
10 understand rhy the Clay Feds claim this result
as so great triumph, 1t is only necessary to state
the circumstances of Major Browns position. lie
had been an ardent supporter Of General Harrison
and Mr. Tyler, and had done perhaps much as
any person IN the vicinity of his residence 10 bring
about that result. He was one of the few however,
who went for Harrison and Tyler. With him. 1t
not all for Harrison, but he went for Tyler too.
When, therefore by the death of General Harrison
Mr.. Tyler was placed in the Presidential chair Maj
Brown was willing to Judge him by his measures
to compare his acts while in Office with his public
professions before obtaining il. Finding these TO
agree, he refused to join the politicians with whom
he had before acted in a general denunciation OF
him. They therefore denounced him. He was how
ever, too well acquainted throughout East Tennessee
and had been too long identified with her politics TO
fear such a result; and he manfully breasted the
storm
AT the session Of the Legislature a wear ago last
winter ne was one OF the gentlemen spoken of as
candidates for seats IN the United States Senate and
IN reply to nterrogatories from the Democratic mem
bers, emphatically expressed his appreciation Of Mr.
Tyler's vetoes, and Of his course generally. For
this, he was most bitterly denounced BY the Clay ma
pers throughout the State. In the midst of these de
nunciations, year and half ago, he published a
letter IN the papers, in which he said
when saw the first Bank bill which was press
ed on the President did not believe that it was sIct
bank as the people expected. II bad embraced IL
IT all the evils which they had condemned in the lat,
Bank of the United States But when the secone
bill was thrust on the President I was stn more sur
prlsed. considered it nothing short Of license fo
brokerage on large scale, putting il in the powe
of the large Northern capitalists 10 be the dealers
bills, and thereby the regulators of exchanges for h
South and West, TO their profit and our prejudice
and think it well for the country that the Presiden
had the firmness TO plant hims ELF on the Constitution
Of our iaihers-to throw himself into the whirlwnd
and meet the storm, for the good of his country
But few men could thus nobly have met such crisis
and when the excitement shall pass by as IL ioiH an,
must and reason shall again resume her empire IN,
name of John Tyler will fud an abiding place i'm IN,
hearts Of his countrymen.n
Since the publication Of that letter, Major Brown
although not protesting TO belong TO the Democratic
party, has received more than his share Of Fedora
abuse. In the midst Of this abuse he announced
himself candidate for the State Senate in the Roam,
district, and, as have before said, although the
district gives Jones majority Of about $50, Major
Brown is beaten only so This result Major Brown
may well claim a victory.