The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-23
From lhs Richmond Enquirer.
TENNESSEE.


Erireai from Teller from .Nashuilis.
reached this place two weeks ago, and found our
whole population (women and children ineluded) i'm
mersed in politics As TO myself, have been per
eotly cool, and have prosecuted my inquiries into
the condition OF our public sentiment into this spirit
Last year We were beaten 800 on The aggregate
vote Of liz, 500 la November we shall have
900 votes. The simple question TO be resolved
Is, can We overcome the majority OF last year OF
$500 against US. believe that shall effect this
present great object. To resolve this question
sensibiy, must decide upon indubitable facts. My
acquaintance IN this oounty is nearly universal; and
have ascertained, beyond doubt, that we have
gained one hundred votes TO side, even here,
where party lines drawn tighter than in any other
district OF country throughout our whole Union
Elsewhere the changes have been much more hume
than here and the evidence OF the fact admits
OF no question In the western part Of our State,
which is favorable to the culture OF cotton, have
added largely 10 our strength upon the Texas and
tariff questions. The wings in that quarter, alarmed
at our triumphant progress, have written To Foster,
Jarnagin, muts as, 10 go there and try TO stem
this tide ami they have all gone TO thrt alen and
coax back their deser,ers But they have gone 10
vain. The truth is, that Clays principles unpop-
ular here and the man himself is unpopular. 10 this
respect the difference between Clay and General
Harrison IS immense, to the disadvantage Of the for
mer.
"Afer collating all the facts which have gather
ed together since my return, give it as my opinion
that We shall carry Tennessee for Polk and Dallas,
and that the dynasty of Jones, Foster, Jarnagn &
Co., is already nodding TO its fall, for which the de-
mocracy ought to return their heartfelt thanks. AT
ter desperate struggle OF nine years, Tennessee will
wheel again into the democratic ranks 1t would do
your heart good TO see the gallant Style in which
friends up to their work in every county OF the
Slate, and the emphatic tone in which they denounce
the present Infamous swnding tariff aud the craven
desert Of the cause of Texas by the wings. Gov.
| w a fe is wet nd
awaiting the judgment OF the nation with perfect
camness believing, as he does, that the people will
at las, decide rightly upon the great issues IN ques
ton IN the pending contest.
The ssge OF the Hermitage takes the deepest in
terest in The passing political events. He IL the
most wonderful man OF The age. 1t would excite
your astonshment to behold him. His physical
strength Is nearly all gone; his body seems to be a
mass OF bones, muscles, veins, and arteries his In
tellectual strength that Of giant When he dis
courses OF Texas, he Is eloquent to the last degree
and his auditors listen to hun with wonder, at the
powers of the man-at his attenuated, pale form
his fiery eye-at his animated gesiculaiion-at his
deep, ever abiding love of his country and what he
deems her vital interests. Ages will roll by before
this nation will look upon his like again. We
have every reason to anticpa the election of our
democratic candidates"
The above letter is fom cool, calculating OBJ
server, who studies the facts before he pronounces
judgment. We feel confident, therefore, from his
assurances as well as the other information have
received, that Tennessee will be redeemed, re-
generated, and dsenlhralled'
What noble portrait does he draw of the ole man
of the Hermitagel So far as we have had the oppor-
tunitles Of hearing his Condition. and seeing his
letters, we are satisfied it is faithful to the original
Some weeks since a long letter from Genel al
Jackson, written by his hand--Dot lremor
about the muscles OF his hand, but the writing is as
firm as ever--the language forcible and sometimes eo-
queni, and the sentiments elevated and patriotic 1t
treated OF The prisoners whom Santa Anna, acting
contrary to The spirit of the age had detained in close
prison and treated of Texas, and the gratitude
due to John Tyler for his devotion that great cause
The whole letter impressed with a reverence for
that old man. which We scarcely express, Ind vet
II Is written by one who more Than IS years old,
and whose frame is much debita,ed by sick ness.
mat Zen Jackson may sometimes employ amanu-
ensis TO assist HIM In writing his numerous letters
may be true; but that he advises directs superiu-
tends, and dictates most of them, have doubt.
Yet this Is the extraordinary whom that rabil
print, the New York Courier, pronounced tie other
day TO be doiad and rldlcued his opinions and his
advice to his countrymen unworthy Of the slight
est respect.