The New York herald., 1845-01-14
Tennessee.
Correspondence OF the Herald
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE. Jan 8.

NNAoh''LLEs TENNESSEE, Jan o, lo4O.
Parsons and Potaics-Generat jackson aud Colonel
Potk-'peculators and Business
The letter which appeared in your paper some
weeks since, dated at this plsce, and written, as
report says, by Mr. Jones, of New York, created
quite stir amongst the Presbyterian friends Of the
Reverend pastor, Mr.. Lapsey, who have forced
him, contrary to his wishes, to publish card in
the Whtg, to vindcate, Ito endeavor to do SOY his
character and love for Gen. Jackson, and to repel
the charge Of SANDER and deceit which has been
brought forward against him, Those who have
known this divine-this "devil in the garb of
heaven"-for any length of time, were so
we'll assured that, as Mr.. Jones limited. he
partook of the nature of Judas, that they
readily believed that he was guilty of speak
ing and making use OF the identical words
concerning the battle of New Orleans, &c Of
which he stands accused, well knowing that he is
an arrant bigotlse and bitter whig. Some of his
church still deny the veracty of Mr.. 8 letter,
but why does not Pdrson L. come out and state the
whole affair to the public why does he not either
own or deny the justice OF the accusation made
against him 1t is because his niggardy and un-
provoked guilt stares him in the face and il he is
not entirely void of shame, and bereft of every
sense OF honor the remembrance OF his unpariotic,
ungencrous and uncalled for remarks, will cause his
Calyanstic cheek to be maniled with deep blush,
and will cause his conscience 10 whisper 10 him
that he is an unfit associate for any one but a
slanderer or hypocrite. Mr.. Jones will please
excuse the use | make Of his name, but nv rra-
son for so doing is that Parscn L. has publicly said
and made his business to circulate through Nash
vile, the Information, that the letter published in
the Herald was the production of one Mr.. Jones'
who travelled with him somewhere in the stage,
and whose vocation was the distribution of Aboli-
tion Tracts over the State
The President elect is now at home, (Columbia)
having left this place last week-he had been on a
visit to Cen Jackson, at the Hermitage. in com
spirits bueyant, and his ability for just admins
traton of the government, hattering As TO his
cabinet, the New York, Pniladephia, and Wash
,ngton letter.wrteIs are BY far more knowing than
we, in the immediate vicinity Of his Excellency,
and some OF their speculations are truly very
amusing, or rather ridiculous No person here will
hardly advance an opinion of the future cabinet,
the coming Of the 4th Of March Gen. Robert
Armstrong, of the Post Office here, will
think, have the offer OF the Postmaster General
ship or the place of Secretary Of War; but his ac-
ceptance Of either is doubtful, as the former place
was offered to him by Van Buren,, and refused. He
is an honest, talented, generous and popular man,
and moreover devoted and trustworthy friend of
"Old Hickory,"' and Mr.. Polk. The President
th
hungry Office hunters, as poor old Gan. Harrison
met with, and the ship Of state will require the ut
precision and steadiness Of helm to be prevent
ed from taking sheer on her steersnan, who,
however, has good deal of the iron nerve in his
frame, ana is on the whole, pretty tough little
fellow. The "Hero of Orleans" ''the Patriot
Of the Hermitage" is, at present, in the en-
joyment of tolerable good health, and will, l
think, live to see our noble state wheel into
the democratic ranks in August next, there being
only l1S whig vntes to overcome; and am sure
hat if nearly 1000 voters discover the "errur
OF their way" IN two years, that the enormous ma
jority of ll3 can be transformed from darkness
INTO light" in nearly one year, and the majority
become minority. If Tennessee becomes demo-
cratic, IT will be source of great personal grai-
cation to the old soldier, and will make his
heart throb with pleasant pulsations of 10y, and
enable him to die in the hope that the spark of pa
riotism is still alive on the political altar of Ten.
aessee, although il has for some time been irodden
under toot, and almost extlnguished by whiggery
But enough OF politics Az to business in Nash
vile, il is dull, and cotton In great abundance.
ready to be shipped to the southern markets, but
cannot be owing TO want Of rain and CO seous pt
lowness Of the Cumb, Rand, which prevents The
larger class Of boats from ascending higher than
the shoals, where there is just water enough for the
smallest class OF steamers
We had quite quiet Christmas of it here, but
nevertheless we had some fun in the way of mask
in and fsncy balls; description of one of the la,.
'er Of which, you will find in the Nashviue Whiq
of 3lst ulimo.
This is my first letter to your paper, and if ii
-hould prove acceptable TO you, and worthy of a
place in the Herald, it will afford me pleasure 10
drop a line to you now and then. w.