The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-25
From the Nashville Union.
Spencer Jarnaxin.


| spencer Jarnagin.
This man has written letter, which appears in the
Banner. in which he uscs himself for having obeyed
instructions, in manner which would have occurred &c
nobody else but Spencer Jarnagn. Unfortunately fol
Spencer ne never could go about anything in straight
forward honest way The best friend that he has IN lne
heard some go far doubt has rerae,tyi PVT lhs
may all be scand al. In this letter. he throws hmse upon
me wing party for reelection to the Senate anu M
he cannot be elected by that party ne VIII mol DC az al
This beautifully characteristic OF Spencer, ana NH
occasion hearty laugh among those VINO are familiar
with the manner in which he was eIec'ed ioui years
ago.
The main object of Spences letter seems to De to Just
fy himself for having voted for the tariff OF ls4o NOW
anybody else IN the world put M If
the legislature which have always been acknowledge
as binding upon Tennessee Senators But this would
not do for Spencer 1t necessary for MS reputation
that he should show that he acuated by other
lives He would TO be Spencer Jarnagn" II UNI
able to show that there fraud and trick at the
bottom of his So he tells cock and bull story
about the srecdnes OF the trick by which he managed
nure the democrats of Pennsylvania by forcing Mr.
Dallas to give the casting vote on the biz summing up
1916 would ruin the democratic party, and proving that
he deserves reward from the wings for having passed
so odious measure. How beautifully characteristic of
Spencer Jarnagin is all this The principle is worthy
OF the whole life of the man and know not where
the wings find better " embodiment" OF their
creed (.
1t was happy thought of Mr. Jarnagn's to postpone
this explanation until after the election in Tennessee was
known-a very happy thought If the democrats had
carried the legislature Spencer Jarnagn had voted for
the tariff OF 1885, SO dear to all democrats
His vote had passed the bill Should the democrats
be grateful for that vote? Of course Besides Spencer
made strong speech at Athens during the summer
For this also, it not likely that the democrats would
be grateful Equally of course So Spencer reasoned
that he stood pretty fair chance to work into the Senate
with democratic majority. But, contrary to all expecta
tons, the wings carried the State And now it is that
Spencer finds time to get perfectly furious against the
tariff of 1885, and to show his wing friends how neat
trick he played off the democrats by passing that bill
Now is that his wing patriotism out in ink and
now it is that in the face of ten whg majority IN the
legislature, he vehenently insists that he will not-pos
lively wW not-be Senator again. unless the wings elect
him!
Suppose it possible that Spencer Jarnagn could get six
wings in the Legislature to vote for him. while the
of that party voted for other Then suppose
1t possible for the democrats to vote for and elect him
Senator He would not accept, of He says he
wouldn't and who doubts the word of Spencer Jarnagn
But would not the spectacle Of Spencer putting behind
him senatorial honors and dignities in compliment to
principle be sublime7 We almost WISH for the sake of
history, that the offer might be made that the refusal
might adorn its pages Perhaps it is fortunate for Mr.
Jarnagn that his philosophy will not be put to the test
Principle might possibly fail him, in pinch. The cat
Mr. Jarnagn will remember, pledged its honor to the far
mers wife that it didn't much about any how
and wouldn't steal to keep itself from starving The
locked up when the cat made these pledges ;
and alas for Mr. Jarnagin that should record the
precedent the good wife knew the cats habits well
trust cream within its reach
Oh! Spencer Spencer Spencer