Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-08-23
jWhy Tennessee went Looofoco.

Why Tennessee went Locofoco.
The Nashville Union" of the 9th inst. the
leading Locofoco paper in Tennessee, (edied by
f. G. Eastman New Hampshire man, and
cousin of C. G. Eastman Of the Coalition Pat.
rot, has column of exulla!ion over the recent
victory in Tennessee, from which wo extract
the following explanation Of its causes:
"More than all other causes in Tennessee,
Gen. Taylor who had been supported as ga true
friend Of the South, because he lives in the
South and owns slaves" called into his council
as Cabinet advisers two furious and fanaica
Aboltonsls, and two others, whose views coin.
cided with those Of the more moderate of the
Free Sellers. lie had thrown away the Veto
power by pledge to which ii was known that
the Northern Wings would hold him or disgrace
him Ills leading friends South knew this; and
they were compelled either to abandon him. and
with him, all hope Of office, or to adopt the "sub-
mission 10 The Uiimot ProuiSo" doctrine which
they knew he would carry out in practice. I'm
der the lead of John Bell who wants to conc.
ate Northern Free Soil support, they adopted the
latter alternative and the Wings of Tennessee
woke up in Arrangement, on the opening Of the
canvass, to hear Neil $. Brown stake his cleo
ton upon the issue rendered to the people by
the sixth resolution Of the Democratic Conven.
ton, which proclaimed resistance 10 The UimoL
ProviSo and all Kindred measures at all hazards,
and 10 he last eriremiiy. Neil S. Brown denoun-
ced that resolution, as leading 10 disunion, all
over the State, and proclaimed an acre Of Bunk
er Hill worth all the valley Of the Rio Grandc,
although studded with diamonds and filled with
slaves. Upon this issue, the people have lett
him almost alone in his glory. We call atlcn-
ton to results! Thousands of true friends to
the Soutthave voted for Neil S. Blown through
| the strength Of old party attachments, and yet
firmly resolved to resist When the proper time for
resistance arrives; but thousands of others have
dropped him in disgust John Bell, the master,
and Neil 5. Brown, the servant, have received
the most signal rebuke ever inflicted upon any
man, and Taylorism MS now practced, has fallen
to rise no more forever, in the very scat and cen
tire Of is former power"
DO you see how one of 'em carried Tennessee
against the Administration; now let US see If
t'oher one can carry Vermont also against it by
going large on the o,her tack. They IRE a nice
pair of beauties, and one OF them means just the
same as 'other, though he has to take another
course to effect it.-Tribune.
Now for the position Of the Whigs of Ten
ncssee. The following is from the Nashville,
Tennessee, True Wing:
"Wc assure the Union that, although South
Carollnan by birth, reared and educated IN the
South, possessing, as trust, all warmth oil
feeling, attachment and devotion TO the South
compatible with those of an American patriot,
we have - to Use the language OF the Union -
no desire of Withholding our sentiments on the
slavery question" IN any attitude IN which II may
be presented. And therefore, we are free to de-
clare that should The alternative be presented OF
Standing by the Union, as it is, on the one hand
or Joining the treasUnous cry OF MULTI cation,
DIsuniOn, and resistance at " ali hazards and Ia
the list extremity" on tho other hand, We have
no hesitance in taking our posltlon-tce shaA
stand bg our glorious Union and hdiiored conSh-
tuition, and would not surrender them Tor the
mere privilege of allowing those who might de-
sire to do So To carry their sllyes To California
and New Mexico, where slavery does not now
exist, and where the inhabitants, in every lcgls
lilve council and public assembly which has
expressed an opinion, hupe declared against SLAVE
H. In expressing this opinion we are but ech
oIng those of more than one hundred thousanl
gallant spirits in Tennessee who will, in such AT
emergency, Join hear. and hand IN crushing the
foul spirit OF Disunon aud Notification at cal
hazards and TO the last extremity" whenever ant
wherever it mly raise its treasonous hydra head
; for the destruction OF this holy union OF Ameri
can States"
d Mask tie difference Southern Locofocos, a
mong tehom ii is The SIGNIFICANT B5Asr of TN
) Free Democracy Patriot that "Irs POSITION /.
WELL UNDERSTOOD" are for Modification, Dis
f union and resistance at all hazards and to the
last extremity" rather than give up their pretcn
, dcd right to carry Slavery into the Territories
while, as the True Hhig says above tone hun
, dred thousand gallant spirits" in Tennessee a
lone, reject and despisc the base alternative!
Free Press.