The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-17

NASHVILLE. June q. ls49.

of which spoke, and the eloquent talented Andrew Ew
ing Is the man to whom has been assigned the arduous
duty OF carrying by storm this strong fortress OF whge
y. He has already dram his sUord and yesterday
began the combat
'.Lay on MaeDuf,
And id be he who first cries Hold EsUFP.'"
Cuom led off by saying that he was placed under diff
erent circumstances Il suppose be meant that he had
competitor tooTy Of has steel from those under which
he was when he hrst announced himself as candidate ;
that then he had Barrow IA brother whip) as an opDo
ponen but he Barrow had been so kind as to yield The
track TO him, and now he had OF those confou,ided
democrats after him. He thanked the democratic party
for the compliment which they had paid him by calling
out such an honorable, courteous, and talented
Mr. Ewing 10 oppose He grew quite grandioquent,
and INDUCED IN warm expressions OF his ardent admra
ton OF and unequaled love for this great republic of
ours and Its happy form OF government He thought
that 1t was MIGHTY great countryj where there
much freedom of thought and action that such men as
hHasey were allowed the privilege OF taxing ctdnce to
become member of Congress lie had heard that some
members OF the wing party were opposed to hun be-
cause ne was not aregutar nominee This he thought
was very ungenerous in them, as he had fought IN
the WING tanks for To- these many years he had
fought Just wherever he ordered-now the
enemy's walls, then in the dches-(I inclined 10
lnk that ms last IS hts fdoorlte position j and now,
because he would not pass through the ordeal OF
yenton, he censured TOR IT, He did not recollect OF
any convention ever being held since the creation of the
district and therefore he was going to run any how He
was a freeman, and he also wished TO be Congress
man He warned his party against the energetic
mens evIneed everywhere throughout the democratic
ranks and asslred them that the ~ danger of
losing has tail (and, Mr. General Cullom, Tennessee
ASSURES YOU that the people will forge nine more Inks
at the ballot box before the first day of December, which
will make the chain sufficiently long to place around Old
lacks neck, and thus hold htm in eheek) "fes MY
counymen, shouted he with his stenorlan voice, there
are slxtyhv congressman to be elected and gam of
nans triN ram us-it will paralyze Taylors power and
now be on your guard, for the edct has already gone
forth from the Washington Unson that one Of The gain Is
TO be made IN Tennessee" Here he paused for mo-
ment, and imagined that the speaker appeared con
seous that this one gam would be made in the very
district IN which ne was then speaking to wit
the -th. And, Messrs Union, If such proves to be
The case IN August, don't consider a very Exit
fW PIE ogaomia; for | assure you, that no keen per
eepnon was necessary or requisite to observe the pecu
liar cOniortioDs OF Culloms countenance when he was
uering has warnings and bechng forth his varied
iuminatlons again the Unlon. The witchings OF MS
face were similar to those Of boy when he has stuck
nal IN has foot lie became uery much heated, and
thrustDg his dlstended hand through his hair, until IT
stood ike qulls upon the etful porcupne" with the
other he held copy OF The democratic State Conven
ton resolutions, and with remarkably knowing wink
OF the left optcs exclaimed But here comes the cream,
Che ia somewhat the Dow order which followed
by his reading that resolution in which the democracy OF
Tennessee, through their delegates convention unan
mously resolve, THAT although recently defeated, yet
undsmayed, they determined not TO aoae their zeal IN
their endeavors TO again resume power nc lie descan'
ed extensively on this most worthy resolution; aud
have doubt fattered himself with the consolation OF
having found wonderful female horses nest His sole
thought that the party had eleced General Taylor,
they should now elect men 10 Congress who would
support and smooth over the bunders OF the
Second Washington" After dwelling the bank,
tariff, &c, he concluded BY uncorking demyohn Of
teraM against the late administration of Mr.. Polk.
Poor breathing orators OF miseriesi
Let them have scope tho what they do impart
Help nothing else, yet do they the heart"
All o'clock Mr. Ewing arose, and, after thanking his
party for the honor Conferred upon HIM by Their call he
unimbered his artillery, and such broadside as he
poured into Gen. Cuiiom, of Smith, before
eXcelled as regards fatality and execution CulIom had
been shooting squibs for near two hours, which fell
harmlessy at the feet OF his competitors but in less than
half an hour the guns OF argument in command of Mr.
Ewing had completely silenced his popgun battery, burnt
up his magazine of wing documents Spirits OF TO- &C.
and 1t Is whispered around that Cullom will euGclate
some time in August. Strong hopes entertained by
his party OF the election OF Mr. Ewing God grant that
We may gain one Of TIE HJle.
The gubernatorial candidates are now IN Middle len
General Trousdae is received everywhere with
a wal m applause. His earnest manner and unassumng
delivery are admired by all who hear him, and by his
open, frank and fearless exposition Of his principles he
enchains his audiences He is for the Union, yet he
urges the necessity OF promptly hurting back into their
teeth the insults of northern fanatics and ia now, he
has ever been the same pure patrlopaot not IN word
alone but in deed Neil S. Brown became quite skitsh
when the whig convention Harvesting him for, and
about 10 hitch him to, the southern wing car :
and he not liking the appearance of his grooms, would
not receive the bit Of resolutions, but broke loose and
has been running at large through Middle aad West
Tennessee, uoT e prGterea nthH He will soon become
faded Sand be patiently led into the stable Of obseurhy
How work the wheels of the o-party guillotlne As
gbly as ever' Methnks | now see The executoners
gray headed father whose only died bleeding
before the mouth OF enemys cannon, q cannot real
ne that they treat tenaaies the maaner,) and with
gred teeth and knitted brows, hurting him into the
SHAMELESS there to await his hour of decapitaton and
ali this under the supervision OF the butcher king who
had "no friends to reward, enemies to punish'-a
Second Washington" Washington, indeed The com.
parison libel upon the Father of his Country. Pro-
scription prescribed Spare disabilities and
scorns oh ye Taylor wings, who thus descant-
LET to it pell-ne,
lfnot to heaven then hand in hand TO he'll
There is no news in Nashville; some few OF
cholera reported. but deaths The OF the death
OF General Worth spread great gloom our whole
community, especially over those who had him
honors and the hardships of the late campaign in Mex
glory will never set as long the proud bird OF liberty
perches amid the and stripes which adorn
escu,cheon, nor will the wave OF oblivion" roll
the name of Worth long there remains an Amer
can heart which appreciate honor, chvary and true
PATRIOTISM or whose bosom would swell with mingled
pride and enthusiasm, when reflection whispers In has
ear that he, =" too Is an American.
lis hard
That he, whose valiant hath carved name
High and distinct within the top-most niche OF Fame
That he, about whose brow n nations grateful hand
Hath twlned a laurel chaplet, fading wreath,
A token of their DEVOTION gratitude, and love,
Should be the ''shiuing mark" shot ut by Death
That he, whose manly breast had borne untouched,
harmed, the baule's strife,
When DEATH II ever, sweetyea more to be desired
than life
Tina, that dauntess heart which beat proud
and quick