The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-19
Tennessee and Southern Polltlcs--Agsin.

We stated in yesterdays Union that did not object
the interest taken by the organs OF this administration
in the Of the election in Tennessee and the other
southern Sateshough there was time when the man
in which this interest is now manifested was deemed
offensive to the taste Of that portion OF the citizens
OF the South which, under the lead OF Mr. Bell and
Judge White, raised the cry of dctation, and unured
the standard of resistance to the shackles OF party We
remember when, if General Jackson franked pub
lie document, it alleged that he interfering with
elections, and our poor self was held up to public
opprobrium because our handwriting was recognised
in the superscrpton upon some documents ranked
by him, and sent to his friends according to his
direction. But time, it appears, has not more altered
the responsibility Of public than has the princi-
pies of party and the maxms of public policy. What
was not permissible TO General Jackson has become
great virtue in the modern cruebe of whggery and
commendable only to look back to the past to hunt for
something which may still depreciate the character and
service OF those old patriots, and make this generation
believe that it is far wiser than that which preceded it.
Yet are far from finding fault with President Fill
for the discreet OF the rankng privilege Our
only object is to remind the special organ that free
it may deem itself tender lis advice to the southern
States, should be taken to keep within the limits Of
a wise discretion, and TO be at least that it does
not overshoot the mark which, in these evil days.
may be recognised legitimate and patriotic IT, for
ample it be judcious praise Messrs Bell Peyton and
others for those admirable tactics which aroused the free
born spirit of Tennessee, and patted it when declaring
General Jackson dieator-which elected General Har
rison and Mr. Tyler, and finally General Taylor and
Mr. Fillmore-t may be equally udicious not to bring
too soon before the public eye the batteries of the public
patronage which were such mighty accusers when Gen
Jackson and his democratic successors in office.
For example, in the True Whig of Nashville, we see
the following
Who's TENNESSEE
You-The Washington Republic coPs. at length Colonel
Gentry very able and eloquent speech before the wing
State convention in this city, and sayst
will be read with great interest, only for the view
which OF the issues involved in the approaching
election in Tennessee but for its the
mount question OF federal policy should be sufficient
only elect their governor, but a sjority
the legislature The wings OF the Union are looking with
deep socitude to the result IL cannot be that from mac
ton ference the patriotic wings Tennessee will
render their adversares the victory that is in their
wish that Mr. Gentrys speech could be read not only by
every wing in Tennessee, but by every wing in the Union
for IL inspired by s,aesmanlike counse and the most
animsting eoquence."
Now, do not object to the great Importance attached
by both the organs here to the eager publication and praise
OF Colonel Gentrys speeches, to any eulogium they
may bestow upon him individually patriotic and gallant
gentleman, flor subscribe to all that can be said of
him in this espect but sugges, tina, it is not good
that such articles should the same time be found
in such company the following which we have often
met in the last six weeks
There is talk of Mr. Conrads resigning the War De-
partmen and OF Mr. Gentry, of Tennessee taking it, Both
very well in their places"
&c. also, when the special organ is drawing the long
bop upon Gov Trousdae on account of the dangers
which brewed in his dsunion anti compromise logic
would perhaps be safer leave to the short bows in the
hands Of the jury Of the vicnage the task OF making party
capital of these errors, il theybbe true For example,
this mornings mail brings us the Memphis Eage-one of
the most able and skful sharpshooters placed by the
wing party the Mississippi frontier of Tennessee and
that has honored by frequent quotations from
the Union in favor Of the Compromise-in which find
the following prompt rejection OF the idea that there is
democratic tendency to disunion:
1--WE say tendency for have idea Of atuibuting
10 that portion OF fellow citizens of this State act
with the democratic party any want OF attachment the
Union But while dsunionism has foothold among the
people, st such has been and the character of many Of
the discussions before popular assembages well in
the press, that the sympathes OF Union the
nation csnno, fail to be with Campbell and other wing
stsndar d- bearers"
Again. when the special organ is responding to the faith
full echo of its hopes and wishes at Nashville should
take care not TO reecho them again. for il with political
trick as with sound that instrument has yet been con.
rved which make the re-eco escape the law which
makes it less and less, until it sinks absolutely into
nothngness.
We might multiply almost ad minimum instances OF the
above character in which il seems to us the special or
gan, although within the limits of the policy which would
persuade all mankind that Tennessee democracy as
sound as Tennessee wh,ggery is not using the methods
the best calculated to give effect to this policy But we
will only add one other which is afforded by the same
True Wing that contains the extract quoted above Il i.
in the following words:
"ours 1.-THE whgsl is the old jackson democratic doc
uine."
Here we see that sklful partisan at Nashville in the
presence OF such leaders Col Gentry Col Foster and
Col Bell, may not think ii judcious at this moment 10
parade before the people they have so long glerhed the
great merit OF their former adroitness in holding up Gene
raj jackson as dictator The policy Of these gentlemen
would be better subseved at this moment il the special
organ could be at liberty TO declare not tina, Gen Jack
son was dictator, but that President Fillmore is better
Jackson man than Governor Trousdae or any other dem
ocra To be sure this would sound strangely to our ears
knowing as we do how thoroughly identified Cen Jack
son. whilst he lived, with that noble hearted soldier