The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-18
Tennessee Politics.

Vcnneooee
We are pleased the special organ of this admin
istrson attentive to the Of elections in Ten
nessee a. well as in the other southern States In this
respect the special organ is more fortunate than
IT. turning our eye towards Kentucky, for example, we
happen 10 speak in terms OF commentator of Col STAN
tom whose services bene6cay felt in the legis
laon of the last Congress. We denounced by the
wings there the empioy< Of Congress, and terrible
mesentiment TO take possession of the wing jour
nals-just such as prevailed in the days Of the United
States Bank--that war; peslence, and famine are again
about to the country. But il is far different with
the oracular suggestions which given by both the
organs Of the wing party here They inform Tennes
see that what COL Gentry says OF the purposes Of the
democratic party unquestionabe that when the people
Of that gallant State broke the trammes OF party and
bsed against their great leader. Jackson all right
and there question the supremacy which is
not only due to the President and his cabinet but those
in their service who undertake relate for the benefit OF
pos,ery the old issues between the democratic and wing
parties Now, anxious as the wings of Tennessee may
betoesct Judge Campbell and claim their share those
fat places which the special organ sometimes bangles
before their eyes boy does his toys are inclined
to think that they would prefer 10 let their leaders
have their own way Of explaining why il is that il is i'm
portant-aA importantto the public interests that MIR.
Fillmore should be the next President
Ills scarcely probable for instance, that Mr. Bell will
feel his sta.esmanship faered when be is reminded OF
the no-party doctrines he enthusiastically preached.
in order to convince the people that Judge White
better friend of General Jackson and ruer disciple of
the old school OF 1900 than the regularly nominated
candidate OF the democratic party That satesmanshp,
As every cool head knew. only intended to produce
division in the ranks of democracy and it did produce
this effect But point gained is not always victory;
nor is series Of credtabe in any degree TO
the head which projects them, unes they rebound to the
permanent interests OF the country, and receive the seal
Of patriotism from the calm iudgmen, of the people.
Tested in this manner, Mr. Bell has long ago tina,
he iabored in vain to destroy the influence of General
Jackson. whose is even now more powerful than
his living voice was ebuke the spirit of disunon, and
10 unmask that se6shness which, under the pelext oil
love Of country conceas the hdeous subservency
10 The vices Of power
The whole amount of the great achievement, of that
manouvrs in Tennessee, which aitersd the pride OF her
peops BY telling them that General Jacksons advice
deaiion was the substitution Of that raooonsy politics
which exiled Mr. Clay. and the really great and dstn
guishsd members of his party. The raeooney pro-
ducing the effect at this moment, when il informs
Mr. Webster that the state OF the times is such that wing
success cannot be secured by wing principles but by
powder popularity, judcously mixed with abolition avail
ability. We remember the time when Gen. Jackson and
Mr. Clay, the table of their private hospitality stated
with The anknsss OF patriots their difference Of opinion
abou, the tariff and other great national principles in
volved in the canvass which terminated in the election
OF Mr. Adams Those differences formed then the eri.
fera OF parties and were the landmarks by which the
people content to Judge the opposing preensons OF
the candidates for their favor But the lofty patriotism
which studed the countrys good by such landmarks did
no. suit the inpatient desire OF younger minds reach the
highest public favors, Such minds discovered shorter
process and they laid hold of il in ls4o with all the en-
ihusasm OF the chivalry which destroyed in two shor,
campaigns the power Of Mexico They raised the cry
no party in Tennessee. they cried out dietaon il ever
Gen. Jackton's name was mentioned and even Mr.
Clay could only make himself known wing by attend
ing a raeoon convention, whore whole object to
break up that organization Of parties TO which arc
indebted for tina, sprit OF conservatism, wisdom, and
patriotism which has conducted the ship OF Slate since
was Rrs, launched.
With all due deference to the source from which the
special organ receives s instruction, suggest thai in
recalling TO Mr. Bell and Col Gentry the "reminiscences
Of tina, no party period which sacrificed Judge White
tho altar OF personal rather than national politics, nothing
b elected which will excite regret in the minds
OF those gentlemen, and conviction that the events of
that period prove concusvey the prooundness OF that
sentiment which animated General Jackson when he de-
clased that the best interests OF his oounry woulI be
i.opafded by movement which would permanently d.
vide the democratic party.
But The special organ would have iis readers believe
Ia the democrats Tennessee are in danger OF being
toisd into the ranks OF dsunionis they were IN the
days Of Judge White into the rneeonerv which banshei
MIR Clay and brought into power the Hero OF Tppecanoe
II the President and his cabinet have any apprchensons
on this score we assure them that they
sary A. any which ever tormenied diseased magma
lion. We know ha, Governor Tsonsdae is not dis
snonist We believe there ATE not twenty dsunonists
n the State Of Tennessee and probably two-,hirds OF
thsss whigs and no, democrats II is nndoubsl
true tina, il is the object of the wing party in Tennessee
and in oil the South to make itsppear 'h,, the n-~---.
-.a. "a .1,omss and Dass~, AM no comor,mi "a md
dmnion and that this issse the wings are all raso,s
and sAs democrats are all traitors Bu, such an oLec, j.
foobss(scsd 10 deceive eyeaa schooboy. Tasfe il. in
TACT, controversy between the parties about the Com
promise Acqaisscence in that endorsed there