The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-23

Genera, Gideon ). Pillow. O'''''

before the country in connexion with the vice
Is due to his friends al home that should lei ,h,
know what 10 said OF him IN other States. Win nv
view, extract the following ably written eomuunisa
ion from late number OF the Louisville Democrat;
MEssRs. EDIroRs As the period Is drawing nss, -
holding the Democratic National Convention and lhs na
names In connsxon with It's nomination. You W Sdasd
me, trust. with brief bearing in behalf Of one Wy
Of that high coancI the name OF General GIlsos
J. Pillow, OF Tennessee, whom desire suggest a.
aware thai there are In Ibis community. and an
pc determined 10 persist In their Injurious mpessn
from the Wholesale csumny time resorted 10 4,
certain reasons 10 stgmaize his lame, will tbsi
ibernl and meciless oamor at the mention Of his usm
10 this high connection Bat this, II am not mistaken il
their courage and spirit so FAR from deiernng the bn
democracy OF this country from selecting him the hon
II he Is deemed qnalied In other respects will rather com
mend 10 their choice man who In their service and %
their has endured the mos, cruel matyrdom ,b.,
private and party vengeance ever devised down
and overwheni innocent snd deserving public sery,n
Il has been said that ..repnblios are nngrateul" and
republic. and the great party which imbodies Its purs
spirit win continue, as they have hitherto DONE a
ted servants and beneiaciofs:
Sir as a member of the democratic parry desire Ia =.
General Pillow receive the nomination Tor which he il po
posed, both because think he deserves this m
The foul wrongs which he has been allowed suter from
his enemies for party purposes and also, because In NV
humble Judgment, he combnes the best qualifications q
ability local position, and strength the democratic ckr
Let briefly examine his claims In these aspeet in
former OF which you will bear with In an alu,ion
certan events in the Mexican war which bear upon h
The first appearance of General Pillow before the public
eye his appointment TO brigadier gencralcy BY Pre-
sdent Polk, who we'll knowing his capacity and courage
profession OF which he distinguished ornament 10
this highly responsible post in the with Mexico Known
scarcely loot the theare Of the before be-
was asa target for every petty wing partisan who
made the theme OF every iberal criticism and mean abII
cation for the newspapers at home, which malice and d
Guile could invent 70 bring him, and The administration
maitered with these relentless nyrmidon psry
with what patriotic zeal, energy and ability, he wen, o.
dschnrgng The atduous duties of his trying position o
with what bleeding valor he bore onward, through hs
of battle. his countrys standard No bloody proof
policy which doomed him the guilIetine Of party Hs
suffer disgrace ard ruin because he is the dear and
honored friend of man whose administration and party
this war be made political instrument to overthrow
and defeat. 10 pursuance OF this policy, General Pillow
they formed their dssraceiui cabs TO make war upon
Folks administration, as the victim with whom ny
tent thirst for blood unhappily Tor The sku esecuiaD
OF this ice, the cool vengeance of General Scott
precptared into mprudeni rage by General Pillow,
iumacious criticisms upon his policy in conducting the
paign in the valley OF Mexico At the close of the ba,e
Cherubusco Pillow, at the head of victorious army
pursuing the etea.n2 enemy into the ciy which, by
universal admission, could then have been taken without
the further loss of hundred when he recalled
again this policy, and dlsapproyed OF the subsequent al
misce which cost our army three battles and the
waved finally the national palace This was the head
and front OF General Pillows offending which gave posi
summary snnihlarion. This was the crime for which
every engine of destruction and every influence and app
abyoad seconded by powerful party press A. sos xs,s
put In motion 10 snly and iemosh the fame and cbarc
received ia the uieess battles he had snned only in wish
ing 10 prevent
1t for this tat all the pcjudces and sa d. co,y
Of tie old regular ent were invoked In crusade
against the civilian chief who invaded Their monopoly Of
glory, that an ignominious arrest was made, accom-.
panied with terrific indictment of charges ana specRca
ion, and ubsdizsd spondence with newspaper
at New Orleans snd elsewhere, ser TO work TO msnuisc
ture such caiumn-s the leonidss letter and 'howr
ger" fabrication, while snbservieni little print In Mexico
which General Scott made his organ, the daily ver
Gle OF the bruiup lp,ea thundeied constantly from head
quarters about the the devoted Pillow and reechd
through the whole whig at home, 10 fore pub
lie opnioa against the vic,m beyond the p ,wer Of any
daioy court-martal purgaton 10 correct H. And what
the result Attef exhanstng
ed with the hercest zeal by General Scott 10 person. before
composed OF the old OF the regular srmy
who IL their rigid Justice coud have been swerved by their
feelings, would naturally have leaned 10 the side Of then
old companion OF the line against the civilian genera-en
Pillow mphany acquitted OF every cha brought
against him Bat what did THIS avail him then The wOk
divergence had been accomplished in great measure
having resiaed The general impression OF the eoan,
now Impossible TO set 10 his favor. The public mind
too much engrosscd with excning presidential
hearken his Inning vindicaiion aud
d. him justice upol IT, There wa. alternative for The
present but to fnomit 10 his fate hard as II VIA
patient dignity and oritude the injured soldier and pst
retired to his farm ia Teunrsse-, bearing with him the
sword which his prosecuting arrest bad unbucked iron
his bleeding ,de confidently sustained by his abiding iah
In the ultimate sense Of popular Justice and gratitude,
which would day restore IL It's place with becom.
Ing testimony oftbe honors had won, and foil repan
for wrong, IL had suffered IL Is that this act
OF justice done IL Is in the power Of the democrsr
party do A.. Its bat necessary make the facts
this history material OF discussion Ia the issues of nes
dental contest and thus bring them home the familiar
knowledge af the people, TO arouse all that reaconay en-
thusasm Of popu iar chivay which fails wfrsk
the amplet justice In bchalf OF those whom they know
have been inlnr and downtroddcn. Such the
spirit that raised up General Jackson from beneath
The mountain OF misrepresentation SANDER and obo1uy
by which he overwhelmed for time the high place
he so gofiou.y illustrated. The same spirit place
General Pillow the place Tor which have veninred
suggest him. aud which his talents FL him, In III
eminent degree, TO hll with credit TO his party aud hi
country.
Allow me few further remarks in references Genera
Pillow avaiabily ia view OF his political standing and
locality. Ii desideratum Of very considerable import
Ia the coming contest Or the presidency That the two
divisions which the southern democratic party have
been separated be reunited To accomplish this will re-
guire the delicate sk III In the sel.con OF csnddae
who, possessing every other qualification, shall combine
with becoming yea Tor the Union certain sccepfnbT
the interest No In the whole South
be seseed who happily uni,es these qualbca
tons than GenArsl Pillow His approved zeal for south
rights madd him member Of the Nashville cohveuton
In 1870 where, Mt the time that he identified
with hs symYalhes and perceptions OF that parry which
resolved vigorous dciencs OF southern insi1
tons, his csuoses wefe faithfully ereued restrain hs
Of that assembly within the bounds OF
loyalty 10 the Union Thus Occupying sort Of med
atorin position between the wings Of ths democrats
party Souih obnoxious by extreme views neither hh
omnpiion would inIalibly unite them with fraternity,
enthusiasm, and vgo bat strengthened from ther late e.
Management
We have had earnest OF this already, and within
ycty few days past The democratic parry IN Tennesss
had for time disorganized. Bitter dissen.ioni
prevailed and were increasing IN measure halheaen'
ed continued rupture. The timely and very recent snf
gestons oil Gen. Pillow ndard- bcarer hash
ready begun TO like charm in restoring union and ~