Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-06-19
PHuLIp s. WHITE ESQ.

We understand that some comments of ours on
the course of this gentleman have offended certain
temperance people. We cannot helpit. We have
good authority for believing Mr. WHITE to be a
kno1a-uothing, and, however free from any unfair
iAgns those who employ him in his present mis-
fon may be, we have no doubt that he is really
more of a knoW-nothing thao a temperance mis-
sionary. Re spent some time prior to the late cleo
ton in VIRGINIA making speeches in that State,
aud at the town in Alabama where be heard the
first news from that election, which was favorable
to FlournOy, he exclaimed, "Well, l did some good
10 VIRGINIA. From nearly every point in this
State which he has touched the same complaint
reaches US of his interference for GENTRY and the
other Accommodating candidates. And as he has a
long list OF speeches to make, following the csndi
dates for Governor, we put the people their
guard. We DO not interfere with his speeches on
temperance. But when be makes temperance q
coax to cover know-nothngisn, we protest against
The deception and warn the people against it
The following letter is only one Of many we have
received, and it is impossible that the writers of all
can be deceived. In his speech at the late Tenn
peTance Convention in this place, Mr. WHITE ridi-
ciIed the idea Of regulating the sale of sprituous
liquors That was before Col GENTRY became the
Accommodating candidate Now the matter is
changed, and Mr.. WHITE, while he would prefer
prohibition, processes himself willing to take the
Mississippi law, which is Jaw licensing and regu-
lsting the sale of spirituous liquors He is now Off
what Col GENTRY isJor, because Col GENTRY is the
know nothing candidate: i
CHARLOTTE June 10Th 1855
MEssRs. EDITORS: had with us to day PHILIP
S WHITE, of Kentucky, who addressed US on the
subject of Temperance His speech did not come
up to the expectation Of the people. 1t was not
so able, or so well delivered as the one he made at
this place some four or five years since In the
course of his speech he told the people that he was
Tor the Prohibtory Law; and if be could not get
that be was then for the Mississippi law and after
discussing what that law was, he took occasion to
tell the people that Mr.. GENTRY was for that law;
aud turning TO DR.. LARKINs, who is the candidate
OF the know othings for the State Senate in this
District, said he was also for that law. You can,
therefore see of the purposes of his mission to
Tennessee at this particular time. He also made /
speech at night He had evidently learned that
his speech had not gone well with the democratic
portion of his audience, and am informed that be |
tried to iisclaim any intention to interfere in the
election. His disclaimer, however was worse than
The original offence Heis following the candidates /
for Governor through the State, filing series of
appointments of bis own on the subject of Tempe /
rance. You can draw your own conclusions as to /
the object of his mission am satisfied be did not
aipance the cause of temperance much here. You |
can make such use of this letter you think prop
err Yours, truly,
Tho. McNEILLY