The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-06-08
Andrew r. Donelson. ESQ

he following letter was addressed "a
few days ago by this distinguished citizen
OF Tennessee, 10 the editor of The Nash
vile J1joa. As The Nashville Banner
remarks The political anecedents of
the wrlter--his personal and official rcla
tons with Gen. Jackson-th responsible
diplomatic station to which he was called
by President Polk --the large degree Of
confidence reposed in him by President
Jackson AMI President Polk the deter
mined opposition Which he ever avaycd 10
tic doctrines and schemes OF secc sionists
and disunlonists Of whatever stvlpe. and
ms sicadiast maintenance /, { The principles
OF he compromise measures OF 1870, at a
time when lis private interests might have
been su served by trucking 10 the re-
qurements 81 measures-the>e cousidera
tons oil lend interest 10 Tue political re-
lasions " inch Major Donelso., in entire
accordance with wha, he unlers ards H.
be the goOs old fashioned Democracy OF
Jefferson, Madison, aud jackson, deems II
Ills duty 10 hold towards the present
Democratic candidate for Governor 81
Tennessee, and The present Democratic
occupant If the White House at Wash
in9ton. '-Lou. Jownot
NASHVILLE, Nav % 1854
+ SlR. AS am mol a nuiliiier OF abol!-
ZIONIST on an apo!o3ist in my degree for
President Pierce and his Cabinet in Their
attempt to govern the country by coal.
ton Of tho most dangerous iac:i0ns IN tie
land, ven will obllge me by erlsing my
name from your list Ct subscribers.
IN 1899, Tennessee. with but few DIS
sening voices, in accord with Mr.. Madi-
son, the author Of the celebrated Virginia
Report, declared her CON urrence Win
General Jackson, when denmn.ins the
atiemp; OF Souh Carolina 10 nullify the
laws OF The nited States as TseaSon.--
Ard thls is now the sen,imen. Or nine
tenths Of The people Of this State. Yet II
is notorious that the individuals the mos,
prominent il adherence 10 this Treason
are those specially sought for by Presi-
dent Pierce 10 fill the most elevated ard
responsible national trusts; but not n
word IS ever 10 be found in your paper
warning the country against conduct So
obviously The result Of the intrigue Which
has surrendered tie power Of the Federal
Gosenmpnt 10 the nullifying fue,ions Of
tie day
We all remember. th4t the most ac
tive leader OF Tie Tennessee division Of
the new school of Democrats, after n
my sterious flourish Of patriotism on the
top Of his Mount pisgah. came down and
informed Us that Ii. heart would break
before he could rejoice at the passage OF
The Compromise, and more recently that
tie present nominee 10 the Office Of GOV
ernor. by the same school Of DEMOCRATS,
shocked the religious sense Of The age, ia
calling Democracy the Jacobs ladder of
tie sacred scriptures. If the peorle Of
Tennessee are prepared 10 fill their chief
Offices with those who preach this kind
Of higher lavish, do not see how tlsir
voice IS to become potential in putting
down The tanatleism Of such men as Gid
dlngs and Seward. The people Of the
North have celtsihly equal tights with us
OF The South, and 1t may be expected that
they VIII exercise them with as much
freedom as we do ours IF we are 10 man.
a5e otir political affairs BY the aid Of vis.
ions and dreams from the tops OF the new
Mount Pisgah and jacobs ladder, j, Is hul
natural lhat our bre hren OF the North
should avail themselves Of the same as
s,stance
But this frichcfy and lnmbuggcry belong
not 10 the creed If the old FASH med Ten
nessec Democrat. He has always been
content TO follow in the footsteps Of Wash.
ington, Jefferson, Madison and jack on
who never failed 10 make war upon nulli.
flcaion, wherever it appeared. whether
preached III New York, South Carolina j,
Mississippi. Those parties and statesmen
taught US TO lock alone to The constitution
q Tie United States for the measure d
lie powers of our Federal and State
tovernae.ts, and Tor one am salts ied
70 stand by that sacred instrument. IN
changed y thc jor6 foddcr,sn. &c GOV.
johnson, the hiqler-iautsm az Senate,
-uvarrf, q tire TESS mysterious doctrine a
nmfncat oh7,m as interpreted by tic i've
famous conventions winch the country las
Witnessed, the cnc assembled at Hartford
and the other Al Nashville, and both nro.
tes.lng 10 net in tic name II States RIGHT.
apd sllict construction Of the powers !,
the Federal Government
Yours, &c-, A. j. Do.rasoN.
\ aF All but four counties 10 vrging.
8ivs WISE 10 se5 m,lesi,y.