Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-06-30

10 participate with them in this celebration.
PHILIP S. WHITE.
PETp s. Whte, in pursuance OF his plan to do
a he can for the success of the know nothings has
lately, aswe told pretty much stopped talking of
temperance and devotes his principal time to the
NAsHNILLE UNION AND AMERICAN. 10 his speech
here yesterday, he reiterated his denial of certain
statements which have appeared in this paper
He was replied to by Col. TonBErT, one of the ed-
TORS of the UNION AND AMERICAN in manner so COM
pstely to vndicate our course and our motives that
no further comment would be necessary, were this
community aloneto be considered.
The speech of AT. White yesterday was itself
full proof of every material charge which has APP
pesred in this paper relative to the matter in con-
troversy. 1t was know-nothing GENTRY speech,
with less of temperance in it than of abuse of what
he called Jacob sladder democracy, and ourselves
We have expressed the opinion that ne was
krow-nothing emissary in disguise; but there was
little disguise about him yesterday. Such, we are
informed, has been his course elsewhere so that no
proof of his being know nothing emissary is nee
essary beyond what he himself furnishes He does
not deny, nor can he with truth deny, that he is
member OF the know nothing order. So that every
cnarge we have made against him is either ;lcity
admitted, or be himself furnishes conclusive proof
that it is true.
But, in addition 10 the general demonstration of
The truth of our charges furnished by Mr. Wite
himself wherever he appears-hisa abuse of JOHNSON
and bis compliments to the position of GENTRY
we have another fsct Or two to offer, which show
that the purpose of Mr. White in coming here was
10 make GENTRY speeches.
Ga the night when Ar. White arrived in this city
to sttend the last temperance convention here two
gentlemen were sitting in the public room at the
hotel where be stopped. These gentlemen were
then, but are not now, know-nothings. Mr. White
entered into conversation with them. By process
familiar to w-nothi ngs,-by the use of signs
Mr. White learned that these gentlemen were his
bretnren in the mysteries of know-nothingism-
&c gave them the sign of recognition, and entered
freely into conversation with them regarding bis
plans and purposes he described how, being in
South Carolina, he was advised to come TO Tennes.
see and attend the Temperance Convention. He
said that he should propose something in that con-
vention, and il his plan was adopted, he would
spend three months in Tennessee before the cleo
ton. He expressed the opinion that GENTRY would
be the know-nothing candidate for Governor, and
ssid, "lhis IS the time TO elect knoU-notain9 Co..
eRor an Tennessee" he conversed with these gen.
tlelpen as know-nothings, and not as temperance
msu. and his az xiety was manifested, not for the
success of Temperance candidate but for the sue
cess of know-nothing candidate. One of the gen.
tlemen who informs of these facts authorizes us
TO use his uame if Mr. White deuies this statement
He is gentleman of standing and character, who
believes it his duty to aid US in exposing the hypoc
risy which would use the temperance cause as a
cloak to hide rabid know-nothingism and the reck-
essness which leads to denial of facts which can
be so easily established.
We are also informed, on what we esteem good
authority, that Gen. CAREY, when lately in this city
stated thar III. White was a know-notbing, and
that be aided in establishing the first Accommodating
council in Philadelphia.
From the frat appearance of Mr.. White in Ten
nessee we received conclusive proofs that he had
come on his promised mission to ''spend three
months prior to the election here and to illustrate
by his own services his opinion that 'Row IS TIE
time TO elect kaor-nothng Governor in tennessee"
We hoped our friends, who wrote US from every
point where he appeared, might be mistaken. We
knew that many sterling democrats were engaged
10 the temperance cause, and we disiked to do any
thing to hurt their feelings. Engaged, TOO, as we
were in resisting the disgusting fanaticism of know
nothingism, we earnestly hoped that new issue
might not be forced upon US. We thought, too,
i,r time that the running Col GENTRY as a TEN
psrance candidate would be so excessively absurd
rs to need no comments. But at length, in the
opinon of far better temperance men than Mr.
iEAie or his candidate, forbearance ceased to be
virtue, and it became necessary to put honest men
IN their guard against the most outrageous hypoc.
Ii~y and fraud ever attempted to be imposed upon
an intelligent people.
We are also informed that Mr.. White was expect
% TO make prohibition speeches, and that his
in taking up the district system instead of
Prohibition is taken in opposition to vote of those
who employed him. Bearing in mind the facts
detailed in reference TO his conversation with his
know-nothing friends before the temperance con- |
vention, in connection with his adoption of the ex-
act plan advocated by Col. GENTRY, no candid man
doubt that all that has been written to us from
the counties where he has appeared is true, and |
truth which ought to be known.
We are aware that our course in this necessary !
exposure will be msrepresented and the attempt |
made to injure US. But we know that those who |
engage in the work of fusng know nothingism and !
temperance against and will ipjure US to the
extent Of their power; and we know that honest
temperance men will psrtake of our disgust at the
transparent hypocrisy we have exposed.
OF Il is a fact worthy to be noted by the peo-
pie of the South, that the accounts that we have
had of the proceedings of the know nothing ma
tional convention do not report single Southern
delegate as defending the Kansas Nebraska BILL
We know that several of them-Kenneth Raynor, /
General Pitcher, and others-denounoed the repeal
of the Missouri compromise, and were willing chat
it should be restored The platform which the
Southern delegates passed does not approve the
principles of the bill On the contrary, it repudi
stes the responsibility of that repeal, and only