The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-07-19

they pronounce such letter as that OF sps. G.
tone of the most valuable documents that has been
| published during the canvass?" The letter, read
attentively proves that while the author endeavors
| to show that the American party is Whiggery in
disguised its principles pure, its practices are
in accordance with democratic principles, and the
equal rights of the humble and unpretending with
! those of extensive fame. 1t proves that in the
bosom of the American party none are ashamed or
afraid to aspire to Office that the claims OF all are
canvassed, not by clique, but by all their brother
members.
Democrats who have been in our order, as well
as those now in it. know that Americanism is not
responsible for Governor Johnson's opposition to
it and If Capt. Chambliss withdrew from our order
that he might vote for his personal friend ne was
not governed by principle in that act and not the
kind of preacher to read sermons to them about
adherence to principles in the present contest.
As to the charge of abolitionism which lie makes
against the American party il shows such an utter
ignorance of the facts of the case or such political
insincerity as deserves to be passed by unnotced
for the national platform OF the American party
presents the ciearest and most conservative record
upon the subject OF slavery, OF any other party
heretofore in this country.
Can't Chambliss says, Suppose that the Ameri.
can party in 1856, elect President of the United
States and obtain majority in both branches of
Congress, the naturalization laws could be amended
the first week of the first session. What would
then become of the partyP All they propose to
do would be accomplished, upon what principles
would they then administer the government? How
can dem ocrat who as a Know Nothing, has
been elected and taken his seat in Congress, act
with his whig brother upon all the various subjects
connected with the administration of the Federal
Government They differ essentially upon the
subject of the currency-internal Improvements
the landslide tariffs. &C., &c. Tney could not
If both were honest, act together single hour
This would result in the immediate dissolution of
the party" We admit that such would be the re-
suit if the American party required the coopera-
ton Of its members upon these various subjects
which have heretofore constituted the bone of conten
ton between the wing and democratic parties
This argument of Capt. Chambliss therefore, only
goes to show that no party can become conser-
Vative and natioual upon the subject OF Slavery,
so as to gant cooperation of conservative wings
and democrats, unless it leave out of its platform
all these old issues, has been dOneby the Ameri.
can party.
Capt. Chambliss discaims, in the closing part of
his letter, any selfish ambitio-s motives for join
ing or Withdrawing from the Order. He says that
he joined it when it was weak, and left it when it
stronghold "thrice they offered him a seat in
Congress and thrice he did refuse" That an i'm
partial judgement may be passed upon him. we will
state few fact with reference to his conduct while
member of the Order. Let IL be kno,c7a that he |
remained in the Order from the month of October
1854 until the 18th of May last, the day on which
the candidates for Governor spoke in Pulaski and
that he continued its jealous and active President
until within few days of his withdrawal. Let IL be
knoaCr that he initiated between two and three
hundred members-that he was anxious to have
other charters obtained for others councis-that he
told certain WING member or members to operate
with wings and let him operate with democrats
Let it be kr,own that he avowed his determination,
while member Of the order to vote for Gentry if
he GtO0d tho American platfOruo let he
krlotOl, that he became jealous and active member
of the democratic convention, which nominated Mr. |
R. Il. Watkins their candidate for the Legislature
and afterwards told Mr. Watkins that he could have
him nominated by the American party and endeaVOred
to gain his consent to let it be done. Let be knor
that he requested the article to be written, which
appeared in the Nashville Union and American, call
ing upon the democratic party of this Congressional
district to nominate him for congress, and at
the same time seeking the nomination for the same
Office from the American party, and that although
it may be true, that of his friends belonging to
the Order, were in favor of nomination, yet so far
from his ever having been nominated, he knows it
was doubtful whether he would ever receive it, as
the American party is too democratic for few of its
members to nominate its candidates. Let IL be
kRoDn, that at the time he received the ap-
pointment Of Lieutenant from the Pre- sident, he
hesated long whether to accept it, to remain and
take the chances for Congress at the hands of the
American party. These facts can he substantiated
by the most reliable testimony, if Capt G. denies
them, which We suppose he will not do. They speak
for themselves. They require no comment, to show
the many points in which they conflict with the
statements of the Captains letter. show that he
has manifested the rankest and most interruptions
lust for political promotion.
The Order has not given this public notice in any
revengeful or prosecuting spirit but in sheer justice
to ITSELF to honesty and truth and the noble it
espouses. FELIX JONES,
President Of Giles Council
B. P. Roy, Secretary.