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The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-07-03
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JAMES NJ. QUARLEs, Esq, was lately lead
ing, perhaps we might say the leading member
Of the Democratic party in Montgomery coun-
ty. He is now bold and eloquent advocate
of the principles and policy of the American
party. The Clarksville Chronicle thus sketches
one or two points as presented in q public
speech lately delivered by him before an
American Mass Ratification meeting at Clarks-
vile:
But not the least interesting portion of the
Speech was the conclusive demonstration that both
the old parties at the North have given way before
the violence Of anti slavery fanaticism and that
now the only hope of the safety of the Union and
the institutions of the South, is to be found in the
Nationality Of the great American party. As an
illustration CT the truth of his position he cited the
fact that the administration went into power with
majority Of more than seventy, in the lower House
of Congress- that the Nebraska bill passed, and
that the storm which it raised in the North, has
swept away this majority leaving the administration
hOpeessly in the minority. In view of this fact,
Mr.. Quarles argued, and correctly too, that the
democracy Of the North has given way-is power
less to stem the tide of abotonism and that there
fore, conservative wing democrat should hest
tate to plant himself upon the American platform,
which is in truth the only conservative ground left
for any party. The platform is American, demo-
cratic in the highest sense Of the term and whilst
it looks to the safety OF the Union and the security
of State rights it NEEDLES with the old issues of
parties but seeks to elevate justice above anaticism
and to silence the yoics of sectional discOrd
This point he handled with skill and effect, and
the pitiful charge scattered to the winds. He
then took up the catholic question and proved, by
citing from history, the annulment of the Magma
Charta, by the Pope, his attempt to depose Queen
Elizabeth his gift of the British Isles to Philip of
Spain, his denial to the French of the right of re-
vOluiiOn, at the time when they dethroned Louis
Philip, his late bull against the kingdom of Sardinia
and other instances of like character, that the
pope has always claimed, has often exercised and
has never surrendered the claim to temporal power
In addition TO proof drawn from historians OF the
highest rank he quoted freely from catholic journals
Of the present day, and in country, to show
that temporal power claimed for the pope by the
bishops aud priests in our very midst.
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The 9th rejects Richardson, who voted for
the Nebraska bill-the 9th elects Harris, a
Nebraska man, over Yeates, the old member,
who voted against the Nebraska bill-tbe til
rejects J. O. Allen, who voted for the Ne
braska bill-and the 9th elects a NebrasEa sue
eessOr to Willis Allen. These districts all lay
in the Southern and central parts of the State.
There is one other district, (the 4th,) in
which there are s,796 foreigners, in which
Knox, the old anti-N ebraska member, is re-
turned.
Was ever demonstration more complete 2
Was ever argument better fortified We see
by every test, that where .f0reignism is weak
est, abolition is also weskest-and where for
oignism is strongest, abolition is also strongest
That foreignism readily fuses with abolition,
is an irresistible conclusion.
People of Tennessee-look over these facts
Ponder them earnestly. What do they
teach2 The connection between premises
and conclusion, is most obvious and indisput-
able. We defy successful contradiction in any
essential particular. They are the teachings
of history-for the most part, of the archives
Of our Government; and they inter warn
ing 10 all Americans-especially to all jealous
guardians Of Southern Constitutional rights
10 voice more powerfully impressive than
that Of seven-fold thunder, to prepare before
it is forever too late, to resist the manacles
forging for them in the overthrow of our glo
rious free institutions, BY an already powerful
and rapidly growing FOREIGN INFLUENCE AT
THE POLLS IN OUR VERY MIDST
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From the New York Courier and Enquirer.
The Kinney Expedition.

Portions Of the transaction connected with Col
Kinneys expedition, viii h the Government de
sires to develop, remain surrounded with mystery
1t is believed that the proprietors OF the steamer
United States were anxious 10 provoke the FEEDER.
al authorities to seize her. in order TO lay founc
ton for claim against the Government The
Collector refused to issue clearance 70 this vessel
because the papers required by Law were not pro.
duced
But one OF the vessels supposed 70 be freighted
with arms for the Kinney expedition, has been seiz
ed, the Magnolia. The Government was more
anxious to catch her consort,, the Amelia because
that vessel has arms on board which bear marks
by which they can be recognized as having been
provided for q previously arranged expedition.
The arms aud ammunitions carried by these two
vessels were insured by Offices in this city on board
another vessel, aud were, it is alledged secretly
transferred to the Amelia and Magnolia in the bsr.
Dor. II this allegation can be established, the
insurance viii, OF course, be forfeited The rem.
devious appointed for the several vessels was A
place in Jamaica.
The arms were originally collected. and the yes-
sells chartered for some enterprise which che GOV.
ernment has not yet been able to ferret out The,
next passed into the hands Of the agents OF the
Cuban .Jsata, and the information which led IN
their seizure and TO the search of the Massachu.
sets, and the proceedings relative 10 the United
States, l. believed to have been given by parties
employed by the Junta, in some Of the maIlitarioas
preparations for the invasion Of Cuba.
Col. Kinney paid $500 day demurrage for the
Amelia aud Magnolia, while towering about the
coast and keys Of Florida. He may yet get into
CenTai America with the warlike material on board
the Amelia. but il is much more probable that the
..ssesia will be overloaded and seized b. a United
States vessel at San Juan.
One Of the designs attributed to Col Kinney I,
that os taking possession Of the American Transit
Companys property al San Juan, in satisfaction Of
debt due the State Of Nicaragua As it was the
purpose Of the Colonel 10 become n citizen Of that
State, this project proof Of his patriotic zeal
IN enforcing the rights Of bis adopted country.
fcr the more complete protection Of Nicaragua
an alliance had been formed between Col Kinney
sna Ooi. walker, ex.President Of Lower California
ihey we're 70 meet on the shores Of Che lake. and
put down al the enemies Of that disturbed and un.
Fortunate oouasry.
The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-07-03
l,575,77s

Now, what is the political complexion of
these seven States in which the bulk of the
foreign population Of the whole Union was
located in 1850, as shown by the census re-
turnsl In these seven States, Martin Van
Buren,, when he was the abolition candidate
for President, received 245, AIS, out of total
vote of 29l, 67S-the entire vote, save A, 300.
in these same seven States, in 1852, John p.
hale, the abolition candidate for President in
that year, received 122, 929 votes out of total
vote Of l57, 296-Gll except S4,367. These
seven Northern States have been the very hot
beds Of freesoil heresy and fansticism. Take
for still closer analysis, the three States, New
York, Massachusetts, and Wisconsin, which
contain within their limits, nearly million of
fOreign-born population. Massachusetts,, BY
act Of her Legislature, has virtually nulli6ed
the fugitive slave law within her territory.
Wisconsin. by decision OF her elective Su-
preine Court, has done the same thing. And
ia New York, Seward, the fressoil leader of
the North, was reelected United States Seha-
cor, in contest in which the American organ
izatiOn was avowedly opposed to him, and he
was avowedly supported by the foreign aud
Catholic influence Of the State.
10 view Of these, and numerous kindred
facts which we might cite, drawn from tie
census returns, ard from political history OF
iadisputable authenticity, General ZollioofFer's
startling proposition is abundantly sustained
that this foreign immigration, which, at Che
present rate OF increase, is furnishing sufficient
additional population fer a free State every
ysar, settles mainly in the Northern States,
and fuses readily 'oih The A5osisieR element.
IL the Union and AFericaa wishes TO dis
euss fairly and frankly the great questions at
issue, let il asseil these main and vital state
neDrs Of fact, upon which the main body OF
The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-07-03

The Foreign influence q Rapidly GroW1 ng Adolf
tion ElemeDt-Proofs drawn from the census-the
North as Section, and Illinois as State
There are some facts of stunning force and
vital import set forth in Gen. Zollicoffer's pup
lished speech, which cannot fail to work con-
viction wherever they are read and studied,
and which cannot, therefore, be too constantly
kept before the public mind. Prominent
among these vital and important facts Of un-
disputed authenticity, are his statements drawn
mainly from the Census Returns of the United
States. showing the already formidable and
rapidly growing power of the foreign influence
in our country, and its obvious assimilation
with the Abolition element, threatening the
gradual limitation and ultimate fearful ever
throw of Southern constitutional rights, if not
promptly counterscted and restrained.
twenty-five years ago this power of foreign
influence at the ballot box, derived from mmi-
grafton, -7es only as "a little cloud" Upon the
political horizon, "no bigger than mans
hand" Now, it overshsdows the whole Union
with menacing, lowering aspect. Notice It's
alarmingly rapid increase, as shown By the Gen.
sos returns, during the last two, as compared
with al! the former decennial periods. Prior to
1900 the foreign immigration TO this country
was only 5000 to 1000 year. From 1900 to
1910, It was 1000 q year-from 1910 to 1871,
1900 a year from 1920 to 1880, $4,000 a
year-fron 1880 to 1910, 1000 yesr-from
1910 to 1850, 10000 year; and since 1850
II has according to various statistical estl-
mates, risen to the enormous number OF from
800, 600 to 100000 year; and at this ratio
of increase it viii very soon reach million
year, spreading over the country like the To-
casts of Egypt carrying with them all the
wild and dangerous theories of European poll
tics, to harrass and sgitate the country wher-
ever they locate"
Now, where has the great bulk Of this for
eign population settled, aaG what is the state
o. political parties accompanying it, as bearing
upon the slavery question: 1t numbers in the
Uaion from 1000, 900 to 100000. The Gen.
sus shows that in 1850 there were only 6,OOO,-
900 white people in all the Southern States,
male and female, adult and children. There
were at the same time, about 100000 in the
Northern States. Making due allowance for
the fact that more than a natural proportion
of men emigrate, as compared with the women
and children of the country, it may be reason
ably assumed that the foreigners alone now old
enough to vote, are al least as numerous as are
the white men old enough to vote in all the
Southern States put together. 1t is therefore
exceedingly important to know in what direc-
sion this vast and rapidly growing power is
chiefly directed. By its fruit shall ye know
the tree. Let as turn to the official record.
The census tables show that there were in
1850, living in the Northern States of the
Union foreign born population of ,S45,3S2.
OF these, J,575, 77s were living in the following
seven Northern Ststes-to-w wit:
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We copy the following communication from
the Banner of yesterday morning by request:
Philip s. White-Nashville Union.

Mr.. EDIToR.-Hsve you read the Nashville Tn.
ion OF June Both, in which the charges agains,
Philip s. White are reiterated! What a tissue Of
misrepresentation VIII you permit me 10 sum
up a few statements taken from the Nashville I'm.
ionand out door takers
Well, it is stated that Philip s. White Is Know
Nothing; Know Nothing emissary in disguise; tina.
his object in coming to Tennessee was TO spend
three months before the election aid in the ele-
walton OF Mr.. Gentry, the American candidate, and
that his object in canvassing the State is more for
the purpose Of defeating Gov. johnson and elect
ing Col. Gentry, than TO advance the temperance
reform.
As corroborative Of these charges, il is said that
he made certain statements to two gentlemen OF the
Know Nothing party on the evening before the
State Temperance Convention met in this cit,, aud
was then for Gentry. Now, Of the revelations made
by any gentlemen who have had private and con-
bdential interviews with Mr. White, We have noth-
ing whatever TO say; but viii youallow me TO stale
q few facts
l. When P. s. White came 10 Nashville on Feb
ruary 2ist, Gov. Johnson Sas not nominated by
his party for reelection. The Democratic Conven
sion did not meet ill March 27th.
2. At that time Col Gentry bad not received the
nomination Of the Know Nothing party, and Il was
doubtful whether or not be would receive L.
8. At The Convention, both In council and in
private, P. s White urged the nomination ola sep.
arate candidate for Governor, one who should run
on the Temperance question.
4. Affirm that weeks Afterwards, Mr.. White
wrote TO one OF the committee urging the nomina-
ton Of separate candidate; who should run on
the Temperance Ticket Add moreover, you are
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Closing UP.--We learn that a committee of
mutual friends, to whom was Submitted the
difficulty between DR.. Snodgrass and Col. Herd
candidates for the Legislature, having nomina-
ted DIR. s., Col Ii. was expected to decline the
canvass last Friday. Unity of sentiment and
concert of action are indispensable to the full
measure of success which our principles merit.
We are glad to hear, therefore, of every sue
cessful effort among our friends to heal differ
ences between candidates, and to concentrate
their whole strength in the same direction.
The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-07-03

Abopt three-fourt of the whole foreign
population of the State concentrated in four
out of nine districts Now mark the political
complexion of these districts upon the slavery
question, as indicated by the last elections.
The race was made distinctly upon the Ne
braska and anti-Nebraska issue. In the first
district, Washburn, ant-Eebrasks member,
is re elected 10 Congress. In the End district,
an anti Nebraska successor is elected to take
the place of the free soier, John Wentworth.
In the Sd, Norton, anti-Nebraska, is re elected.
In the Sth, an anti Nebraska successor is elected
to take the place of Col. Bissell. The first is
in the northeastern part of the State-the
2nd also in the northeast, on the lake, includ
ing Ohicago-the Ord is next to the first in the
same north eastern direction-and the 9th is
in the southern part of the State, on the Mis-
sissippi river, and catches the "drift" of the
New Orleans immigration. We make note of
these particulars merely to show how clearly
the figures demonstrate that even in Illinois as
a State, as in the North as a section, where
Lforeignism is strongest abolition is also strong
est-that they readily fuse with each other.
Now, "yOur attention, fellow-citizens, as
Gov. johnson would say, to four other dis
tricts, by may of cOntrOst containing 1904
foreign population, distributed as follows:
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aware that a distinguished gentleman was called
out by Temperance Wings and Democrats, after
both candidates had answered the inserrogatories
propounded by the committee.
Once more: every gentleman who heard Mr..
White on Friday last, knows that be boldly and
fearlessy affirmed that in all places, he urged the
friends of Temperance to vote for the candid ate
who avows himself in &voa of prohibition, whether
he belong to any one OF the political parties now
in existence in Tennessee. These few remarks we
commend to the attention of the public, and ask
for them candid consideration.
JUSTICE
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State Council of the American Party.

- MACON, June ZS.
The State Council of the American Party which
assembled here yesterday has nominated Judge
Andrews of Wilkes as the candidate for Governor.
He was nominated on the second ballot. The
Council has ratified the Platform recently adopted
by the National Council which assembled at Phil
sdelPha, and passed set of strong resolutions in
relation to the affairs OF our own State.
The resolutions reafirm the Georgia Platform of
1850, condemn President Pierce for his appointment
of foreigners to Office, and for his failure to remove
Gov. Reeder of Kansas
The Council also adopted resolution that will
secure the c, % Q on Of the Columbus m vement
There is great enthusiasm among the members OF the
party.
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OPENIss LETTERS IN THE MAm-Postmas-
ter General Campbell was applied to recently
by the Postmaster ct York, Pa, 10 know
whether letter containing, as was supposed,
counterfeit money, could be opened at the re-
quest oil the police authorities, Ia order that
the money contained therein might be identi-
ned as the same as that passed by the prisoner.
and tina; thus further evidence might be fur
nished to aid In his conviction and punishment
The Postmaster General replied, emphatisallv
that It could not that be had no right, nor
any officer under him, to open any letter until
IL reached the Dead Letter Office, and that Iii.
principle must be always acted upon by those
10 the employment Of the Department. Judge
Hall, Of New York, Formerly Postmaster Gen
sral, gave decision few days ago that a lot.
ter In the In the mails could not be opened I'm.
der any circumstances.
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Public 81 aakirR.

Gen. F. K ZoLLICOFFER and Col G. G. ToR-
BErT, candidates for Congress, will address their
fellow citizens at the following times and places
IN DAVIDSON COUNTY.
At Dunn's Store, Dog Creek, Tuesday 80 of July
IN DICCSoN COUNTY
At Bibb's old place, on Turnbull Wednesday,
4th of July.
At Hogan's on Piney, Thursday, 9Th of july.
At Parish's, on Yellow Creek, Friday, 9th of
July.
IN STEWART COUNTY
At Halls Store, Saturday, 7th of July.
At Lover, Monday, 9th of July.
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PUBLIC SALES
CHANCERY SAFE

David G. Love ct ais. VS.. Alex. Matthews, ct ais.
virtue OF decree rendered at the Nav term 1ssS =,
me SnAnsery Court at Nashville will expose for p1b
M s S nlghes bidder, the Both day Of June inst
- e Noort mouse door in Nashville the following dsscrs
ed property, to wit: 0' 80 'O''~iHS ueserio-
~, 60 acres OF Land about a. miles from Nashville
e Onuren Turnpike road west side on the portH
nue Oh CUMBERLAND liver Also 6ITS acres opposs tb
a90Ee descrlo~d and being part Of the TRACT of a..
IN humphreys county, near Wavery conta1ir, $40 u
more or less Also, tract Of land contairin os s'
county. LICK IN David
IEhhs-ihe above property win be sold on rra5, : :,
Two ana three years, with interest from dats
me sum OF Two hundred and fly dollars which viii h. -
qu,eu n CASH Bond with goOd security viii be Yeaps-5
anu .s nen retained. c. D. BRIEN
Ie Clerk and Master
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Gen. rs argument rests Until these-the
matter Of fact premises to the conclusion-are
shown to be fallacions or essentially inaccu-
rate, his powerful argument stands out default
iy, in bold relief, like an impregnable fortress
resting upon pillars of granite.
But our opponents point to Illinois as one of
these seven Northern States, with large for
eign population, which has been conservative
in her course, and as forming an exception to
the rule. We understand that Col. TOrbitt,
the anti-American candidate for Congress
in this District, usually makes the argument
only on Illinois, qroting from the speech OF
Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia. Unfortunately for
him and Mr.. s., they have not looked through
the census with sufficiently close attention.
Gen. Zollicoffer has always admitted that Hi
nois is comparatively sound IS q State-as
sound, perhaps, as any other Northern State in
her past history. But what are the facts in
her case She IS settled up to considerable
extent, at least in the southern part, with a
sound southern population-there being 80, 900
native Tennesseesns among them, which serves
as strong counteracting force against this for
eign element of abolition power. Illinois is
divided into nine Congressional districts. Her
total foreign population is III, 089-though by
error in the additions, il is stated in the census
compilation at Ii, $50. This 110,069 foreign
population is distributed among these nine
Congressional districts as follows:
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AMERICAN VICTORY
Three Cheers for Memphis!
Sam Triumphant /!

The Memphis papers of the 18th contain
the result of the Municipal election in that
city on the day previous. 1t was signal tri-
umpn of 'Sam," the American party electing
its candidates for Mayor, Marshal, Tax Colec-
tor, Wharf Master, and Captains of Night and
Day Police; also, in the election of NINE AL
dermen out Of twelve, and by unexpectedly
large majorities.
We regret to see that HUME T. HILL, ESQ.,,
the gentlemanly and efficient Recorder of the
city, was defeated by eleven votes The 'Im-
mortal Eight" Aldermen who stood out in IA
vor of selling the Navy Yard in the face of
all sorts of Influences, were all reelected The
maj prty for A. Ii. Douglass for Mayor over
j. Wickersham was 1913, while the average
majorities for the American candidates for tax
Collector, Marshal, Wharf Master, &c, was
about 400.
The Eagle and Enquirer has the following
cheering paragraph in connection with tle ere
suit of this election. Read it, American,
buckle on your armor, and resolve to go forth
to battle from this until the first Thursday in
August, with q determination to realize 8
predictions. 1t can be done-it will be done.
The enemy is already discomfed-a few more
sOeU directed blows, and they will fly in Goa
fusion:
One of the most brilliant triumphs ever achieved
by any party in Memphis has just crowned the
efforts of the indomitable American party. The
contest was warm, and the Anti Americans were
exceedingly sanguine of success, large bets having
been made on the result even the day OF the
election. At the late hour we write this paragraph,
we have only time to say that the American party
is constantly increasing in this State as the result
of the election will show, and we shall not be salts
fed with any small majority in August If our
friends in other sections of the State are as thor
oughly aroused as we are-the bitter and coarse
manner in which the party has been denounced
here having serred ranks and infused into every
American heart an unconquerable spirit-if our
friends elsewhere organized and working, GEN
TRY will be elected Governor of Tennessee by
majority made up of thousands, not hundreds.