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nEUnGE -

The paragraph which the Banner quotes from
the UNION of lS47, as an offset to Col GENTRY
Wilmot provisoism, has not the remotest spplica
ton to the Wilmot proviso which Col. GENTRY
was discussing, as the Banner must very well know
The UNION in ls47 expressed the opinion that the
Wimot proviso applied to Mexican territory before
its acquisition, was not of vital consequence, be-
caass it would be an interference with the treaty
masking power, and therefore inoperative-because,
ss the Union then said, Congress cannot legislste
ee0re the territory is acquired" after the terrific
~ had been acquired, the inference is plain that
the Union dad regard the proviso as of ''vtal con-
sequence" And the Banner will remark that It
was after the territory had been acquired and du-
ring the discussion of the admission of portion Of
it as State that Col GENTRY declared that. "if
he were President, he would unhesta.ingly approve
bl' containing the Wilnnot proviso The au-
thority Of the UNION in 1917 cannot therefore, be
quoted to save Col. GENTRY in lS48. 1t is sad
pity that an editor Of the mature age and expe-
;ience Of the Banners cannot rise above such
bubbles and distortions.
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rRIMnLE,s ADDITION.

nN THURSDAY, the 2lst inst. on the premises, We
" will sell about Fifty Lots in Trimble's Addition %
Nashville On Maple Street Nos :. TO- H. a. Is, 10 a.
So s3 &C. e. TO- n, "a, 75 n. rs and IS On Market
Street. Nos ~. Is, 81, g. o5 So g. r. rs and IS On
Trimbe Street. Nos 9s 80, 100 1ol, l0s l05 1o7 1os
ILL., 49, lis, H. 1l9 12 and l2S. On North Hill Stress
Nos s7 Ie2 lo4 1o6 1Os ITO, 1l2 ia, Jig, us, 12
l22 and 124.
These Lots are all handsomely situated ne SOIL
orally fifty feet front and run back 1859 to 1ss feet to 90
foot Alleys.
The Corporation of Nashville is bound to McAdamise
Maple Street by the LIST of August next Most Of the Lots
in the City of Nashville, and entitled 70 the prvi
leges Free Schools They all convenient to most
excellent water being entitled to the free Of Trmblss
Spring. enc of the finest in this Country.
At the same time we viii sell about Thirty Acres on
Browns Creek divided into Lots of from on to i've Acres
mcst admirable locations for Manufactures.
Browns Creek affords failing supply Of Water,
and already large quantities of Wood being brought
down the Chattanooga Rail Road and dumped Oh at 9
point convenient to these groun Is.
TERMS OF SALE.
credit of one two three four and i've years. for Notes
bearing interest payable in Bank. and lien retained
Satisfactory security will also be required the two first
Notes. Omnibusses will usual Call on US and
get Plots OF the Ground and attend the Sale.
,. LINDSLEY CROCKETT
=. r. GLAsscocK, Auctr. So College Street
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GOV. JOHNSON AND THE LAND REFoRMERs.


All the know nothing papers of this city yester-
day morning published letter from Mr.. EDHUND'
CooPER, of Bedford county, addressed to Col GEN.
Tsr, intended to back ups charge against Gov.
JOHNSON that he addressed convention of sbeli-
tionists in New York in 1852. Now the whole
story about this matter is this: In 1852, after the
homestead bill had passed the House and when its
passage in the Senate was pending, meeting was
called in TIE city of New York of the friends of
that bill, which meeting Gov. JOHNSON attended
and addressed. The meeting was solely home
stead 5ig meeting. There were no doubt some alb
oltionists in the meeting as there are sboGticnsts
in any meeting, for any purpose, in New York
But its object was to promote the passage of the
homestead BILL Of which Gov JOHNSON was the
author, He addressed the meeting on that one
subject, and no other. And the attempt to make
something else or any thing more out Of the cir
cumstsnce than this, is very small specimen Of a
nuEnbug, to the propagation ofswhch we are great
ly surprised TO zee gentleman Of Mr. CooPERs
good sense and ability lend himself
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A QUESTION ANSWERED.

Gov. JOHNSON was handed the letter below while
here in Nashville; and, as an answer was asked
through our columns, he desired US to answer it
Therewere quite as large proportion of Catholics
in the Mexican war as of any other religious per-
susson, there have also been in all the wars of
the country, commencing with the revolution
And a denial of the fact is another sad and melsn-
choly evidence ofthe utter unscrupulousness and
want of truth which is employed in bolstering up
the cause of know-nothingism. There are INTEL
ligent and truth loving men among the know-noth
ings. How must such men feel to see and know
that the main props of their cause are such mon
strous asehoods as that referred to in the annexed
letter?
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Nashville, April 5, 1855.
JOHN BELL AGAINST THE KNOW NoTHTNGs.

DELL AGAlNSt
On the 24th and 25th of May, 1854, after the
know-lothing organization had begun to grow
formidable, JOHN BELL, of this State made speech
in the Senate on the Nebraska and Kansas bill, in
which he said:
! said yesterday, that if the southern Senators
had come to the conclusion that the principles Of
this bill important, as they announced that
they were ready to waive the Clayton amendment
though tiey approved it, l thought 1t bad policy
on the part Of the South to make any objection to
giving the right of suffrage to aliens and foreigners
not naturalizsd. We know that they are now com
ing into the country at the rate Of half million
year; and since tho Atlantic may be said to be
bridged over practically, We may expect immigra-
ton from the Old World of million annually No
one expects to stop this immigration. Encouragement
has been our policy, various grounds No ilape
diraeat no restriction en- be imposed upon al; and
under the operation of the new principles adopted
for the regulation of our Territories or under any
circumstance the South would be acting unwsely
to ALLEVIATE the feelings and excite the hostility ofso
large portion of our future population against the
South and southern institutions.
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rpoa Our rRAvELIING AGENT.

JAcKsos, June. ~, "a,
MEssR.. EDrrogs: have been now more thsr
two months in West Tennessee; have visited
nearly every post oice district within its limits
have mingled with the people at many of their
political gatherings; have heard the prospects of
the rival candidates in the presen. contest fully
discussed and, with scarcely an exception, find
the democrats firmly united in defence of their
ancient principles, and relying upon the intelli.
gence Of the people, confident of the triumph Of
their caHse.
1t was my good fortune, at Bolivar, to hear. the
discussion between Gov. JOHNSON and Col GENTRY.
The speeches of both gentlemen were IN substance
the same as reported in other places Col GsNrKY
using the same stereotype wittcisms which would
hardly provoke smile, even at the first hearing.
the same adroitness 10 Sinking from direct ques-
ton; and what few charges or censure he had to
prefer against Gov. Johnson while in Office seemed,
like the offspring of Cadmus, to employ ali their
fury destroying each other. On the other hand
Gov. JoHNsoN's address was characterized by all
the earnestness for which he is distinguished-the
same compact sentences and the same sledge ham
mer logic-the same familiar but happy illustra-
tons, and the same whitening denunciations; and
in repartee he proved himself fully match for his
distinguished competitor. Judging from the effect
which his speech seemed to have upon the large
assemblage, Gov. JOHNSON has nothing to lose by
being heard nor the cause of religious federation
by having such champion. rs
bear similar reports from all the surrounding
towns. Gov. JOHNSON is making powerful i'm
preston wherever he is heard, and though some
of "all the order and decency" party may attempt
to interrupt it but has the effect Of calling dov n
the Governors eloquent invectives upon them
selves and of exposing the know nothing par as
an object of loathing and adherence
Your friends in the district, and they appear to
be legion, send you many messages of encourage
ment to continue fighting the good fight" and as
reward they say you shall have the pleasure of
recording the majority for ANDREW JOHNSON as the
largest ever given in the State. Yours,
T. 8. MARI.
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HOW THE WING MASSES FEEL.

A correspondent of the Memphis Wig thus
deplores the condition to which the leaders ard
the organs have reduced the Wing party of Ten
nessee: ...... .t. d. lsls. -.t..fr3
I can't believe that the original object of the
American organization has been perverted by the
course of the Wing party in Tennessee, which has
forced the Know-Nothngs to make nominations
l believe the Wing party is not culpaole; the party
ever exclaimed don't give up the snip" but Wig
editors betrayed their trust aud the old Wing
party surrendered through its Sergeants and Cor
porals, soul and body, to the Native American
party. Col Coleman tells us that Whiggery sonly
sleepeth" if so, little Red will kick it and cuff it
into wakefulness; there is no necessity for Col. Cs
deyoting himself to the charitable task of admins
tering antidotes TO destroy the effects of the
cote Americanism, which has either swallowed
Whiggery, or been swallowed by it. Scripture
tells that Jonah expectorated the whale, but
Whiggery will never vomit up the Americanism it
has swallowed. Both parties, as such, have gone
to the ID. ..-rl"
deplore these results as sincerely as any Wing,
or as any American" l think "Aries' right,
when be tells ua that Whiggery has committed sui
eide l believe that those Wing editors who sue
cumbed to Americanism, and forced their party to
yield its prerogatives to another, whose creed
might be superadded with equal propriety to the
Democratic or Wing Platform should be kicked
out OF the pale of decent common sense if they
were ever within it They accomplished two OBJ
jects they have made the American party a
synonym for Wing trckery, and have brought into
its ranks every plant scramoler for pos, Of noble
and ignobe ambition; from him, who would Gil
the Chair of Chief Executive of the State, to the
humble seeker for TWENTY-FIVE hundred dollars
which gilds the Chair of Chief Executive of this
city. suppose these are the two objects which
the Wing press of Tennessee sought to accomplish,
when it decaptated itself, and knuckled to "three
idead" Americanism. -... -se
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SOUTH NASHVILLE FURNITURE MANUFACTURE
COMPANY. e7aa.-.lt


The destruction by fire of this establishment,
announced in our daily ofyesterday, is great loss
to our city. The enterprise thus arrested was the
first attempt to manufacture on a large scale in
this State tie thousand articles of household fur
niture for which there is such constant demand,
and it was saving among US large amount of
money which has heretofore been expended in
Cincinnati and the eastern cities The company
had stored large quantity of valuable lumber
all of which was destroyed. The Messrs. GRooMEs
and their associates are enterprising and practical
men, but this calamity utterly overwhems them
There was no insurance on the property, and they
were consequently without the means to rebuild
the establishment and begin their labors anew
The loss to the city of such men will be greater
than it can suffer in any mere destruction of prop
erty; and we therefore suggest to capitalists and
all who are able to lend a helping hand, that the
Messrs. GRooMEs and their associates should be
immediately furnished with the capital to renew
their business. 1t is business which will pay
well to the city and we assure property holders
here that unless men of enterprise are thus en-
couraged and aided when visited with similar ca
lamities, it will be in vain to invite mechanical
skill to Nashville, and real estate will soon feel the
effect Of such mistake -
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LOOK OUT DEMOCRATS !

We commend to the especial notice of our DEM
ocratio friends the following, from the Jonesboro'
Republican. The best advice we can GRE the de-
mocracy is to have one candidate, and one only for
esch Office, in democratic counties and districs In
wing counties if there are no sound democrats in
the field, vote for ant-know-Dothing wings. Espe-
oally and particularly do counsel oar dezaocratic
friends TO vote for aati-aoaV-2soiag acqx IN prefer
ence to knolU-noting democrats Fer know-notb
iugism is now the single issue in this State; and
there is nothing in whiggery one-baf as bad as
know-nothingism.
The Jonesboro Republican says:
IMPORTANT TO DEMOCRATS We see from the re-.
turns Of the elections in Virginia that several know
uothings have been elected 10 the Legislature by
the Democrats having two or three candidates in
the field. This is all wrong Our opponents or
ganiZe and harmonize by concentrating upon their
strongest men, and all TRUE Democrats should do
the same thing II we believe our principles 10 be
right, we should use all honorable means TO estab-
ish our system upon a sure footing. The know
nothiugs aim at defeating the Democratic nartv bv
all means in their power, no difference how mean
the stratagem. They now attempting to pIsy
double game in Tennessee. Wherever they see
Do chance of succeeding by their candestine order,
they try TO get out some dissffected Democrat and
thus attempt to produce sufficient division in our
ranks to carry their own men through. They have,
10 our certain knowledge promised support to
Democrats or protested Democrats and at the
same time would not vote for such candidates to
sayet their livesl All the know-nothngs want is to
break down aud destroy the Democratic party and
elevate their own crew. Then, Democrats. be-
wsrel D, not suffer yourselves to be made use
o. as tools % destroy our party United we
stand-divid, d we fall"
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THE POETRY OF PHYSIC.-DOses have always been
associated in our minds wih wry faces and medicine has
seemed from the days Of childhood. another word for
nausea and disgust Its remedies tie part
Sickness and pain not so hard to bear the revolving
poons we are compelled to swallow for its relief Dr.
Ayers preparation herads another era dis Cherry Pee
oral is like honey the tongue and healing balm the
stomach His Pills Try them-ihey are sweet norses
to the taste and glide over the palate but their
energy although wrapped up is there. aud strikes with
telling force the very foundations ct dseaseCiHei-
Sati CITIZEN, o.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
(Advertixama,.N
TnE MOST EFFICAcIoUs.

ourHsc. Feb 18th, 1884
Xessrs. B. a. fahnsstock C Co.
Wshsd the pleasure Of receiving. this morning the
within certificate Of your Vermifuge which will be verv
gratifying to you. as it was sent voluntarily
We are gentlemen, yours very truly,
]. MUSSON CO
GxsTIEnHx-My little daughter four years old and nv
son, older. for considerable time suffering from
worms purchased two bottles of your yermifuge Of
which gave Them three doses according to directions
and strange less than three hours they passed
less than FIVE HUNDRED WORMS some of the ex.
traordnary length OF from twelve TO fifteen inches
Having experienced the beneficial effects Of your YeIm
ugs, feel it my duty TO recommend il the public
of the most efcacious remedies against ever
ystofered to the public
Gentlemen, believe me to be your much obliged and
sf..- humble servt NATHANIEL IEATERS
Sold wholesale and retail BY all the PRINCIPAL drugs
and country merchants throughout the United States
jel4-lmw.
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JoHS C. BURCH, Eso-OUR' Trczrr COMPLETE.
To-day we announce John. c. B,,rcd, Esq for
representative Of Hamilton Co, in the next Leo.
stature. The unanimity with which the call has
come from all parts of the county beqpeals the
confidence the people have in his ability to faith
fully represent their interests, and not less does
Il foreshadow the general support he will receive.
Tie democracy of Hamilton united our interests
sre one no scisms or isns divide us and with the
Constitution as our watchword and the interests Of
the people to be represented in the person of John
c. Bierch, we shall most glorously triumph. Our
ticket is now complete and one which the demo-
crscy will rally under with success-C Chattanooga
Advertiser.
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,JUyF Sth. 1874

vUNF
Gov. JoHSsos-Dear Sir:--By request of Mr.
EDWARD CAGE, sn old and well-tred democrat of
Montgomery county, a true and constant friend of
yours, ask you to come out through the columns
of the Nashville UNION and state plainly whether
or not there were any Roman Catholics in the
Mexican WARP .-..... ..-.-.f
His reasons for making this request is in conss-
quence of dispute that took place between him.
self and some of the sbominable know-nothing
tribe, who denv there being any Catholics engaged
in the war. By granting the request, you will
confer favor. ....i.
With old democratic respect, remain your ODE
dent servant. Signed in behalf of
EDWARD CAGy
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FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

A. G. GRAHAM, E:q, is the democratic candidate
for Congress in the first Congressional District
Mr.. GRAHAM is sound democrat, and we hope he
will be sustained by the democracy of the district,
Messrs. TAYLOR and WATKINS are the opposing
candidates. Mr.. TAYLOR is know-rothing. Dir.
WArKIss, while denying that he is know-nothing,
vet approves the doctrines of the faction. We are
therefore glad to see Mr.. GRAHAM in the field. in
our opinion, there ought to be en- anti-know-noth-
ing candidate for every Office to be filed at this
election
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Cas- AND BUTLER AGAINST Know NoTHINGIsM.-
Gen. Cass, in letter to the Detroit ST. Georges
Society, expresses his hostility to know-nothing-
ism. Gen. William o. Butler, who ran on the
same ticket with Csss in ls4e, in declining to run
for Congress, takes similar position.
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Weak nervous depressed in spirits. and prey to in
Vulnerable mental well of physical evils the victim
dyspepsia is indeed object Of administration Yet 1t
is absurd for him to despair. We how low weak
nervous and irritable he may be- The cordial properties of
Hollands German Btters prepared by Dr. c. NJ Jackson
Philadelphia. stronger than the mauyheaded monster
which is preying upon bis body and mind; and If be
chooses to try them, we will insure speedy cure.
See advertisement junelt-Im
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PUBLIC SPEAKIoG.-We are authorized to an
nounce that HERMAN Cox, the American candidate
for Joint Representative in the next Legislature
will address his fellow citizens of Robertson county
at Turnersve, on Thursday, the Dist, and at Cross
Plains on Saturday the 23d inst-True Wig.
Mr.. WILLIAM R. Cox, the democratic candidate
pointments. .s. f....-. f. r
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From the Memphis Appeal

We Yesterday published the card of Mr. JSo. F.
DOUGLASS, Tax Collector Of TiDton county, and to,
day Law before our readers the letter of Mr. j. T.
FULLER reuouncing Acknowledgements.
These gentlemen heretofore have acted with the
Democratic party, but, they state, have been
seduced into the new organization. The reasons
assigned for their withdrawal are sufficient in our
estimation to convince Democtats that Know
Nothing Lodge is no place for them.
We must renew the question, why is it neces-
sary for any good and true Democrat to forsake his
own order to find the real American PLATFORM
Remember fellow-Democrats, when you forsake
your party, YOU are surrendering the country and
the rich legacy Of principles be9ueathed you by
the saintcd Sires of the Revolution Remember
the proud position you occupy in the estimation of
the liberal-rninded, everywherel You see ydra-
headed monster Using above the political surface,
aud Vandsl hand uplifted TO strike down the
sacrei Constitution of your country. 1t has been
the pride of your party that they have successfully
combat ed the combinations OF factions OF every
hue, and guided safely the Ship of State amid eve
~ storm Of political commotion 1t has been, aud
now is your glory that under your auspices millions
have been added to the Treasury, and Nations and
Empires as it were incorporated under the project
ing Kgis your benign influences. 1t has been
your reward that the capacity of man for self-gov
eminent is no longer problem. Under the great
teachings OF those lllustrlous apostles OF your sub
lime creed, Jefferson Madison and Jackson who,
@ster LIES ftiul fevers Der, sleep WELL" beneath
the soil they have consecrated and loved 30 much.
VIII you, thon still be unmindful of all these hal
lowing associations, and cling to an order which
has for its sole object the subversion your party
and on its ruins to erect colossus of corruptio
endangering the safety of the country? Come out,
theD from the foul party and stand by the side of
your county! Let the matter be seriously consi-
dered and we feel assured no true Democrat will
longer affiliate with know-nothingsm.
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sS The bet of $500 on GENTRY, offered in the
0az'fe yesterday, was very promptly taken by
man who don't doubt that JOHNSON will be elect
ed