Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-07-21

MORE OF MAJOR A. J. DoNELsoN.-The fierce
| attacks which the Pierce organs have of late
| made on this gentleman, says the Bulletin, are
| well known to our readers. That he should be
found advocating the American movement, and
| opposing the so called modern Democratic party,
stings them to the quick; and they are after
him with the ferocity of pack of hounds thirst
ing for their prey. They attribute his present
course to disappointed ambition, and the failure
to obtain an Office from Gen. Pierce. These
same Democratic organs, too, have all at once
discovered that he is man of inferior abilities,
that his opinions and movements are of very
little Importance; and that he is, in fact, very
small potato. Now, the motive for all this is
evident They fear the effect which his present
course will have upon those with whom the
word of the Old Iron Chief was law and gospel;
else why should they give themselves so much
trouble, why put themselves in such passion.
and why should they so fiercely denounce him
Tell us that. A nonentity could not create
such furo,e.
These remarks have been drawn from us by
reading an address which Major Donelson made
on the 30th ult., at Lebanon, Tenn, delivered
before large assemblage of the people of that
section, which we find in the Nashville Banner
of the 4th. In this speech Major Donelson vim
dicates himself successfully against the charge
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whole charge is perfectly groundless. He
never applied, either directly or indirectly, for
anything of the kind, and the only pretext
which his new opponents have on which to base
their baseless accusation, is the fact that just
after the Presidential election, Major Donelson
wrote to Mr.. Pierce to the effect that the name
of Col. Wilcox, then member of Congress
from Mississippi, and the son-in-law of Major
Donelson, would be presented to him (Pierce)
to fill mission at foreign court, and express
ing the qualification such an appointment would
afford him (Donelson) only as it would indicate
the course the President elect would pursue in
his appointment in selecting strong Union men
for office in preference to Nulli6ers and Adolf
tionists. This was the whole head and front of
the Majors ambition!
In this speech Major Donelson throws red hot
shot into the rotten hulk Of Pierce Democracy
that make every plank in her culver and
tremble. It shows he is imbued with something
of the spirit and fire of the old hero whose
protege he was. In conclusion he read the fol-
lowing extract of letter written to him by
General Pierce afte- he had taken charge of
the Washington Union. This letter sets off the
onslaughts of the administration organs upon
the intellectual character and craftsmanship
most delectably. We have not o word to add
by way of comment:
EXTRACT from Mr.. Pserce.)
CONCORD, May go 1851.
My Dear SrI rejoice that the leading organ Of our
party under your CONTROL and regard change as
most uspcous at this juncure There great battle be-
fore battle for the Unon-a battle for the ascendency
Of the principles the maintenance Of which noby sigma
liked the administration of General Jackson. The tone
vigor, and staesmanke grasp which you have brought
the columns Of the Union merely important they
are indispensable in this crisis.
With great respect your friend and servant,
(Sgnedj FRANK PIERCE