Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-06-29
PHILIP s WHITE


We have the authority of Brownlow's Wing
that this man is know nothing, and we have evil
dcnce from every section Of the State where he
has appeared that be is laboring to secure Co.
GEsTRY's election. Now, we don't object to pro-
hibitory liquor law men running candidate fo-
Governor if they choose. But we do object to
all false pretences on this subject If the issue is
to be made, let it be made fairly, and above board
We shall then know how to meet it.
- The Banner copies several paragraphs from
the temperance paper in this place. in reply to
tain criticisms on Mr.. WHITES course, which have
appeared in this paper. The Banner does this for
the purpose of aiding Mr.. WHITE in his labors for
Col GENTRY. 1t is denied in these articles that
Mr.. WHITE twas brought here for the purpose Of
aiding Col GENTRYs election. But it is not de
MED, and it cannot be denied with truth, that he
is laboring now for that purpose. He is attemp-
ting to fuse know nothingism and temperance, for
the benefit of Col GENTRY, and the Banner, in
copying the articles from the temperance paper,
is attempting to do the same thing
= We hope that the managers of the temper
ance movement who have at such time brought
Mr.. WHITE to Tennessee, will do something to
remove the charge of gross inconsistency with
which they now fairly stand chargeable.
Thecard announcing Mr.. WINES appointments,
signed W. B. EWING, President" and "HUGH CAR
ROLL, Secretary" closes with this appeal:
" Let us all work together, and procure a law
this year prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors
as a beverage"
Now these men, who were so anxious to inter-
rogate the candidates for Governor about liquor
law, and who now make the foregoing appeal to
all to work so as TO secure prohibitory liquor
law-who bring Mr.. WHITE here to make speeches
at "a cost of from s25 to $40 for each speech
what are they really doing to secure the passage
OF prohibtory liquor law? They interrogate
the candidates for Governor, who have no voice
in the passage of laws, but, so far as we know
have taken no steps whatever, here in Davidson
county, TO ascertain the opinions of candidates for
the Legislsturel 1t is the members of the Legis-
lature who have the sole power TO make the law
for which Messrs, EwING and CARROLL appal
Instead of bringing out candidates for the Legsla-
ture, who could "work" as they would desire. we
have foreign know nothing temperance emissary
imported here to make speeches for GENTRY ard
against JoHEsoNl Is his the feast to which the
sincere friends of temperance in the democratic
party are invited? Are they thus to be bought
and sold for the profit of such a temperance man
as GENTRY We doubt if the speculation pays a
profit
We repeat, that, until Messrs A W. JOHNSON,
n. s. BRowN Cox and TEMPLE are Intercepted on
this subject, and an effort is made by the temper
ance men to 'work'' in the right quarter, we shall
regard the bringing here of Mr. WHITE to make
GENTRY speeches as attempt to fuse temper
ance and know nothipgism for the sole benefit OF
the latter. And we shall continue to warn the
dcmocr atic friends of temperance not to be caught
in so wretched trap.