The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-09-04
Delicate Irony.

DeAtc0te irony.
The gentleman who received a sword from ..o,,
Hickory received quite handsome ca.,;v,,
al the hands Of Judge Nicholson, in speech =
liyered recently in Columbus, Tennessee. IN
extract few paragraphs:
"Mr. Nicholson said that If the name of A..
Doneson had ever occurred to Mr.. Pierce in .. y'
petition with that OF Col. Davis for the War M
par,men,, he might oay that he was not surDr;.',
that the claims Of Col. Davis were prelerres u
Col. Davis ultrasm southern question. ~
some hat Objectionable, Mr.. Pierce knew ,hs, -
stood with the united democracy Of the na,ioD aN
the Baltimore platform, acquiescing IN the O."
promise OF 1850, and pledged to carry out lis mi"
cipIes. Nujor DoneIson could only claim m.
he no, only acgqiesced IN but had originally -
proved Of the Compromise Of 1850, and woes
therefore, garry out its prime piles. If both We
honorable men, they were alike Trustworthy ~
this subject. But Col. Davis had received ~
sword from Gen. Iackson-whereRs Major DoD
olson had announced to-day that he had been Tim.
honored. General Jackson's sword thrown ia
might have turned the scale, but for another IA,
When the Mexican war came on, Col. DAVIS vol
unteered, and procured for himself sword ana
won for it and himself immortal honor at Buen.
Vista. Major Doneson's name is nowhere louD4
q cOn.
ouered in Mexico General Jackson's sword wa
allowed by him to rest in It's scabbard, Wills, he
was enjoying the comforts, the honOrs, and II.
emoluments Of first class foreign mission 10 En-
rope. Mr. NICHOLSON said it seemed to him ,b,,
Mr.. Pierce might be excused, under such crcum
stances, for preferring Col. Davis, although, in
the excess OF his devotion to southern rights, bo
had formerly occupied ultra grounds.
"Let no. the idea be entertained BY any on.
that il is the adopted SON. of Audrey Jackson who
thus deserts the democralic party. There is 10
truth in such a statement. Major Andrew Jack
son. the adopted son OF the old hero, the tenant, Of
the Her mitage, apd the guardian Of the tomb and
Of the remains RI The immortal old PatFor,is true
to the faith and TO the memory Of his father, and
reppdatee with indignation the iden lha. this Sc.
cre order of know noihngs has any claim TO lack.
son democracy. Be it known that this Major
Andrew Jackson Donelson who has addressed you
to day is not the adopted son of Andrew Jackson
nor the guardian of his ashes, as has been false.
ly repre- sen ted throughout the North and East.
"But, said Mr.. NJ, there is something especial
" strange in the hostility Of Major ponelsou to
nullifers and abotionsts. Il his memory was
no. at fault, the first foreign mission which he had
received came to him through the hands OF the
PRINCE of Nui6ers,' the lale John c. Calhoun,
whilst Secretary OF State under John Tyler
Some twenty or thirty thousand dollars, as outfit
and salary, not then the less acceptable be.
cause 1t was 'spoils' conferred by puIli6eI But
without dwelling on this. Mr. Nicholson would
come nearer home. Major DoueIson bad been
exceedingly bI:er in announcing Southern null.
tiers and Northern abolitioniSs, and in lhe SAM
breath he had been equally extravaganza in biz
eulogies upon the late Philadelphia know nothing
council. There was an nnaccountable contradic.
ton in these positions. lie doubts the democralic
party because it has in its organization men whom
he denounces Us nulIifiers and ADDITIONS, bu, 10
joins an organization and goes into secret councils
where every delegate from the Western States Is
either an aboIitonist or nufer. and many Of
them aboi!onsts and nullifers. lie cannot brook
Southern nullifer-they are all traitors and d..
serve hanging-but with Northern nulli6er he
can strike hands, 60 into secrc: consultation,
maintain Il cordial brotherhood, when opposed
their reasonable sentiments, and come Out to the
South 20 pass eulogies upon The work Of such an
association! Every body knows, Major Donesu
knows, that The worst class of traitors that eve;
lived were in the PhiIadrlp hia council-he has
denounced some Of those himself; but whilst be
denonnccs The leaders here, there is no record Of
denouncing them when in council with them.
men u was DdII IelOWS, wen mel !-OTOIHCI
Andy Jackson DoneIson, brother Henry Wilson
brother Ford and all the other notable spirits Of
abotionsm. treason mingIng tremendously. all
Iaboring to make national PLATFORM for traitor
Of the North and patriots OF the South to stand TO-
ge,her upon He has said to-day that man
known by .hs company he keeps, and so be is,
and UPON his own rule he is known. IL; comes
home from the company OF abolitionists and IrnL
tors, with the very odor Of treason still sticking
his garments, and was here to denounce Frark
lin Pierce for giving counenance to southern null
6ers. He has appointed man who was not
believed by him to be as honestly and faithfully
on the Baltimore platform as Major Donelson hun
sell. and certainly none who have not proved more
faithful TO democratic principle than he has done
CONSPICUOUS VISITORS AT NEwPoRr.-SOcry |
al Newport (R. ]. does not seem TO enchanI h |
editor of the New York Mirror. Hear wha b. /