The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-10-15


The statement by the T1e Wing that we have
"gven utterance to the insinuation that ov. Brown
has schemed and planned TO secure his election to
the office of Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives," is untrue as the paragraph in which the
statement occurs is scurrious Union and Anleri-
lean, Saturday.
Our neighbours memory must undoubtedly be
impaired. We certainly never could have ac-
cused any one of what we regard so undigni-
fed and unjust an insinuation, especially against
gentleman so high in the public estimation,
irrespective of party, as Gov. Brown man
universally esteemed and respected for his un-
questioned honor, his patriotism, and self-res-
pect. Let US see if our statement is Gun
true"
The Union and american of Thursday last
says:
Gov Browns name was called first upon the roll,
and refusing TO extend the courtesy of his vote to
his opponent, Gen. Donelson, he could not expect
that gentleman to vote for him. It would have
been piece of arrogance in keeping with know
nothingsm, but not with the character of its can
didate. And yet Gov Brown must have known that
otherwise no election could be effected under the
maj Jrity rule This being the case then, zoe haze
bit other conclusion, and that is. that Coz
Bro1o,s mind must haVe ben from the start directed
TO the PLAN finally fallen wpon as the means 6y
wh'ch re 'coatd occupy The Czdir-that was, the
adoption of rule, at with precedent as they
admit, that plurality should elect.
We itaicse that portion of the paragraph
upon which we mainly predicated our state
ment that the Union and american had 'given
utterance to the insinuatiOn " on Thursday
which the Union and american of the follow
ing Saturday boldly denies having uttered.
We are content TO submit the case upon the
Unions own record. Our neighbour is exceed
ingly ingenui Us in constituting words, but we
defy him or any other man to make good his
assertion that our statement is untrue.
If our reply to this "insinuation," which
the Union denies having made, but which we
have proven that it did make, was "scurril-
GUS" the insnuation was dastardly and low
flung, and provoked the reply. The response
bility then, rests with the author of the sin
situation"
But We have given the subject more space
than it requires. AS far as Gov. Brown is con-
cerned, we are sure he will not thank us for at
tempting to defend him against an insinuatiOn
that he had Matched up "plann to be Speaker
That gentleman, we doub; not, regards such an
insnuatiOn with the contempt it deserves,
conscious that his own position aud reputation
are far out of the reach of such ignoble mis-
SHES
The truth is, and the Union and american
will not gainsay it, though it may nsinuate."
that Gov. Brown allowed himself to be put in
nomination for the Office OF Speaker with re-
luctance-that he voted for the plurality re-
solution in order to secure an election. and
withdrew his name from the canvass in good
faith, never once supposing that he would be
re-nomnated and elected These are the facts
and any attempt to pervert them does Gov
Brown injustice, and is unworthy of respect
able newspaper.