The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-08-18
-. Tenn, Aug "A, 1855.


to describe. That forbearance is virtue. is gen
orally conceded by all classes of enlightened soci
ETY., but at the time, il is also established
fact that contingency may arise in the course o.
human events, calculated to deprive that charac
teristc Of the christian of its celestial attribute
and to that point or contingency, have been bur
ried by the calumnators of my friend, Judge Camp
bell and his able and efficient assistants. ! cannot
longer remain silent These wretches must no
longer go unwhipt OF justice. Permit me, there
fore, TO remark, respectfully but firmly, that the
people of Tennessee liberty TO sheer at Pope
Plus the Ninth, laugh at the emnently agricultural
patentee of our newly invented high-pressure De-
mocracy-the And.ew. JOhnsoniau LocOfocos may
vlily the American party, and the American party
in return, may scorn the Andrew JOhnsonian Loco
iocos-in word, they may indulge in any and
every thing kindred to that style of VituPeratve
article; but the ISLANDERS herein above alluded TO
must cease 70 be uttered-in short, Wilkins Mi
cawbercaLy speaking, they must be stopt If they
are not, shall be responsible for the sangGpsry
results that may follow. Mark that
In testimony of the assertion that my interesting
friend lin whose success in life feel absorbing
INTEREST," and his subordinates have been most un-
rghteously dealt with, let facts aud figures, as
Shakespeare classically remarks, be submitted to
candid public; and that there may exist no doubt
OF their correctness, they shall be drawn from my
own personal experience and observation, and that
Of my confidential friend Shocks, whom hereb!
introduce to you gentlernen-Or at least, will take
the liberty of doing so the FIRST opportunity. You
are sustaining loss in not knowing him. But 10
the facts and figures.
On the "a Jay Of July last committed to the
tender merces Of the Post Office Department at
this place, a communication addressed to friend
in the town OF T., Miss, and on the 4th THAT go-
rious day of Yankee Doodle and general r,joicing)
did myself the honor of repeating the compli-
meni TO that interesting village. These favors
followed up by a similar demonstration Of my un-
diminished regard on the 7th As these communi
cations were GA business of strictly private char
acter, you will commend my iorbearance in denying
myself the pleasure OF offering you duplicates. or OF
transcribing them here. On the 10th left this place
for E., where had the satisfaction of arriving at
sunset on the afternoon of the 18Th with my health
expected under the circumstances. having expend
ed but three days and six dollars and seventy five
cents up to that Atage OF my Southern enterprise
As anticipated, / arrived slightly in advance of
my letters; but on calling at the post Office the toll
lowing morning, while the mail was being opened,
bad the unspraksbe pleasure Of seeing villisnous
looking Uuit States Mail bag disembogue those
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old acquaintances-I may say very old acquan-
tsnces-I laid violent hands upon them and had
the happiness Of delivering them in person. hap
piness for which fear j can never sufficiently Ell.
press my gratitude.
After an agreeable sojourn Of three days in the
charming village Of E., l took tender and sffec-
tionste leave of the corporate authorities and set
out my return home early on the morning of the |
l6th-up to which time, my letter mailed here on
the It'll, had not Of course reached its destination
as it had been route but week and forty eight
hours. / was, however, assured by individuals
thoroughly conVerssnt with such matters that it's |
arrival might be safely anticipated within compare
lively few days. have since learned, though, |
that the event Was postponed mot on account Of
the weather. till much later period.
II must be borne in mind that Z. is one hundred I
and ten miles hence and as my ,Eters are invari- |
ably delivered there usually two at a tme) in from
six 10 ten days after they mailed this place,
may truthfully say, have been the getter up Of
series Of the fastest and most brilliant specimens Of
letter transit known to the people Of she nineteenth
century.
These extraordinary facts, gentlemen, are, ! |
trust, amply sufficient to convince every unbiased
mind thai my friend, Judge Campbell, and his Off /
cial auIilliAri have been, il l. spoken in the
vugate, most shamcfuly gone into" This being
the cas-, shall withhold the valuable testimony Of
my hiend Snooks until circumstances demand its /
publication.
With the earnest ahjuratOn, fat justitid, ruat
eGlsH, am, gentlemen, with the highest conside-
ration Of respect, ...s.
Your obedient servant, X.
P. S.-The calumniators Of Judge Campbell may
charge, that ], like that gentleman, am a Roman
Catholic aud write at the nsIigaton Of she Priest
hood brand this accusation here, IN advance, 10
q base ialsehood ! reverence all churches-am a
none. And let me assure these hsrpes who feed
upon the character OF men ia high places, that, so
far as now remember, ] never worshipped in a
Catholic church but upon q single occasion in the
whole course Of my life and even then, my devo-
tons, blush to own, assembled no higher than the
dark eyed calico pattern Who did the treble Il think
IL was) tor the choir, while the cantcles we're being
put through. trusI this explanation will prove
satisfactory.
open this to say, tha, II any Of Judge Camp
bells traducers demand my name Of you. watch
them narrowly; IL their intentions are Enthusiastically
pacific, eel them cOn6dentslly, is is John Smith
bat il thry have a blood aud thunder look about
them, have them imme diAtely bOund over 10 keep
the peace, aud then tell them to go TO Ibs.d-l aud
shake theInseVes--I am not 10 be u.zed with.
Please thros Gus such an insinatioL II necessary.
K.
Alabama Neetion.