The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-08-25
SENTIMENTS OF THE pREss.
From the cambridge Herald.
The Result in Tennessee,

Ii Is with regret that we announce to our readers
this week the intelligence that Gentry is defeated
that the American Party is defeated. Yes, are
beaten, and that, too, by one of the most unscru-
pnlouss demagogues that ever canvassed any State
for any ofice-one who was the candidate of For
eign.Catholic Anti American Sag NIGHT Party. Pro-
essi ng to be the Democratic candidate, he avowed
sentiments antagonstic to the safety of this model
Republic. For party, avowing the principles the
American party does, to be beaten by such party
and such a man, makes the blood curdle around
ones heart strings with virtuous indignation. The
tdings OF his anti American victory will be borne
upon the wings of the wind, across the Atlantic's
waves to the seat of PopaI power, and there COM
municated to him who processes TO hold the keys
Of Heaven and Hell in one hand, and the conscen-
ces of the whole human race in the other. We
think anticipate the JOY be will express when
the glad tidngs reaches him. He will raise shout
possible that will make the earth tremble to its
foundations. If it were possible, for him to sing
anthems of praise he would do it then. But, such
thing being impossible he will revel in his bacchs-
naan orgies and midnight carousals-thinking he
has a chance now to crafty his ambitious desire
for, without doubt, he will think he has sure
foothold in America.
We are sorry that such is the case, but we will
acquiesce in it as cheerfuly as we can. We are
proud to have it to say that East Tennessee has
done her duty-yea, more than was required OF her.
East Tennesseeans knew with whom they were
lighting and they stood up manfully for the Ameri-
can party and its principles. Such conduct will
adorn the farest page in her histoFy-and be engra
ven on the topmoss pinnacle of Fame's temple.
We are satisfied that the principles thrown to
the breezy by;.he American party, and SO nobly
advocated 81 azltry in the late contest, will tri-
ua.ssS yes, fs,n will triumph sure as the sun
gst-aissssr'.s At nigh meridian. We are beaten, but
not crushed out as some would fain believe. We
are oyerpowered by numbers, but we recolectof an
army that was battling for the same principles we
advocate having been defeated various occasions
by the enemies of this country, but who triumph
ed at last. So Is it now. We are bound to expe-
rience reverses until our, principles thoroughly
understood and properly appreciated. Then we will
rise, and on our banners be engraven the inscrip-
ton 10 trianphel Then will this fair land be rescued
from all foreign influence whstever-then will the |
shout of the American people be heard from noun.
tain top TO mountain top, and from valley to valley;
then will ea end to diicord, demagoguism and IA
will the government be restored to !
its original purity, and the constitution revered as
the only safeguard of free people.
To those of our friends who are disheartened |
at our defeat, we would say, let not a defeat les
sen you in your devotion to our principles, but |
rather let it stimulate you to action. Be more de-
voted to the cause, and in 1856, if we mistake not
We will roll up such majority for President as will
astonish even the ardent supporters of our party,
and will make the vile minions of the Pope of |
Rome shake and tremble for their power in Protes-
ant America. Stand firm, we say, and let not
hat spark of Patriotism, which prompted you to
AXE stand for the American party, be extinguish-
ID aud thereby injure cause. Be firm and so
certain the sun rises in the East and sets in the
West, just that certain will our principles prevail