Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-11-18
Andrew j. DnneLson.

during the canvass, and though seeming to
draw favorable contrast between him and
his distinguished associate on the ticket,
has nevertheless an unkind personal allusion
to him, and vein of irony and sarcasm
pervading it, which, we think, the sense of
propriety belonging to generous natures
would never have dictated. We do not
mean to beg quarters for Maj Donelson
fromSour contemporary. We are gratifed
to know that he endured with singular
equaninity their oftentimes unjust and saw
age assaults through the canvass, and only
referred to them with expressions of
contempt for the charges they contained,
and pity for the malevoleRce which prompt
ed them. He possessed the good sense to
see that with those, even of his political op-
ponents, whose favorable opinion was to
be valued, they did not and could not from
their very nature harm him. He felt that
though such a mode of warfare might meet
with the sanction Of vast numbers of the
party, and perhaps was demanded by them
at the hands of their organ, and thus ex-
cuSable in it, that magnanimity, decency
and every honorable principle would after
the election, whether he were victorious or
defeated, require them to be forgotten, or
remembered only with regret, by those who
in the heat of party had used them He
knew that the ribald jests and illusions to
him were absolute necessities to the cam
paign, and were only addressed to the pas
sions of the vulgar and indicative, that
where they were received with junction. and
delight it were in vain to expect Justice
We are pleased to see in the article of
which we speak, becoming moderation in
tone, and an amendment in its style of al
luSion tofAaj Donelson, and barring the two
points Of objection which have caused US to
notice it at all, would almost thank them
for it.
We do not intend to refer to its CON-
pariSon of Messrs Fillmore and Donelson,-
either of their political course and princi-
pies; their respective abilities; or the result
of the late election in either section as
evidence of their respective popular
tiles. They were candidates represen-
tative of great principles which they
have consistently advocated and worth
lily illustrated in their public liveg.-
The election was not test of personal
popularity, nor is its issue matter of pure
ly personal regret with them. In common
with their supporters they doubtless ex-
perience deep chagrin and modification,
that by monStrouS cheat conceived by
scheming and Inscriptions politicians, and
assisted by an unfortunate sectional strife,
the work of the same men, that so many
men, truly national and patriotic, should
have been deluded and led to assist in Civ
ing what may be the deathblOw to the hopes
Of conservatism. In common, also, do
they feel proud even in defeat, in such
cause. OF either of them it might be tru-
ly said:
"Aore true joy, Aarcellus eIiled, feels
Than Caesar, with the Roman Senate at his heels"
We were thoroughly conservant with Mai.
Donelson'S private views and feelings from
the day Of his nomination up to that of the
election, and do not believe that be enter
tanned one of a selfish nature. We know
that in this particular, serious injustice was
done him.
The election has been decided, and ad-
versely to us. We look for the cause else
where than in our candidates. We had no
part in their selection, but gave them
hearty and honest support OF the dis
tinguished leader nothing need be said.
The stature ofhis fame as good and great
and honest man, is of the tallest Another
presidential term could not have added an
inch TO it; his defeat cannot detract line
from it,
Our vicepresidential candidate came be-
fore his countrymen with a less extended
reputation, for ability ana political integri-
ty. Anything which may have been here
tOfore said, for or against him, may have
been set down to partizan friendship or bit
terness What we may now say of him
cannot be subjected to this charge, and we
will say, that a constant intercourse with
ANDREW j. DoNELsoN, for the greater por-
ton of the past year, has shown him to us,
man of vigorous and comprehensive in
tellect, of rare sagacity, of high eultiva-
ton, and possessed of a volume and varie-
ty Of political information surpassed by
few, if by any man in the nation. He has
much of the direct aud answering honesty
and candor and frankness ofthe great man
with whom he spent the greater portion of
his life He has been beaten for the Sc
cond station in the government, but be is
fitted to adorn the first. He is in all re-
spects entitled TO a foremost place ia the
affections Of the conservative Union.loying
men Of the nation.
East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad.
On Tuesday evening last, trailing the mail lrsln
In gallant style, noticed an elegantly finished En-
CINE and Tender, Tor the uNek@lAying Of the Ten
.nessee road from Bristol. For so miles or more
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