Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-05-01
James M. Davidson i'm Reply 90 Rev.
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What is Clay Wing to do under the circum-
stances: Shall he unfurl the Wing banner as re-
commended in certain quarters? To do this we're
to waste bis energies, and to crafty the wishes of
bis enemies Shall he tamely follow the deserters
who abandoned the Wing name, and proved recre.
ant to their principles: To do this were unworthy
OF an ''od line Whig" Or shall he, gIOrying still
in his own proper name, and not disposed TO give
it up, stand in the present struggle by that party
which rests upon and maintains the same lunda-
mental principles for which the Wing party bated,
and which is most nearly allied to it in character
and orgauzation2 To do this were worthy Of
Clay Wing. To do this | feel it to be my duty.
Measures Of Wing policy being for the present in
allegiance, and in the hope of "a good day coming"
when the Wing banner shall 6oat proudly in the
breeze, l shall sustain for time at least the old
National Democratic Party, and with it the radical
principles Of government the destinies of civil and
religious liberty and the hopes of the prosecuted
among the nations. May he who holds the Issue of
all battles give the victory to the best Representa-
tiVes Of freedom
But to return to Mr. Chapman. BE says that
''the convention to meet at Cincinnati dare not
make platform having in its first article venera-
ton for the God of Christians for fear of 200 900
German voters in this country" / am somewhat
afraid Of il. have no idea they can summon up
courage to resolve God into being or themselves
into better Americans, as done on a noted &C.
casion. / have my doubts whether they will ratfy
the Declaration of Independence from fear Of
monarchists in the land nor the Lords Prayer, lest
they might offend half million of voters who bow
the knee to strange gods; or the Ten Commands
ments, lest they offend those who lie and bear false
witness against their neghborsl Possibly, however
they may haze nerUe enough 10 adopt something as
good as that 2DrLfh Section, Which the Southern
Americans" had 10 giys npl
He asks If / am aware that my 'friend Plus the
TX, has issued bull, in which he writes on my
brow, "a BASTARD and on the grave of my mother
"a concubinef'" Not l. did hear or read, some
time ago, that somebody either had put, or was go
ing to put, a brand Of intamy on Wig forshsGd,
and and I hdUs indistinct recollection of some
Wings voting for the man that said so; but never
dreamt that the Pope bad ought in the world against
me or mine. If be mentions me by name, shall
take it as personal affront and have it corrected
through our national representative or ia failure
thereof through the powerful mediation of dis.
tinguished "American"-a former friend of ours
whom the papers represent as basking in the sun.
shine of pontfcal favor, and bowling revsrently
hafor tha R,t 7 ,dod IN
the general category with other Protsstants, the
case is quite different / have not SO much cause
of complaint against the representative of ST. Peter
against the man 1oh0 makes an individual dppli
cation Of general decree. A long logt mother and
a far distant grave, are to me sacred and holy
things that would not have mentioned with irrcv.
erence even by clerical lips. Could they be injured
in either case, they suffer more from the bad taste Of
Mr.. Chapman than hs denunciations of the Pope.
Seriously, / am not alarmed about my genealOgy,
having never known it to be questioned previous
to the discovery of Mr.. Chapman. To him or to
others, there may exist good cause Of apprehen~
sion; but for myself and my friends, can cay,
are not under the necessity of having to kill the
Pope, cruelty Cardinals or prosecute Catholics in
order to establish the Legitimacy of ourselves and
our children.
What a beautiful specimen of sbsurdity for q
party in the United States to pretend concern
about Popish bulsl "The Pope has issued bull"
Well, what if be has' Let him issue them Who
cares' Who in this country needs care bow many
or what sort of bulls Plus the * may send over7
What care we, if, like bis predecessors he should
draw imaginary lines across this continent and d.
vide it amongst Catholic potentates? Let the bulls
come, thick
"As lOcusts, warpng the Eastern wind"
and with them let there come flaming manifestoes,
from come new Grand Council in the halls of Pan
demonium Who's afraid9 Not true Americans.
Who then? The Rev. James L. Chapman, ct id
genus
II is mot surprised" that should feel disposed
TO let the goddess OF liberty defend herself as best
she can, and says that in this TACT wisely" for
the probability is that be would SO bespatter her
| with the dark deeds of the Turner'S, Free Ger
mans and Celts, that more soap and towels would
| be required than with the aid of my party can
command" To all this will make a short reply.
II Mr. Chapman will not take il unkindly, ,odl
agree Nth him. / will say n addition, that, know.
ing his peculiar forte neither the goddess of liberty
nor myself could expect to come out of the con-
troversy with clean hands or unsoiled garments
From the specimens already presented, bis Rever-
ence might in the heat Of debate, transcend the
very polite policy which he recommends to St. Pc.
ter, and not rest satisfied with splitting in the
faces" of the "anti. Americans" "If he lcriies SC
In the green tree, what would lie not do in the
dry"
! lie supposed that the days Of violence were past,
and that could all live as a great brotherhood
in this republic but, to his great establishment he
found 'ROmansts' again ready to perseoute." And
so be thought it the part Of prudence to anticipate
them! He lashes himself into fury, ind all but
swears that he "cannot keep quiet, any more than
II wolves at his door licking their Shiny jaws
Wolves, l admit, are dreadful beasts, and, under
certain circumstances, particularly dangerous ia
! particular persons. They ought TO be guarded
against. The Scripture speaks OF a sort that ought
specially TO be avoided-''ravening wolves" "
evolves in sleeps clothing" But, then, there ID
no danger Of this sort devOuring the Rev. James
L. Chapman. Advise him to be COOL for the Pope
| will not be over tits year.
| He harps on the phrase personal reasons y
which said had for supporting the Democrats,
as "the friends Of foreigners in the hour of thei
persecution" aud endeavors TO show hos disinter-
estSd bis political zeal is, and what a difference
ihere is between bis stock Of patriotism aud mine
All this is very modest snd am free to confess thai
be has made, and is yet willing TO make, great sacr
fees for this republic, before he "baptizes
with his blood" accord to him great credit for