Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-02-09
ALEX. BLACK.
X. NJ. JONES.
MARCUS M'NAIRY.
w. G. LEWIS.
PrLAsKI, Feb. LIST, 1851.
Your Friends

PULASKI, Feb. 1st, 1857.
GExTLEMES: your rich and elegant gift
sincerely thank you
have not the vanity to believe that my servi-
ces merit it. No: | receive the present from the
partiality of your friendship. Aud am proud it
is So Affection is far dearer to me than glory;
and one generous throb of warm heart worth all
the tinse trappings and ephemeral honors OF Pc
litica triumph.
The life of politician is an arid waste; with but
rarely revivng sight of gushing waters and bush-
ing flowers. His heart sooner or later must bronze
or break. Sometimes the sunshine smiles on him,
and fills hs bosom with fleeing happiness.
These times, though the exceptions to the
general rule, they are the days OF the Arctic Re-
gions; short, cleaning and isolated the brighter
because they are brief, and shine eternal SHOWS;
and are succeeded and preceded by almost perpet'
nal night
So will this day be marked in my political calen.
dar; one OF the very few, to which | can revert,
after bidding politics farewell forever with emo
tions OF unmingled pleasure.
In quitting political career, l must say that for
the mass of my late opponents l have feelings of
fraternity and profound respect.
| ceased my party connections with them at a
time when no storm OF defeat darkened the horizon
OF their wide-extended triumphs, and joined par"
~ without power or patronage, without prestige
and with nothing to recommend it to our adoption
but its principles:-principes eternal as truth,
lovely as liberty; and now purified by passing the
fiery ordeal OF adYersity.
And though my motives have been absurdly as
sailed for my advocacy of Americanism; the as
ssilants themselves, must admit that freely and
willingly sacrificed on the altar of devotion to those
principles, every political aspiration might have
cherished
Well let it bel
indulge no regrets for the past; cultivate no
hopes for the future.
For the very few of the pseudo leaders of the
Democracy, who still ungenerousiy hunting
down, though the battle Is over, and the bugles
have sung truce, | entertain feelings OF the mos
liberal contempt.
| am rather gratified at their continued oppos-
ton and am almost tempted TO say with the poet
81 own, 1 an proud to see
Men cot afraid OF God afraid Of me-"
But gentlemen for all have suffered, suffered
from such assaults, suffered from loss of time and
health aud labors, | find rich recompense in
your regards:-those jewels OF the heart would
not exchange for the proudest laurel wreath that
ever victor wore.
Gentlemen we have been sadly defeated. The
people SHOULD not say, rather the pohtielanS!)
have decided against the "model President" and
again demonstrated the fact that Republics are
ungratetul"
Well, majorties are not divinely inspired.
An overwhelming majority once elected Barab'
bas, the robber, to life and liberty, and decreed
Christ, the God TO death and disgrace.
Let US bate no jot OF heart or nope, or hand.
Our fathers did not win victory the first
paigu; but never doubling always hoping, they
labored on, and at last, liberty achieved.
The Bunker Hill Of Americansm has been bat
tied and lost, its Monmouths and Yorktowns will
vet be won, the blood of its Warren has saturated
the sol,-the blood of It's Washington will yet wear
the wreath ei triumph.
Our parry now comprises the conservatism OF
the country. The brave big heart OF MHIard Fill
more was the break-water that beat back the flood
OF Northern tanatlcism, and gave Ar. Buchanan
bis doubtful victory.
viii the plurality President restore peace to
the distracted land? We hope yes:-we think no.
The excessive extremism OF the discordant mate
rial that fused iuto a hideous whole, by the heat
OF the battle for the spells, secured bis success,
forbids the idea Of unity of action.
A cabinet of extremists is to be formed, the
pilul aud puerile race of Mr.. Pierce, the poor dis
crowned Avatar of modern democracy, is TO be re-
run, aud the Union again imperilled
let US bide our time, ever keeping our eyes
steadiastly fixed on that beacou-ght of our faith
ers-that shOboleth OF our party -isith,- the FED-
hhAL ONlbN &c WhoL Oc pIcScfptua
Tue integral character OF that Union Is 70 be the
issue four years hence; i! the mad course OF Pres
ton Brooks and his co>adjutors North, are the in
dex shadows which the awful aetuaies OF the tear-
fol future fling weiIdly aud pOrtentously before
them
Disuuion has infused lie fatal poison into the
Democratic leaders North and South.
Ii not snudoted by Americanism, at an early day
this spirit is destined to damn the country, it hgs
already prepared all the elements for eptaph OF
eternal ulamy 20 be written by an impartial poster"
ity on the tombstone OF It's devotees.
Let not our garments be tainted by the touch Of
the foul, abhorrrut heresy. Let il be our LABOR OF
love TO interiace ami weave still stronger the bonds
OF that Union originally bound about by the ten
drTest flores OF our fathers hearts, aud sanct6ed
by their united struggles 10 a cause common 10 the
whole country.
1t is cause worthy to live for, and glorious to die
tori
1--we finally fell before the storms Of sectional
madness, let as like our gallant leader in the late
confess, 20 down with the flag of the Union, with
all rs stars uudmmed and wita all It's stripes un-
stained, floating proudly over as.
Gentlemen thank YOU again
And when tue htsle events OF to-day, have been
SWEEP by the rushing Nind OF the wings OF time,
from The miuds OF meu, tAere shall be one cell IN
my heart, always sacred TO your memories, aud on
viii DC cherished Nith than vestal vigilance.
Always yours,
CHAS c. GROVE.
AEssRs. BLACK, JoN1s, and Others.