The Washington union., 1857-06-09


for the post of honor and chairman OF the commit
tee on resolutions reported the democratic platform that
was approved by the convention and ratified by the peo
pie In the election of Pierce in 81, and reamed with
but slight alteration or addedsn by the convention that
nominated and the people who elected James Buchanan
In So
Here the writer might take leave Of character as fresh
and attractive in its political amplitude il is lovable
and genial In It's softened and subdued aspects The
natural tone and inclination of Gov Browns mind is
essentially political than otherwise but looking
away from those grosser views his tastes have lost
the polish and keenness which the purple halo of early
education impressed upon feryid heart and in the in
terva coming like CLEANS of sunshine between the pc
rods of his service TO the State and the country, he has
found time to devote himself 10 the higher walks OF liter
ature With exuberant but rectihed imagination,
highly-cutvated tastes, ardent temperament, aml
arity with the standard poets and conveant appreca
ton of the most approved hras OF the past and pres
ent age he has delivered to of the most ancient and
honorable institutions of learning in the country addresses
which, in themselves, regarded by those who have
heard read them among the most choice and de-
ghtfu souvenirs TO the polite learning of the times His
heartofering to his we'll beloved Alma Mater the
3lst May 1854 at Chapel Hill contains blending of his
orcal imagery and sweetness of thought that is rich
the picture ofa poet dream and reminds ofnothng
much some of the finer touches of Phillips in his mem
orable defence of the Irish maiden brilliant Jack Cur
in the raptres of his olicsome fancy His lofty and
impassioned apostrophe TO the dignity of labor i'm
bodied in of his literary addresses at Jackson Tcnnes
see, Is also chef d egre in its way His literary agri-
cultural and other addresses have been many and varied
To pursuit which owned for its honored son him who
first bore the purple ascos of the Grecan republic well
the great father Of our own country Gov Brown has
always been devoted and still like them, after going
forth in obedience TO the old Roman injunction to see
that the republic received deriment he has always
returned with favor to the unpreending field of a
cutural science. planter himself of handsome estate
his wants have been frugal and his tastes simple
those of q Swiss farmer Surrounded 10y highly intel
lectua and interesting family group, his own frank and
cordial manners nexhaustible fund of humor and in
f,,I
pensiyc hospitality have made his rural homestead in
Tennessee the theme and solace Of southcers far and
WIDE
And now that the old feud has ended and the lead
ers fight is over Gov Brown beholds in the broad proc
anaton of amnesty which has been declared for all past
offences and arrangements between the old whg and
democratic parties in Tennessee and other States the hap
py fuflment of his political hopes, and the comparative
safety of civil and religious institutions Not unlike
the .sera of good feeling which existed during Mr. Mon
administration tranquillized and calmer state of
feeling is gradually and peceptiby creeping the pub
lie mind If Gov Brown political history had ended here
with his heirloom in every homestead within the
wide borders of Tennessee he might have safely reposed
upon his well earned honors But Mr. Buchanan, with that
delicate discrimination of the public good for which his
long experience and ability have well-ftted him, has
determined to avail himself of Gov Browns national
conservatism, experience, and popularity in the
ton of the delicate and responsible trusts conded by the
nation to himself and his advisers jointly and seyeay
In the difficult and aborious position to which Governor
Brown has been accredited he will bring order of
statesmanship sufcency of learning, degree of dill
gence, and popularity of manner which, whilst they will
exhibit the horoughgrained conscentiousness of of
feer to whom power brings pleasure, and which
solemn Of duty SETS will show the other fact
that he loses nothing of the port and bearing of dign
fed gentleman nterlacng all his official movements with
the Sudrter modo joined to the forer re-; and when
the acts of the present administration four years hence
shall have become part and parcel Of written history it
self the prediction is venturcd that few statesmen will
have stronger hold upon the confidence of the country
North and South with which to meet the cxgences OF
the future, permanent and enduring fame
than the present accomplished head of the Post Office De-
partment.