Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-04-15
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spRrOgIE1B, April 10, 1881


Editors UsioH and Arnsrjoaa:
VIA a pity is the democracy Of this county
cannot profit from The theory and practice of their
known othing neigbbors, and avoid the Z" wild
hunt after fice." Its beautiful theory, and one
am Ct atty delegated with, that the Office
shou d SEEK be man and not the an the cfice;"
end it is still more beautifully Illustrated in the
practice f our poti al adverssries Let ne give
az instance You know they have three sspirsnts |
in this distrc. for one seat in Congress This, |
thorgh rather sira &c, can be looked over, as
they ere all gentlemen Of modest, retiring man
ues and esca one hOusstly entertaining the opin-
ion that tie future safety Of the Republic de
pends on his selection. OF course they cit sill |
% their eats, it'll their hsnds and arms modestly
folded IN their laps, exp citing the oss will hunt
them up and place itse Wisely snd deliberately
ct their feet-ney, drrg them i1Tesisa5lg irtO the
scat at least tlOO Of hem are 50, to my certsil
kUowleogel --tbey don't ride about all over the
district, and eleetioHssr fer the nominati nj On,
mol that might be construed by tgnorsnt men AID
ilIiterate women, es contradiction in practice Of
| what was taught in hsOryi Such a co7rse might
be considered, BY he lg pOpulsoo, IS smack
! ing too mrch of the 4" wild hunt after feel" 1
an glad to see cur aspiring friends so discreet and
coDeis,ent; but sor that oil their friends snd ad
herents are no. equally as q UGH so as themselves.
| Let ms give you an instance Of this latter char.
scter:
On Monday last there was great fsra up and
fzzle Of the party IN tais county. The democracy
understanding, by Glance, that there was to be
know nothing political boxing match at the
Court House on thst Gay Amongst the political
gadistors aud wire workers of tho party, we're in
attendance and on tip tee in order to see the fun
and learn the tricks Of trade"
TIE curtain rises Tie court room is crowded.
Much cutting and shutting lodging and turning,
winkirg snd blinking is observed on the stage
Suddenly, as By electric impulse, COL Nim5ls
springs to his feet aud says, in hurried accents and
manner: "GEETLEMEN--I propose that Col Garner
be called to tie Chair snd Il Il KIRK appoint d
Secretsry." At this moment, stranger to me,
appeared on the stand, [they csll lis name "HOrse
Fly" l think and commeLcsd Gs il determined to
make G sEesch, by saying: "GENTLEMEE." Here he
was interrupted by Col. N'm5ls VINO informed the
stranger they were Just organizing political meet
/ x q
HoJss Fly rothing dsun;ed, kept bis feet and 10
sisted, (fs be vss up that he might be permitted
70 say ts1O 'oo7ds-Only fer ,0ords-jst about
The railroad" COL Nin.6Js yielded and Horse Fig
p oeeed to say only a few words-"jlst about the
rsllros5"-and then 10 side eff Of tnet (ss it wss
not finished into the circle of his political friends
with sort Of apEopOsition for different man to
fill the Chairl At this suggestion, Col NialJ7e
backed by bis aide, Sips and Bill Button sprung
to the floor, 8 eye flashing FIRE, and pressed ard
bore successfully to the Chair, the gentleman he
bad GIst put ia nomination. Here stood .Saips
with his sJrrg Of resoludons-(snd I half uay
suspect delegates slso) ready cut AID dried to be
ofsTed to the consideration of the meeting But
before be could DO this, and even before the meet
ing wss organ d, the Horse Fly bad pitched in
with proposition 10 take tie appointment of del
egates for the Congressional convention, from the
Chair, and have a nominating committee Of FIVE
appointed for the purpose OF making the selection
At this juuc u-e, SgiPs finding the Horse Fly, was
getting the szIt ano on the inside OF the track ct
that, applied a check rein, By saying he proposed
tue meeting should be organized before propoa-
tols should be entertained By tie Chair, and he
accordingly moved the appointment OF Mr. xxx,
which was carried.
Aud then, Messrs Editors, the n7els. began; and
such q KIzen0y-ca sht. amongst members Of the
same political household, ne5er witnessed before
TIE fre15s Of IN Montgomery Poney, including
NimJh, Saips, Billy Button snd others, came of
victorious end trit mPhsnt- and 1 believe it was
generally conceded Horse Flg came out second best
/ Csnuot give all the particulars Button ist Horse
FL know that be did not consider INN identified
with this particular after; AMI though they had
once borrowed him for a particular purpose, be
wished him iDctly to understand that they could
manage their ordinary, minor affairs, IN appointing
county delegates to conventions, &c, without his
aid, interference or dica;ionI Fur oil which dec
larsrion, Button was pronourcsd d" eoEtempti5ls
tool Of a Clique, as I understand; (for could not
distinctly hesT,) and retorted by saying: " Yes,
sir yes, sir, an like the Lion when be was kick
ed By the Jacksss consider the source from
whence It csmel" Ard thus ended this political
igrcs Of tho Djld hunt after office
BLUoHER