Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-09-08
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To the Editor Of The Union and American
Sauna DAYS since friend handed me the Patriot
newspaper of the Sd inst, containing article, as
editorial, in which free use is made of my name'
and not little malevoent feeling manifested. The
author alludes to an article signed sumner" which
had appeared in the UNION AND AMERICAN on the
Thursday preceding
1t may not be amiss for me to say that at the time
of its publication the author Of the article in your
paper was unknown to me. My sole object, in this
communication, is to correct the misrepresentation
of the writer Of the Patriots article. He has dis
played no ordinary feeling of spleen in the manner
in which he refers to my connection, in-lsW,
with Gov Branch-one Of the members Of Gen
Jaekson's first cabinet. Twill say nothing in reply
to that portion Of his article relating to my being
an ally of James C. Jones, Wise, and others, and
also an apt pupil of the Mount Pisgah and Jacobs
Ladder Democracy" but merely give expression to
the hope that many more Of the opponents of the
Democracy, including the writer himself, may see
the of their way and join the only party capa-
bic of successfully serving their country. The
Democratic party might even receive him into " fe
lOWship" with proper evidences of his sincere con-
triton.
leave all these matters to the calm and sound
Judgment of the public, with an abiding confidence
in their capacity and honesty.
would have permitted the article to pass su5 al
Ieato but for the assertion that had been opposed
to the administration of Gen. Jackson about the
year 1882. do not intend to indulge such feelings
as seem to have actuated the writer Of the article in
the Patriot; but truth cOmpels me to say that the
charge is untrue-nOthing having transpired in my
previous political history to give eouHtenanee to such
a charge. ! did not then, nor do 1 now, conceive
that there any political principle whateveE-in
voved in the dissolution Of Gen. Jackson's cabinet
of which Gov. Branch was a member.
Gen. Jackson required that his cabinet should be
a unit upon certain question which forbear to
mention, and hence the dissolution. Every we'll
informed man is aware that the rupture occurred
solely upon personal grounds
When the time arrived for a denomination of
Gen. jackson for the Presidency, Mr. Van Buren,, of
New York, and Phillip s. Barbour, of Virginia,
spoken of suitable persons to be placed upon the
ticket for the Vice Presidency. l then believed that
Mr.. Barbour, being a sound man, and withal a
SOutherner, was the proper person to be placed on
conjunction with others, made a move about that
time in the county of Sumner-then, as now, of the
true Democratic faith-to effect the object in view,
by calling public meeting in Galatin and obtain
ing an expression of the preference of the people
They did express a decided preference for Mr.. Bar
bOur, according to my recOllection-as doubt not
the whole country toould have done, had not Mr.
Barbour soon after Withdrawn his name from the
canvass, in order, as he stated, to harmony
in the ranks Of the party. This being done, gave
ardent support to the nominees of the Democratic
party, Gen. Jackson and Mr.. Van Buren,. This, l
presume, is the "indignstion meeting" in which
Figured" designed to break down JacksOnism.'
If there was any hostility manifested to Jackson
ism in this meeting, not aware of it. The
assertion to the contrary is not founded in truth In
conclusion, it may not be improper to say that
have indubitable evidences of the confidence and
friendshipof Gen. Jackson as long as he lived.
am, very respectfully, yours,
DANIEL S. DONELSON.