Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-04-17

The following Epicwth the foot notes, was written
y THOMAS A. r. NELSON, Esq., now the Know
soihing candidate for Congress- the First District
horty after his defeat for The Senate in 1851.
'0ms Of the pen portraits viii be recognized among
politicians nov prominent before the country.
KING Caucus;
or East Tennesse,s lament.
Being regular tuilt Epic with BEGINNING middle. and
end written during the progress o. various Wing meetings
eceniy hsd in Nashville ass VtaoHl JuDGsfEsr,
al how they try to vex and haik u.s.
booted and siairred, how ssift he canters,
intriumplI DER the GREEN planters
Wren backed By Gen. ZaeoHer,
And oh hishelt cold aud fiiltF,
Whose counsellor IS fierce McGinty
A dread tribunal meets night,
And pale and trembling sithl1right,
Whose names ard deeds have shook the land
Summoned to tell in that dread hour
WY aided they to make slclrpovc
i--srs Why some stand ont IN cold contenpt,
As if from party drill exempt,
Why others keen to use
The strong machine o. party screws
What varied claimsean each relate
10 represent a sovereign stase;
And whether they who rashly spoke,
Are willing now TO wear the yoke.
First Nelson comes-the mOuntaineer--
Answers to the eall-l'm here
And says, though driven to take fort,
His friends meant no contempt of court:
That wlente battle nearel, they qaiYereds
As others FIRST the lines had shiyeret.
Next, wondering, who shows his hand
The tan and stately n etherland;
Who now With cobgeb cunning tries
To throw the dustin peoples eyes
But fines it is too late 10 alter.
His Jesuit speech about the haller.
Mijestc Henry next disrTys
The eoquence OF former DAYS,
TOoTrOud 70 bend. he molly dases
And frn his purposs declares.
And, kindling with a freemans fire,
Proves worthy Of his world famed 5 re
Nov Fosters heart. indignant swels,
Whileh his pla nye story tells,
or bleeding honor, tuded and sighted,
And generous service unFe,uited
Cheer up, old soldier. smile again,
Thy projects can nj scsrry,
When nfiy widows pledged to marry
Cold, dignifed, with frown,
A statement comes from Milton Browns
Whose lucid mind and modest bearing,
Ny muse takes pleasure in declaring.
And when all eyesare turned to him,
Who in old times, We called - lean Jina
But nov he speaks in tlund tones,
As HARMONY and Governor Jones;
Forall appliances are tried
TO have the identified
There stood they all-six candidates
For senatnFs--in iong debates
Each had some wound, or scar or bruise,
" hich petrhel my gentle muse,
Who silence keeps lest they baptise her,
An ugly. III disorganizer. 10
The King, At midnight, went to bed
Let all the Wings throw high their hats,
We're rescued from the Democrats" II
Oh! HARNoNY, thou lovely beauty,
Sweet monitress Of right andduty,
How strangely my Pegasus fingers
TO trace the workings Of ny fingers: II
How much the truth my song enbters-
All is not gold that brightly glters.
Thy Janus face turns East and West,
Thy SyTen song may breathe of rest
Thy voice may say that cline section,
Thy arts spacious front may wear,
Bat stlll thou claim'st the Lions share
Thy boast may be Of Coneord's hour.
Yet thou wouldst yield Central Power
Thy efforts still may he diddle,
But all thy aims for the middle 10
Thou eanst not hide with bold denial
Thy selfshness in thirteen trials, II
Nor charge that others seek sever
Ihe ties that should unite forever
Thine be the honor OF the blame,
L Dseord shouts his hated name!
Thus sang the muse till night again.
Her mantle spread DER hill and plain,
When 10 the King enthrened in State,
Once more sat arbiteT Of Fate;
His minister's Jordan Stokes y
With nose as sharp and eye
As = goblin damned IS he'd seen
He that HARMONY had sunk
Deep in the mire when beasly drunk
And that the King by art o force
Should ask and take full divorce,
(hly muse may Lay and Latin know
He wished it done vISCULO.) I6
Long sat the court in fierce debate
Politely hiding smothered hate,
When twas proposed TO lull the smbers,
And men told go seek 'eul
With great sUBPGNA pUoEs TECUM--
To bring each member they might find,
And make him swear to - GO t BLIND II
They came and soon the work was done,
With strategy well begun
First Foster fell-then Milton Brown
With fierce assaults was battered down,
While gallant Heury-tOo i'll fated-
With weapons keen decaptated
For Freedom cried with latest breath,
And showed warriors hsart in death Is
The criminal from Hawkins county,
True to his instincts took the bounty
He saved his awhile voted,
So that the coid himself sAEOTED.
Last came the fierce and deadly fight,
Where Jones and Nelson win the NIGHT-
Close the contest, the struggle,
And nameless the aims 70 iuggle,
The victJfy Nelson O clasp,
But quick hrit eudes his grasp
The stfieis DER, Jones wins the day
40 stand where friends belray. 90
All Nelson, thou most luckless bard
Thy doom is fXed-thy fortunes hard
Oft thou didst mingle in the fray,
And raise the flag FOR Monterey,
But weight you're lound to bear
Who honors with you will not share
Yetever cherish love Of duty,
Nor sly disparng, 4" IT Tt ERUTE -
Gr!eve your distresses,
Nor muTmur al your party presses;
Prize hglly yCur gold headed cane,
Nor wear the rlitering badge with pain,
Smile still al Eastman's wrath wit,
Nor change your principles whit,
The Caucus power more beWail,
SubmissvebOw the knee TO Blal
Thy friends amidst the noise and hustle,
Gave to the King hearty tussle;
And though thy hopes have strangely vanished,
Thou art not killed, bat merely btuished
Fling out the banner te the breeze,
Now Jones walks Ter the turf with ease,
Ills genius needs no productions,
To prove that letters Instructions,
No doubtful arts he employs
To win the favor Of - BOYS !" O.
His cause is won, and 10 his name
Once more is telegTaphed Fame
Soon will the aimiring nation hear
His voice as eloquent and clear
But though his power is lifted high.
And shouts Of triumph reach the sky,
Ny Muse Eeeps not at the display,
liz TAKES HIS RISE o. HASGMANs DAY. %