Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-06-07


The Msnpbis Enquirer, referring % Gov. HAnzzs'
vote against the increase Of ths army and tAe in
dressed pay of new recruits, indalgss in half col
uun Of comments which are at once unjust ana I'M
authorized By the fssss. The Enqairsr prstends
CREST sympathy for the soldier who had bstled and
blsd for his country, and condemns Gov HAsRls. in
the most unmeasursd terms, for refusing them ade-
auatecompensstionf for their services The EaqEiTg,
when It complains Of injustice to those who have
been faithful to their country In branch Of the
public service should be careful that it does no in
justice to those who have been equally faithful and
equally patriotic in another department Gov
HAERIs has always served the State AID the eoun-
Try with honesty, fidelity and zeal in every pnbiis
capacity be las filed He is certainly entitled =
fair and truthful statement Of his acts and opinions
as they are found upon the records of the country
This simple measure Of justice Gov. HARRIS has
right to demand from his political opponents, but he
has not received it from the Enquirer That paper
represents him voting against increased compen-
sstion TO the old soldier. He really voted against
allowing the raw recruit more pay than the old SOL
der could receive under the provisions Of that Bill
The Enquirer endeavOrs to excite iAdignlton against
Gov HARRIS, on the ground that he denied TO the
soldiers who had fought in Mexico additional com
pensstiOn for their services. The Biiagainst which
Gov HARRfs voted did not apDrOpriats one farthiDg
TO the compensation Of the volunteers or regular
soldiers vino had fought in Mexico, but on the other
hard made unfair discrimination sgaintt those
gallant men, by giving to the newly enlisted troops
an amount Of compensation which was denied to
them.
The Enquire, if ignorant Of the truth of these
facts, shO1ld not have INDUCED in such bold and
confident assertions If acquainted with the facts
it should have stated them correctly. We must, in
either case deprecae that reckless spirit of polit
cal malignity which would perpetrate an injustice
to an opponent either in ignorance or in defiance Of
the facts.
In the same spirit is the effort apparent through
out the EHqSirers article to produce the impression
that Gov. HARRIS had been instrumental in raising
the salaries Of the Clerks about the Capitol at Wash
ington Such is far from being the truth that his
name invariably staLds recorded against PROPOSE
tions of that nature, whenever the yeas and nays
are given.
The men who are really responsible for the in
creased compensation to these ''bedizsued things"
sAoSS POlAlASet eHeso Slerh6," Tor
whose benefit the Eaquirsr accuses Cos. HARRIS of
voting appropriations, members Of the Enqarers
own party. The man who introduced the amend
ment to increase the pay of the Clerks, and con-
Quoted that amendment successfully through the
House Of Representatives, was the Enquirer's late
Know Nothing candidate for GOvernor-MEREDITn
P. GENTRY; and majority of tho9e who have in
variably supported snch measures are members Of
the Opposition party.
We are SO accustomed to acts OF injustice
from the Opposition press and speakers, that
this instance Of it should not perhaps excite
our special indignation or surprise. But while we
may refrain from speaking Of the attempted wrong
in such terms il deserves we feel confident that
the people win set the seal of their condemnation
upon its authors and agents Neither Col METH
EBLAND nor his organs will increase their claims to
popular favor by originating and circulating these
unjust and unfOunded charges.