Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-07-02
ELECTION DAY,
Thursday, 4th day OF August.
SATURDAY monssNo, July ,, Isso.


The Opposition VS.. The Public Records.
The Opposition. the eampsign organ Of its party
in Tennessee is engaged "a fierce struggle with
the facts and figures presented in the public re-
cords Of the country.
If cool assurance and unblushing selfeonceit
were received evidences of truth the "0ppositioR
would be victorious, and the facts and figures weuld
be compelled to yield. According to its arrogant
claims no official authority can stand for moment
when it conflicts with the declaration of the SOP
position" The records OF the treasury must be
discarded, the estinatls of departments thrown
aside, and the official statistics dsregar1ed, should
they happen to contradict the statement of the
"0PPositiOH-" The accounting ofisers themselves
viii be forced to acknowledge their error, should
their calcuistOns fail TO correspond With the "As
sERTEoE" OF the "OpPoation.p The Opposition"
says 50 in 50 many words in its last number. We
give It's very language, With the clenched FIST and
index finger extended pointing cut its infallibilty
to its admiring readers
BSg- The Register Of the Treasury viii not un-
dertake to affirm under his official signature after
his attention is called to the subject thai the dOsu
ment, which is signed by himself if il does, irdeed
contradict our assertion, is. in that respect
refuse to correct the contradiction upon apph-
cation to him for that purpose
OF course not! No man would affirm under
his official signature any fact that cOntrsdiota oUR
ASSERTION" The Secretary of :he Treasury and
his Register were doubtless unaware, when they
issued this ois Document, that it would conflict
with the "AssRRTToE' of the "0RpOsiti0a." Their
s'sttention had not been called to the subject If
they had known that the ' Opposition" disagreed
with the facts and figures, of course they would
have abandoned the facts and figures and would
eIeave unto the "0gpostioa." They will never ven
ture to publish another document without first cen
sulting the Opposition" It would be madness to
rally on calculation any longer when the "0gposi-
ton" can knock all calculation into pi by a simple
'AssERTIoN 2" What is fhe use of facts if facts
should be found TO contradict "OUR ASSERTION ?"
They will sll have to be Withdrawn if the " OgpO-
sit6ON" does not confirm them Listen to another
Of the sublime uttsranees of this nest sublime
ole, which we print, fist, index finger and all, with
all the respect that we would copy from one of the
sybilline volumes.
RS- Now Just let the UNION AND AMERICAN re-
publish the document" and if it shall be found to
,s'contradict" our assertion, we hereby undertake
60 procure from the Register of the Treasury him
self written ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Lhattue ''OOcuLneuI
itself is incorrect in that respect.
Certainly no body will question the " OppOsitiOas''
authority after this The Register Of the treasury
having uuguardedly eontradic!ed "ouR ASSERTION
is required to give "writtsn acknowledgment" Of
his error. Nothing less will satisfy The offended
dignity Of the "0Pposiiion" and appease its rage.
There is no telling what it might do if the desired
acknowledgment should be withheld. It would
doubtless kick the Register down stairs and pitch
the Secretary out of the window, should they
refuse to yield to the authority Of +" OUR AssER-
TON"
But this is not the worst, WHOM knows but the
Opposition" in its pride Of strength might con-
cude to overthrow all the facts and figures, which
mortsls have been WOat 10 rely on? Just tiiuk, if
il should pitch ioto the census reports and wipe out
the appropriations! What would become of all
the mighty achievements of past ages? The names
of our revolutionary sires might be boltsd out, the
glories of Bennington, and Bunker's Hill, fade
aud be forgotten, should the records encounter the
wrath Of the a. Opposition History would have to
pale its Intellectual ires if it contradcted OUR As
sERTIog," and the past would be a blank.
We advise Mr.. Com TO cane. We bsseech the
Register of the Treasury to give the "'rTitten &C
knOacledgemsat," SO We may all hope to escape the
"wrath to come"
The Document referred TO- transmitted by the
Secretary Of the treasury TO the House of Repre-
ssntaiives in obedience to resolution Of that body,
does materially conflict, in large number Of in
stances with the "AssERTIoS of the "OPposi- |
tiOa."
In order that our readers may see to what lengths
the sudacity of the treasury officers have carried
them in their disregard for "oUR ASSERTION, " we
venture to publish some of the official stat
which conflict with the "AssERTToNs' of the "Op- !
position"
Expenses Of Government during the Polk and FILLMORE Ad
illustrations, according to -
Executive Document, No. 81. /
The Onrn.itinrs Assenn NV secretarN Of Trea.