Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-05-22

Col. NesherIamd aud HE Fcssr ,rn., .,e..s.
Friends.---The Banks and she . Niger
QRestiOn.''
To ths Editors Of the Union and american.
EAST TENNESSEE, May Is, 1889.
-Four years ago, when Col. Gentry was nominated
by The Know Nothing party as candidate for Gov
ernor, 1t vas then well known, and is vet wen re-
nembered, that the nomination vas chiefly aitribut
able to an Bast Tennessee Editor, of whom socially
or personally this correspondent has no opinion 70
express. The influences which directed the ua,tv.
however in that instance certainly added nothing
then or snes either to tie character Of Col Gentry
or the strength Of the party.
1t is singular fact that the termination Of Nslb
er nd is ait ibuta5e in small degree 70 the same
Influence Recently this Editor, who is so potential
With his party, has expressed as ais protegs Meth
land has dOns the desire to have tie Planters Bank
re-chaitered, and yet few years sgc, when Dr.
| Jepha FelTkes Of Memphis was dsnouncing the
Planters Bank as The mustcoFrupt ami rotten inst-
tuition IL tle State, all taat he wIots vas echoed BY
this East Tenn sssee leader Of the Oppcsit or.
But tais IS a natter Of small moment in compare
son with opinions Of this Ed torial leader Of the
present Opposition party on the subject Of Slavery
deliberately written ana published Ii has been the
spprt ion of many people Of the Southern Staes
taat tls Influential Dea Of tae Oppos tien Eouli
coalesce with the Black Republican party. The ar
prekensioa has grown out Of the actions and dec
liTations Of these influential IN yali US Sousl
era States, but 90 where and by NJ oae has more
start ing language IN reference tae avery qaes
ton been used tasu by tbis most influential Edit
and leader, TO whom Col Nttaerland is especially
indebted for his present pos top. give you the
following Language, as deliberately written aud
Published within book covers, OF this principal
friend Of the present Opposition candidate for
Governor OF Tennessee:
al AM NOT A sr,yE HoIDFR AMI PRAY GOD
l NEVER MAY BE
"THE READER WILL NOT REGARD Me Is DE-
SYNG THE TRUTH OF THE PROPOSITION WHICH
ASSERTS THAT SLAVERY Is An EVIL, AND A
GREAT EVIL AT THAT. AN EVE, By THE BYE
WHICH Is CONDEMNED By THE LAW OF GOD
AND oUCHT NOT 10 BE SANCTIONED BY ANY
WHO REGARD TIE BIBLE AS THE TRUE HIS
TORY or GOD"
Has worse language than this against the iusiita-
tuition Of Slavery ever beea used Oy any Black Re
publicsnY Is u act manifest that any Who would
enter ala OF express such rpjriohs wi Cooperate
without the slightest sacrifice Of proeiPle Eith the
Black Eepubdcsa paJty Is IT aiss manifest
at any lary Ia a Southera Stet3 that will recog-
Mise, support, encourage ami be led by one pro-
claiming such sent ments is tse thOrc ughly ttitt
ed with The anti-ssVery sentiment OF toe Notta?
Il may be that Co. n, tberand will repudsts and
possibly deuouhes these sentiments of his especial
frierd whom he addresses aHdienciCs in the West
composed chiefly Of slave holders, but will be do
IN East Tennessee, and particularly ID the hearing
Of him who uttered them CT of ih6se who yield in
plict obedience h his political and religious
teachings! If he does, while he will make fer MIN
self some rspUtl a COURAGEOUS otieiau he will
be subject % the impu tstion OF irgJsti ude to his
best fi,nd, and dsloyalty 10 the leading spirit Of
! his panty. Z. 7.
We are gratife1 TO learn that Mr.. Thomas L.
Ianeey, has accepted the nomination for State Sen
ate Conferred upon hum by the Democratic COnVen-
ton at Dover. He wi make earaest, energetic
and atle canvass. He IL q gentleman OF intelli
gence and education, Perfec ~ familiar with tae
watts Of the people, and mas sufficient knowledge
Of men u make him an eff sieht and useful Repre-.
snatiye Of the interest OF the district We b5sPsak
for him the earnest support OF tle people Of the
district as the man who will make them q most ex-