Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-01-16
The office Seeking n Man

Ever since the advent of Know Notmngism in
this State, and the announcement Of its intensely
American doctrine that ''the Office should seek the
man, and not the the office, great difficulty
has been experienced by he opposition in persuad
ing members Oftheir party to accept places of honor
and trast in the government The more prominent
politicians Of that order have been in a continual
state of anxiety and alarm, lest some unsought and
unapprOpriated office eager for an occupant, snd
determined to be filled should pounce upon
them, like hungry hawk, and carry them off
against their will. They have been busy all their
time lodging distinctions. They have been playing
at hide and seek with the Offices, which they knew
were in pursuit Of them. Many of them have been
compelled to take refuge in the ipfermary while
others have sought shelter in the sanctuary of their
private concerns. The consequence has been that
the Know-Nothing nominations like ugly old made,
have great difficulty in finding an body to accept
them.
This is peculiarly the case with The nomination
fer Governor. It has been driven away like men
dicaut from the doors of its former friends who
were once so eager TO receive it. These who we're
lately aattering and assdous in their attentions
now turn from it with disgust and the codrtIy and
grown cold and oisdainful.
Thisis certainly deplorabe state of things 1t
VIII never do in the world for the nomination of a
decent and respectable party be refused and cast
aside. 1t must not be left in solitude and csbaey
q reproach the political family to which it belongs
The Office must find man. So the old grannies and
Eossips of he Know Nothing party have taken the
thing in hand and set themselves industrious'y at
work to find man for the Office. Mr. BELL is re-
garced as the Z" ittngest man, but his modesy and
his coal mines will not permit him to offer himself
Besides his ardent attachment for Black Republican
ism forbids his seeking other alliances Mr. HArrox
was spoken of, but having been rejected once he
does not seem inclined 10 renew his suit. Colonel
Stokes has been proposed but forced to decline
on account of previous engagements. Col MATT
MART1s was mentioned and declined Mr. JOHN F.
HOUsE, Montgomery, is recommended as ''avery
nice young man " and altogether q suitable person,
but is by his difdeBce and blushingly re-
tires. Mr. ETHERTDGE is called for, bat doesn't
come. Various other gentlemen have been intro
duced, but it is though! viii all back out Col ABE
LOONKr, Of Maury, however, has Ueen seduced irto
slight Irritation, but cannot be brought to declare
his intentions.
Things were beginning to wear gloomy aspect
when some industrious and sharp sighted iudi7idual.
in the Patriot, discovered Mullins o. course.
MULLINS is jgt the thing The Office has been
seeking NULLINs for some time, but MULES
couldn't be found, because nobody knew exactly
where he was. IIewas too retiring TO show himself
and perhaps never would have shown himself had
NOT the Patriot: correspondent dragged him from
his obscurity, and presen ed him to an admiriDg
world. Oh. modest, bat meritorious MULLINS
how much the country has lest in being deprived of
your services! But now that MULLINS has been
found, let man, heuceforward be ignorant Of his
fame. Let US dwell upon bis picture until every
hnesment is indelibly impressed upon our memo
ries. 'COl. MULLINS has had some small skirmishes
with the enemy says the Patriots correspondent.
" and hiss shown more skill in rou;i Dg them than any
man we ever tried in this county" Miraculous and
heroic MULLINS - lie knows their whereabouts"- |
discerning Mullins -" never has been beaten by
them '-Uuconquerable MULLINS 80 is one Of the |
best Off-hand shots you ever saw" Fatal, deaths |
dealing MULLINS Mature gave him tact and /
plenty Of il too Sig}cious MULLINS .'Heisa
practical mau"-utilitsriau MrLu9s'-'.a strong
man muscular and gigantic MULLINS -"4S to
30 years old"-veuerable MULLISs!-"'no polili-
cal sins 20 answer for''-innoceut and immaculate
MULLINS 80 and is the man that can be elected
Governor next heat" Al hail Governor Mullins,
Let no man pretend after this, that be don't know