Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-07-16
GEN. QuarIes and the yagrant Act---s'A
big Gun Spiked"

hhAs SBAhCNs''
We have resolved from friend a copy of cirou-
ar Issued from the Office of the GAINESVILLE ChrOni-
els in which an unjust assault is made upon DIR.
AENEEs for voting against the repeal of the old act
Of 1901, to prevent persons Of infamous suspic
ious character from wandering about the country to
corrupt tie morals of the community.
The Law is characterized as the "Pass Law" by
the Chronicle which endeavors to produce the i'm
preston that citizens Of one county in going TO
another are compelled under that law TO obtain
.pssses' like negroes OF course this is only pOr
ton of the Chronicles humbugging machinery, in
tended to stir up prejudice among the poor and lite
rate against Dr.. MENEEs for although the ChTon-
Gle has repeatedly commended that persons without
property and intelligence should be excluded from
the ballot Box it very anxious to obtain thar votes
for Gen. QUARLEs.
The law which the Chronicle thus characterizes
has been in operation ever since 1891, and is still
in operation 10 this State; yet no honest man was
ever compelled to obtain ga pass as the Chronicle
alleges in travelling from county to another. No
honest man ever can suffer inconvenience under the
provisions of that law.
We learn from correspondent at Springfield, that
Dr. MEsEEs has spiked this gun. Our corresponding
writes:
oThe "pass law" as the Clarksxille Chronicle terms
it has hihertJ occupied prominent position in this
cauyass-but that gun is spiked and Gen. QUARLTS,
anxious fa'her-in-lsW vili have to search up some
new charge against DR.. MENEEs. Gen. QUARLEs
eudeavors 10 hold his opponent responsible for the
law and charges that he voted against the motion to
strike ont the eatire Law. When asked if he would
have vet d for the motion and thus strike the whole
va grant laws frsm the statutes he answered, could
aot-I hold you responsible however, Doctor, for
vote l would have given myself. Is not that strange
Inconsistency J"
We should say it was, andunblushing humbugge
ry besides.
The Burners article of yesterday both in its title
and its tenor, bears evident marks of the speedy
dissolution of its party and smells of the charnel
house to which it is fastening. 1t ondesvors to
show that the NORTHERN DEMOCRACY" is "A FEs-
TER1Na CoRPsE," to borrow the language of its
caption 1t does show that it is the only sound,
vial, national party in the free States.
The Banner virtually acknowledges the death of
the Wing party of the nOrta and proceeds to dis
pose of its effects by last will and testament. A
large proportion of the estate is bequeathed to the
Black Republicans being eDcumbcred with abolition
liens and mortgages. The balance, aud by far the
most valuable though not the largest portion goes
to the Democracy.
We are really much obliged to the Banner for
giving us its CHoATEs, its WEBSTER and its EVAxsEs
Ii is welcome to retain its Stewards, and GRsELEYs,
aad GIDDmGsEs, in its own family as the leaders of
the northern Opposition.
TIE best portion of the Wing party Of the South
including such men as JAMES B. CLAY, Senators
PEARcE, BExJANN, TooMB3, &c, are acting with the
Democratic parry will the Banner argue therefrom
that the "SouHra Damocraty is fostering corp8e9"
It employs a similar argument to prove the ua>
sounGness of the nOIthtrn Democracy,