Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-05-11
WEDNESDAY, MORNING, MAY II, 1853.
Facts which Col. NETHERLANDS Friends
cannot COnIrOVert.


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Facts which Col. NETHERLANDS Friends
cannot COnIrOVert.
1t is fact, which the friends of Col NErHEELAxD
do not conovert because it part of the political
history of the State, that when first a member of
the Tennessee legislature he claimed TO be Demo-
crst, and opposed 20 Banks, Protective Tariffs,
Internal improvements and Distribution; protesting
to be an ardent admirer of ANDREW JACKSON and
supporter Of his public policy.
Il is a fact, that this same Col. NETHERLAND de-
serted the Democratic party, declaring in the hour
of his treason that he had view to the success Of
these same Democratic principles"
It is a fact, that, when the enemies of Democracy
secured the sscendeuey in Tennessee, Col NEITHER.
LASD turned their most supple tool and became the
Esslous advocate of Banks, Of high tariffs and all
the other measures he hsd formerly opposed, and
unrelenting enemy to ANDREW JACKSON.
1t is fact that Col NErHERLASD as q member
of the legislature, opposed and voted against the
bill chartering the Planters Bank; which bank was
subsequently organized by the grOssest disregard
and violation Of its chsrter;-which has twice sus>
pended since, refusing to redeem its notes while
continuing to declare large profits to the stock
hOlders;-and which has set the legislature as well
the people, at defiance, by refusing to obey the
laws passed at the session Of 1856, and at the
session of IS57-S; and Jet this same Col. NETHER>
LAND is now advocating the reoharter of this Bank
for another period of thirty years, and opposes
tanning in the legislature the power to change,
modify or repeal such charter even though the pub
lie good should require it.
1t is a fact, that the Union Bank, soon after its
charter, refused to pay to the State the dvi'
dends arising on the stock of the State; aud that
Col. NETHERLAED having been appointed one of a
committee TO investigate shs conduct, reported that
''such conduct between individuals would be stig-
matized IS fraudulent, and can only be explained
in the present instance by the nell established fact
that corporations in their aggregate capacity, will,
upon their joint responsibility, frequently commit
acts, which, individuals, they would blush 10
justify" Aud yet this same Col NETHERLAED is
now advocating a recharter of this same Union
Bank notwithstanding it has been guilty Of sddi-
tiOnal frauds such 81 giving credit and circulation
to the notes Of the Citizens Bank and Bank Of
America; has refused to obey the law, and claims
the right of suspending at its will. Col NEITHER
LAND not only fayors its recharter but opposes
SO much as retaining in the hands of the legislature
evil to the public.
1t is fact, that Col NErHERLAND, while mems
be- of the Legislature of 1872 voted in favor Of
permitting the banks to issue "small notes. y voted
against making the stockholders individually la
ble for the redemption of their notes but in ayor
of making them individually liable the depositors
thus giving commercial and trading classes about
the towns and cities VINO constitute the depositors
a security which he denied to the labOring classes
of both town and country, who constitute the prn-
cipal holders Of their notes. and who are the main
losers in all bank failures Of whatever kind
1t is a fact, that Col. NETHERLAND, while so IA
voring the capitalists Of the country and insisting
upon giving "vested rights" to banks which no Le-
gissture could take away, however gross their
frauds, is opposed to 'yestiug' in the industrious
farmer, who is the head Of a family, '0ne plow one
hoe oneset Of gears for blowing, iron wedge and
one farm horse, mule or yoke of oxeD;" or in the
hands Of a mechanic, who is the head of family,
zone set Of mechanical tools, such as is usually en-
ployed by, and necessary for workman at any
particular trade" Col NETHERLAND not only voted
against the exemption law; but, it haviug passed
in spite of his opposition he voted afterwards for
the repeal Of so much as related to mechanics.
1t is fact, that Col. NETHERLAND, notwithstaud,
ing he had voted against securing to the humble
farmer his last pow his last hoe and his last horse
and to the mechanic one set of tools-turned around
afterwards and voted for resolution ustrucing our
Senators and requesting cur Representatives to do
all in their power TO the most 'Lberal dOna
tons to KossUrH and his followers
1t fact that Notwithstanding his profuse lber-
atty to the aristocratc foreigners who were ban
bloods of Hungary, Col NETHERLAND soon there
after went into q Know Nothing lodgs and swOre on
the Bible and cross to curtal the privileges which
the humble Irishman and German now enjoy under
the existing naturalization laws, first approved by
WASHINGTON and after wards by JEFFERSON; not
withstanding Col. NETHEaLAND is now seeking the
Irish vote with the insulting declaration that he
married a very clever Irish woman.
1t a fact, that Col. NErHERLAND, while opposed
TO the policy of securing to the head Of family,
free from execution, the implements of industry,
necessary TO the head of family, with which to
make a support, voted to exempt the capital of
shavers and the peasure>carrages of the rich from
taxation; as though the less fortunate classes in
society should bear all the burdens of government,
and the more wealthy be exempt.
It's a fact, that Col NETHERLAED-while opposed
to exempting the tools of the mechanic and the i'm
plements of the husbandmsn from execution, and
while in favor Of exempting from taxation the CAPT
tai of shavers, and the piessure-csrriages of the
rich-voted in the Legislature of 1872 to take
from the Treasury of the State, thousands of dol
lars for the endowment of Medical and Law Col
leges, where professional men might be educated
There many other facts of equal significance
to which we might call attention, but these viii
suffice for the present The facts to which We have
referred are Misunderstanding are witten upOa the