Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-08-31
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 20, 1859.
Hon JERK: CLEMENS and Others--COmmittee Of invita-
ton, Memphis Tenn

ST LOUIS, Aug. 20, 1889 I.
Hon JERK: CLEMENS and Ohers--Committee Of invita-
ton, Memphis Tenn
.Sirs:-I feel myself especially honored in
receiving your kind invitation to attend "A
Grand Jubilee of the Opposition party, to be
held at Memphis on the 25th instant, in
celebration of your recent victory in Tennes-
see.
1t is with sorrow that am constrained to
deny myself the pleasure of joining you in
the celebration of an event 40 honorable to
the gallant men OF Tennessee, and so promis-
ing of good To the country. Sickness and
recent death in my family have so disarrang-
ed nv plans for the summer vacation, as TO
force me to this self denial.
1t plcases me very much, gentlemen,to find
that you designate the band OF patriots who
have lately done the good work in Tennes-
see as The Opposition party. The name i'm
plies that the party is made of the good men
of other parties Democrats, Wings, Ameri-
cans, Repubiicans-all who can no longer
brook the wild extravaganza and wanton
disregard of principle In an Administration
aud party, which, embOldenod by form uu-
merited success, vainly Imagine that they ''can
afford to disregard the censures of the would"
aud To despise the Judgment of history.
The party in office Il will not say, in
power) il, OF itself, weak and helples min-
but the hope (I trust vain and tallacious
hope) that zoe will be so unwise aud unpatriot-
ic as to waste our strength in petty bicker-
ings about old party names and subordinate
questions of policy and convenience, and 10
split up our forces into platOons and sec
tons as il for the very purpose OF enabling
our interior enemy TO beat US all, IN detail.
II we be SO unwise as that-if we allow the
adversary TO form the plan OF our campaign,
10 InnFshal trnpuS tn tell when tn
march, aud where TO camp, and how to fight,
of course We Will get what we earn ana de
serve--defeat. Aud by mere folly, We will
add to the humiliation of defeat, the sting Of
of shame, In the consciousness that We had
in our hand the means of victory aud the as
Surancc of the peace and prosperity OF the
Nation. but wanlonly threw them away.
However il may be elsewhere, l am sure il
will not be go in Tennessee. Her gallant
sous are always ready, when brave aud gem
erous deeds are needIul. Her younger pat
| riots, high pirted aud bold against the
enemy, bat mild aud iorbearing TO each other,
| will march. in cordial union ON to victory,
their warm zesl gnided, and, il need be. rc-
strained aud tempered, by The cool wisdom
aud prudenee of the veteran Bell.
Your recent victory, and similar successes
in other Southern aud Western States. EN-
| boldeas me 10 hope for the like good result
i've patriotism Is aroused throughout tue
nation, by tie dangerous misgovernmeas AID
| bold Innovations OF the last lew years and.
| in view OF the great national interests now ia
peru, better ieeiing-a feeling OF harmony
| aud mutual confidence, Of kind fJrbearanee
on minor polnts, OF generous concession ia
favor oI peaee aud usity-is Fisibly iucreas-
| ing ia ali the elements OF ths OiTossi,oss.
| Those who foster and advance thai good Ierl-
| lag, aud ripea It intO a cordial union, will Dc
| grcat public beneiactors. such UNION alone
viii CONSTITUTE tue victory, Without the nrces-
| sity Tor another blow fog the democracy, as
nov enervated aud dvlnoralized, vii be no
match Tor the Haiief Opposition.
/ Aud such victory A victory Ia which
all--eyen the vanqaished-will have cause ~
/ rejoice. because Ia sili restore peaeu and bar
| inony 20 the excited sections, Law aud order
| 10 the disturbed territuries, moderation and
Justice 30 the Government, and prosperity
aud honor 10 the nation. Such. at least, Il
the earnest hope OF your obliged frisad aud
| fellow-eitixen, EDW. BATES.
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