Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-01-07
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CONGRESSIONAL.
STEWART CoyNrY, Dec. 16, 1858.

Mr.. EDIToR:--The rancorous and dead
| ly hate which the leaders of the sham de-
mocracy bear our gallant and uncopquer-
able champion, Gen. J. NJ. Quarles, is only
Iequalled by that of the Camanche Indian,
who considers it virtue to cultivate VEN
ON to full growth, and pursues his victim
with unrelenting malignity. This is clear
ly demonstrated by the following paragraph
which clipped from the Jeffersonian of
December 22d.
eve learn that the wire workers of the Know
Nothing party about Nashville, are entirely igno-
ring the claims Of our townsman, Gen. James M
Quarles for Congress, and have determined TO nut
a Nashville man upon the track. Ii is said that
Mr.. Bell is al the bottom of the movement, and
that he regards II a matter Of high consequences
in connection with his Presidential aspirations that
this District shall send an anti-Lecompion menu
Der TO the neat Congress, and that he should be a
warm and undoubted John Bell man, which Gen
QuaTes is not supposed TO be. We say it, "and
we say Il boldly" there is fun ahead. Unless we
much mistake the signs Of the times and the tenn
per Of the man, the General is not TO be showed
aside on this occasion for the benefit Of John Bell
or any one else. He regards this as the appointed
time. the day of his political salvation
Who authorized you, Mr.. jeff, to an.
nounce Gen. Quarles' preference for the
Presidency? You assume that he is not
an "undoubted Bell MANI Now, hap
pen to know that you are the very last
man, on earth, whom Gen. O., would allow
TO speak for him; and also know that he
admires Mr.. Bell as profound statesman,
and would support him, heart and soul, for
the Presidency, should be be the nominee
of the opposition; aud that Mr.. Bell is,
h. NIB ha L. L
and will be nominated. You tell us, furth-
err. that there is fun ahead. and if you are
not mistaken in the man, Gen. @. will not
be showed aside. The wish is the father
to the thought. Will you never forgive
Gen. Q. for the genteel excoriation he gave
your Ajax Telemon-Andy Johnson
at the Sulphur Spring, in 1856?
Let US take hasty view of tho course
Of Gen. Quarles since his connection with
the American party, and see if we can
gather what the temper of the man is! In
1856, in the contest between Gentry and
johnson, who bore the American Gag with
so stalwort an arm, not only in Montgom-
cry, but in Dickson, Stewart, Humphreys
and Robertson counties, with the charfpi
on of democracy--thol amented Allison
giving to our candidate for the coun ty
and the Senate most efficient aid? When
the great battle of 1856 was to be fought
and the clarion Of his party sounded the
onset, whose arm dealt thicker, or more
deadly blows? He raised the American
banner and, as elector for this District bore
lit in triumph--his victorious plume waving
lin the eastern, as we'll as in the middle di-
vision of the State Then again, look al
the contest of the following year, between
him aud our present able and distinguish
cd Representative in Congress Although
he could have forced nomination by the
Conven irr, he chose rather, with his
competitor, to decline, and permit the nom.
ination of another, for the sake Of the
harmony of the party. And when the
distinguished nominee declined the race
Gen. Q, in the following letter, gracefully
retired from the field, leaving his former
competitor, clear track:
GAINESVILLE, April 81, 1857.
Mr.. Editor-Snce Major Henry has published
his letter declining the nomination rendered TO him
by The Convention OF the American party at hi;
place on the 18th Inst, have received from my
friends in the different counties composing tins
Congress- onal District, numerous solicitations, by
again brought forward as a candidate tor Con-
gress.
In order, therefore, that I may lie rightly under
stood on this subject, permit ma through your
columns TO say, that having Chce voluntarily with
drawn from the canvass 10 insure harmony in the
action Of my party, cannot consen again TO haz.
ard its harmonious action bv permitting my name
to come before the people. hold myself in readi-
ness at all times TO meet the enemies of my party
but will LET any action of mine produce dis
cord and disse nsion among its frien1s.
II were useless for me here TO express my pro-
found gratitude TO the numerous friends In this
and the adjoining counties, who have ardsntly
urged my claims upon the District. Their kind.
Tness has wrought Impressions upon me which
time nor change can efface, and If In future they
demand my services in any cap 'city, st'nd read!
to devote to the service OF nv party whatever al
ability may possess Aud in thus taking leave
Of this canvass, / trust that harmony may prevail
in our coun sells and union in our action, and
glorious victory crown our efforts.
Respectfully,
las. NJ. QUARLES.
And now as the Congressional election,
approach, the editor Of the JeffersoniaU
tries to create distrust of our party friend,
at Nashville, by means of such squibs
Neither Gen. Q. nor any of his friends
believe one word of this cock and bull sto
ny of yours, Charley, about wire-workinl
in Nashville, against his nomination, by
John Bell, or any of his friends. clay
not that fattering JUNCTION to your soulp
You will have to face the music, and moi
only see Gen. Q. nominated for, but elect.
ed to Congress. And more than that, you
will have to walk out of that post Office in
ten DAYS after the 4th of March 1861, and
bitter as the pill may be to you, John Bel
will be the next President Of the United
States. You will, Of course, raise the cry
against him--unsound on theslavery ques
ton Alliance with Black Republicans
You said it of the hero of Tippecanoe
in 1910. You repeated it against the
great CLAW in 1874 You shouted IT, nm