Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-08-11
CONCENTRATIONS.
Rrr. Parsons, Denial. .

Editors Union aud Ameicaa:
l see. from late number of the Montgomery Id
rertse that Mr. Parsons Denies in toto the truth of
my card to your paper, of recent date. had an
ticpated and so told my friends that no doubt, he
would attempt 70 eyade and dodge the facts, bet
never dreamed he would give them fiat denial
seek no controversy vita Mr. PARsoNs--much
less do wish, in any dishonorable way, to reflect
upon his character There is, however, a very wide
discrepancy between us in our statements and
while would be willing to rest the matter, where
I am known, upon my bare declaration yet, having
some facts at my command which strongly corrob-
crate my position, have no hesitancy in facing the
matter, and ofreafirming the original charge, to wit
that Mr. PARSONS asserted that his whole object in
getting into the Convention was, that he might Sc
cure the nomination of S. A DOUGLAS, this was
the only way, in his judgment to destroy and rum
his old foe-the Democracy. Not only so, but he
further said that he intended his movements as a
eint to the Democracy-to conceal his real purpose
| if be could but reach his aims"
| Learning, after my return from Baltimore, that
Rev. W. G. BRowNLow had heard something pretty
much of the same import, at our Depot in cOnnec-
ton with Mr. Parsons and others, j addressed him a
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reply
KNoxTIiLE, August 9th, 1860.
REV W. CHARLTON have your nots stating sabstanse,
difference between yourself and Col Parsons OF Alabama,
certain you Bamore your respective
publications reference thereto and requesting abatement from
OF had occurred at Depot at the time started
was at our Depot the morning you started there met
with Col Parsons, Hon Mr. Morse ofLouans Mr. Earris Of
Georgia and many others had known Mr. Parsons better
from character leading whg and high toned gentleman
than personally had known MI Morse Wilde Clay Wing in
Congrssmany ard hghoned and honorable man
also and 50 may say By others was surprised to ind them
delegates Democratic National Convention, and,
collection serves ALL with The exception Of Mr. Bar Of Geor
gia Douglas remarked them, when had last
and heard from hem they in better company They
smiled and invited NE join them and to Baltimore
declined, and told them from Baltimore, that had
there made out our ticket and that expected to beat them all
When expressed at finding them in such bad company
id Democracy To this replied, elf object gen
temen you are engaged in GOOD work. am doe TO say
There something the time in hurryng to and
FRO looking bAgage and going towards the house
to have introduced you to most OF these as
City Post Master 10 Baltimore and told some
Of them that you were Douglas man.
this id Democracy, seemed 70 meet with the approval
Of some present. and it made such an impression on my mind
Lue Temple and others kaoW nothing Of what occurred
'S''s'n you ''''f we ''f''A''1' We BEOwsrOw
1t must be borne in mind that heard nothing of
this conversation beween Mr.. BRowNLOw and these
gentlemen, and knew nothing of it until my return
from the Convention; nor could Mr.. BROwNLow have
known anything of the interview between MrPARsons
and myself, at Baltimore Consequently, there could
have been no collision between us, no preconcerted
bolstering up of my cause in any way, by Mr..
BRowYLOw Yet it so happens that the Gerry same con-
persaon in substance, which took place at the Knox
vile Depot, eight ten days before, between
Messrs. BRowNLow PARSONS and others, and of
which L had no knowledge, actually occdrS bet'reen
Mr.. Parsons and myself at Baltimore! Wonderful
coincidence If happening by accident, it should be
recognized in all time to come the most remark
able occurrence on record And, admitting that
Mr.. PARSONS did not make the expression alluded to
by Mr. BROwNLow, yet he was present and fully con-
CURED in the matter as he was included in the
preston oe and never objected indeed. asserting
But there is strong presumptive evidence that Mr..
Parsons was the identical man that made of this
expression at our depot. Mr.. MCADOo, one of the
worthy gentlemen alluded to, says upon the
authority of Mr. BROwNLow, that he is under the
impression that Mr. BROwNLow told him immed date
ly after coming up from the depot, that it Mr..
Parsons that made the remark that "tsy intended TO
break up this id Democracy" So take Mr. MCADOo's
impression about the matter, the fact that
such conversation occurred as sustained by Mr..
conversation with Mr.. PARSONS at Baltimore, and
you have unmistakeabe proof of the truth of my
| statement.
Not only so, but Mr.. BRADFORD, of Talladega, Ala.
| who is represented to me a gentleman of the
highest grade, and Mr.. WILLIAMS, of the same State
will distinctly remember that, at BROwNs Hotel
Washington City, related this whole thing to them
AMI that l suggested that, if there was anything
very serious to grow out of this macter, as Mr.
PARSONS was then at the same hotel, we be brought
face to face and thus settle it before went any
| further Besides Mr.. PARSONS must have heard of
it himself, as Mr.. WILLIAMS one of his friends
and would likely have promptly communicated the
matter to him.
No one, it appears to me, caa look at these facts
as have exhibited them and charge me with mis-.
representing Mr. PARSONS. And then, in addition to
all this, the whole country is that the studied
purpose of considerable number of the DOUGLAS
faction is to distract and break up the BRECKNDGE
| ard LANE forces. C. W. CHARLTON.
! Knoxville Tenn Aug. g. 1860.