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Yancey at Memphis.

The Memphis Fnquirer, edited by SoLoS
BoRLANp, well-known to the citizens OF
this State, sums up the speech Of Mr.. Yam
cey, delivered there short time since
LIN general terms. however, it may be
truthfully said that he delivered the usual
stump denunciation, first of Douglas, nd
next Of Bell, which we hear upon tn,
stump, and read in the newspapers OF the
Yancey- breckenridge politicians, through.
out the eountry-with nothing particularly
new, but delivered with. perhaps. few
,ifofe OF the graces Of oratory than his fol-
lowers exhibit"
|, The Enquirer also noticed an expression.
from Mr.. Iancey concern ing Col JEnrl
CLEMENS, whom it says, " he affected 20
sneer at as broken down politician" ana
next denounced as " political Hessian''
The Enquirer was quite severe on this
point, and next day received note from
Mr.. lancey. as follows:
MEMPHIS, August 18th, 1850.
To the editor of the Enquirer
In your issue of this morning. you rer-
resept me as sneerinS at Col Clemens, an
describing him as a broken down polite
ian, and g political Hessian." In this
you have done in Justice TO Col Clemens and
myself. am not conscious of having ever
- sneered at Col Clemens. Ihave never
spoken of him as "a political Hess;an.'
In comparing the great Democratic states
men who give their support to Breckenridge
and Lane. to those who are opposed did
speak of !" those broken down politicians.
Foote and Clemens" The name of Col
Clemens slipped from me almost unawares
IN that connection ana although true, yet
now regret that l used it. Our personal
relations, of long years standing, have nev-
er been interrupted by political differences.
and | hope never will be. On accoun. OF
Col. Clemens, l request you to correct the
error you have fallen into"
But Mr.. Borland is not thus easily satis-
fed. He says:
This aisavowal to the contrary, not
withstanding, we inset and confirm posi-
lively, our statement in Yesterdays Enqui-
rer, as to what Mr.. Yancey said of Colonel
Clemens. The connection in which he
| said 1t, is correctly indicated rs far as he
goes, By Mr. Pancey, himself We were
within a few feet OF the scaholding upon
which the speaker stood, and in fair view
OF him. He was, as he says, speaking of
certain distinguished individuals who were
supporting BrcckinridSc and Lane; and
having enumerated quite list, General
Cass among them, he then. with a sneer.
If tone OF voice and expression of counte-
nance are copable of conveying one) eA-
claimed, and on tie other side ue fnd Jrs-
Ken dorm politicians ike Clemens and Foote.
Then pauSing moment he asked in man
ner at once contemptnous and denunciato-
ry-" BIT whot consideration shall IRE are
to SacA l'oittscai Hessians as these
Mr. Iancey's disavowal may be sufiic-
lent, and we trust it will be satisfactory to
Colonel Clemens. But to our apprehen-
sion, it seems only to explain why Mr..
lancey avoids debating with such men as
Col. Clemens. and prefers to have all the
speaking to himself for thus only may he
hope to sare whot he pits torward as facts
and arguments from being succesyuliy con-
frocerted, and indulge tie bitterness Of his
o5ensire personalities 'cah in,punity."