Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-03-06


for few Objects worthy The attention of
the ARTIST.
VILE SLANDER--We published short
time since, a paragraph or SO about the visit
of the editor of the franklin Rsrieac TO Nash
vile on the day of the Opposition Convention.
In that paragraph or so we told the people of
Williamson county how the editor of the Re
Uieuc conducted himself while here, how long
be stayed, and at what time he left. We also
remarked, incidentally, that be called at our
gorgeously furnished editorial rooms, and
collected the small amount he pretended
Though very unjustly) that we owed him.
We say small amount--small to us, but very
large to him. He copies our article. talks
about "tbe inspiration under which it was
written" the spirit of the press" and other
cheap nonsense of that sort. which serves on
his still-bouse than his newspaper, and pro-
ceeds as follows:
Now as only write to vindicate the
truth of history" we will state what did o.
cur. IT'S true we went to the Convention
nearly all our female acquaintances set
great value on unions, aud we thought it
would be a nice present for some of our
friends When we got there we found the
Convention in great trouble. They We're try
ing to form a committee that should embody
all the virtues, and had selected the editor of
the Telegraph for bis beauty hoping thereby to
paralsze the enemy with admiration-the
editor of the PdtriOt was selected on account
OF his wealth-the proprietors having that
morning paid him that dime to hire him to
keep sober and not write any editorials during
the convention. the reason being, they hoped
to get some new subscribers among the dele
gates. Just then we came in, and were i'm
mediately added to the committee, not SO
much on account of beauty of the face as for
the gracefulness OF our figure. The committee
being full we proceeded TO business. Here is
what We first did, the account being taken
from the Patriot of the next day.
r Here follows more nonsense, about turning
up bottles, pouring down wines, brandies aud
other light beverages, and about striking
attitudes" seiziDg decanters, spouting dis
tOrted SHAKESPEARE, &c.l
The local" now had arrived at a point
where he felt rich. and here he insisted that
he had paid us that dime We deny the fact
/
that what he pays is nothing to nobody"
He may pay Kisses twice when he loses
them betting with the girls. We have no ac-
quaintance IN that part of the city where ''the
angels most do cVngrrgate," and with whom
most of his betting Is supposed to be done.
and OF course don't know. We will add for
his Information, that for once we rode home
/ or the passenger train. our previous expe-
rienee i'll lending our money having led US TO
| .s..Lr. Il
| local Of the PotnOt is so mich accustomed TO
being lrusdIed home in a cart that he has
come TO regard everything as freight. We
| are BATTERED with the compliment to our
good looks" II having been previously uni
versaIly acknowledge that the editor of the
ZsicgTopA is tie handsOmest man in the State.
There is Mt a solitary word of truth in
what the editor of the RsUiesO says. He can
afford to vindicate the truth Of history, for be
Certainly has none of his own to vindcate.-
The fact is, he does MT know what be is talk
ing about, and won't know until be gets sober,
an event that is too indefinite to build the
slightest hope upon We were fool for pay
lug him that money, Instead of handing i,
over to his guardian lthe keeper OF the Will
Hanson county poOr-house) rs we ought to
have done &c might have known that when
we had liquidated The pretended debt, he
would Immediately liquidaIe the money at
the nearest grocery, and then swear We had
never paid hIm. On examining his receipt,
We find that il is designedly SO badly written,
(and la pencil too, which of course renders it
legally voidl, that 1t cannot possibly be read,
aud wUrse still, is signed Peter yeJlkins /!
Thus have we been slandered and swindled
our small change redLced. And not the best
oil it Is, lhcse Is Ho redress for these wrongs.
IL is true We might bring an action for defa.
nation OF character against the editor of the
Repisir, and could easily get verdict IN our
favor Tut We could Mt get the damages.
Some will naturally suggest that we might go
ouI and thrash him. We thought Of doing
go, aud started 10 Franklin the other day
wiih the intenIion OF tisrashing enough dog
out Of him to make full pack OF hounds !;
bat when We reached the bridge on the out
skirts OF the town, We learned that he was
waiting for US in frout OF bis Office, armed
to the teeth with briekbats and paving stones,
and so-we had no desire to violate the cor
poraiiou laws Of the village and 50, we've
came back.
When Senator BLupASTHuSDER. OF the fire.
eating wing Of the Administration party. rose
in his place on the fiOor OF the Uaited States
Senate the other day. aud announced that on
the day the Opposition Convention OF Tea
nessee met. the editor OF the Rsssess approach
ed certain distinguished member Of the
Democratic party. then In Nashville, aud Of
fered to sell the influence OF the Rssseas TO
the Charleston nominee for barrel Of whisky.
We were shocked al the announcement, bal
not surprised.
DR- BorSros's LEcIrRE--Doagias Hall
Was eEoxdvd last night with the laielligeEee
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