Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-09-02
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We republish below the letter of DR.. BROwYIOw
to Col N G. TAYLOR last fall in relation to "a bust
ness transaction" The letter is referred to by our
correspondent from Beans Station. The friendly
and conservative relation to the Republicans Occu
pied by Col. N. G. TAYLOR is noted by Dr. BRowN-
low Does the BELL party of Tennessee occupy the
same friendly and conservative relation to the Re-
publicans that their Eector FOR the State at Large
does? Or will the organs of the party repudiate
Col. TAYLOR as the Patriot repudiated Elk Gov BEBB!
HEALING SPRINGS, Bath Co., Va,
August 10th. 1852
BROTHER TAYLOR: Yours of the 20thinst. was for
warded to me from Knoxville, and received to-day
l think your chances for the Clerkship very
good at least fair enough TO justify an effort on
your part to obtain the position.
If Etheridge were elected SpeakerOf which think
there is not much prOspect-it would only initiate
against you IN this respects of the three
great offices conferred by the House. Clerk Speaker
and Printer, would be given to a Tennesseean, they
would consider it sufficient patronage for one State
The Democracy and the Southern Opposition will be
unable to elect the officers Of the House, under
stand it. but the Southern Opposition and the Re-
pubEcans can do It. Ii will, therefore require an
dgreenet between them, and division of the offices
Some of the Southern will feel reluctant to act
with them. l would not for differing with them
and denOuncing their abOlItiOnism, would regard
the division of the offices as a business transaction
No one party in the House can elect without the
Southern Opposition VOTE as they hold the balance
of pOwer-therefore to elect at ALL the Opposition
must vote with one of the parties.
Before God, honestly believe the Democratic par
ty both North and South to be sOulless, truthless
treacherous corrupt and unprncipled, and ready at
all times for the sake of Office and plumber to sac
rce their principles and their party their country
and their God if it were possible. Believing the
Republicans loOrSe than this, would not hesitate
to act with them in q matter of business
If Underwood is a caDdidate-and | had not
dreamed of it before received your letter, he will
be dangerous competitor. know him well He
occupies the same friendly and conservative relation
to the Republicans that you do, and having served a
long time in Congress he viii have the advantage of
an extensive acquaintance. But the way to manage
that thing is this let the Cerkship be given the
Southern Opposition and then let the Southern 0p-
position Delegation meet and agree on their man.
This would give you the nomination You would
have Tennessee and North Carolina to start upon,
and these twelve votes would save you, Vance,
Leech and Gilmer would carry the North Carolina
delegation for you. Our seCea would all go il for
you with hearty good will
But for my bad health, and the dreadful climate
of the District of Columbia, would go with you to
Washington and help you out. l know Leech. Gil
mer and Vance well, and some of the MarylanderS.
All can do by writing letters will certainly do.
l will propose you edit0rially next week, as write
my editorials and send them home by mail.
Let your friends urge your claims On the Repub-
hcans on the ground that you were slain by the De
mOCracy for your course on Kansas The enclosed
document | cut from the Mobile Mercury, a Wing
paper. Yours &c, w. G.. BRowNLOw.