Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-06-23

.eetariaas who estimate tie whole Of opinions not
'y the light Of reason and spiritual insight but BY
The support or opposition which such opinions may
give to the sect OF school to which they have bound
themselves Nevertheless there are traces Of fer
vent natural piety which shine through various ae-
cidena openings in his works; we win intentionally
one class the frequent recognition in his bographi-
cal sketches Of the naatimabe value Of early relig-
ous impression the irreparable loss sustained when
such are unaltainable. Take fer instance bis re- I
eognion Of this as the one bright spot IN the other-
wise penury stricken childhood Of BURSs:
The father was man Of thoughtful, intense. !
earnest character as the best Of cur peasants are
6 valuing knowledge, possessing some aud what is |
far better and rarer open minded for more man
with keen insight and degout hearts reverent to-
wards God friendly therefore Il once and fearless
towards all that God has made in one word,
. though but hard handed peasant complete ard
" fully unfolded mar
Wisdom is not banisaed from their poor hearth,
nor the balm Of natural feeling the solemn words
Let Us 'oorship God are heard there from priest
like father &c.
Such reverent regard for sincere piety does our
author manifest wherever it is to be met with and
what right have we to attribute irreveeDee to the
man himself on no other grounds than because be
refuses to utter the shibboleth Of 3 sect
Let this suffice for the religious character Of
CamY1E's writings not having nearly sufficient
space for discussion of his various literary charac
seristics we have thought it best to limit our efforts
in this notice 10 an effort towards removing pre-
iudice against them which deters many from their
study who would be vastly benefited by them.
From ". T. BERRY & Co
TIE LEr1rr BAurT hy nrs. Grey Philadelphia; n Pc
tsrsOa BrSs.
This is little work from the prolific pen of Mrs.
GREY an English autlloress Of considerable ability,
and pronounced by those acquainted with her works
to be. with a single exception, her best Il con-
tains no very startling incidents, but its plot
is managed with considerable skill, and is worked
into a story which VIII prove interesting to a uu-
merous class of readers. It describes the suffer
ings and final happiness of beautiful girl belong
ing to the lower rank Of life yet educated into and
adopted by the very highest "a charming creature"
who, compelled to marry brutal nobleman by her
ambitious mother, was fortunate enough to be left
widow, and afterwards to espouse the man Of her
choice.
The work is for sale by Messrs. JOHN York & Co.
The COvOae COmmssteo.--mInorisy Report
OF Mr.. WinslOVV.
Mr.. WNsLow, from the Covode Committee, has
made an able and elaborate report. in which he
gives summary of the subjects embraced in the
resolutions under which the committee was appoint
ed and reviews the proceedings Of the majority Of
the committee, showing systematic disregard Of
the established principles Of justice towards the in
dividuals against whom the resolutions were aimed.
He shows that many of the inquiries were based on
anonymous letters 70 the chairman of the commit
tee; that examinations were made contrary to the
rules Of evidence and the orders Of the committee;
that accusations were invited and encouraged; that
leading questions were Systematically propounded;
in Short that all the most odious features of an
paTe secret inquisihon, characterized from first to
last the proceedings Of the committee and afforded
evidence that it was not an honest search after
truth, but hunt for defamatory matter to be used
for eectioneerng purposes in the approaching cleo
ton.
Mr.. WNsLow then proceeds to examine, ssridtins,
the principal subjects investigated before the COM
mittee in the following order:
! law on this subject and shows there has been no
violation Of its provisions by any officer Of the Gov
erurnent and that an absurd story, told by a man
nsr7ed Pettbone, about an endorsement being Chang
ed on memorial addressed to the President and re-
ferred to the Acknowledgement was altogether false
The PUBLIC PRDTNG.-Mr. Winslow exhibits the
state Of the law in respect to the Public Printing
that the only printing patronage IN the hands of the
Executive was that of the Post Office blanks that
although this expressly authorized to be given
/ &c ks,f TIe1r
no order was made in respect to it, under Mr. Buch-
anan's Administration, until some time after Con
gress met in December 1851 that the patronage had
/ always been bestowed by all political parties upon
party editors and that the House of Representatives
have done the same thing at the present session Of
! Congress that there were many applicants for the
1 printing, among whom were John w. FOrney, VIII
liam Rice Wendell and others that was given by
/ the Postmaster General on the 3lst Of December,
| 1857 to William Rice, who made a contract with
Wendell for doing the work and sharing the profits
| that this was private contract between Rice and
Wendell, in which the Government had no interest,
and with which the President had nothing to do
that Wendell afterwards undertook to divide the
profits so as to give some to Severns of the argus,
and secure more for himself falsely pretending that
he was authorized by the President to do So where
as he had no such authority, and it was done at
his own Volit;on, and for his own sordid purpose.
| He proceeds to show that the stories told by
Wendell who was examined eight times, are contra
/ dictory in themselves and contradieted by others,
/ and wholly unworthy OF credit; and he makes a
| COMPARISON of WendelFs testimony on this point,
showing in parallel columns, how, on three differ
ent examinations he swore to three different stories
I about the same matter, and finally confessed that
the President had given him no order or authority
on the subject and that it was all done ON his own
/ volitiOn.
! M. Winslow then examined the subject Of the
printing in connection with John W. Forney, show
ing that Forney and Wendell contradict each other;
that Webster is cOntradicted by his own letter and
by Judge Black; that FOrney wanted to have charge
I Of - The Union newspaper at Washington; that
| Mr.. Buchanan was willing that ne should Fave II;
but it was opposed by Southern gentlemen. Forney
afterwards for long time, solicited the Printing Of
the Post Office blanks from the President, through
Mr. Cobb Judge Black, and other friends; that after
his election at the present session as Clerk OF the
House be threatened revenge against the President
in public speech in which the President was shame
fully reved; and that the proceedings Of the Ccvode
committee were the means adopted to carry out that
revenge. That all the charges against the President
in respect to the public Printing result from the
malignant passions of personal enemies, oisappoint
ed oce-holders and political partsans, snd that in
no fact or circumstances is there any just ground
for censure or reprOach against the President and
his Administration
The LECoMPTON CONsTTTUTfoN-Mr. Winslow next
reviews the history of the LecomptOn constitution
shows that there nothing done by the President
in regard to that matter which not in the strict
line of his constitutional and Official duty. That
there interference OF any KIND by the fresl-
dent or any member of his Administration against
full and fair expression of the popular will that it
is established clearly by all the testimony that the
President frankly expressed his views on the sub
iect and was sincere in the opinions he expressed,
and that he ab0red faithfully to carry outthe policy
that he believed TO be consistent with the constitu
ton and essential to the peace and harmony Of the
Union.
The ENGLISH BHI--Mr. WinsOw examines mi
nutey the charges in respect TO the use Of money to
carry the English bill and shows that far as regards
the President or any member of his Administration
they are utterly grOundless and false that the idle
stories told by Wendell, whatever infamy they may
exhibit in himself when they come TO be sfted, afford
no evidence against the President any officer Of
the Government but on the contrary, his sincerity
and irreprOachabe conduct is established By the tes-
timony of Horace F. Clarke, John B. Haskin, and
many other witnesses.
ELECTIONS. MAIL Contracts, TEHUANTEPEC ROUTE,
NAVY YARDS AND CUsToN-H oUsEs-Mr. WinslOw
briefly refers to these subjects, and shows that in
all the testimony on them nothing has been found to
cast the least blame reproach upon the President
or on any head of department that IN respect to
elections all political parties have been IN the habit
of using money but the evil only be corrected by
State legislation that whatever abuses may have
existed ia post offices navy yards, or custom
houses &C.. the President had no knowledge Of
4 horro Aafh he has