Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-23
From the Constitution.
The Offer of the Vice Presidency TO Mr..
KanCey.

| Under the head Another Falsehood Nailed. tn,
| States and Union. with more holiness than discre
ton, declares that it is untrue that the friends of Mr.
| Douglas requested Mr.. Nancey to allow his name &c
be used the Douglas candidate for the vice Presi
dency, and that statement to that effect is with
| out foundation.
| When we made the statement we were entirely
convinced of its truth We knew that the offer was
made and reiterated to Mr.. Iancey by Mr. Douglas
and some of his leading partsans, and that it was
only when Mr.. Gancey intimated that he considered
the proposition insulting to him. that he was freed
from the opportunities of the Douglasites We knew
| this from the best authority.
We do not desire to handy eplthets with Mr. Doug
las Organ but in order to prove the correctness OF
our assertion and the shameless hardihoOd Of those
! who presume to lmpugn our Yeraclty, we wrote the
following letter to esteemed fellOwCItZen s. >.
! Baxter, Esq. who. we were informed present
on the occasion when the offer made, and we
| received the following reply. Mr.. Bakers high
character and standing render it impossible to ques
| ton for moment the truth of anything which he
| says or writes
OFFICE OF THE CONSTITUTION"
| Washington, Oct Is, 1850.
Ny Dear Sir: | would ask your attention TO the
| following editorial article which appeared few
days ago in the columns of the States and Union of
this city:
ANOTHER FAIsEHOOD NAILED"
1T has been stated in quarters that Mr.. VIM.
L. Yancey was offered the vice presidential nOmina
ton on the Douglas ticket. This is weak attempt
of the boers to get their champion into decent po
iucal afhlation. We emphatically deny that such
offer made-that anybody had authority to
make it.
We call upon the Constitution to correct the false
hood"
believe that you know, of your own personal
knowledge that the fact which the Douglas organ
recklessy pronounce to be ''tdSehOOd' Is entirely
true. If So shall be much obliged to you to state
what you know in relation to the matter and give
me permission to publish your reply.
Very truly yours, WI NJ BROWNE.
S. 5. BAXTER, Esq, COunselor-at-Law Washington
City.
WASHINGTON, October 49, 1860.
WN NJ BROWNE Esq, Editor of the Constitution
DEAR SIR: Your note of to-day has been re-
ceived.
In reply state that when Mr.. Yancey en-
route for the Baltimore Convention he stopped IN
Washington, and stayed with Hon. Mr.. Pugh, OF
Alabama.
In company with Mr. W. Fisher of Virginia a
delegate to the Convention, l called to see MIR.
Yancey. Mr. Yanccy alone when we called.
Mr. Pugh and Colonel Hubbard, OF Virginia, SUISSE
quently came in.
In the course of the conversation 1t was remarked
that Mr. Douglas strength in the Convention was
much increased by the number of Southern men
who expected to be nominated as Vice President ON
his ticket. In reply to this remark, MT 1ahcey IN
formed that the vice presidency hae Deen tender
ed to him if he would unite in the nomination OF MI
Douglas. lie spoke of the proposition with scorn
While we were conyersing the subject, Mr.
George Sanders, of New York. camein. After some
general conservation about the prospects of Douglas
and OF uniting the party on him. Mr.. Sanders urged
Mr.. 1ancey TO accept the offer that had been made
him. and, as an lnducement to accept it, assured Mr.
lancey shat Douglas must die within six months
after his inauguration, and that then Mr.. Yancey
would have the whole matter in his power. ,
This IS the substance of the conversation which
occurred IN my presence. Mr.. Fisher was present
am not sure whether Mr.. Pugh and Col. Hubbard
were present at the time but believe they were
Respectfully yours, S. S. BAXTER.