Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-02-08
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 1t.

To the EdtoTs Of the NashriiLe Dqliy Patriot:
GExTiEAES:-As little circumstance which
transpirrd here during Mr. DOUGLAs' visit
to the city last fall may chance to leak out
a. such things generally eontriye 10 do and
becoming exaggerated. may render me- ridic-
ulous in the eyes of the community have
though. it best, after consult ton with my
friends. 10 forestaH such result by telling
YOU exactly how the thing occurred, and sx-
actly what ii was after il did occur.
yen will remember-indeed it is imPossi-
bic for you to foI get,-thAt during the late
Presidential contest was DOUGLAS man,
and AS Assistant Sub-EIector canyassed my
county with. may say, brilliancy not OF
earth. Having done this, l felt that was
entitled to some reward for my labOrs, aud
determined to apply to Mr.. DOUGLAs there
for Accordingly, wh-n he came to this CITY
to make his great speech in front OF the Cour'
House, called on him at the St. Cloud Ho-
tel where found him lying OF bed IN III
sbirt-sIeeves. endearOring TO reinvigorate hi
exhausted energies by swallowing from time
to time mild detection which an analytic 81
ch, mist would lave pronounced brandy ana
water. with lar predOminance OF brandy
He. had a cigar in his mouth. and when had
introduced myself, he asked me to take one
l took one: When l discovered subsequently,
hat il was the only reward should ever
get for my services, regretted that didn't
take two.
sAs you must be aware, Judge" said |,
after the compliments OF the season had been
exchanged. Il an an uncompromIsing Doug
Ia man, and. by the partially OF my friends,
was elevated at the outset of the canvass to
the rank of Assistant Sub Elector, and may
say. without boasting, that such has been
the ability and indefatigable energy with
which have prosecuted the canvass, L shall
carry my county for you and our friend
JOHNSON by the most astounding majority
that has ever occurred here:and Knowing that
while your high and delicate sense OF justice
will compel you to punish your enemies, 1t
will also lead you gently to reward your
friends, I have ventured to call upon you
this afternoon to designate the points al
which the little remuneration you will desire
to bestow upon me can be most satisfactorily
distributed
handed him list of such of my friends
as most particularly wished him to remem-
Der. With some of the gratitude had inspired.
when be should come to distribute the Execu-
tive patronage.
Sitting on the side of the bed, with his
legs doubled up under him, after the mannrr
of Turks ana tailors, he took the strip OF pa
per on which the names were written.
3 -aLet me see,' said be, gIancing leisurely
at the catalogue, at the same time turning
nis head to one side to keep the smoke OF his
cigar from getting into his eyes, let me
see here we have first on the list, the name
of G. WASHINGTON Bricks that, 1 believe,
is yourself"
:" Precisely so. Judge" said l.
s.And who, may 1 ask, is I. JEFFERSON
BRICKs1''
He is a brother of mine
sAnd J. ADAMS BRIcKs?'
"Another brother of mine"
.sAnd J. MADISON BRICks?"
'.Also brother of miae-"
..And A. JACKSON BRICKs
ale, too, is brother of mine"
And FL. CLAY BRIcEs?
"a brother of mine, also"
"And B. FRANkEIN BRIcKs-still another
brother, presumed
mo, sir; he's the old man of all"
well. Mr.. Bricks" said he, folding up the
strip of paper and putting it in bis vest
pocket, {" it has been rule with NE through
life never to make promises that may iEd
it announcement to fulfil; and, besides. L
have MT determined yet as to what sort OF
material shall construct my administration,
in case am elected but will give yon the
assurance now that If conclnde to build it i
entirely of bricks. l shall not give your kin ;
the 60 by to find one that will afford more
abundant supply of material"
Here several gentlemen With whom was
personally unacquainied came in, and took
my leave. Very truly yours,
G.. ". B.
w. M