The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-03-28
Judge v. N. Brien and Maior Lewis.

Judge NJ. M. BTien and Major Lewis
Judge N. NJ. Brien spoke 4 p~ieee-tbat il
he has published a speech marked "Doliy
cred at Belleview" on last Saturday nigh
though We have not, as yet, been able
learn OF any one who heard him, or VIII
heard Of any one who had heard Of any one
who had seen q man, who had heard Of an.
one who was present at the meeting, o
could voueh for the fact that there was
meeting at all; but be that as it may,
speech was published in DR.. Q. MERGERS pa
per, which Judge Brien fathered, anC
which, "revised and corrected By tn,
author" has been issued in the form Of I
circular and it is with that Speech and
not with the existence, or non-exisfeuee o.
the meeting, that we now have to deal.
Nor do We desire, at present, to more
than call attention 70 a few Of the Judges
statements--or rather Embellishments, with
regard to Major Lewis. The Judge says:
Can it be possible that my venerable
friend who has been regarded as q loyal citi-
zen viii indorse this policy? THAT Of the
minority in the Legislature, who left their
seats.) He was the President Of the Radical
Union Convention, which assembled in our
capital on the sth or 9th Of January, 1865 /;
l was also a member. We passed what is
now known as the amended Constitution,
with the schedule, the ninth section Of
which provides that this present session Of
the Legislature shall nave power to restrict
and limit the right Of suffrage. / voted for
this, IS did Major Lewis. Il was submitted
10, and ratified by the people. Iv9sed for
ratification, so did he, and Major Lewis was
afterwards nominated 10 the position be has
recently resigned. His nomination did not
give general satisfaction q committee Of
the people Of our county Of Davidson, was
called ct the Capitol, 70 reconsider his aomi-
nation. As one of the delegates TO the con-
v~enti0n, I spoke and voted for him. II was
on my motion that his previous nomination
was confirmed. Thus he was sent 70 the
Legislature he aided and assisted in pass
ing upon the people the present Franchise
Law, which, if possible is or should be at
least, more odious to our erring friends, if |
may 30 call them, instead Of rebels.
Major Lewis President Of tbs Convention
Of the 9Th mot sth and 9th) Of January,
1861 Judge Rogers was President Of that
Convention. Major Lewis, however, was
present, and voted for the amendment abol-
ishing slavery, as did a host of others-con-
all and there is not a cons erva-
tive now that repudiates the amended con-
Etitution-not one. They all endorse it.
The Major is not ashamed Of his action then;
aud we should not haVe referred to the first
part Of the above extract from the Judges
were it not for the simple purpose
Of showing that a man who has so short q
memory as Mr.. Brien should be very care
ful how he makes assertions or at least
the public should scrutinize all he Gays,
before believing him.
With reference TO the nomination Of the
for the Legislature, we say it did
give general satisfaction a few only-three
,r four disappointed candidates, including
.wo who recently signed the libellous me-
norials to Congress and the Pre5ident-at-
TO force him off the track, but
.ould not do it. At that time, we exposed
he triekery Of those men as we have since
other transactions Of theirs.
But now comes another evidence of the
Of the Judges memory be says
Msjor Lewis aided in the passage of
he present franchise bill. We say he did
lot. The ayes and noes on both the second
third readings of that bill were called,
may be found on pages 22O and 22s of
he House journal Of the spring session; and
very one may examine for himself and see
hat the Judge is mistaken that the Major
id not support the bill. The JUDGES mem
~ Is Uerg short; Of course he did not will
1lly misrepresent.
The Judge refers, in his speech, to two
made against him one that he was
nee q Know Nothing, and the other that he
for Separation. He denies having
cen a member Of the "Order," and alsosays
bat he voted against Separation. Weshsll
OF join issue with the Judge here, but
imply remark that the Know Nothing ex-
occurred ten years ago, and that
le vote on the secession ordinance took
lace in 1861 and we submit whether, if
e is so forgetful Of matters that occurred
4 1865, if his memory is not pretty GER
to be defective regarding events so old2
-ow, Judge, are you sure your memory has
OF betrayed your Don't make your asser-
ions too strong, unless you have your note
ook at hand.