The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-07-03
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Phils leiphia, May Ilth, 1923.
TENNESSEE


Letters from this State assure us that the Pre-
sidential Election will bs very warmly contested
there, AID fhai there iSa probability Of Mr..
ApANs getting one ar two votes IN the STATE.
II Notwithstanding the great popularity of General
J~A6ksoN 10 certain portions OFT. We cannot
form any estimate Of the correctness Of these
opinions. We only know that they are from re-
Specialize men, who ITO not mean 10 deceive Us.
The following are extracts from late letters from
an old Correspondent "a private cltizcn) IA Knox
County, last Tennessee
JUsE 7rH.
q Your paper Of the 9Th ult. has Just arri-
vcd. The address IT contains is very applo.
priate, and, could it he generally read in Ten
ucsSrc. would change thousands Of vutes. NJ.
vcr vas a cause in more prosperous situation
than the Peoples cause is here. Nothing bat
lack Of information Will prevent lis FINAL result
in favor OF the present Administration Thee
Is no doubt of the Electoral vote IN this district,
and think the ore adjoining is very probable. -
l5TH JUSE.
" Last week the canvass commenced in
! This County for the Presidential EiectDr for his
District. and YOU NAV rest assured there is rs
much excitement, or more, than there was last
wear, when Governor, and Representative in
Congress, and LENDERS of the Stae Legisla-
turc. were all to be elected. ! have seen men Of
-nth parties, who were present at two public
meetings whore the Administration Elector was.
and ne says both sides confessed that they be-
iieyed the mniority at both places were for him
aud he thought there was from 6 TO loo present
n each place.
g" All tlar is wanted to ensure success, is pro-
per exeItion. Never did see more excitement.
aud lit Is given "A proper direction to, all is
cafe. | hold stll the opinion, that the whole
state might be cot. If the People mad iniorma.
ton; this is all that is wanted. However, | can
count n two Votrs.'
p. 5. | have not seen a Tcnnesseean, who
has travelled through Kentucky, but thinks
there is no doubt of Adams getting the vote of
that State. LNai. Int.
A Sign-The following circumstance. we un.
derstand. actually occurred and the jackson
gentleman referred vouchcs for its truth. A
meeting ot tie friends OF the General was called
alta place near Lexington IN Kentucky. and
this gentleman attended. crow was suting on
the caves of n log house, who had been taught
10 say a great many of the Kentucky phrases
and some of them, we regret to state, learn 10
say very naughty words indeed. This crow
was n very wise looking animal, and 10 quote
q passage from Counsellor Bother sspeech.
'he gentleman lookde Al thr crow, Mr.. P,est-
drni, and Inc crow looked AT hun WISHING 70
Improve his time. for the good OF his party, aud
having hr'il that crows were birds of at-
an'V among III" ancients. the gentleman repeat
ed very often the words, General Jack son viii
he next President in hopes the crow wouId
say them after him. The crow listened patient.
" a long while to this assertion, cutting one
eye nj the gentleman, and cooking the other in
a knowing way, until Htlasi he grew tired OF
hesiing 1t, and essaA te Chatter as Gsst as he