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From the Nashville Banner, Aug. 90.
"TEXAS OR DISUNION."

EAAC Oh DID OUNlON.
1t will be seen, from the following letter
addressed to the editors of the Knoxville
Register, that one of the Democratic Elec-
tors for the State Of Tennessee at large has
not only ENDORSED the DIsUNIoN sentiments
Of Polk's confederates at the South, but has
gone far beyond them. He hasdeliberate-
ly declared that, if any civil commotion
should grow out of the present agitation of
the Texas question, he for one would be
found fighting far 7'erGs and against the
Union; and, further, that if he was now
member of Congress he would vote for a
bill to appropriate money out OF the public
Treasury sufficient to pay all the debts Of
the Texan Government, whether Texas
were annexed 10 the United States or not.
When we forewarned the people Of Ten
nessee against Folks coalition with the
Disunionists, it was denounced as SIAN
ner SANDER" What say you now, Messrs,
LocofOcos! We did not go so far as to
charge you with disposition to fight for
Texas agaiusLyor country. Butyourown
man claims that bad eminence for you, as
will be seen in the following letter.
"DANDRIDGE, July 27, 1914.
"DEAR SIR; This being the day appointed
for Colonel BELL to address the citizens of
Little Massachusetts, large portion OF
the people of our county were present,
Notwithstanding the inclemency Of the
weather, which kept many away.
"A large number OF our citizens, mount
ed on horseback, met Col. Bell one mile be-
low town, and babe him welcome to our
little village.
"The speaking commenced in the Bap-
tist church at about twelve o'clock, Colonel
Bell leading off in a speech of great force
and eloquence. He first took up the Tex
as humbug, showing to the satisfaction Of
minds not stepped in prejudice that the
democratic party were destitute of any
fixed principles, and had brought forward
this Texas question for the express purpose
of evading the three great questions advo
Gated and supported by the Wing party as
relief measures, viz: Bank, Tariff, anc
Distribution,
"Mr. Turncynext appeared on thestand
and commenced by shedding crocodile tears
over the condition of the lone star of thu
West, nearly the whole of his remarks be
ing confined to the single question of an
neXing Texas to the Union; and, ifhe ma,
be considered a true exponent of the opin
ions of James X. Polk, it is time the peo
pie of the United States should take thi
Texas question under more serious con
sideration than they have hitherto done.
"Mr. Turney declared that, if ever an
civil commotion should grow out of tn
agitation of thisquestion, he for one woul
, be found fighting for Teras and again'
!, the Union! He also stated that if he wa
now member of Congress he would vot
for a bill to appropriate money out of ou
public Treasury sufficient 10 pay all tn
> debts of the Texan Government, whethe
Texas were annexed to the United State
or not"
Here, then, we have a Locofoco Elect,
for the State at large, who is supposed
represent the political opinions of Jam
X. Polk, going even beyond the resolution
Of the Disunionists of South Carolina, ar
declaring not only willingness to fghtf
Texas against the Union, but to vote m
ney out of our Treasury to pay the deb
n of foreign nation, and then levy a ia
| upon our own citizens in order again to r
h plenish our Treasury. Freemen of Te'
J. J. nessee, are you ready to cast your suffrag
" for any man who will advocate and prop
J. gate such doctrines for the sake of office!