The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-12
TENNESSEE.

The campaign is still maintained with great spirit
iu Tennessee. The country is snxiously waiting
for the result. The wings arc eager for success.
The democrats constantly asking, "Is it possible
that Tennessee can desert her own son, who was
the highest Office in the worldi Can she treat with
such scorn the memory of Jackson Will she de.
sert her old republican principles to crafty the feel
ings of John Bell & Co,n 1t is impossible. The
republicans must succeed.
The contest is conducted with great feeling, but
the republicans expect to carry the day. Mr.. Polk
lost Tennessee by a majority of only ll3. We
have accounts from the State, which induce us to
calculate on much larger accession to our ranks
than is sufficient to override that meagrc majority
Our friends expect to carry the governor majority
in the Legislature, and the United States Senator, and
to gain one member in the congressional House OF
Representatives. The Knoxville Standard Of the
I'd July says:
1--WE have not heard Of the slightest danger Of losing
member in any county district in East Tennessee which
represented by democrat the last Legislature But
the other had feel confident OF gaining represent
district Nor do we believe that our gains will be confined
the two aforementioned We have fair prospect Of
one of the democ ratio candidates running.
herc other counties in East Tennessee whish have
the zeal and energy Of friends confidently expect
success
We have another cheering sign in the letter Of
Mr.. Adam Huntsman, who writes from Jackson
Tennessee, on the 18th June, as follows:
~ have been on travelling tour through the western
district and Middle Tennessee for one month As have
always taken some interest in the elections in this State
have also this oscason endeavored to ascertain the
whereabouts Of the democratic party II is true that
have iscalcuated and only in thirty years in
an approaching election II may be so again; but have
great confidence in the following calculations We shall
gain one member Of Congress. and two members Of the
egsture in the district Stanton win beat scrnggs for
Congress- The former is stronger than the democratic
question and the latter weaker than his party In the
Memphis district will gain the senator and Floaer also
by 100 votes think know the reasons is not important
to relate them In the presidential election gained
about 700 votes from the governors election Of ls4s am
Of opinion we can gain more this election or
The manner matter and tact displayed by As Brown in
all the speeches made with Foster district
candidates for governor resulted much the advantage
Of Brown, that many of the ultra wings cry out that
we have the advantage in the they
fair they ought to have had Governor Jones
The democrats all animation the wings despond
ing There are no processions flags or 1ummeries din
barbecucs but profound attention paid TO the
discussions than ever saw in the State In Middle Ten
nessee think we will carry Giles Bedford and De kalb
the presidential election This will give majority in
the legislature If you hold your in East Tennes
But in order TO make certainty CERTAIN you
give small increase In East Tennessee for governor
and member or two in the legslaturel II is the last big
Both parties are very active. The election takes
place next month. We have before us a list of APP
pointments arranged between Mcssrs Foster and A.
v. Brown, and certified by themselves, extending
from the 25th June to 3lst Juy--specifying twenty
meetings, at different points-sometimes every other
day, and then two or three days in succession. On
one of these occasions, the champions met at Knox
vile, and the STANDARD" gives the following ex-
tract from Mr.. Browns reply to Mr.. Foster:
",ir Brown read. from speech of MIR Foster. strong
argument In favor OF reduction Of tariff duties and showed
the people that with single exception the wings OF Ten
had voted against the present tariff will he reco
ectsd by readers that the wing member who voted for
this vote given he made to give
the track TO another Mr. Browns reply to every position
occupied by his competitor was able and the inconsistency
mir Brown took up the Texas question-'which,' said
me- has the kings and o. ,ne "a anso 10
which exposed by the united efforts Of kings and
rants greatly to be depored that ia our own coun
try who had out for and introduced reso-
tions in favor Of annexation, and who run well for
a season, had, at the moment OF danger, turned
back TO the beggsry elements OF the world Mr.
Brown turned 10 his competitor and said why not the
ungracions deed left TO be performed by other hands,
the door in her face only stepped forward and
fully led her seat around our national altar and asked
the best blood Of exan cemen by the side Of The sword
Of you had spread the lone star banner OF
esa. BY The side q s the rS q
and America with joy. But the golden moment lost
he who might have been the observed ca observers is
90 eaaprnsr and anespecsd What matter.
II Mr. n did make speeches both on the treaty and his
own resouons1 know he spoke for Texas but sreeche,
were plenty blackteies and wanted rofe these
could sqsee=s ont Of Mr. Foster way could
manage Il Mr. Brown dwelt fora short time on the Ore
gon question spoke OIL and In favor Of
ing this territory 10 the United States"