Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-08-28
THE TENNESSEE ELECTION.

The government papers display an amusing in
genuity in finding causes for the defeat of their
party in the late Tennessee election; but, by some
singular obliquity, they all seem unable to hit on
the right one, although to every body else it is very
plain. The avorite apology is the apathy of the
party and the impossibiity of rousing them and
getting them to the polls. The Nashville Union
of the 10th accounts for its defeat as follows, and
our official Union adopts with aacrity the consola
tory explanation, viz:
Three weeks before the election the Wings were badly
beaten. They acknowledge this. But they spent the
three weeks prior to the election in active and successful eff
forts to their party while the Democracy used such
exerons We knec that the Wings doing this, and
we used best efforts to friends But thew
could be aroused from their of bssul secuy and
defeat is the result They amazed this defeat
and Democrat calls who does not tell of some
tcenty or thirty Democrats within his knowledge who
neglected to to the polls, in the belief that all safe
Nashville Union Of august 18th.
This might answer very well, if it were not con-
That paper up to the day of the election, announc-
ed TO its party the most cheering prospect, imply
ing the greatest activity in the Democratic ranks.
Witness its language the week previous to the
election, as follows ."
the Wings turn out, Mr.. Hall thinks they will elect
NEIL ). BRowS. But they won't out the first place.
because they don't want to their country wrong in this
and they to turn out and all for Nell they
haven't strength enough by four thousand to elect him..
"Our estimate Of the vote of the State follows We
shall gain in East Tennessee ESQ., in Middle Tennessee
l,l5O in West Tennessee 700, Gov Browns old majority
! 1900 making Gov Browns majority four thousand.
"This estimate is predicted upon full Wing uote. But
confident that hundreds and hundreds Of Wings will
decline voting the dnticar ticket and that majority
,ciH be largely increased by this cause.
owe invite Wings and Democrats to preserve the above,
and by hereafter test knowledge of the politics Of the
State We would not compromise this day on one vote less
and we hope for more -NaShriHe Union Of JULY eth.
And again;on the Sd instant, only two DAYS be-
fore the election:
"THE GLoRIoUs PRosPEcT-At no period of the present
in which all has been encouraging and which has
witnessed brilliant succession of Democratic trumphs
have the prospects Of Democratic victory THURSDAY next
been brilliant at this Gov. Brown himself has
returned to this city in the finest health and spirits and
than satisfied with his prospects From the east we hear by
gentleman amply qualified judge, who has been through
that entire section, that rHoS ros in no county, there
In division, think we know that we will
do from tceire hundred to fifteen hundred better than two
years ago while in the west shall make still larger pro-
portionate gain. "-NashUiRe Union Of august 3d.
These statements cannot be reconciled, gentle
men; those who draw upon their Imagination for
their facts should have good memories. You had
better admit frankly that you lost the election be-
cause your party has lost ground and the Wings
have gained it.