The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-30
POLITICAL.
East Tennessee.
East Tennessee.
Extract of letter 10 gentleman IN Washington, dated

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Polk COUNTY, Tennessee, June Is, ls47.
81 hasten to give Won such Information touching our
present political canvass my knowledge OF the coun
ties around enables and, hst let me assure you
that Governor Brown will beat General Brown by a
considerably increased maloritysay 5000 votes The
state of things in this part OF the State fully warrants me
in this conclusion.
at is almost impossible to form correct opinion of
this congressional district II Sam Smith does not beat
Jno. H. Crozier, he will him CLOSE that the wings
will have slender capital for the game of 'brag Smith
will gain from 200 TO 300 votes in Hamilton and Bradley
in Polk, he will 25 to SO votes ahead of the ticket
and in Roane and Knox, he will keep quite up to the full
democratic strength and, though he may not get the
vote j. w. Blackwell would have received in Knox and
McMnn, still he will astonsh the wings by the heavy
vote he will certainly receive
"Cook and Cunningham Qhe last an Independent
democraD are candidates for the Senate Cunningham
will probably beat Cook, as he will get the wing vote
generally; but if should be so, he will not support
the wings in the Legislature
ssMonroe county is safe Colonel Ramsey will beat
Mr. Haskill nearly 200 votes, the colonel will outrun
the ticket so votes.
"Major Ballew's election in McMnn is event not to
be doubted, though his majority may not exceed 100
votes Matters about which it would take too much
time to explain fully, including removals from the coun-
y, &c, had lessened our majority in McMnn since the
presidential elections but will increase again with time,
and will soon reach its former figures
SIN Bradley, Clingan CORNER sheriff. and Mr. Fur
vines, both democrats, are the track. II wing
should venture into the field, or other OF our cand
dates would retire. so that democrat VIII certainly rep
resent the county.
"The chicken fight in the adjoining congressional
district is still going The younger Cooke is the reg
uar antwar candidate and you would be amazed at his
declarations from the stump His uncle, Col Jack Cooke,
is in fair way beat him, the liberal wings
stand up stouty for the od ones If or two more OF
the same herd should take the field and have the nerve
keep it through the canvass can PIT bird against
them who would overcome their 1000 federal majority
81 have not seen single democrat who does not
heartily approve the acts OF the present
and have the happiness add that the political negri
ty and great moral worth Of the present President are
known and fully appreciated by the Democracy OF Zen,
have cast my first for James X Polk in 1889, and
to have supported him uniformly since, because regard
the doctrines he advocates as the only true policy Tor the
safety and prosperity of beloved land. am fully
persuaded that the Of institutions depends
upon the principles we hold; and it may be- that the
great cause of human liberty, every land and country
rests upon the triumph of the present democratic party
Sour fields give promise of most abundant harvest
Corn still brings good price; pork is being engaged at
$50 per cwt gross, and one-thrd advanced Horses are
enormously high; and farmers all feel and nearly all
acknowledge, the good effects of the new tariff.
"Yours &c"