The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-06
10 the Editor.
NASHVILLE. April %. 1910

NASHVILLE, April %, 1919
Our State conventions have already met and nominated
the guoernaioral candidates. Gen. Trousdale Of Sum.
ner county, and Neil s. Brown. the present incumbent
nave been selected as the standard bearers Of The two
specive parties and already has the buge been sounded
Tor the contest 10 commence. General Trousdae, the
democratic candidate, is too well known to require
say any thing this letter with respect To his life and
character-the +" soldier" of Taashatchee, TalIadea,
Wuhacoochee, the compatrot OF the Hero of New Or
leans. the gallant colonel who led the 18th infantry at
Contreras, Churubusco, ChapHltepec, and Mexico and
whose blood has moisened the sod of many battle,
held OF the present century, whose victories now emilia
zon our flag needs no euogistic words from my pen
his alone, when echoed through the hills and val
Ieys of the Volunteer State" will arouse her sons to
an energy which will stimulate them in their endeayors
TO redeem Tennessee from the calling chains of wing
polisn lhe Old mans scars will speak forth an elo-
quence and nfase feeling throughout the State from
Carier TO Shelby" which neither the assertions nor the
arguments OF hs competitor refute The democratic
republican party should and will, organize Immediately
The defeat which they have but few months since en-
counered will only strive the more Jealous.
~ to move in perfect concert in all things and in all
tons OF the State and in August will make ga long
pull, a strong pull, and pull altogether"
In Ibis congressional district (sh) there is at present
no desocrat out as candidate The opposition have
two-Hon. Washington Barrow, the repre- sentative in
The last Congress, and General Culom of Smith county
These two aspirants have already filled two or three a
pontnens, at which much bitterness of feeling, jealousy,
and sarcasm were exhibited towards each other BY these
WORTHLESS Neither will give way for the other Their
party are becoming quite uneasy the subject as they
fear that the democrats will enter a candidate who will
bear on the bone OF contention" These same men
(Banow and Cullom) out for Congress in 1917
when the latter Withdrew from the canvass for the pur
pose Of nsuring victory to his party; and, he now
devotion" by giving him the track in lsi9 The latter
Barrow denesthis that he made any promise at all
hence arises ga memory of pledges" Barrow in favor
OF submitting the case to district convention; Cuom
is unwilling to run the risk of being offered up as
sacrifice at the altar Of caucus" It is quite amusing
TO the democrats. who stand off and look on at "the
ItaaIT ,Sf a.
jdrrings a few evenings since. Cuom was quite warm
and reminded the audience OF Barows voting the war as
unnecessary, uncaed for, and unauthorized" He said
that B. had expected to get fat office from Old lack
but that ne had been disappointed rather that the post
office and an indian agency had been given to the fanily
OF Barrows, and that IT would not do for the President
to give anything more for the connection Gen. Barrow
answered this by saying that il until he learned
IRON the Postmaster General that Colonel Cheatham was
to be removed and wing appointed that he presented
the papers OF his father law Dr. Shelby. He denied
having anything to do with the appointment of his
BROTHER as Indian agent
In this Davdson( county there are no democratic can
didaes for the Legislature, but about fDenfy hg asp
and all viii run
Ex-President Polk and his amabe and accomplished
lady are at present in our city. where learn, they will
remain permanently, portion of their splendid edce
now being built is sufficiently finished TO be occupied
Mr. Polk has once more become private cuisen, and
enjoys the good opinion and kind wishes OF his fellow
citizens His term OF service has implanted upon his
face proofs of the labor and complicated difficulties with
When he nau 10 contend during his administration his
manly features have become contracted by the wrinkles
of thought and his locks have become thin and whiten-
ed by the wntry blasts and chilling winds which whis-
tied around him whilst standing at the helm of the "shp
OF State" Mrs Polk, the contrary, has improved in
appearance and looks young when she lett Nash
vile she is great favorite and much caressed in the
"City OF Rocks"
But few appointments have been made in our city. A.
A. Hall, esq, late editor of the NASHVILLE Whig" as
register Of the treasury Dr. Shelby postmaster
John f. Barrow sub Indian agent at Council Bluffs
the only persons who have procured "tickets" to
Uncle Sans CRIB, Hall is very clever fellow, and
will make an active and efficient officer Shelby is
also very capable Of performing the duties Of post
master; but Colonel Cheaham made just as good
one. He attended to the duties of his post never
absent from the Office; active in the presi-
dental campaign. He has very large and interesting
family, who depend upon his exerlions for support
This blow of the "axe of prescription" was indeed most
doody one. well as inereusable, from the pledges
which Gen Taylor made previous to his election By
the election of Gen T. the people have been dupeden-
ced into belief that he would be the President of the
whole nation and not OF party Since his election his
actions prove him be ultra, unprnciped uncompro-
missing proscriptive whg federaist
The cholera has almost left Nashville. No news OF
interest Yours, &C.,
TENNESSEE
%Suce writing tho above Gen Barrow has declined in