The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-29

NASHVILLE, May 10, IS.


In my letter Of the 2s,h utmo promised that would
occasionally advise the Union" Of matters and things
transprng the City of Rocks" OF the progress Of the
gubernatoriay and other canvasses IN the "Voluneet
State"
The gubernaoral candidates have made out and pub.
shed list Of their appointments through greater por
ton Of the State and have already lIed several OF these
in which General Trousdae, the standard bearer OF the
unterr,fed, undismayei democracy has proven himself
more than abe TO cope with his competitor, Mel!
cans who are convesant WITH and plum. themselves on
their knowledge Of tue fwsf,ngs ~ rckery OF dema'
gogsm. The patriotic Trousdale is very man for The
occasion and, if allowed 10 speak as prophet,
will risk my reputation in such capacity. in predicting.
that in August next the Tennessee Coon M resign his
vitality" and wing ms-rule will depart this lie in tho
" volunteer State" Governor Brown, the whig cand
date made aise step before the news OF his nom
nation for reelection made known 10 his nearest
neighbors for his excellency was informed Of
rapid strides to the 'scene Of action" and there
mounted the rostrum to deliuer himself Of a speech.
the substance OF which was. 81 that should the VII
| mot provso become a law, he wds in jdror Of ts
Souts yielding up her rights to the North; that M
had rather her croucting under tie fyrann'eal roy
tsssosm or H. S g., nan and az, she s.0 %
union" He then wound up by saying that be would
not give one square inch OF ground on BunkeIs Hill OF
were its hills studded with diamonds andits valleys filled
with slaves" These were not his exact words, but they
convey the ideas which he expressed in his sadoryad
dress 70 the wing convention NOW, moi TINS nee lat
airy and devotion TO liberty, to free and equM righ has
never been doubed Does not become his excelency
have sant out thousand soldiers TO fight for this newly
cquired territory! Why does man entertaining snch
sentiments these attach value to the haowed soil Of
This position as assumed BY their nominee. was great
damper to his whig brethren. They well knew that the
freemen of Tennessee, belongings to their party, Uoud
piper overboardthat General No-Soaherner Brown had
backened rather than guided his pill After the conven
ton had been possessed OF so mach foresight and had been
polite as not to pin on any resolutions 70 ne.r cana
dates coat eeus relative to the question OF slavery in the
newly territory for this candidate to endngk
himself in this sayery net was the unkndest cnt OF all
August and leave him alone in hi. glory 10 extricas
himself from the foul ditch into wh'eh he Ia: ALLEN
General Cullom u.s. as yet the only Candidate ior Con-
gress in this district but is very probable that hs dem
ocratic party wW make an entry whose chances 70 W.
ginia Ire tie eighth district will by no means be remote
The democracy Of Sumner Zone of the counties forming
this distrcD have held meeting, at which resolutions
were passed expressing wish that we should nave a
candidate, and designating Anireg E,cing, esq as As
e mr. ~ EwuS
able and unfncting democrat both eloquent and strong
in argument popular and far superior in every point Of
view The wing candidate ne Younger o;onf ro
this district in S45 Another correspondent assures US
that Mr.. Ewing will be elected.l 80
stated in my last letter that the wings would not hold
county conventions but they have done So fear
the democrats F. K Zollicofer, comptroller Of the
treasury, was nominated their candidate for the State
Senate and Messrs McGehee and Nancy candidates for
the lower House.
The sake OF prescription" still heari to fall occa'
sionaly in this Sate and other heads seen to wehr
on the "fedea block" q told that the word'
"Rough and Ready priated in large rod letters on
both tie are and the block) Collamer has been more To-;
dusous than his brother executioners and has excee
them in the number Of decapitaiions Old lack, pre-.
sumo. superintenis the Z" workings of the slaughter,
house." notwithstanding his many pledges. wonder II
those wings who applied to him the epithet OF butcher
whilst he in Mexico, not convinced that ne
has proven his right to the title siuce his inauguration
The course of conduct which the President has pursued
since the 4h of March hos been denounced at the polls
by the people OF his native State In four years he will
retire fromNh White House, "unwep, unhonored and
unsung"
There is no local news Of interest in Nashville The
II 6rcmen have anniversary celebration Tomorrow
which will be splendid afair. One of the hose car;
rages is to be decorated with four hundred dollars orh
! Of fowers We now have with us several fire comPa-
MES from Cincinnati and Louisville, who have been In
vted here to participate in the festivities OF the occasion
They wind up to night with supper and ball.
Three four deaths only from cholera have been re-
ported since the lst OF May. We have had good deaI
of warm weather and rain within the last week, which
were most heartily welcomed by our farmers.
Yours SC, TENNESSEE