The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-17
Good News from Middle Tennessee.

Correspondence of the Memphis Eagle. w
NASHVILLE, September l., 1854.
have been in this part of the State three weeks,
and have watched the eoufse of politics closely
during that time. l am now more clearly con-
sinced, from what have seen, that Tcnnessee will
90 for ScoTT and GRAHAM, than I could have been
induced to believe from any thing had only heard
or read have visited all of the adjoining coun-
ties and spent some time at each county seat, and
1t has 80 happened that there speaking at each
one Of them-either discussion or a single shot
from one or the other party. Invariably the Wings
have had the victory in the discussions, and inua
riaby the Pierce meetings were but thinly attend.
ed and utterly destitute of enthusiasm, What is
there about the tainting brigadier to create a fu
rore? In the case OF Brown and Haskell, at Nash.
vile, the Wings were aroused by one of the most
signal triumphs have ever witnessed; and what
may appear strange, but ia nevertheless true, the
Democrats admitted the superiority of Haskell
over Brown-a piece of candor never knew them
to be guilty Of before. ....
Again: was present at the appointment in this
city of James III. Davidson, the Wing elector for
the Lincoln district. He is Irishman, and !
must say for him he did more good in Nashville
for the Wing cause than any speaker who has yet
addressed the people here. His speeches here and
elsewhere will tell at the ballot-box. His audience
was large-perhaps the largest that has come to.
gether in Nashville since have been here-and q
more wrnpt and enthusiastic one never saw,
even in the good old Wing times Of 40; and this,
too, when the Democrats had got up another meet
ing in different part Of the city expressly to draw
off the crowd from the gallant young Irish orator.
also witnessed the meeting of Haskell and Guild
at Murfreesborough. lie needless to describe this
affair. Haskell devoured his competitor as readily
elephant would straw. Guild is absolutely
''noschsre," when confronted with the eagle eyed
and trumpet. tongued orator of West Tennessee.
will now give you an item Of intelligence still
more cheering. Straws show which way the
wind blows, and you can draw your own concu-
eions You have doubtless heard that there were
several distinguished Wings in this vicinity who
would not support the old general. This the
fact. But no,u, am happy to say, they are toheel
ing back into line, BY one; and they back,
they bring ,0ith them some Of the good old Democrats;
and this you may rendily believe makes the
Locofoco leaders hereabouts as mad as the very
devil! -.
Among the first to declare against General
Scott was the Hon. w. X. Turner, judge of one
of the superior courts of this city. He held out on
strong grounds until last Saturday night, when he
attended meeting, and, after the regular speak
ing, without solicitation, mounted the stand and
said In substance:
"I have often expressed my opposition TO Gene
raj Scott in private and have hesitated to do
so in public crowds 1t is known to you all that
my position has been one Of opposition to the
Wing candidate all the time, even unto the end.
But have lately read the life of that brave old
captain and sound American statesman-a life
which was not written with view to aid him in
this canvass. but unvarnished history Of his
public acts and achevements--and can resist no
longer. now believe General Scott, asCompared
with General Pierce, or with reference to his
merits, to be worthy the vote of every freeman in
this Union and if J. live until the election will
vote for hm!'' ..- ..-r.f
You may depend upon it. the Wing fires are
flashing high here in the City of Rocks, and
throughout all the borders of Middle Tennessee
If the East and tho West will but do half their du
ty the State is certain for Scott and Graham by
handsome majority. 30.